200 
AMERICAN AGRIC ULT LTRIST. 
[May, 
Flower Seeds Given Away 
TO EVERY YEARLY SUBSCRIBER TO 
The American Garden. 
A QUARTERLY ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL. 
ONLY 35 CTS. A YEAR. 
SAMPLE COPIES 10 CTS. 
Devoted exclusively to the Gardening interests of America. 
Contains 12 large pastes of closely printed matter, relating 
to Horticulture. Floriculture, the Lawn, Flower 
and Vegetable Garden in all their varied departments. 
Edited by Ur. P. M. HEXAMER. 
This popular magazine, heretofore published by Messrs. 
Beach, Son & Co., will hereafter be published by the pres¬ 
ent proprietors in an entirely netv dress, and will appear in 
January, April, July, and October of each year. 
First number will be ready about April 20th. 
Flower Seeds for the Wild Garden. 
Every yearly subscriber will receive in addition to the 
paper a packet of Flower Seeds for the Wild Gar- 
dpn, which contains a mixture of upwards of One Hundred 
varieties of Hardy Flower Seeds, sufficient for a square rod 
of ground, which will give a profusion of flowers during 
the entire season for several years in succession. Instruc¬ 
tions for Bowing and subsequent treatment of Flower Seeds, 
as well as for other plants for the Wild Garden, will be 
found in the April number of the American Garden. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, Publishers, 
No. 34 Barclay St., New York. 
IE YOU HAVE A GARDEN, YOU NEED 
Established 1 
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 than 
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, 35 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. 
Kenney’s Early Amber Sugar Cane. 
In this variety we have a plant of immense value to onr 
country. When planted early in May, the seed almost in¬ 
variably ripens, thus giving one the advantage of a double 
crop In one year, from one planting, some 20 or 25 bushels of 
seed, and 150 or more gallons of tine syrup per acre^900 lbs. 
sugar were produced lrom one acre in Minnesota. By mail, 
10 cents per lb.; 3 lbs., $1.25. Prices for larger, quantities 
upon application. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., Y. City. P. O. Box 4129. 
A New Early Sweet Potato, 
T EARLY GOLDEN. 
This variety originated in Virginia a few years since, by 
an old cultivator of the Sweet Potato. It is a sport of the 
old Early Red, but said to be far superior to that variety 
in earliness, productiveness, color, and quality. Slips 
planted May 10th, produced tubers large enough for the 
market July 25th. On account of its early maturity it is be¬ 
lieved to be better adapted for cultivation in the Northern 
States than any other variety. In shape they are somewhat 
shorter than the ordinary varieties, of a golden yellow color, 
cook very dry, and are of superior flavor. Another valuable 
consideration in favor of this variety is, that they will grow 
on quite ordinary soil with but a slight coat of manure, and 
yielded a large crop the past season upon land that would 
not grow above fifteen bushels of corn to the acre. In good 
soil they will produce many specimens weighing three to 
five pounds each, it is also an excellent keeper. From 
what we can learn from those who have tested this variety, 
we think it will prove the most valuable in cultivation. 
Price of slips, with directions lor planting, by mail, post¬ 
paid, 50 cents per dozen; $1.25 for fifty; $2.00 per hun¬ 
dred. By express at purchaser's expense, $1.50 per hundred, 
$12.50 per thousand. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., N. Y. 
New Asparagus. 
Smalley’s Early Defiance.—Described by the origi¬ 
nator as follows: “ Sprouts of a pale green, 01 good size, 
very productive, and roots throwing off a great number ol 
strong, well developed shoots which can be cut two weeks 
earlier than any other variety, and will continue bearing 
through tlie entire season; very tender, and of delicious 
flavor. Its earliness makes it a very desirable variety. 
Packet, 25 cents; ounce, $1; M lb., $3.50; 1 lb„ $12. Boots, 
1 year, 50 cents per dozen; $3 per 100 ; 2 years, 75 cents per 
dozen; $5 per 100. 
