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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
PARSONS & CO., Flushing* N. ¥.? near Mew"¥@rfe City. 
3Nurseries of Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Vines and Roses. 
Green-house and Stove Plants, Erotic Grapes, £Lc. 
Country Homes. 
Intelligent men, who know what constitutes a true 
social life, who value their own enjoyment, or who have 
children whose physical and moral health are to them of 
more importance than everything else, are rapidly 
coming to the conclusion that these are to be obtained 
more thoroughly in the country than in the city. Those 
who are compelled to study economy are becoming 
convinced that the country is the cheapest place to live 
in ; and the suburbs of villages which are near the city 
are thus rapidly filling up. 
This applies particularly to villages like Flushing, on 
Long Island, less than an hour’s railroad ride from New- 
York, where epidemics rarely prevail, where children are 
vobust and healthy, where the country is highly culti¬ 
vated, abounding in pleasant walks and drives, and where 
numerous Schools aid the parent in the education of his 
children. [See end of first column, next page.] 
To all who settle in such localities, whether with ample 
or moderate incomes, every item of information is wel¬ 
come which may enable them to cultivate their grounds, 
grow trees and flowering plants, and surround themselves 
with every thing in nature which can make a home at¬ 
tractive and enjoyable. 
After building the house, which should be done with 
regard to comfort more than show, tiie first thing is to 
prepare the LAWN. But of this we have not room to 
speak here. Directions for forming it we will gladly 
furnish. The next object which should receive attention 
is the 
FRUIT GARDEN, 
in which should always be found the following plants, 
while the possessor of large grounds can increase the list 
at his pleasure. Throughout this article the prices will 
oe given, in order that the planter may form accurately 
his estimate of expense, bearing in mind that the prices 
are for moderate sized trees, that large trees for imme¬ 
diate effect always command an extra price; and that there 
is a slight additional charge to cover the cost of material 
for packing. In naming the following as well adapted 
to a limited space, the Proprietors wish it clearly under 
stood that the kinds enumerated throughout the adver¬ 
tisement, are but a very small proportion of the varieties 
contained in their collection, and detailed in their Cata¬ 
logue, which can be obtained as stated below. 
ASPARAGUS.75 cents per 100 plants. 
RHUBARB.—Linmeus. 35 cents each. 
CURRANTS.—Per Dozen. 
Red Dutch.$1.25 Black Grape. 1.50 
White Dutch.. 1 251 Cherry.2.50 
GOOSEBERRIES.—Per Dozen. 
Houghton’s Seedling. t.50 Large English sorts. 1.50 
RASPBERRIES.—Per Dozen. 
Red Antwerp. 1.00.Knevett’s Giant. 1.50 
Fastolff.. l.OOlBrinckle'sOrange. 2.00 
BLACKBERRY.—New Rochelle. 1.50 per dozen. 
STRAWBERRIES.—25 cents per Dozen. 
Burr’s New Pine. lIVIcAvoy Superior. 
Early Scarlet. Jenney’s Seedling. 
Hovey'ts Seedling. 
GRAPE VINES.—Each. 
Isabella. 0 35,Concord. 1.00 
Catawba.0.35 1 Diana. 100 
DWARF WALNUT TREES. 25 cents each. 
FILBERT Do.25 cents each. 
FIG Do .25 cents each. 
The next object to receive attention should be the 
Orchard. 
in which the following selection, from a large variety, is 
well adapted to a limited space • 
APPLES.—25 cents each. 
Early Bougn. I Rhode Island Greening. 
Early Harvest. Fameuse. 
Red Astrachan. Porter. 
Summer Rose. Baldwin. 
A utumn Bough. |Boston Russett. 
Gravenstein. i Newtown Pippin. 
Fall Pippin. Denver’s Winter Sweet. 
Northern Spy. • Yellow Bellflower. 
Madeleine. 
Bartlett. 
Urbanist e. 
Beurre d’Anjou 
Beurre Diel. 
Fondante d’Automne. 
Stump of the World. 
Fox Seedling. 
Heath Cling. 
