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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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THE ORCHARD HOUSE. 
By Wm. Rivers. A Treatise on Growing Hardy and Tropical 
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B erkshire Pigs for sale.—A few pairs of 
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April 16, 1860. Apply to J. B. EDGAR, Rahway, N. J., 
Fjj-osBb Fruits all 
tin* Year. 
THE YEOMANS FRUIT 
BOTTLE, for utility, conveni' 
once, economy and safety, is 
unequalled for preserving Fruits 
in a fresh state an indefinite 
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ale Oil Soap. 
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To Onion Growers. 
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but plain directions of Seventeen practical Onion Growers, 
residing in different parts of the country ; and embracing 
full directions for every item of labor from selecting seed 
and preparing ground, to harvesting and marketing crop. 
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Publisher of American Agriculturist. 
THE GREAT AUSTIN SHAKER 
Seedling Strawberry 
This remarkable Seedling originated at the Shaker set¬ 
tlement m Watervliet, N. Y., four years ago, and having 
proved it to be perfectly hardy, a great bearer, and fine- 
flavored, we now offer it to the public, feeling confident 
that it will give satisfaction. It was grown beside the Wilson’s 
Albany Seedling last year, and proved to be quite as productive, 
and about twice as large. The Austin Seedling is believed to 
be THE LARGEST STRAWBERRY IN THE WORLD. The follow¬ 
ing is a correct description : Plant vigorous ; foliage, very large; 
foot stalks long and stout; fruit very large and broadly conical; 
color bright crimson ; flesh rather turn, mildly acid with a rich 
and high flavor; flowers stnminate; in full bearing about the 
25th of June. Some of the berries will measure over two inches 
in diameter. Twelve picked from a bed without extra selec¬ 
tion weighed one pound. We are aware that many new seed¬ 
ling strawberries have been recently offered to the public that 
have not given satisfaction. We propose to exhibit plants of 
the Austin in full bearing, in pots, and berries in baskets, from 
the loth of June to the 4th of July, at the following places : At 
Win. S. Carpenter's office. 4C8 Pearl-st., New-York ; office of 
t*»e American Agriculturist , 1S9 Waler-st., New-York; office of 
Moore’s Rural New- Yorker, at Rochester; office of Hovey's 
Magazine of Horticulture. Boston; office of Country Gentle¬ 
man , Albany ; Farmer’s Club of American Institute, New- 
York, ami at Philadelphia. This will give all an opportunity 
to see and taste this remarkable berry, and if any having order¬ 
ed do not feel satisfied after seeing for themselves, the money 
will be refunded, if desired, before the plants are delivered. 
The plants will be sold for $4 per doz., or $25*per hundred. 
Orders received immediately for plants Delivery to commence 
in July and continue in rotation, as ordered. Address either 
OHAUNCEY MILLER. Albany, N. Y.. Skaker Trustee; or, 
WM. S. CARPENTER, 468 Pearl st., New-York. 
Strawberry Plants. 
Wilson’s Albany Seedling, and all other varieties of choice 
Strawberries, packed to go to any part of the country. 
Lawton or New-Rochelle Blackberry Plants. 
Rhubarb Roots ; Asparagus Roots. 
Raspberry Plants of all good varieties. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Evergreens, and all 
kinds of Plants sent to order, carefully packed, 
R. L. ALLEN, 191.Water-st., New-York. 
A GARDEI IN WINTER 
To obtain this with the greenness of Summer 
in the coldest weather, all the choice 
EVERGREENS 
should now be planted* 
NOR WAV SPRUCE 
for massing can be furnished at from three to fifty 
dollars per hundred. 
The beautiful GOLDEN ARBOR VITjE, 
the compact SIBERIAN, 
the glossy AMERICAN HOLLY, 
the graceful PINUS EXCELSA, 
and the close robed PINUS CEMBRA, 
will be ornamental everywhere. 
THE 
RHODODENDRON, 
with its rich glossy foliage, and its brilliant bou¬ 
quet-like flowers, will give pleasure to all. 
For Catalogues of these, and all the new 
CONIFERS, with VINES, ROSES, and EX¬ 
OTIC PLANTS. 
Apply at 3 Nassau-st., or by mail to 
PARSONS & Co., Flnsliing, 
Near New-York. 
