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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
E VEGETABLE SEEDS, NEW AND RARE FLOWER SEEDS, 
We would invite the attention of all desirous of procuring pure and reliable Seeds to our large and choice 
assortment, embracing every variety worthy of cultivation. Our Seeds are selected with the greatest care, and are 
unsurpassed, both in regard to quality and purity. Parties ordering from us may rest assured that they will get 
nothing but the best, afnd just what they order. Seeds mailed to any address in the United States at Catalogue 
rates. Postage paid by us. Our LARGE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing prices and full cultural direc- 
tions, mailed to all applicants on receipt of 10 cents. 
Egg-plant, Imp'd N. Y. Purple, per pkt.. 10c, per oz., 75c. 
" New Black Pekin, pur pkt., 25c. 
Lettuce, Tennis Bnll (Boston var.), pkt.. 10c, per oz., 75c. 
" Simpson's Early Curled, per pkt., 10c, per oz., -inc., 
per lb., $4.00. 
Lettuce, Large India Head, per pkt., 10c, per oz., 40c., 
per lb., $5.00. 
Okra, Improved Dwarf Green, per oz,, ]0c., per lb., $1.00. 
Parsnip, Long Smooth, per oz., ]5c, per lb., $1.00. 
I'eaa, Laxton's Alpha, pur pkt,, 25c, per qt., $1.60. 
11 Supreme, a 20c, " 90c. 
Pepper, Sweet Mountain, per pkt., 10c, per oz., 50c. lb., ?". 
Radish, Early Scarlet Turnip, per oz., 10c., per lb., $1.00. 
" French Breakfast, per oz.. 20c, per lb., $1.75. 
Squash, Bush Summer Crookneck, per oz., 15c, per lb., $1.'J.". 
" Boston Marrow, per oz., 15c, per lb., $1.50. 
Tobacco, Conn. Seed Leaf, pkt., 10c, per oz., 40c, per lb., $1. 
" Latakia, per pkt., ^5c. 
■Watermelon, Mountain Sweet, pcroz.. :5c., per lb., $1.25. 
" New Persian, per pkt., 25c 
*' New Russian American, per pkt., 25c. 
Collections of Kitchen Garden Seeds. 
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR ONE 
TEAK'S SUPPLY, FOB A I.AIIOK Oil SMALL GARDEN. 
* Collections a*; made up in the mo?t liberal 
antity of all 
getables re- 
manner, cart* being taken to give * sufficient Quantity of all 
the finest varieties and most useful sorts ol Veg 
quired in the Kitchen-Garden 
Assortment No. 5 contains 57 varieties, $3.00 
" N o. 6 contains 33 varieties, 2.00 
" No. 7 contains 13 varieties, 1.00 
The above arc prepared expressly for sending hy ?n#ft f and 
will be sent post-paid upon receipt of prices annexed. 
Lar"cr Collections, which can be safely sent by express 
(freight paid by purchaser), to any part of the country, as 
No 8 *], $20.00 ; No. 2, $15.00; No. 3, $10.00; No. 4. $5.00. 
For a list of the contents of each Collection see Catalogue. 
pkt. oz. lb. 
Asparagus, Conover's Colossal 15c 30c $3 
Beet, New Egyptian ■«». 30c. 6 
" Early Blood Turnip, per os., 15c, per lb., %\Jo. 
Beans, Giant Wax, fine, per pkt., 25c 
" Dwarf Black Wax, per pkt., 10c. per qt..60c 
Cabbage, Early Wyman, pkt., 25c; True Jersey Wakefield, 
pkt., 25c, oz., $1 00, lb., $10. Cauliflower, Early Pans, 
pkt., 25c, oz., $1.50; Erfurt Earliest Dwarf, pkt., 50c 
Cabbage, Fottler's Brunswick, per pkt., 15c, per oz. 
per lb.. $6.00. 
Carrot, Early Horn, per oz., 15c, per lb., $1 .50. 
" Improved Long Orange, per oz.,2Dc, per lb., fl.io. 
Corn, Moore's Early Concord Sugar, pkt., 25c. per qt., ioc. 
New Joint Parching, per pkt., 25c, live pkts., $1. 