.Crawford’s Early. 
Crawford’s Late. 
I Heath Free. 
Early Violet, 
Elruge. 
Early Peach. 
Large Early. 
PEARS.—50 cents each. 
Louise Bonne. 
Seckel. 
Buffum. 
Lawrence. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme. 
' Vicar of Winkfleld. 
CHERRIES.—50 cents each. 
Black Eagle. [Governor Wood. 
Black Tartarian. Mayduke. 
The Bigarreau. Early Richmond. 
Downer’s Late Red I Arden’s Whiteheart. 
Of apples, pears, and cherries, standards should be 
planted twenty feet apirt, and dwarfs , ten feet. The 
dwarfs are best adapted to garden culture. 
PLUMS.—50 cents each. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. iLawrence Favorite. 
Smith’s Orleans. Golden Gage. 
Yellow Gage. Washington. 
Reine Claude de Bavay I Lombard. 
PEACHES.—25 cents each—large reduction by the 100. 
Large Early York. |Old Mixon Cling. 
Old Mixon Free. .Golden Rareripe 
Cooledge’s Favorite. George IVth. 
NECTARINES —35 cents each. 
Boston. 
IStanwick from Syria. 
APRICOTS —35 cents each. 
Moorpark. 
lBienheim. 
QUINCES.—Orange.25 cents each. 
MULBERRIES. 25 cents each. 
MADEIRA NUT.50 cents each. 
PECAN NUT.25 cents each. 
Before planting an Orchard the ground should be culti¬ 
vated at least one y ear with root crops, having been spread 
with stable manure at the rate of 1500 bushels to the acre. 
Where it is possible the soil should be double trenched* 
keeping the black earth on the top. Where this is too 
expensive, plowing to the depth of 18 inches is indispen¬ 
sable. 
A provision for the palate of the family having thus 
been made, equal care should be entertained for their 
pleasure and comfort. Nothing external will more con¬ 
duce to this than a smooth green turf, and 
Trees, Shrubs and Flowers. 
If the ground is prepared the trees can very properly be 
planted before the building of the house or preparing the 
lawn, but such a plan is not always convenient. 
The taste of the owner also is generally better de¬ 
veloped after the erection of the house. According to 
the capability of the grounds, these may be planted, singly 
or in groups, 
ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
Of these the following are the finest, although the list 
can be profitably enlarged in proportion to the extent of 
the grounds. 
The outside lines of the Lawn should first be planted 
with a thick belt of Evergreens ten feet apart. Aback 
ground being thus formed, other trees can be embroidered 
upon it to suit the taste of the owner. For this purpose 
the most eatisfactory tree under all circumstances is the 
NORWAY SPRUCE. 
This can be furnished at prices ranging from ten cents 
to a dollar each, according to the object desired by the 
planter. Many plant the belt very thickly with trees 
worth only $20 per 100, and when they grow crowded 
transplant them to other parts of the lawn. This gives 
a thick belt very soon. Other good Evergreens for group¬ 
ing or planting singly are the following In grouping, 
Evergreen and Deciduous Trees should never be planted 
together, and strong contrasts in the color of foliage 
always produce the finest effect. 
Each. Each. 
White Pine.0.75 Atlas Cedar. 2.00 
Austrian Pine.0.75|Balsam Fir. 0.50 
BhotanPine. 1.50| Silver Fir. 1.00 
White Spruce. 0.75 Scotch Fir. 0.75 
Hemlock Spruce. 1.00 Arbor Vitse. 0 50 
Himlayan. 1.00* 
Of the large DECIDUOUS TREES the following can 
be recommended :— 
Each. Each. 
Sycamore Maple. 0.50|Linden.0.50 
Sugar Maple. 0.50 Larch. 0,50 
Norway Maple.o 50 Ash in variety. 0.50 
Silver Maple. 0.50lBeech, European. 0.50 
Tulip Tree. 0.50 iBeech, Purple. 1.00 
Oriental Plane.0.50,'Liquidambar. 0.50 
Elm American.0.50 Cypress, Deciduous.0 50 
Oak, American. 0.50 Weeping Willows. 0.50 
Elm,English. 0.50|Oak, English. 0.50 
The first eight of the above, if of a size commanding a 
dollar or more, are very suitable for avenues. 
