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SUGAR CAM SEE®. 
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Special Pre mi mils for 
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We recently embraced an opportunity to purchase at a 
reasonable price, a lot of 
500 pounds of very fine 
CHINESE SC GAR-CANE SEE® 
Direct from Count de Beauregard and Leonard Wray, 
Esq., of Toulon, France. This seed has not been surpassed 
inpunty and quality by any yet offered in this country. 
This we have secured for Special Premiums ( outside of 
our regular free distribution, which will still be continued). 
Premium 1st—To each present subscriber who will 
send us one new subscriber for 1857, and $1,27, (2/ cents 
for return postage on seed), we will forward a premium 
of one-quarter pound of seed post-paid. (These packages 
contain about 5,000 seeds, and are of the same size and 
weight as those sold in very many places for $1, or $1,30 
post-paid.) 
Premium 2nd— For six new subscribers and $6> 
we will send a premium of one pound of seed, post-paid, or 
two pounds if the seeds go by Express, unpaid. A pound 
contains about 20,000 seeds. 
Premium 3rd—For te» new subscribers and $10, 
we will send two pounds of seeds by mail post-paid, or four- 
pounds by Express unpaid. 
Here is a chance for conferring a triple benefit by a 
little effort-first, to those led to read the paper, by your so¬ 
licitation— second, to yourself by securing a large quqptity 
of pure seed ; and third, to the Agriculturist by extending 
its circulation where it might not find its way but for your 
exertions. 
• In response to numerous inquiries w e will state that we 
can recommend the Sugar-Cane Seed offered by two par¬ 
ties in our advertising columns, as being of pure and gen¬ 
uine quality ; their whole supplies, we are confident, came 
from the same source as our own, alluded to above. 
Plenty of Seeds for Rislribution. 
In our last we stated that our supply of Sweet Corn 
was running short. This announcement broughf us offers 
of parcels from several individuals who had it on hand, 
but had not previously offered it for sa'e. We are now 
able to continue our offer of half an ounce or an ounce to 
new or old subscribers calling or applying by ready-di¬ 
rected envelops, post-paid with one or two stamps. 
This offer extends to e-ch kind hitherto proffered, viz. : 
King Philip Corn, Darling's Early Sweet Corn, Stowell's 
Sweet Corn, Poland Oats, and the Sugar Cane Seed. As 
we have scattered from seventy to eighty thousand or more 
packages of seed (we have lost count of the number), we 
suppose most of our present subscribers must have ob 
tained what thev have desired. If any are still unsup¬ 
plied, let them send on at once, that we may close up the 
distribution as early as may be. It is of course unneces¬ 
sary to hint i hat any favors from our friends in the way of 
new subscribers will be thankfully received. We now re¬ 
ceive fifty to one hundred daily, and our clerks, who have 
learned how to take care of three to five hundred a day. 
are still on hand, ready for duty. 
Losses of Seed by Mail. 
Out of some 33,000 letters mailed to us this year, about 
25 have failed to come to hand. At the same rate, about 
60 losses by mail have occurred among the 75,000 to 80,000 
packages of seed sent out by us. Let any one having 
failed lo receive their expected packages, apply at once for 
duplicates ; we have enough for all. 
Seeds to Canada Subscribers. 
We regret that our numerous Canada subscribers are 
obliged to pay so heavy postage (20 cents an ounce) on 
seeds. Let those residing near together make up a Club 
among themselves, and send for a pound or so, including 
such of the five varieties of seeds we have offered, and 
have ihem come by Express. They are welcome to the 
seeds so long as we have them, and where half a dozen 
send together, we will cheerfully make up an express 
package. An ounce each of the three varieties of corn 
and of the oats, and say one thousand seeds of the sugar 
cane, will make a package of 2} pounds for a Club of six, 
or 4 pounds for a Club of ten, on which the express 
charges will be but a few shillings, whereas the postage 
on 4 pounds amounts to $12 80. 
