1878. J 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
151 
SEEDS.PLANTS.TREES. 
Catalogues free. No. 1, Illustrated Flower and I 'egetable seeds. No. 2, Nursery and Greenhouse price list. 
The New Red Raspberry, PRIDE OF THE HUDSON. Headquarters Stock. 
FERRIS, MINARD & CO., Dutchess Nursery and Seed Establishment, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. (Founded 1863.) 
Shakers’ Garden Seeds. 
True and Genuine. Fresh and Reliable. 
One of the oldest seed firms in the country. Seeds sent 
by mail Postage free. Special prices and terms to Grangers. 
“ The excellence of the Shakers' Garden Seeds is generally 
admitted.”— Ed.’s Am. Agriculturist. 
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds Free. 
Address CHARLES SIZER, 
Mount Lebanon, Col. Co., N. Y. 
RELIABLE seeds lyraiM* 
-ESTABLISHED 1854.- 
It will pay you to send and get our twenty-third annual 
catalogue of Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. 115?" We do not spend 
fabulous sums on fancy catalogues and style, but give our 
customers the benefit of low prices. 
To those who desire it, will also send our Wholesale 
Price-list, in which prices are given of seeds in quantity, 
and small dealers and large farmers can buy by this cata¬ 
logue and save money. Correspondence solicited and prompt¬ 
ly answered. ROBERT VEITCII St SO.V, 
Importers and Growebs. New Haven Conn. 
ORANGE COUNTY SEEDS. 
All who wish Pure and Reliable Seed at low prices, 
should send for our Illustrated Catalogue for 1818 , 
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, tree. 
HAWKINS & CORNISH, Goshen, N. V. 
4 Seed Novelties. 
Green Fringed Lettuce.— Delicate color, feathered 
edges; most beautiful of all varieties. 
Terre Haute Nutmeg Melon.— A fine strain; larger 
and better than any of the round melons. 
Spanish Monstrous Pepper.— Six to nine inches long, 
and two to three thick ; mild aud sweet. 
The 100 Days’ Tomato.— The earliest Tomato In the 
world. Any of the above seeds 15c. per packet; the 4 for 
SOc. Descriptive circular free. Illustrated Catalogue sent 
for 3-cent stamp. 
J. A. Foote, Seedsman, Terre Haute, Ind. 
VEGETABLES 
20 PAPERS GARDEN SEEDS, 10c, Size, 
32 “ “ 0K “ 5C. “ 
QUALITY UNSURPASSED. 
IF YOUR MERCHANT DOES NOT KEEP THEM, 
WRITE FOR THEM! 
YOUR ORDER for any assortment at the above 
rates, enclosing CASH, will be filled, POSTAGE 
Fit BE,Peas,Beaus,and Corn excepted, for which 
2 cents per paper must be added for postage. 
The most, exten¬ 
sive Seed 
ers in Americ 
Founded 1IE 
PHILADELPHIA. 
I! COMPARE THESE WITH COMMISSIONED SEEDS!! 
pCl 1 III U St UC (lllUt U IUI pusldgl/t 
IPfD.LfflRETII & SOXS, 
■Will be 
mailed FREE to" 
all applicants. It con-' 
tains colored plate, 500 engravings, N 
about 150 pages, and full descriptions,''* 
prices and directions for planting over 1*200 
Varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Plants, Roses, Eto. 
Invaluable to all. Send for it. Address 
D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Mich. 
FLOWER, FIELD, and GARDEN. Fresh 
Quality. Catalogues mailed on application. 
AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 44 Dey St., New York. 
POMONA NURSERY WSJr’Sf'SSS 
Best Strawberries, nine inches, Raspberries, three inches 
around. Ten Acres yielded $4,338. Send for price¬ 
list free. 40 YEARS Among Small Fruits, telling what 
and how to plant. Sent post-paid for 20c., or free to every 
purchaser. WM. PAP.RY, Cinnaminson, N. J. 
Address 
A. B. C0IIU, 197 Water St., IV. ¥. 
FARMER’S ROYS 
In nearly every town in the Union can make money easily 
by reading my book on “ Vegetable Plants,” aud starting a 
little plant trade. I will send the book and y lb. of my 
finest Premium Flat Dutch Cabbage Seed, both by mail, on 
receipt of $l, if ordered this month. See advertiseMents 
headed “Cabbage Growers” and “The New Potatoes.” 
