1866/ 
AMERICAN AG-RICULTURIST. 
lo-; 
Fairchild's Patent €oru and 
Piiiiipkiii Seed Planter. 
Tills m;irliinc is a nerfert success, and 
ptu'iildn^.l ln-jiutLri'dby ollicrs, that luxvc 
I;iiK-il titirivi' satisl'iirtlnn. It plan tti corn 
ami pumnkin sn-d. both :it the Brtnic time 
„ \ il" dcsirvil, or cilluT soparatcly, and will 
.-^WJ iilf^o plant liraiis. duitiLi ilH wnrk cvL-nly 
"' "- as thnui^li bv li.iiul. and b-avini; the sri.'d 
cuvt-rtnl. tl. can ha alliTi-d to plant 
_ '■■'' ' move, ov less seed in ii hill, as may be de- 
, .^%r^" sired, and will do the -work of three or 
f nAi*- four meu. llcinj: made of Iron and Steel, 
■^^■-sl'^ U is very durabb'. and will work in 
"■ *^ ' stoiiy soil without reeeivins Injury. It 
will not elnir, or jr^t out of order, and is 
free l^om the objceiions of other ma- 
chinps, of which any one will^Ae satis- 
fied on examination. No famier can 
allord to do wiihont it • as it savesthrec- 
fourths the labor of ptantinir; and the 
use of It for one season will more than repay its cost. It 
"weishs i\^ pounds, and costs but $S. if purchased directly of 
the makers, POIITI-Ui, DEI.OXCJ & CO., Cinshamton, N. T., 
or, VAN NOSTUAND& LYON, ll'J Na^san-sL, New York. 
GALVANIZED WIRE 
For Grape Arbors, Fences, Tbaining Flowers antj 
Vines. Also Small Staples, Nails, &c. These arc always 
clean, do not soil the hands, or rust and stain ttie painted 
■woodwork, for sale by LEFPEKTS «& CO., 
100 BecUniaii-st., IVc^v York, 
All kinds of Iron "Work Galvanized to order and promptly 
returned, galvanized sheet iron of all sizes constantly on hand. 
Gibbud Bro.'s Magie Grain Binder, 
for binding "Wlieat, Rve, Oats. Corn Stalks, &c. "With this 
Binder one man can do the work of two. and it is also a 
great saving in grain. Price in largo quantities ^1.2') per 
100. A sample aiid Circular with particulars will be sent to 
any one sending us ]5 cents. Send early that your orders 
may be filled in time for harvest. Address 
GIBBUD BIIO.'S, Waterbury. Conn. 
Valuable Patent for i^ale. 
The entire patent for the U. S. of Halstcd's Improved 
Flortip Ilay Fork. Already snccessfnlly introduced, and sel- 
ling well. For partieulars address 
A. M. U^VLSTED. 63 Pearl-st., New York. 
Portatolc §2i4!!ti;a' Fccai'c, 
The attention €f Farmers, A;'ricultnral Societies, and 
Capilmlists is respectfully invited to a simple, substantial 
ana comparatively clieap Board Fciife. eonvi'rtilde inio a 
variety of neat, house-foiin, rain-pro. if Sliellers. bv sinipiv 
doubling the panels together. A FeTi.e. in suiniiKi— a Sliel- 
tcr in winter. Gn-at iiulnei-nients oIliMeil to Cluh-;. I'l.-ase 
seudfor illustrative Circular. II. C. FooTK, 
' 110 Broadway, Room No. 7, New York. 
TnE CELEBRATED COOK'S EVAPORATOR 
AND CANE MILLS, for sab; hv D. S. MESSLER. Sorgo 
Hand Book sent free to all applicants. 
D. S. MESSLER. Agent, 
New Gerniantowu, N. J. 
Patent " Snap & 
Catcii-'km " Fish 
' IIooK. A per- 
teet trap, springs 
Sporls and Bovs all want 
Send 30 cents aiirl slauipfor 
open In the fisli's mouth. 
them. More Agents w^anted. 
two sample Hooks, Terms and Trade Prices to JOSEPH 
BlUGGS, 33:1 Broadway, X. Y., alsoGeneral Agent for the new 
Patent Aniiusil Fetters. 
