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AMEKICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
Pringle 9 s New Hybrid Spring Wheats. 
$250 
We take much pleasure in announcing- two new ami distinct -varieties *>f 
-inline Wheat, produced in 1870 and 1871 by Mr. Pringle, of Vermont, whose skill and 
judgment as „ hybridizer of Cereals and Potatoes have already won l'or him a world-wide 
reputation. After a careful trial of six years, we now offer these varieties to the public, 
bavin"- entire confidence in their superiority over all others, feeling assured that they will 
prove" o be valuable acquisitions to the wheat growers of the country. 
CH YMPliAIlV.— A bearded variety—a cross between the Black Sea and Golden 
Drop—combinin'*- the remarkable hardiness of the former, with i lie superior quality of the 
latter Its strong and vigorous straw, growing 6 to 12 inches higher than its parent varie¬ 
ties, stands erect, frequently bearing even in very ordinary culture heads front 5 to G inches 
in length, containing from BO to 75 kernels each. 
Price, $1.00 per lb.; 3 lbs. $2.o0, by mail, post-paid. 
DEPIAJTCE.—Another variety of Spring Wheat of the highest promise, of which 
the above cut, is a fair representation, the result of a series of experiments, to incorporate 
superior qualities upon the hardy stock of our common Club Wheat, by hybridizing it 
with one of the finest, whitest, and most extensively grown sons of the Pacific Coast. 
Phis variety displays great productiveness, vigor, and hardiness. It is a beardless, 
white chaff wheat, with heads frequently 5 to 6 inches long, very closely set with large 
white kernels, frequently numbering 75 to 80 to the single head. 
Price, $1 per lb.; 3 lbs. $2.50, by mail, post-paid. 
In order to induce Wheat Growers to give these new sorts a thorough and universal 
trial, we offer §<450 in premiums for the largest quantities grown from 1 pound of seed, 
also for the 20 largest heads. For particulars see Circular. 
TWO NEW VARIETIES OF POTATOES. 
BLISS’ TRIUMPH. 
An extra early variety, ripening a week to ten days earlier than the Early Rose—and 
one of the most attractive in appearance of any we have ever offered. Superior quality 
and very productive. 
TROPHY. 
A new and exceedingly fair, medium early, red-skinned variety, resembling the Snow¬ 
flake in appearance and quality. It might with propriety be called a Red-Skin Snowflake, 
This variety was exhibited in London at the great International Potato Show, in Octo¬ 
ber last, and received a first-class certificate. 
Price of each, $1 per 11).; three ihs. to one address, $.’.50, by mail, post-paid. 
A NEW EARLY PEA. 
BLISS’ AMERICAN WONDER. 
A cross between the Champion of England and Little Gem—combining the good quali¬ 
ties of both varieties, bur, is earlier and more productive. 
M Pint packages, 25 cts ; Pint, 75 cts., by mail, post-paid. 
EARLY LIMA BEAN. 
A careful trial of this variety the past season proved it to be ten davs earlier than the 
ordinary variety. 25 cts. per packet. 
EARLIEST TOMATOES KNOWN, 
BLISS’ LITTLE GEM. 
Numerous testimonials received from those who tested this variety the past season, 
pronounce it two to three weeks earlier than any oilier variety. At the great Tomato 
Trial in London, at the Horticultural Society’s gardens, it was the earliest of GOvarieties 
on trial, and received a first-class certificate. 15 cts. per packet. 
ACME. 
This new and beautiful variety is one of the finest ever produced. Its rosy-purple, 
glossy skin, fine symmetrical form, and delicious flavor, render it worthy of general culti¬ 
vation It is also a very early variety, surpassing ail others in this respect, excepting Ihe 
Little Gem.” 15 cts. per pkt.; % ounce pkts., 75 cts. 
A Descriptive List of our Novelties for 1S7R. with particulars respecting our Offer of 
Premiums in Wheat, will be mailed free to all applicants. 
Address 15- li- I3LI88 «&• 34 
The following Catalogues are published (luring the year, and will be mailed to all appli¬ 
cants on receipt of price. Regular customers supplied, gratis. 
colored lithograph, and a Descriptive List of about twenty-fire hundred varieties ot Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds, with explicit directions for their culture, and much other informa¬ 
tion upon the subject of Gardening generally. 220 pages. 35c. Elegantly bound in cloth, $1. 
No. 3.—Bliss’ Illustrated Gardeners’ Almanac and Abridged Catalogue.— 
136 pages. Embraces a monthly calendar of operations, and a price list of all the GAR¬ 
DEN, FIELD, atid.FLOWER SEEDS, profusely illustrated, with brief directions for their 
culture. 114 pages. 10 cts. 
