AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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SEEDS ! SEEDS * SEEDS ! 
THORBURN'S NEW DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
OF VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FRUIT 
SEEDS, FOR 1858, 
With directions for cultivating Vegetables is now ready, and 
will be sent to applicants enclosing a three cent stamp. 
The subscrjDers offer of the growth of 1857 and of the very 
finest qualities their usual extensive assortment of SEEDS, 
comprising many novelties and every tested desirable variety 
known in the several departments of VEGETABLE, FIELD, 
FLOWER. TREE AND FRUIT SEEDS. 
They would particularly call the attention of cultivators and 
amateurs to the following 
CHOICE PEAS, 
Extra Early Daniel O’Rourke, the earliest known. 
“ “ Sangsters No. l, a great favorite. 
•• “ Tom Thumb, very fine, growingbut 8 inheshigh. 
Early Sebastopol, new and good. 
Champion of England, one of the very best. 
Dwarf and Tall Sugar, edible pods 
Hairs’ Dwarf Mammoth, superb. 
Harrison’s Glory and Perfection, new and very productive. 
Napoleon and Eugenie, both new and early wnnkb d. 
Epps’ Monarch > , mt) Iiew am j su , IBr h. 
Epps’ Lord Raglan ( 
Carter’s Victoria, fine wrinkled 
British Queen, one of the best,late. 
With 30 other standard sorts, for which see Catalogue. 
ALSO 
Early Paris Nonpaiiiel and Lenormands Cauliflower. 
Early Wakefield Oxhbart and Winningstadt Cabbage. 
Early and Giant White and Red Solid Celery. 
Prize Cucumbers for frames. 
Early Tomatoes. 
Sweet Spanish and Bull nose Pepper 
Early Curled Lettuce. 
Extra Curled Parsley. 
Extra Early Turnip Beet 
Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 
Winter Cherry or Strawberry Tomato 
Apple and Pear Seeds. 
Havana Tobacco Seed. 
Dioscorea Batatas or Chinese Potato. 
With thousands of other Seeds of the same superior qualities 
as have heretofore afforded such universal satisfaction, and 
which can he recommended wii h the fullest confidence as un¬ 
surpassed for genuineness. 
AFRICAN IMPHEE, genuine as raised by Mr L Wray. 
One Dollar per pound 
SORGHUM OR CHINESE SUGAR CANE. 25 cents peril). 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
The collection this season is unusually large and choice, em¬ 
bracing many novelties. 
Orders by mail have immediate attention. 
J. M. THORBURN St CO. 
15 John Street, 
New-York. 
NOTICE TO OKCI1AKDISTS. 
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 growl n, twice cut hack 
and root pruned. ASHER HANCE & SON, 
Rumsom Nurseries, near Red Bank, 
Monmouth Co., N. J. 
New-Canaan Nurseries, 
The subscribers would invite attention to their Nursery 
stock, consisting of 
100,000 Apple trees from 2 to 5 years from the bud or graft : 
40.000 Peach trees, 1 year from the hud : 
20,000 “ 2 years “ 
Pear trees, Standard and Dwarf, Cherry, Apricot and Quince 
trees. Also 20,000 American Arbor Vitas from three to five feet 
kigh (twice transplanted), Norway Spruce and oiher Ornament¬ 
al trees. Address 
STEPHEN HOYT & CO., 
New-Canaan, Jan. 20, 1858. New-Canaan, Ct 
Pear Seeds and Seedlings, 
Good healthy pear seedlings, 1 year $8 per 1,000, $75 per 10,000. 
Do, do do. 2 years $15 per 1 006, $110 per 10,000. 
New-England Pear Seeds of prime quality for Spring sowing $5 
per quart 
Norway Spruce, Scotch Larch and Fir, Pines, &c., Apple, Maz- 
aard, Plum, Angers, Quince, M dialeb, Paradise and Donem, 
stocks of the best quality Catalogues to any address. Car 
riage paid to New-York or Boston. 
