AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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CisirdCBi, FicM aBid Flower Seeds. 
A full assortment of Domestic Field, Garden anil Flower 
Seeds, of the growth of 1857. always on hand, and for sale 
^AirTICflOKE^Bean's^^^^ lltoccoli, Cabbage .Cartoon, 
Cauliflower Carrot, Celery, Chervil, Com, Cress. Cucumber, 
Egg Plant, fendive, Kale or Borecole, Leek, Lettuce. Melons, 
Mushroom, Mustard, Nasturtium, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Purs- 
lain, Parsmi>—Peaa, among which are several new varieties, 
such as Dtniel O’Rouke, Epps Monarch and Lord Raglan, 
Harrison’s Glory, do.Perfection. Hairs New Dwarf Mammoth, 
do. Defiance—Peppers, Pumpkin, Radish, Rhubarb, Salsify, 
Spinach, Squash, Tomato—Turnips, amons which will be found 
Aseheroft’s Swede—Watermelon and Herbs. 
CHINESE SUGAR CANE—Both American and imported. 
SPRING WHEAT—Golden Drop, Tea, Canada Clubb, &c. 
S !oA ? rS-Polan!, P Potlto? aiiil other choice varieties. 
POTATOES —Prince Albert, which we highly recommend. 
(Ash Leaf, Kidney, imported;) Dikeman, Early June, and all 
^SPRTNG^AND WINTER VETCHES—Broom Com.Spurry, 
Buckwheat, &c. 
COTTON SEED—Sea Island and Louisiana. 
FRUIT SEEDS—Apple, Pear, Quince. Currant, Gooseberry. 
Strawberry and Raspberry Seeds, Peach, Plum, Cherry and 
A !bIRD SEEDS—Canary,Hemp, Rape. Rough Rice and Millet. 
OSAGE ORANGE—Buckthorn, Yellow and Honey Locust. 
TOBACCO and Flax Seeds. . _ m 
ONION SETTS—Red, Yellow and White Onion Setts, Top 
or Button^ v3 Potato Onions. , _ 
GRASS SEEDS—Timothy, Red Top, Kentucky Blue, Or¬ 
chard, Ray, Italian and Perennial. Foul Meadow, Sweet Ver¬ 
nal, American and Hungarian Millet, Fine Mixed Lawn, kc. 
CLOVERS—Large and Medium Red, White Dutch, Lucem, 
Sainfoin, Aliske, Crimson, Yellow Trefoil, &c. 
GRAFTING WAX and WHALE OIL SOAP. 
ASPARAGUS and Rhubarb Roots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 
Egg and Tomato Plants furnished in season. . , _ x 
FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBS of all kinds furnished to 
order. . . , 
BOOKS—A choice variety of Standard Works on Agricul¬ 
ture, Horticulture, &c. 
A Catalogue containing full list of Seeds and prices furnished 
on application. R. L. ALLEN, 
189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
Seeds 9 Seeds* 
THORBURN’S 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of Vege¬ 
table, Field and Fruit Seeds for 1858, containing direc¬ 
tions for cultivating vegetables, will he published during the 
present month, and sent to applicants inclosing a three-cent 
stamp. The subscribers offer of the growth of 1857, and of the 
finest qualities their usual extensive assortment of Seeds, com¬ 
prising every tested desirable variety known in the several de¬ 
partments of Vegetable, Field, Flower, Tree and Fruit Seeds. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
15 John street, 
New-York. 
TSlo Farisaej’s asitl Gardeners. 
THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO. offer 70,000 barrels of 
their new Improved Poudrette for sale the coming season. It 
is now well known as the best fertilizer in market for Indian 
Com and kitchen gardens—is perfectly harmless when applied 
next to the plant, and yet quick and powerful in its effect. A 
pamphlet with instructions for its use, certificates, &c.. will be 
forwarded, free of cost, to any person sending their address. 
The L. M. Co. have a capital of $100,000 invested in this busi¬ 
ness. and a reputation of 17 years to keep up—this is some guar¬ 
antee for a good article. Price as usual, $1 50 per barrel for 
any quantity over 6 bbls.; 1 bbl. $2 00; 3 bbls. $5 00; 6 bbls. 
$9 50; free of cartage or other expense Address 
THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO., 
60 Cortlandt-st., New-York. 
NOTICE TO ORC1IARDISTS. 
25,000 PEACH TREES, ONE YEAR FROM THE BUD, OF STRONG 
GROWTH. 