Send for free circular. Address 
ISAAC F. TILLINCHAST, 
_Factoryville, Wyoming Co., Pa. 
! I® I Hfc © Send @1 for 35 plctk Flower 
I B S l|v Seeds, 15 for 50c., 7 for 25c., 
Kps ■ B or 25 P kts - V e 9' s for @1,12 for 
1 ■ 019 50c. Thb Floral Tribute, a 
) EL BlB 100 page Floral work with col- 
ored plate, 10c. with either ot 
the above packages seeds, two years free. Stamps 
good as cash. W. H. REID, Rochester, N. Y. 
a 
CHOICEST SEEDS FREE. 
Descriptive Circular sent free to all 
applicants. Address Benj. A. 
Elliott & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
G-UIDE for the GARDEN. 
Tells how, in plain English, to grow Flowers, Fruits, 
and Vegetables, Sent Free. 
O. M. CROSBY & GORDON, 
Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists, _ Danbury , Conn. 
B. B. & CO.’S SPECIALTIES. 
CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH is the 
best field corn, yielding 100 to 125 Inis, shelled corn per 
acre, grain large bright yellow, ears 14 to 22 rows, cobs 
red and small. Numerous testimonials in support of our 
claims. Price 50c. per 11)., post-paid; by express $1.50 
per peck; $4 per lms. ; 3 l)UB. for $10. 
B. B. & CO.’S SUREHEAD CABBAGE 
—a hybrid of Flat Dutch and Drumhead, 10 years selec¬ 
tion, and remarkable for solidity and uniformity of heads 
—average weight. 10 to 14 lbs.—sure crop. 25c. per pkt.. 
BAY VIEW HYBRID MELON -A Can- 
talope of latve size, great productiveness, and very lusci¬ 
ous. Bears Tong transportation. 25c. per pkt. 
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BROOM 
CORN.— An evergreen variety from Cal., brush 3ft. 
long, does not require bending down, most productive, 
and best for hurl brooms. Pkt. 15c.; lb. 85c., post-paid; 
peck $2.50 : bus. $7. 
FLOWER SEEDS. —Our popular collection of 
10 choice varieties. 25c. 
OUR SEED CATALOGUE MAILED 
FREE TO ALL. —Contains Illustrations and De¬ 
scriptions of all the best Garden, Field. Flower, and Tree 
Seeds, Plants, Small Fruits, and Agr’l Implements. 
Address BENSON. BURPEE St CO.. 
223 Church St., Philadelphia. 
CABBAGE PLANTS. 
T HE subscriber lms on hand and offers for sale a large 
quantity of PURE JERSEY WAKEFIELD and FO 1- 
LER’S BRUNSWICK CABBAGE PLANTS. Wintered in 
cold frames. Orders by mail or in person will be promptly 
attended to. Price, $6 per Thousand. 
_ALBERT S. WAl.KEIt, South Portsmouth, R. I. 
Moreton Farm Seeds. 
Harris’ American Y’ellow Globe Mangel 
Wurzel.—I have grown my own Mangel Wurzel seed for 
several years, selecting a few of the very best and choicest 
bulbs annually, from many thousand bushels. It Is seed 
such as is rarely offered for sale. I can confidently recom¬ 
mend it. Price, 4 oz„ 20 cents; one lb. 75 cts.; 1% lbs., $1.00; 
4 lbs. $2.50. Sent, pre-paid, by mail 10 lbs., or over, by ex¬ 
press, at 50 cents per pound. 
Blood Turnip Beet.—Same price as above. 
Yellow Danvers Onion Seed.— I have grown this 
variety of onions for fifteen years. The seed I offer was 
grown by myself in 1877, from very carefully selected bulbs. 
I can confidently recommend it. Price, 4 oz. 40 cts.; 12 oz. 
$1.00; 4 lbs. for $5.00. Sent pre-paid by mail. 
Whethersfield Red Onion Seed. —$1.00per pound. 
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage Seed. — 
Ounce 30 cents; 4 ounces $1.00. 
Stone Mason Cabbage Seed.—Oz. 25c.; 5 oz. $1.00. 
