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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
The Nineteenth Annual Edition of onr celebrated Seed 
Catalogue and Amateur's Guide to the Flower 
-ind Kitchen Garden is now ready for distribution. 
and will be mailed lVce to our customers of 1872, and to all 
:ipplicanta upon receipt of 25 cents; an edition elegantly 
bound in cloth, $1. This is without exception the largest 
and best Catalogue ever published in this or any other 
country. It contains 200 pages, including several hundred 
finely executed engravings of favorite flowers and vege- 
tables, and a beautifully colored Chromo of 
the most popular flowers i" cultivation. 
Also a descriptive list of 2,000 species and varieties ot flower 
and vegetable seeds, including all the novelties of the past 
season, with, full directions for culture. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
33 Paris Place and 20 Murray St., New York* 
P. O..Box 5713. 
Collections of Flower Seeds by Mail. 
Coll. A— contains twenty choice varieties of Annuals... $1.00 
Coll. B — contains twenty choice varieties of Biennials 
and Perennials 1.00 
Coll. C— contains ten extra varieties of Annuals and 
Perennials, embracing many of the new and 
choicest in cultivation 1.00 
Coll. D— contains five very choice varieties, selected 
from Prize Flowers, of English Tansies, Ger- 
man, Carnation, and Picotce Pinks, Verbenas, 
Truflaut's French Asters, Double Hollyhocks, 1.00 
K Any one remitting $3.00 will receive the four assortments, 
postage free. 
Collections of .Kitchen-Garden Seeds. 
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS FOB ONE 
TEAR'S SUPPLY, FOR A LARGE OR SMALL GARDEN. 
The following Collections are made up in the most liberal 
manner, care being taken to give a sufficient quantity of all 
the finest varieties and most useful sorts of vegetables re- 
quired in the Kitchen-Garden : 
Assortment No. 5 contains 20 varieties, $3.50 
" No. 6 contains 4;> varieties, 2.00 
" No. 7 contains GO varieties, 1.00 
The above are prepared expressly for sending by mail, and 
will be sent post-paid upon receipt of prices annexed. 
•> Larger Collections, which can be safely sent by express 
(freight paid by purchaser), lo any part.of the country, as 
follows: No. 1, $20; No. 2, $15; No. 3, $fe; No. 4, $5. 
Lame's Improved 
IMPERIAL, 
SUGAR BEET. 
This superb variety is the 
result of a careful selection 
for several years past of the 
French Imperial Sugar Beet, 
bv Mr. Henry Lane, an expe- 
rienced farmer of Cornwall, 
Vt. After a satisfactory trial, 
ve can recommend it with 
the greatest confidence, as 
being hardier, more produc- 
tive, and containing a greater 
percentage of sugar than the 
ordinary variety, and much 
better adapted for cultiva- 
tion in this conn try, either for 
stock or the manufacture of 
sugar. We hear the most 
favorable reports from those 
*wbo have tested it in various 
sections of the country, all of 
■whom are satisfied of its 
superiority. It is the best 
beet raised for feeding cows 
orvoungstock. From thirty 
to forty tons raised to the 
acre, at a cost of from five to 
eight cents per bushel. The 
cheapness with which they 
can be raised, the large 
amount of healthy, nutritious 
food raised to Hie acre, and 
its great value as food for 
cattle, sheep, and swine, 
make this the must profit- 
able root to raise. ft 
Four pounds is the amount, usually required for one acre. 
We have purchased the entire stock of Mr. Lane. 
Price, 15 cents per ounce ; 50 cents tour ounces ; $1.^0 $ ID. 
B. K. RL.ISS & SONS, 
No. 23 Park Place, and 20 Murray St., New York. 
.Bliss's Improved Long Orange Carrot. 
i This superior variety is the result of a careful selection, 
for successive vears. of the best-formed, largest, and deep- 
est-colored roots of the Imported Long Orange Carrot, by 
which it has attained a perfection hitherto unknown in this 
useful vegetable, being larger, better flavored, and of a 
deeper orange color, and more sure to produce a crop. But- 
ter-makers Will find this variety very useful in giving to 
their butter a rich, deep yellow color. We unhesitatingly 
pronounce it the best variety in the market, and one which 
wfil not fail to give satisfaction to the purchaser. One oz., 
Ijc. • four ounces, 50c. ; one lb., $1.50, by mail, post-paid. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
P.O.Box5,7UNewYorli. 
