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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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The Unrivalled Prize Tomato. 
GENERAL GRANT. 
We take great pleasure in announcing to the public that 
we have secured the entire stock of this justly cele- 
brated Tomato. It originated in the garden of an Amateur, 
who, after growing it for a number of years in connection 
with all the leading sorts, became convinced that it was far 
superior to any other, and that it should be widely dissemin- 
ated, and for this purpose it was put into our hands. In 
consideration of the many disappointments experienced In 
the introduction of new varieties, we have given it a thor- 
ough trial of two years, and it has far exceeded our expec- 
tation 5 , ever attracting great attention wherever exhibited, 
taking the first prize above all others at the Mass. Horticul- 
tural Society Exhibitions ttie past two years. We feel the 
fullest confidence that too much cannot be said in its praise. 
We believe it the nearest approach to perfection of any- 
thing of the kind yet offered, combining more superior 
qualities. Size above the medium, three to lour incites in 
diameter, growing in clusters, form round, slightly flattened, 
very regular, symmetrical, and rarely ribbed or wrinkled, 
color brilliant, glossy crimson, flesh unusually firm, solid, 
and free from. water, weighing from tea to twenty pounds 
more per bushel than any other variety, skin remarkably fine, 
■■■■>t!/, and shining, coloring well up to the stem, a quality 
very desirable to those preparing them for the table, very 
productive, and of \\\c finest flavor, bears carriage well, and 
keeps in good condition a long time after being gathered, 
retaining its goodness, and free from wilting; it will be found 
to ripen uniformly, and as early, it not earlier than the other 
varieties. Our whole stock of seed has been grown for us 
by Mr. C. X. Iirackett, Chairman of the Vegetable Commit- 
tee of the Mass. Hort'l Society, and saved only from the 
most perfect fruit, and we are warranted in saying that it 
cannot fail to give satisfaction in every instance. 
VFe oiler the following testimonials from practical parlies, 
gentlemen whose judgment in such matters is fully relia- 
ble ; for further testimonials and description see Amateur 
Cultivators' Guide. 
From Andrew S. Fuller, Author of Small Fruit Culturist. 
"We have had an opportunity of testing this tomato the past 
season, and believe it will prove to be one of the very bust 
varieties iu cultivation." 
From J. F. C. Hyde, Prest. of Mass. Hort'l Society. "I have 
known the General Grant Tomato for two years, and last 
season raised a few tomatoes of this variety. I think it is 
the smoothest, and every way tlie handsomest variety I have 
ever seen. It is quite solid, equal in this respect lo any 
otker variety. I have regarded it as a great acquisition to 
our list of tomatoes." 
From C. Bates, of Kingston, originator of Bates' Early 
IVouato. "The General Grant Tomato I have tried with 
several other varieties, viz.: Cedar Hill. Ford, Tilden, Keyes*, 
Bates' Early. The General Grant beat all in earliness except 
Uates' Early; with that it was about "neck and neck." 
But for beauty of form, color, and compact flesh, it stands 
head and shoulders above all the rest. Ranted the 15th of 
May, fruit ripe (ith of August. 
CAUTION. 
On account of the immense popularity of this variety we 
find that parties are ottering lor sale a spurious seed, desir- 
ing to obtain large prices for the common sorts. We would 
therefore recommend parties purchasing to take only those 
sealed in paper packets bearing our name, as none other 
can be genuine. 
Price per packet, 25 cts. ; 5 packets, $1.00. 
Prices to the trade on application* 
WASHBURN & CO., 
Hort'l Hall, Boston, Mass. 
Vegetable and Farm Seeds. 
Our Annual Descriptive Priced C'aJalosfnc of Kitch- 
en Garden Seeds, &c, for 1SG9, is ready for mailing to 
applicants. 
J. M. THOBBVRN & CO., 
15 Joiin-st., Mew York. 
New and Rare Vegetables. 
!!:■ vim; been the original introducer of the Hubbard Squash, 
Mar bleb ead Mammoth Cabbage and many other new things. 
I still continue to make the raising ot the seed of new and 
rare vegetables a specialty, in addition to the standard 
kinds. Catalogues gratia to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehcad, Mass. 
[)f)ft First-class APPLE STOCKS.— 
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should send at once mid get our trade list. We have many 
things you want. JOHN W AMPLE I i, 
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ONE HUNDRED ACRES ENOUGH, of Rasp- 
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per quart m market. Send stamp for Catalogues. 
WM. PARRY, Cinnaminson, N. J. 
"TfcAVISON'S THORNLESS Rnanberry Plants.— 
*-* For sale by the piece, dozen, hundred or ilionsand. 
For particulars address JOHN GAGE & SON, 
Viuelaud, N. J. 
PEACfi STONES FOR SALE.— Price, $3:25 per 
barrel. Address orders to A. E. HAUTLETT. 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 
FLORAL Gl 
rm 
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A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. 
