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AMERICAN AGrRIOULT URIST 
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GREGORY’S 
Illustrated Catalogue 
OF 
Garden and Flower Seeds. 
Having in former years introduced to the public the Hub¬ 
bard Squash, American Turban Squash, Marblehead Mam¬ 
moth Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, Phinney’s Water-mel¬ 
on, Brown’s New Dwarf Marrowfat Rea, Boston Curled Let¬ 
tuce, and other 
NEW AND VALUABLE VEGETABLES, 
■with the return of another season I am again prepared to 
supply the public with Vegetable and Flower Seeds of the 
purest quality. My Annual Catalogue is now ready, and 
will be sent free to all. My customers of last year will re¬ 
ceive it without writing for it. It abounds in fine engrav¬ 
ings, many of which were taken from photographs of the 
vegetables themselves. It has not only all novelties, hut 
all the standard vegetables of the farm and garden (over 
one hundred of which are of nty own growing), and a care¬ 
fully selected list of Flower Seeds. 
All my seed is sold under three warrants,—1st: That 
all money sent shall reach me. 2d : That all seed ordered 
shall reach the purchaser . Sd : That my seed shall be fresh 
and true to name 1 invite all to send for Catalogues, both 
for themselves and their friends. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
" 1871. 
J. Bfl. THORBURN & CO. 
Issue their Annual Descriptive 
Catalogue of Flower Seeds 
on the First of February, which will he mailed to Novelty 
Seekers and all in want of reliable and Standard Flower 
Seeds, Spring Bulbs, etc., by addressing 
15 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. 
The Celebrated Melton Corn. 
'f hei above corn, called by the American Agriculturist the 
Mammoth Dent Corn, is a pure white; ripens in from 90 to 
100 days; lias from 20 to 40 rows to eacli ear; and for cir¬ 
cumference ol ear, and depth of grain, is unsurpassed. Fills 
better and weighs heavier than any other. Read the follow¬ 
ing testimonial: 
•MVe, the undersigned, officers of the Harrison County 
Agricultural Sooiety, certify that Jo. W. II. bitten received 
a first premium on the best yield of corn for the years 1868, 
1869. and 1870. 
‘‘David Jordan, Pres’t. Thomas McGrain, Jr.. Treasurer. 
S. B. Luckett, Sec. January 1,1871.” 
Price, by mail: 1 quart, 50 cents; 2 quarts, 80 cents. By ex¬ 
press,one peck, $1.50; half-bushel, $2.50. No corn sent C.O.D. 
The undersigned is the owner of the farm on which the 
above corn was first produced in Indiana, which lias been 
kept pure. Send in your orders at once. 
A duress JO. IV. H. L1TTELL, 
Box 11. Corydon, Ind. 
PELLET & CONOVER, 
Successors to C. G. Crane & Co., 
Importers, Growers, and Dealers in 
Garden, Vegetable, and Flower Seeds, 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements. 
Seeds mailed to all parts of the United States at Catalogue 
prices. 
Send for descriptive Catalogue and price-list (free to all). 
4-19 Broad-st., Newark, N. J. 
Nlasnsnotia Sweet €oa*sa. 
This is as much larger than every other kind of corn as my 
Mammoth Cabbage is larger than every other cabbage. I 
have had over a thousand kernels on a single ear, and ears 
as gathered from the stalk weighing between two and three 
pounds. Quality excellent. Per package, 25 cts. Seed Cat¬ 
alogue free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Ramsdell Norway Oats, 
Pure and true to name, by single bushel or quantity, at 
$1.50 per bushel of 82 lbs. Sanford Corn, per peck, $1; per 
bushel, $3; no charge for delivery. Bags furnished. Money 
Order Office, Rondout, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
Address A. NIESE, Port Ewen, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
CHOICE 
Address 
. SMITH & SONS, Brentwood, N. IT. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue for 1871, containing descriptions 
of all the choicest varieties of 
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
With plain and thorough directions for their culture and 
treatment, sent to any address on receipt of Stamp. 
■ - - j rji r~— ' 
To Farmers & Gardeners. 
