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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
Urt'Seud your address at once, on postal for 
• our Large Illustrated Catalogue of everything for 
B H BPHIH Farm or Garden. Ir. costs nothing, but 
will save iiionev. S:?v Do not. FAIT, to 
i iBjjii iimms ■ examine it before ordering elsewhere. 
BENSON, MAULE & CO.. 
129 and 131 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa, 
H 0 N ES T 
hJU Ei UJk 
11 OFFER WO IN GASH PRIZES 
for 1882 for the three largest melons grown from our seed 
of 'I'lic Boss Water Melon. This new melon com¬ 
bines all the good qualities. The flesh is of a deep scar¬ 
let, rich in sugar, and is always chrystaline and melting. 
It is among the earliest, is among the heaviest, the most 
Do not fail to try it; you will not regret it. Per packet 25 cts., 5 P’k’ts for $1. 
not, regret It. Per pa 
•MfcLOS-Sew Superb, early, sugary flavor, oneof the best, per packet 15cts. Cabbage, I.aii- 
dretit's Earliest— Ten days earlier than any other variety, per packet 15 cts, Celery. Sew Golden 
Heart— Waxy golden yellow, per packet 10 cts. Lettuce, new Paper White— A fine tender son, per 
packet 10 cts. Lettuce, Bloomsdale B«uttcr— A variety that is fit for table use longer than any other, 
per packet 10 cts. Squash, Essex Hybrid— One of the richest flavored, finest grained and sweetest of all 
the squash familv, per packet 10 cts. Tomato, Early Hybrid— One of the handsomest and best new To¬ 
matoes, a good shipper, per packet 10 cts. Bliss’ American Wonder Pea— Extra early, no bushing, 
exquisite flavor, per packet 15 cts. Corn, New Egyptian— Very sweet and productive, per packet 10 cts. 
New Forcing Carrot, Extra Early— The earliest, per packet 10 cts. Cucumber, Bismarck— Ten¬ 
der and crisp, fine flavor, per packet 10 cts. The above 12 packets, costing at Catalogue rates §1.50, we will 
send by m ail, prepaid, for $1.00 or seven of the above assortments for $5.00. 
KWjfflFor Eight Choice Varieties of KTew A 
I M MUSK-MELOI. A_SUPERB 
IB *5f2S@| Brunswick, Carrot, Altriugham, Cuenm- 
81 JjyiB tier,Tatlby \sHybrid, Lettuce, the Hr.oson, 
KH MjH Musk-Melon, the Hackensack, Ilatlisb, 
Wiarllifa Woods’ early frame, Tomato, Vrote’s Crite- 
rian. We make this liberal offer to induce any who 
have not already bought our seeds to give them at«ial. 
EIGHT CHOICE VARIETEES OF FEOWEBt 
SEEDS for only 25 Cents, comprising Antirrhinum, 
Balsam, Candytuft, Sweet Mignonette,Zonale Geran¬ 
ium, Petunia, Phlox Drummondii, and Zinnia, All of 
these seeds will grow and are of thebestquality. 
y\/ D! T P li/ for our handsomely Illustrated 
Will | L Illy W Floral Catalogue, 80 Pages, of 
PI,ANTS, SHALL FRUITS and SEEDS. It con¬ 
tains large lists of Bbe finest Ever Blooming Boses, Ge¬ 
raniums, Fuchsias, Carnations and hundreds of other 
Choice Plants that we send Prepaid by Mail at §1.00 
per dozen. It lias also large lists of the choicest Veg¬ 
etable and Flower Seeds. 
$100.00 in 4 CasBi Prizes 
given to the persons sending us the fourlargestclubs for 
our Plants andSeeds. This is in addition to liberal club 
rates and premiums given to all who order. Address, —~ -- - 
lJiKISPALLEH GREENHOUSES, Springfield, Ohio. 
