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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST- 
[April, 
IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN, YOU NEED 
Established 1845. 
150 pages. Over 300 Illustrations, and a 
Beautifully Colored Plate of Pansies. Mailed 
for 10 cents. 
BLISS’ ILLUSTRATED AMATEUR’S GUIDE 
TO THE FLOWER AND KITCHEN GARDEN 
contains more practical information on gardening tli;'... 
many high-priced books. Our list comprises 2,000 varieties 
Flower Seeds, 1,000 varieties Bulbs and Plants, 500 varieties 
Vegetable Seeds, 500 varieties Potatoes, etc. 220 pages, over 
600 illustrations, 2 double-page colored plates of flowers. 
Price: paper covers, 85 cents ; bound in muslin, $1.00. 
Illustrated Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees, New and Rare Plants, and Small Fruits, 
mailed free to all applicants. 
PRINGLE’S NEW 
Hybrid Spring Wheats, 
Champlain and Defiance, 
Two of tlie Best and Most Productive Varie¬ 
ties on Record. 
791 lbs. CHAMPLAIN, 538 lbs. DEFIANCE, 
GROWN FROM A SINGLE POUND OF SEED- 
128 Bushels to the Acre. Heads from five to seven 
inches long, producing from seventy-flve to one hundred 
kernels per head. 
50 to 75 Strong Stalks from a Single Grain. 
Descriptive Illustrated Circular mailed free to all appli¬ 
cants. Price of each variety, per lb , 40 cents 3 lbs. for $1, 
by mail. By express, freight paid by purchaser, $2 per 
peck; $7 per bushel. 2 bushel bags of either variety, $13. 
pearlHviillet. 
Clean Seed, 10 cents oz., 25 cts. % 11)., 60 cts. lb.: 4 lbs. $2.25, 
by mail, post-paid; by express at expense of purchaser, 40 
cts, |>er lb. Prices to the trade will be given on application. 
Collections of Flower Seeds and Bulbs, 
BY MAIL, POST-PAID. 
Collection A— Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Annuals.$1 00 
'Collection B— Contains twenty choice varieties of Bi¬ 
ennials and Perennials. 1 00 
Collection C -Contains ten extra flue varieties of An¬ 
nuals and Perennials, embracing many of the new and 
choicest in cultivation. 1 00 
Collection D— Contains five verv choice varieties 
selected from Prize Flowers of English Pansies, 
German, Carnation and Picotee Pinks, Verbenas, 
Truffaut’s French Asters, Double Hollyhocks. 1 00 
Any one remitting $3.00 will receive the four collections, 
postage free. 
Three New Potatoes. 
1. Pride of America. —In appearance resembles the 
Snowflake, a few days later; very productive, large size, 
an excellent keeper; of superior quality, 
2. Matchless.— Tubers very handsome, round; pale- 
red ; flesh fine grained, pure white, and of excellent quality. 
A great cropper, an excellent keeper. 
3. Silver Skin.— A cross between the Early Rose and 
White Peach Blow. Tubers medium to large. Skin smooth, 
silvery white, russeted. Flesh snowy white, fine grain, 
splendid quality, an excellent keeper. 
Prices of each of the above, $1.00 per lb., 3 lbs. $2.50, 
by mail, prepaid. By freight or express at purchaser’s ex¬ 
pense, K Peck, $3.00; 1 Peck, $5.00; % Bushel, $7.00; Bushel, 
$12.00; Barrel, $25.00. 
All the older standard varieties at market prices. 
Bliss’ Illustrated Potato Catalogue, contains a 
descriptive list of all the new varieties recently introduced, 
with many other desirable sorts,beautifully illustrated. Cen¬ 
tennial collection of 500 varieties. Also much useful infor¬ 
mation upon the cultivation of this valuable esculent. 10c. 
EELIABLE WlON SEEDS. 
Our stock of Onion Seed has been raised from selected 
bulbs, and carefully tested, and we can recommend it with 
the greatest confidence, as equal to any ever offered in this 
or any other market. 
Extra Early Red.$6.35 
Early Red. SO 
Wethersfield Large Red. 25 
Danvers Yellow.. 
