1871.] 
AMERICAN AGRIC U JLT URIST. 
ill 
GREGORY'S 
Illustrated Catalogue 
OF 
Garden and Flower Seeds. 
Having in former years introduced to the public the Hub- 
bard Squash, American Turban Squash, MurMehead Mam- 
moth Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, Phinney's Water-mel- 
on. Brown's New Dwarf Marrowfat Pea, Boston Curled Let- 
tuce, aud other 
NEW AND VALUABLE VEGETABLES, 
with the return of another season I am again prepared to 
supply the public with Vegetable and Flower Seeds of the 
purest quality. My Annual Catalogue is now ready, and 
will be sent tree to all. My customers of last year will re- 
ceive it without writing lor it. It abounds in line engrav- 
ings, many of which were taken from photographs of the 
vegetables themselves. It has not only all novelties, but 
all the staudard vegetables of the farm and garden (over 
one hundred of which are of my own growing), aud a care- 
fully selected list of Flower Seeds. 
All my seed is sold under three warrants,— 1st : That 
all mo/iei/ sent shall reach me. 2d: Thai, allseed ordered 
shall reach the purchaser. 3d: That my seed shall be fresh 
and true to name. I invite all to send for Catalogues, both 
for themselves and their friends. 
JAMES J. H. GIIEGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
1871. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
Issue their Annual Descriptive 
Catalogue of Flower Seeds 
on the First of February, which will be mailed to Novelty 
Seekers and all in want of reliable and Standard Flower 
Seeds, Spring Bulbs, etc., bv addressing 
15 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. 
The Celebrated Melton Corn. 
The above corn, called by the American Agriculturist the 
Mammoth Dent Corn, is a pure white : ripens in from 90 to 
100 days; has from 20 to 40 rows to each ear; and for cir- 
cumference of ear, and depth of grain, is unsurpassed. Fills 
better and weighs heavier than any other. Read the follow- 
ing testimonial: 
"We, the undersigned, officers of the Harrison County 
Agricultural Societv, certify that Jo. W. If. Littell received 
a first premium on the boat yield of corn for the years 1S5S, 
[869, and 1S70. 
' David Jordan, Pres't. Thomas McGraln, Jr., Treasurer. 
6. B. Luckctt, Sec. January 1, 1871." 
Price, by mail: 1 quart. 50 cents; 2 quarts, 8U cents. By es- 
pn --.one peek. $1.50; half-bushel, $2.50. No corn sent C.O.D. 
The undersigned is the owner of the farm on which the 
above corn was first produced in Indiana, which has been 
kept pure. Send in your orders at once. 
Address JO. W. H. LITTELL, 
Box 11. Corydon, Ind. 
PELLET & CONOVER, 
Successors to C. G. Crane & Co., 
Importers, Growers, and Dealers in 
Gardes, Vegetable, axd Flower Seeds, 
Fruit asd Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements. 
Seeds mailed to all parts of the United States at Catalogue 
prices. 
Send for descriptive Catalogue and price-list (free to all). 
449 Broad-st., Newark, N. J. 
Mammoth Sweet Corn. 
This is as much larger than every other kind of corn as my 
Mammoth Cabbage Is larger than every other cabbage. I 
have had over a thousand kernels on a single ear, and ears 
as gathered irom the stalk weighing between two and three 
pounds. Quality excellent. Per package, 25 cts. Seed Cat- 
alogue free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GKEGOIir. Marblehead, Has3. 
Ramsdell Norway Oats. 
Pure and true to name, by single bushel or quantity, at 
$1.50 per bushel of 32 lbs, Sanford Corn, per peck, $1 ; per 
bushel. $3; no charge tor delivery. Bass furnished. Money 
Order Office, Koudout, Ulster Co., N. T. , 
Address A. NIESE, Port Ewen, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
^GHOieEfSE-EDS^ 
< »iu 'Illustrated Catalogue for 1871, containing descriptions 
ui all the choicest varieties of 
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
With plain and thorongh directions for their culture and 
treatment, sent to anv address on receipt of Stamp. 
Address J. t. SMITH & SONS, Brentwood, N. H. 
To Farmers & Gardeners. 