Just what every farmer needs to restrain liorscn. mules and 
cattle, when tnru'^d out to pasiurc. Price $J.0O each, $ls.i)0 
per dozen. Orders promptly filled. Send stamp for Circular. 
I10R^£ HOEl§. 
"We also manufacture Sliaves Patent Ilor'^e Hoes for the 
N, E. States. One season's trial will convince any Farmer 
that this is well worth the iniee of ten tor working among 
Cora, Potatoes, and Root Crops. Send for Circular. 
W E BAUUKTT & CO., Providence, R. I. 
TUE "IMERICAIV BASKET.CO.," 
OF NEW BRITAIN, CONN".,' 
Mannfacture the best MarketBasket for Strawberries, &c. 
Send for Circulars. 
FARMERS RESIDING WHERE THERE IS NO 
A^ent for the celebrated, sulkv. Spring Wire Tooth, 
EAGLIC HAY KAKK, ]ialenl.-.[ isci/ean obi.iiu them dire;a 
IVom the I'ruprirhir, IluiidriMk now in use. Operaird bv 
the right lV>ui. Xu i^t-aring. nr Jiaml work. Teelli nevei 
break. Simple, durable, nerffct, antl cheap Circulars free 
Address S. 11. JENXINGS. Bridgeport, Conn. 
ALL WrsniNG GOOD PLANTS see my advcr- 
lisemenl. in April No. of AgriciiUurist, 
JOHN S. COLLINS, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. T. 
240 Acres ! 1 4th Year ! 
Apple-, land 2 year, also 1st class 3 to ."j year Standard 
Apple; Dwarf Ai>ple; Standard and Dwarf Pear, 
Plum, C'Ucrry, Ilalc's Early Peacli, Apricot, 
Miilbtrrics, Currants, Gooseberry, Ivittntiii- 
ny, and other Blackhcrrtcs, lona, IsracUa, Adivondac, with 
general assortment of Grapes. Apple and Pear Root Grafts, 
Nursery Stocks. Cions, Cniiings, &c., &r. Osage Orar.ge, 
fine 1 vear. Wholesale and lietail. rotato.'s— Cuzro. Garnet 
Chill. Vhikeye Rnstyeoat. also Calien. Karty Gondrich, Glna- 
siui.— Evergreens!, very biru'c stock, nu-'^llv medium and 
small s(7'-fl.—t)nianieutal Trcs and Shrubs, Rnsi-i, llie very 
I'lr-Ti'-^t and best as^nrtnicut we knniv ot, over (ino varieties.— 
Hahliis, Lilies. Gbulb.lus, Tiilierns.'s, pa-niiies —Green-Mouse 
au'l lU'dditi:; riants. — Mavinir Kiirlit lai'ije Houses we can 
furnish a Splendid Kloral Collection. Send ^ Red Stamps 
for Catalogues. Address 
F. K. PHCE\IX, 
Bioosiiin^toii, Illinois. 
Adiroudac Grape Nursery and 
Vineyard. 
Wholesale and retail. We can funiish superior Vines in 
larze quantities l.> Ihe trade, nf ilie loll. .win- : Adiiondae, 
Allen's llvbrjd, Cotu'nrd, Crevcliui;. ( lu :ili<iir;i, Hebiware, 
lliaiia. Ha'illnnI l'i-idilie, lona, Isn.ella, Ma Milawiiy. Miles. 
Xorthcrn Mu>eadine, lielieeca, RoL^ers' llybiids. Shennan and 
I'liion Village. Also Ilie best Foreign Varieties, carefully 
Sacked and forwarded hv Express, or by Mail, pre-paid, 
end for Descriptive and Priced Cataloiinc. 
JOHN W. BAILET & CO., 
Feb. lat, 18C6. Rlattsburgh, N. Y. 
■ VI^ES BY mXiI^ " 
I shall endeavor to fill all the orders that have been sent 
to me this season, I have not advertised for the reason that 
my stock was exhausted in the fall. My preparations arc 
very extensive for a large crop of vines for next fall, espec- 
ially Concord layers (three acres). J. Il, FOSTKK, Jr., 
Box 600, West Newton, Westm..relaud Co.. Pa. 