Six-ltowed Barley.— One dollar per bushel. Bags 
10 cents per bushel extra. 20 bushels, or more, including 
bags, $1.05 per bushel. 
Seed Potatoes.— Early Vermont, Snowflake, Brow¬ 
nells Beauty, Compton’s Surprise, Genesee Co. King. 
White Peaehblows, and Thorburn’s genuine Late Rose, $5.00 
per barrel. My stock of Late Rose was obtained direct from 
Mr. Coy, the originator of this valuable variety. It will, on 
good land, yield double the crop per acre of Early Rose. 
Wholesale price on application. Address 
JOSEPH HARRIS, 
Moreton Farm, Rochester, N, Y. 
IR00T CROPS! 
FOR 
Farm Stock. 
Per 51h«. I 
Mangel, Norbiton Giant Long Red, $2.50 
Kinver Yellow Globe, 2.50 
Turnip, Improved American Kuta Baga, 2.00 
Strap Leaved & Yellow Aberdeen, 2.00 c 
Carrot, Improved Long Orant e, 4,00 
Single pounds of any of the above by mail, at 
25 cents extra. 
Instructions for culture and winter preserva¬ 
tion of Root Crops, sent free on application. 
Market Gardeners and Seedsmen. 
35 Cortlandt Street, New York. I 
“The Best Globe Mangel,” 
WEBB’S 
HEW KINVER YELLOW. 
$1*15 per lb. by mail, postage paid ; $1.00 per lb. if sent by 
express, charges paid by the purchaser. 
Our Special Circular, containing descriptions of all 
the leading ROOT and FODDER Crops, including 
Golden and other Millets, Dourra, Sweet Corn, 
Cow Peas, Prickly Comfrey, Mangels, Swedes, 
&c., &c., will be mailed to all who apply, enclosing stamp. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
189 & 191 Water St., 
NEW YORIC. 
-A B U- 
My Annual Illustrat¬ 
ed Catalogue for 1878 
is now ready, and will 
be mailed to any ad¬ 
dress on application. 
-K J- 
I pay more attention 
to quality of s ed.than 
to extremely low 
prices. 
—P Q- 
Orders are solicited 
early to avoid delay. 
-A Y Z- 
Special inducements 
to dealers. Agricultur¬ 
al Societies, Farmers’ 
Clubs, aud others, re¬ 
quiring large quanti¬ 
ties. 
SUBPRISE MERLON. 
Our new .Melon is the most Delicious ever 
introduced. Per pkt. 25c. 
TOM THUMB SWEET CORN. 
Earliest known. Per pkt. 20c. Both by 
mail 35c. Send for our catalogue, 96 pages 
and 400 illustrations, which fully describes 
them. Mailed free. 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER, 
80 State St., Albany, IV. Y. 
L ane’s improved Imperial Sugar Beet,Sutton’s Champion 
Purple Top Swede Turnip, Scarlet Intermediate Carrot, 
Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel, Yellow Danvers Onion, 
Green Prolific Cucumber for pickles, and over 1,000 varieties 
of other seeds. I make a specialty of above, and can war¬ 
rant them all Fresh and True to name. Illustrated Cata- 
logue mailed on receipt of stamp. 
C. E. ALLEN, Seedsman and Elorist, Brattleboro, Yt. 
CHOICE CANE SEED 
For Sale.—SIBERIAN, and GOLDEN SYRUP. The 
latter a very early variety; per lb. 40 cts. by mail, $1.00 per 
peck by express, at buyer’s expense. Address 
YVAUDO F. BROWN, 
Box 75. Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio. 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. To induee every 
person to try our unsurpassed Flower Seeds, we will 
send our prize collection of 40 packets, superb varie¬ 
ties, for @1.00. Worth three times the money. Seed and 
Plant Catalogue for stamp. 
A. HOWARD & CO., Pontoosuc, Hancock Co., Ill. 
CHOICE JJAHTS i 
FLOWER SEEDS ! Paterson, New Jersey. 
Broom Corn 
Seed. 
improved Evergreen and Dwarf ; fine 
brush, good length, never gets red. 
Broom Corn seed a speciality. Address 
S.Wilson, Mechanicsville, Bucks Co.,Pa. 
