78 
AMEEIOAjST ageicultueist, 
[Febiiuaey. 
?TE.EES 
.—SPRING—1884. 
owisthe time to prepare yourl 
orders for NEW and RARE 
Fruit and ornamental Shi-iibs, 
Evergreens, Roses, Vines, 
Etc. Besides many Desirable Novelties ; Tve Oder the 
largest and most complete general Stock nf Fruit and Or¬ 
namental Trees in the United States. Abridged Catalogue 
mailed free. Address, EEIiWANGER & BARRY, 
Mt. Hope Nurseries. Rochester, N. Y. 
TREE EEA.NTERS 
Seed and Trees by mail, Warranted Genuine and Fresh. 
At the following prices : 
8,000 Catalpa Sepecosa Seed $1.00 
1,000 Catalpa (Tea’s .Japan) Seed 1.00 
2,000 Russian Mulberry Seed 1.00 
50 Catalpa Sepecosa Trees, 1 year old 1.00 
25 Catalpa (Tea’s Japan). 1 year old 1.00 
25 Russian Mulberry Trees, 1 year old 1.00 
Six dollars' worth of any of the above sent by express on 
reeeipt of $5.00. Address J>. C. BURSON &■ CO., 
(Catalpa Grove Fruit Farm.) Topeka, Kan. 
WILSON JUNIOR PEDIGREE 
BLACKBERRY. 
The LARGEST. BEST, and 
MOST PKOOTJCTIVE Early Black¬ 
berry, 3 w inches around, from 
seed of selected Wilson’s 
Early. 
KIEFPEE HTBEID 
Pear Trees. 
100,000 
Peach Trees. 
Strawberries, 
Raspberries, 
Grapes, &c., &:e. 
Catalogue with ILI i) lit 1.’ 
Colored Elates J- -EYJ—iJii. 
WNI. PARRY, 
PARRY P. O., N. J. 
^mall Fruit Plants. 
Proposes to sell out his 
large stock of Small Fruit 
Plants at very reasonable 
rates, including perhaps 
the greatest number of 
fine currant bushes in the 
country. Statements of 
Interest to the fruit-growing public will also be made. Cata¬ 
logue sent free. Address, 
E. P. ROE, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
E.P.R0E 
FAIRVIEW NURSERIES. 
ESTABLISHED 1835. 
250,000 handsome Peach Trees. 
K-ieflfer Pear Trees. .Millions of Fruit 
and Ornameutal Trees. 35 Acres Big 
Berries—Old Iron Clad, Manchester, Big 
Bob, and all others. Catalogues free. 
Address J. PERKINS, 
Moorestown, N. J. 
BERRY Plants hy mail or ^press at oneJialf 
Agents' prices, BIO Strawberries, 
KaspoerrieSjCurrants,Black- MDC PAD^IITin 
berries and New Strawberry illnOaLsHnrikLU 
A perfect Hoicering Seedling of Crescent,Vihicll it far snr. 
passesin form^sizejirmnessikhigh. flavor, FuUdescrin’n 
in free catalpyiie. HALE BROS., So.GlaPtrjnbury. Ct 
EW 
The moKt 
profitable 
__ market 
STKA^’BEHllY; Large, brilliant 
deep crimson; exceptionally firm. The 
best shipping xariety. Full account free 
by mail. Extensive stock of SMAIjI* 
Fruits, embracing all the new lead¬ 
ing specialties and old favorites. All 
plants well-grown and carefully packed 
under direct supervision of pro¬ 
prietor. Catalogue, with superbly col¬ 
ored i)lates and much valuable informa¬ 
tion, tree. \Vm. F. Bassett, Ham- 
moutou. N. J. Introducer of Atlantic, 
Great Northern and Southern Nurseries. 
Catalogues gratis, showing how and what to plant, with 
much valuable information. For Spring of 1884, 8(X),000 No. 
1 Peach trees, all the new and old Standard varieties. 100,000 
Apple trees largely of the new long keeping varieties. Kie¬ 
fer and Leconte Pears, with a fullline of Nursery Stock at 
lotv prices. RANDOLPH PETERS.Wilmington, Delaware. 
THS BINGES & GONARB GO'S 
BEACTIFXJI. EYEE-BLOOSUNG 
The only establishment making a SPECIAL 
BUSINESS of ROSES. eO LARGE HOUSES 
for ROSES alone. WeCIVE A WAY, in Premi¬ 
ums and Extras, more ROSES than most estab¬ 
lishments grow. Strong Pot Plants suitable for imme¬ 
diate bloom delivered safely, postpaid,to any post-office. 
5 splendid varieties, your choice, all labeled,for SI 5 
l2forS2; IDforSS; 26forS4; 3SforS5; 75 for 
*10; lOOforSIS. Our NEW C\}lOcomplete 
Trealiseon the Rose, 70 pp, eleqantly illustrated 
■= THE DINCEE & CONARD CO.„' „ 
Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester Co., 
PHE NEW POTATO 
quality, most prod uc- 
Lve, 265 1b8. fjrown from one. FORD’S EARLY SWEET 
lORN, earliest, sweetest and best. All kinds Small Fruits, 
larly Colton Apple, best quality, hardy in Wis. For our 1884 
■aictloffue address, FRANK FORD & SON., fiavenna, Ohio. 