3000 Standard Pear Trees, 2 years, $3.") per 100. 
2000 Agriculturist Strawberry, $4 per 100. 
5000 Triomphe de Gaud, $1 per 100. 
BEN J. HAINES, 27 Courtlandt-stMNewTork. 
nillVESE SUtiAR CAIVE. 
Inijyorted jSeed. 
In consequence of so much of the seed of this valuable 
plant that is raised in this country being deteriorated by 
iivbriflization with other varieties, we have just imported a 
supidv from :\Iessrs. Vilmorin & Co., of Pans, grown from 
thr iirif/iiHt /.■<(/)'■/,•, \v\i\vh maybe relied upon us perfecUt/ 
pit)','. It will be mailed to any address post-paid, at the 
following rates: 4 ounces, 25 cents; Bounces, 40 cents; 
one pound, Vi cts. Address B. K. BLISS, Springlleld, Mass. 
EXTRA ORANGE CARROT. 
This variety originated in this conntry several years 
since, and is rapidlv gaining favor wheiever known, and is 
now almost the onlv vaiietv si-own bv farmers in this sec- 
tion. It resembles the " Lnni,M>ran'j:e " in shape, but is su- 
perior to it in every respect, hejns larger, belter tlavored, 
of a deeper orant:e"cnl(ii-, and more snre to produce a crop. 
Po.st-paid by mail as follows: 4 ouuces,.&0 cents, 8 ounces, 
80 cents, one pound, $1.50, Address 
B. K. BLISS, Spri ngfield, Mass. 
A NE^ri'ORAGE PLMT\ 
Bvonius Scliradcri.— A new forage plant from Aus- 
tralia, patlieulailv reroinuiended for resisting the drouth 
belter lliati any oih' r variety-, and will tliii\(^ on any soil 
exeepl where tli'ere is siiiH'rabundaiiee nl moi^ture, yiddstwo 
good eriips in a si'asnu, and is uiueh lilted by e'attli' who 
will walk over ever\tbiiig else to ri^eli il. anrl will eat it 
down as eh-si- as lliev eau bile. One ounce paeket lor trial. 
2'> rents. Per pound, ^-IS-O. B. K. BLISS, Springliehl. Mjiss. 
OSAGE ORAME SEED. 
A fresh supply just arrived from Texas, $"2 per quart, by 
mail,jSa.2.1. _ B^. BLISS, Sprinsficld, Mass, 
IFirst Class Osajje Oi-ang-e 
Heclg^e Plaiitis, 
"Wholesale and Uetail. Fruit Trees, Evergreens, Sliade 
Trees, large and small sizes, Wilson's Early Blackberl-J', Dah- 
lias, Gladiolus. Tuberoses, New Roses. 
Send red stamp for Greenhouse and Bedding Plant Cata- 
logue, just 'ssncd, F. K. FUCENnX, Bionmington, III, 
NanscmoDd 
Sweet Potato Plants. 
Of best quality, during May and 
June. Put up to carry safely long 
distances. Price, 500, ifS.liri;— lOOli, 
*;.'..r.o ; — r>ooo, $i.^).i)0; — m.nn'i, ^ss.oo. 
This variety is suecessfullv grown 
at the North. Send for our'Circular 
uf directions, etc. Address 
Murray &: Co., 
Fosters Crossings. 
"Warren Co., Ohio. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS safelv ]>aekeil~^nd delivered 
in New York at $4 per thousand.— For mh) riiunt-;, ■$'2.\''\). 
P. PIIILMPS. .Mata\van, 
Munniouth Co., N. J. 
INN.iilUS RHUBARB.— ' 
SOOO Plants, $10 to $15 per 100. 
Very fine. Warranted true. 
Address A. Jl. nALSTKD,- 
GS Pearl-st., New Yorls, 
CUANIJEURY PLANTS IN ANY QUANTITY, 
llie best of bearers, largest and earliest. Samples of 
fruit and vines can he seen at"41 Park llow, N. Y.. priee ifcl to 
$7 per bbl., and ^:'> to i?! [lerM. Dv. B. H. Stevens, Essex, ft. 
