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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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\l M. & Co’s Reliable ° u ‘ larse ,llus “ 
tratcd Catalogue 
ol everything lor the 
Farm or Garden mailed 
0. M. & Co’s Reliable F,re to A,, “ Itcosts 
nothin": and may save 
you a great deal. 
Send for it. 
BENSON, MAtILE & CO., 223 Church St., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
THE PHILADELPHIA 
BROAD-CAST SEED-SOWER, 
for Sowing all Varieties of 
Grain and Grass Seedsj 
also Fertilizers. 
No. 1 Machine, price $30, averages 12 
to 15 acres per hour. No. 2 Machine, 
price $0 (see cut), from 4 to 6. At the 
same time sowing better and far more 
evenly than by hand or any other 
method. Send for circular. 
Agents wanted in every county. 
Benson, Maule & Co., 
Manufacturers, 223 Church St., 
Philadelphia, Pa, 
Shakers’ Garden Seeds. 
True and Genuine. Eresh and Reliable. 
One of the oldest seed firms in the country. Seeds sent 
by mail Postage free. Special prices and terms to Grangers. 
“The excellence of the Shakers’Garden Seeds is gener¬ 
ally admitted.”— Ed's American Agriculturist. 
illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetables and 
Flower Seeds Free. 
Address CHARLES SIZER, w ^ 
m ount Lebanon, Col» Co*, No Y« 
SEEDS. 
My Annual Priced Catalogue is now ready and mailed 
free to all applicants. It contains all the leading and most 
popular sorts of 
VEGETABLE, FIELD, 
AND 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
isldes all the desirable novelties of last season, 
rly everything else in my line of business. 
ALFRED BRIDGEMA1T, 
876 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 
F lower seeds, flower seeds. 33 
KINDS FOR $1.80. Having over 40 years’ experience in 
cultivating Flower Seeds, etc., I have made a selection of 
all the most desirable flowers for general cultivation. Any 
one selecting from it can obtain just as fine flowers as if 
selecting from an expensive fancy catalogue, at less than 
half the expense—as many on the list are sold by others at 
10c., 15c., 20c., and 25c. per pkg. The list will be sent to all 
who apply for it. G. K. GARRETSON, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 
Wholesale and retail dealer in all kinds of seeds 
Send for the following Descriptive Catalogues: 
No. 1—Vegetable Seed Catalogue. 
No. 2—Flower Seed Catalogue. 
No. 3—Plant and Tree Catalogue. 
Sent free on application. 
_ I. J. SIMONSON, 63 Barclay St., N. Y. 
Established 18 *•£.>• 
Garden and Flower 
Peas and Beans. 
Select Seeds at low 
.1 
REID’S PREMIUM SEEDS. 
SEEDS 
at low prices. Catalogues free. 
BOLGIANO & SON, Baltimore Md. 
If you desire Reliable Seeds, send stamp for this 
beautiful Catalogue with Colored Plates. 
Name this paper. W. H. REID, Rochester, N. Y. 
__ THE ( LOVER-LE A P. a 4-page, 24-col¬ 
umn farmers’ naper, containing valuable in¬ 
formation on the cultnre and harvesting: of clover for see<i. 
Sent free to every farmer sending us his name. 
BIRD SELL M’F'G CO*, South Bend, Ind« 
Say you saw this in the American Agriculturist. 
Kinver Mangel, 
(the best ,) 
Half LonAand Improved Long 
OrungelSkHROT. DOIJKA, 
COW PESES, CHOICE OATS, 
Spring Wheat. Spring Rye, Sweet Corn 
for Fodder, etc., etc. 
OCR CATALOGUE, with description of above, with 
full lists ot CHOICE VEGETABLE and FLOWER 
SEEDS, mulled on receipt of stamp tor Postage. 
It. H. ALLEN & CO., 
P. O. Box 376, New York Cily. 
FRESH, PURE SEED 
Our New England-grown Seeds have secured an enviable 
reputation, and we again invite the attention of Farmers, 
Gardeners, Florists, and others to our new and select 
Mock of every variety, which we offer at low prices. Our 
Boston Market Vegetable Seeds have a special repu¬ 
tation for excellence, and our stock of Flower Seeds is 
unsurpassed in all the choicest varieties. Seeds sent by mail 
to all parts of the country, and guaranteed to reach pur¬ 
chasers. New Catalogue for 1880 sent free. 
HOVET & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 
HAWLEY ,g ” 
Genuine WetaM Larp Bed 
ONION SEED. 
(Strictly prime New Crop). per lb. $2.00 
Choice Yellow Danvers, do.. . “ 4.00 
White Globe and Portugal, do . “ 8.00 
True Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage, do. “ 4.00 
Choice Premium Late Flat Dutch, do. “ 2.00 
True Boston Market Celery Seed,very extra6 tock, “oz. .35 
Imperial Cauliflower, fine, new. “ 1.50 
Best Lettuce for Forcing (Boston Market). “ .40 
Choice Acme Tomato, very extra. “ .30 
All above and many other choice varieties Seeds sent by 
mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. Also isso Seed Catalogue 
free. Address R. D. HAWLEY, 
492 & 498 Main St., Hartford, Conn. 
0)0 
ONION SEED. 
Fresh and Reliable. Red, White, and Yellow. 
From Selected Stock. Prices reasonable. 
Address E. B. JENNINGS, Southport, Ct. 
SM 
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JQ ® 
ALPHA TOMATO, 
12 to 15 days earlier than any other. The best in flavor and 
shipping qualities; very productive, fine size, form, and 
color; no one can afford to do without it. Packets of seed 
from extra select July fruit 25 cts. each, 5 for $1; from August 
fruit 15 cts. each, 8 for $1. Set. stamps taken for change. 