[f the Garden Seeds you use have proved fresh and true 
to name, stick to the man who sells them to you; he is 
worth encouraging. If you have not found them fresh and 
true. I shall be happy to add your name to those of the fifty 
thousand farmers and market-gardeners scattered through- 
out the United States and Canadas, whom I annually supply 
with my warranted garden seeds. My large vegetable and 
Mower seed Catalogue, abounding with elegant engravings, 
*ent/ree to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGOI.T, Marblehead Mass. 
Wm NEWTON'S WHITE PROBSTEIN 
*v Ml* OATS, Excelsior Oats, Sanfoud Corn, 
l' ibly liosa Potatoes and Vegetable Seeds. The Prob- 
"ats were introduced by me, and were awarded the 
I remiura at the New- York State Fair, I860, and at the 
N._-w-. Jersey State Fair, 1SJ0. From Six acres I have har- 
vested 587 bushels of these oats. Prices 7'easonabie. 
bend two stamps for samples. Catalogues free. 
WM. NEWTON, 
Henrietta, -V. Y. 
[ 
Established m 1838. 
I lie oldest Seed Establish- 
ment in Philadelphia, with one 
exception only. 
Every caro taken to furnish th« 
Parmer and Gardener 
--_ I with the purest and best Seed*. 
Wc give every customer full val«e 
every article as represented, or the 
money refunded. 
Seeds of every description for the Vegetable and Flower-Garden. 
Among Vegetables, we offer tin: following tu w and desira- 
ble varieties: 
Bastion* S Extra Early Bed Turnip Beet— -The perfection of 
a beet In earliness, growth, color and quality; bolls per- 
fectly red. 10c. per paper, 30c. per oz., $'i per ft. 
Bastion's Half-long Blood Beet— Also a great improvement 
on the old variety ; of quick growth. A fine variety for 
either summer or winter use. Price as above. 
Hanson Lettuce — The largest, most crisp, aud delicate fla- 
vored Head Lettuce ever grown ; per packet, 25c. 
Philadelphia Drumhead Cabbage— The best and most solid 
late-heading variety ; 30c. per 6z., $3 per tt>. 
Philadelphia Fiat Dutrh—Xhowt a week earlier than the 
Drumhead, solid aud fine ; 30c. per oz.; $3 per lb. 
Casaba Melon— A Muskinelon of extraordinary size aud 
delicious flavor ; 20c. per pkt., 50c. per oz., $1 per lb. 
Ice-cream Watermelon— The true variety with white seed, 
very line ; 20c. per oz., $3 per lb. 
Trophij Tomato— In original packets from Mr. Waring, 25c. 
each. 
Tilde n— Cook's Favorite, Fejee, Gen. Grant, Philadelphia, 
and other favorite varieties of Tomato, pure stock, 10c. 
Ser packet. Philadelphia White, Yellow, and Danveis' 
nion, extra pure and fine stock ; 40c. per oz., S-1.50 per ft. 
Giant Wax Bean, per packet, 10c. 
t ho ice and New Flower-Seeds. 
Per packet. 
Asters— The finest varieties of German Asters, Emperor, 
Pteonia flora, Dwarf, etc 10c. 
Balsams— -Very choice Camellia-flowered 10c. 
Carnations— Finest German 50c. 
Cannae— New and choice varieties 25c. 
Diadem Pink— Very beautifnl .. 20c. 
Echeveria Metullica—A highly interesting and beautiful 
succulent plant 25c. 
Echereria secunda and secunda glaueu— Each 25c. 
Jponuva ffuberii—Supevb varieties of the Morning-Glory 
from Japan 10c. 
Lobelia Imperialis and pumila grandlflora — Beautiful 
new varieties, each 20c. 
Pansy— Odier or five-blotched 50c. 
Pansy— Dreer's superb Premium varieties 50c. 
Petunias— Dreer'fl euperb Mottled and Crimson, Prize 
varieties 25c. 
Phlox Drummoiidii— Superb colors, mixed or separate, 
each 10c. 
Stocks— Superb German Ten* Week and autumnal var's. .10c. 
Geranium— Apple-scented, rare 25c. 
Smilax—A beautiful evergreen vine 25c. 
Mignonette— Parson's New White 50e. 
Zin iiia— New Double "White 25c. 
Portulaca— New Double Rose-flowered 25c. 
