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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February. 
Nos. 41 Park Row &151 Nassau. Sts., New Yorlt, 
(Formerly of Springfield, Mass.) 
Importers, Growers a»(! Dealers in 
Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds, 
Horticultural Implements and Garden 
Requisites, 
Would invite the attention of all who are interested in the 
culture of Flowers and Vegetables, to their large and 
■well-selected assortment of the above, comprising the new¬ 
est and most approved varieties, both of European and home 
production, the quality and utility of which cannot be sur¬ 
passed. For a list of these see their 
iEW ILLUSTRATED SEED CAIMBOUE, 
AND 
GUIIMB TO THE FLOWEI1 AND 5&ITCH® 
EN GARDEN. 
The Fifteenth Annual Edition, enlarged and improved, 
contains 133 pages of closely printed matter, beautifully 
Illustrated with 100 Engravings, and a descriptive list of 
2,500 varieties of Flower, Vegetable and Agricultural 
Seeds, including all the novelties of the past season, with 
explicit directions for their culture: also, a list of 135 va¬ 
rieties of French Hybrid Gladiolus, embracing many new 
sorts now offered for the first time in this country—with many 
other Summer Flowering Bulbs, consisting of Amaryllis, 
Tuberoses, Tigridias, Lilies, etc.; with much other useful 
information upon the subject of gardening generally. A 
copy will be mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 25 
Cents. Our regular customers supplied without charge. 
H1I§§ 5 ©aa s €lesiea'§ ? Alaststma© 
for 1S@© 
Contains CS pages of closely printed matter, embracing a 
Monthly Calendar of operations, and a priced list of the 
leading varieties of Garden. Field and Flower Seeds, with 
brief directions for their cultivation. A copy will be mailed 
to all applicants enclosing a three cent stamp. 
Address B. K. BLISS & SOS'. Box 5,712 P. 0., 
41 Park Row, and 151 Nassau-st., New York. 
Tomatoes* Tomato©®© 
KING OF TICE TOMATOES.—A new and superior 
variety of this valuable esculent, combining more good 
qualities than any other variety in cultivation. Plant, strong 
and vigorous; frnit, above medium size,grows in clusters; 
form round, somewhat flattened at the ends, seldom creased 
or wrinkled; color, a deep, rich red. very showv and attract¬ 
ive in appearance; flesh,very solid, with but few seeds, of 
fine flavor; very productive, ripens with the Tildeu. Its 
great beauty and remarkable keeping properties make it a 
most desirable market variety, while its solidity and agreea¬ 
ble flavor make it equally desirable for canning. Price 25 
cts per packet; 5 packets for $1. 
GENERAL GRANT,—Size, above the medium, three 
to lour inches in diameter, growing in clusters; form, round, 
slightly flattened, very regular, symmetrical, and rarely 
ribbed or wrinkled; color, brilliant, glossy crimson; flesh, un¬ 
usually firm, solid, and free from water ; weighing from ten 
to twenty pounds more per bushel than ally other variety; 
skin, remarkably line, smooth and shining, coloring well up 
to the stem ; very productive, and of the finest flavor, bears 
carriage well, and keeps in good condition a long time after 
being gathered. 25 cts. per packet; 3 packets for $l. 
CRIMSON CLUSTER TOMATO.—This variety 
grows in clusters of from 15 to SO, each cluster weighing from 
4 to G pounds. Fruit, otlirst quality and very early, perfect¬ 
ly smooth, of average size, and of a scarlet crimson color, 
delicately tinted with specks of pure golden yellow. It rip¬ 
ens it whole cluster at once. 25 cts. per packet; 5 packets 
for $1. 
BOSTON MARKET—An improved variety of the 
“Large Smooth lied;” very productive, showy, and of su¬ 
perior quality. It is extensively grown by the market gar¬ 
deners in the vicinity of Boston, who esteem it above all 
others as a market variety. Our Seed was selected from the 
stock of one of the most successful growers in New England, 
Per packet 15 cts; per ounce 75 cts.' 