EVERGRE ElV TREES BY MAIL^ 
One year Scotch Pine, mail frre for $3.f^0 per 100; ^10 per 
500. ' THOMAS MEEHAN, Gcrniantown, Pa, 
PLANTS AJVD IJILBS 
BY MAIL. 
For the prleca named I will send to any address, post-paid, 
the following named varieties, from my coliccllon, whicli 1 
believe Is now by far the largest iu the country, 
cl«. pr flr>z. 
. III! ?H.llO 
cU. pr nft. 
. SO 7."i 
. 30 'n 
ct-'i. pr tJo^. 
. SO $.1.1)0 
, 2.-. ja,50 
. 30 813,(10 
30 $3,00 
.30 $3,00 
rt». pr >{<'i. 
.... 50 *3,00 
Antirrhinum, 12 distinct varieties 
Bonvardias, S distinct varieties 
Cape Jessan]ines,_3 distinct varieties ', 
Carnallons, Monthly, SO distinct varieties 
f'hrysantheiiiuuis, 100 distiiuu varieties ^ 
Dahlias, inii dislliict varieties 7 
Daphne I'im-.h-miii, (fragrant luivdy Shru'li). .,, 
Fuchsias, ^.'j dislinct sorts ', 
Geraniums (Gold and Silver leaved), 7 sorts. 
Ohullolus, ,'.0 varii'ties. inixc'd 
HeliotrolM', I'i v:iT iitles. uiixetl ''.5 
l.aiilana^. '.'1 disi hut v:iricl irs ' jio 
Felai-gcniiliiis, :>ll distinct viirictics 50 
Petimias, f,' (iistiiut (dunl)lci varieties.,. 50 
ridox, Ihiniv, ;,0 dislinct varieties 
Fatisies, ilio dislinct ^ar jet ics , , 
Tniu'roses fwitli Kssay on Cnltivafion), 
A'erbenas, 100 supcrlj varieties 
ctfi. pr ilfiz. 
THE NEW PLANTS OF 
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... 15 
1866, 
;.oo 
$■.'.00 
%xm 
*l.fiO 
$t.50 
J'J.flO 
SCI. 00 
$i.r>o 
- CnRYSANinRMFMs. very Jlni'st, 
I'.oi'jt:. ]■? A'arielies. V\ rusi \ 
NT \S, Vr,']-^' Stinw/, S \ r,\ I \v. 
phliM. ■■llld file \ ,Me-:ilc,| 
; green ;iihI uold. 11; 
M, 
Achyranthg Vcrschaffeltii, New Wlilte Pink "Sarah How- 
ard." Donhle Pelnnia "President Lincoln,' .■Viitirrhiimni 
"Silver Belt," Lohelia Siiowllake. and Cieraniunt Cloili oi' 
Gold, *1.00-each. or ^4.00 for the six varieties. See descrip- 
tions in ('atalou'ne. Large orders sent by Express. Sani- 
pleti at Seed Store. <i7 Nassan-st.. New York. 
PETEU HENDERSON, Soulti Bergen, N. .J. 
ROSES FOR NURSEK\MEIV. 
■We'offer Hybrid Perpetual Koses in 2>< to 3 inch pots, de- 
liverable the last of Maj-, at the following low prices: 
$'30 per 100; $150 per 1000. 
The right to control selection of sorts, reserved. 
The assortment will include all the best kind;^, with many 
new varieties. PARSONS & CO., Flushing, N. Y. 
Superb Flowering Plants— By Mail. 
On receipt of price, the following will be forwarded, pot^l- 
age paid, perfectly proiected, in lioxcs iniide for ttie purpose. 
Being ou tlie line of tlie Cinuden and Anilmv P. P., a paek- 
ase hv llie .■ineiiio.pu ni;iil wmihl reach a point 200 or 300 
miles ili>t;uir earl>- ne.M lllol■lllllL^ 
I'-i Vci-l>4-»i;i.s, iiio.-^t liriiliant varieties,.,. , ,..fl.RO. 
6 Monthly Ca.i'iia.tloiis, verv finest 1.50. 
Any of the following will be sent at ^2.25 a dozen. 
