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AMERICAN AORICULTURIST. 
33 
lO. K. 33LISS’ 
Illiistraled !See€l €atal®§’He 
and .CJiflide io tBi® Flowea’ aiad 
Mltclieii fiwardeia. 
TO BE ISSUED EARLY IK JANUARY. 
Tlie Eleveiitli Etlilion, with supplement enUrsed 
and improved, contains upwards of "One IIuhdkkd Pages 
of closely printed m.atter, with many New and ISeautifui. 
iLHJsTiiATiON's, and a descriptive list of upwards of Two 
TnousAND Varieties op Flower axo Vegetarlk Seeds, 
including many Charming Novelties, now oifered for the 
first time in this country, with explicit directions for their 
cuiture. Aiso, a list of 
Upwards of One Hundred Varieties of French 
Hybrid Gladiolus, 
And other StniiirE'B Flowering Bulbs. To which is added 
a list of a few of the choicest varieties of Grapes, Stkaw- 
BEKRiES, Kaspbekries, and other Small Fruits, Bedding 
Plants, etc., etc., cultivated at his gardens, with much oth¬ 
er useful Information upon the subject of Gardening gener¬ 
ally, which will be found useful to the experienced amateur 
as 'well as those about to commence the delightful occupa¬ 
tion of Gardening. In. consequence of the very great ad¬ 
vance in the cost of .paper, printing, &c., we cannot afford it 
gratuitously (as we have heretofore done,) excepting to our 
regular customers. 
A copy will be mailed, post paid, to all applicants enclos¬ 
ing Twenty-live Cents. Address 
B. K. BLISS. Springfield, Mass. 
py* Be sure and name the State in full, as there is a Town 
or City of the name of Springtield iu nearly every State in 
the Union. 
Collections oiri''lower Seeds Isy Mnil. 
For the accommodation of those who love the cTiltivation 
of Flowers, but who reside at a distance from where they 
can be procured, we have selected from our large assort¬ 
ment of Flower Seeds the most showy varieties, and 
those of easy culture, and put them up iu assortments, which 
will be sent post-paid-to any address iu the Union at the 
following prices: 
Assortment No. 1— contains twenty choice varieties of 
Annuals, $1 00. 
Assortment No. 3— contains twenty choice varieties of 
Biennials and Perennials, $l 00. 
Assortment No. 3—contains ten extra varieties of An¬ 
nuals and Perennials, embraciug many of the new and 
choicest in cultivation, $1 00. 
Assortment No. 4 —contains five very choice varieties, 
selected from Prize Flowers, of English Pansies, 
German, Carnation and Picotee Pinks, Verbenas, Truf¬ 
faut's French Asters, Double Hollyhocks, 00 
Any one remitting $3.00 will receive the tour assortments, 
postage free. 
The above collections have been favorably known in every 
section of the country for tlie past twelve years. Those who 
liave tested them, recommend them freely to their friends, 
and the most gatisfactory reports are continually received of 
their good quality. 
Tito following additional assortments will also be sent at 
the prices annexed, free of postage. 
Assortment No. 5— contains fifteen very select varieties 
of Green-house Seeds, $3 00. 
Assortment No. G —contains one hundred varieties of 
Annuals. Biennials and Perennials, including many new 
and choice varieties, $5 00. 
Assortment No. 7— contains fifty varieties of Annuals, 
Biennials and Perennials, .$'2 50. 
Assortment No. 8—contains twenty varieties of liardy 
Annuals, Biennials and Perennials, for sowing iu the 
autumn, $1 00. 
Collections of Vegetable Seeds by Mail. 
IFor Spring- 
15 Varieties, onr Selection, Sl.OO ; 33 Varie¬ 
ties, onr Selection, Sii.OO; 53 Varieties, in 
Liargcr Packets, $3.50. 
The above contain tlie leading varieties usually grown in 
our gardens. To those who desire larger quantities, we 
would recommend our collections at $-20.00; or $15.00, or 
$10.00; and $5.00, wliich can be safelv forwarded by express 
to all parts of tlie world. A list of the contents of eacli col¬ 
lection will be foniid in our New Catalogue and “ Guide to 
the Flower and Kitchen Garden.” Address 
B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco Seed. 
Be Sure and Get the Best. 
A superior lot raised expres.sly for the subscriber by one 
of tlie most successful cultivators in tlie Valley of tlie Con¬ 
necticut.—Packets witli full direction for culture, curinq, 
paekinq, <te., will be mailed, postpaid, to .all applicants .at 
the lollowing rates: 1 ounce, 50 cents; 4 ounces, $1.50; K 
pound, .$2.50; 1 pound, $1,00. Prices to dealers in larger 
quantities will be given upon application. 