I Th/s new work of 250 pages, beautifully bound in doth, containing a steel portrait of\ 
the author, and embracing within its scope : 
issssss. 
Popular Bulbs and their Oulture.—Window Gardening, and Care of Plants in Rooms. 
^ —Propagation of Plants.—Rose Growing in Winter.—Green-house Structures, and 
Modes of Heating.—Formation and Renovation of Lawns.—Onion Growing.— How 
to Raise Cabbage and Cauliflower.—On the Growing and Preserving of Celery.— 
^^SStrawberry Culture.—Root Crops for Farm Stock.—Culture of Alfalfa or Lucerne.— 
^^^Manures and their Modes of Application.— Market Gardening around New York.— 
^^The Use of tlie Feet in Sowing and Planting, &c., &c. ^ 
We will send, Tvithout chargee, 
to all purchasers of our 
COLLECTION OF SEEDS, 
which we call 
MeNDEBSUN'S GAtpEN OF NdVELT^ 
I Being an assortment of all the really meritorious and distinct novelties of the season, ONE PACKET of HAfiir, 
IN VEGETABLE SEEDS, the assortment comprises: 
llvory Pod Wax Beans, early and productive.“CanadlanWonder Beans, late; large pods.—Golden Refugee 
I Beans, fine for pickling.—Premier Cabbage, earliest in cultivation.—Henderson’s Early Summer Cabbage, 
I largest and best early sort.—Henderson’s Selected Uatc Flat Hutch Cabbage, heads of immense size. Netted 
I Savoy Cabbage, leaves heavily curled.—Henderson’s Early Snowball Cauliflower, earliest and best; certain 
I to head.—Henderson’s White Plume Celery, grandest novelty of the year; stalks and leaves pure white, crisp 
I and of delicious walnut flavor. Its special value is that it does not need earthing up to blanch it to render it fit for 
J the table.—Clarke’s Pink Celery, finest of its class.—Squantum Sugar Corn, very sweet; 4 to s ears on a stalk. 
I —Amber Cream Sugar Corn, rich and tender.—Marblehead Early Sugar Com, earliest of all.—Green Pro* 
lllfic Cucumber, best pickling variety.—Salamander Lettuce, best summer sort.—Yellow Seeded Butter Let- 
I tuce, large and crisp.—California Nectar Muakmelon, of most delicious flavor.—Montreal Market Muskmelon, 
I attains 20 lbs. and upward.—Netted Gem Muskmelon, very early; flavor rich and sugary.—Scaly Bark Water- 
I melon, flesh crimson; best quality.—Yellow Globe Onion, our own selection.—Dwarf Prolific Okra, grow’s 
I only 4 feet high.—First of All Pea, earliest variety; richest flavor.—Minimum Pea, grows only 6 inches high.— 
I John Bull Pea, blue wrinkled variety.—Vanguard Potato, (one tuber); ten days earlier than Early Rose.—Golden 
I Dawn Pepper, bright yellow; distinct.—Long Standing Spinach, remains long time before running to seed.— 
I Perfect Gem Squash, good for summer or winter use.—Cardinal Tomato, brilliant red; appears as if varnished.— 
IFoYorlte Tomato, dark red and solid.--Moyflower Tomato, very early; bright red.—Early Purple Top 
I Munich Turnip, earliest of all; flesh very white.—Snow-white Turnip, new oblong; early, splendid for table.— 
j New Mediterranean Winter Wheat, enormous yielder, 
IN NEW and RARE FLOWER SEEDS, the variety embraces 
I Victoria Aster,'double and globular ; all colors.—Balsam, (extra choice); large double flowers, mixed.—Calendula 
I “Meteor.” yellow; striped orange.—New Carmine Candytuft, vivid carmine blooms.—New Cockscomb “Gol- 
I den Beauty,” blooms of the richest yellow.—Cocclnca Indlco, a climbing gourd with glossy foliage and scarlet fruit. 
I— Dianthus Laclniatls, beautiful fringed pink; all colors.—New Ivy-Leaved Cypress Vine, Ivy-leaved foliage 
I and scarlet flowers.—Eschscholtzia Mandarin, beautiful variety of California Poppy.—New Double Flowering 
I Gaillardla, new double variety; all colors, fine for bouquets.—Godetla “Lady Albemarle,” flowers 3 inches 
[across; deep crimson.—Marigold “Gold Striped,” novel and distinct.—Mignonette “Golden Queen,’^ a 
I mass of golden yellow, delicious fragrance.—New Spotted Pansy, flowers of largest size and of every conceivable 
[color and marking.—Phlox Drummondl Grandlflora, large flowered strain; mixed.—New Danish Poppy, 
I flov/ers scarlet, each of the four petals stamped with a white spot. 
