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Seed Farms we have an experimental plot 
in which everything that is sent to us from 
any part of the country, or from foreign 
countries, is planted for trial. There are un¬ 
doubtedly scattered over this country thous¬ 
ands of varieties of fruits and vegetables, 
which have sprung from crosses or from 
chance seedlings, that possess really valuable 
sterling qualities which have perhaps given 
them local celebrity, but which are entirely 
unknown to the world at large. As an ex¬ 
ample of this, we may mention the Hubbard 
Squash, undoubtedly the best American 
winter variety, which was known and cul¬ 
tivated for nearly ninety years by an old la¬ 
dy before being brought to the notice of Mr. 
Gregory, who introduced it to the public as 
a new and valuable variety, and such it has 
proved to be. 
In th is connection we earnestly urge our 
friends everywhere to make an investigation 
and see if there are not some valuable vari¬ 
eties in their hands which are not to be found 
in the Seed Catalogues, and probably un¬ 
known except in their locality. Should you 
know of such, please have the kindness to 
send us a small packet of it together with 
whatever information you may possess con¬ 
cerning it. We will plant all such in our 
trial grounds,, and if, upon comparison, any 
prove to be new and valuable, we will prop¬ 
agate it and send it as a premium to our sub¬ 
scribers. 
Any country resident, village mechanic, 
or farmer who neglects the planting and 
careful cultivation of a Kitchen Garden 
will find before the year passes, not only 
that his table is much more meagerly sup¬ 
plied with articles which go to make up a 
healthful and enjoyable meal, but that his 
living, as poor as it is, costs him much more 
than it would had he the luxuries of a good 
garden to draw upon at will. 
As an aid to the possession of such a de¬ 
sirable acquisition as a first class garden we 
propose to occupy considerable space in 
noting facts which have been gathered from 
our own experience concerning the best va¬ 
rieties, methods of cultivation, destruction 
of insects, and such general items as will 
help any person to make a success of gar¬ 
dening. 
About our JLocatioii. Two years ago 
we requested our correspondents to address 
us at Factory ville instead of La Plume post- 
office, which had for some time previous 
been our address. We now again ask them 
to address us at La Plume. ; As this change 
may lead some to suppose that we belong 
to the itinerancy, or at least are of vacillat¬ 
ing habits, and go wandering around the 
country with our establishment, we beg to 
make a statement that all may understand 
the matter. The two above named places, 
although in different counties, are only a 
fraction over one mile apart. Our seed- 
farms are, and always have been, located 
between these two places, but much nearer 
La Plume. Two years since we opened an 
office at Factory ville, but failing to realize 
all the benefits we anticipated, shall discon¬ 
tinue it hereafter. Still all mail matter 
coming to Factoryville will continue to 
reach us promptly. La Plume used to be 
in Luzerne County. Now, although it still 
reposes in the same sunny spot, it is found 
to be in Lackawanna County. This has 
been brought about by a division of old Lu¬ 
zerne, and the establishment of a new coun¬ 
ty called Lackawanna, whose county-seat 
is Scranton, which is in the heart of the 
anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania. 
La Plume is ten miles north of Scranton on 
the Delaware Lacka’a and Western R. R. 
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Mow to seiid Money. Sums under 
one dollar may be sent in a common let¬ 
ter. All larger sums should be by Register¬ 
ed Letter, Bank Check or Draft, or P. O. 
Money Order drawn on Factoryville or 
Scranton. If currency cannot be obtained, 
please remit fractions of a dollar in lc. and 
3c. postage stamps. 
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Our Next Number. We hope that 
our friends will make some allowance for 
this number as it is the first and its produc¬ 
tion has been accompanied by many disad¬ 
vantages. We hope to improve it as it 
grows older. We now have in preparation 
a large number of new engravings to be 
used in illustrating our future numbers. 
Our next number will contain a large 
amount of descriptive matter concerning 
the cultivation of vegetables, including a 
valuable article on growing squashes, with 
descriptions of the best varieties. We in¬ 
tend to fill each number of Seed-Time and 
Harvest with valuable, practical, original 
matter, and invite contributions upon any 
subject which will be interesting to our 
readers. 