In order to introduce our seeds amonp new customers, and 
that all may test their groat superiority* we will 6end 
free, by mail, on receipt of $1.00 (about cost of growing and 
papering, and amounting at Cataloeue Prices to $2.15;, our 
Special Introduction Box of Seeds* containing every* 
thing necessary for a family Garden. Large size packets of 
the following choice varieties: New Cuban Queen Water¬ 
melon, New Golden Gem Muskmelon, American Wonder Pea, 
Livingston's Perfection Tomato (new), Golden Wax Beans, 
Extra Early Valentine Beans, Bastian’s Extra Early Red 
Turnip Beet, Early Summer Cabbage, Premium Large Flat 
Dutch Cabbage, Perfection Drumhead Savoy Cabbage, Im¬ 
proved Long Orange Carrot, Stowell’s Evergreen Sugar 
Corn, Improved Early Wkite Spine Cucumber, Phila. Butter 
Lettuce, Yellow Danvers Onion, Champion Moss Curled 
Parsley, Sugar Parsnip, Cashaw Pumpkin, Extra Early 
Scarlet Turnip Radish, Golden Globe Summer Radish, 
American Savoy Spinach, Hubbard Squash, New Red Top 
Globe Turnip. 
Our Flower Collection, comprising lO Packets of the 
Choicest Flower Seeds* sent postpaid on receipt of 25 
cents, 5 collections for $1.00. Postage Stamps accepted as 
cash. Our Seeds are warranted fresh, genuine, and 
reliable* and we feel certain of making a permanent cus¬ 
tomer of every purchaser of one of these boxes. 
Our Large illustrated Catalogue sent free to any address. 
JOHNSON & STOKES, Seedsmen, ^ 
1114 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
V C ANN ES 
f 
GRAPE. Origin,Vermt. 
Early as Hartford. Size 
and color of Catawba. 
Good as Iona. Keeps 
until April. Driesinto 
liaisons. Champion 
Quince, hardy, produc¬ 
tive, large, good keeper. 
Address F. L. PERRY, 
Canandaigua, N. Y., 
for Illustrated Circular, 
Price of Trees, &c. 
Send stamp for R. H. AMEN &; 
CO’s Seed Catalogue. Address 
P. O. Box 376, N. Y. City. 
E.P.ROE’S 
Illustrated 
CATALOGUE 
For Spring ol 
1882 
is now ready—sent free to all applicants. A superb stock 
of Strawberrv Plants—100 kinds—Currant, Gooseberry, 
Blackberry and 'Raspberry Plants. The largest and best 
stock of the celebrated 
BIOTELL STRAWBERRY, 
now acknowledged to be the best in the country. First- 
class Grape Vines in great abundance. All the reason¬ 
able rates with very liberal offers. Address, 
E* P. ROE, Cornwall-on Hudson, N. Y. 
Catalogue of this Bibey— fkkb. SOU- 
kegan and Cuthbert Raspberries. 
Specialties. 13 New Grapes, H.'hntl 
Pears, &c. Lovett's Small Fruits 
are the best. The Catalogue, richly illus¬ 
trated (colored plates) tells how to get and 
grow them. The most beautiful and use¬ 
ful Small Fruit Catalogue ever published. 
EARLY MINNESOTA SWEET CORN 
The earliest good Sweet Corn in the world, and 
so recognized by Seedsmen, who place it always at 
head of their lists, thus attesting that great law of 
Nature, that “ the further north seeds are grown, the 
earlier and better their product will be.” These are 
the most northern Seed Farms on this Continent. The 
principle finds further illustration in our Squaw Corn, 
tied Riv er Corn, North Star Golden Dent Com, St.Paul 
Tomato, Minnesota Amber Sugar-Cane, Red and 
Yellow Onions, Beets, Carrots,Wheat, Potatoes, Peas, 
Beans, etc. Sixth Annual Catalogue now ready—free. 
T. M. METCALF, St. Paul, Minnesota, 
Seed Grower, Jobber, and Importer 
J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J 
John Saul’s Catalogue of New, 
Rare and Beautiful Plants 
for 1882 . 
colored plate. It Is full 
nts, New Dracaenas, New 
Pelargoniums, &c., with a rich 
collection of Fine Foliage and other Plants, well grown and 
at low prices: Free to all my customers, to others 10 cts., or 
a Plain copy free. 
Catalogues of Roses, Seeds, Fruit trees, Orchids, &e., free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
Strong Healthy Plants, 
. Clove^cented. all labeled, sent safely 
I by mail, in colors of White, Carmine, 
Bose, Yellow, Scarlet, Variegated, etc. 
6 for 50c. 14 for S 4. 
Extra Choice Varieties, 
_ 4 for 50c. 8 for $ 1. 
Illustrated Descriptive Priced Catalogue free. 