Yellow Dutch_ 
White Portugal. 30 
Early Cracker..., 
Early Red Globe. 40 
Southport Red Globe. 35 
Southport White Globe. 35 
In lots of 5 lbs. and over, 50 cents per lb. may he deducted 
Postage must be added at the rate of 16 cents per pound 
when ordered by mail. 
Prickly Comfrey Roots. 
25 cts. lb., 75 cts. lb., by mail, post-paid, by express 50 cts. lb., 
5 lbs. $2. Directions for cultivation accompanying each lot. 
oz. 
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B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., IV. Y. City. P. O. Box 4129. 
FOR 1880. 
135 PAGES BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. 
The best work on GARDENING. It contains descriptive 
price lists of VEGETA B LE and FLOWER SEEDS 
and CHOICE PLANTS, with every thing for the 
Garden. Copy, with large Chromo of New COLEUS, 
10 cts.; plain copy. 6 cts. for postage. Wholesale list 
for Florists and Market Gardeners free. 
HEN RY A. DREER, 
Seedsman and Florist, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
OUR NEW BOX FOR 1880 
contains Variegated Lima Lean, 
Mammoth Tours Pumpkin, Mew 
1 Excelsior Watermelon, Prize Para¬ 
gon Tomato, Green Prolific Cucum¬ 
ber, Sutton's Student Parsnip,Tel- 
low Ovoid Mangel, Nimble Six Weeks' Turnip, Large Firo- 
flay Spinach and an improved Neu> Radish. The whole 10 
pits., at retail, are worth $1.00, but will be sent, post-paid, in a 
neat box, for only 85 cts. Burpee’s Seeds are popular 
wherever grown, and this great special offer is made to intro¬ 
duce them to thousands of new customers. Burpee’s Flower 
Seeds are finest in quality and lowest in price. Tour choice of all 
varieties at 5 CTS. PER PKT.; 25 PKTS. FOR $1.00. Our popular 
collections of 10 Pkts. for 85 cts.; 80 Varieties for 50 ets. 
FOR ONE DOLLAR we will send, post-paid, 40 Pkts. of 
Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. Full directions for culture printed 
on each packet of the above. Postage Stamps taken. Order now. 
Burpee’s Farm Annual for 1880* enlarged and fully illus¬ 
trated, telling all about Seeds, Plants, Small Fruits; Blooded Live- 
Stock, Fancy Poultry, Dogs, &c., sent free to any address. 
W» A tie© Burpee «fc Co., 881 Church 8t., Philadn.. Pa* 
RAFFIA FIBRE. 
A NEW BAST. 
Superior every way to all other known articles for bind¬ 
ing up PI,ANTS and similar purposes.—Specially dis¬ 
tinguished for its Lightness, Pliability, and Dura, 
bility, its Freedom from Rot, and Great Divisi¬ 
bility into the smallest fibres. 
Can he used WET or DRY. 
It is by far the most economical tying Bast, and now in 
great demand in Europe. 
Orders received, and small samples with prices furnished 
by Mr. THEODORE SCHUSTER, 
419 Herkimer Street. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
J. W. WUNDERLICH, 
Frankfort (on the Maine), Germany. 
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 
stock of every variety, which we oiler at low prices. Our 
Boston Market Vegetable Seeds have a special repu¬ 
tation for excellence, and our 6tock of Flower Seeds is 
unsurpassed in all the choicest varieties. Seeds sent hy mail 
to all parts of the country, and guaranteed to reach pur¬ 
chasers. New Catalogue for 1880 sent free. 
HOVET Sc CO., BOSTON, MASS. 
My Annual Catalogue of Vegetable and 
Flower Seed for 1880 will be ready by January, and 
sent free to all who apply. I would invite attention to the 
superior character of the vegetable engravings, most of 
which were made from photographs of vegetables grown 
on my seed farms. 1 offer one of the 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. 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 the Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes, the 
Marblehead Cabbages, and a score of other new vegetables, 
I invite the patronage of all vvlio are anx¬ 
ious to have their seed directly from tlie grow¬ 
er fresh, true, and of the very best strain. 
NEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. 
JAMES .T. H. GREGORY, Marblehead,Mass. 