Deciduous trees of a lower growth include among the 
best 
Each. Each. 
Mountain Ash.0.50 Silver Bell.0 25 
Paulownia.0.75|Catalpa. 0 50 
Kentucky Coffee. 0.50 Magnolia Glauca. 0 5o 
Laburnums. 0.50 “ Tripetala.o.5o 
White Fringe. 0.50 “ Acuminata. o.5o 
Purple. 0.50 “ Macrophylla.2.0 q 
Ash Leaf Maple. 0.501 “ Chinese.2.0 q 
The prices attached to the ornamental trees are for 
those of moderate size. Where purchasers wish a larger 
size for immediate effect, they should name the price they 
are whiling to pay. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 
For undergrowth and massing, as well as planting 
singly, the following selection of Shrubs may be safely 
made. For massing, nothing whatever can compare with 
the Rhododendron. Its evergreen foliage is very beau¬ 
tiful m winter, and its flowers are more gorgeous than 
those of any other snruo. 
The Catawbiense, with its varieties, is the only desira¬ 
ble species which is perfectly hardy. 
Each. Each. 
RhododendronCatawbiense 0.75jDwarf Pine.0.75 
do. grafted varieties.. 2.00 Kalmia.0.75 
Tree Box. 0 50.Cotoneaster.0 50 
Evergreen Thorn. 0.50 Irish Juniper. 0.75 
Andromeda Floribunda_ l.OOjSwedlsh Juniper.0.75 
Golden Arbor Vi tie. I.OOiSiberian Arbor Vitae.0.75 
Siberian Stone Pine. 1 . 00 | 
The last three con be particularly recommended. The 
Siberian Arbor Vitae makes the finest hedge known. 
The Rhododendron and Ghent Azaleas should be 
planted in a soil of which half is peat. 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 
Each I Each. 
Ghent Azaleas, many sor s 1.00 Buffalo Berry.. 0 25 
Dertzia Gracilis. 0.50 Oak Leaf Hydrangea. 0.50 
Scabia.0.25' Lilac of sorts.0.25 
Weigelia Rosea. 0.35 
Forsythia. 0.35 
Euonymus.0.25 
Altheas of sorts.0.35 
Philadelphus. 0.25 
Pyrus Japonica..— 0.50 
Clethra.0.25 
Upright Honeysuckles. 0.25 
Indigofera. 0.50 
Tamarix. 0,25 
Snowball. 0.25 
Spiraea Reevesii. 0.35 ^ 
“ “ double. 0.50 I 
“ Prunifolia. 0.50 ] 
“ Callosa. 0.50 . 
“ many others. 0.25 1 
Red Flowering Currant.... 0.50 ] 
Indigo Shrub. 0.25 ( 
BladderSenna. 0.25 1 
Mahonia. 0.25 ! 
Berberry, Purple. 0.25 r 
Sweet Seented Shrub.0.25 t 
Daphne Mezereon.0.25 
VINES 
For training on verandahs, covering old trees, making 
tree umbrellas, &c. 
Each. 
0.25 
Ivy.. 
Chinese Glycine. 0.50 
White Glycine. 1.00 
Trumpet Creeper,.0.25 
“ Chinese do. St others 0.50 
Each 
Clematis Flammula & others .25 
Sieboldii. 0.50 
Helene. 0.50 
Sophia. 0.50 
Lanuginosa. 0.75 
Honeysuckles of sorts.0 50 
“ Standishii & others. 0.35 
FOR HEDGE PLANTS 
The best are— 
Americai. Arbor Vitae. $20 to $40 per 100 
Osage Orange. 10 per 1000 
Buckthorn. 12 per 1000 
PiEONIES. 
Tree Paeony. 1.50 each 
c * varieties. 1.50 to 3.00 “ 
Herbaceous of sorts. .. 0.50 “ 
ROSES. 