QBAIftP S YB!BCS$fH©C Orange-Flowered. 
QlElULL I UDLnUoL This is the most hardy, 
surest to bloem, and deliciously fragrant of all Tuberoses. 
To all who send 15c. and address, I will mail 2 flowering 
bulbs, with full directions for blooming. Doable Pearl 
same price. CHAR. T. STARR. Avondale. Chester Co..Pa. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions U'hich ice throw into smallei' 
type and condensed form, for want of sjiace elsewhere. 
In justice to tlie majority of our sub¬ 
scribers, who have been readers for many 
years, articles and illustrations are sel¬ 
dom repeated, as those who desire In¬ 
formation on a particular subject can 
cheaply obtain one or more of the hack 
numbers containing what is wanted. 
Back numbers of the “ American Agri¬ 
culturist,” containing' desired articles, or 
those referred to in the “Basket” or 
elsewhere, can usually be sent post-paid 
for 15 cts. each, or $1.50 per volume. 
Clubs can at any time be increased by remitting for 
each addition, the price paid by the original members; 
or a small club may be made a larger one at reduced rates, 
thus: One having sent 5 subscribers and $6, may after¬ 
wards send 5 names more and $4, making 10 subscribers 
for $10.00; and so for any of the other club rates. 
The German Kdition.— All the principal art!, 
cles and engravings that appear in the American Agri- ■ 
culturist are reproduced in a German Edition. It is 
the chief and best German Journal of its kind issued 
in this country. Our friends can do good service by 
calling the attention of their German neighbors and 
friends to the fact that they can have the paper in their 
own language. Those who employ Germans will find, 
that Edition a most useful and acceptable present. 
Bound Copies of this Volume (40) are 
now ready. They are neatly bound in our uniform 
style, cloth, with gilt backs. Price at the office, $2. If 
sent by mail $2.30. We can usually supply, at the same 
rate, any of the 24 previous volumes, or from volume 16 
to 40 inclusive. Any ien or more volumes, in one lot, 
will he supplied at the office for $1.75 each ; or be for¬ 
warded by mail or express, carriage prepaid, for $2 each. 
Terms to New South Wales, New Zea¬ 
land, Australia, liurope, etc. —To several in¬ 
quirers. Under the latest revision of the Postal Union 
Regulations the price of the American Agriculturist 
(either English or German edition), including postage 
prepaid through, will he covered by 7 shillings sterling 
per annum. This applies to the above countries, and to 
all others embraced in the General Postal Union. The 
simplest mode of remittance is by Postal Money Orders, 
payable in London, to the order of Orange Judd Com- • 
pany. These can be readily cashed in N. Y. City at a 
slight discount, which the publishers will cheerfully pay. 
For Club rates (postage included), see page 90, and 
reckon the shilling sterling at 24 cents. 
Pages Worth Studying.— As always, upon the 
approacli of spring work, there is an increased number 
of announcements from dealers in Seeds, Plants, Imple¬ 
ments, Fertilizers, etc., and in this year of renewed ac¬ 
tivity in all departments,the crowd is greater than ever. To 
avoid any trenching upon our reading columns, eight 
extra pages have been added to accommodate our friends, 
and still a large number of late comers are necessarily 
left out.—These advertising pages are of great value to 
onr readers as a source of information, and worth study¬ 
ing carefully to learn what is offered, old and new, and by 
whom. It is equivalent to going to a great Fair, where a 
multitude of reliable men exhibit what they have to sup¬ 
ply. Reading what others say in a business way, and how 
they say it, will usually give one new thoughts and sug- j 
gestions useful in his own calling. We have excluded ■ 
many advertisements because not approved, or because 
from men not known to be, or not believed to be, every 
way trustworthy_J8F”When corresponding with any 
of our advertisers, or sending for catalogues, etc., it is 
well to state that you are a reader of this Journal. They 
will know what we expect, and what you expect of them 
as to prompt and fair treatment. 
Wooden Stable Forks.— Word comes to us 
of the loss by a butcher of a valuable horse. The animal 
was wounded in a hind foot through the carelessness 
of a hoy in the use of a steel fork. Notwithstanding 
that the horse was carefully nursed, it died in about two 
weeks, and the butcher thinks that we should turn his 
misfortune to good account by suggesting to others 
that had the stable-fork been a wooden one, his hoy 
could not have wounded the horse. 
