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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Febuuajiy, 
Rare and Beautiful Flowers and Choice Vegetables 
CAN ALWArS BE OBTAINED BY SOWING 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, Importers, Growers, and Dealers in 
Garden, Field, unci Flower Seeds, Small Fx*«itss, 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements 
Fertilizers, and Other Requisites for the Farm and Garden. 
The Nineteenth Annual Edition of our celebrated Seed Catalogue iind Amateur's Guide to tlie Flower 
and Kitchen Garden is now ready lor distribution, and will be mailed free to our customers of 1872, and to all 
applicants upon receipt of 25 cents; an edition elegantly bound in cloth, $1.00. This is without exception the largest and 
best Catalogue ever published in this or any other country. It will contain nearly 200 paaes, including several hundred 
finely-executed engravings of favorite flowers and vegetables, mid a beautifully eolored eliromo of a 
group of some of tlie most popular flowers in cultivation. Also a descriptive list of 2,000 species and 
varieties of flower and vegetable seeds, including all the novelties of the past season, with full directions for culture. 
Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box 5,712. 33 Park; Plaec and 30 Murray St., New York City. 
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Extra Early Vermont. 
EARLIEST POTATO KNOWN. 
Seven to Ten Days Earlier than the celebrated 
Early Hose. Enormously Productive, and of ex- 
cellent flavor. 
Price, $1.00 per pound; 4-pound package, $3.00— by mail, 
post-paid 
Compton's Surprise. 
826 BUSHELS to the ACRE! 
An Enormous Cropper, of Pine Quality, 
ripening a few days later than the Early Rose. Yielded the 
past season, with ordinary field culture, at the rate of 836 
Bushels to tHc Acre ' 
Price $3.00 per pound, by mail, post-paid. 
Orders for either of the above varieties, accompanied by 
the cash, will be booked as soon as received, and executed 
in rotation vrHilc tHc stock lasts, as soon as the 
weather will permit. 
Our New Illustrated Potato Catalogue, con- 
taining a full description of the above, also a list of over 
300 varieties of Potatoes, with many illustrations, will be 
mailed to all applicants 
Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
33 Park Place, and 30 Murray St., 
P. O. Box 5713. New York City. 
Canada Victor Tomato, 
1 introduce to the Great Public this season a new Tomato 
(see reading matter of tins paper), which is probably the 
earliest of all varieties. Every marketman will find com- 
bined in it just what he wants— viz. : extreme earliness with 
large size, the round or oval shape, solidity, richness of 
color, with an entire freedom from that greenness and 
cracking around the stem (which is a bad fault with some 
sorts), and first-class cropping qualities. 
Sinjrle package of 23 S"eds, 25 cts.j five packages;, $1.00. 
Packages ol seed selected from the lew very earliest, 50 cis. 
each. Dealers supplied at a liberal discount. 
JAMES J. II. GREGORY. Marblcbead, Mass. 
BPflQ WREKK'S Extra Early.- 
L flAOi Early Beans, Tomato, Corn, Cucumber, ami 
* ^■"•^J all other Seeds for Market-Gardeners, 
Families, etc. Send Stamp lor Dreer's Garden Calendar 
for 1373, will) prices. HENRY A. DUEEH, 
711 CHesfnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
$EE1> POTATOES a SPECI A I,T Y. 
^ VERMONT EARLY ROSE and all the best 
varieties In fine condition. Send orders to TATEM it 
DAVENPOKT, 1 2. and 1 Del. Av. Mkt., Philadelphia, Pa. 
J ATE ROSE POTATOES.— Also 11 
*-* full assortment of superior vegetable and best Sower 
seeds JOHN W. TUTHILL, Speonk,Long Island, N. Y. 
r ETEIER$FIEEI> OXIOX.-I am 
offering a fine stock of the above, free by mail, at 
$1.50 per lb. Catalogues free. 
G, A. LAW, Roslindale, near Boston, Mass. 
A New Tomato! 
"THE ARLINGTON." 
Early, Solid, and Enormously Productive. 
Originated by II. Dwight Smith, Esq., of Arlington, Va., and 
ifl a cross between tlie Early Smooth lied and Feejee. Fruit 
of perfect form, smooth, bright red color, very solid, having 
small seed cells, and no Hard core at tHc center, 
being of the same delicate texture and brilliant color 
throughout. Ripens with the earliest. Fruit often 
weighing 3i to 30 ounces, with ordinary field cul- 
ture. Enormously productive, and of excellent flavor. 
Stands the drouth better than any other variety. 
Price, 25c. per packet; 5 packets for &f.00. 
Address B. K. BLESS A, SONS, 
33 Park Place, and 30 Murray St., 
P. O. Box 5,713. New Yorlc City. 
A New Squash. 
I have a new Squash for the Public (see reading matter of 
this No. of American Agriculturist}. Here is what is 
said of it: 
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder writes: " I have tested the Mar- 
bleucad Squash. For solidity and richness, I have seen no 
squash that surpasses it." 
Dr. George B. Loring writes : " I have tried the squash. It 
is delicious. I have seen nothing equal to it since the 
palmy days of the Marrow." 
Pasciial Morris, Esq., writes: "I have had the squash 
thoroughly tested by two of the best housekeepers in these 
parts, one iu Philadelphia, and the other in New Jersey. 
