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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Septhmbbb, 
1858. THE GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN 1871 
OOFING. 
First Premium Awarded by 
American Institute, 1870. 
Louisiana State Fair, 1870. 
Texas State Fair, 1871. 
As^^p^piDtiTvg 
Adapted for STEEP or FLAT ROOFS IN ALL 
CLIMATES. Can be easily applied by any one. 
AShesltfs Ifydf Coaling 
For RESTORIXCJ ami PRESERVING OKI SHINGLE, TIN, and OTHER Roofs. 
From Certified Report of Judges American* Institute, Exhibition of JS70. 
J2. 11*. Johns' Improved Roofing" is strong and flexible; unaffected by the sunV 
heat ; practically lire-proof, and is really an article of the first order of merit:' 
!HoEACB Grkeley. Pres't, 
Geo. Petton, Rec'g Sec'y, 
Sam'l D. Tillman, Cor. Sec'y- 
Extract from Report of Committee appointed by Am. Instititte Farmers' Clvb to ex- 
amine the ASBESTOS ROOFING, December 6, 1870. 
"The material constitutes one of unusual merit, much superior to any of the class 
previously brought to their notice, and worthy of trial by those who desire a durable, 
easily applied, and comparatively inexpensive and sale roofing, the material having, in 
addition to the other merits claimed for it, that of being practically fire-proof, and 
consequently much less liable than the shingles commonly used on barns and rural 
dwellings, to catch fire from living pparks," etc. 
Signed, 
S Jos. B. Lyman. Ag'l Ed. N. Y. Tribune. ) 
I James A. Whitnby, Ed. American Artisan, ) 
Committee. 
Pull Descriptive Pamphlets, Price-list, ami Samples sent free. 
Liberal Terms and Exclusive Rights will be given to responsible parties, 
ADDRESS 
H . W . JOHNS. Patentee and Sole Manufacturer, 
78 William St., New York. 
BAREETT, ARNOLD & KIMBALL, 
124 Iff Salle Street, Chicago, III. 
B, S. PARSONS, Galreston, Texas. 
Imported Dutch Bulbs, 
And Oilier Flowering Roots 
For Fall Finn ting. 
SMALL FRUITS. 
Choice Seeds, for Pnll Sowing. 
Our New 
ILLUSTRATED 
Catalogue 
Lk of the above now ready, and will be 
at mailed to all applicants on receipt of 
™ 3-cent stamp. 
RICHARDSON & COULD, 
Seed and Horticultural Warehouse, 
245 Broadway, New York, 
r. O. Box 5131. (American, Agriculturist Building.) 
Dutch Bulbous Roots. 
Japan Lilies, including Ihc celebrated 
L.ILILTM AURATIM, 
Mailed post-paid at Catalogue prices. 
"We are expecting early in September a complete assort- 
ment of the above, comprising the most desirable varieties 
of Hyacinths. Tulips, Polyanthus, Narcissus, Jonquils, 
Crocus, Crown Imperials, Iris, Snowdrops, Ramaicultts, 
Japan, and other Lilies, etc., etc. 
Collections containing a fine assortment of all the leading; 
varieties will also be mailed post-paid, as follows: 
Collection No. 1, $20 ; No. 2, $10 ; No. 3, *5 ; No. 4, $3. 
For contents of each collection and other important in- 
formation respecting the culture of Bulbs, see our 
New Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs 
SMALL FRUITS, 
Now in preps, beautifully illustrated with many engravings, 
and a splendidly cnlored, two-paired lithograph. (Jut list of 
Small Fruits comprises every desirable variety of Straw- 
berries, Rasp » err ie*. Grapes, c*e., among which 
are sonic never before offered to the public. A copy will 
be mailed to all applicants inclosing Ten cents. Regular 
customers supplied gratis. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
Seed, Plant, and Bulb Warehouse, 
Nos. 23 Park Place and 30 Murray St., New York. 
P. O. Box 5718. 
ROSES, EVERGREENS, and SHRUBBERY, by 
the dozen, 100, or 1.000, at low rates. Send for a price- 
list. JOSEPH KIFT, West Ghester, Pa. 
RHUBARB AND ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
FOR 
FALL PLANTING. 
