1884] 
AMERIOAl^ AGEIOULTUEIST. 
175 
KWSEEDS 
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of the very linest varieties in cultivation 
now offered for the first time, em¬ 
brace the best and largest Water iflel- 
on, lifammoth Iron Clad ($100 paid 
for lartrest melon grown this season), Sil- 
yer Klns^the largest of all Onions ($35 
In prizes): Perfection lilusk Melon; 
the very best Squash for pies. White 
.—^-tuce, ana the very 
earliest Pea in cultivation; also the new 
Early Sweet Corn, Genesee, introduced last 
year. Each variety, 35o. per packet; 6 pkts, $1: or 
— Five 
the best _ 
neighbors. 
have 
things introduced in years ahead of your 
rs. Our new Catalogue free to alL Address 
BENSON, NUULE & 
SARDY PLANTS AND BULBS. 
Send for our new Descriptive Catalogue of the above. 
All the Novelties in our line at low prices for first- 
class stock. CLEMATIS JACKMANI, C. COC- 
CINEA, (Scarlet Clematis), Golden Banded Lily of Japan, 
Porcupine Plant, J^an and German Irises, New Moss 
Pinks, Pansy, Bird-Foot Violet, and hundreds of other 
choice plants fully and honestly described. 
Lock Drawer E. WOOLSON & CO., Passaic, N. J. 
SEEDS. Try Northern Grown. 
Beet, Cabbage, Corn, Carrot, 
Onion, S(]uash, Peas, Potatoes, 
Turnips, Tomato, Cucumber. 
Flower Seed in great variety. 
ROSES, many thousand. Verbe¬ 
nas, Geraniums, Carnations, at 
"Wholesale or Retail. Many Novel¬ 
ties. 10 (greenhouses. Established 
15 years. 50 $1 Collections. Cata¬ 
logue, 90 pages, free. 
Apicnltml Iiplements 
AND FERTILIZERS 
In great variety for the 
FARM AND GARDEN. 
Send for catalogue. Address, R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
' (Established 1843.) P. O. Box 37 6, New York City. 
Shakers’ Garden Seeds. 
TRUE and GENUINE. FRESH and RELIABLE. 
One of the oldest Seed firms in the country. Seeds sent 
■^by mall, postage free. Special prices and terms to Grangers. 
“ The excellence of the Shakers’ Garden Seeds is gener- 
.alW admitted.”— Eds» AmeTican Agriculturist^ 
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Vegetables and 
Flower Seeds Free. 
Address, WM. ANDERSON, 
Meant liebanon, C ol. Co., N. Y. 
S EED POTATOES for sale. St. Patrick, Burbank and 
White Elephants. By the bushel or barrel. Original seed 
from Henderson Bros. Address 
L. H. LOSEE, Mabbettsville, Dutchess Co.,N. Y. 
A n Bushels of Potatoes, 40 new, and all the old va- 
• rleties. Every variety of Corn, Oats and On¬ 
ion'Seed. Circular contain Ini . 
free. _ JOSIAH 
SEED CORN. 
Early Clinton County Yellow. Well-matured. All will 
grow. Yields well. Last year raised on 30 acres 2,900 bush¬ 
els. Price, $1.50 per bushel. Also, pure blood Jersey Red 
Pigs and Jersey Cattle, both thorough-breds and grades for 
^ale by R. A. CALVERT, Portsmouth, Ohio. _ 
Q-rcn morthern grown, very early. 
OkCll Also Flower Vegetable and FieU 
Seeds. 44 New Varities of Pota- 
n ft n M toes. Order early. Catalogue Free. 
U U BB 91 FRED. N. LANG, Baraboo,Wis. 
nriTT CCCn^hrly Mammoth double-eared yellow 
ULII L' uluE.UFieId[ Corn, the Best of 20 years’ se¬ 
lection. 3 lbs. by mail, paid, SI S one 
)eck here, SI : 1 bus. S3 ; 5 bus. SIO ; 
OObus. S150. Sample.lOc. 
6, A. DEITZ, Chambersburg, Pa. 
ig much valuable Information 
HAWKINS, Southport, Conn. 
co™ 
CORN! 
FFor ENSIIiAGE or GREEN Fodder. 
15 ft. high. 40 to 60 tons per acre not 
Tinusnal. Stock eatstalks and all, clean. Sample and 
S ricebymail. Dairy goods. Instantaneous Cream 
eparator. BTJBRELLffcWHITMAN,Little Falls,N Y. 
i CHOICE SEEB CORN. 
I Massachusetts grown Flint Corn, prime seed, carefully 
selected: Killam, Longfellow, Perley, Waushakum, Im¬ 
proved Early Canada, all yellow Flint varieties. The three 
first have been raised In the families of their originators 
I from 20 to 40 years. Under good cultivation, each have yield- 
' edfrom 150 to 200 bushels of ears per acre. Price per peck, 
j $1.; per bushel, $3. No charge for boxes or bags. A discount 
on large quantities. Sample package of either sent to anfy 
I address for lOcts.; Sample ears, postage paid, for IScts, 
, My large Seed totalogue free to all. 