__15. K. BLISS. Springfield, Mass. 
NEW CROP ONION SEED. 
Tlie following varieties will be mailed post-paid, during 
tlie months of January and February, upon receipt of the 
,9nces alfixed: Prices for larger quantities upon application. 
, „ , per oz. 4 OZ 1 . y„ pound. 1 lb. 
Large Red Wethersfield.‘20 cts. 70 cts. .$115 $2 00 
Large Yellow Dutch..-..25 “ 80 “ $125 $2 25 
(true).25 “ 80 “ $150 $2,50 
Portugal.33 “ $1 20 “ $2 00 $3 75 
.1 otato Onion Sets, per quart, 50 
Address 
B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
?EIZE CUCUMBERS FOR FORCING. 
Geiici’a l Grant .—A new and superb variety either for 
jxliibition or the table, perfect in form, solid and crisp, and 
of a most agreeable flavor. Many specimens were grown 
tlie past summer averaging 24 to 30 Indies in lengtli. It 
succeeds well also in tliii open ground. Packets containing 
10 Seeds, 23 cents. Also tlie following Englisli and Germah 
varieties, at 25 cents per packet. Ayre's'Perpetual Black 
Spine; Cntliill’s Black Spine; Ipswicli Standard; Weeden’s 
Symmetry; Victory of Bath; Giant of Arnstadt; Roman 
Emperor; Minster-Aliliej-; Lord Kenyon’s Favorite; Ne Pins 
Ulli-a; Caster’s Cliampion: Colney llateli. Eitlier of tlie 
aliove varieties will lie mailed to applicants upon receipt of 
price affixed. Address B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
AWOTMIGR SPLENDID NOVELTY from 
JAPAN. 
striped heaved dapaiicsc Slaizc. 
This beautiful and valuable addition to onr ornamental 
foliage plants was obtained in .lanan, by -Mr. Thomas Hogg, 
the well-know Nurseryman and Ilorticultiirist, at New York, 
W'ho sent seeds of it to his brother Mr. James Hogg, in the 
spring of 1851. 
It appe.ars to he a variety of Zea Curagua, or tlie Peruvian 
Maize, as it in many respects differs froin the Zea Mays, or 
Indian Corn, as it is called in tlie United States. It grows to 
a liigltt of.from five to six feet, and has its foliage alternate- 
Iv opposite ; tlie foliage is from two to tlii-ec inches-wide and 
a'bout four feet in length. It is beautifully and evenly 
striped, or rllilioned with alternate stripes of green and 
white, and in its earlier stages of growth is also striped with 
rose color. It i-esomliles the Afunda donax variegata in 
.appearance, Imt is of a much more elegant and imposing 
habit. Nothing in tlie way of a foliage plant can exceed in 
gracefniness and beauty, a group of tliree to five plants of 
this variety of Zea. The snbscrilier is liappy to announce 
that he has secured the entire stock of this splendid novelty, 
and now offers tlie seeds in packets containing Twenty 
Seeds at 85 ets. per packet. .5 packets for $i. 
The Trade supplied.upon tlie most liiieral terras'. 
Address B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
CHDICE YAMETIES ®f tlie TDMATO. 
The following; varieties of this valuable esculent will be 
mailed to applicants upon receipt of the price affixed : 
Tilrten’s New Seedling— A new and truly valua¬ 
ble variety, oval shaped, the color a brilliant scarJet, skin 
smooth, glossy, and rarely wrinkled, very productive, an 
excellent market variety, packet, 25 cents. 
Extra Early Yorli, the earliest variety, very prolific, 
of good size, and fine quality, packet, 15 cents. 
Tlie Coolt’s Eavos’ite.—Fruit of medium size, 
roundish or oval, smooth, of a rich deep color, fine flavor, 
very solid and prolific, an excellent market variety, p’kt. 15c. 
Ijester’.s Pei'fecicd, fruit of large size, pinkish red, 
remarkably solid and of fine flavor, packet, 10 cents. 
Mammotli CliiliuaSiua, often weighs 2 and 3 lbs. 25c. 
IVew Erect Erciicli. or Tree Tomato, grows up¬ 
right like a bush, fruit solid and of fine quality, very orna¬ 
mental, fine for pot culture, packet, 10 cents. 
Also, the following varieties at 10 cents per packet: 
Early Apple;'Pear Shaped; Yellow Plum; Red and 
Yellow Clierry ; Fejee Island; New White: Large Yellow 
Strawberry. One packet each of the 15 varieties, $1.75. ’ 
Address B.* K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass; 
Goodrich’s New Seedling?. 