All of our Premium Seeds can be planted as late as the 
middle of May in most parts of Canada, and in the north¬ 
ern parts of the United States. 
Rack Volumes. 
We have now spare copies of Volumes XII., XIII. and 
XIV. only. Price unbound, $1 per volume, or $1 25 if 
prepaid by mail. Price, bound, $1 50 per volume, not 
mailable. 
IF With a single exception, the actual regular circula¬ 
tion of the Agriculturist to subscribers is about Fifteen 
Thousand greater than that of any other Journal in 
the World devoted to Agriculture and Horticulture only. 
^bhrtbemettis 
TEEMS — (invariably cash before insertion): 
Twenty-five cents per line (of ten words) for each insertion. 
By the column or half column, $30 per column for the first 
insertion and $25 for each subsequent insertion. 
Business Notices Forty cents a line. 
Advertisements to be sure of insertion must be received at 
latest by the 20th of the preceding month. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
P ARDEE’S MANUAL FOR THE CUL¬ 
TURE OF THE STRAWBERRY will insure success, 
and recommend the best varieties for the different soils and 
locations. Price.60 cents. 
Sent by mail, postage free, on receipt of price. 
C. M SAXTON & CO., 
Agricultural Book-Publishers, 
140 Fulton-st., New-York. 
romMum vausss. 
~0 EAUTIFUL HOMES AND THE 
charms of Summer verdure amid the dreariness of a 
Winter landscape can be obtained by the judicious use of 
Evergreens. 
The best time to transplant them is early in May. 
The most desirable variety is the 
Norway Spruce, both for single specimens and masses. It 
bears transplanting well, and is a general favorite. 
The White Pine ranks next, and, after them, come other 
varieties like the Balsam Fir, Austrian Pine, Arbor Vitzb, 
Pinub excelsa, &c., while for rich glossy Evergreen Shrubbery, 
the Rhododendron is unequaled. 
All these are furnished by 
PARSONS & CO., 
FLUSHING, N. Y., 
(near New-York City,) 
Whose Catalogues can be obtained by mail, or at 29 Wall-street 
(basement), New-York 
Trees will be carefully packed and delivered at Fulton 
Market wharf, New-York. 
AGRICULTURAL SEiEDS. 
nPHE SUBSCRIBERS OFFER THE 
JL following seasonable Seeds, the growth of last year and 
of unsurpassed qualities. Dealers and otheis requiring large 
quant Hies will be served at very low rates : 
Bes* qua i»y Red Top Turnip; 
Red Top Strap Leaf do. 
Large White English Globe Turnip; 
do. do. Norfolk do. 
Long White Tankard Turnip; 
YeilowStone do. 
Yellow Aberdeen do. 
Best American Improved Ruta Baga Turnip; 
Imported do da. 
do. Purple Top do. 
And twelve other fine varieties of Turnips. 
Early Scarlet Horp farrot; 
Improved Long Orange do. 
Long White do. 
White Sugar Beet; 
Yellow do. 
Long Red Mangel Wurtzel Beet; 
Yellow Globe do. 
Fine Mixed French Grass Seed, and other mixtures for 
Lawns. Also the finest qualities of Red, White. Dutch, Lu¬ 
cerne and other CLOVERS, TIMOTHY, RED TOP BLUE 
GRASS, ENGLISH and ITALIAN RAY GRASSES, OR¬ 
CHARD SWEET-SCENTED VERNAL, the FESCUES and 
other GRASSES, with a large and complete assortment of 
VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FIELD SEEDS, of the best 
qua ities, at tea.-enable rates. 
OF 3 Catalogues on application. 
JAMES M. THORBURN & CO., 
15 John-street, New-York. 
F ield and garden seeds, agri¬ 
cultural and HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 
of the most approved patterns. 
BT Farmers will find it to t heir advantage to call and see our 
LITTLE AMERICAN MOWER AND REAPER. 