No flower will give so much pleasure as the Rose; 
beautiful in its bud, beautiful in its expanded bloom, beau¬ 
tiful on a single bush, in groups and masses, in the con¬ 
servatory of the rich, or in the window of the poor, it 
possesses a charm superior to those of any other flower 
They are cultivated by Parsons & Co. in very large 
quantities, and of the finest varieties only, of which they 
have nearly 400 choice kinds in growth. All particulars 
respecting their cultivation will be found in “ Parsons on 
the Rose,”—a standard Work, to be obtained of Wiley and 
Halsted, or any of the booksellers in New York. 
Of those which bloom more than once in the season, 
the China, Tea, and Bourbon varieties, though exceed 
ingly valuable, require protection in the winter. 
The Remontants are perfectly hardy and have several 
distinct periods of bloom during the year. This, there¬ 
fore, is the best class of Roses for general use. 
Those which bloom only once in the year, such as Gar 
den Roses, Moss Roses, &c., are generally hardy. 
A few of the best of each class are named below. Where 
a quantity is wanted, and the selection from this list is 
left to the Proprietors, they will be furnished by the hun¬ 
dred at the following rates, which do not apply to any 
quantity less than a hundred 
Remontants Tea, and China, $25 per 100. 
Bourbon, Moss, and Other classes. $30 per 100. 
The kinds thus selected by the proprietors will not be 
of inferior quality, but those which are cultivated in larger 
quantities on account of their excellence. 
REMONTANT. 
Adele Mauze.0.75|Geant des Batailles.. 0.51 
Amandine. 1.00 .Toasine Hanet.0.58 
Augustine Mee. 100 Louis Odier. 1 00 
Baronne Prevost. 0.50 Hius IX .0.75 
Dr. Arnal. 1.00|Sydonie.0.50 
BOURBON.—50 cents each, except those noted. 
1.00 
Appoline 
Bouquet de Flore. 
Cardinal Fesch. 
Henri Plantier. 
Imperatrice Josephine. 
CHINA, TEA, AND NOISETTE.—35 cents each. 
Madam Margat. 
Mrs. Bosanquet. 
Queen of Bourbons. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison. 
Antoinette Bouvage 
Arch’ess Therese Isabelle. 
Devoniensis 
Eugene Beauharnais. 
Feilenberg. 
La Charmante. 
Lady Warrender. 
Lamarque. 
Baron Cuvier. 
Boula de Nanteuil. 
Capitaine Sisolet. 
Chenedole. 
Comtesse Mole. 
Coupe d’Hebe. 
Due de Trevisse. 
Duke of Sussex. 
Duke of Cambridge. 
Fulgens. 
Grandissimma. 
Louis Philippe. 
LeonFelize Bigot 
Nemesis. 
Ophir. ... 
Pactole. 
Safrano. 
[Solfaterre. 
iTriomphe du Luxembourg 
JUNE ROSES,—All 50 cents each. 
GARDEN. 
Hortensia. 
La Calaissienne. 
CEillet Parfait. 
Queen of Summer. 
Rien ne me surpass© 
Schismaker. 
Sophie de Marsilly 
Tibulle. 
Tricolor. 
York and Lancaster. 
Alice Leroy. 
Crimson. 
Cristata. 
Hooker’s Blush. 
Baltimore Belle. 
Milledgeville Prairie. 
Miss Gunnell. 
MOSS. 
| Luxembourg. 
Perpetual White 
Princesse Adelaide. 
CLIMBING. 
.Perpetual Pink. 
Queen of the Prairies. 
IVirgini* Lass. 
Greenhouse Department. 
NINE HOUSES. 
Greenhouses are generally thought to be within the 
reach of the rich only. They can, however, be erected 
at very moderate prices, and one costing only $20D would 
hold many plants. 
Visitors are invited to examine the houses which are 
stocked with blooming and sale plants, and will alwayi 
give pleasure. 
They are mostly 20 feet wide and 100 feet long. 
No t.— Is devoted to the fruiting of Exotic Grapes, in order the 
