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AMERICAN AGrRICULTTTRIST, 
[March, 
136 pages beautifully Illustrated, mailed to all applicants 
enclosing 10 cts. Regular customers free. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Amateur’s Guide to the Flow¬ 
er and Kitchen Garden, with colored chromo ; 216 
pages, price 35 Cents. 
Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box, 4,129, New Fork City. 
NEW SPRING WHEATS. 
128 Bushels to the Acre. 
791 lbs. Champlain, 528 lbs. Defiance, 
Grown from a Single Pound of Seed. 
Heads 5 to 7 inches long, 75 to 100 kernels 
per head. 
CHAMPLAIN, a red, bearded variety—cross between 
the Black Sea and Golden Drop. 
BEFIANCE, a white, bsld variety—cross between the 
Club and a white Cala. wheat. 
Prices of each variety75 cts. per lb.; 3 lbs., $2, by mail, 
prepaid. At purchaser’s expense: $5 per peck; $15 per 
bushel. 
Our Wheat Circular, giving cultivation whereby the above 
yields were produced, reports of successful competitors for 
our $250 Premiums offered In 1878, and full of valuable infor¬ 
mation to all wheat growers, mailed to all applicants. 
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- 
sertption given by us In our catalogue last spring, has been 
fully verified, and testimonials from every part of the coun¬ 
try nave been received by us during the past season, declar¬ 
ing it the very best variety ever offered. P’kt. 10c., ounce, 
75c., H lb., $1.50. 
Pearl Millet. 
Clean Seed, 15 cts. oz., 40 cts. ]4 lb., $1.00 lb. Seed in chaff, 
50 cts. pt., 80 cts. qt., by mail, post-paid. 
Prickley Comfrey Roots. 
15 cts. oz., 40 cts. lb., $1.00 lb., by mail, post-paid, direc¬ 
tions for cultivation accompanying each lot. 
NEW DWARF EARLY PEA. 
BLISS’ AMERICAN WONDER. 
The best early Pea In cultivation, does not require bush¬ 
ing, X pt. pkts. 15 cts., pint 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., bv mail. 
„ „ „ , B. K. BPISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box 4.129. 34 Barclay St., New York. 
GARDEN CALENDAR 
PAP 1 Q*7Q Revised and Enlarged. 
J7 VXt AO It/ NOW READY. Contains Brief 
Direction* for the Management of the Flower and Vegetable 
Garden and Greenhouse ; also, Select Lists of Vegetable , 
Floiccr, and Grass Seeds. Bulbs, Plants, and evert/ Garden 
Requisite. Beautifully illustrated. Send two 3-cent stamps 
for po stage._ _ 
Seedsman and Florist, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
for postage. 
HflRNY A.DREER 
Our 25 Cent Box of Seeds contains Pearl Millet, 
Earth Almond, Burpee's Early Beet, Acme Tomato, Mar¬ 
blehead Mammoth < abbage, Hanson Lettuce, Breakfast 
Radish, Marblehead Squash, and Russian Sun flower ; 
worth at retail $1,00, but costs, post-paid, only 25 Cents. 
We make this extraordinary offer to extend our trade. 
The Farm Annual for 1879 sent FREE. 
W. ATT EE BURPEE Sc CO,, 
221 Church St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
A GREAT OFFER! 
My new book on gardening, entitled “Vegetable 
Plants,” (see page 46, Feb. A. A.), will be sent free to all 
could be obtained for ten times the pri-e of the whole book.' 
Send at once for free catalogue, giving table of contents 
and full particulars. ISAAC F. TILLINGHAST, 
Factoryville, Wyoming Co., Pa. 
PnrVIVI PI? CARY Screwed, nothing new, tested 
wKEiuli lssxK I uIVA . p or 50 years on one farm, large 
ears, matures early, highly productive. For lull description 
and price list send postal with address to J. C. GREENLEE, 
Harl&nd Kara.. East Bethlehem, Wash. Co, Pa. 
LATE SNOWFLAKE. 
New Varieties of Potatoes. 
