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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Mat, 
Novelties and Other Seeds of Special Merit. 
Pearl Millet.-Clean Seed, 15 cts. oz., 40 cts. 'A lb., $1.00 
lb., 4 lbs. $3.50. Seed in chart', 50 cts. pt„ 80 cts. qt„ by mail, 
post-paid. Prices to the trade will be given on application 
Prickly Comfrey Roots. —15 cts. oz., 40 cts. 'A lb., 
$1.00 lb., by mail, with directions for culture. 
Sjweet Corn-Dolly Dutton.— The earliest Sweet 
Corn ever introduced. Pkt., 10 cts.: pint, 40 cts.: quart, 70 
cts.: select ears, 10 cts each ; $1.00 per doz., by mail. 
New Early Field Corn—Queen of tlie Prairie.— 
The earliest variety of Field Corn in cultivation. It was 
planted, the last season, after the wheat crop had been liar 
vested, 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.— 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 ; '/ t bush., 
$2.50; peck. $1.50; K peck, $1.00; qt„ 50 cents. By mail, pkt., 
10 cents; 50 cents per lb.: 4 lbs,. $1.50: selected ears 25 cts. 
Chester Co. Mammoth or Golden Dent, the 
largest, best, and one of the most profitable corns for the 
main crop. Bush.. $3 00; peck, $1.00; select ears, 75 cts. doz.; 
$5.00 per hundred. By mail, 3 lbs., $1.00—ears 25 cts. each. 
Extra Early Einia Bean.— Ten days earlier than 
the ordinary variety. 25 cts. per packet. Pint, $1.00, by 
mail, post-paid. 
Persian Insect Powder Plant.— A packet of seed 
will supply enough of the material for the use of an ordinary 
size family for a year.—Directions for sowing the seed and 
preparing the Powder sent with each package. 25c. pkt. 
Dioscorea Batatas — Chinese Yam. — Cinnamon 
Vine. Small bulblets, in packets of one dozen, 2 ) cents; 
$1.50 per 100; 1 year-'dd roots, $1.25 per dozen; $6.00 per 100. 
Kenney’s Early Amber Sugar Cane.— In this va¬ 
riety we have a plant that is destined to prove of immense 
value to the northern portions of our country. When 
planted early in May, the seed almost invariably ripens, 
thus giving one tile 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. Wq^iave samples of sugar 
in our office produced from this variety equal to the best 
coffee sugars in the market. By mail, 60 cents per lb., 3 lbs. 
$1.50. Prices for larger quantities upon application. 
Gladiolus nurpureo-aiiratus.— This is a new spe¬ 
cies from .Natal, quite distinct from the common species of 
Gladiolus, and very attractive. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Golding Hop Roots.— A new English variety, highly 
esteemed. By mail, post-paid, each, 25 cents; doz., $2.25. 
Selected Seeds of all the leading and improved varieties of Root and Forage Crops lor Field Culture, 
consisting oi Sugar-Beets, Corn, Turnips, Ruta Baga, Carrots, Mangel Wurzel, Grass Seeds, etc. 
Fertilizers, Garden Tools, Small Fruits, Flowering Plants, and other Requisites for the Farm 
itnd Garden. A complete descriptive and priced list of ihe above, with directions for culture, will he found in 
Bliss’ Illustrated Seed Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden. 224 
pages, with a beautiful lithograph of a group of popular flowers, price 35 Cents. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Handbook, for the Farm and the Garden, and abridged Catalogue of Garden, Field, and 
Flower Seeds, Fertilizers, Agricultural Implements, etc., etc 136 pages, inany illustrations, 10 cents. 
Bliss’ Illustrated I>ist of Novelties for 1871), mailed free to nil. 
See our Advertisement in April American Agriculturist. Address 
P. 0, Box 4129. B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., Hew York. 
New Surprise Musk Melon 
Per pkt. 15e.; peroz. 
$1.00; per 'A lb. $3.00: 
per lb. $10.00 Sent by 
mail, postage paid 
The following testi¬ 
monials are selected lo 
show that tlie surprise 
Musk Melon lias been 
asuccissin all parts of 
the country. 
Of very superior qual¬ 
ity as well as size, 
COUNTRY” 
GENTLEMAN. 
A tine Melon; its 
flavor was very good. 
Hon. HORATIO SEYMOUR, Utica, N. Y. 
Very delicious flavor and very productive. 
LADY JANE MOORE, Moore Park, Kilworth,Ireland. 
Something remarkable; theflesh fine grained and tender, 
and the flavor very good. A very excellent and satisfactory 
fruit. EDITOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST'. 
By all odds tlie best Melon i ever grew. 
E. L. COY, Washington Co., N. Y. 
We found it a very superior Melon. 
HOVEY & CO„ Boston, Mass. 