It is the most beautiful, as well as tlie most instructive 
Floral Guide published, giving plain and thorough direc- 
tions for the 
Culture of Flowers and Vegetables. 
The Floral Guide is published for the benefit of my ens 
toniers, to whom it is sent face without application, but will 
be forwarded to all who apply by mail, for Ten Cents, 
which is not half the cost. Address 
JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
E. NEWBURY, 
SEEDS3IAN & FLORIST, 
Brooklyn, Conn., 
Mates this splendid offer: Every person sending two dol- 
lars shall receive two dollars' woi ih of choice, fresh FLOW- 
Kit SEEDS, selected from his Catalogue of nearly StH) vari- 
eties, and one pound of genuine Early Rose PotaLo as a Pre- 
mium ; and for four dollars, four dollars' worth of Seeds, and 
three pounds of Early Itose Potatoes. The seeds to be sent 
in February, and the Potatoes as early as the weather will 
permit in the spring. 
Illustrated Catalogues ready early hi January, and free 
to every applicant. Address 
E. NEWBURY, Seedsman & Florist, 
BROOKLYN, CONN. 
CATALOGUES SENT FREE. 
M. O'KKKFK, SO:\ «& CO., 
Importers a. ml Growers, Witoicsa.lc ;»is<l Re- 
tail Dealers in Flower ami Vegetable Seeds, 
D tit eh Bulbs, Fruit Plants, Oinamcntal 
Shrubs, Rose*, &c. 
Ellwanger & Barry's Block. Rochester, N. Y. 
Seed Potatoes for Sale, 
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By Found, Bushel, or Barrel. Circular sent free. Address 
RICHARD YOUNG, Morton P. 0., Springfield, Del. Co., Fa. 
To the Seed Trade. 
Our Annual Wholesale List of Vegetable, Agricultur- 
al and Flower Seeds, also Gladiolus, Japan Lilies and other 
Spring Bulbs for 1889, is ready for mailing. 
J„ OT. THORBUR!H & CO., 
15 JTolni-slo I^'cw Vork. 
New Dwarf Prolific Tomato. 
no equal. Packages of one hundred seed, SO cents. 
JAM lis E. BISHOP, Box A>\ Thoniastou, Conn. 
IOTPROVEI> BRUNSWICK 
CABBAGE SEED. 
The best antl earliest Drmnbcad.- Sent by mail 
in 25 or 50 cent packages, or at Sl.no per ounce, on receipt ot 
price. Ours is .the Original Stock, and we warrant it tlie 
purest in the country. Also Boston Mim-k^t Tomato 
See*!, early, smooth and solid, 10 cents per package. Send 
lor our Catalogue. Correspondence, in English or German. 
A. SCHLEGICt & CO., 
Seed Warehouse, 10 South Market-st., 
Boston, Mass. 
£F~ Write your address plain. „J3) 
Gregory's Seed Catalogue. 
On my three seed Farms In Marblehcad. Mass., when- I 
have over fifty acres in seed, I have raised tins season nine 
varieties of Cabbage seed; six of licet seed : lour of Carrot : 
ten of Turnip; twenty of Tomatoes : seven ol Corn ; five of 
Onions; eleven of Beans; sixof Mangel Wurzel, and seven 
of Squashes. —besides seed of numerous other vegetables,— 
all of which were grown perfectly isolated. I otter the 
opportunity to Market Gardeners and others who desire to 
procure as "large a proportion of these seed as possible direct 
ly it om the grower. Catalogues gratis to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY. Marblehcad. Mass. 
17tli Year ; 400 Acres ; 10 Green-houses. 
Fruit Trees, Nursery Stocks, Root Grafts, splendid assort- 
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logues. F, K. PHCENlX.Bloomiugton, III. 
Tree Planters Take Notice, 
If you want Root Grafts of Apple or Pear, or young fruit 
trees of hardy varieties, or Pear. Apple, and Evergreen 
seeds, send for price list to E. II. SKINNER, 
Marengo, Mc Henry Co., 111. 
Farmers and Planters, 
Desirous of giving the FERTILIZERS 
of the 
Lodi Manufacturing Cpigg'y 
a Trial, will please scud tor a gajunhlet. 
^J^l Double Refined Pouciretto, 
' sEP^ Bone-dust, Bone-flour, and 
Nitro-pfcbsphaie of Lime. 
Address 
The Lodi Mjuiufart tiring tojupaiiy, 
Office, Q© Courtlandt Street, 
Box 3130, Kew York P. O. 
New Jersey State AG-nrctn/ruRAL College, 
New Brunswick, Oct. 3lst, 1W1S. 
James It. Beg, Esq., Pres't of the Lodi Mau'fg Co., 
Dear Sir: The Double Refined Poudrettc and Nitro-pliQ*. 
phate of Lime prepared at your works have been tried npmi 
our farm crops ihe past season ; viz: Upon Potatoes 5 . Coin. 
