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Catalogues Acknowledged. 
SEEDSMEN. 
R. n. Ai.len & Co., Nos. 189,101 Water St., New York 
City.—Be.-iides vegetable aiul flower seeds, unusually full 
in grasses, grains, and otlier farm seeds. Also garden 
implements and requisites. 
B. K. Bliss & Sons, No. 34 Barclay St., New York 
City.—As full as usual with many novelties in vegetables 
and flowers. Also plants, small fruits, garden tools, 
etc., etc. 
G. R. Clark & Co., Scranton Pa.—Seeds, vegetable 
plants, greenliousc, and otlier plants etc. 
E. L. Meyers, Ilutcliinsoii, Kansas. — Besides the newer 
vogetalile and flower seeds, agricultural and tree seeds, 
and useful essays on silk, tree, and L'rass culture, etc. 
Page & Kelsey, Des Moines, Iowa.-Besides seeds of 
all kinds, greenhouse, and otlier plants, and implements 
in great variety are offered. 
J. H. & VY. E. Cone, Hartford, Conn.—Offer the cele¬ 
brated Welliersfield garden seeds, and deal largely in 
grass seeds. 
Parker, Gannett & Wood, 49 N. Market St, Boston, 
Mass.—Besides seeds, and a long list of specialties, 
choice plants, ornamental trees, small fruits, fertilizers, 
ami impleiiieiits. 
A. D. Perry & Co., Syracuse, N. Y.—Compact seed 
lists, and very full in implements, some of wliich are 
quite new. 
Pringle & Horsforu, Cliavlotte, Vt.—A nnmlicr of 
specialties in wlieat, oats, and other grains, also vegeta¬ 
ble seeds of clioice varieties tliat originated witli tliem. 
Parham, Handle & Co.. Litclilield, Ill.—Seed potatoes 
and vegetable plants in variety. 
E A. Reeves & Co.. No 68 Cortland St., New York 
City. — A very full descriptive list,- with .novelties. 
J. B. Root & Co,, Rockford, Ill. — A carefully selected 
list, witli useful notes. 
W. E. Weld, Ingleside, Steuben Co., N. Y.—Special 
list of seed potatoes. 
NURSERYIMEN. 
Gi G. Benedict, Delaware, Ohio. — Strawberry and 
Raspberry Plants and Seed Potatoes. 
CiiAS. J. Black & Bro., Iliglitstown, N. J.—General 
nursery stock, very full in iieaclies, also greeitliouse 
plants. 
John G. Burrow, Pislikill, N. Y. — Grape vines and 
small fruits gei.ieraHy. 
A. J. Caywood, Marllioro, N. Y.—Special circular, de¬ 
scriptive of tlie Ductless Grape and the Marlboro Rasp¬ 
berry. . , , . 
O. S. Chapin, San Diego. Cal.—General fruits .andor- 
■ namental stock, with varieties suited to tbe country. 
Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Palls. Oliio.i—Though 
' called a ‘‘ strawluu-ry catalogue,” it lias other small fruits, 
, and is a compact treatise qivslrawbeiTy culture. 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rocliester, N. Y- — Issue a 
siipplemcntarcatalogue offering new aiid scarce varieties 
in tbe'dift'ei'ent departments of tlieii- immense nurseries. 
A..D. Field, In .iaiuibi, Iowa,—Fruit andjotlier trees 
at yei-y low prices. " ' 
CiiAS. F. Gardner, Osage, Iowa.—General stock, and; 
strong in forest trees. 
J. R. Kinnan, Rising City. Neb.—Small fruits and 
forest tree seedlingSi J ' 
Jacob W. Manning, Reading, Mass.—A special spring 
list of a very large.stock. , 
, Gbq. L. Millbr, St.QCton p. ,0., Butler Co., Obio.-r 
Small fruits and greenhouse plants.. , 
Wm. H. Moon. Morrisvillo, Pa.—An interesting ' cata-.^ 
loguci and up to the times. 
Parsons & Sons Company, Plusliing, N. Y.— A collec¬ 
tion of ornamental trees and shrubs, unequalled in this 
country, and by few abroad. 
Storrs, Harrison & Co., Painesville, Oliio.—This ex¬ 
tensive nursery, besides fruits and flowers in this cata- . 
logue, add vegetable and flower seeds, 
FLORISTS. 
P. J. Bbrckmans, Augusta, Ga,—A full collection, 
especially of plants suited to the South. 
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester. N. Y.—Have of late 
years devoted much attention to rose culture. Their 
special Rose Catalogue for this spring, is. not only ex 
tremely full, hut is a wonder of careful arraiigomenr. 
Fred. W. Kelsey. No. 208 Broadway, New York City. 
—Represents the Compagnie Coiitinentale d’Horticultnre 
(formerly J. Linden), the great establishment for new 
and rare plants at Ghent, Belgium. 
John Saul, Washington-, D. C.—As usual, novelties in 
choice plants are numerous. A special Rose List and a 
plate of fine Moss Roses. 
Edward D. Sturtevant, Bordentown, N. J.—Rare 
water lilies and other aquatics, and general greenhouse 
stock. 
J. M. Thorbdrn & Co., No, 15 John St., New York 
City.—Special gladiolus list, other spring bulbs and small 
fruits. 
Phil. Stubler, Napierville, Ill.—Small fruits with di¬ 
rections for culture. 
J. A. DeVkeu, No. 318 Broadway, New York City.— 
Represents Aiit.Roozen & Sou, celebrated litilb growers 
at Overveuii, near Haarlem. Holland. 
William C. Wilson, 45 West 14tli St., New York City. 
—A large catalogue, including all departments of liorli- 
cultnre, eacli well filled with the newest and best. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Under this head are classed all the catalogues that 
could not be properly arranged in the other divisions. 