Pearl Millet.— Clean Seed, 10 cts. oz.,25cts.X lb.,60cts. 
lb„ 4 lbs. $2.25. Seed in cliafl', 50 cts. pt„ 80 ct6. qt„ by mail, 
post-paid. Prices to the trade will be given on application. 
Prickly Comfrey Roots.— 25 cts. X lb., 50 cts. lb., by 
mail, witli directions lor culture. 
New Early Field Cora—Qaeea of the Prairie.— 
The earliest variety of Field Corn in cultivation. It was 
planted, the last season, after the wheat crop had been har¬ 
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, $1.25 peck; $3.50 per buBhel. 
Blaat’s White Prolific Cora. —Our seed of this 
variety is very extra, having yielded from 80 to 300 bushels 
tier acre the past season. Price per bush., $3.00; X bush., 
$1.75; peck, $1.00. By mail, pkt., I0cent6; 40 cents per lb.; 
3 lbs., $1.00; selected ears 25 cents. 
Chester Co. Mammoth or Golden Dent, the 
largest, best, and one of the most profitable corns for the 
mam crop. Bush., $3.00; peck $1.00; select eare, 75 cts. doz.; 
$5.00 per hundred. By mail, S lbs., $1.00—ears 25 cts. each. 
Golding Hop Roots.— A new English variety, highly 
esteemed among the hop-growers of Kent and other por¬ 
tions of Great Britain. Large, productive, and of fine quali¬ 
ty. A great improvement on any variety hitherto onered. 
We recommend this variety with the greatest confidence to 
all hop-growers. By mail, post-paid, each, 20 cents; dozen, 
$2.20; hundred, $10, at purcliasers’ expense. 
3 New Potatoes. 
Pride of America, Matchless, Silver Skin. For 
description, sec April No. ol Agriculturist. 
My Annual Catalogue of Vegetable anil 
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 Beed farms. I 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 who arc anx¬ 
ious to have their seeddirectly fromthe grow¬ 
er fresh, true, and of the very best strain. 
NEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALTY. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
IT WILL PAY YOU 
to get my Price 
List of Seeds and 
Plants—sent free. 
Beet at lowest prices. My Plants are Stout, Healthy- 
just as if grown in the open ground-and verv 
early. Canada Victor Tomato ripens by July 14th. Yel¬ 
low Jersey and Southern Queen Sweet Potato plants, $2.50 
per M„ $2.00 per M. in 5 11. lots. Cabbage, $2.00 per M. 
CJelery plants, etc , etc. , 
E. M. HAVEN, Bloomingdale, Mich. 
PLANTS. 12 Roses 
QEEDS . 20 VERBENAS 
12 PKTS. FLOWER , 12 PUTS. \CUST 0 MERS FREE. 
THE ALBANY SEED STORE. 
ESTABLISHED 1831. 
49tli YEAR. 
PKICJE & KNICKERBOCKER, Successors to 
VIGCTABLE SEEOS $1. THE 3 COL¬ 
LECTIONS,. BV MAIL - 12. ; 
C.E.ALLEN 
\8RATTIERQR0 VT. 
General Catalogue of Reliable 
Flower, Vegetable and Field Seed, 
Vegetable and Flowering Plants, and 
SMALL FRUITS, 
MAILED FREE. 80 PAGES— *50 ILLUSTRATIONS. 
80 STATE STREET, Albany, N. Y. 
TTREE^ntTsHRUBs! 
BUTTERNUT TREES of all sizes. 
A general assortment of 
evergreens. 
Including the best stock in the country of the 
JAPAN GOLDEN RETINISPORA. 
(Retinispora Aurea.) 
I Catalogues free. . _ . _ .... 
| A. HANCE & SON, Red Bank, N.J. 
GRAPE VINES. 
Also Trees, Small Fruits, «tec. Wholesale rates 
very low to Nurserymen, Dealers, and huge 1 lanteis. 
Semfstamp for N , y, 
AMBER CANE MANUAL. 
Sent free on & Buffal0iK . T . 
ONE MILLION 
ROSES 
And General Assortment of Rare 
PLANTS 
Wholesale List sent Free. 