Beets, Carrots. Cabbages, and Turnips, which have been al- 
ready gathered, .and upon wheat, which we hope to report 
next year. The experiments are entirely satisfactory', pun-. 
inir that these fertilizers have paid us full M0 per cent nnovo 
their market price in the increase of crops this year, and en- 
able us to recommend them to the public. 
Respectfully yours. 
GEO. H. COOK, Prof, of Agriculture. 
Doveu, Del, Oct. 12th, 1808. 
Lodi Manufacturing Co., 
Gent.: We used the Double Refined Pouciretto we pur- 
chased ot you, on Tomatoes and Rhubarb. Land, sandy 
loam. The result, proved more favorable than we expo'-ted. 
IJotli made a good growth, and the Tomatoes maimed Tic a 
Weeks earlier than others not manured. 
We are, Yours respectfully, WILLIAMS BROS, 
Kenaxsville, N. C-, Oct. 26th, ISfiS. 
Dear Sir: Your "Nitro-phospliate of Lime," and Him 
Double lietined Pondrette sold by us last season, were u?c\ 
on Corn, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, and Garden Vegetables, 
with satisfactory results, ami our Farmers cxnressa desiru 
to try tliein again. MINSON & BROWN. 
Neak Cherokee Corner, Oglethorpe Co., G.\., 
Oct. "Mill, 18GS. \ 
Dear Sir : The ton of Double Refined Pondrette I purehas- l 
ed of your agent. Dr. R. M. Smith, at Athens, I used on about 
six acres of Cotton in tlie hill, turning with the. loot a light. 
covering of earth over the Pondrette before dropping the 
seed. The Cotton came up well and grew off finely, and I 
think it has very nearly, if not quite, Doubled the crop. As 
evidence of the estimation which I place on it as a fertilizer, 
1 intend to order two tons for my next crop. 
Yours truly, 1\ W. HUTCHISON, Sen'i. 
Eufaula, Ala.. Oct. 9th; 1868. 
Dear Sir: My Cotton grew off very handsomely under the 
influence of the Double Refined Pondrette. and was fully 
equal to other tields joining ray plantation which had been 
manured with the best Superphosphate. 
But tlie entire crop of Cotton m this section was ruined by 
the Worm, and therefore our investments in Fertilizers this 
year nave been in a measure lost. 
Iu haste, Yours respectfully, ELI S. SHORTER. 
Moscow, Luzerne Co., Pa., Oct. 9th, 1SGS. 
Dear Sir: About one-half of the two tons of Double Refin- 
ed Poudrettc I purchase-d last spring I distributed among 
mv neighbors, and I believe all that used it are well saBis- 
fie'd. I applied it to cabbage, melons, flowers, etc.. to great 
advantage, but its greatest value to me is the almost certain 
realization of a heavy crop of corn. To satisfy myself and 
others I planted one row of com in the middle of the field 
without applying any Pondrette. and did not mark it, feeling 
assured it would easily be found; I was not mistaken, as it 
was far inferior to the rest of tlie field. The cost to me pel' 
acre (including freight) was $7.50, (using about 4."i0 pounds.) 
1 cannot give the actual advantage I received, but at the pres- 
ent value of corn I estimate it at from $15 to $23 per acre. 
Very respectfully yours, CHAS. A. HAVENSTKITK. 
Greenwich. N. J., Oct. 2lst, ISCS. 
DearSir: I can speak in the highest terms of your Nitro- 
phosphate of Lime. It did ad 'mir 'ably '. I used it on stalk 
ground spread broadcast 300 lbs. per acre, plowed in. It was 
equal to Peruvian guano, with a saving in oust of $3.50 per 
acre in favor of the Phosphate. I also applied barn-yard 
manure, 10 loads per acre on part of the same field ; also IJ00 
lbs. fine bone per acre, which also did well, but I can safely 
say the Phosphate was second to none of the other applica- 
tions, making 60 bushels of corn per acre where 40 bushels 
would have been as much as I could have looked for without, 
the Phosphate. The ton used by my neighbor, Capt. Charles 
Miller, did equally as well. 
Yours with respect, B. F. MAUL. 
Kingston, N. J.. Oct. 8th, 1SGS. 
President Lodi Manufacturing Co.— Dear Sir: The Double 
Refined Poudrette I purchased of you last spring, I used on 
part of my corn as a dressing til the hill. I have never used 
anything: equal to it, and I feel quite certain I shall have a 
third more corn where it was used than where it was not, all 
other things being equal. In fact. I have been rather en* 
thuslastic over this fertilizer, and also over your Hone-dust, 
which I have used lor three years, the effect of both being so 
visible on my farm. I remain yours truly, 
II. h. II. VAX DYCK. 
For several hundred more certificates of like nature see 
Pamphlet, which will be mailed free on application to us, 
Address as above. 
