[February, 
; I 860 .] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST: 
FRUIT 
FARM AND 
NURSERIES. 
Failure 
Successful 
is generally the result of 
Small Fruit Culture. 
a choice of inferior varieties and poor stock. 
The people nre tired of theorizing and experimenting, 
nnd are anxiously looking for successful results in small 
fruit culture. As evidence of our success, we refer:-To 
our Fruit Farm of 150 Acres. —To the thousands 
of intelligent Fruit Growers who visit our grounds yearly. 
—To our Annual Fruit Exhibitions, both at home and abroad. 
—To the reports of various Societies, who send delegates to 
examine our modes of culture, and to the Markets of Pitts¬ 
burgh, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore', &c., where large 
quantities of our fruit are sold every day. during the fruit 
season, at tiie highest price. Our stock of vines and plants, 
for sale this season, is not surpassed, it equaled, in the coun¬ 
try, and we guarantee our prices to he as low as the same 
quality of a genuine article can he had anywhere. 
Choice of Varieties and Quali¬ 
ty of Stock. 
It should be borne In mind by those engaging in fruit cul¬ 
ture, that as a general rule the cost ol' land, expense of prep¬ 
aration, planting, and all after attention, are the same for in¬ 
ferior kinds and character of stock as for the best; while the 
earlier, more abundant, and superior yield of the best will 
very soon more than pay the difference of cost, and all after 
results will he every way more satisfactory. It is therefore 
good policy to plant none but the best varieties and the best 
quality of stock. Better plant less thau depart from this rule. 
GRAPES. 
Notwithstanding a great reduction in price, we have con¬ 
tinued to grow our vines with the same care as formerly, 
and offer our present stock with entire confidence that it 
will give satisfaction, both in quality and price. 
Most of the varieties now offered are too well known to 
need any description. 
The Concord continues to bo the most popular grape 
in tiie country. 
The Ives has lately received the Longwortli prize, as 
the best Wine grape for the whole country. 
The Hartford and Crcvciing are tiie best very early 
grapes, yet thoroughly tested. 
The Delaware has generally done well the past two 
years, and will he largely planted this season. 
The Alvey is a grape of great merit. 
Many of Rogers’ Hybrids have proved valuable. 
We can furnish vines 1, 2, and 3 years old, of the above 
kinds, in any quantity. Also Iona, Israella, Adirondnc, 
Elsingburg, Herbemont, Reutz, Clinton, Union Village, 
Taylor, &c„ &c. 
MART ESA—WHITE CONCORD— 
AMID) BILACK BSAWK. 
It Is well known that we bought all the stock of these two 
varieties a few years ago from Mr. Miller, at a high price. 
If we had forced their propagation by green wood and other 
detrimental practices', we might have had a large supply of 
vines to offer. But we preferred to preserve their healthy 
constitution, and send them out in due time and in good con¬ 
dition, to establish their reputation as the 
Best. Two new Grapes now before tire Public. 
The Martha fills a want long felt for a first-class 
White Grape. We subjoin a few testimonials of Its 
merits, and might add many more. 
“ The most promising of all the new grapes.” 
Geo. IIusmanx. 
“ One of the finest grapes I have ever tasted.” 
Titos. Mkeiian. 
“ It will he found the most valuable Wliite grape yet in¬ 
troduced, and is emphatically a grapo for tlm people, as 
everybody that can grow a vine can.have a beautiful Wliite 
grape of tiie ilnest quality.”— Geo. AV. Campbell. 
“ Taking hardiness, healthiness, and all other good quali¬ 
ties into consideration, I regard it as of more value than all 
tiie rest of the Wliite grapes put together.” 
Jxo. A. Wap.dee. 
For full information in reference to this grape, also the 
Black Hawk, and many others, with reduced prices, 
see our Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue and price list. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
We have given special attention the past season to the 
production of an immeiise.stock of plants, of all the leading 
varieties. Our experience lias taught us that plants' pro-' 
duced on. Clay Soil are much preferable to those grown 
on sand. They are more stocky and vigorous, bear carriage 
and transplanting better, and give more satisfaction every 
way. All our plants are grown on clay soil, with the greatest 
care, and so as to secure a genuine article of the best quality. 
JUCUMM—©UR NO. 700 . 
Tliis continues to be our greatest favorite. After tiie most, 
thorough trial, wo unhesitatingly say, that for 
Uniform and lLa.rg-e Size, 
Beatif y of Form as»«l Color, 
Enorinons Yield, 
Long Continuance in Bearing 1 , 
Health and Vigor of Plant, 
Adaptation to Shipment, 
Great Profit, 
And other desirable qualities. 
It is the most valuable Strawberry 
of which we have any knowledge. 
