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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[April, 
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. 
NEW SEEING WHEATS. 
128 Bashels to the Acre. 
791 lbs. Champlain, 528 lbs. Defiance, 
Crown 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. 
DEFIANCE, a white, bald variety—cross between the 
Club and a white California wheat. 
Prices of each variety:—75 cts. per lb.; 3 lbs., $2, by mall, 
E repaid. At purchaser’s expense: $5 per peck; $'15 per 
ushel. 
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. 
LOST NATION.— A new variety of spring wheat, 
highly esteemed in many localities. 3 lbs. by mail $1.00; 
$1.00 per peck; $3.50 per bushel. 
WHITE RUSSIAN.—A variety of superior quality, 
recently introduced, highly recommended. 3 lbs. by mail 
$1.00; peck $1.00; hush. $2.75. 
PEARL MILLET. 
Clean Seed, 15 cts. oz„ 40 cts. M lb., $1.00 lb., 4 lbs. $3.50. 
Seed in chaff, 50 cts. pt., 80 cts. qt., by mail, post-paid. Prices 
to the trade will be given on application. 
Prickley Comfrey Roots, 
15 cts. oz., 40 cts. A 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, A Pt. pkts. 15 cts., piut 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., by mail. 
EARLY LIMA BEAN. 
A careful trial of this variety the past season proved it to 
he ten days earlier than the ordinary variety. 25 cts. per 
packet. Pint, $1.00, by mail, post-paid. 
Tie Earliest Sweet Corn in Cnltiyation. 
DOLLY DUTTON.— The earliest Sweet Corn ever 
introduced. A very dwarf growing sort, stalks from three 
to four feet high. Ears small, averaging from four to five 
inches in length, kernels of good size, tender, very sweet 
and delicious. It ripens from seven to ten days earlier than 
the Early Minnesota, and is of much better quality. Pkt., 
10 cts.; pint, 40 cts.; quart, 70 cts.; select ears, 10 cts. each ; 
$1.00 per doz., by mail, post-paid. 
NEW EMILY FIELD CORN. 
Queen of the Prairie. 
A variety of Yellow Dent Corn which originated in one of 
our Western States, and has been carefully selected by the 
growers for several years, and has proved one of the earliest 
varieties of Field Corn in cultivation. It was planted, the 
last season, after the wheat crop had been harvested, and 
matured the crop perfectly. It was also planted on Long 
Island, July 4th, and fully matured the first of October. 
Selected ears, 25 cts.; 3 lbs., by mail, post-paid, $1; shelled, 
$1.50 peck; $4 per bushel. 
Blunt’s White Prolific Corn. 
Mr. Blunt, writing to the “Country Gentleman,” says: 
The Improved White Prolific is the most satisfactory white 
variety I have ever raised. The average number of ears to 
the stalk is six good-sized ears, and fourteen the largest 
number on any one stalk. I selected 100 stalks that made a 
little over three bushels shelled corn.” Our seed of this 
variety is very extra, having yielded from 80 to 100 bushels 
per acre the past season. Price per bush., $4.00 ; K bush., 
$2.50; peck, $1.50; A peck, $1.00; qt., 50 cents. By mail, pkt., 
10 cents; 50 cents per lb.; 4 lbs., $1.50; selected ears, 25 cts. 
Premium Chester Co. Mammoth or 
Golden Dent, 
the largest, best, and one of the most profitable varieties 
for the main crop. Bush., $3.00j peck, $1.00; select ears, 
75 cts. doz.; $5.00 per hundred. By mail, 3 lbs., $1.00—ears 
25 cts. each. 
Compton’s Early Field. 
Bush., $3.00; peck, $1.00: select ears, 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 
per hundred. By mall, 3 lbs., $1.00—ears 25 cts. each. 
Persian Insect Powder Plant. 
We have been very fortunate in securing a supply of the 
seed of this plant, from the blossoms of which the well 
known “ Persian Insect Powder ” is produced.—A 
packet of seed will supply enough of the material for the 
use of an ordinary size family for a year.—Directions for 
Bowing the seed and preparing the Powder sent with each 
package. 25c. per pkt.; 5 pkts. $1. 
