18 W.) 
AMERICAN AG-RICELTURISE. 
RELIABLE 
SEEDS 
Fresh and Genuine. 
BENSON, MAULE & CO. 
Philadelphia, 
Our large Illustrated 
Descriptive Catalogue 
for 1879 mailed post- 
free to any address. 
It will pay you to send 
for it. 
, 223 Church St., 
Pa. 
THE PHILADELPHIA! 
Broad-Cast Seel-Sower, 
for Sowing all Varieties 
of Brain nod Grass Seeds, 
also Fertilizers. 
No. 1 Machine averages 12 to 15 
acres per hour. No. 2 Machine 
: (see cut), from 4 to C. At the 
• same time sowing better anti far 
; more evenly than by any other 
; method. Send for circular. 
; Agents wanted in every county. 
Benson, Manle & Co., 
Man’fs Agts., 223 Church St., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
NEwTLANTsTo¥l8m 
CATALOGUE NOW STEADY. 
Most of these NOVELTIES in Plants and Seeds were 
SELECTED PERSONALLY by us, while abroad, and are 
now offered for the FIRST TIME In this country. 
C. HOVEY, 22 Tremout St., 
(Under Museum), Boston, Mass. 
STRAWBERRY! 
E. P. ROE 
will have a large stock of the 
coming new strawberries—Cres- 
- >>» — ->» cent Seedling. Forest Rose, 
Sharpless, Prouty’s Seedling, (it. American, &c.—Also all 
the leading kinds. Plants true to name. 
Send for Catalogue. Address 
E. P. ROE, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange Co., N. Y. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Crescent Seedling. 
The best, largest, and most 
productive, and hardiest. 
Crescent Seedling, $3 per 1,000 
Great American, $4 per 1,000 
Chas. Downing, $2 per 1,000 
Wilson’s Albany, $2 per 1,000 
Packed in the best manner, free. 
_ N. P. BROOKS, Brickshurg, W. J. 
^STRAWBERRY PLANTS^ 
15 Acres devoted to Strawberries; over SO varieties. The 
finest and most extensive stock in the New England States. 
Catalogue and Price List sent free. 
CHAS. S. PRATT, North Reading. Mass. 
Stock of Small Fruit 
Plants,Strawberries, 
Raspberries, Cur¬ 
rants, etc., for 1879, 
will be unusually 
large and fine. Bis 
business having in¬ 
creased beyond bis most sanguine hopes during 1878, and 
having added facilities in keeping with the demand, he it 
now able to sell at very moderate prices. As heretofore, 
pure, first-class plants a specialty, and he will try to'make 
it to the advantage of every one to bay of him. Descriptive 
Catalogue ready early in January, and sent free to all. 
Address E. P. ROE, 
Cornwall-on-Huslson, N. Y. 
E.P. ROE’S 
QUEEN OP THE MARKET 
” ' ""rspberry, three inches around, very- 
ell, and sells best in market. 
the largest, 
handsomest, 
_ best hardy 
Red Raspberry, three inches around, very productive, car¬ 
ries well, and sells best in market. Sliarpless and 
Crescent Seedlings the best Strawberries. Snyder, 
Wallace and Taylor the hardiest and most prolific 
Blackberries; and other small Fruits. JrLaki, the most de¬ 
licious Japan fruit, as large and hardy as Apples. Kieff'er’s 
Hybrid Seedling Pear, blight-proof, good quality, bears 
early and abundantly. Send for Catalogues. 
WM. PARRY, Cinnaminson, N. J. 
E xtra Peach and other fruit trees: Crescent Seedling 
Strawberry Plants Pure $5 per M. Millions of small 
Fruits and Trees. Price List free. Address J. Perkins, 
Moorestown, N. J. 
”wotedT 
PEARL MILLET! 
Address JT. HAMS, Salem, Mass. 
VARIETIES, 
Genuine Stock. Lowest 
rates. Strawberry, Rasp- 
! berry. Blackberry, Cur¬ 
rants, Grapes, Peach Trees, Asparagus Roots, &c. 
See New Catalogue, now ready free. 
JOHN S. CO L E1NS, Moorestown, N. J. 
Tie Greenlroot & Paterson Nurseries. 
Illustrated Flower Seed Lists and Supplement of New 'and 
Choice Plants for 1879 are now ready. Address, 
J. GREIVES, Sec., Box 837, Paterson, N. J. 
TREE'S 
K) v 000 Fruity 
P ,000 Evergreens* 
.000 Greenhorn®* 
B«dding Plants, to 
$8UT Catalogue® Free. 22dYear. 400 Acres. 13 Gr@#ah 0 u@s 0 . 
