1867.] 
AMJERIOAN AGRICULTURIST. 
RARE and BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, 
Select Vegetables. 
B. X£. BLISS, 
Importer and Dealer in Gar- 
den, Field and Flower Seeds, 
Would invite attention to his large and well selected 
assortment of the above, comprising the newest and most 
approved varieties, both of European aud Home Produc- 
tions, the quality of which cannot be surpassed. For a list 
of which, see his 
Illustrated Seed Catalogue 
and Guide to the Flower and 
Kitehen Garden. 
Tjik Thirteenth Anxtjal Edition, enlarged and im- 
proved, contains 124 pases of closelv printed matter. Beau- 
''fully Illustrated with iOO engravings, also a splendid fron- 
tispiece of a group of recent novelties— and a descriptive 
list of Two Thousand varieties of G-arden and Flower 
Seeds, embracing all the new varieties worthy of cultiva- 
tion introduced the past season— with explicit directions for 
their culture— also a list of Oxe Hc~xdred axd Twexty- 
fivk varieties of French Hybrid Gladiolus, including 
the leading novelties of the past season, with many other 
Summer t lowering Bulbs — consisting of Amartllts, 
Tuberoses, Tigridias— Lilies in great variety, etc. To 
which is added a list of the choicest varieties of Grapes, 
Strawberries, Raspberries, and other Small Fruits, 
Bedding Plants, etc., etc., cultivated at his gardens, with 
much other useful information upon the subject of garden- 
ing generally, which will be found useful to all engaged in 
the delightful occupation of gardening. A copy of tlie Cat- 
alogue will be mailed to all applicants enclosing Twenty- 
five Cents. Our regular customers supplied without 
charge. Address 
B. K. BLISS, 
Drawer No. 11, P. O. Springfield, Mass. 
Seeds for the Farm & Garden. 
The following seeds, the purity and vitality of which can 
not be excelled, will be mailed post-paid, to any address, 
upon receipt of price affixed : 
pros,, pr lb. 
Beets— Early Bassauo, New Kongh Skinned §0.15 $1.00 
Early Blood Turnip. Orange, Long Blood 15 RO 
Lone Red, Fellow Globe Mangel,^V71iite Sugar. 10 75 
CABBAGE— Early York, Large York. B;ittersea. .. 35 2.00 
French Sugar Loaf, Red Dutch, AYakefleld 35 4.00 
Premium Flat Dutch, Fv. Ox Heart Drumhead, \ ... _ nn 
Stone Mason. Drumhead Savoy, Winningstadr. j w °- w 
True Jersey TVakefield, Imp'd American Savoy / - n .- nn 
Little Pixie, New Dw'f Ulm. Large Brunswick. > DU "- yu 
Marblehead Mammoth, enormous heads, pkt.. 25 
Cauliflower— Half Early Paris, sure to head. . . 1.25 15.00 
Early Dutch, London, Asiatic, Waleherean 75 8.00 
Carter's Mammoth. Lenormands, Early Evi'ut.pkt 25 
Celery— White Solid. Crystal White, Red Solid.. 35 3.00 
New Dw'f White, Mammoth Red, Nonsuch 40 4.00 
Hood's Dw'f Purple, Incomparable Crimson, pkt. 25 
Carrot— Bliss" Imp'd Lons Orange, ex. deep col. 20 1.50 
Fr. Long Orange, White Belgian, Altringham. . 15 1.25 
Early Horn, Extra Early Short. 20 1.50 
Cucumber— GenT Grant, 20 to 30 inches long, pkt. 25 
Extra Early Russian, Long Green Prickly 25 2.00 
Early Frame, White Spine, Short Green 15 1.23 
Corx— Croabv's Ex. Early Sugar or Boston Market, pkt. 25 
Darliug's, Red Cob, Eversreen, Mammoth, qt.. 30 
Tuscarora, Early Burlington, Smith's "White, qt. 30 
Egg Plant— Improved N. Y. Purple, very large. 75 
White, Striped Gaudaloupe. Scarlet Fruited, pkt 10 
KohlRabi— Early White aud Purple Vienna 40 4.00 
Lettuce— Curled Silesia, Butter, Cabbage 25 3.00 
Large India (extra line). White and Green Cos- 40 100 
Pernigan, a new German sort, stands a long time 
without running to seed, line solid head,j9Jfc£. 15 
Muskmelox— Green Citron, Is utmeg, Large Yellow, 15 1.25 
Early White Japan, delicious flavor 50 4.00 
Watermelon— Mountain Sweet, Black Spanish. . 15 1.50 