BLISS’ TRIUMPH. —An extra early variety, ripen¬ 
ing a week to ten days earlier than the Early Rose—and one 
of the most attractive In appearance. Superior quality and 
very productive. 
TROPHY.— A new and exceedingly fine, medium early, 
red-skinned variety, resembling the Snowflake in appear¬ 
ance and quality. It might with propriety be called a Red- 
Skin Snowflake. 
This variety was exhibited In London at the great Interna¬ 
tional Potato Show, in October last, and received a first- 
class certificate. 
Price of each,75c. per lb.: three lbs. $2.00, by mail post¬ 
paid. Peck $2. 0 ; X bush., $3.00; bushel, $5.00; bbl., $12.00. 
LATE SNOWFLAKE.— A sport of the Early Snow¬ 
flake, and fully equal to that favorite variety in quality and 
appearance, ripening three weeks later, and much more 
g reductive. 60 cts. lb.; 2 lbs. $1.00, by mail; peck., $1.50; 
ush, $4.00; bbl., $8.00. 
BLISS’ ILLUSTRATED POTATO CATA¬ 
LOGUE, 48 pages, contains a descriptive list of all the new 
varieties recently introduced, with many other desirable 
sorts, beautifully illustrated. Centennial collection ol 500 
varieties. Also much useful Information upon the cultiva¬ 
tion of this valuaDle esculent. 10 c. 
B. It. BLISS & SONS, 
P. O. Box, 4,129. 34 Barclay St., New York. 
PEARL MILLET 
(THE NEW FODDER PLANT.) 
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 per peck. I 
Statement of our experiments w.th it, and 
instructions for culture, free on application. | 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35 CORTLANDT ST, NEW TORN. 
SHAKER’S 
Genuine Flower and Garden Seeds. 
Address D. C. BRAINARD, 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 1879, containing about two hundred Illustra¬ 
tions, and two beautiful colored Plates. 
Large Discount from former Prices. 
“SPECIAL RATES TO GRANGERS.” 
MORION FARM SEEDS. 
Catalogue of Field. Garden and Flower Seeds for 1879, 
xoith directions for cultivation, sent free, pre-paid by mail, 
to any reader of the American Agriculturist who will send 
me his or her address on a postal card. Address, 
JOSEPH HARRIS, Moreton Farm, 
_ Rochester, N. Y. 
HEIKES NURSERIES 
Are prepared to offer special induce¬ 
ments for the spring of 1879,on Apples, 
Crab Apples, Tetofsky, Haas, Pewau- 
kee, Peaches, Cherries, Currants, and 
Gooseberries, Raspberries, Blackber¬ 
ries, and a general Nursery Stock. 
We respectfully solicit correspond- 
The Heikes Nurseries Co., 
Dayton, O. 
$1.00 FLOWER GARDEN $1.00 
13 Monthly Blooming Roses or, 22 Splendid Verbenas, $1. 
4 Geraniums, 4 Abutilons,and 4 Begonias or 12 Carnations, $1. 
4 Fuchsias,4Carnations,& 4 Double Petunias, all different, $1. 
4 Calla Lilies, 4 Tuberoses and 4 Smilax or 12 Geraniums, $1. 
5Heliotropes,5Lantanas& 5Chrvsanthemums orl0Fuchsias,$l 
2 Golden Tricolor ,4 Silere & 2 Happy Thought Geraniums,$1. 
Sent by mail postage paid, or the 6 collections per ex. for $5. 
Illustrated catalogue sent free on application. 
_ Sked Paddock <fc Co-, Cleveland (). 
Mangel-Wurzel for Stock. 
For cultivation, see Catalogue of Moreton Farm Seeds 
for 1879. It will be scat free to any reader of the American 
AgraosMtonst. JOSEPH HARRIS, 
.Uar«t»n Faria. Baetaavter, S. Y. 
Pearl Millet. 
For Sale by the Introducer. 
Clean Seed (50lbs. to the bushel), 30c. per '/. lb.; $1.00 per 
lb„ by mail, prepaid. Per peel;, $7.50. Bushel, $25.00. Seed 
in the chaff (15 lbs. per bushel), 50c. per quart, by mail, pre¬ 
paid. Per bushel, $5.00. 
