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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
197 
NEW, RARE OR CHOICE. 
To Fanners and Gardeners*—I offer the following 
new', rake or extra choice Vegetable Seed, postpage paid 
^Marblehead Early Sweet Corn.— Decidedly the 
earliest of all varieties of sweet corn. Pe. package,15 cts. 
Egyptian Sweet Corn.—Decidedly the sweetest of all 
varieties of white sweet corn. Per package, 10 cents; per 
pound, 35 cents. . „ 
Marblehead Mammoth Sweet Corn.—The largest 
of all varieties, and the earliest of the extra large kinds. 
Per package, 15 cents; per pint, 33 cents. 
Longfellow’s Yellow Field Corn.—Kernels and 
ears, extra large, not suited to the South. Per package, 10 
cents; per quart, 55 cents. . „ , 
Early Amber Sugar Cane.—Samples of the sugar, 
and full instructions for cultivation and making of sugar, 
sent with each lot. Per quarter pound, 16 cents; per pouswr, 
Rastian’s Early Blood Turnip Beet.—The best of 
the earlies ; a great acquisition. Per ounce, 12 cents ; per 
pound, $1.25 
Hancock Early Peas.—The beet cropper, and purest 
of all the extra early sorts. Per package, 10 cents, per 
quart, 60 cents. 
Tailby’s Cucumber.— Large, very handsome and very 
prolific. A prize for any garden. Per package, 15 cents ; 
per ounce, 35 cents. 
Marblehead Champion Pole Beans,—15 cents per 
package. The earliest of all varieties. 
Kentucky Wonder Beans.—15 cents per package. 
Compared with scores of varieties, they have proved the 
most prolific. 
Butman Squash.—20 cts. per oz.; 10 cts. per package. 
Marblehead Squash.—20 cents per oz.; 10 cents per 
DECi^il u 'G 
Hubbard Squash.—20 cents per ounce. 
As the original introducer of these three splendid winter 
varieties. I offer seed grown specially for purity. 
Cocoannt Squash.—10 cents per package; 30 cents per 
oz. Excellent in quality and an elegant ornament for the 
parlor. Very prolific. 
Danver’s Carrot.—$1.50 per pound; 15 cents per ounce. 
Forty tons have been raised to the acre. 
Sill’s Melon.—A cauteloupe; sweet, spicy, delicious. 
Per ounce, 20 cents. 
Vick’s Early.— 20 cents per ounce ; 10 cents per package. 
The best of all the early Water Melons. 
Excelsior Melon.—25 cents per oz.; 10 cents per pack¬ 
age. Has been raised in Massachusetts to weigh 75 pounds, 
duality excellent. 
White Egg Turnip.—The new American turnip. Early, 
large, and of excellent quality. Per oz., 15 cents. 
My Seed Catalogue, treating of all the above varieties in 
detail, and an immense collection of vegetable and Flower 
Seed, will be seat free to all who write for it. 
J. J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
ERMONT SEEf 
EXPERIENCED PLANTERS ARE .AWARE I. 
THAT, NORTHERN GROWN SEED. WILL I 
PRCDUCETHE EARLIEST RESULTS,-... I 
e ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE . MAILED I 
." ON 1 : RECEIPT Or STAM P..VT:ll 
CvE.ALLEN, 
FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN .BRATTLEBORO .VT. 
Bowditch’s Sf 
For $1 
you bisy $1 *10 worth 
of Seeds or Plants. 
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“ $3.43 “ 
“ Seeds or Plants. 
$5 
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“ Seeds or Plants. 
“ $10 
“ .$12.30 “ 
” Seeds or Plants. 
“ $40 
“ $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 bv Express or Mail. (Safety guaranteed.) 
WM. E. BOWDITCH, 
645 Warren St., Boston, Mass. 
IQ BOSES MAILED FREE for 
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Splendid assortment of Plants sent safely 
‘ y express or mail, any distance. Satis- 
aetion guaranteed. Send 3 cent stamp 
for catalogue. Address, 
R. C. HANFORD & SON 
Columbus Nursery, Columbus, 
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JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare, and 
Beautiful Plants. 
will be ready in February, with a colored plate.—Many new 
and beautiful Plants are offered, among Dracasn is, Crotons, 
and other fine foliage plants, with a rich collection of Green¬ 
house and Hot-house Plants; Bedding Plants; new and 
choice Hoses; Dahlias, etc. Well grown and at low prices. 
Free to all my customers, to others 10c—a plain copy free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
.... .. 
As introducer of the 
new White Egg 
Turnip, I offer the 
remainder of my 1878 
crop of seed at re¬ 
duced rates; also, 
White Prolific Field 
i Corn, Pearl Millet, 
I Mangolds, Farm, Gar- 
| den,Flower Seeds, etc. 