ORANGEPIELB PROI.IFIC.-An English variety 
of great merit. The experience of the past season fully con¬ 
firms what wc stated ol this variety when we first offered it 
last spring, and we have no hesitation in pronouncing it 
the earliest and one of the most productive varieties in culti¬ 
vation. In our trial-grounds it proved a week earlier than 
any other variety on otir Catalogue. The dwarf and com¬ 
pact growth of t!ic plant makes it particularly desirable lor 
forcing. Per packet 25 els.; five packets for $1, 
One packet of each of the above varieties $1.00. Also the 
following well-known varieties at 10 els. per packet: Keyes' 
Early, Cellar Hill, Tilden, Maupay's, Sim's Early Cluster, 
Extra Early York, Cooks' Favorite, Mammoth Chihuahua, 
Large Red Smooth, Fejee, Perfected, Pear, Cherry, Straw¬ 
berry, etc., etc, 
NEW CE0F ONION SEED, 
Red Wethersfield, Yellow Danvers and 
White Portugal, grown for us in Connecticut the past 
season. One ounce 50 cts.; 4 ounces $1.75 ; 1 pound $G,00, 
mailed postpaid to any address upon receipt of price. 
Address l>. K. BLISS & SON, P. <). Box 5.712, 
No3. 41 Park Row and 151 Nassau-st., New York. 
New and Glioioe Potatoes* 
CLSIAI. 
The Climax is a seedling; of the Early Goodrich, and 
is thus described by the raiser: 
60 It has a stout, erect stalk, large leaves; tuber, about me¬ 
dium size, smooth, cylindrical form, swelled out at center ; 
eyes, shallow, but strongly defined; skin, considerably 
netted or russet, tough, white ; flesh, entirely white, solid, 
heavy, brittle, and never hollow ; boils through quickly, 
with no hard core at center, is mealy, of floury whiteness, 
and of superior table quality. It is equally productive with 
the Early Hose, but a few days later, earlier than the Early 
Goodrich, while its keeping qualities are as good as the 
Peacliblows.” Price $3.00 per pound, by mail, post-paid. 
BIIE§E!S’§ PIMSMFfC (©a- Wo. 2). 
This remarkable variety originated with Albert Breeze, 
Esq., of Hubbardton, Vermont, wlio was also the-originator 
of the justly celebrated Early Rose, both varieties being 
produced from the same Seed-ball of the Garnet Chili. 
The vines of lire see's Prolife are of medium height, quite 
bushy, somewhat spreading, large leaves, have produced no 
seed-balls. Tubers, large, regular in shape, and very smooth, 
slightly oblong, somewhat flattened. Skin, dull white, in¬ 
clined to be russetted ; eyes, but little depressed and slightly 
pinkish ; flesh, white; cooks quickly, is very mealy, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality, yield very large, often exceeding One Hun¬ 
dred fold, matures about three weeks later than the Early 
Rose, and will prove a most valuable variety for held culture. 
A silver medal was awarded to this variety at the animal 
exhibition of the Mass. Hort. Society, last September. Price 
$2.00 per pound by mall, post-paid. 
1AKH H.©SS. 
Among the many thousands of our patrons to whom we 
furnished this valuable Potato last spring, we have yet to 
hear from the first one who is not fully satisfied with his 
purchase. The only regret expressed is that they had not 
procured more. We are daily in receipt of the most flatter¬ 
ing testimonials, not only of its earliness and good quality, 
but of its astonishing productiveness, some of which seem 
almost fabulous. Several report of having grown a barrel 
from a single pound-, a yield of one hundred fold is an 
every-day occurrence. The following well-known gentle¬ 
men have given it their unqualified approval, and endorse 
it as the best, most productive, and earliest, variety in culti¬ 
vation; Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Chas. Downing, Esq., Rev. 
Henry Ward Beecher, Fearing Burr, Esq., Dr. ,1. G. Hol¬ 
land. (Timothy Titeomb), and many other prominent agri¬ 
culturists, horticulturists, and market gardeners. We shall 
continue to execute cash orders through the month of 
February at the following prices: 
One pound. § 1.00 ; Three pounds, $2.00, by mail, post-paid. 