•' Crosby's Early Sugar, per qt., 50c 
Cucumber, Early White Spined, per oz., 15c, per lb.. $1.25. 
" Gen. Grant, from 24 to 30 inches long, pkt., 25c 
75C, 
NEW-CROP ONION SEED. 
FROM SELECTED STOCK. 
OZ. 
Early Red 25c. 
Large Red Wcthersiield 25c 
Yellow Dan vers, true SOc. 
Yellow Dutch 30c 
"White Portugal 40c. 
TOMATOES. 
pkt. 
The Trophy ("from original stock) 15c 
Extra Early Red 10c 
Boston Market 10c. 
General Grant 10c. 
The Cook's Favorite 10c 
Tilden '. 10c 
H »b. 
$0.80 
.60 
1.00 
1.00 
1.25 
lb. 
$2.50 
2.00 
3.00 
3.00 
4.00 
oz. 
$1.00 
.30 
.50 
.40 
.40 
.40 
CHOICE SEED POTATOES. 
Early Rose— Four lbs., by mail, $1 ; by express, per peck, 
75c ; per bush.. $2 ; per bbl„ $5. 
Bresee's King of the Earlies— Four lbs., by mail, $1; by ex- 
press, per peck. $1 ; per bush., $3; per bbl.. $fi. 
Bresee's Peerless— Four lbs., bv mail, $1 ; by express, per 
peck, $1; per bush., $2; per bbl.. $5. 
The New Late Rose— Four lbs., by mail, $1 ; by express, 
per peck, $2; per bush., $6; per bbl., $12. 
Older varieties at market prices. 
Collections of Flower Seeds by Mall. 
The following collections contain the most showy varie- 
ties in our large assortment, with full directions for culture. 
Each packet contains a mixture of the different colors and 
varieties of its species, so that a greater display can be made 
at a much lest price than whon ordered in separate packets. 
Those unacquainted with flowers, as well as the experienced 
cultivator, may order without fear of disappointment. 
Coll. No. 1— contains twenty choice varieties of Annuals.$1.00 
CoH. No. 2— contains twenty choice varieties of Bien- 
nials and Perennials 1.00 
Coll. No. 3 — contains ten extra fine varieties of Annuals 
and Perennials l.oo 
Coll. No. 4 — contains five very choice varieties, selected 
from Prize Flowers, of English Pansies, 
German Carnation, and Picotee Pinks, 
Verbenas, Truffaut's French Asters, and 
Double Hollyhocks 1.00 
Any one remitting $3.00 will receive the four assortments 
postage free. 
RICHARDSON & GOULD, Seedsmen, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST BUILDING, 
P. O. BOX 5,134. 
249 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 
Our New Seed Catalogue 
TPOTl 1873, 
Containing a complete list or FLOWER »ml VEGE- 
TABLE: SEEDS, with directions lor cultivation, also, 
PETER HENDERSON'S 
Spring Catalogue of New and Rare Plants. 
Each contains a colored plate, and combined make about 
150 pages, are now ready, and will t>e mailed on receipt of 25c. 
To former customers, sent when ready, without application. 
Seeds and Plants sent by Mail or Express, and their safe 
arrival guaranteed to any part of the Union. 
SEEDSMEN, 35 COBTLANDT 6T., New Tort. 
ONE MILLION 1! 
Greenhouse and Bedding Plants. 
Safe arrival guaranteed to all parts of the country by mail 
or by express. 
Our Seed and Plant Catalogues 
FOR, 1873, 
Numbering 173 pages, mailed to all applicants on receipt of 
25 cents. To those who will state in what paper they saw 
this, two beautiijul colored plates will also be seut. 
'•^bnJ&u 
ehifovft^ 
What to Plant: 
How to Plant: 
What the Cost: 
For the Garden, 
For the Flower Bed, 
For the Farm. 
Full information given in the 
MAIVU^JL, for 1873. 
