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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
Flower Seeds by Mail. 
Considerable experience in selecting edatilps us to mate up 
collections which are invariably sahsfectory to puichasera, 
and our unusually full assortment the pies wit season, em 
lmioinf everv desirable novelty and stanuaici soit, eitner 
“tiere, S imported from the "S 1 ‘f f le F '°™ r S sorts 
(irnwprs in Europe, Insures assortments oi tne raier sorts 
and finest qualities! all of the growth of the past season, and 
tn,e 10 name ‘ COLLECTIONS OF 
100 Varieties of Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials, for $4 00 
50 do. do. , do. do. 4 00 
05 do. Annuals. 
10 do. do. ......n mi 
20 do. New and Rare Annuals....£ 
20 do. Choice Green House Seeds.S 
40 do do. do. do.• ••••. 2 xx 
20 do.* American Seeds, for European Culture.. .Z 00 
STRICTLY OUR OWN SELECTION. 
The above will be “ailed postpaid on receipt of the 
amount annexed. J. M. ™&RBTONJ^Wk, 
N. B. Tree Seed Notice ! ! 
Owing to late arrivals of many of our Foreign sort^ the 
(’-ltaioinie of Treo Seeds will not he ready till the middle oi 
Marchuwe, however, have several hundred varieties now in 
store, all of the growth of 1800, and at low rates. __ 
Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! 
Garden, Vegetable, Grass and 
Flower Seeds 
OF EVERY DESIRABLE VARIETY. 
Descriptive priced Catalogues No. 1 and No. 2 for private, 
or family use; and No. 8 Trade list, forwarded on application. 
ALFRED BRIDGEMAN, 
No. 816 Broadway, New-York. 
Choice Vegetable Seeds by Mail. 
The following varieties will be mailed to any address in 
the Union on receipt of the price affixed, which may be re¬ 
mitted in postage stamps or current bills. 
50 Seeds Hubbard Squash.“ c - 
20 do. Honolulu do. “ c - 
50 do. Boston Marrow, pure .mu- 
50 do. Japan Apple Pie Melon. ••••,•■:— 
100 do. Perfection Tomato (Pomme d’oro Lestenano) ,15c. 
1 Packet Early Paris Cauliflower (the best in Cultivation)2oc. 
1 do. Marblehead Mammoth Cabbage (Gregory’s).25c. 
y, oz. Stone Mason Cabbage —. do.15c. 
y, oz. Premium Flat Dutch Cabbage.......• ■ ■ lo C- 
l'Packet Lee’s New Sprouting Broccoli (a new English 
variety) 
,50c. 
1 oz. Yellow Danvers Onion (the best variety)........25c. 
The entire collection will be sent by mail, pre-paid, for $2. 
Cash must always accompanytlie order. 
The above may all be relied upon as the very best of then 
kinds in cultivation. Address B. K. BLISS, 
Springfield, Mass. 
G A EDEN SEEDS. 
I have now in store a full assortment of Garden, Field, 
and Flower Seeds, among which will be iound all the va¬ 
rieties of Beans, Beet, Cabbage, Carrot, (all American 
"'CORN—Extra Early Dwari Sweet, Early Burlington, &c., 
Cucumber. Lettuce, Melons, onion. Parsnip. 
PEAS—Princess, Lord Raglan, Epps Monarch, Champion 
of Scotland, Dwarf Green Marrow, Daniel O’Rourke, Com¬ 
petitor, Champion of England, all fine varieties 
TOMATOES—Fejee Island, very solid and extra fine, and 
all other varieties. .... ... „ .. , 
TURNIP—American growth and of extra quality. Radish, 
Asparagus, Spinach, Squash, Salsify, Rhubarb, Rape, Parsley, 
Artichoke, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Celery, Cress, Corn Salad, 
Leek, Endive, Kale, Chervil, Collards or Colawort. Brussels 
Sprouts, Okra, Nasturtium, Mustard, Egg Plant, Pumpkin, 
Popper, Scorzonera Mushroom, Herbs, &c. 
TREE and SHRUB SEEDS of all kinds. 
FRUIT SEEDS—Apple, Pear, Quince, Apricot, Blackberry, 
Cherry, Currant, Gooseberry, Peach, Grape, Nectarine, Rasp¬ 
berry,' Strawberry, &c. 
BIRD SEEDS-Canary, Hemp, Rape, and Millet, 
HEDGES—Honey ancl Yellow Locust, Buckthorn, Osage 
Oninge, &c. _„ _ , „ , 
POTATOES—Ash Leaf Kidney, Early June, Early Dike- 
nan Peacli Blow, Prince Albert, and all other good varieties. 
CLOVERS—"White Dutch, Luccrn, Red.Alsyke, Scarlet, &c. 
GRASSES—Red Top, Timothy, Creeping Bent, Tall Oat, 
Green Grass (best for lawns). Orchard, Ray, houl Meadow, 
Kentucky Blue. Sweet Vernal, Hungarian, Saintfoin, lescue, 
Foxtail. Fine Mixed Lawn, &c., &c. 
SPRING WHEAT—Tea, Black Sea, Golden Drop. 