One peck, (15 lbs.), $5.00; M bush.. $8.00: 1 lnish.. (CO lbs.), 
$15.00 ; 1 bbl„ (1G5 lbs.) $10.00. Prices to the trade, in larger 
quantities, will be given upon application. The freight on 
all packages by express, boat, or railroad, to be paid by the 
purchaser. No charge for packages or cartage. 
Upon receipt of $5.00 we will mail, post-paid, to any ad¬ 
dress in the United States or British Provinces, One Pound 
each of the Climax, ISresee’s Prolific, and the Early 
Rose. Orders will be booked in the order in which they are 
received, and the potatoes forwarded on and after April 
first, when they will be free from danger of frost. They can 
be forwarded earlier if desired, at the risk of the purchaser. 
No orders will be accepted unless accompanied with the cash. 
In addition to the above, we have a large stock of Early 
Sebec, Early Goodrich, Vandervekk’s Seedling, Jack- 
son White, IIarisox, &c., &e., which we oiler at the lowest 
market prices. 
Our descriptive priced list of potatoes mailed to all appli¬ 
cants. 
B. K. BLISS & SON, 
41 Paris Row and 151 Nassau-st., New Yorlt. 
(P. O. Box 5,7114.) Formerly of Springfield, Mass. 
GREGORYS ANNUAL LIST 
OF 
Choice Garden Seeds, 
Having in former years introduced to the public tlie Hub¬ 
bard Squash, American Turban Squash, Marblehead Mam¬ 
moth Cabbage, Cannon Ball Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, 
Brown’s New Dwarf Marrowfat Pea, Boston Curled Lettuce, 
and other new and valuable vegetables, with the return of 
another season, I am again prepared to supply the public 
with seed of the purest quality of any of the above, and also 
many other new and rare kinds. Mv Annual Seed Cat¬ 
alogue, containing a list not only of all novelties, but also 
of the standard vegetables of the garden, (over one hundred 
of which are of my own growing), will be forwarded gratis 
to all who write for it. 
A package of any of the varieties in the following list (of 
which a full description will be found in my Catalogue,) 
will be forwarded to any address for 25 Cents, and war¬ 
ranted to reach each purchaser. 
Alger Tomato, Gen. Grant Tomato, Marblehead Mammoth 
Cabbage, Cannon Ball Cabbage, Fottler’s Improved Bruns¬ 
wick Cabbage,Carter’s Dwarf Mammoth Cauliflower,Carter’s 
Champion Broccoli, Ornamental Kale, Mammoth French 
Squash, Norbiton Giant Cucumber, Sugar Trough Gourds, 
Vegetable Caterpillars, etc. 
Also, the following kinds at 15 Cents per package: 
White Japan Cucumber, Cocoanut Squash. Alton Nutmeg 
Melon, New White Tomato, Boston Market Tomato, Orange- 
field Tomato, Mammoth Tomato, Cedar Mill Tomato, Mau- 
pay’s Tomato, Early York Tomato, Alsike Clover, Berberry 
Seed,New York Farmers’ Club Sweet, Corn,Giant Wax Bean, 
Early Fejee Bean, Concord Bean, Herring's New Turnip 
Beet, White Japan Muskmelon.Phiimey’s New Watermelon, 
Boston Market Celery, Heed’s Matchless Celery, Ornamental 
Gourds, Mammoth Millet, Main moth Russian Sunflower, 
Striped-leaved Japanese Maize. Improved American Savoy 
Cabbage, Early Uliu Savoy Cabbage, Jersey Cow Kale, 
Bates’ Extra Early Sweet Corn. Mammoth Flint Corn, 
Mexican Sweet Corn, Dwarf Broom-corn. Hubbard Squash, 
American Turban Squash, and Improved Long Green 
Cucumber. 
All seed ordered warranted to reach my customers. For 
full details, describing each of the above and many other 
new varieties, see my Catalogue, which I shall be happy to 
forward gratis to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, 
Ma.rl>lel&ca<l, Mass® 
VALUABLE CATAILOGUE*—Sec last page of cover. 