It weighs only 450 pounds, light draft, no side draft, and war¬ 
ranted to give satisfaction, Sold at the low price of $100 as a 
Mower; $120 as Mower and Reaper. Sold by 
GRIFFING BROTHER & CO.. 
60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
JT'AMILY COW FOR SALE—A VERY 
superior‘milker of the Durham breed, large size, hand¬ 
somely formed, and perfectly gentle 7 years old Price $125. 
Apply to JOHN C. JACKSON, 111 Water-st.,New-York. 
C hicken and hog feed.—for 
sale, a quantity of Beef and Pork Scraps, a superior and 
heap article for swine and poultry, also for manure. 
WILLIAM C. HALL, No. 432 Ninth Avenue, New-York. 
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF THE 
choicest Foreign and Domestic Field and Garden Seeds, 
raised expressly for my trade. All genuine and of the best 
kinds. For sale wholesale and retail. 
SORGHUM SACCHARATUM, or CHINESE SUGAR- 
CANE, both of foreign and home growth, put up in dollar pack¬ 
ages. with printed directions for planting. Also, by the pound 
or in larger quant ities. 
KING PHILIP, or RROWN CORN. 
WYANDO 1TE CORN. 
LARGE SOUTHERN CORN. 
WHITE and YELLOW ELI NT CORN. 
DARLING’S EXTRA EARLY SWEET CORN. 
EARLY TUSCARORA CORN. 
EVERGREEN, DUTTON, POP and other varieties. 
POLAND AND OTHER CHOICE SEED OATS—The best 
in market. 
SPRING BARLEY—Extra choice quality. 
SPRING RYE 
SPRING WHEAT—Fife, Tea, Golden Drop, Canada Club 
and Black Sea. 
POTATOES—Prince Albert, very superior. Dikeman. Ear¬ 
ly J une. Ash Leaf Kidney, Mercer, and other choice varieties. 
SPRING AND WINTER VETCHES, BROOM CORN. 
PEAS oi every choice variety, BEANS ditto. 
GRASS SEEDS.—Timothy, Red Top, Ray, Orchard, Flue 
Sweet Scented Vernal, Foul Meadow, gje. 
CLOVER—Large and Medium Red, Dutch White, Lucern 
or Alfalfa. AlsiKe, Crimson, Sanfoin, Sweet Scented. 
MILLET—Extra clean for sowing. 
FLOWER SEED and HERBS—All new and valuable varie¬ 
ties. 
RED AND YELLOW ONION SETS—Top or Button On¬ 
ions. Potato Onions. 
APPLE, PEAR AND QUINCE SEEDS. PEACH Pitts. &c. 
OSAGE ORANGE.—Yellow and Honev Locust. Buckthorn. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN TOBACCO SEED—Havana, Vir¬ 
ginia. and large Connecticut Leaf—all choice varieties 
BIRDSEED.—Canary, Hemp, Rape, Maw and Rough Rice 
GRAFTING WAX, WHALE SOAP GUANO and SUPER¬ 
PHOSPHATE OF LIME, in small packages of 25 cents each 
FORCING GLASSES. SYRINGES, and a full asso.tment 
of HORTICULTURAL IMPLE VI ENTS. VINE and FLOW- 
ER SCISSORS, GRASS and HEDGE SHEARS, &c , &c. 
STRAWBERRY, CURRANT, and RASPBERRY SEED.— 
Lawton Blackberry, Red Antwerp, Fastolf and Franconia Rasp¬ 
berry, Hovey’s, and other choice Strawberries, Cranberry. Pie. 
Planter Rhubarb, Asparagus. Osage Orange, and other p ants. 
Fruit Trees and Shrubs of all kinds, in the best condition, 
furnished to order. 
Catalogues furnished on application. 
BOOKS—A choice variety of standard works on Horticul¬ 
ture, Agriculture, trees, drainage. &c. t &c. 