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. 
Price of each,75c. per lb.: three lbs. $2.00, by mail post¬ 
paid. Peck $2.00 ; A 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 
productive. 60cts. lb.; 2 lbs. $1.00, by mail; peck., $1.50; 
buGh., $4.00; bbl., $8.00. 
All the leading varieties of potatoes at market price. 
The Great Centennial Exhibit. 
500 Named Varieties Potatoes. 
The largest collection in the world, for which was award¬ 
ed the Grand Centennial Prize Medal and Diploma, 
One Tuber each of the entire collection, correctly la¬ 
beled, and carefully packed, express or postage prepaid: 
500 varieties, $100; 250 varieties, $10; 100 varieties, $25; 
50 varieties, $15; 25 varieties, $8. 
sorts, beautifully illustrated. Centennial collection of 500 
varieties. Also much useful information upon the cultiva¬ 
tion of this valuaDle esculent. 10c. 
Dioscorea Batatas—Chinese Yam. 
One of the most valuable esculents in cultivation, though 
but little known ; is quite hardy, remaining in the ground 
over winter without protection. They may be boiled or 
roasted, and when cooked possess a rice-like taste; are quite 
farinaceous, nutritive, ana valuable for food. It is also a 
very desirable climbing plant, suitable for covering screens, 
doors, and unsightly places. It is sometimes called “ Cin¬ 
namon Vine,” on account of the peculiar odor of its blos¬ 
soms. Small bulblets, in packets of one dozen, 20 cents; 
$1.50per 100; 1 year-old roots, $1.25 per dozen; $6 00per 100. 
Kenney’s Early Amber Sugar Cane. 
In this variety we have a plant that is destined to prove of 
immense value to the northern portions of our country. Its 
saccharine qualities are of the first order, fine and rich, aud 
its earliness highly recommend it to the whole country. 
When planted early in May, the seed almost invariably 
ripens, thus giving one the advantage of a double crop in 
one year, from one planting, some 20 or 25 bushels of seed, 
and 150 or more gallons of fine syrup per acre—900 lbs. 
sugar were produced from one acre' in Minn. All kinds of 
farm stock are fond of the seed. We have samples of sugar 
in our office produced from this variety equal to the best 
coffee sugars in the market. By mail, 60 cents per ib. 3 lbs. 
$1.50. Prices for larger quantities upon application. 
Collections of Flower Seeds by Mail. 
The following collections contain the most showy vari¬ 
eties in our large assortment, witti full directions for cul¬ 
ture: 
Collection A— Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Annuals. $1 00 
Collection B— Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Biennials and PerennialB . 1 00 
Collection C— Contains ten extra varieties of Annu¬ 
als and Perennials, embracing many of the new and 
choicest in cultivation. 1 00 
Collection D— Contains five very choice varieties, 
selected from Prize Flowers, of English Pansies. Ger¬ 
man. Carnation and Picotee Pinks, Verbenas, Truf¬ 
faut’s French Asters, Double Hollyhocks. 1 00 
Any one remitting $3 will receive the four collections 
postage free. _ _ 
Collections of Kitchen-Garden Seeds 
Mail. 
by 
The following Collections are made ur> in the most lib¬ 
eral manner, care being taken to give a sufficient quantity 
of all the finest varieties and most useful sorts of Vegetables 
required for a large or small Garden. 
Assortment No. 5— Contains 60 varieties. $3 50 
A-sortment No. 6— Contains 40 varieties. 2 00 
Assortment No. 7— Contains 20 varieties. 1 00 
Larger Collections, which can he safely sent by express 
(freight paid by purchaser) to any part of the country, as 
follows: No. 1, $20.00; No. 2, $15.00; No. 3, $10.00; No. 4, 
$5.00. For a list of the contents of each Collection, see 
Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden. 
Gladiolus {mrpurco-auratus. 