$500 IN PREMIUMS, 
TWO NEW POTATOES! 
EXTRA EARLY VERMONT. 
E.UiLIEST POTATO KNOWN. 
Seven to Ten Days Earlier than the celebrated 
Early Rose. Enormously Productive and of excellent 
flavor. 
Price %i per pound; four-pound package, $3.50 by mall 
post-paid. 
COMPTON'S SURPRISE. 
826 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE! 
An Enormous Cropper, of Fine Quality, ripen- 
ing a few days later than the Karly liuse. lielded the 
past season, with ordinary field culture, at the rate of S*2G 
ilushels to the Acre ! Price *3 per pound, by mail, 
postpaid. 
S500 will be awarded as PREMIUMS to those who pro- 
duce the Largest Quantity from one pound. Descriptive 
Circulars of the above, with list of SCO varieties of Potatoes, 
free to all. „ „ ,^ „ , 
Illustrated Seed Catalojrue, 200 pages, with Col- 
ored Chromo, 25 cents. 
A New Tomato, the "ARLINGTON." Early, solid, 
and productive. Price 25c. per packet. Five packets for $1. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
23 Park Place, New York. 
A NEW ^TOMATO ! 
Karlv. Solid* and Enormously Productive. 
Originated by H. Dwlght Smith, Esq., of Arlington, Va., 
and is a cross between the Early Smooth lied and Fejee. 
Fruit of perfect form, smooth, bright red color, very solid, 
having small seed-cells, and no bard core nt the cen- 
ter, feeing of the same delicate texture and brilliant color 
throughout. Ripens with the earliest. Fruit often 
%veiffliins24 to'26 ounces, with ordinary licld culture. 
Enormously productive and of excellent flavor. Stands the 
drought better than any other variety. 
Price 25c. per packet ; 5 packets for.$l. 
The following 1 certificates will show what is thought of 
this variety in its native locality : 
The Potomac Fruit-growers* Society had on exhibition 
specimens of the Arlington Tomato, one of the results of 
Capt. H. D. Smith's experiments in hybridizing this vegeta- 
ble, and it was pronounced of superior excellence in size, 
form, color, solidity, evenness of ripening and flavor. 
[Signed] PARIS H, FOLSOM, Sec'y. 
From L. J. Tuttle, Assistant Treasurer United States. 
I find the " Arlington " has in a remarkable degree all the 
requisites of a perfect Tomato. I know nothine th:it equals 
it. tSigned] L. J. TUTTEE. 
From the President's Garderier. 
The. Arlington Tomato, tested under my supervision in 
the President's gardens, was superior to any other kind. 
[Signed] ALEXANDER McKERRK'HER. 
Gardener at the "White House. 
Address 
B. It. BLISS & SOWS, 
23 Park Place and 20 Murray Street, 
NEW YORK, CITY, 
f, O, Bos 3712, 
Genuine Wcthersfield Onion Seed. 
"We have just received a fine stock of the above from one 
of the most reliable growers in Wethersneld, which wc offer 
at prices greatly reduced from hist year. 
oz. }-; lb. fl>. 
Extra Early Red, very early and productive -23c. $0.75 $2.£0 
Welhersfiela Large lied, for main crop 15c. .50 1.50 
Large lied Oval or Globe 30c. 1 .00 :;.00 
Write Globe, an excellent market variety 40c. 1.25 4.00 
Yellow Globe, vcivproituctivc 40c. L33 4.00 
Yellow Danvers <, Trite) Ste. •' T5 3 -$9 
117/ ite Portugal 30c. 1.00 3.00 
Early Cracker, an early yellow flat variety, ,80c 1.C0 3.50 
The above will he sent, post-paid, to any address upon re- 
ceipt of price. Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
Kos. 23 Park Place and 20 Murray St., New York. 
LAWN CRASS SEED. 
By the use of our improved mixture, a beautiful Lawn 
may be made in a very short time. For preparing a Lawn. 
and subsequent management, see our Seed C:it:ilogue. 
Packages of one qt., 30c., mailed to any address, post-paid. 
By express, per peck, $1.75;-. per bushel, $6.00. 