Verbena— Very choice, own sowing 25c. 
All the above will be sent post-paid to any address upon 
receipt of price affixed. 
Dreer's Garden Calendar for SS7I, containing Price-Lists of Seeds, New Plants, 
Roses, Verbenas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, Lilies, Grape-Vines, Small Fruits, Books, Implements, etc., 
beautifully illustrated, will be mailed on receipt of a postage-stamp. 
Address 
HENRY A. DREER, Ph 
^scape^^al Gardners , 
;■■■ .'i- #N 1 HffF-tES ~M^ ,-:■ 
it jga gk 
New and Rare Hot and Greenhouse, Ornamental Foliage and Eeddin; 
Fruits. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Evergreens. Lilies, Gladk' 
Plants 
Grape-vines, Small 
Fruits. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Evergreens. Lilies, Gladiolus, etc. Illustrated Catalogue, Inclosing stamp. 
Orders for our Plants received at RICHARDSON &. GOULD'S Seed Warehouse, American Agriculturist Building, 
ti-45 Broadway, New York. 
Aur Specialties. — Wilson's Albany Strawberry ; 
v Doolittle, Davison's Thornless, Seneca, McCormiCK*s 
Large Miami, or Mammoth Cluster, Black Can, and Phila- 
delphia Raspberries ; Dorchester, W il son's Earlv, and Kitta- 
tinny Blackberries; Houghton Gooseberry; Cherry, Ver- 
saillaise. White Grape, Red Dutch, and P.lar-k Naples Cur- 
rants ; Cold-Frame Vegetable plants, aud Peerless Potatoes. 
See Circular for other varieties. NoTTe but first-class (se- 
lected) stock, which wc guarantee to arrive sate and fresh 
by mail or R. II. Thousands of plants in bearing, for mar- 
ket. Send early for Circular of prices, aud state your 
special wants. Particular attention paid to small orders 
for gardens, as well as to large planters. All intruBting us 
with their orders will not regret the investment. D. H. 
BROWN, "Cherry Lawn Farm," New Brunswick, N. J. 
TROPHY 
TOMATO 
In all orders for ray Garden Seeds, by the package or 
ounce, amounting to $1, at catalogue rates, I will inclose 
one package of Waring's or my own Tomato Seed, Free. 
Collections of Choice Garden Seeds at $1, $3, $3, $4, $3, sent 
post-paid, on receipt ol" price. Send for Catalogue. 
Address H. E. Acker, Seed-Grower, 
Woodbrldge, N. J. 
/TOOA AOA EVERGREENS for Sale. Very low. 
*9 VVV 5 VVV See WM, MORTON & SON'S advertise- 
ment on another page. 
Eight very choice Plants, 
Most of them new, by mail, post-paid, for $3. One new Ivy- 
leaf Geranium, L'Elcgante, beautiful variegated foliage, and 
pure white flowers, a perfect gem • Acliyrauthus, Lindenii, 
newand very line; new double Petunia, William "White; 
Bouquet Dahlin, Little Snowball: double Geranium, Gloire 
de Nancey ; double Geranium, Madame Lemoine, new, and 
a gem; Geranium Gloire de Carbenay ; Monthly Carna- 
tion, Little Beauty. For description, inclose three-cent 
stamp for Catalogue of Bedding Plants. Address, 
DEXTER SNOW, Chicopee, Mass. 
CHOICE MELONS. 
Editors of "Hearth and Home" say: " Both this year and 
last Ward's Nectar was in point of sweetness and flavor.the 
best of several varieties tested." Cassaba grows to weigh 
12 or 15 lbs., is very thick-fleshed, sweet, and delicious. Ar- 
lington grows to a stifl larger size, and is of superior quali- 
ty. Each of these are green-fleshed. Sill's Hybrid has 
Salmon-colored flesh,. and is characterized by a deliciou?. 
spicy sweetness. Each variety, per package, 15 cts. ; Ward's 
Nectar, 50 cte. per oz. Seed Catalogues sent free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
4&1 OA 41 ft PRIZE ESSAY on Potato sent 
<JP M. \W\W*\J\W to anv address for 25 cents. 100,00* 
Copies sold already. Q. TV. F1UZIER, New Castle. Pa. 