This is a new species from Natal, quite distinct from the 
common species of Gladiolus, and very attractive. On a 
slender, bending stem, which rises to the’ height, of three or 
four feet, are borne from eight to twelve nodding flowers, 
somewhat bell-shaped in form, and yellow in color, with 
broad purple stripes on the lower divisions within. Now 
offered for the first time in this country. 25 cents each ; 
$2.50 per doz. 
Bliss’ Illustrated List of Novelties for 1879, mailed free to all. Address 
P. 0. Box 4129. B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., New York, 
A Valuable New Corn. 
BLUNT S WHITE PROLIFIC. 
(Described in March No. Am. Agriculturist). 
I offer selected seed of this notable field corn at the fol¬ 
lowing prices. 
By mail post-paid, A lb. 25c„ 1 lb. 75c., 3 lb. $2.00. By ex¬ 
press or freight, 1 peck $3.00,1 bushel $8.00. 
PEARL MILLET. 
(Introduced by me last year.) 
Clean Seed (50 lbs. to the bushel), 30c. per A lb.j $1.00 per 
lb., by mail, prepaid. Per peck, $7.30. Bushel. $25.00. 
Descriptive lists of the above and other choice seeds free 
on application. Wm. H. CARSON, 
125 Chambers St., New York. 
GARDEN CALENDAR 
1 Q'YCA Revised and Enlarged. 
£ £.0 6 V NOW READY. Contains Brier 
Directions for the Management of the Flower and Vegetable 
Garden and Greenhouse; also, Select Lists of Vegetable, 
Flower , and Grass Seeds. Bulbs, Plants, and every Garden 
Requisite. Beautifully illustrated. Send two 3-cent stamps 
Seedsman and Florist, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
for postage. 
h£rnya,dreee 
Our 25c* Box of Seeds contains Pearl Millet, Earth 
Almond, Burpee's Beet. Acme Tomato, Mammoth Cabbage. 
Hanson Lettuce, Breakfast Radish , Marblehead Squash, and 
Russian Sunflower ; worth, at retail $1, but costs, postpaid, 
only 25c® We make this extraordinary offer to extend our 
trade. Directions for culture on each packet. FLOWER 
SEEDS I Our 25c. collections each contain 10 pkts, worth 
at least 75c. We give 5 boxes of Vegetable or 5 collections 
of Flower Seeds for $1. Order now* Stamps taken. 
The Farm Annual of Blooded Live-Stock, Improved 
Seeds, Fancy Poultry, etc., sent free of charge to any 
Address. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 221 Church St., Phila. 
Cut this out. This Special Offer may not appear again. 
SHAKER’S 
Genuine Flower and Garden Seeds. 
Address D. C. BRAIN ARD, Agt., Mt. Lebanon, Co!. 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.” 
s 
PEARL MILLET 
(THE NEW FODDER PLANT.) 
Yields 100 tons green = lb 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 experiments with it, and 
instructions for culture, free on application. 
PITER HENDERSON & GO. I 
35 CORTLAND! ST., NEW YORK. 
ELECTED SEEDS, JUST IMPORTED. 
MANGOLD WURZELS. 
WEBB’S YELLOW INTERMEDIATE (New Selection). 
“ IMPROVED COLONEL NORTH YELLOW 
GLOBE. 
lMMOTH LONG RED. 
W KINVER YELLOW GLOBE. 
5LLOW FLESHED TANKARD. 
“ RED GLOBE, excellent quality and very nu¬ 
tritious. 
“ LONG YELLOW, very select. 
Also WEBB’S THOUSAND-HEADED KALE, or Cabbage. 
Address, WM. CROZIER, 
Northport. Long Island, N. Y. 
T? THT.T & ~RT.TTj SEEDS 1WTCTT 
-ESTABLISHED 1854.- 
It will pay you to send and get our twenty-fourth an¬ 
nual Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. Bay We do not 
spend fabulous sums on fancy catalogues and style, but give 
onr 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. Corresp ond ence solicited aud 
promptly answered. ROBERT VEITCH & SON, 
Importers and Growers. New Haven, Conn. 
SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS. 
Superior quality, by mail post-paid, 4 Lilies, 4 beautiful 
sorts, including 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 for 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. 