If the Garden Seeds you use have proved fresh and true 
to name, stick to the man who sells them to you; lie is 
worth encouraging. If you have not found them fresh and 
true, I shall bebiappy to add your name to those of the fifty 
thousand farmers and market-gardeners scattered through¬ 
out the United States and Canadas, whom I annually supply 
with my warranted garden seeds. My large vegetable and 
flower seed Catalogue, abounding with elegant engravings, 
sent free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead Mass. 
WtfM NEWTON’S WHITE PROBSTEIN 
fiflifi© OATS. Excelsior Oats, Sanford Corn, 
Early Hose Potatoes and Vegetable Seeds. The Prob- 
steier Oats were introduced by me, and were awarded the 
First Premium at the New-York State Fair, 1869, and at the 
New-Jersey State Fair, 1870. From six acres I have har¬ 
vested 587 bushels of these oats. Prices reasonable. 
Send two stamps for samples. Catalogues free. 
WI, NEWTON, 
Henrietta, N. Y. 
Established ii» 1838. 
The oldest Seed. Estitblisli- 
ment in Philadelphia, with one 
exception only. 
Every care taken to furnish the 
Farmer and Gardener 
j with the purest and best Seeds. 
Wegive every customer full value 
every article as represented, or the 
money refunded. 
Seeds of every description for the Vegetable and Flower-G-arden. 
Among Vegetables, we offer the following new and desira¬ 
ble varieties: 
Bastion's Extra Early Red Turnip Beet -^The perfection of 
a beet in earliness, growth, color and quality; boils per¬ 
fectly red. 10c. per paper, 20c. per oz., $2 per lb. 
Bastian’s Half-long Blood Beet —Also a great improvement 
on the old variety ; of quick growth. A fine variety for 
either summer or winter use. Price as above. 
Hanson Lettuce —The largest, most crisp, and delicate fla¬ 
vored Head Lettuce ever grown ; per packet, 25c. 
Philadelphia Drumhead Cabbage —The best and most solid 
late-heading variety ; 30c. per oz., $3 per lb. 
Philadelphia Flat Dutch —About a week earlier than the 
Drumhead, solid and fine; 30c. per oz.; $3 per lb. 
Casaba Melon—A. Muskmelon of extraordinary size and 
delicious flavor; 20c. per pkt., 50c. per oz., $4 per lb. 
Ice-cream Watermelon—The true variety with white seed, 
very fine; 20c. per oz., $2 per lb. 
Trophy Tomato—In original packets from Mr. Waring, 25c. 
each. 
Tilden— Cook's Favorite, Fejee, Gen. Grant, Philadelphia, 
and other favorite varieties of Tomato, pure stock, 10c. 
per packet. Philadelphia White, Yellow, and Danvers’ 
Onion, extra pure and fine stock ; 40c. per oz., $4.50 per !b. 
Giant Wax Bean, per packet, 10c. 
Choice aiul New Flovver-Seeils. 
Per packet. 
Asters—The finest varieties of German Asters, Emperor, 
Pasonia flora, Dwarf, etc.10c. 
Balsams—Very choice Camellia-flowered.10c. 
Carnations —Finest German.50c. 
Cannas —New and choice varieties.25c. 
Diadem Pink-Very beautiful. . 20c. 
Echeveria Jfetallica—A highly interesting and beautiful 
succulent plant. 25c. 
Echeveria secunda and secunda glauea—Each.25c. 
Ipomaa Huberii—Snperh varieties of the Morning-Glory 
from Japan. 10c. 
Lobelia Imperialis and pumila grandiflora — Beautiful 
new varieties, eacli.20c. 
Pansy —Odier or five-blotched.50c. 
Pansy— Dreer’s superb Premium varieties.50c. 
Petunias— Dreer’s superb Mottled and Crimson, Prize 
varieties. . 25c. 
Phlox Drummoiulii —Superb colors, mixed or separate, 
each. 10c. 
Stocks —Superb German Ten-Week and autumnal var's..10c. 