R. L ALLEN. 1 89 Water-st..‘New-York. 
PARSONS CO., 
FLUSHING, neak NEW-YORK, 
O FFER FOR SALE AN ASSORTMENT 
of Trees and Plants which they have grown for the use of 
amateurs, and have prepared, by frequent transplanting and 
oilier modes, for success in moving 
They are of fine size and symmetrical form, and among them 
will he found 
STANDARD APPLES of fine quality. 
STANDARD PEARS, PLUMS ami CHERRIES. 
PEACHES, APRI( O IS and NECTARINES, on Plum 
stocks and their own roots. 
DWARF PEAKS of fine form, and ready for hearing 
GOOSEBERRIES and CURRANTS, strong plants of the 
best soils 
RASPBERRIES— Fastolf, Red Antwerp, Fillbasket 
ami other known sorts 
ST A W BERK I ES of all the best varieties. 
NATIVE GRAPES— Isabella. Catawba and other hardy 
varieties 
FOREIGN GRAPES—All the well-known sorts, with some 
new varieties ol great excellence These plants are propagated 
from vines that have borne abundantly for some years, and are 
known io be correct. 
Great care is taken in the cultivation of Fruit trees, and none 
but those of the best quality are allowed to he sent out,. 
THE ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT 
Contains Trees ol all sizes for lawns and st reels, including Elm, 
Silver, Norway and Sycamore Maples, Catalpas. Lindens, Tulip 
Trees , Cyprtss, Larch, Willows. Ash , Abele, Oriental Flans and 
all the best varieties of deciduous trees 
It also includes Evergreens of fine size for single planting, 
and of small sizes at low prices, from one foot upwards, for 
massing ; among them are Norway Spruce, Balsam Fir, Austrian 
Pine Hemlock. White Pine , Scotch Fir and other varieties. 
The best shrubs include many fine varieties at low prices, for 
massing, of which the Rhododendron Catawlnense can be par¬ 
ticularly recommended fur its fine evergreen foliage, showy 
bloom and perfect hardiness. 
The ROSES are cultivated in very large quantity, on their 
own roots, of all the most rare varieties, and to those who pur¬ 
chase in quantity will be sold at greatly reduced rates. 
THE EXOTIC DEPARTMENT 
Contains a fine assortment of Camellias, grown as bushy, rather 
than tall, slender plants; and also contains all Hie well-known 
varieties of exotic plants and many rare sorts introduced from 
Europe annually. These are all carefully grown for tiio.se who 
desire plants of symmetry and beauty 
CATALOGUES of all the departments will be furnished on 
application. Great care will be taken in packing, and trees will 
be delivered in New-York and thence shipped as directed 
CUGAR 
°CANE. 
QUGAR 
°CANE. 
C HINESE NORTHERN SUGAR 
CANE.—A large supply of Seed of the very 
best and purest quality just received, and for sale 
at'the NEW-YORK AGRICULTURAL WARE¬ 
HOUSE and SEED STORE. It can he had by 
the quantity, or for $2, Seed enough will be sent 
by mail, post-paid, to thoroughly plant an acre, 
with directions for planting aud cultivating ac¬ 
companying each package. 
R. L. ALLEN,189 Water-st., New York. 
N. IB*—The above seed is equal f o any ever sold in this 
country; it was raised by and obtained from Count, de Beaure¬ 
gard & Leonard Wray, Esq , of Toulon, France, who first int ro¬ 
duce'! the cane from Africa and China into France, and thence 
through the United States Government into this country. 
NORTHERN SUGAR CANE SEED*, 
H aving purchased from mr. 
WRA Y his importation of Chinese Xmphee or Sorgho 
Seed, grown in France under his own immediate inspection 
(thereby insuring the utmost purity), and described editorially 
by Mr. Greeley, in “ The Tribune,*’ we offer it for sale in quan¬ 
tities, at ONE DOLLAR A POUND, and in packets, prepaid 
by mail, at 25 cents, 50 cents and $l each. This seed, so supe¬ 
rior to any other in market , can be procured only from 
J. M. THORBURN k CO., 
15 John-street, New-York. 
SF* Two Pou»ds required for one Acre. 