—P Q— 
My Annual Illustrat¬ 
ed Catalogue for 1879 
will be mailed to any 
addresBanap jdication 
Speciatinducements 
fills 
i SEEDS FOR ROOT CROPS 
FOR FARM STOCK. 
MANGEL WURZEL. Per 
Per lb a 5 / bs. 
[ Norbiton Giant Long Red, - - - - $0 60 $2 5 0 
I Kin ver Yellow Globe,.--0 60 2 50 
| Yellow Globe, - - -- -- -- -- 0 40 1 50 
Red Globe, ----------- 0 50 2 00 
j Long Yellow, - -- -- -- -- - 0 50 200 
| Long Red,.0 40 1 50 
BEET. 
| Lane's Imperial Sugar,.- - $1 00 $4 50 
J White Sugar,.. .... 0 40 175 
| Vilmorin’s Improved White Sugar, - - 1 00 4 00 
* TURNIP. 
I Improved American Ruta Baga, - - - - $0 60 $2 50 
I Rea Top Strap Leaf,. 0 60 2 50 
| Yellow Aberdeen,. 0 60 2 50 
“ Globe, - - .. 0 60 2 50 
“ Stone,. 0 60 2 50 
CARROT. 
1 Long Orange Improved (very fine stock) - $1 00 $4 00 
1 White Belgian, ----------075 3 25 
j Danvers, - -- -- -- -- -- 1 50 6 50 
(At above rates purchaser pays express charges. Jf by 
| Mail , postage must be added at the rate of 16c. per lb.) 
Instructions for culture and winter preservation of Root 
I Crops sent free. 
PEARL MILLET. 
Price for seed of this valuable fodder plant, which has 
I yielded with us 100 tons green, or 16 tons dry per acre: 
60 cents per pint (by mail, post paid). 
$1.00 per quart ts u 
| or by express, buyer to pny charges, $5 per peek, 
I Statement of our experiments with it, and cultural in- 
J stnictions. free on application. 
1 PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
NEW & RARE PLANTS. 
The largest and most remarkable collection ever offered 
for sale in this country. Also an extensive assortment in 
large quantities of FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL 
TREES, SHRUBS and VINES. 
SPECIALTIES - Japanese Maples, Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, Hardy and Greenhouse Azaleas, 
Camellias, Roses, Magnolias, Purple Beech, 
and New and Rare Plants. 
Price-list free. Descriptive Catalogue 10 cts. 
PARSONS & SOWS CO. (Limited), 
KISSENA NURSERIES, Flushing, N. Y. 
qulrlng large quantities. 
Special inducements 
to dealers,Agricultur¬ 
al Societies, Farmers’ 
ClubB, and others re- 
■a FteftKY& fSi 
mailed FREE to 
all applicants,, It con-** 
tains colored plate, 500 engravings^ 
fcbout 250 pages, and full descriptions^ 
prices and directions for planting over 1200 
varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Plants, Kuspi 
I nvaluable to all. Send for it. Address * 
D. M, FERRY & CO., Detroit, Kiel. 
1 "a'" s"PARAGUS-NEW' VARTETY—SMAJjLY’S 
_lsL DEFIANCE. The merits I claim for the Defiance: 
it is early, a larger grass, softer, more tender, free from 
wood, the flavor sweet and verv delicate; far superior to 
nil other sorts, and will produce double that of the Colossal, 
and can cut it longer; also will continue to grow longer 
than other sorts. Address 
A. SMALLY, Bound Brook, N, J. 
EVERGREENS. 
Golden Eetlnospora and Otto Novelties. 
Catalogues mailed free to all applicants. 
A. HANCE & SON, 
Red Bank, N. J. 
Hardy and Alpine Plants, 
Our new catalogue of over 80 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. 
Ellies, all desirable old and new sorts. 
Irises, including some species new to cultivation, as well 
as the new varieties of Kaempfer’s Iris. 
Phloxes. Over 100 named varieties of Garden Phlox¬ 
es, some never before offered in this country. 
Calluna vulgaris (Heather), 25c. and $1.00. 
Genttana acaulis (Stemless Gentian), 25 and 50c. 
Lilium Carolinianum (Carolina Turk’s-cap L). 75c. 
Liliuin rigrinum, fi. pi. (Double Tiger Lj, 15c.; $1.50 
per doz. 
Rosa rugosa (Bamanas Bose), 30c.; $3.00 per doz. 
Spiraea palmata (Palmate S.), 50c.; $4.00 per doz. 