Have had upwards of 20 Melons from two hills and they 
are still hearing. JOHN W. HODGE, Fairfield Co., O. 
Tlie best Musk Melon I have ever eaten; sweet, juicy, and 
thick fleshed. SCOTTO CLARK, Henry Co., ill. 
Beyond comparison tlie best Musk Melon I have ever 
grown or tasted, and I have had some experience in tli is line, 
having grown melons lor tlie past 12 years. 
E. KLUMPH, Wayne Co.. Midi. 
The best I have ever tried, and I have thoroughly tested 
some 20 varieties. I picked from one vine 13 perfect melons. 
ROSS A. BAGi.EY, Forsyth Co., Ga, 
I have grown many varieties, but this surpasses all. I de¬ 
sire nothing better for a Musk Melon. 
HENRY A. DAVIES, Merrimack Co., N. H. 
Extra Earlj Tom Tinunli Sweet Corn. 
The earliest known. Kernel large, white, sweet and ten¬ 
der. Ears 8-rowed, thick and plump. Stalk 3 ft. high. 
Per pkt. 10c.; per pint 30c.; per quart 50c., by mail, postage 
paid. Per bush. $8.00. 
Three days ahead ol the earliest of 15 varieties. 
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Lansing, Mich. 
Three weeks earlier than tlie other varieties 1 bad and 
whicli I planted tlie same day. 
N. GUTHIRE, Smith Co., Kan. 
Exceeded my expectations. It was very early, prolific 
and very sweet. It was ripe and out of tlie way before the 
"Hoppers” came, while mv later sweet corn was entirely 
destroyed by them JOHN M. LYON, Yankton Co.. Dak. 
Oi excellent quality and two weeks earlier than any other 
corn. C. H. FLETCHER. Quebec. Canada. 
Cannot be beat for earliness and other good qualities. 
Planted same day witli several other varieties, outstripped 
them all. 0. B. JONES, Calhoun Co., Mich. 
Three weeks earlier than any variety we have hitherto 
tried, and was superior in every point 
M. R. VAN SCHAICK. Olmstead Co., Minn. 
Send for other testimonials. 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER, 
SUCCESSORS TO 
80 State 8t.$ Albany, N. 1 U 
RELIABLE seeds, MBN. 
-ESTABLISHED 185 1.- 
It will pay you to send and get our twenty-fourth an¬ 
nual Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. S3” We do not 
spend fabulous sums on fancy catalogues and style, but give 
our customers tlie benefit of loir prices. 
To those who desire it, will also send om- Wholesale 
Price List, ill which prices are given of seeds in qnani itv, 
and small dealers and large farmers can buy by this cata¬ 
logue, and save money. Correspondence solicited and 
promptly answered. ROBERT VEITCH & SON, 
Importers and Growers. New Haven, Conn. 
TRY TU8.CAR.ORY CORY. 
A white variety, yields well, ripens in 9rt days. Is superior 
to Southern bread corn for family use, or for feeding whole 
to horses or horned cattle. Seed for 100 hills ]0c.; per pint, 
30c.; quart, 50c ; free by mail. P. O. stamps taken in pay¬ 
ment. Address V. MITMAN, Kautz, Snyder Co.. Pa. 
CHOICE SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
Danvers’ Carrot (New), $1.15 !b.; Long Orange, 80 cts., p. 
paid For Onion Seed, see last No. The best offer in the 
market to th se wanting Bedding Out Plants. Coleus, new 
and old varieties, $3 per hundred. Write for what you want. 
No price list. E. B. JENN INGS. 
Seedsman and Florist Southport, Conn. 
EW AND RARE PLANTS CHEAP. SEND 
stamp for Illustrated Catalogue to 
W. A. IIARKETT, Dubuque, Iowa. 
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 tlie 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 tlie Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes, tlie 
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. 
QARDEN& HOUSE PLANTS 
Foi-SLOO 'VO will send free by mail cither of the below-1 
named collections, all distinct varieties : r 
8 Abutilons, or 4 Azaleas, or fi Oleanders, or 12 Stone* 
8 Begonias, or 4 Camellias, or 12 Centaureas, [crops>| 
2 Caladiums [fancy], or 8 Carnations [monthly], 
12 Chrysanthemums, or 12 Coleus, or 4 Marantas, 
4 Palms, or 6 Hibiscus, or 12 white-leaved plants, 
12 Dahlias, or 8 Dianthus, or 8 Cactus, or 20 Gladiolus, 
8 Ferns, or 8 Mosses, or 8 Fuchsias, or 8 Phloxes, 
8 Geraniums Zonalc.or 8 Dble,or8 Scented,or lOSilverI 
8 Geraniums Fancy, or 8 Variegated, or 8 Ivy-leaved, I 
4 Gloxinias, or 8 Snap Dragons, or 8 Tuberoses f Pearl],| 
4 Grape Vines, or 4 Honeysuckles, or 4 Hardy Shrubs, 
8 Heliotropes, or 8 Lantauas, or 8 Petunias [double], 
12 Pansies [new German], or 8 Salvias, or 8 Primulas, 
12 Itoscs [Tea monthly], or 12 Hardy Hyb.,or 12 Climb’gJ 
12 Basket Plants, or 8 Daisies, or 6 har. Climbing Plants,! 
12 Scarcer Bedding, or 12 Scarcer Greenhouse Plants, 
18 Verbenas, or 12 Blotched Petunias, or 6 Cannas, 
25 varieties of Flower, or 20 varieties of Vegetable Seeds,! 