STORES, HARRISON & 9WS 
ARTICHOKES 
Red Brazillian and White French Varieties, cheapest hog 
food known. Send for Circular. E. F. BROCKWAY. 
Ainsworth, Iowa. Say you saw this in Am. Agriculturist. 
THE DIN0EE & CONARD GO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER -BLO OMING 
ROSES 
THE CHOICEST FLOWERS GROWN. 
We deliver Strong Pot Plants, suitable for im¬ 
mediate bloom, safely by mail, at all post-offices. 
5 splendid varieties, your choice, all labeled, lor 
$1 5 12 for $2 s 19 for $3; 26 for $4; 33 for $5 1 75 
for $10 j 100 for $13. Our Great Specialty is 
§eml H>r oit^NEVu'Gl/iiyi^Ttf Rl^SE C^ETURE 
Fr 5 o^r e Bb0 C K 
ARB CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester 
Co., Pa. 
PEARL MILLET 
(THE NEW FODDER PLANT.) 
j Yields 100 tons green = 16 tons dry per acre. 
60c. per pint (by mail, postpaid). 
. $1.00 “ quart “ “ 
By express, buyer to pay charges, $5 ner peck. 
Statement of our experiments w th it, and 
| instructions for culture, free on application. 
PITER HENDERSON & CO. | 
35 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 
The NEW PLANETJR.COMBINED BRIBE, WHEEE HOE, 
WHEEL PEOW, & GARDEN CUETI VATOlt. Each sind every 
one having a Vegetable Garden, large or small, should own this delightful 
tool. From early spring till fall it is the Gardener’s ever-ready assistant, 
saving labor, time, backache, and often its cost annually. The Improved 
No. 2 Planet Jr. Drill, and the New Planet Jr. Double Wheel 
Hoe, Wheel Plow.aiul Cultivator should be owned by every Farmer 
and every Market Gardener raising roots or vegetables in drills, and by all 
Onion Growers and Nurserymen. The 1819 Planet Jr. Horse Hoe. iron frame 
and polished steel teeth, is THE tool for all fine work among Cotton, Corn, 
Tobacco, Potatoes, etc., etc. Send for full descriptive Catalogue, with testi¬ 
monials from many States. S. L. ALLEN & CO., 229 Market Street, Phila. 
MATTHEWS’ 
DRILL 
The Monitor Seed Drill. 
This is the most complete and positive Seed Drill ever invented. It is radically different 
from and superior to all others. It is the only machine which measures and drops the 
seed with a positive motion, and exactly the same amount at each foot or yard. It has 
been tested by 5 years’ use in Massachusetts, and was awarded the highest prize at the 
“ Centennial.” B 3 T" The “ Monitor ” has been thoroughly tested during the season of 1878, 
antPheartily endorsed as a First Class Machine by Professor Geo, Thurber, of 
New Jersey, and by Jas. Yick.of Rochester, N. Y. 
US'” Agents Wanted.— For full descriptive circular and testimonials, address 
* THE MERBIMAC MACHINE CO., Newburyport, Mass. 
Pearce’s Improved Cahoon Broadcast 
Seed Sower. 
I For Sowing all kinds of 
Grain and Grass Seed. 
This machine does as much 
i work as 5 men can do by hand, 
; and does better work than can 
: be done by any other means 
; whatever. No more sowing 
I too much to the left. Agents 
; wanted in every county in the 
j United States. Price $C. Send 
stamp for circular. 
GOODEEE COMPANY, 
Antrim, N. H., 
I SOLE MANUFACTURERS. 
The Standard of America. 
Admitted by leading Seedsmen 
and Market Gardeners every¬ 
where to he the most perfect and 
reliable drill in use. Send for 
circular. Manufactured only by 
EVERETT & SMALL, Boston, Mass. 
""""""'"’""'"tHe'cHEAPEST AND 
BEST FERTILIZER in 
the World, because it is pure 
bone (nothing else) ground in 
its natural state, retaining those 
elements that will surely restore 
exhausted land. Just the article 
for Wheat, Grain, and Grass 
farms. Gardens, Conservatories, 
Hothouses, and Household 
Plants. Once usingfully demon¬ 
strates its value. Sold in any 
quantity. All questions answer¬ 
ed regarding its value. Circulars 
free. Address Excelsiob Fer¬ 
tilizing Co., Salem, Ohio. 