SPRING RYE. SPRING VETCHES, SEED BARLEY 
HAKE AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. 
SPLENDID NOVELTIES. 
The following seeds have been received by the subscriber 
from the most reliable sources, and can be confidently re¬ 
commended. Many others, never yet offered in this oountry, 
are daily expected. Notice of their arrival will be given. 
New Double Zinnia. The most interesting novelty sent 
out for many years, now offered for the first time in 
this country. Packets containing 20 seeds. 50 
Dianthus Heddewisii, New Japan Pink, per packet .. 25 
Dianthus Laciniatus, another variety of the above.... 25 
Truffaut’s French Asters, the finest in cultivation . 25 
Double Hollyhocks, saved from a collection of 15 
named varieties.. 25 
English Pansy, extra, from the finest collection in Eu¬ 
rope, saved from Prize Flowers only. 50 
Hunt’s Sweet William, the finest ever offered. 25 
Verbena, saved from the large flowering varieties. 25 
The above will be mailed to any address post-paid on re¬ 
ceipt of the price annexed, or a packet of each of the eight 
varieties for $2.00. 
Tlie following assortments of Flower Seeds (liis selection), 
will also be sent post-paid to any address in the Union, at the 
annexed prices. 
Assortment No. 1.—Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Annuals.$1 00 
No. 2.—Contains twenty choice varieties of 
Biennials and Perennials. 1 00 
No. 8.—Contains ten extra fine varieties of 
Annuals and Perennials, embrac¬ 
ing many of the new and choicest 
in cultivation. 1 00 
No. 4.—Contains five very choice varieties 
selected from Prize Flowers of 
English Pansies, German Carna¬ 
tion and Picotee Pinks, Verbe¬ 
nas, Truffaut’s Frenoh Asters, 
Double Hollyhocks. 1 00 
Any one remitting $3 00 will receive the four assortments, 
postage tree. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
His collection in this department can not be excelled, and 
comprises all that is essential in variety for the various re¬ 
quirements of the Kitchen and Market Garden. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS BY MAIL, POST-PAID. 
20 varieties, his selection.$1 00 
45 do. do.2 00 
To those who wish vegetable seed in larger quantities, he 
would recommend Ids $10, $5, and $3 collections, which may 
be safely forwarded by express to all parts of the country. 
A list ot the contents of each collection will be found in the 
catalogue; all orders must be accompanied witli the cash. 
His new descriptive catalogue is now in press, and will he 
issued about the 20th of February, and mailed to all applicants 
inclosing a tliree-cent stamp. Address B. K. BLISS, 
Seedsman and Florist, Springfield, Mass. 
NOVELTIES OF SPECIAL INTEREST 
FOR 1861, AND OTHER 
HARE FLOWER SEEBS. 
New Double Zinnia, Packets of 25 seeds.50c. 
Clarkia Pulcuella "Tom Thumb” .PerPackct.25c. 
Delphinium tricolor elegans, beautiful.do_25c.. 
Dianthus Heddewigi flore pleno, new double.do 50c. 
do. DO. Single Japan Pink.do 25e. 
Hunnimannia fu.wari.-k folia, bright yellow_do_25c. 
Perilla Ocimoides, rich green foliage plant.do_25c. 
New Carmine Scabious, very showy.do_10c. 
Splendid Hybrid Calceolaria .do. . ,25c. 
Auricula flowered Sweet William, splendid, do_25c. 
Splendid Double Hollyhock, fr<jm PrizeFlowers.do_10c. 
Beautiful Mixed Cineraria . do_25c. 
Ipomcea coccinka lutea, new yellow variety.do_10c. 
Extra Fine Large Hybrid Pansy .do_25c. 
And 25 other entirely new Flower Seeds, for which see 
our Flower Seed Catalogue and Supplement, contains de¬ 
scriptions of each. J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
15 Jolm-st., New-York. 
packed, from* the best nurseries and conservatories in the 
United States. .... , , , , 
I take especial care to see that all my seeds are fresh, and 
well cleaned, and the very best of the kind, which can be ob¬ 
tained from reliable parties at home and abroad. Orders by 
mail attended to promptly. 
Send for a Catalogue. 
K. L. ALLEN, 189 & 191 "VVater-st., New-York. 
Superior Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds by Mail. 
Our Catalogue of cnoicr. and rare Flower and Vegetable 
Seeds for 1861, with full description and directions for culti¬ 
vation, is now ready, and will be forwarded to any address 
upon receipt of a postage stamp. It contains a list of fifty 
COLLECTIONS OF FLOWER SEEDS, aild SIXTEEN COLLECTIONS 
op vegetable serds by Mail. McELWAIN BROS., 
Springfield, Mass. Successors to Allen ,fc McKlwain. 
gr ESTER’S PERFECTED TOMATO, per pkt. 1 2c. 
M.A FRENCH HYBRID GLADIOLUS. 
Wc have now in store 100 of’ the most iieautifcl va¬ 
rieties of this most superb (lowering Bulb of the garden. 
See our Catalogue for descriptions, colors, and prices of the 
various kinds. 
TitrroMA Uvaria Grandiflora, each.75e. 