or by KXPItKSS, buyer to pay charges: 
Any 3 collections for $2 ; 5 for $3 ; 9 for $5; 12 for $6; I 
14 for $7 ; 18 for $10; or the full collection of 500 varieties! 
of Plants and Seeds—sufficient to stock a greenhouse and | 
garden—for $25, to which our book “ Gardening for| 
Pleasure" and Catalogue [value $1.75] will be added. 
[PETER HENDERSON & 00.1 
35 Cortlandt Street , New York. 
WEBB’S 
New Kinver Nlangell 
The best Globe Mangel. Webb's! 
Seed per pound, by mail, post-paid,! 
$1.15. Choice Seed of English growth, I 
per pound, by mail, postpaid. 65c.I 
|Four pound lots of either kiiid, by express, 25e. perl 
| pound less. 
PRICKLY COMFREY, 
Roots for sale, in large or small quantities. Per lb., I 
I post-paid, $1; per 10 lbs.. $7.50; per 100 lbs., $60. 
I !<''or complete lists of Fodder and Root Crops, seel 
| our Seed Catalogue, which will be sent on application.| 
R. H. ALLEN Sc CO., 
189 & 191 Water St., New York. 
By mail, post-paid, (on own roots) 25 cents apiece, $2.00 
per dozen, $12.00 per hundred. Large plants (budded or 
on own roots) per express at purchaser’s expense. 50 cents 
apiece, $4 00 per dozen. The most select collection 
in America,. Send for Catologue, with colored plate, 
10c; plain, free. 
EILWANGER & BARRY , Rochester, N. Y. 
THE DINGEE & C0NARD GO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMING 
ROS 
THE CHOICEST FLOWERS CROWN. 
We deliver Strong Pot Plants, suitable for im¬ 
mediate bloom, safely by mail, at all post-offices. 
5 splendid varieties, your choice, all labeled, tor 
SI; 12 for $2; 19 for S3; 26 for 84; 35 for $;>; 75 
for $10; 100 for $13. Our Great Specialty is 
growing and distributing these beautiful Roses. 
Send for our NEW GLIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 
—50 pages, elegantly illustrated, and choose 
from over 500 finest sorts. THE DINGEE & CON- 
ARD CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester 
Co., Pa . 
By Mail Post-paid. 
24 Choice Plants A 
Bulbs, and 2 pack¬ 
ets Flower Seed. 12 for 50 cts. Choice new vane-, 
ties of Strawberry Plants given away, Vegetable Seeds, etc. 
Also high-class Poultry, Eggs, etc. Send for prices and par¬ 
ticulars. Free to all. ROB’T. LEWIS.Hime Hill Garden 
i Name f-aper.) _ Castleton-on-IIudson , N. Y. 
;’S“VET0” SEED DRILL & “NEW” 
Hand Cultivator sow' and cultivate all 
kinds vegetables. Do work of 10 
men. Bust and cheapest. 
Price §12.50 combined. 
FOR #1.00. lit 
$7.00 
Steel Teeth. 
Circulars Free. Mada frvE.S.Ll!MMT7S & CO., Boston, Mass, 
“VICTOR” One-Horse WHEAT DRILLS, 
(3 and 5 hoed) 
for so wing Wheat, 
Rye, Barley, in fallow 
ground or in standing corn. 
Force feed; simply con¬ 
structed. 7 he live hoed is ad¬ 
justable for different widths, 
and is just what every small 
farmer ought to have, saving 
the price of a two horse drill. 
Manufactured only by 
(Send for circulars.) EWALD OVER, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Seed Drill, 
and Culti¬ 
vator, complete, boxed and delivered at express office or 
depot (nine dollars) $ 9 . 00 . Allen’s Planet .Jr. Combined 
Drill and Wheel Hoe, $11.00. “ King of the Lawn” Lawn 
Mower—first class—$12.00. Porter Hay Carrier—wood or 
wire track—$9.00. Any of the above sent to any address on 
receipt of price by R. H. Sabin, 230 K. W. St., Milwaukee* 
Wisconsin, Dealer in Threshers, Tiger and other Sulky 
Rakes, Land Piacter, and Farm Machinery generally. 