B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, 
Ply mouth, Mass. 
Choice Farming Lands For Sale. 
200 acres of superior quality of Farming Land, within the 
'orporate limits of Buffalo. N Y., will be sold at a great bargain. 
This is one of the most eligible and healthful sites West of the 
Hudson River, arid fronts on the Niagara river, the Erie Canal 
and leading carriage road, with the Butfalo and Niagara Fal's, 
and New-York City Railroad in its rear The land is mostly 
unimproved and without valuable buildings, hut is readily sus¬ 
ceptible of high cultivation for one or several productive and or¬ 
namental farms or residences. 
A large portion of the purchase money can remain on bond 
and mortgage, or it will be exchanged for City property 
Address R L ALLEN. 
189 & 191 Water-st. 
New-York. 
Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. 
A full assortment of Domestic Field, Garden and Flower 
Seeds, of the growth of 1857, always on hand, and for sale 
wholesale anti letail, among which are : 
ARTICHOKE, Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage Cardoon, 
Cauliflower, I arrot, Celery, Chervil, Corn, Cress Cucumber, 
Egg Plant, Endive, Ka.e or Borecole, Leek, Lettuce. Melons, 
Mushroom. Mustard, Nasturtium, Okra. Onion, Parsley, Purs- 
lain, Parsnip—Peas, among which are several new varieties, 
such as Daniel 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, among which will be found 
Asclicrofi’s Swede—Watermelon and Herbs. 
CHINESE SUGAR CANE—Both American and imported. 
SPRING WHEAT—Golden Drop, Tea, Canada Clubb, &c. 
Spring Barley. Spring Rye. 
OATS- Poland, Potato, and other choice varieties. 
POTATOES— Pntice Albert, winch we highly recom-r.eud. 
(Ash Leaf, Kidney, imported;) Dikeman, Early June, and all 
other varieties. „ 
SPRING AND WINTER VETCHES—Broom Corn,Spurry, 
Buckwheat &c. 
COTTON SEED—Sea Island and Louisiana. 
FRUIT’ SEEDS—Apple, Pear, Quince, Currant, Gooseberry, 
Strawberry and Raspberry Seeds, Peach, Plum, Cherry and 
Apricot Pitts. , .... 
BIRD SEEDS—Car.ar ,Hemp, Rape, Rough Rice and Millet. 
OSAGE ORANGE—Buck'horn, Yellow and Honey Locust. 
TOBACCO and Flax Seeds. 
ONION SETT’S—Red, Yellow and White Onion Setts, Top 
or Rut too and 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, &c. 
CLOVERS—Large and Medium Red, White Dutch, Lucern, 
Sainfoin. Aliske, Crimson. Yellow Trefoil, &c. 
GRAFTING WAX and WH ALE OIL SOAP. 
ASPARAGUS and Rhubarb Roots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 
Egg and Tomato Plants furnished in season. 
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. 
Established, 1828. 
Rebuilt and Enlabged, 1856 
HORTICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT, 
Nos. 876 and 87 8 {{roadway, 
NEW-YORK. 
FIELD, HERB, VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
GREENHOUSE PLANTS, &c„ &c. 
Every article appertaining to the business furnished at rea¬ 
sonable rates, and warranted as represented. The seeds are 
grown to order by experienced cultivators, and fully tested be" 
fore being ottered 
For sale by the quantity or in packages for retail trade. 
Goods packed securely to go any distance. Orders by mail 
will be attended to with exactness and promptitude. 
Catalogues furnished on application. 
SUGAR IS MADE 
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OLCOTT’S BOOK “SORGHO & IMPHEE,” or the Chinese 
and African Sugar Canes; Containing rail instructions for 
making sugar, molasses, alcohol, etc., etc. Sent by mail 
post-paid. Price $1 
IMPHEE SEED One variety, enough to 
I IUDUL 1 1? pl aut 2 square rods sent by mail pre paid, with 
IVIr htiEi the book for six cents more in postage stamps. 