Prickly Comfrey, 30c. per y lb.; $1.00 per lb. Egyptian 
Corn, or Brown Dhoura, 25c. per y lb.'; G5c. per lb. White 
Egyptian Corn, 25c. per y lb.; 75c. per lb. Chufas, 15c. per 
pkt.; 60c. per quart; all by mail, post-paid. 
List of Specialties for Farmers, free on application. 
Illustrated descriptive Catalogue, 10 cents. 
„„„ WI. H. CARSON, 
125 Chambers street, New York. 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMING 
ROSES 
THE CHOICEST FLOWERS CROWN. 
We_deliver Strong Pot Plants, suitable for im- 
. A and distributing these beautiful Roses. 
Send for our NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 
—50 pages, elegantly illustrated, and choose 
from over 500 finest sorts. THE DINGEE Sc CON¬ 
ARD CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester 
Co., Fa. 
A beautiful work of 100 pages, One Colored Flower 
Plate, and 300 Illustrations, with Descriptions of 
the best Flowers and Vegetables, and how to grow them. 
All for a Five Cent Stamp. In English or German. 
The Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175 Pages, 
Six Colored Plates, and many hundred Engravings. For 
50 cents in paper covers ; $1.00 in elegant cloth. In German 
or English. 
Vick’s Illustrated Monthly Magazine— 32 Pages 
a Colored Plate in every number and many line Engravings. 
Price $1.25 a year; Five Copies for $5.00. 
Vick’s Seeds are the best in the world. Send Five 
Cent Stamp for a Floral Glide, containing List and 
Prices, and plenty of information. Address 
JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
Reid’s Floral Tribute.' 
e®"The most beautiful and com¬ 
plete Seed and Bulb Catalogue pub¬ 
lished. 60 Exquisitely Colored Plates, 
Engraved Cover in Gold, Descri¬ 
bes 1000 sorts Flower* Vegetables. 
Price, 25 Cents. All ordering the book 
are registered and the price refunded 
on first order for Seeds, &c., to the 
amount of $i. WU. H. EEID, 
|Name this paper. Eochester,N.Y. 
“FRUIToftieGODS.” 
(Diospyros Kaki) the Japan Persimmon. 
Wc offer choice varieties of this most remarkable new 
fruit, imported direct from Japan. Iron-clad Apples, 
Sharpless Seedling Strawberry, Gregg Raspberry, Snyder 
Blackberry. Complete assortment of Fruit, Shade, and 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Roses, Flower and Plant 
Novelties. Send for new Catalogue. BAIRD «fc TUT- 
TLE, Agents, Bloomington Nursery, 111. _ 
Hardy and Alpine Plants. 
Our new catalogue of over 60 pages will be mailed free to 
all applicants. It contains the largest selection of 
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 
ever offered in this country; such plants as are well adapted 
to general cultivation, and which grow without the trouble 
of planting every year. Also, a full list of 
Beautiful and Rare Climbers. 
Choice Flowering Shrubs. 
Lilies, all desirable old and new sorts. 
Irises, including some species new to cultivation, as well 
as the new varieties of Ksempfer’s Iris. 
Phloxes. Over 100 named varieties of Garden Phlox¬ 
es, some never before offered in this country. 
Cypripedinms and other Hardy Orchids, Ferns, etc. 
Wc also offer the following Novelties in strong, flower¬ 
ing plants: . . 
Clematis coccinea (New Scarlet Clematis), $1.00. 
Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge), 25c.; $2.00 per 
doz. 
Tritoma Macowani (New Dwf. Flame Flower), $1.00. 
In addition to the above we describe and offer many rare 
native plants; also many sorts which 
Botanists, Physicians, and Pharmacists 
will find salted to their special pursuits. 
Prickly Comfrey . This new and promising forage plant 
is offered in started cuttings and rooted plants, by 
Bax ISO. WOOJLSON dk CO- Passaic, N. J, 