Scarlet (iKn.xxiuMs. - " 
lavLTC and snnill,— IIfliot 
sinu'le and ,|,.iii,],.._i>K,r 
al kinds. -,\(;Kl:,\T^^r. llie 
swei't seeiUed • h.-:i\es var 
Lantanas. all the most brilliant. — Pansiks, beaubit^llv 
marked.— Violets, single and double.— Louklias, ^eijysuo 
for bedding.—VERONicAS. - *"-■ 
Double Tuberoses, all flowering, G for ?!. > 
Send your address distinctly to s 
GEOPvGE SUCH, South Amboy, N. J. . 
For IlluBtralion and description, see AirrieuUnrist for Pe- 
cember. lOOO well rooted plants, price 50 cents eacli» o- o for 
$1.2j. By mail, postpaid. 
J. MASON, Agt.. Sign of the "Good Samaritan," 
« State-st.. Hartford, Conn. 
"WAsnixr-Tox. March 14, ISfiO. 
.9/?*,— Your plant arrived in perfect safelv. ami is now 
pushing out its new leaves in the sunshine in the otlice 
window. The Solanitm camcin better shape tlKin any I ever 
received a plant before through the mail. A. G. Wilkinson. 
^AKDKN AND FLOWER SEEDS BY MAIL, 
^^ pre. paid, including all the reallv valuable old sorts 
with iii:inv new and fine varieries. Piiectl Cataloiines will 
be sent to anv address. Agents Wanted- B. M. WATSON, 
Old Colony Nurseries and Seed Establishment, Plymouth, 
Massachusetts. 
The Xenia Green- Jlawsc Stock, 
enibraeiiig all varieties, native and exotic — and all the 
Nurs<Ty— arennw .dfered at WIiolrsjiN-. 10 per rent 
less, than the standard lale^^. J-:ast or AVest. To persons 
wishing to embark iu the CPE KX-Hi )r --E business, this 
presents rare inducement.^, and an eligible location ! 
By the surviving partner, J. S. WILSON, Box 3r.R, 
Xenia, Green Co., Ohio. 
Strawberry Plants. 
Groat Agrieulturist. tin' largest berrv kno\vn. plant« 1? for 
$1; (Iftvfor ife;:!: one hundred lor $."> ; or. ¥-10 per ihoiisand. 
Monitor, Col Klswoifh. and Brooklyn Scarlet. :* ' per .lo/eii, 
av^^ perhundrerl. Mi^.s Ma, :s*} per dozen. Mead's Secdiiinr. 
$3 per dozen. Gi-een I'rolilie, .'?l per dozen ; ^'^ per hundred. 
Bnttalo Sei-dling. $l per dozen; $2 per hunrli-ed. Pussell 
and Freneh*s Seedling's, $1 perhnndred; $s per thousand, 
and 50 other varieties. For p;irticnlars, sec April No. oj 
American Atrricnltnrist. Strawberry plants maybe safely 
set out up to ihc firpt of .Tune. Address 
WM. S. CAPPENTEPv, 156 Reade-st., New York. 
Connecflcut Seed T^eaf Toharro Seed. 
WARRANTED GENtHNE. 
1 ounce, 3 cents; 4 ounces, 7ri cts, ; J^pound, $l."3ri ; 1 pound, 
$2. By mail, post-paid. J. MASON. Agenl. 
Sign of the "Good Samaritan," 42 State-st„ Hartford, Corni. 
■ €\ €\it^ POUNDS CABBAGE, CARROT, 
X^^^"^'U''vr Onion, Parsnip, Uadish, Spinach, Turnip 
and all other desirable Garden Seeds, in large or small quan- 
tities. Also in BoxcF!, Wholesale and Petail Calaloirucs now 
ready. Agents Wanted. B. M. WATSON. Old Colony 
Nurseries and Seed Establishment, Plymouth, Mass. 
WinniugKiadt Cafl>ljajfe. 
Plants 50 cents per 100 : $4 per lOOn. 
SAM'L L. ALLEN. CinnamlnsoD. N. J. 
^MALL AMERICAN EVERGREENS at Wholc- 
»^sale, by A. P. CHAPMAN. Tree Dealer, 141 Fulton-st., 
New Yorli. Arbor Vitis, 6 to 13 Inches, $5 per 1,000. 
