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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[February, 
136 pages beautifully illustrated, mailed to all applicants 
enclosing 10 cts. Regular customers free. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Seed Catalogue and Ama¬ 
teur’s Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden, 
with colored cliromo; 216 pages, price 35 Cents. 
Bliss’ IllustratedPotato Catalogue contains a de¬ 
scriptive list of all the new varieties recently introduced, 
with manviother desirable sorts,beautifully illustrated. Cen¬ 
tennial collection of 500 varieties. Also much useful informa¬ 
tion upon the cultivation of this valuable esculent. 10c. 
Address B, K. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box, 4,129, New York City. 
EARLIEST TOMATOES KNOWN, 
BLISS’ LITTLE GEM. 
Numerous testimonials received from those who tested 
this variety the past season, pronounces it two to three 
weeks earlier than any other variety. At the great Tomato 
Trial in London, at the Horticultural Society’s garden, it 
was the earliest of 60 varieties on trial, and received a first- 
class certificate. 10 cts. per packet; ounce, $1.00. 
ACME TOMATO. 
The Perfection of all Tomatoes.— One of the ear¬ 
liest, handsomest, most productive, best flavored, as well 
as the best market variety—every fruit perfect—the de¬ 
scription given by us in our catalogue last spring, has been 
fully verified, and testimonials from every part of the coun¬ 
try have been received by us during the pa9t season, declar¬ 
ing it the very best variety ever offered. P’kt. Kir., ounce, 
75c., K $1.50. Address, ' B. K. BLISS <fc SONS, 
34 Barclay St., New York, P. O. Box, 4,129. 
DREER’S 
GARDEN CALENDAR 
For 
It contains complete lists of Fresh and Reliable 
Vegetable, Flower and Grass Seeds, Plants, 
Bulb s, and the latest Novelties, it has been enlarged 
and thoroughly revised, giving the culture of the different 
sorts and representing a large and complete stock. Beauti¬ 
fully illustrated. Mailed free on receipt of two 3-c. postage 
stamps to pay postage. Regular customers free, who need 
not write for it. Wholesale List for Florists aud 
Market Gardeners mailed free. 
HENRY A. DREER, 
SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, 
No. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia., Pa. 
Our 25 Cent Box of Seeds contains Pearl Millet , 
Earth Almond , Burpee's Early Beet, Acme Tomato,.Marblehead 
Mammoth Cabbage, Hanson Lettuce, Breakfast Radish. Marble - 
head Squash, and Russian Sunflower; worth at retail $1.00, but 
costs, post-paid, only 25 Cents. We make this extraordi¬ 
nary offer to extend our trade. Directions for culture printed 
on each package of the above seeds. 
Flowers for the Million! We sell the choicest flower- 
eeeds at one-third to one-fourth the usual prices. We give ten 
packets for 25 cents; twenty packets for 50 cents); forty-two 
varieties for $1.00. Rare , beautiful and most popular flowers. 
Postage stamps taken as cash. Order now. 
Our Farm Annual for 1879, of Seeds, Blooded Live Stock 
and Fancy Poultry, with two samples of Improved Farm Seeds 
S«nt free of charge. Address, W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., 
No. 221 Church Street, Philada., Pa. 
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 American Agriculturist. 
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds Free. 
Address CHARLES SIZER, 
Mount Lebanon, Col. Co., N. Y. 
SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS. 
Superior quality, by mail post-paid, 4 Lilies, 4 beautiful 
sorts, ineluding Double Tiger, 50 cts. 9 Gladiolus, 9 splendid 
sorts with name, 55 cts. 12 Double Tuberoses, fine flowering 
bulbs, 80 cts. Beautiful Illustrated Catalogue free to all. 
Send ior one at once. All kinds of Flower and Vegetable 
Seeds at Five Cents per paper. New and rare Bulbs and 
Plants at extremely low prices. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Queens, N. Y. 