Early Goortrioli.— The experience of many growers 
the past season has proved this to he tlie earliest as well as 
one of the most productive varieties in cultivation. 
• peck. bush. bbl. 
$1 50 $5 00 $10 00 
Calico.— A Seedling of the G.arnet Chili, a little earlier 
than that variety, lias a firm crisp flesli, cooks wliite and dry. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
$1 00 $3 50 $;• 50 
Gleason.—Of good size, fine grain, wliite solid flesh, very 
productive. peck. bush. bhl. 
$I 30 $5 00 $12 00 
Garnet Ckili. —Large and productive, .a good keeper, 
fine for general crop. peck. bush. bhl. 
75 $2 00 $3 00 
Cnzco.— Wliite flesh, good size and flavor, and enor¬ 
mously productive. peck. bush. bhl. 
75 $2 00 $3 CO 
Early Stevens.— A new variety from Northern Ver¬ 
mont, extra early, of excellent quality, very productive. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
73 $2 00 $5 00 
Extra Early Whitc.—Very early, of large size, flesh 
very white, fine flavor, a fine market variety. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
75 $2 00 $5 00 
Early Sovereign.- A favorite early sort, of good 
quality, keeps well. peck. bush. bbl. 
75 $2 50 $0 00 
Early Wendell.— One of the largest of the early vari¬ 
eties, very productive, and uniformly of good quality. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
73 $2 00 $5 00 
DelmaUoy.— A new second early varietv from Ireland, 
medium size, of excellent flavor, very productive. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
75 $2 50 $0 00 
Jackson "Wliite.-An. excellent second earl}’' sort, 
mncli cultivated in New England. flesIi verv white and of 
flue flavor. peck. bush. bbl. 
75 $2 00 $5 00 
New "Wliite Peacli Blow.— A decided improve¬ 
ment upon the well-known “Jersey Peacli Blow.” llesli wliite, 
floury, of most excellent quality, cannot be too strongly 
recommended, a first rata market variety. 
peck. bush. bbl. 
73 $2 00 $3 00 
POTATOES BY MAIl..—For the aoconimodatiou 
of tliose who reside at a distance from Railroads and Express 
Offices, we will send a packageeontaiiiliig Four Pounds 
of either of the above varieties by mail, post-paid, upon re¬ 
ceipt of One Dollar. No less than $1.00 worth nor more 
tlian one kind in a package will he sent iiv mail. 0 packages 
for $5.00. B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
harden iiBad FS®wer 5»eeds. 
Purchasers of large quantities of Vegetable or Flower 
Seeds will be liberally supplied by 
HOVEY & CO.. 
53 North Market street, Boston. 
Prices forwarded on application. 
'A New Edition of our Descriptive Catalogue of Grapes, 
Strawberric-s, Raspberries, Blackberries,Cur¬ 
rants, Gooseberries, &c., will bo issued early lliis 
month, and will bo forwarded to all applicants, enclosing 10 
cents. Parties wisliing to seenre tlie best vines and plants 
in tlie spring, would do well to negotiate early. Our stock 
is very large and superior, but the demand promises to ex¬ 
ceed the supply. J. KNOS, Box 1.55, Pittsburgli, Pa. 
ntPHE SEWING RTPPER is much liked. Send 50 
cents for it to A. C. FITCH, 151 Nassan-St., New Tor*: 
City, Every dealer should have them on liand. 
Flower and VcgctaMc ^ceds, 
CllOICIi aisd NEW. 
VICK’S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
OF SEEDS and FLORAL GUIDE 
FOR THE SPRING OF «8«6, 
IS NOW 
Itcontains full descriptions of tlie choicest Floral ireasure.s 
of tlie World, and the best vegetables, with plain directions 
for culture. This is a true Guide in the Flower Garden, and 
contains about Seventy pages, illustrated with .over Fi/ly 
Engravings of Flowers, &c., and a 
Colored Bouquet of Flowers and 
Grasses. 
SIF” Sent by mail, free of postage, to all -who apply, en¬ 
closing Ten Cents, which is not one h.alf the cost. Sent 
free without application, to all my customers of last season, 
as fast as we can get copies ready. 
Flowers from.Seeds sold by me obtained the First Prizes 
at the principal State Fairs and hundreds of County Fairs 
the past Autumn. Addi’ess 
.FAMES VICK, 
Kocluester, W, Y. 