Each additional variety of Imphee six cents 
Only sent to those who order the book 
Gov. J H Hammond, of South Carolina, 
who raised the above seed testifies under date 
of Nov. 26,1867, that he does not recollect any 
variety of the Imphee which is inferior to the 
Sorgho, wnile many varieties have a larger 
stalk , yielded more juice and marked a higher de¬ 
gree on the sacherometer . and in a letter lo the 
undersigned of Jan. 13th, 1858, Gov. Hammond 
says : “ I think these seed well worth distrib¬ 
uting. They produce a Sugar Cane at least 
equal to the Sorgho in all respects and some of 
them are twice the size. I am inclined to 
think we shall ultimately find several of the 
varieties (ripening at ditterent periods) super- 
ceding the Sorgho altogether. I plant this year 
60 acres of the Cane—of these four will he 
P lanted in Sorgho and the remainder in 
raphee.” 
A supplement to “The Sorgho and Imphee” containing the 
American experiments of 1857. with J S. Loverings statement 
of his successful manufacture of Brown and White Sugar from 
the Sorgho, will accompany the Book. 
Address 
A. O. MOORE. 
Agricultural Book Publisher, 
140 Fulton Street, New-York. 
SEED. 
TEN 
VARIETIES. 
BETTER 
THAN 
SORGHO 
IIANOS ! ELEGANT 6i OOT. ROSE- 
wood Pianos, new and per feet for $150. Address 
JAMES M EDNEY 56 John-st., N Y 
Rhubarb Roots. 
JUST RECEIVED from Europe 
MYATTS VICTORIA RHUBARB ROOTS. 
LINNAEUS RHUBARB ROOTS 
ASH LEAF KIDNEY POTATOES. 
For sale by 
R. L. ALLEN. 
189 & 191 Water-st., 
New-York. 
Bees and Bee Rooks. 
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 age and condition. Also some 
in Langstroth’s hives—new swarms—price, aside from patent 
right, ten dollars They will he 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, and 
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 tamps, 
the book will be mailed to any one, free of postage Address 
M. QUINBY.St Johnsville, 
Montgomery Co., N. Y. 
PASCHALL AS O It BIS A CO., 
IV E. corner 7tli and Market sts., 
PHILADELPHIA. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ANO SEEDS 
COLEMAN’S FARM MILL for grinding all kinds of grain 
w 11 grind from 3 to 15 bushels of corn per hour, according 
to the power and speed used, and the fineness of the meal. 
DANIEL’S HAY, STRAW AND FODDER CUTTER for 
hand or ho^se power—two si-es—these are unsurpassed for 
efficiency, simplicity and durability. 
NEWSHAM’S PATENT STEAMER for cooking food for 
stock—no danger trom fire or bursting—it is portable, and 
will be found an economical method of heating water for ab 
domestic purposes. 
DEDERICK’S HAY PRESSES of six sizes, from $100 to $200, 
these are spoken of by those using them in the h gliest 
terms of praise and satisfaction. 
CORN SHELLER8 of superior quality and finish. PLOWS 
in great variety, and most approved patterns. Also, Root 
Cutters, Sugar Mills, Lime and Guano Spreaders) &c.—m 
fact everv implement needed by the farmer or gardener. 
FIELD, FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS 
of our own selection and importation—warranted fresh and gen¬ 
uine, and true to name 
Wholesale and Retail orders respectfully solicited. Strangers 
from a distance favoring us with their orders, may rely on their 
being filled with as much care as though they were present. 
They may also rely on our representations of all goods sold by 
us. PASCHALL MORRIS & CO.. 
Philadelphia. 
Improved Farm Mill. 
For grinding Corn in the ear—or Rye, Wheal and Corn, oi 
Oats into fine or coarse meal—The Mill issimple, durable, ami 
efficient, will grind from 4 to 15 busheis per hour—depending 
upon speed and power applied and fineness of meal ground—We 
have al urge number of Premiums and Testimonials, in its favor. 