CUCUMBER, GEN. GRANT. 
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A superior variety, either 
for forcing or for culture ill 
the open ground. It is perfect 
in form, solid and crisp, and 
of a most agreeable flavor 
Many specimens were grown 
tlie past season averaging 
thirty inches in length Alter 
a five years’ trial, we unhesi¬ 
tatingly pronounce it better 
than any other variety En¬ 
forcing. 
Packets, containing 10seeds, 
25 cents. Five Packets for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
€©!iOT€F% 
COLOSSAL 
ASPARAGUS. 
A European variety, intro¬ 
duced several years since, 
which, by a careful selection 
of seeds from tlie most vigor¬ 
ous shoots, has been wonder¬ 
fully improved, both in size 
and quality, in point of which 
it surpasses all other varieties 
in cultivation. Specimens 
were exhibited the past sea¬ 
son, by Mr. Conover, which 
were grown along side tlie best 
“Oyster Bay” varieties, and 
received the same care and 
treatment, which attained four 
times tlie size of that popular 
variety. Though but two 
years from the seed, many of 
the plants produced from 
twenty to thirty sprouts, aver¬ 
aging from two to four inches 
in circumference, and were 
ready for cutting one year in 
advance of the ordinary va¬ 
rieties. Packets, containing 
X ounce,50 cents. B. K. BLISS 
& SON, 41 Park Row, and 151 
Nassau St., New York, (P. O. 
Box, 5,712),formerly of Spring- 
field, Mass. 
FLOWER MB VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
Owing to the large and increasing trade, the subscriber 
has made a business connection with E. S. Bachelder and 
R. M. Bagg, the firm name being changed to Ferre. Bachel¬ 
der & Co. HENRY FERRE. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue and Vegetable and Flower Gar¬ 
den Manual, containing a list, of all the valuable varieties of 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds of American growth, together 
Summer Flowering Bulbs, Small Fruits, etc., with many 
other valuable hints for cultivators, is now ready, and will 
be forwarded to all applicant* upon receipt of 10 cents, which 
is not one-half the cost. Address 
FERRE, BACHELDER & CO., 
231 Main St., 
__ Sprin gfleld, Mass. 
CATALOGUES F^R E E ! 
M. O’KEEFE, S05T & GO’S 
Catalogue of Seeds, 
And Guide to the Flowerjand Vegetable Gar¬ 
den for 18(59. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
THE BEST CABBAGES. 
Improved Brunswick, or Fottler, pure stock, 25 cts. per 
pkt., $1 per oz. Early Soweinfurt Drumhead, the best cab¬ 
bage for table use, ever introduced, very large, tender, and 
equal to a cauliflower, 10 cts. perpkt.;50 etc. per oz. Marble- 
Imad Mammoth, true, 23 els. per pkt.; also Early Jersey 
Wakefield, Early Winningstadt, Early Incomparable, Little 
Pixie, earliest of all, each 10 cts. per pkt. Sent by mail on 
receipt of price, and insured to reach the purchaser. 
HOVEY & CO., 53 North Market St., Boston. Mass. 
WHITE CHILI POTATO, ' 
The best for main crop at the South, is large, nearly round, 
white flesh and skin, cooks very mealy. It yields enormous¬ 
ly and grows most admirably; the top stands perfectly erect 
all summer and is very bushy. Price $2 per peck; $5 per 
bushel; $12 per barrel. Address 
L. D. SCOTT & Co., Huron, Erie Co., Ohio. 
(ffcUR NEW ILLUSTRATED GUIDE AND 
Flower and Kitchen Garden Directory, of 150 pages, is 
now ready. Mailed for 10 cents—one quarter its cost. Ad¬ 
dress CUXiTXS & COBB, 
318 Washington St., Boston. 
Fresh Garden, Flower, and Tree Seeds, 
Wholesale or retail list to any address. Seeds on commie 
sion. Agents wanted. B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurs 
erics and Seed Establishment, Plymouth; Ma“s ° y flurs 
Established 1812. 