Orange, Goodwin Imperial 40 4.00 
Parsnip— Long Smooth White, Hollow Crown... 15 SO 
Student, improved from the wild variety 30 1.50 
Peas— Carter's First Crop, Little Gem, pkt 15 qtXOO 
Dan'l O'Rourke, ex. early. Champion of England, qt. 50 
Tom Thumb, grows 8 inches high, very early... qt. 75 
Vilmorin's New Edible Podded, Drew's New Dw'f ) , ... , r 
Brown's Dw'f Marrow, Laxton's Prolific \ * JK • i0 
Peppers— Large Sweet Mountain, Sweet Spanish. 50 5.00 
Radish— New French Breakfast, Hue and crisp. . 25 2.50 
Kr- Olive Shaped, Scarlet Turnip, Lonir Scarlet. 15 1.25 
Uaphanus caudatns, a great novelty, per seed.. 50 
Madras Edible Pod, line for pickles, pkt 13 
S \ [iSIFY, or Vegetable Oysters, very fine 20 1.75 
Spin aqu— Round, Prickly, Flanders, Lettuce 15 '•'< 
Squash— Early Summer Crookneck, Scallop ... 10 l.oo 
boston Marrow (true), Yokohama, Turban, pi'- 15 
Hubbard (true), Canada Crookneck (Hue) 30 2.00 
Turnip— Early Flat Dutch, Red Top. YellowGlobe in , m 
Cow Horn, Sweet German, Long White French.. lu i,uu 
Rkt.v Baga— Purple Top, Lalng'e, Dale's Hybrid. 10 75 
Sutton's Champion, a superb variety, pkt 25 
Waite's Eclipse Purple Tnp Yellow Hybrid.. .. iu 75 
Sweet and Pot Herbs — Sage, Summer Savory, 
Thyme, Lavender, Rosemary, Sweet Marjoram, etc., pkt. 10 
For a more full and complete list of Seeds, with directions for 
culture, see our Cntnlogue and "Guide to the Flower and 
Kitchen Garden," which will be mailed to all applicants on 
receipt of Twcnty-tlve Cents. Address 
B. K. BLBSS, Sprlngaeld, Mass. 
PRIZE CUCUMBERS FOR FORCING. 
General Grant.— A new and superb variety either for 
exhibition or the table, perfect iu form, solid ana crisp, and 
ofa most agreeable flavor. Many specimens were grown 
the past summer averaging 21 to 30 inches in length, it 
succeeds well also in the open irround. rackets containing 
10 Seeds, 25 cents. Also the following English and German 
varieties, at 25 cents per packet: Ayre's Perpetual lilac k 
spine, CuthlU's Black Spine ; Ipswich Standard : Wccden's 
Symmetry; Victory of Bath: Giant of Arnstadt ; Roman 
Emperor; Minster-Abbey ; Lord Kenvon's Favorile ; 2s"c Plus 
Ultra; Carter's Champion: Colney Hatch. Either of the 
above varieties will be mailed to applicants upon receipt of 
price ulixed. Address B. K. IJLTss. Springfield, Mass. 
fHOICE VARIETIES of the TOMATO. 
The following varieties of this valuable esculent will be 
mailed to applicants upon receipt of the price affixed : 
Maupay's Superior.— Fruit of a beautiful deep red 
color, round, slightly flattened, without crease or wrinkle ; 
llesh almost as solid as beef steak, delicious flavor, average 
weight, to 12 ounces each, packet, 25 cents. 
Tiixlcii's New Seedling.— A new and truly valua- 
ble variety, oval shaped, the color a brilliant scarlet, skin 
smooth, glossy, and rarely wrinkled, very productive, an 
excellent market variety, packet, 15 cents. 
Ti Idea's Harrison's Improved, packet, 25 cents. 
Extra Early Yorlc, the earliest variety, very prolific, 
of good size, and fine quality, packet, 15 cents. 
The Cook's Favorite— Fruit of medium size, 
roundish or oval, smooth, of a rich deep color, fine flavor, 
very solid and prolific, an excellent market variety, pkt.loc. 
Lester's Perfected, fruit of large size, pinkish red, 
remarkably solid and of fine flavor, packet, 10 cents. 
Mammotli Cliiliualiua, often weighs 2 and 3 lbs. 25c. 
New Erect Frencli, or Tree Tomato, grows up- 
right like a bush, fruit solid and of fine quality, very orna- 
mental, fine for pot culture, packet, 10 cents- 
Also, the following varieties at 10 cents per packet: 
Early Apple; Pear Shaped; Yellow Plum; Red and 
Yellow Cherry ; Fejee Island ; New White ; Large Yellow ; 
Strawberrv. One packet each of the IU varieties, §2.00. 