( 5 ^“At our catalogue prices the Ncwancd Rare Seeds named above would cost 
i$7-SO) but which we deliver without charge to any address in the United States on 
j receipt of $5.00, and besides, send free, a copy of our book, “ Garden and Farm 
Topics,” referred to above. The value of the book is $ 1.50 ; thus we offei for 
\$5.00 goods in reality costing $5.00. When ordering, remit the $5.00 by Money 
Order, Bank Draft or Registered Letter. To all applicants (whether purchasers 
jof this Collection or not), our CATALOGUE of SEEDS and PLANTS will be sent 
without charge. 
PETER HENDERSON & GO. 
SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS, 
} 35 & 37 Cortiandt St, NEW 
lorists,B 
NEW YORK. I 
Bnadi 
1 ANDRETH$’»s¥eMATAL 0GUE 
“rt ARDEHERS’ C OMPAHIOH.” 
PR 
PRICE 10 CENTS. The most complete and brilliantly embellished Seed Catalogue ever 
inibUshed, costing- fifteen cents. The article on Market Gardening under Glass is -worth 
twouty times the price. This being OUR ONE HUNOREOTH YEAR, we publish this 
Ornate Guide for Garden and Farm. To all sending us TEN CENTS in stamps, 
we mail a copy, and on orders for Seed will give credit for that amount. Address 
LANDRETH & Seed Growers, Lock Box,Phila,Pa. 
BEST market pear. 
99,999 Peach Trees. All b(Wt raric- 
Hes of new and old Strawberries, Cur- 
ran^^Grapes^_^a^hemeSj^^c^_^_^^ 
EARLY CLUSTER 
^et^Blaekherry, early, hardy, good; 
single hill yielded 13 quarts at one pick¬ 
ing. Send tor free Catalogue. 
J. S. COIililNS, Moorestown, N.J. 
> MANUFACTURED AT „|| | 
JHE MICHIGAN BASKET FACTORY OF 
A.-W. 'WEL.t-S ia: COJ' 
I _ .4 p 
ST. JOSEPH, MICH 
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRIGE.iliiijSiB.; 
Originating and Introducing New 
Varieties of Vegetables a Special¬ 
ty. My Catalogue for 1884, con¬ 
taining all the Latest Novelties of 
Special Merit sent Free, 
AABON LOW, Seed Grower, 
Essex, Mass. 
SbF)¥i',llAND POTATO ANNUAL FREE. Big 
Stock, (juaiity Good. Prices Low. 5,000 
Bus. True Learning—well matured. Newsorts 
■a.y'XRn.ttX'R Gem and Early I)awn. Sam¬ 
ple GEAiNS of each, 2c. stamp. Eaks. 25c. each, post-paid. 
ONIO'V & I We call special attention to our superior 
CA BBAGE. i strain of tliese at half last year’s prices. 
l.IVINGSTON’S, Seed Growers, Columbus, O. 
Originators of the Paragon, Acme, Perfection & Fayorite 
Tomatoes. 
SEEDS 
Warranted, ' 
CHEAPEST 
and best in the world. 
None as good, and pure. 
Buy direct from the Grower. 
Expr. or Postage paid to you. 
■, 20000 Gardeners buy and plant my 
) Seeds. My new beautiful illusti-a- 
' ted Garden Guides cost me $2000., 
FREE to everybody. Seeds at 3c.. 
per pkt. Cheap as dirt bv oz. & Ib. 
Send your address for prettiest FREE BOOK 
printed. K. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, Ill. 
S Iff C ^ Large GARDEN 
i& Guide describing Cole's 
““ Reliable Seeds is Mailed 
FREE to all. We offer the RMTEST 
A'ovelties in Seed Potatoes, Corn and 
Oats, and the Best Collection of Vegetable, 
Flower, Grass and Tree Seed. Everything is tested, 
<’^OT,Tr. A, RTtO.. Seedsmen. PEUT.A. IOWA 
STH'RT) EARLY MAMMOTH DOUBLE- 
EARED DENT FIELD CORN. 
CJCAJbvlN Address G. A. DEITZ, Chambersburg, Pa., 
BEST OFFER OF ALL ! ®u®‘'s?''posffi|e 
stamps (no 8 c.), I will send for trial 13 papers (JHOICEST' 
SEEDS growth of ’83,50 to 500 seeds in each, and an elegant 
Colored Plate of Pansies. New Diamond Pansies, iOaarieties, 
mixed, largest ever offered .• Double Aster, 12 cols.-. Verbena 
from 100 kinds ; Velvet Flower, 8 cols.-. New Nicotiana ; 
Chrvsanthemum, 8 var’s- New Emperor Petnnla, 20var’s;- 
Hibiscus, new Dwarf Candytuft: Canterbury Bell, 8 cols ; 
Double Portulaca, 8 cols-. New V. Stock ; Clarkia, 10 vape. 
Catalogue, free. L. W. GOODELL, Amherst, MatMa. 