Uvergreems, 
Fewest Trees, 
J Very Large Stock, 
" ALL NURSERY-GROWN, 
Evergreen Seeds, 
Haidy Oatalpa Seeds. 
R. Douglas & Sods, 
Wsyatoesetb IB. 
PRINGLE’S NEW 
Hybrid Spring Wheats, 
Champlain, and Defiance, 
Two of the Best and Most Productive Varieties 
on Record. 
791 lbs. Champlain, 528 lbs. Defiance, 
Crown from a Single Pound of Seed. 
128 Bushels to the Acre. 
Heads from five to seven inches long producing from sev¬ 
enty-five to one hundred Kernels per head. 
50 to 75 Strong Stalks from a Single Grain, 
Circulars giving a report of the Committee who awarded 
the Premiums offered by us last spring, with the reports of 
the successful growers showing their improved methods of 
cultivation by which such enormous crops were grown— 
with correct Photographs representing the Prize Bunches. 
Mailed free to all applicants. 
Price of each variety, per lb., 75 cents; S lbs. for $2, by 
mail. By express, freight paid by purchaser, $5 per peck; 
$15 per bushel. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS. 
P.O.Box 4129. 34 Barclay St., New York. 
BowditciTs ®| r 
“ $3 
66 
83.45 
“ “ Seeds or Plants. 
“ :$5 
66 
$6.00 
“ “ Seeds or Plants. 
“ |$10 
66 
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812.50 
“ “ Seeds or Plants. 
“ l$20 
66 
$26.00 
“ “ Seeds or Plants. 
My New Catalogue for 1879 is the best and most 
comprehensive work issued. It contains numerous En¬ 
gravings, illustrating thousands of the best Flowers 
and Vegetables, and also descriptions of all the Beauti¬ 
ful Plants, Mailed for a 3-cent stamp. To customers 
free. 
Seeds or Plants by Express or Mail. (Safety guaranteed.) 
WM. E. BOWDITCIT, 
645 Warren St., Boston, Mass. 
PEARL MILLET 
(THE NEW FODDER PLANT.) 
I Yields 100 tons green = 16 tons dry per acre. 
1 60c. per pint (by mail, postpaid). 
$1.00 “ quart “ “ 
By express, buyer to pay charges, $5 per peck. 
Statement of our experimen ts w. tii it, and 
instructions for culture, free on application. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO, 
35 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 
Seeds. Plants. Trees. 
We will mail to any address, on receipt of 5c. stamp, our 
combined Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 
Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, Fruit, Shade 
Trees, and Evergreens, Shrubs, Small Fruits, 
Ac., &c. Address CROMWELL & CONGDON, 
51 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 
My Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and 
Flower Seed for 1879 will be ready by January, and 
sent free to all who apply. Customers of last season need 
not write for it. I offer one of the largest collections of 
vegetable seed ever sent out by any seed-house in America, 
a large portion of which were grown on my six seed farms. 
Printed Directions for cultivation on every 
parcel. All seed sold from my establishment warranted 
to be both fresh and true to name; so far that should it 
prove otherwise, I will refill the order gratis. As the original 
introducer of the Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes, the 
Marblehead Cabbages, and a score of other new vegetables, 
I invite the patronage of all who are anx¬ 
ious to have their seed fresh, true, and of the 
very best strain. NEW VEGETABLES A 
SPECIALTY. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
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. 
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 
we sell EVERYTHING foe’ 
GARDEN 
Descriptive Catalogue, 180 pages, Free on application* 
|y PETER HENDERSON AGO. 
35 CORTLANDT ST„ NEW YORK, 
FLOWER AND FRUIT PLANTS 
Seeds of Root and Field Crops 
of all the BEST kinds, including WEBB’S NEW 
KINVER MANGEL and WEBB’S IMPERIAL 
SWEDE, &c„ &c., &c. 
For prices, description, &c., see our 
SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1879, which will be 
mailed to any address on receipt of stamp for postage. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
189 & 191 Water St., New York. 