Address B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
SEED POTATOES. 
New English varieties not before offered in this Country. 
Patterson's Celebrated Seedlings. 
These have acquired a notorietvin England, not surpassed 
by Goodrich Seedlings of this country. We have selected 
the following from many varieties received, and tested the 
past year, and can confidently recommend them : 
Patterson's Regent : Seedling Rock; Fokf.vrshirk 
Red; Irish Blue; Scotch Blue; King of the Pota- 
toes; Prince of Wales; Skerry Blue, Pat'ns Blue. 
A writer in the "London Gardener's Chronicle," after de- 
scribing his success with the above varieties, closes with the 
following remarks: "As to the quality of the above varie- 
ties, we are in a position to speak from experience, and we 
can only say that wc have never tasted any potatoes equal 
to them. They contain an extraordinary amount of farina- 
ceous matter, are pure white inside, and abnost as solid as 
bread." 
As our stock of the above is very small, we can only offer 
them in sample packages of One Pound Each, 
wliicli will be sent by Mail upon receipt of 
One Dollar. 
One nackage each of the nine new varietieswill be mailed 
post-paid npon receipt of Seven Dollars. 
Peck. Bush. Bbl. 
Early Sebec, or Boston Market $0.75 $2.00 §5.00 
Early Goodrich 1.00 3.00 7.00 
E\i;ly Stevens 75 2.00 5.00 
Early Sovereign 1.00 2.50 6.00 
Harrison 1.50 5.00 12.50 
Calico 1.00 2.50 5.00 
GLEASON ... 1.00 2.50 5.C0 
Crzco 75 2.00 5.00 
New White Peach Blow 75 2.00 5.00 
del3iah0y 75 2.50 c00 
Garxet Chili 75 2.00 5.00 
Sutton's Early Race Horse, i earliest 1.00 4.00 
Early Hands worth, j known. 1.25 5.00 
Upon receipt of $1.00, we will mail post-paid, a four pound 
package of either of the above 13 varieties, to any address 
in the' Union— 6 packages for $5.00.— iVb lets titan §1 worth, 
nor more than one variety in a package, will be sentby mail. 
Our descriptive cultural Catalogue of Potatoes mailed to all 
applicants. Address 
B. K, BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
Collections of Kitchen Garden Seeds. 
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR ONE 
YEAR'S SUPPLY, FOR A LARGE OR SMALL GARDEN. 
The following Collections are made up in the most liberal 
manner, cure being taken to sive a sufficient quantity of all 
the finest varieties and mosf useful sorts of Vegetables re- 
quired in the Kitchen Garden. 
Assortment No. 5, contains 55 varieties $S.OO 
No. 6, • 33 " 2.00 
No. 7, ■■ 15 ■* 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 to 
any part of the country, as follows : 
No. 1. §20.00: No. 2, $15.00; No. S, $10.00; No. 1, $5.00. 
For a List of the contents of each Collection, see Catalogue 
pages ir> and 9G. Address B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco Seed. 
Be Sure and Oct tlsc lfieM. 
\ superior lot raised expressly for the subscriber by one 
of the most successful cultivators in the Valley of the Con- 
necticut.— Packets with full directions for culture, curing, 
packing, •(■<:., will be mailed, post-paid, to all applicants at 
the following rates: l ounce, 35 cents . 1 ounces, $1 : 1 lb.. 
$8.50. Address B. X. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
New Crop Onion Seed. 
Mailed post-paid, upon receipt of price nfllxed. Prices for 
larg* r quantities upon application. 
pet* os. ! , it>. per lb. 
Large Rod Wetherstleld 15c 15c. 51.23 
Burls Red " I5e, 15c. 1.50 
Yellow Danvers 15c, 50c. 1.50 
Largo Fellow Hutch I5c. 50c. 1 23 
White Portugal 25o. 85c. ".00 
Potato on inn Sots, per quart 50 
address B. R. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
CHICORY SEED.— The ercat substitute fbrCoffee. 
Packets containing l ounce, 15 cents; \ ounce?. 10 cents; 
1 pound, $1, by mail post-paid, with directions for culture. 
Address B. K. JJL1SS, Springfield, Moss. 
KNOX'S NTTRSFIW AT YOUR, DOOR.-Sce 
Advertisement "By Mall." page 77. 
AIaL tme xcrseries 
IX OXE : ! ! 
The cheapest Trees, Plants, Vines, &c, are for sale by 
I*. I<. WHTTLOCK, 37 Park Row, New York. 