B. K. BLISS &, SONS, 
Nos. 33 Park Place and 20 Murray St., New York. 
IMPORTANT TO 
Tobacco Growers. 
If you intend growing Tobacco, it will pay you to get the 
best sort. 
Our East Hartford and other valley growers have nearly 
all sold their 1872 crop for the enormous price of from 4©c- 
to GOc. per lb. lor "Wrappers. King Tobacco reigns su- 
preme hereabouts, and will continue to so long as it sells at 
such prices. In view of this fact we offer a very superior 
variety of Tobacco Seed, grown for us by a noted cultivator. 
The Improved Conn. Broad- 
Leaf Ohio Variety. 
This sort has been quite extensively tested by our best 
farmers for the past two or three years, and is pronounced 
by both growers and dealers to produce the Jinent, broadest, 
and best Wrappers of any sort yet tried. 
"We offer a limited quantity of carefully selected seed of 
this variety as follows, by mail: 
$1.00 per ounce, or 4 ounces for $3.00. 
Also, Belknap variety Broadteaf, 50c. per oz., $1.00 per lb. 
John Williams variety Broadleaf, 50c. per oz., $4.00 per Ib> 
Both of which are extremely popular varieties. 
Onr New Illustrated Catalogue of Fresh 
and Genuine "Wethersfield Garden and Agri- 
cultural Seeds and Implements sent free to an 
applicants. Address 
It. T>. HA.WLEY, 
Sccdsmau, Hartford, Ct. 
JM.JL JMLO 1 J- O Large Packets, Lowest Price! 
Mv Catalogue of nfy- . fur 1873 contains 
a full llBt of all |(i A T{ T) T-| M fci worth cultivating 
(over 1.500 varie- l«^=!-"d^i^ ""I ties). Sent to 
any address fer a I 1- kll W KK stamp, or with 1 
packet of any of I £?■ £f_^ Y\n U the follow ing 
seed for Kic., or iShhUo I 1 packet of each. 
50c. Everybody "-"•"" ' should try the 
Egyptian Beet, Nectar Musfcmelon, Oypsey Watermelon. 
Mammoth Chili Squash, Mammoth Pumpkin, Trophy To- 
5?& THE VERDICTS? *°%SSi 
proved their excellence wherever tried last year. I am sell- 
ing just as good this year. Give me a trial,, 
H. E. ACKER, Seed-Grower, 
Woodbndge, X. J 
THORBUEN'S 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
Our annual descriptive Catalogue of Flower 
Seeds, containing all the Novell k-s, Tilso Hybrid Gla- 
diolus and Spring Bulbs, is now ready for mailing 
free to applicants: also. Tree Seed Catalogue. 
a. M. THORBl'RN <& CO., 
13 John Street, New York. 
Flower Seeds. Flower Seeds, 
33 KINDS FOR $ ! .00. 
BY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID. 
The subscriber, having over 40 years* experience In culti- 
vating Flower Seeds, etc., has made a selection of all the 
most desirable flowers for general cultivation. The liatoom- 
i irises over 250 kinds, and a person selecting from it can obtain 
just as fine flowers as if selecting from an expensive fancy 
catalogue, at less than half the expense— as many on the list 
are sold by others at 10c, 15c, 20c, and 25c per package. 
The list will be sent to all who apply for it. 
G. R. GARRETSOIV, Flushing, L. I., N. T. 
DOUBLE TUBEROSE. 
Splendid fiowerinjr bulbs. No.l, estra size, 15c. each; S for 
25c; ?! pcrdoz.; $6 per 100; by mail, prepaid, with direc- 
tions for ftowOTins. CAUNATION PINK PLANTS, best 
winter-blooming varieties, 20e. each ; $2 per doz., post-paid. 
Descriptive Catalosuc'of Plants, eic.. free. 
CI1AS. t: STAKE, Avond.de, Chester Co., Pa. 
V17M. ('.WILSONS WHOLESALE 
*a and Itetail Catalogues of Plants. Shrubs, etc., will 
be mailed to all applicants. M. C. WILSON. 
P. O. Box 93, Astoria, L. I. City. 
City Offices : -13 TV. 1 1th St., and 9 Joliu St., N. T. 
HI! Superior HAY SPREADER 
can not be snrpasscd for Workmanship. Durability, 
and Lightness, of Draft. 