Prickly Comfrey. This new and promising forage plant 
is offered in started cuttings and rooted plants, by 
Box 180. WOODSON dk CO., Passaic, N. J. 
TREES 
TVe offer for Spring of 1879, the largest and most complete 
stock in the TJ. S. of 
Fruit Trees, Grape-Vines, Strawberries, em¬ 
bracing all the new and valuable varieties. 
Ornamental Trees tfc Shrubs, deciduous and ever- 
green. 
Roses a specialty-all the finest sorts. 
Green &- Hot House Plants, including best novel¬ 
ties. Descriptive and Illustrated priced Catalogue sent 
pie-paid to customers, free, to others, on receipt of 
stamps as follows; 
No. 1, Fruits, with colored plate (new edition), 15 cts.. 
__ogue o 
ored plate, 10 cts.; plain, Free. Address 
ELLWANGER& BARRY, Bochester, N, Y. 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 
And HOW TO RAISE THE VI and 
MARKET THE FRUIT. 
not. only aims to supply his patrons 
with good, genuine plants, but also 
in bis •‘Manual on the Culture of 
Small Fruits ”—which lias been in¬ 
dorsed bv the entire horticultural press—describes the. most 
approved methods of gi owing them. Those succeed who 
know liow. Descriptive Catalogue sent free. Address 
E. P- ROE, Cornwall-on-Hndson, I(. Y. 
the largest, 
handsomest , 
best hardy 
lied Raspberry, three inches around, verv productive, car¬ 
ries well, and sells best in market. Sharplcss and 
Crescent Seedlings the best Strawberries. Snyder, 
Wallace and Taylor the hardiest and most prolific 
Blackberries; and other small Fruits. Kaki, the most, de¬ 
licious Japan fruit, as large and hardy as Apples. Kiefi'er’s 
Hybrid Seedling Pear, bliglit-proof, good quality, hears 
early and abundantly. Send for Catalogues. 
WM. PARKY, Cimiaminson, N. J. 
PDA AAA Strawberry, Raspberry, Black- 
OUUiUUlJ *»erry, Currant, Grape-Vine*, 
« Asparagus Roots. 
IOO SELECTED VARIETIES. 
Some prices page 117, March number. Genuine stock. 
Prices lowest. Send for free Catalogue to 
sey. 
L P. ROE 
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alitybest. Prices lowest. Send for free Catalogue t 
OHN 8. COLLINS, Mooresfown. New Jr r 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
15 Acres devoted to Strawberries; over 30 varieties. The 
finest and most extensive stock in the New England States. 
Catalogue and Price List sent free. 
CHAS. S. PRATT, North. Reading, Mass* 
$20 
Worth of Small Fruit Plants 
—36 Selected Varieties for the 
____ 1 $5 
family—Splendid List for EV- W 
EEY HOME. Fine opportunity for Clubs or Agents. 
t lOO worth, or five $5 Lists for $20. See liberal offer. 
end for Catalogue, tree. 
JOHN S. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
Crescent Seefllini Strawberries, 
at bottom prices of any one advertising in this paper; Great 
American, $3.60 per i’,000. Miner’s Great Prolific, $10 per 
L000; Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries 
Fruit Trees, etc. Send for Catalogue, and seeprices. 
S. C. DE COU, , 
Moorestown, Burlington CoN. J . 
Jacob W. Manning, Reading, Mass., 
Nurseryman since 1854. My 66-page Catalogue, SO illustra¬ 
tions, tells what and when to plant, by mail. Clethra 
Alnifolia and Sharpless Strawberry plants each 
$1.50 per doze n, by mail, postage paid. 
LF,N DALE .—For History of this great Strawberry, 
... . . . go,*-*- ~> 
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send postal to originator. 
20 plants for $1.00. 
W. B. STOP.ER, Akron, O. 
Eureka Strawberry Huller. 
Sent by mail for 10 cents each. Address 
288 Common street, Lawrence, Mass. 
Agents wanted. 
BERRY PICKER 
INVENTED AT LAST ! 
A perfect triumph, sup¬ 
plying a want long felt bv 
Berry Raisers. Send your 
name and address on postal 
card for price list, etc. 
Discount to the trade. Ad¬ 
dress, L. B. SILVER, 
Cleveland, O. 
Patent Water-Proof Paper 
Fruit Paokaps, Baskets anfl Boxes. 
The best and cheapest articles 
in which to carry Fruit yet dis¬ 
covered. For full particulars and 
prices send to 
UNION BAG & PAPER CO,, 
(Sole Owners,) 
53 & 55 Michigan Av., 
Chicago, III. 
jF’We will sell the right to man¬ 
ufacture under our Patents at 
very reasonable rates. 