TTSTHITE WATEB I.ICY. — Strong 
w w roots of this fragrant Lily, with printed directions for 
planting in tubs and ponds. 25 cts. each. $2 per doz., bv mail. 
MANN BROS., Randolph, Mass. P. O. Box 162. 
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NEW POTATO, 
ST- PATRICK. 
In appearance the St. Patrick is undoubtedly one 
of the handsomest Potatoes ever grown; it bus a 
smooth white skin, and white flesh, few and shallow 
eyes; in shape it is rather oblong than round, and has 
no core or hollow ; it is also a strong and hardy grower, 
and, from all accounts, has withstood the rot so preva¬ 
lent last season better than any other sort. It produces 
but few small tubers, ripens medium early, and, finally, 
it is enormously productive and of fine quality. 
At the Fall Exhibition of the New York Horticul¬ 
tural Society, held in this city, September, 1879, the 
St. Patrick shown by us was awarded th«* First Pre¬ 
mium over all other Seedling Potatoes exhibited. 
Price 50 cts. per lb., by Mail. 
Or by Exnress or Freight. $2.50 p r r peck; 
$8.00 per bushel; $>10.00 per bbl. 
We also offer selected Stocks of the following leading 
Seeds: 
&eet. —Early Blood Turnip... 
** —Dark Red Egyptian.... 0.20 
Onion. —Early Flat Red.0.75 
“ —Wethersfield Red..... 
«* —Yellow Danvers. 
“ —Yellow Dutch.0.90 
Radish.— Round Dark Red. 
Spinach— New Savoy Leaved.0.15 
If hy maily postage must he added at the rate of 16c. per lb, | 
Catalogue for 1880, free on application. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
3S CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 
V, lb. 
1 lb. 
.$0.10 
$0.35 
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0.75 
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2.75 
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2.00 
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]SIew JSeed W/iREjioasE. 
THE FIRST TO INTRODUCE EUROPEAN PRICES, 
allowing purchasers to make their own 
selection of Flower and Vegetable Seeds in 
packets, at the extraordinary discount of 
33% per cent, from Catalogue rates, 
CATALOG TIES SENT EHLE TO ALL. 
DESIRABLE NOVELTIES. 
Early Washington Tomato.^A very hand¬ 
some variety, of perfect form, smooth as an egg, 
and rich, deep-red color. Fully a week earlier than 
“Acme,” as solid as “Trophy,” and decidedly 
superior in flavor. Per packet, 15 cts. 
Carrara Rock Cauliflower.- The earliest 
variety known; produces beautiful,compact,snow- 
white heads ox the finest quality. Resisting best 
and drought.it will head where o'her varieties fail. 
Per packet. 50 cents; half oz., $6 0); oz., $10.00. 
Coral Flesh Musk-Melon.— (From Japan) 
Avery early, densely netted variety, of round f rm 
and medium size. The rind is remarkably thin, 
while the suffused coral flesh is thick, deliciously 
crisp and melting. Per packet, 23 cents. 
A. D. COWAN 6c CO., 
JSeed W7iREp0u.sE, 
114 Chambers Street, New York. 
THE ALBANY SEED STORE, 
ESTABLISHED 1831. 
4941a ■S'EA.n. 
PRICE & KNICEERBOCEER, Successors to 
General 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 SEE 
EXPERIENCED.PLANTERS . ARE AWARE 
THAT. NORTHERN GR0WNSEED, WILL 
’PRODUCE THE EARLIEST RESULTS. 
: illustrated catalogue mailed 
ON RECEIPT OF STAMP. 
C.E.ALLEN, 
•FLORIST AND SEEDSMAN.BRATTLEBORO-VT.' 
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CORAL 
A beautiful work of 100 Pages, One Colored Flower 
Plate, and 500 Illustrations, with Descriptions of 
the best Flowers and Vegetables, and how to grow them. 
All for a Five Cent Stamp. In English or German. 
VICK’S SEEDS are the best in the world. Five 
Cents for postage will buy the Floral Guide, telling how 
to get them. 
The Flower and Vegetable Garden.175 Pages, six 
Colored Plates, and many hundred Engravings. For 50 
cents In paper covers; $1.00 In elegant cloth. In German or 
English. Address 
JAME§ VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