JAMES J.H. GREGORY, Seed Grower,Marblehead, Mass. 
lliiilltllllillltliilllll 
BURPEE’S MAMMOTH'^IRON-CLAD WATER-MELON. 
As the introducers of the now celebrated Cuban Queen, we 
DOW bring before the publio, for the first time, an entirety distinct 
and most valuable \vater*MeloD. Burpee’s Mammoth Iron-Clad 
has such decided points of superiority that it will speedily 
become a popular favorite with all lovers of flno Melons, while 
for market It is unequaled. The shape is the most perfect: 
skin handsomely striped; seeds drab-white. The flesh is parti- 
, oularly beautiful, of a dainty red, and more crystalline than in 
any other Melon. Of most delicious, rich, sugary flavor, the 
I heart is very large, and the flesh next to the rind is fully equal 
' to the heart in luscious taste. The flesh is never mealy, but 
always firm,—remarkably solid. Burpee’s Mammoth Iron-Clad 
grows uniformly to a larger size than any other variety known. 
Under ordinary cultivation we have had hundreds of Melons 
weighing from 60 to 70 Q>s. each, and the entire crop averaged 
60 Ihs. Very vigorous growth, matures early, and Is the most 
productive variety known. The Melons are truly Iron-Clad, 
and have frequently been dropped from the shoulder of a man, 
__ without bursting. The hardness and tenacity Is In the outside 
coating or enameling of the skin. Without exception, Burpee’s Mammoth Iron-Clad is the best vari^y/or shipping and keeping. 
25 cts. per pkt.; 5 pkts, for $1.00. Kach purchaser is entitled to compete for $100.00 In CASH PRIZES for 1884. 
BURPEE’S GOLBEN-lIEART LETTUCE— Entirely new; most attractive, mammoth, firm heads; delicately curled 
leaves; beautiful golden-yellow heart, and remains of superb quality for weeks during hottest weather. Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
A nrMADFADI C nCCCD ? in order to induce thousands of new customers to give our Seeds a fair trial (knowing, 
nClfinilRnDLll Urrllll ■ from experience, that they then become regular customers), we make the following liberal 
offer for 1884:— On receipt of only 50 Cents* in Postage-Stamps, we will send one packet each of the two rare novelties above- 
named, alone worth the price, and also one packet eoch of Burpee’s Netted Gem Musk-Melon* sweet as bonev, and a 
gem indeed; Burpee’s Imp. Blood Turnip Beet* best; Etampes Cabbase* earliest ; Burpee’s Sureheud Cabbaffe* 
all head and always sure to head; Yellow Banvors Onion* New Red Rocca Onion* immense size, mild; 8panlsa 
Monstrous Pepper* large, sweet, red; Hollow Crown Parsnip* improved; Perfect Gem Squbs^ prolific and eimellent; 
Early Lonir Scarlet Radish* quick growth; Burpee’s Improved Lonff Orange Carrot* best; Purple Top Munich 
Turnip* earliest and handsome, and Llvlneston New Favorite Tomato. (C7*The 
Retail Value* $1.50 1 but we will send the Entire Collection, by Mail, to any address, for ONLY 60 CENTS, or I ive 
Collections for $2.00. , 
rno nur nAI l ■nWewillsendaboveSplendidConectlonoflSVarietles.andALSOOnePacketeachofthefollowing: 
rUfi Ullll UULLB 11 Canadian Wonder Bean, dwarf, delicious flavor as string-beans or shelled; No Plus 
Ultra Sweet Corn, sweetest of all: New Telegraph Peas, immeuse pods, full of large, luscious Peas; Pecrie.g 
White Spine Cucumber* none better; Imperial Dwarf Larffe Ribbed Celery, tho Burpee’s Su^rlor 
Larne Flat Dutch Cabbaire, the standard; New No. 2 Cabbaire, splendid second—early ; Vetch’s Autumn Giant 
Cauliflower: Perpetual Lettuce* fine; Lareo Red Wethersfield Onion; New Giant Yellow Rocca Onion* 
of most striking beauty, enormous size, and pleasant flavor; Golden Globe Radish* unsurpassed for summer; Salsify, long 
white; Spinach, new, thick-leaved, round, and Burpee’s Climax Tomato* justly so celebraU^ ,,, 
077* The BO VARIETIES new and choicest Seeds, as named above, amount to $2.75 ACTUAL VALUE; but we will 
mail the entire Collection for ONLY ONE DOLLAR. This is certainly the greatest offer ^er made bv any reliable , 
Seedsmen. All fulLslze packets* with illustrations and full directions for culture printed on each. \ve are ORIGIN A1URS 
and not imtfafore of this plan of placing a valuable Collection of the best Garden Seeds before the public at less than half usual 
prices. BURPEE’S SEEDS are warranted first-class in every respect, few eaual, none better, and we are determined ' 
to prove their superiority to all who will trr them. _ .. , „ ^ 
^ IN CASH PRIZES FOR 1884, to the Growers of the best Vegetables and Farm Products from , 
0111 Burpee’s Seeds. Competition open to all. See our Catalogue for particulars. Show this advertisement to 
4)IUUUlvU your friends and get them to send with you. 8 Complete Dollar Collections (in all 90packages of Seeds,) 
mailed for $a.60. Entire satisfaction guaranteed to every purchaser. 