Sent to all applicants, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents by 
.TAJIKS FLEBIING, Seedsman, 
67 Nassau St., New York. 
Every Gardener, Farmer, and Fruit Grower, 
and all cultivatoks of the ground, should send for 
our Descriptive Catalogue and Price Lists of Garden, 
Field, and Flower Seeds, Small Fruits, S. Potatoes, 
CoM-frame Vegetable Plants, Asparagus, Fertilizers, etc., 
e1w. Growing Small Fruits and Vegetables for Market en- 
ables us to know the value of Pure and True Seeds and 
Plants. We make a specialty of Gardeners* wants. We 
guarantee all Seeds and Plants to be Fresh and Genuine, 
and to reach the purchasers. D. H. BROWN & SONS, 
Seedsmen and Small Fruit Growers, Chkkry Lawn 
Farm, and 24 Hiram St., New Brunswick, N. J. 
1*1 ant's Farmers and Gardeners' 
Almanac for 1872. 
With Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, 
now ready, and will be mailed free to all applicants. 
Address L. G. PRATT & CO., St. Louis, Mo. 
Our Catalogue 
of Small Fruit-Plants. Seeds, find Seed Potatoes will be 
mailed free to ;ill applicants. Address 
I'.EISIG & HEXAMEU, New Castle, Westchester Co., N.T. 
BLlACK BASS for stocking ponds. 
Address 
Mi 
W. CLIFT, Mystic Bridge, Ct. 
SEEDSMEN, 35 COSTLAHDT ST., New Tort 
mi^t^fit Price-list, and much other origi- 
DCi Mli^O nal and valuable matter, will be found 
in our circular for 1RT2. Sent for one Btamp. 
QUINBY & HOOT, St. Jolinsville, N. T. 
LITERARY MESSENGER. 
Devoted to Literature, Romance. Poetry, and Humor. 
50 ct*. a year. Sent on trial three months' free, with onr 
Premium List, postage paid, on receipt of a flireerCPnt 
stamp. Address " Literary Messenger," Milwaukee, "Wis, 
NEW AND DESIRABLE 
VEGETABLE SEEDS AND ROOTS. 
ROOTS, by Express. 
_ „.,.., Per 100. Per 1,000. 
Asparagus, Van Sicklcn's Colossal (l yr. old). .$3.00 $-„»o.no 
«.•/..*. ," "* (I yr.old).. 2.00 13.00 
Rhubarb, Linnaeus, large roots Per doz., $3; per 100, $'J) 
'* smaller " -by mail, per doz., $3. 
SEEDS, by Mail or Express. 
„ Per oz. 
Asparagus, Van Sicklen's Colossal $1 .00 
" Conover's " 30 
Beet, Egyptian Turnip 46 
" Dewing's Ex. Earlv 15 
Cabbage, Early Jersey Wakefield 1.00 
" Early Wyman 1.5Q 
" Fottler's ImpM Brunswick... .75 
Cauliflower, Autumn Giant, per pt. ,25c. $4.00 
Celery. Henderson's Dwarf. 50 
Corn, Moore's Earlv Concord, per quart, 75c. 
Lettuce, Early Curled Simpson 40 
" Drumhead or Malta .30 
Onion, Giant Rocca 50 
Tomato, Early Shipping, per pkt., 25c. 1.50 
Trophy " 25c. 1.00 
Peas, McLean's Blue Peter Per % pint pkt., 50c. 
" Kentish Invlcta Per S pint pkt., 25c. ; per qt., $1 
Watermelon, PMnney's Early, Per oz., SOc. ; per %, $1 ; ft., $3 
The above are fully described in onr Catalogue (now 
ready). They are all of the best of their kind, and are 
guaranteed fresh and pure. As the stock of some kinds is 
limited, early orders will be necessary. 
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1.25 
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Seedsmen and IUarket-Gardciicrs, 
35 Cortlandt »t., New York. 
The above cuts show the form and some of the uses of the 
Sugar-trough Gourd. They grow by the acre to hold two 
buckettala each, and 1 have raised them to hold over eleven 
gallons each. My Catalogue tells how to grow them, and 
illustrates and describes over 200 varieties of choice vegeta- 
ble and flower seeds. Send stamp for Catalogue, or 25 cents 
for it and package of the Gourd seed. 
Address WALDO F. BROWN, P. O. Box 2, Oxford, Butler 
Co., Ohio. 
AGENTS, LOOK !— $12 a day marie selling 
our Soissons Sharpener and other wares. Sample 25c 
Catalogue free. T. J. HASTINGS & CO., Worcester, Mass] 