Geranium —Apple-scented, rare .25c. 
Smilax—A beautiful evergreen vine. , .25c. 
Mignonette— Parson’s New White.50c. 
Zinnia —New Double White.25c. 
Portulaca —New Double Rose-flowered.25fc. 
Verbena —Very choice, own sowing..25c. 
All the above will he sent post-paid to any address upon 
receipt of price affixed. 
ETreer’s Cat&i’UeBB Catleiselar for BS'J'fi, containing Price-Lists of Seeds, New Plants, 
Roses, Verbenas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, Lilies, Grape-Vines, Small Fruits, Books, Implements, etc., 
beautifully illustrated, will be mailed on receipt of a postage-stamp. 
Address HEfSRY A. DRESEIR, Philadelphia. 
New and Rare Hot and Greenhouse, Ornamental Foliage and Bedding Plants. Fruit-Trees, Grape-vines, Small 
Fruits. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs anil Evergreens. Lilies, Gladiolus, etc. Illustrated Catalogue, inclosing stamp. 
Orders for our Plants received at RICHARDSON & GOULD’S Seed Warehouse, American Agriculturist Building, 
Broadway, New York. 
Jur Specialties.— Wilson’s Albany Strawberry; 
Doolittle, Davison’s Thornless, Seneca, McCormick's 
saillaise, White Grape, Red Dutch, and Black Naples Cur¬ 
rants; Cold-Frame Vegetable plants, and Peerless Potatoes. 
See Circular for other varieties. None but first-class (se¬ 
lected) stock, which we guarantee to arrive safe and fresh 
by mail or R. I!. Thousands of plants in bearing, for mar¬ 
ket. Send early for Circular of prices, and state your 
special zoants. Particular attention paid to small orders 
for gardens, as well as to large planters. All intrusting us 
with their orders will not regret the investment. D. II. 
BROWN, “Cherry Lawn Farm,” New Brunswick, N. J. 
TROPHY 
TOMATO 
SEED 
In all orders for my Garden Seeds, by the package or 
ounce, amounting to $1, at catalogue rates, I will inclose 
one package of Waring’s or my own Tomato Seed, Free. 
Collections of Choice Garden Seeds at $1, $2, $3, $1, $5, sent 
post-paid on receipt of price. Send for Catalogue. 
Address H. EL Acker, Seed-Grower, 
Woodbridge, N. J. 
A AAA BOO EVERGREENS for Sale. Very low. 
See WM> MORTON & SON’S advertise¬ 
ment on another page. 
Eight very choice Plants, 
Most of them new. by mail, post-paid, for $3. One new Iv}’- 
leaf Geranium, L’Elegantc, beautiful variegated foliage, and 
pure white flowers, a perfect gem ; Achyranthus, Lindenii, 
new and very fine; new double Petunia. William "White; 
Bouquet Dahlia, Litile Snowball: double Geranium, Gloire 
deNancey; double Geranium, Madame Lemoine, new, and 
a gem; Geranium Gloire de Carbenay: Monthly Carna¬ 
tion, Little Beauty. For description, inclose three-cent. 
stamp for Catalogue of Bedding Plants. Address, 
DEXTER SNOW, Chicopee, Mass. 
CHOICE MELOm 
Editors of “ Hearth and Home ” say : “ Both this year and 
last Ward’s Nectar was in point of sweetness and flavor, the 
best of several varieties tested.” Cassaba grows to weigli 
12 or 15 lbs , is very thick-fleshed, sweet, and delicious. Ar¬ 
lington grows to a still larger size, and is of superior quali¬ 
ty. Eacli of these are green-fleshetl. Sill’s Hybrid lias 
Salmon-colored flesh, and is characterized by a delicious, 
spicy sweetness. Each variety, per package, 15 els.; Ward’s 
Nectar, 50 cts. per oz. Seed Catalogues sent free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY. Marblehead, Mass. 
$ 100.00 
Copies sold already. 
PRIZE ESSAY on Potato sent 
to any address for 25 cents. 100,000 
G. W. FRAZIER, New Castle, Pa. 