PETER HENDERSON, 
35 Cortlandt St., New York. 
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 Drachmas, 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 Seeds and Roses free. 
_ JOHN SAUL, Washington, D, C. 
NEW ROCHELLE RASPBERRY 
Yields 500 bushels an acre; very large, dark red, hardy as 
an oak, 15 plants by mail, $1; 100, $4 ; 1000, $30. Caroline, 
cannot be told from Brinckle Orange, hardy as an oak, 10 
plants, $1; 100 plants, $8; 50 new varieties Clematis, beauti¬ 
ful, all hardy ; l plant. 60c.; 12 distinct varieties by mail, $6. 
Send for Catalogue. W. S. CA RPENTER & SON, Rye, N.Y . 
PLANTS BY MAIL! 
A Nursery at your door. 
Best new Raspberry and 
Strawberry Plants. Early 
Prolific, Reliance, Cuthbert, 
Queen of the Market, Thwack (red), Eloretice (yellow), Gregg 
(black). 5ll<-. a dozen. Sharpless. Miner's G. P.. Glendale, 
Cinderella. Duchesse. Continental, Crescent, Monarch,Pioneer, 
Seth Boyden, Forest Rose, 30c. a dozen. Purity and genuine¬ 
ness of plants and safe arrival guaranteed. Send for a descrip¬ 
tive circular and list of lowest wholesale prices. Address 
GIBSON BENNETT, Wooilbnry, N. J. 
STRAWBERRY HULLER. 
600,000 
y n 
each; 8 for 25 cts. 
A. S. BUNKER, Lawrence, Mass. 
FOR CONSERVATORY, 
FOR WINDOW GARDENS, 
BEDDING PLANTS. 
The Finest in Cultivation. Catalogue Free, 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
KIEFFER’S HYBRID 
BLICHT PROOF PEAR. 
“40 Years’ Experience in Pear 
Growing,” telling how to avoid the blight 
and insure good crops. “40 Years’ 
Among Small Fruits,” telling what and 
how to plant. Either sent by mail for 15c.; 
both for 35c. Catalogues tree. 
WM. PARRY, Cinnaminson, N. J. 
^ ^ T> UTTER ON THE PE ACH.”—A new, practical treatise 
_Cl< of 30 years’ experience in successful Peach Growing 
in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Cause of and remedies for 
‘’Yellows” and other diseases of the tree. Price $1, by 
mail, free of postage. Address J. Rutter, Westchester, Pa. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
Tomato, and other vegetable plants. Greenhouse and bed¬ 
ding plants. All sold at very low rates. Please send for 
•price list at once. 
G. R. CLARK, Scranton, Pa. 
pure /k -r> "D A Tp HEALTHY 
PHESH JA H~fc JA _ Iv Ti RELIABLE 
SEEDS PLANTS 
Also Celery. Best and Cheapest in America. Millions of 
Plants. Catalogue tree. I. F. Tillinghast, La Plume, Pa. 
FRUIT TREES. 
Until onr surplus is sold, we offer at the following extra¬ 
ordinary low rates for Cash. 
Standard Pear and Cherry Trees, 6 to 8 feet, $15 per 100. 
5 “ 7 “ $13 •« - 
4 “ 5 “ $10 “ “ 
6 “ 8 " *12 “ “ 
5 “ 7 “ $10 “ “ 
4 “ 5 “ $ 8 “ “ 
Dwarf Pear, Orange, Quince Trees, etc., at very low rates. 
Niagara Nurseries, ) E. MOODY & SONS, 
Established 1839. { Lockport, N. Y. 
Apple 
What Every Farmer Should Have. 
One of McConaughey’s Reliable Hand Corn Planters for 
planting and replanting in the most practical manner in all 
kinds of soil. Every machine warranted. Price only $3. 
Agents wanted. 
THOS. B. MoCONAUGHEY, Newark, Delaware. 
Porous Drain Tile. 
a to 7 inches VENT. For Prloes address 
W. M. BELL, Smyrna, Del. 