1. It is being proved everv dav that in all kinds of busi- 
ness, the producer aud the salesman are in all respects, dis- 
tinct in their business, and that the purchaser must sooner 
or later, pay not only the first cost of the article, but also 
the cost of selling that article, whether sold direct or by 
Agent, or on Commission. 
2. In my business, the purchaser pays the Commission 
direct to me, instead of the producer. 
3. The producer being at no expense, will, in most cases, 
send a list of all the stock he has for sale, in this wav. it will 
come into direct competition with all others, of the same 
kind and quality. 
4. Purchasers will find the cheapest trees and greatest 
variety on my books. 
5. Nurserymen will, in this way. be able to sell surplus 
stock at very low price?, without injuring their own busi- 
ness in the future, or the trade, by advertising in their Cat- 
alogues at low rates. 
G. Producers' names are not seen on my books, every thins; 
being known by numbers, as a matter of self interest, and a 
benefit to persons selling stock low. 
7. No charge made for advertising In my Catalogues, &c. 
8. Persons wishing auvthing under One Hundred Dollars 
worth, will be charged the usual retail prices of our best 
Nurserymen, delivered in this city free of expense- 
One Hundred Dollars or over, will be considered a whole- 
sale order, and purchasers given everv advantage of buving 
their trees at the lowest wholesale price, whether thev want 
one or one hundred of a kind. 
9. I have been engaged in the Horticultural trade for the 
past twelve years, aud consider mv services in selecting 
trees worth more than I ask. but in addition to this I pay 
my own expenses, and give the advantage of my complete 
lists of stock for sale, at less monev than one could send a 
man to select them for him, even if he knew where thev 
could be bought, and then he would be obliged to pay retail 
price for each article. 
Send a stamp for a new Price List out February 15th. 
Orders, to secure the best selection, should be received bv 
the 1st of March. 
All Nurserjnnen or producers of Horticultural stock of 
any kind, are invited to send a full statement of what thev 
want to sell, and cheapest wholesale price. 
Best reference given on application. Address 
L. L. WHITLOCK, 37 Park Row, New York. 
American &ate Company, 
manufacturers of 
Self- Acting Hand and Carriage Gates. The 
best ever invented. Also the best Gate l*atcH and 
Gate Hangings. 
For Circulars send to 
AMERIC AN" GATE COMPANY, 
95 Bank Street, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
PLANT-LICE, 
Their friends aud their enemies. Illustrated. Also BIRDS 
versus INSECTS. See Practical Entomologist for 
January, 1S6T. Send a two cent stamp for a copy. 
Address PRACTICAL ENTOMOLOGIST, 
Philadelphia. Pa. 
Eagle Seed Soiver. 
Farmers and Dealers, your attention is invited 
to the Best Band Seed Sower in use ; it drops the Seed by 
a Reciprocating Seed Box, which keeps the Seed hi con- 
stant agitation, and insures an even dropping of the Seed. 
Send for Illustrated Circular. Address 
E. D. & O. B. REYNOLDS. 
North Bridgewater, Mass. 
My Illustrated Catalogue of New 
and Rare Plants for 1867. 
is uow ready, and sent to my customers of past years, 
gratis— to all others, on receipt of 10 cents. 
PKTEK HENDERSON, 
G7 Nassau-st., New York. 
1867. 
THORBl/RX'S AXXl'AL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGI I 
OF GARDES, FIELD, FRTJIT, &c., SEEDS, NOW READY. 
Will lie distributed or sent by mall (fbes) to applicant s. 
SAMUEL T. THORBBIOT, Seedsman, 
16 Iiu.lson-si., Albany, N.T. 
WE WANT AN AGENT IN EVERY COUNTY 
TO SELU 0«Rr 
POPULAR SUBSCraETlQN BOOKS 
Tiifv arc the most popular boots now published, and 
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ltsucrs, 540 Broadway, New York. 
Fort Edward Institute, X. Y. 
Sixty dollars Tor thirteen weeks. Besl sustained Boai 
Seminary In the State, A few vacancies. Spring term, 
March 21. Address REV. J. E. KING, "■ & 
ARTNER WANTED in the Nnrserj Business. 
near New York. The right man with $5,000 to *i| 
capital, will timi an exceHenl obenlnc. Address"2s i USKKT, ' 
Agricitfturist oflr,;, u park Row, New York. 
T 
HE "THBEE WARRANTS."— Pleasp read my 
o IverUfiemcnt headed " Farmers nnd Gardeners." 
JAMES J, H. GREGORT, Marblcliead, Mm. 