The sole sale in this country lias been given to us by the 
Messrs. Webb, the originators and growers of their cele- 
l rated Mangel, and we are now prepared to quote prices 
to dealers and others. 
That Never Fail. 
_ _ Best. Cheapest. 
33 BOSS tUMP - From pure specimens. I 
will not be undersold. I defy competition. All my life de¬ 
voted to Seed-growing. Buy fresh and pure direct from first 
bands and save money. M\ Hand-book to the garden and 
Catalogue free. Most beautiful and instructive, with hun¬ 
dreds of pretty pictures of flowers and vegetables. Is worth 
many dollars. R. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, Ill. 
RELIABL E seeps MEN. 
-ESTABLISHED 1854.- 
It will pay you to send and get our twenty-fourth an¬ 
nual Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. 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 onr Wholesale 
Price List, in which prices are given of seeds in quantity, 
ami small dealers and large farmers can buy by this cata¬ 
logue, and save money. Corresp ond ence solicited and 
promptly answered. ROBERT VEITH & SON, 
Importers and Growers. New Haven, Conn, 
riTrfYirm QrrnQ I best offer yet: 
OXlUllsr. DLLUlJ i For only 35c. I will send 
for trial, before March 1, the choicest. Double Portulaca, 
New Rose Aster, Japan Pinks, New Japan Cockscomb, 
Phlox Grandiflora. Petunia, Verbena Montana. 
A full-sized packet and mixed colors in each. 
Catalogue free. L. W. GOODELL, Amherst, Mass. 
Me GreenlrooM 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. 
CATALOGUES Free. If you want cheap Greenhouse 
viH Plants, and save monev, try me. Address 
W. B. WOODRUFF, Florist, Westfield, N. J. 
82 £ trees and plants Is, 
Apple Trees, 15c. each; Standard Pear, 30c. 
each; Dwarf Pear, 20c. each. Strawberries, Rasp¬ 
berries, Blackberries, and Grape Vines, by the doz., 100, 
1,000, or 10,000. Extra large stock of Crescent, Miner’s Pro¬ 
lific, Great American and other choice Strawberries. Send 
for circular and see low quotations. 
S. C. De Cotj, Moorestown, Burlington Co.,N. J. 
R e. SCULTHORP, Port Hope, Ont., dealer in all kinds 
• of Peas. Extra Early, Philadelphia Extra Early, Early 
Kent, Lexton Alpha, Tom Thumb, Yorkshire Hero, Mc¬ 
Lean’s Little Gem,Carter's First Crop,Champion of England, 
Blue Imperial, Black-Eyed Marrowfat, and Irish Marrowfat. 
CDTTTINGS 
Of Double, Single, and Soented GERANIUMS. 
standard and new sorts, sent safely by mail, different va¬ 
rieties, labeled, in assortment, 50c. to 60c. per dozen | 
82.50 to 83.00 per hundred. 
NEW WHITE CARNATION PINK. 
“ PETER HENDERSON ” ™ ES ™ 
.. .. . Plants, by mail, 2 
foF50c. 5 5 for *1; 12 for S2.25; 100 for $15. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
of Flower Plants, etc., containing lists of varieties of Ge¬ 
raniums and how to root the cuttings and grow Carnations, 
mailed to all who send stamp. 
CHARLES T. STARR, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. 
'op TWELVE Ever-Blooming 
ROSES 
■ ritable for immediate flowering*. 
belled. Your choice from 125 finest 
rts. Choice Geraniums and other 
ants at same prices. New Crimson 
a Rose added gratis on $3 orders. Cata¬ 
logue free. .'Innisfallen Greenhouses, Springfield, O. 
6for$l,14fov 
i postpaid. 
. Beading & Green- 
) house Plants by 
mail. Catalogue 
free. J. T. Phillips Son,West Grove, Chester Co., Fa. 
ROSES; 