One reports that it is the nicest squash she ever cooked; 
the other, that it made the nicest pie and pudding she ever 
tasted. Personally, I would say that / should regret if it 
was any better, as there might be danger of eating too 
much." 
James L. Gould, Esq., of Bridgeport, Ct., writes: "I find 
the slieU unusually hard, and its specific gravity is greater 
lhan the famous Hubbard. On cooking, I find the new 
variety also excels the Hubbard in smoothness and fineness 
ot grain, richness of flavor, and perhaps in sweetness. I 
am sure it will come into general favor with the public." 
It is a very late keeper and good cropper. I have named 
it the Marhlchcad Squash. In size it averages with the 
Hubbard. Packages, with seed sufficient for six bills, with 
full directions for cultivation, 25 cts. each; five for $1.00. 
Dealers supplied at the usual discount. My Seed Catalogue, 
with a very full description of this and other new vegeta- 
bles, free to all. 
JAMES J. II. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
To Farmers and Marketmen. 
You want none but the very best of seed, grown from 
carefully selected seed stock. 'With the money you have to 
invest in manure, help, and glass, you know you can not 
afford to use, any other; you feel very anxious about it ; 
Tey siixK; Catalogues free to all. 
N. B.— Call in the Spring, and see what onions, cabbages, 
etc., I set out to grow seed from. 
JAMES J, H. GBEGOIiY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Choice Seeds, Plants, etc. 
FOR 1*^3. 
"We would inform our numerous patrons throughout the 
country that the great conflagration iu Boston did not 
reach our place of business, and we are prepared to execute 
orders as usual for Seeds, Plants, etc. 
Our new SEED CATALOGUE of 150 pages, and a 
beautiful Colored Plate, descriptive list of Novelties, 
choice Florist Flower Seeds, etc., will be sent free to our 
customers, and to others oh receipt of two two-cent stamps 
for the postage. 
HOVEY «fc CO., 
53 North Market St., Boston, fWass- 
I was the first to introduce to the public the Huh- 
bard Squash, American Turban Squash, Marblehead 
Mammoth Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, Phmney's Water- 
melon, and many other 
New and Valuable Vegetables. 
This season I have a new and exceedingly valuable 
squash, new varieties of corn, three fine melons, find other 
choice new vegetables for mv customers. 
My business is to supply, what every good farmer is anx- 
ious to get. the very bent of vegetable seed. I grow a hun- 
dred and fifty kinds on my four Feed-farms, right under my 
own ere, making iieto vegetables a specialty, besides im- 
porting their choicest varieries from European growers. A. 
fine selection of flower seed, home-grown and imported. 
will also be found in my Catalogue, which will be scut free 
to all applicants. 
As stated in my Catalogue, all my seed is 60ld "under three 
warrants — 1st : 'That all money sent shall reach me. 2dr 
That all seed ordered shall reach the purchaser. 3d: That 
my seeds shall be fresh, and true to name. 
JAMES J. II. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Sugar Trough Gourd Seed 
25c. PER PACKAGE. 
I have grown these gourds for 25 years, and used them for 
sap-buckets, lard-cans, chip-baskets, etc. They grow by the 
acre to hold 5 gallons each, and I have raised some that held 
over 4 bucketfuls— 11 callous. My beautifully-illustrated 
Catalogue teils how to grow them and 260 varietiesot Flow- 
er and Garden Seeds. I have also grown with great care 
choice Verbena, Blotched and Striped Petunia, and Double 
Zinnia, and will send the three and Catalogue for 25c., or 
the gourd and flowers to one address for 40c. 
Address WALDO F. BROWS, 
P. O. Box No. 75. Oxford, Butler Co., Obio. 
The Dudley Seed Farm. 
New Pea— Prodigious. The largest, most delicious, and 
best cropper in cultivation. Pcrpkt., 23c. : per quart, $1.50. 
New Cucumber — Horace Greeley. An abundant cropper, 
suitable for frame or out-door cultivation. Per pkt., 25c. 
Sixty-day Sweet Corn. The earliest and best flavored. 
Per pkt., 25 c. 
I have proved the above, and confidently recommend 
them. Catalogues free. 
G. A. "LAW, Roslindale, near Boston, Mass. 
Market-Gardeners 
and all others in want of Fresh and Genuine Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds, send a stamp for Dreer's Garden Cal- 
endar for 1873, with prices, directions, and illustrations. 
Address II. A. DKEEB, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
g YOUR S 
Direct of the Grower. Send for Catalogue E 
Uof Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds. Seed _ 
Potatoes. SweetPotato, and all otherPIante. ^ 
Y Address O. BURR AS, North Fairfield, Ohio. Q 
YOUR S 
MAMMOTH Russian Sunflower. 
Heads IS to 21 inches diameter. Selected Seed, bff 
mail, post-paid, 1 oz., 25c; 12 oz.. $2.00. 
CHAS. E. UIESTEi:, Ilarrisburg, Pa. 
GE^XHE SURPRISE OATS.- 
By mail, prepaid, 4 lbs.. 75 cts. Bv express, 1 pecfc, 
75 ete. ; ',' bushel. ¥1,00; per bushel. $1.75. Address 
A. C. WYAND, Eakles Mills, Washington Co., Md. 