TfflF 
IONA AND ISRAELLA 
GRAPES 
So greatly surpass all others in excellence and value for all 
purposes, that it is admitted by all good judges wlio are ac¬ 
quainted wltli them, tliat tliey arc not only able to establish 
American Grape Culture on a new and sure foundation of 
excellence, but that they must also in a great measure, dis¬ 
place all others from cultivation, as soon as the vines can 
be produced to do It. 
The ISRAELEA is the BEST and EARL.IEST of 
all BLiACK GRAPES, and unlike all of the others, is 
excellent in flavor and well adapted for late keeping 
Tlie IONA is also VERY EAREY, and is at the same 
time the most beautiful and excellent of all grapes of tem¬ 
perate latitudes, and in open air gives better fruit tluin Black 
Hamburg under glass, while it is the Most certain in its 
PERFECTLY RIPENED CROPS of all of our native varieties. 
I have a prettv large reserved stock of quality tliat cannot 
he equalled, hiit not sufficient for tlie full demand of tlie 
spring sale. Early orders will he advantageous to buyers. 
The w-ood of the Iona and Israella is now a i-egnhir article 
of commerce, with Jn upward tcndencyiii price. Tlie prodiu-e 
for one year of good well tended vines'will pay tlicir cost. 
For the preliminary study of the grape, and to aid tliosc in 
clioosing, who desire to plant one vine or '.nany, I have 
prepared a pamphlet cntilled “ Our Native Grapes,” con¬ 
taining also the “Present and Future of vine enUnre in 
America, with a full account of llio origin, qu.alilies, and 
cliaraeteristics of tlie Iona and Israella.”' Sent, w-itli j-c- 
vised Price Lists lor spring, for a two-cent stamp. It has fise 
engravings of the Iona and Israella vines in hearing. 
For the thorougli^tudv of tlie subject I have prepared the 
“Manual of the Vine.” ivliit-li is draw-n from long and exten¬ 
sive experience in gi-apc culture. It is illustrated with about 
One Hundred and Fifty engravings, cliicfly draw-n.from life, 
for the work. I commend it as the most thorough and com¬ 
plete treatise on the vine in the Englisli language. Tlie II- 
instrated and De.scriptive Catalogues are no longer published 
separately, but botli are included in the Manual. 
Having the origin.al vines, and ahnndance of mainre w-ood 
from ostn.ldished stocks to propagate from, sni-li as no one 
else can command, besides extensively prepared grounds and 
other unequalled fat-ililios for tlie prodni-tion of the best 
plants, I am able to oU'er bettor and cheaper vines than any 
other cstaWislimcnt can fiirnisli. Also very clieap vines lor 
nursen men and propagatpi-s. I liavealso very finely rooted 
plants'grown from qreen'cutlings, i\t s-ery low rates. I'hose 
have been often sold tlie past season for single eye plants. 
Tliev are well suited for special purposes lint,not lor ceneral 
plan'iing. Mg vines are chieflg groicn in \ERi BROAD 
BORDERS, but some in large pots for extra price. 
Club propositions sent-with the pamphlet williout charge. 
These offer most liberfil and advaiitnjjeous ternis to all pur- 
cliascrs, wiietlier by dozens, to he sent singly bvniail to as 
many dift'ereiit office.s. liv liundredsor bytlionsands. Samples 
of vines sent on application, and engravings and other 
facilities atforded totlioso wlio desire to form clubs. Ihe 
safe reception of the vines is in til cases guaranteed. 
C. W. GRANT, Iona, 
(near Peckskill) Westchester Co„ N. Y. 
J ALOWER SEEDS BY MAIL.—Tlie subscriber 
* raises about one buiidred kinds of Flow-er Seeds, select¬ 
ed from over one thousand varieties, of tlie most showy and 
.attr.active. He will tnrnish, neatly put up, any 33 kinds on 
the list for $1, and send by mail# with postage pre paid. 
G. R. GAIIRETSON, Flushing, N. Y. 
SEEBS! SEEDS! SEEDS! 
Field, Flow-er, and Garden Seeds, Wholesale and Retail, by 
GRIFFINQ & CO., 58 &C0 Conrtlandt-st., New-York. 
To Agents and tli® Trade. 
■ My Autumn Catalogue is noiv ready, -witli great induce¬ 
ments to Agents. B. M. WATSON, Old Colony N nrseries, 
Plymouth, Mass. 
F ARMS! FARMS!—150 Farms in Marylaiul and 
Virginia, for sale by F. MACE, Maryland and Virginia 
Land Agent, 517 7th St., Washington, D. C. 
THE SEWING RIPPER IS WORTH ONE 
DOBBAR IIV ANY FAMH.Y—Price 50 Ccmt.s, 