Being always engaged in the culture of the fruit for market, 
purchasers may rely upon obtaining the varieties best adapted 
to their interest. 
20,000 Osage Orange plants, 2 years growth, twice cut back 
and root pruned. ASHER HAN CIS & SON, 
Rumsora Nurseries, near Red Bank, 
Monmouth Co., N. J 
T he oriental horse charmer, 
For Taming, Keeping and Doctoring Horses and Colts. 
Only 85 cents; 6 copies for SI. Mailed to every part of the 
United States. Address C. J. ELDRIDGE, Cincinnati. O. 
Berkshire, Pigs. 
Warranted of pure breed and at a low figure. For sale by 
WILLIAM J. PETTEE, Lakeville, Conn. 
THE 
For 1838. 
T hermometers, barometers,&c. 
of reliable quality and various descriptions, among which 
are those particularly suited for Horticultural purposes, which 
register the coldest and warmest degree of temperature during 
the 24 hours, in the absence of the observer. For sale by 
D. FGGERT & SON, 239 Pearl-st. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
Cider Mills— Hickok’s new and improved kind, the bet in 
the United States. _ , , 
Horse Powers of all kinds—Allen s Railroad, Emery s do 
Tallin’s rim or circular, Bogardes’ iron, &c. &c. 
Threshers of all kinds—Overshot with separators, Under¬ 
shot, Hall’s, and others with fans attached. 
Fan Mills—A llen’s, Grant’s, and others. 
Corn Shellers of every variety. 
Straw Cutters—A dozen varieties of the best. 
Vegetable Cutters. 
Sausage Cutters and Stuffers. 
Carts and Wagons made to order. 
Garden and Railroad Barrows. 
Plows of every description for Northern and Southern use, 
and for every Kind of soil and crop. 
Cultivators, Harrows. &c. &c. 
Potato Diggers—T he Langdon Plow, with its attachments, 
Is admirably adapted to thi9 purpose. 
Pilkington Smut Machine—T he best and cheapest in use. 
Mott’s Vegetable Boilers. 
Little Giant Corn and Cob Crushers. 
Road Scrapers. 
Sugar Mills for crushing the Chinese and other Sugar Cane, 
of various sizes and patterns. 
All the foregoing, of the best kinds and most reliable materi¬ 
el ■ , Wholesale ana Retail, by H. L. ALLEN, 
189 Water-street, New-Yor* 
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country, but which, fortunately for the morals of our people, are 
almost extinct. 
Bees and Bee Books. 
The subscriber will sell a few stocks of Bees the coming 
Spring, (about the first of April). Price in common hives, from 
five to eight dollars, according to ago and condition. Also some 
in Langstroth’s hives—new swarms—price, aside from patent 
right, ten dollars. They will be packed on springs and delivered 
at the Railroad Depot for fifty cents per hive, or three for $1. 
Stocks were taken by express last Spring near 1000 miles, knd 
delivered in good condition. When three or more are ordered, 
the “Mysteries of Bee-Keeping Explained” will be added 
without charge; or, for one dollar in gold, or postage stamp®? 
the book will be mailed to any one, free of postage. Address 
M. QUINBY, St. Johnsville, 
Montgomery Co.,N. Y. 
WEW ' 
ING.— 
TREATISE ON LAND SURVEY- 
This day published by 
E. C. & J. BIDDLE, Philadelphia. 
A TREATISE ON SURVEYING ; in which the thcoi? an* 
practice are fully explained. Pieceded by a short treatise on 
Logarithms, and also by a compendious system of Plane Tri¬ 
gonometry. The whole illustrated by numerous examples. £v 
Samuel Alsop, author of a “ Treatise on Algebra,” &c. 
In the above named work the author has presented the theory 
plainly ami comprehensively; has given definite and precise di¬ 
rect! <«jis for practice, and has embraced in it every thing whick 
an extensive business in Land Surveying, would be likely ti 
require. 
The work will be mailed at $1 75 per copy, including postage 
Just Issued from the Press of 
J. B. LIPPINGOTT & CO. 
i. 
CLIMATOLOGY OF THE UNITED STATES, 
AND OF THE 
TEMPERATE LATITUDES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN 
CONTINENT. 
Embracinga full comparison of these* with the Climatology of 
the Temperate Latitudes of Europe and Asia; with Isother¬ 
mal and Rani Charts, including a summary of Meteorological 
Observations in the United States, condensed from recent 
scientific and official publications, by Lorin Biodgct, authoi 
of several Reports on American Climatology. 1 vol. large 
octavo. Price $5. 