For Headquarters, Seed, testimonials and particulars, ad¬ 
dress the originator, FRANK FORD, Ravenna, O. 
P. E. Island Early Rose, 
BEST IN THE WORLD 
For early planting and heavy crop. Only $2.50 per barrel. 
Stock is limited. Please order early. Also Heed nweel Potatoes 
in season. T. C. DAVENPORT, 124 Dock St., Pliila., Pa. 
Ten New Varieties 
raised from seed balls. Cat- 
POTATOES. 
alogue/ree if you mention this paper. Address 
J. H. ANDRE, Bingham's, Tioga Co., New York. 
S EED POTATOES.—Burbank, Snowflake. Peerless, 
$2Kperbbl. By mail 4 lbs. $1. Large tuber Burbank 
25c. P. SUTTON, Rausoni, Lack. Co., Pa. 
SEEDS AND PLANTS 
Gardeners wants. Circular and Price List free. 
E. M. HAVEN, Bloomingdale, Mich. 
Will be mailed fbee to all applicants, and to customers without 
ordering it. It contains four colored plates, 600 engravings, 
about 200 pages, and full descriptions, prices and directions for 
planting 1500 varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Plants, 
Roses, etc. Invaluable to a ll. Send for it. Address, 
D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Mich. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare and 
Beautiful Plants 
will be ready Feb. 1st, with a colored plate.—It is full In 
really good and beautiful plants. — New Dracaenas, New 
Crotons, New Pelargoniums, New Roses: Geraniums, Cle¬ 
matises, &c., with a rich collection of Fine Foliage and 
other Greenhouse and Hot-house plants, well grown and at 
low prices; Free to all my customers, to others 10 cts., or a 
plain copy free. Catalogue of Seed* and Roses free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
My New Catalogue Describes 
NEW Apples, NEW Pears, NEW Peaches, NEW 
Quinces. Grapes, ahd Strawberries. SEND FOR IT, 
and form a club. Reliable men wanted to act as agents. 
Address P. L. PERRY, Canandaigua, N. Y. 
GARDEN and FARM SEEDS 
BY MAIL OR EXPRESS 
Sent to any part of the United States by 
WM. H. CARSON, 
123 Clin miters Street, New York. 
Illustrated descriptive Catalogues now 
ready, and will be sent on request, I offer a 
complete stock of Vegetable, Flower and 
Farm Seeds, Small Fruit Plants, Fertilizers 
and Garden requisites, all of the very best 
quality, and at reasonable prices. 
THE ALBANY SEED STORE. 
ESTABLISHED 1831. 
49tb. 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER, Successors to 
Genera! Catalogue of Reliable 
Flower, Vegetable and Field Seed, 
Vegetable and Flowering Plants, and 
SMALL FRUITS, 
MAILED FREE. 80 PAGES-450 ILLUSTRA1 IONS. 
80 STATE STREET, Albany, N. Y. 
ERMONT SEEf 
EXPERIENCED PLANTERS ARE AWARE I 
THAT, NORTHERN GROWN SEED.'WILL I 
PR0DUGE.THE EARLIEST. RESULTS . T 
. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE EMAILED I 
' ON RECEIPT Of' STAMP. h 
C.E.ALLEN, 
FLORIST AND .SEEDSMAN. BRATTLEBORO'.VT. • 
Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds, 
WITH 
DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION, 
Free to all readers of the American Agriculturist who will 
send me their address on a postal card. 
JOSEPH HARRIS, Sloreton Farm, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
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Asparagus—New Variety, 
Smalley’s Extra Early Defiance; 2 weeks earlier than 
Colossal, a larger, softer grass; far superior to all other 
varieties. One acre will produce more grass with the same 
treatment than 2 acres of Colossal. It is the best Asparagus 
grown, either for private use or for market. Two-year-old 
plants, $5 per 100, $30 per L000: seed $10 per lb. Address 
A. SMALLEY, Bound Bkook, Box 99, N. J. 
Illustrated 
CORAL 
A beautiful work of 109 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 @r German. 
VICK’S SEEDS are the best in the. world. Five 
Cents for postage will buy the Flobal Guide, telling how 
to get them. 
The Flower and Vegetable Garden,TT5 Pages, six 
Colored Plates, and many hundred Engravings. For 58 
cents in paper covers; $1.0dln elegant cloth. In German or 
English. Address 
JAMES VBCBC, Rochester, N. Y. 
FLOWER SEEDS AT HALF PRICE. 
Over 800 varieties. BEST home-grown and imported. 5c. 
pkts. for 2%c.f 1 Oc. pkts. for 5c., etc. See my low-priced list 
of Verbenas, Boses, and other plants by mail. Catalogues 
Flowering Plants 
'U 7 by mail for i 
Prices Greatly Reduced. Our new Instructive 
Catalogue describes all the leading Plants, Bulbs and Seeds. 
It is the cheapest price-list ever offered. !■ ree to all. Send 
for it to THOS. ELVERSON, 
Hillside Greenhouses, New Brighton, Pa. 
JAPAN LILY BULBS. 
Best sorts, imported direct via San Francisco, in original 
clay. If you are Interested In Lilies or other bulbs, write 
to J. C. VAUGHAN, 45 La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. 
The New Potato “CHICAGO MARKET.” 
1 ISK Vl TTPUn \'i;\v SliliBLlXG tltAl’E - 
jjl the Beauty of Minnesota— the best of all grape® 
known. Some fruit on hand yet. Send for Circular. Address 
JOHN O. KKAMEli, La Orescent, Houston Co., Mhin. 