No. 3.—Bliss’ Illustrated Potato Catalogue contains a descriptive list of all the 
new varieties recently introduced, with main- other desirable sorts, beautifully illustrated 
Also most useful information upon the cultivation of this valuable esculent. 10c. 
Barclay Street, New York. P. O. Box, 5712. 
1878 DREER’S GARDEN CALENDAR, 1878 
Contains descriptive and price list of Vegetable, Flower, and 
Grass Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Novelties, and every GARDEN 
REQUISITE. Beautifully illustrated. Mailed free. 
HENRY A. DREER, 711 Chestnut St„ Philadelphia. 
SHAKER’S 
Genuine Flower and Garden Seeds. 
Address D. C. BRAINAItD, Agt.,Mt. Lebanon, Col. Co., N.Y. 
Send three cent Postage Stamp for Splendid Illustrated 
Catalogue and Amateur Guide to the Flower and Vegetable 
Garden for 1S78, containing about two hundred Illustra¬ 
tions, and two beautiful colored Plates. 
R. B. PARSONS & CO., 
at their Nursery Grounds and Greenhouses corner of Broad¬ 
way and Parsons Avenue, Flushing, L. I. offer a large stock 
of the best _ 
TREES and SHRUBS 
at low rate3. Their stock embraces Street. Trees, Ever¬ 
greens, Flowering Shrubs, Rhododendrons, 
Roses, Azalias, Camellias.— Catalogues without 
charge. 
ROOD BARGAIN 4 ! in Apple Trees. I have 100,000 
Apple Trees, one year old, which I will sell by the 100 or 
1,000, for less than half cost. Also Wilson, Albany, and Clms. 
Downing Strawberry plants, for $2.00 per M. 
N. P. BROOKS, Brieksburg Nurseries, Bricksburg.N. J. 
“ORANGE COUNTY SEEDS7 
All who wish Pare and Reliable Seed at low prices, 
should send for our Illustrated Catalogue for 1878, 
mailed free to all applicants, contains prices and full de¬ 
scriptions of all the New, Novel, and Choicest varieties of 
Vegetable and Field Seed, Choice Seed Potatoes, 
Small Fruits. Wholesale. Catalogues for Dealers, free. 
HAWKINS & CORNISH, Goshen, N. Y. 
NEW and 
CHOICE 
SEED 
POTATOES 
Parties wishing to get either new or old 
varieties Oi Seed Potatoes, Onion Seed, and 
other choice seed, will do well to send f<>r 
my price list. Address E. B. JENNINGS, 
Seed Grower, Box 76, Southport, Conn. 
25 cts. BUIS 
The Gardener’s 
Pocket Manual; 
Over 100 pages, 60 illustrations, fine, tinted paper, contains 
as much valuable information as a $1.25 hook. Feed Cata¬ 
logue fcontains description and contents of booki free. 
Address WALDO F. BROWN. Box 75, Oxford. Ohio. 
GRAND TRIUMPH IN HORTICULTURE! 
Tlie crowning result of Eighteen years of care and toil— 
FELTON’S NE W BERRIES. 
The Cinderella and Continental STRAWBERRIES 
and Early Prolific and Reliance RASPBERRIES are 
now offered to the public; Tested nine tears, and In our 
judgment the Four Best Market Berries. Cata¬ 
logue and Price List Free. GIBSON & BENNETT, 
Nurserymen and Fruit Growers, WOODBURY. N. ,T. 
Evergreens. European Larch, 
WHITE ASH. 
ImrgcstStock in America. All Nursery grown. 
Send for Catalogues. 
Order3 left with Francis Skinner, | -p nnnrT k i- env? 
Brookline, Muss., will receive R. DOUGLAS u, SONS, 
_ prompt attention. __ Waukegan, Ill. 
NEW FRUITS. 
We offer for the spring of 1878-APPLE S: Haas , Pewaukee, 
Walbridge, Tetofsky; PEACHES: Amsden, Ea. Beatrice, 
Foster, Steadley, Sleeper's Dwarf; PLUMS: Wild Goose, 
Newmans, Be Caracleuc; CHERRIES: Large Mont¬ 
morency, Louis Philippe. Also our usual large stock of 
Apples, Crabs, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Currants, Goose¬ 
berries, Raspberries, &c„ &c. Correspondence solicited. 
HEIIv.ES NURSERIES CO., Dayton, Ohio. 