Price with seive for sifting Corn Meal, for family use $50 to 60. 
Price with bolt for making family flour, $75 to85. 
For sale by 
R. L ALLEN, 
189 & 191 Water-st., 
New-York. 
t^ARM IMPLEMENTS OF MOST AP- 
proved patterns, made in best and most durable manner, 
and at low prices. Our large assortment embraces a most every 
implement, tool or seed wanted by the Farmer, Planter or Gar¬ 
dener. For sale by 
R L ALLEN, 
189 & 191 Water-st , 
New-York. 
William Fraxiei’. 
MANUFACTURER OF THE 
CHEROKEE CORN PLANTER. 
Patented by Ells & Charlton, September 8th 1857. 
Pittsburg, Pa, 
Cane Mills and (Distilleries. 
GENERAL COPPER-SMITH WORK. 
Distilleries of all kinds, for making brandy and alcohol from 
Chinese Syrup Steam and horse cane,mills, svrup pans, skim¬ 
mers. dippers, syrup guages and puffin*, steam brewing appara¬ 
tus JOHN W. REID, II Old-slip. 
ICE TOOLS.— let- Plows, Nhws, Splitting 
L Bars, Hooks, &c., for sale by R. L. ALLEN, 
189 Water-street. New-York. 
r T , H ERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS *. 
of reliable quality and various descriptions, among wine, 
are those particularly suited for Horticultural purposes, winch 
register the coldest and warmest degree of temperature iluriL. 
the r 24 hours, in the absence of the observer For sale bv 
D. EGGERT & SON 239 Pearl-st. 
R 
USSIA OR I5ASN MATS selected 
expressly for budding and tyine, GUNNY BAGS, 
TWINES, &c., suitable for Nurserv purposes, foi sale in lots to 
suit, by D W. .MAN WARING. Importer, 
248 Front-street, New-York 
T he best garden engine—com- 
plete and ready for use for $24. Address 
JAMES M EDNEY, 56 John-st., N. Y. 
Bone Manure. 
SAWINGS, TURNINGS AND CRUSHED BONES FOB 
Sale by tbe Manufacturers in large or small quannties. 
A LISTER a CO., 
Tarrytowii, 
Westchestei Co., N. Y 
To Farmers and Gardeners. 
THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO oiler 70.MI0 Imrrels o. 
their new Improved * oudreite for sale the coming season It 
is now well known as the best fertilizer in market for Indian 
Corn and kitchen gardens—is perfectly harmless when applied 
next to the plant, and yet quick and powerful in its eftec . A 
pamphlet with instructions for its use, certificates, &o,. will he 
forwarded, free of cost, to any person sending their address. 
The L M Co have a capital of $100 000 invested m 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 foi 
any quaulitv over 6 bills ; I bid. $2 00; 3 bhls $5 00; 6 bills 
$9 50: free of cartage or other expense Address 
THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO. 
60 Cortlandt-st., New-York. 
WYANDOT PROLIFIC CORN, 
THE GREATEST AGRICULTURAL WONDER OF THE 
AGE—Its discovery worth millions to the country. Yield 150 
bushels to the acre. Recommended anywhere south of New- 
York Citv. Pi nt only one kernel in a hill, each keinelwill 
produce from three to 12 stalks, 10 to 12 fee* high 4 to20e..rs, 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 New-York City. 
Money or Post Office Slumps must accompany the older, with 
directions how to send. 
Those who order sent by mail, and remit $4, will receive (post 
paid), a parcel to plant an acre ; $2. half an acre; $1, quarter of 
an acre. Orders for less double the above rates Circulars 
showing the result from different parts of the Union, will be seirf 
pull w ho send for them. Address to J. C. THOMPSON 
Tompkinsville Staten Island N V 