Double Italian Turf-roses, per dozen..$1 00 , 
J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
15 John-8t„ New-Tork. 
WARF BROOM CORN SEED FOR SALE.— 
For description, sec April No. (I860) of the ‘'American 
Agriculturist." Price 15 cents per oz. package, or $3 per It., 
sent by mail post paid. Address E. B. GOOD, 
Manchester, York Co., Ta. 
TREE SEEDS! TREE SEEDS! 
SCHROEDEK & CO., 
NO. 79 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Offer among many other varieties of Tree Seeds, tbe follow¬ 
ing leading sorts, at the prices named: 
Abies Excelsa [Norway Spruce].pertt. $0.50 
Pinus Austriacus [Austrian Pine]. 1.75 
SilvestrisiScotch Pine]. 1.50 
Strobus [White]. ■ • 2.50 
Cembra [Cembrian]. 1.00 
Pinca [Italian Stone Pine]. " 2.00 
Pumilis [Dwarf]. 2.00 
Larieia [Corsican]. 6.00 
Pinaster [Maritima]. ' 1.00 
Picea Pectinata [European Silver Fir. l.On 
Larix Europaeus [European Larch]. 1.00 
Juniperus Communis [English]. 0.50 
Virginiana [Red Cedar]. 1.00 
Thuya Oxydcntalis [American]. " 1.50 
Orientalis [Chinese]. " 8.00 
Fraxlnus Excelsior [European Black Ash]. 1.00 
Acer Platanoides [Norway]. " 1.00 
Rubrum [Scarlet] . " 8.00 
PEAR SEEDS, $2.00 D>., in quantities of 25 lbs., and over, 
at wholesale prices. 
Apple Seeds. Cherry, Plum, and Pcacli Pits. 
Angers and Fontcnay Quince, very Btrong. 
Pear, Plum, Dwarf Apple, Dwarf Cherry, Manetti Rose, 
Stocks, &c„ &c. 
ISavcnswood Fruit Garden. 
We have a very large stock of 
LINNzEUS RHUBARB, 
BRINCKLE’S ORANGE RASPBERRY, 
NEW-ROC1IELLE OR LAWTON BLACKBERRY, 
which wo offer In any quantities, large or small, at greatly 
reduced and very low rates. Also 
DWARF PEAR TREES and NEW NATIVE GRAPE VINES. 
Address H. C. FREEMAN, RAVENSWOOD, L. I. 
"I&JEW-ROCHELLE BLACKBERRY, $1.00 per 
dozen; $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1000. 
J. KNOX, Box 155, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
P OTATOES FOR SEED OF ALL THE WELL 
known varieties, selected and put up by S. B. CONOVER 
& CO, 200, 261 & 262 West Washington Market, lbot of Fulton- 
st„ New-York. Refers to American Agriculturist. 
PROFITABLE Employment may be bad by ad¬ 
dressing (post-paid.) R. SEARS, 181 "William-st., N. Y. 
G eneral winfield scott-Oh steel, size 
11x14 Indies. Price 60 cents—usual price $2. Sent free 
by mail. Agents wanted. W. II. HAMILTON, 
S515J Broadway, New-York. 
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Allen’s (R. L.) American Farm Book*. 1 00 
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Allen's (L. F.) Rural Architecture. 1 25 
Allen on the Culture of the Grape. 1 00 
American Architect. 6 00 
American Florist’s Guide... 75 
Barry’s Fruit Garden*. . . 1 25 
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Breck’s (Joseph) Book of Flowers*. 1 00 
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Bement’s Poulterer’s Companion *. l 25 
Bulat’s American Flower Garden Directory. 1 25 
Buist’s Family Kitchen Gardener*. 75 
Central Park Guide*.. 25 
Chorlton’s Grape-Grower's Guido*. 60 
Cole’s ($. IV.) Amerioan Fruit Book. 50 
Dadd’s (Geo. H.) Modern Horse Doctor*. 1 00 
Dadd’s (Geo. H.) American Cattle Doctor. 1 00 
Dadd’s (Geo. H.) Anatomy of the Horse. 2 00 
Dana’s Muck Manual for Farmers. 1 00 
Domestic and Ornamental Poultry. 1 00 
Downing’s Landscape Gardening*. 3 50 
Eastwood on the Cranberry* . 50 
Elliott’s Western Fruit Book . 1 25 
Every Lady her own Flower Gardener. 50 
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Farm Record, for 25 years. 8 00 
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French’s Farm Drainage *. 1 00 
Fessenden's American Kitohen Gardener. 25 
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Fish Culture*. 1 00 
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Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (Downing’s)**. 175 
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Johnson on Manures. 75 
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Richardson on the Dog. 25 
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Rivers’ Orchard Houses. 40 
Rose Culturist. 25 
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Tucker’s Register Rural Affairs.. 25 
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Week’s (John M.) Manual on Bees. 25 
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Youatt on the Hog. 75 
Youatt on Sheep. 75 
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Gardeners, Planters and Farmers 
Priced Catalogue for 1861 
OF 
KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS, 
Just published; Bcndforaeo^ ; . BmsT & ^ 
Seed Gkowehs ani> Nurserymen, 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