Patent Concave Oi-Stoes. 
The only forged ox-shoe made 
\ with concavity to fit hoof, and the 
best and cheapest. 
GREENFIELD TOOL CO„ Greenfield, Mass. 
E —TTTwAT™ produce commis- 
« OS Ui VV .ciUiJJ, SION MERCHANTS. 
POULTRY, GAME, BUTTER, &c„ <fcc. 
Also Agents for Hornby’s Steam-cooked Wheat and Oats. 
No. 279 Washington-st., N. Y. 
(Est'd 1845.) Ref., Irving National Bank, New York City. 
ESTABLISHED 1852. 
R. W. CAMERON & CO., 
SMpjini ani Commission Merchants, 
23 Sontli William St., New York. 
Proprietors of the “ Diamond,” and “ Light of the 
Age” Brandsof Oil,and Pioneer Line of Ships for Australia, 
New Zealand, and the East. Cash advances made on con¬ 
signments of Wool, Tin, and other approved produce, from 
Australia and New Zealand. Orders solicited for American 
productions, accompanied by approved credits. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare, and 
Beautiful Plants. 
will he ready in February, with a colored plate.—Many new 
and beautiful Plants are offered, among Dracaenas, Crotons, 
and other line foliage plants, with a rich collection of Green¬ 
house and Hot-house Plants; Bedding Plants; new and 
choice Itoses j Dahlias, etc. Well grown and at low prices. 
Free to all my customers, to others 10c.—a plain copy free. 
J0II1V SAUL, Washington, D, C. 
* ““THAT NEVER FAIL. 
Best. Cheapest. 
From pure specimens. I will not he 
undersold. I defy competition. All my life devoted to Seed¬ 
growing. Buy fresh and pure direct from first hands and 
save money. My Hand-book to the garden and Catalogue 
free. Most beautiful and instructive, with hundreds of pretty 
pictures of flowers and vegetables. Is worth many dollars. 
R. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, HI. 
SEEDS 
Trees, Plants, 
SEEDS, 
Catalogue and Price-List 
for 1879, sent upon applica¬ 
tion. 
“ The Pride of Hudson 
Raspberry.” "It still sus¬ 
tains its high character, and 
still surpasses any raspberry I 
have yet seen.” Chas. Down¬ 
ing, 1S78. 
PEREIS, MINAED & CO.. 
3S7 Main St.,Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 
A SIS BREECH-LOADING SHOT Gill FOR $10. 
The Swamp Fox.” 
Th© hest single- 
barrel breech load¬ 
ing Shot Gunin th© 
world* 
Our new Shot Gun* the “ Swamp Fox” is exactly what w© 
state it to be above—a $16 Gun, that having been the regular 
price until we assumed their manufacture and sale | 
and It is the finest single-barrel breech loader in the 
market. The Swamp Fox is a breech-loading, 
centre-fire Gun, using any regular brass 
or paper centre-fire shells. It is 
elegantly proportioned, thoroughly 
well made by the best mechanics, of 
first-class A No. 1 materi¬ 
al throughout. It is well 
balanced, and 
comes to the 
shoulder splen¬ 
didly. 
The stock is selected black walnut, and locks steel. Th© 
frames are heavily ulehel plated* and th© barrels and butfc- 
piates finely blued, making it the handsomest Cun in the market. It 
has an improved and very strong tip-up action, simply pressing the forward trigger tips up the bar¬ 
rel and throws out the shell. The barrels are bored on the most approved principles, and for long range* 
extreme penetration* arad close and even shooting the “Swamp Fox” can't be beat. 
A common double-barrel muzzle loader cannot be bought for less than $14, and a single-barrel Breech Loader is in every way 
better than a double muzzle loader. We are selling this Gun at a smaller profit than is made on any Gun in tho market; and at the 
regular price of this Gun (^16) it was cheap and a bargain. Remember they are warranted in every way— our name and brand being 
stamped on every barrel. Prices as follows; 16 and 14 bores, $|OS 12 bore, $10.50. Sent to any address by express on receipt 
of price; parties living at a distance, desiring the Gun taken apart and boxed, will send 50 cts. extra for boxing. Every Gun war¬ 
ranted, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Any boy can now own a good breech-loading Shot Gun , and the “Swamp Fox” is en¬ 
dorsed and praised by sportsmen wherever shown. Address, Bay State Arms C©»* Mfrs.* 93 Water St., BOSTON, MASS* 