MY DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
of flowers, plants, and bulbs, and a beautiful CHKOMO 
CARD of Carnation Pinks, mailed to all who send "-cent 
stamp. For 10 cents and stamp will mail two flowering bulbs 
“New Pearl Tuberose,” Chromo, and Treatise how 
to flower Tuberoses OHAS. T. STAEE, 
Avonilajc, Chester Co., Fa. 
STRAWBERRIES —15,000 qts. 
per acre from Pabmlees Ceeseut Seedling, second year 
picking—first year same bed produced fourteen thousand 
qts. per acre. Any farmer can make money growing it, if 
properly located near large markets. Ways and means will 
be provided with reliable parties without funds. Send for 
circular and make statement of locality, nearness to and 
what market. Send in sealed envelope and communication. 
Will fully explain terms. H. H. SMITH, West Haven, Conn. 
per 100 choice OOI/EUS. Other plants 
cheap. Send Stamp for cheapest catalogue 
out. Address W. B. WOODRUFF’, 
Florist, Westfiel<8, N. .T. 
A VALUABLE BOOK FEES. 
For 50 cents I will send 8 choice varieties of flower seeds, 
including Verbena, Pansy, Japan Cockscomb. Phlox, 
Blotched Petunia, and Aster, and the. Gardeners’ Pocket 
SIanual. This book contains over 100 pages’, 60 illustrations, 
and is on fine tinted paper. Seed Catalogue Free. Address 
WALDO F. BROWN, Box 75, Oxford , Ohio. 
PRODUCE rOMWIS- 
siov MERCHANTS. 
POULTRY, GAME,' BUTTER. &c., tfcc. 
Also Agents for Hornby’s Steam-cooked Wheat, and Oats. 
No. 279 WasUington-sf., N. Y. 
(Est’d 1845-) Ref,, Trying National Bank, New York City. 
E. & 0. WARD 
SWEET 
POTATO 
I 77 flP m S? acre.'. Early Peabody, and 
all leading kinds. Mail. 75c. lb.; $2 4 lbs. Ex- 
I press, % bn.. $2. Low by bbl. 2,000,000 plants 
in May. Lowest Prices. Write for circular. 
I W. W. RATHBONE, Marietta, Ohio. 
W The Gardeners Pocket Manual 
tells how to grow the SUGAR TROUGH 
Gourd, whicli grows lo hold from 5 to ill 
Gallons, and describes 150 varieties of Vege- 
_ tables and Flowers. Send 30cts. for Book 
and Package of Gourd Seed. Address 
WALDO F. BROWN, Box 75, Oxford, Ohio. 
Address for th e New Catalogue 
WILLIAM RENNIE. 
■ (Seedsman), Toronto, Canada. 
REED CORN.—Every farmer send 
postal for Facts about this Corn; 1st 
prem. Pa. State Fair, ’77 :4 Qts. to 5 
_ Ears; immense to yield; 40yrs. pedi¬ 
gree. tv ilmer Atkinson, 914 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Camellias, Chinese Azaleas. 
RHODODENDRONS, HARDY AZALEAS, 
Magnolias, and ROSES, all of un¬ 
usually line quality. 
Fruit Trees and Grape Vines, with 
a full collection of Hardy Trees 
and Shrubs, Japanese Maples, and 
the very latest novelties. Cata¬ 
logues free, and visits solicited. 
PARSONS & SONS CO. 
(Limited.) 
K1SSENA NURSERIES, 
Flushing, L. I. 
mm, STRAWBERRIES, ETC. 
White and black Grapes, new. superior to nil others, re¬ 
sult of 20 rears in growing seedlings, sell at 50 cts. per lb. 
Strawberries, nine inches around, (the Great American and 
oihers.) admitted to he lbe best that exist. Prices low. and 
large commission to agents. Send for free circular to T. B. 
MINER, (ex-editor Rural American,) Linden, Union Co., N.J. 
ROSES! 
6 for SI, 14 for 
k postpaid. 
. Bedding & Green- 
} house Plants by 
mail. Catalogue 
free. J. T. Phillips & Son,West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. 
Agents Wanted. 
For I HAAG’S HAND CORN AND BEAN PLANTER, 
particularly adapted for planting where phosphates, or any 
kind of manure, is used in the hill. Send for Illustrated 
Circular to ALBERT HOAG, Grand Isle, Vt.—P. S. All 
correspondence for the State of New York and Canada di¬ 
rected to L. GORDON, East Cliazy, N.Y'. Patent applied for- 