II. 
McMAHON’S AMERICAN GARDENER, 
he American Gardener’s Calendar, containing a complete ac 
count of all the work necessary to be done in the Kitchen- 
Garden, Fruit-Garden, Flower Garden, Orchard, Vineyard, 
Nursery, Pleasure Ground, &c. kc., for every month in the 
year, with practical directions, and a copious Index. By Ber¬ 
nard McMahon. Eleventh Edition. Revised and Illustrated 
under the supervision of J. Jay Smith. 1 vol. 8 vo. Price $2. 
The above works will be sex.; try /naw upon receipt of 
price. J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., Philadelphia. 
TWENTY PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH! 
GREAT BARGAINS IN PIANO FORTES. 
During lhe present money panic, 
Messrs. BOARDMAN, GRAY k CO., Albany, N. Y., will 
sell their unrivaled Corrugated Sounding Board, and Dolc6 
Campana Attachment 
PIANO FORTES, 
at wholesale prices, for cash. These instruments are not sur¬ 
passed for richness of tone and elegance of style, while for du¬ 
rability and remaining in tune and good order for a great lengtl 
of time, they are EQUALED BY NONE. 
FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY we offer these cxtrnordinarj 
inducements for Cash, and we also guarantee the safe de 
livery of each instrument at the nearest Railroad depot oj 
Steamboat landing. 
GjT* Every instrument fully warranted to give perfect satis 
faction. Piano Fortes with or without the Attachment. Des¬ 
criptive Circulars forwarded on application. 
BOARDMAN, GRAY k CO., 
Corner of State and North Pearl sts„ Albany, N. Y. 
Cnsne Mills and. Distilleries. 
GENERAL COPPER-SMITH WORK. 
Distilleries of all kinds, for making brandy and alcohol from 
Chinese Syrup. Steam and horse cane mills, syrup pans, skim¬ 
mers, dippers, syrup guages and pumps, steam brewing appara¬ 
tus. JOHN W. REID, II Old-slip. 
;CE TOOLS.—Ice Plows, Saws, Splitting 
L Bars, Hooks, &c., for sale by R. L. ALLEN, 
189 Water-street, New-YorK. 
Lindsey’s Rotary Force and Lift Pump. 
BEST PUMP FOR RAILROADS. 
THIS Pump, patented in Englan 
and America, is now greatly im¬ 
proved ., and in successful operation 
S in various parts of the world. It is to 
$warranted to work by hand all depths^ 
funder 100 feet! and is made, pipe andjj 
pall, of wrought and THE cast iron, 
cowill not get out of order, will not 3 
^rust, will not freeze, will last an age,§ 
anybody can put it up, works byg 
Whand, water, wind or steam—throws~ 
^ and raises water, from 10 to 30 gal ^ 
^lons per minute, has sido-gearing^ 
D-and balance wheels, and costs, com 
^plete, for all depths under 100 feet,to 
Pfrom $20 to $60. Drawings, with24 
CL full particulars and prices, sent fre*Q 
r,of postage to all parts of the world,5 
coon application to g 
S JAMES M EDNEY, w 
H General Agent and Commission 
Merchant, 
56 John-street, New-York. 
BEST PUMP FOR WELLS. 
WYANDOT PROLIFIC CORN, 
THE GREATEST AGRICULTURAL WONDER OF THE 
AGE —Its discovery wortli millions to the country. Yield 150 
bnshels to the acre. Recommended anywhere south of New- 
York City. Plant only one kernel in a hill, each keinelwill 
produce from three to 12 stalks, 10 to J2 feet high, 4 to20ears, 8 to 
14 inches long, 10 to 16 rows, of beautiful pearl white corn. Seed 
selected with care, warranted genuine, put in a parcel sufficient 
to plant an acre. Price $1 50, delivered in Now-York City 
Money or Post Office Stamps must accompany the order, with 
directions how to send. 
Those who order sent by mail, and remit $4, will receive (pos 
paid), a parcel to plant an acre ; $2. half an acre ; $ 1 , quarter o 
an acre. Orders for less, double the above rates. Circulars 
showing the result from different parts of the Union, will be sent 
o all w ho send for them. Address to J. C. THOMPSON, 
Tompkinsyillo, Staten Island, N. Y 