Cl nUfCD Dccno BURPEE’S gem collection of Asters, Balsams* Pansy, Petunia, FMox, 
f LU W tn“&ttUw Verbena, Double Zinnia— in all TEN PACKETS—most beautiful varieties, with full , 
directions for culture, for only 25 cts., or, 20 Packets Choicest and most Popular Varieties, worth $1.25, mailed for 60 cts. 
The 20 Pkts. Flower-Seeds and the 50-Cent Vegetable Collection—in all 35 Packets—mailed for One DoZiar—less ^an 3 cts. a Packet. 
OnrOB A I INDUCEMENT for readers of The American Agriculturist. If you ORDER EARLY, we will send free ' 
OrbUlAL a copy of BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL for 1884. (prioo 10 120 pages^ hundreds of 
with 3 superb Colored Plates,—the best and most complete Catalogue of tho kind. BURPEE’S ABRIDGED GAIA- i 
LOGUE, with large illustrated circular of WELCOME OATS, mailed free to any address. 
A avas K* P F. PHILADELPHIA* PA.* Warehouses I No. 475 < 
A I LEE BURPEE OL Uv* oud 477 N. 6th 8t.,& 476 and 478 York Avc. 
VICK’ 
Are used by Hundreds of Thousands of Cultivators. They are new, and sure to grow if decently treated. We do 
not give our Seeds away, hut our numerous customers know that we give good value. Send for 
Vick’s Floral Guide for 1884, 
which will tell you how to get and grow them. Price, lOcents. If you afterwards order seeds, deduct the ten o nts. 
are as well known as their Seeds. The stock embraces all the leading varieties, 
and all of our own raising. They are stored in airy, frost-proof houses, and all 
orders are filled direct from the bins, thus ensuring straight, sound stock. 
is a new one, which, after careful and thorough testing, we do not hesitate 
to pronounce the Earliest Potato in tUe Market. Price, §2.00per 
I lb.; 5 lbs. for S7.00. Not more than 5 lbs. seat to one address. 
See ViCK’S FLORAL GUIDE for Illustratiokis and Price Eist. 
A-ddress "VICKg Rocliesterg IISJ". Y". 
GRAPE VINES, FRUIT TREES, &c., A superior 
stock of all the leading varieties, both new and old, at rr 
sonahle rates. Catalogues Free. Address 
lEVIlTG ALLER, Springfield, Mass. 
CHOICE, SOUND SEED CORN, 
3 kinds, will make a crop in 100 days. Long Island Red 
Cob Dent, only 7 ibs. of cob to 70 lbs. of ear ; one of the best 
varieties in cultivation. No objectionable big huts to cob. 
"Waushakum Pedigree. Yellow Flint, heavy and productive. 
Large White Dent, or Quaker, 9 ft., rank grower, no suck¬ 
ers. Above varieties by mail, pkts. 10 cts.; pt. 3() cts. Ex. 
or freight, 1 pk. $1.00; 1 bu. $2.50; 2 bu. $4.(10, bags Includ¬ 
ed. Leading strains of Cabbage, Onion, Carrot, Beet, and 
all standard seeds. Descriptive catalogue and corn circu¬ 
lar free. Address, WM. W. STERLING, 
Seed Grower, Cutchogue, L. I., N. Y. 
SHAPES 
Plants of Best Quality. 
Warranted true to name. 
li o w e 81 P !■ i c e @, and 
l.argest AsiM.rtment of 
old and new vm ieties. At 
dozen rates, free by maii. 
Special attention called 
to Promising Novelties. Send for F-ice-Li.a . Address, 
BUSH & SON & MEISSNER, 
UUSHBERG, Jelferson Co., .Mo. 
I Pockliugton,Duch¬ 
ess, EadyWasliiuc 
Iton, Vergeuucs, I 
Moore’s Early, 
(Jefferson, Early 
Victor, Brighton, 
IP R EMTIISS 
Also other Small Fruits, and all other varieties Grapes, Ex¬ 
tra quality. Warranted true. Cheap by mail. Eow 
Rates to Dealers. LARGEST STOCK IN 
AMERICA. Prices reduced. Illustrated Catalogue .frci, 
T. S. HUBBARD, Fredonia N. Y. 