Its character has been damaged iu some localities,'by the" 
dissemination of spurious varieties called Jucunda. 
We direct attention to pur Descriptive and Illustrated 
Catalogue, and price list, for full information of this won¬ 
derful fruit. 
Our prices, it will be seen, are greatly reduced. 
Fillmore is onlysecond to Jucunda—Our No. 700, 
on our grounds, and is of great value. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue gives full descriptions of all tiie 
leading varieties; Lists for Home use and convenient mar¬ 
ket; for Market purposes or Home use, distant and con¬ 
venient market. Early, Medium, and Late, arc tiie order iu 
which we esteem them. 
It contains much valuable information on Strawberry Cul¬ 
ture, and will be sent to all applicants enclosing 10 cents. 
RASPBERRIES. 
There is a greatly increased interest in raspberry culture. 
The demand for the fruit is tenfold what it was a few years 
ago, and exceeds the supply. 
The Philadelphia, Clarke, Hornet, Pilate, 
Franconia, Improved Black Cap, nnd a few other 
kinds, nre much sought after. Our stock of plants of the 
above varieties is equal to any demand. 
RSAOMI. 
This promises to become the leading Raspberry of the coun¬ 
try-hardy, productive, largo, of good color and quality, 
and the very best for transportation. We subjoin the fol 
lowing testimonials, and might add many others: 
A committee of the Ohio State Horticultural Society, as 
tiie result of a critical examination of this variety, report: 
“They were highly pleased with the evidence given of the 
Immense productiveness, as well as beauty and excellence,of 
the fruit, and expressed, the belief that tiie firmness of the 
berries was such as to render it better fitted for transporta¬ 
tion than any other variety of equal excellence, while in re¬ 
gard to tiie hardiness of tiie plants, the testimony of all who 
have long known tiie variety is that no injury lias ever been 
known to result from the winter.” 
Mr. M. B. Bateliam, Secretary of the Ohio State Horticul¬ 
tural Society, after a thorough examination of it and test 
on liis own grounds, says: 
“For beauty and excellence of fruit, combined with great 
productiveness, vigor and hardiness of plant, I know of 
variety that equals it. The Cue size, color, flavor, and 
firmness of the berries, must make tiie variety pre-emi- 
nextly valuable as a market fruit, as well as for amateur 
use. 
Dr. John A. Warder, President of tiie Ohio State Horti¬ 
cultural Societj - , after an investigation witli the ad interim 
Committee of the Society, says: 
“The fruit is large, of good color and quality, and lias 
borne, transportation to great distances. Tiie canes, as seen 
in the. neighborhood of Cleveland, appear to have resisted 
the severity of the previous winter without shelter, and 
were hearing a full crop of fruit.” 
We have secured tiie entire stock of genuine plants tor 
sale, with perhaps the exception of one very small lot. All 
we do not sell, we shall plant on our own grounds, being 
Lsfttisfied that it will pay.us better to do so than to sell atany 
■.price. We are confident of being able to ship the fruit from 
-V our farm to New York, a distance of over four hundred 
miles, in the best condition. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Kittatinny lias given more general satisfaction than 
any other variety. 
Our large stock of plants includes Kittatinny, Wil¬ 
son's Early, New RocUclle, and Newman. 
CURRANTS. 
The demand for Currant hushes last spring and fall was 
unprecedented, and promises to he even greater the present 
season. It is well known that It Is exceedingly difficult to 
procure varieties true to name. After many years of expen¬ 
sive and careful effort, we are now able to offer an immense 
stock of all desirable kinds, which we guarantee to be gen¬ 
uine, and to give satisfaction in all respects. 
We offer 1 and 2-years-old bushes of; 
Versaillaisc.— The very best. 
Fertile cl’Angers.—Very similar to the above. 
Cherry.—Best for jelly. 
Victoria.—Very late and good. 
White Grape.—Best White. 
Black Naples.—Best Black. 
For Illustrations, Descriptions, &c., of these and other 
varieties, see Catalogue. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Tiie American Seedling Is entirely free from mildew, 
a strong grower, and enormous bearer. Fruit very excellent. 
We have imported a large number'of Foreign varie¬ 
ties, of the very best kinds, which we offer at reasonable 
prices. 
The New Edition of our Descriptive and Illus-' 
trated Small Fruit Catalogue is now Issued. No 
one cultivating Crapes, Strawberries, Raspberries, Black¬ 
berries, Gooseberries, or Currants; even in tiie smallest 
quantity, should he without it. It gives information what 
Varieties to plant—how to avoid failures.—and to secure’ 
success with the above valuable fruits. Though the Edition 
is large, it will likely be exhausted early. 
B3?” Send at once 10 cents for copy. 
J. KNOX, 
Box 155, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