Linna'us Iihubarb, strong roots, 30c. each. $3 "£ doz., $20 3R 
100. Smaller roots, by mail, post-paid, 30e. each, $3 # dozen. 
Conover's Colossal Asparagus, fine roots, $3 %* 100. $20 *Jj> 
1,000. Smaller plants, by mail, post-paid. $3 "? 100. 
The advantage of fall planting of Rhubarb and Asparagus 
is now generally understood by market-gardeners. For 
reasons at length on this subject, see our article in Amcricait 
Agriculturist (New York) for September. 
'i/^&n4£&\ 
SEEDSMEN, 35 C0ETLANDT ST., New York. 
HENRY G. TTER, 
ISVENTOIS AND PATENTEE OF 
WHITE ZINC RUBBER 
HYACINTHS, 
LILIES, TULIPS, CROCUSES, AND 
ALL OTHER BULBS. 
Our Wholesale Catalogue now ready, and will be sent to 
the Trade only, on application. 
Our Annual Descriptive Retail Bulb Catalogue will be 
ready Aug. 1st, and sent free to all applicants. 
Address C. L. ALLEN & CO., 76 Fulton St., 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 
MARTHA (A WHITE CONCORD). 
The Best White Grape. 
We have much the largest and best stock of one and two- 
year-old vines in the country, and at the lowest prices, 
R. CT'MMINC & CO., 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Grape-vines, Fruit-trees, and Plants, 
100,000 Dollars' worth to be sold CHEAP for cash, or will 
take good Western Lands, at cash value, iv trade. Apply 
with price and description of laud, quick, at Bloomhigton, 
Illinois. DR. H. SCHROEDBE 
Pot-Grown Strawberry Plants. 
We ha^-e a large stock of all the leading varieties, in pots, 
now ready for shipping. 
R. CUMMING3& CO., 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
D 
ELAWARE FARMS.— Three fine fruit farms, 
near stations, for sale cheap. For particulars, address 
H. A. MURRAY, Woodside, Delaware. 
Now so largely used by Manufacturers, Medical Practition- 
ers, and Inventors, on account of its cleanliness, purity, and 
entire freedom from admixture with poisonous or 'other 
deleterious substances. 
Manufacturer of all the numberless articles now required 
of soft rubber, including 
i TUBING OF EVERY VARIETY. BULBS, AND 
MOULDED WORK. 
To order, in infinite diversity. 
Factory : Andover, Mass. 
THE WAKEFIELD 
EAETH CLOSET, 
Is by all odds the best yet 
patented. Send to Wakefielb 
Earth Closet Co.. 36Dey St. 
New York, for Descriptive 
pamphlet, or call and exam- 
ine. 
"■^IRST Premiums awarded by inter. Inst., 1S70. 
MICROSCOPES. 
Illustrated Price-List sent free on application. 
MACIC LANTERNS. 
Catalogue, priced and illustrated, sent free. 
T. H. McALUSTER, Optician, 49 Nassau-st.. N. Y. 
Lands in Kansas. 
A large, valuable weekly and regular newspaper, full of 
Kansas news, free. TALBOTT & CO., Atchison, Kansas. 
WAHiXJEl>, a man and wife to tike charge of 
a farm of 50 acres, one and a half hours from New 
York City. Musfc understand dairy, cattle, pigs, etc, as stock 
is all thorough-bred. Address, with references and wages 
wanted, DE WITT, Office of this paper. 
FARM FOR SALE.— Piedmont, one of the best 
farms in Eastern Virginia, containing 638 acres; 300 in 
woodland, principally oak and hickory. Price $13 per acre. 
Address GEO. \\ IANT, Hampden Sidney, Prince Edward 
Countv, Va. 
FOR SALE.— Dairy farm, 440 acres, near Chica- 
go, good land, new improvements, 3-story cattle barn. 
10 rods long, spring brook, at a station. 
J. G. EARLE, Hobart, Ind. 
O VIRGINIA FARMS for RENT or for SALE, 
** on terms to suit buyers. One has superior facilities for 
growing Cranberries. Possession any time. Address 
E. B. GRAFF, Baltimore, Md. 