Ashley Phosphate Company, Washington. D. C.— 
Two pamphlets are sent. One is an almanac, with ludi¬ 
crous engravings and matter intended to call popular 
attention to their fertilizers. The other is mainly a de¬ 
scription of “Floats,” a very fine powder, which is the 
form in which the phosphate rock is now largely applied. 
W. J. Baker & Bro., No. 215 Pearl St., New York 
City. Ill a pamphlet entitled: “Facts for Farmers," is 
given an account of the numerous fertilizers made by 
this firm, and testimonials from those who have used 
them. 
Jacob H. Bean, Decatur, Ill.—Hlustrates and ijs- 
scribes his Hay Stacker, Hay-Loader, Hay-Roof, and 
other apparatus for facilitating the curing of the hay 
crop. 
T. B. Everett & Co., 43 South Market St., Boston, 
Mass. — A large, finely illustrated catalogue of farm im¬ 
plements, including the most recent; also dairy ap¬ 
paratus. 
W. II. Fat & Co., Camden, N. J.—Fay's Waterproof 
Manilla, with illustrations showing the manner of ap¬ 
plying it to temporary buildings, etc. 
Freeport Machine Co.. Freeport. Ill.—The makers 
of the Stover Wind-mill announce their removal to en¬ 
larged quarters. 
H. B. Gripping & Co., No. 70 Cortlandt St., New 
York City.—Farm Implements in large variety, also fer¬ 
tilizers cf all kinds. 
Peter Henderson & Co.. No. 35-.37 Cortlandt St, 
New York City.—Appear as implement dealers and issue 
an immense fully illustrated catalogue of their stock in 
this line. 
John B. Howe, Seneca, Ill.—Poland-China Swine and 
High-Class Poultry. A treatise on both as well as a 
catalogue. 
H. H. Hutchins, Feimville, Mich. —A New Wire 
Stretcher. 
Alfred Leida, Delaware Station, N. J.—Makes a 
specialty of Plymouth Rock fowls. 
Wm. E, LiNCOL>fe & Co.. Warren, Mass., and London. 
Out—A full description of the “Channel Can Creamery.'’ 
C. M. Lufkin. Olstead. N. IL—Illnstrates and de¬ 
scribes the Lufkin Swivel Plow. 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., 
158 Front St., New York.—Prepare special fertilizers 
for tropical fruits, and issue a catalogue describing them. 
Charles Millar & Son, Utica, N. Y.—Cheese Factory 
and Dairy .Vpparatus in great variety and illustrated. 
R. B. Mitchell. Arlington Heights, Cook Co., Ill.—. 
Issues the " Summer Lawn Poultry Book,” which is both 
a treatise on poultry keeping, and an ilhislrated catalogue 
of an extensive poultry establishme.nt. 
New York Plow Co.. 55 Beckman St.. New York 
City. — A handsome illustrated list of the great variety 
of machine^ and iinplSmcnts mado by them. 
L. II. Olmsted. Corona, N. J.— Describes the mole 
and its ways, and his trap tqr catching the troublesome 
creature. - 
Thurston & Brigham, Buffalo, N. Y;^A special, 
catalogue of cutlery. 
■National Iron PENOE'eo.-,-No.'22 Cortlandt St:, New 
York City.—Illustrate their fence with till? Carpenter' 
Iron Post. 
The Universal Joint Go.. No. 30 Broad St., New 
York City,—Illustrate the: working of the Lightning 
Hdrse-.Oleani'ng Machine. ■ ' 
P. B. Sheldon. Erie, Pa.—Describes Waldo's Com¬ 
bined-Road-Buildewand-Grader, which proposes to do 
the operations of- rpad-makihg and' repairing much 
quicker and cheaper than in the ordinary manner. 
Wales Manufacturing Co., Syracuse, N Y.-^The 
Barry Laivn Rake Attachment, a'simple''device fbp clear¬ 
ing the rake'of litter, I'e'aYes.'graSs,'etc’. ■’ .. .. 
Zimmerman Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, 
O., and Burlington. Iowa.—A full, description of the 
Zimmerman Fruit Dryer or Evaporator. 
FOREIGN CATALOGUES. ■ 
ViLMORiN, Andrieux & Co., Paris, Prance.—^A won¬ 
derfully' full list .qf, s.eeffs of all kinds, and, as usual, 
finely illustrated. . ! ’ .. ' ' , 
Heinrich Wrede, L'-nehurg, , Germany.—A snecial 
list of Pansy seeds, forty-seven distinct varieties. 
V. Ingenoli, Milan, Italy.—Wholesale list of special¬ 
ties in Farm and Garden Seeds. 
William Brothers, Henaratgoda, Ceylon.—An in¬ 
teresting catalogue, offering Cinmona, Coffee and Car¬ 
damom Seeds,with nutmeg and other tropical plants, etc. 
The Weed Lists. 
I am only able to announce the names of tbe prize¬ 
winners. The particulars will be given next month. 
Maggie E. Benton, Livingston, Mo.; Mamie Pepoon, 
Warren, Joe Davies Co., HI.; Ja-s. P. Mason, Bcllaire, 
Belmont Co., Ohio; Jennie Miles, Annie Pickel, and 
Eliza and Eva Upp, Gibson, Knox Co., III.; Lucy Peck, 
Newtown. Conn.; Frank J. Clough, Tolland, Conn.; 
Marie L. Hoyt, Turnpike P. O., Haywood Co., N. C.; 
William Savage, Vega, Jefferson Co., Iowa; William 
Pickhardt, Portchester, N. Y.; Elijah Harlan, Wilson- 
ville, Iowa. The Doctor. 
