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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[March, 
fpoo IN PREMIUMS. 
IMPORTANT TO POTATO GROWERS. 
NEW AND CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
THREE NEW POTATOES. 
ALPHA-from seven to ten days earlier than any other 
variety in cultivation—in small quantities only, $3.00 per 11). 
A first-class certificate was awarded to this variety the 
past summer by the Royal Hort. Soc. of London. 
S\OWPLAKE—Beautiful in appearance—superior in 
quality—early—ripening but a few days later than the Early 
Rose—very productive. PricePer pound, $1; 3 pounds to 
one address, $ 2 , by mail, prepaid. By express or freight, V* 
peck, $3 ; 1 peek, $5; A bush., $ 8 ; 1 bush., $15; 1 barrel, $35. 
EUREKA—a seedling of the Excelsior—crossed with 
the White Peachblow, and possesses in a remarkable degree 
the combined qualities of these favorite varieties. 
This is a second early variety, wonderfully productive, an 
excellent keeper, and will, when better known, become a 
general favorite. A Silver Medal was awarded to this and 
other seedlings of Mr. Brownell by the Mass. Hort. Society. 
Price:—Per pound, $1 ; three pounds to one address, $2, 
by mail, post-paid; by express or freight, K peck, $3; 1 peck, 
$5; 'A bushel, ' ■; 1 bushel, $15 ; 1 barrel, $35. 
S500 IN PREMIUMS will be divided among the six 
successful competitors, who shall produce the largest quan¬ 
tity from one pound of either of the above two varieties, 
S.VOWPLAKE and F.UISEKA. §250 FOR 
EACH VARIETY subject to conditions named in our 
Potato Catalogue. 
BROWNEIjI/S BEAUTY'. — Introduced in the 
spring of 1873. This variety was extensively grown the past 
season, and gave general satisfaction. Its iine shape, jiand- 
sooie color, extraordinary productiveness, and superior 
quality, have already established it as one of the best for 
general culture. 
Price:—One pound,50 cts.: three pounds for $l,by mail 
to one address: by express or freight, 1 peck, $1.50; > = bush¬ 
el, $2.50 ; 1 bushel, $ 4 ’: 1 barrrel $ 8 . 
EXTRA EARLY VERMONT.—Like the Early 
r.ose in appearance and quality, but from seven to ten days 
earlier and much more productive. A trial of three years 
fully confirms all of our previous statements, aud we un¬ 
hesitatingly pronounce it as the best early variety for gen¬ 
eral culture in the market. 
Price:—By mail, post-paid,; pound,50 cts.: 3 pounds, $1 ; 
by express or freight, 1 peck, $2; 'A bushel, $3; 1 bushel, 
$4.50; 1 barrel, $9. 
Tile charges on all Potatoes sent by express or freight to 
be paid by the purchaser 
For a lull description of the above, with some other de¬ 
sirable varieties, see our Illustrated Potato Catalogue, 
which will be sent free to all applicants. 
Tiik Twentieth Annual Edition of our celebrat¬ 
ed Seed Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide to the 
Flower and Kitchen Garden, contains about 
200 pages, including several hundred finely executed en¬ 
gravings of favorite flowers and vegetables, and a beau¬ 
tifully colored lithograph, is now ready, and will 
TWO HEW TOMATOES. 
THE CONQUEROR. 
Ten days earlier than any other variety 
known. 
Prof. Thurber, the well known editor of the Agriculturist, 
thus describes it: 
“ I had over a dozen varieties, including this, among which 
were several novelties, as well as those accepted as standard 
varieties. All were treated precisely alike, from the time of 
sowing lo that of fruiting, 1 think it a moderate statement 
to say that the Conqueror was ten days earlier than any 
other in the garden. By earliness I do not refer to the ripen¬ 
ing of a single specimen, for the Conqueror ripened one 
fruit astonishingly early, but I mean that the vines of this 
would afford a good table supply at least ten days before 
those of any other variety. I would also add, that in color, 
shape, and quality, this variety was highly satisfactory.” 
Price, 25 cts. per packet; 5 packets, $1.00. 
THE GOLDEN TROPHY, 
a sport of the well known Trophy—and its counterpart in 
shape, size, and general appearance, of a rich golden yellow 
color, a valuable acquisition. 
25 cts. per packet; 5 packets, $1.00. 
NEW SWEET CORN—TRIUMPH. 
(A VALUABLE ACQUISITION.) 
This new and superior variety is the result of ten years of 
careful cultivation and the selection of seed stock, with the 
aim of developing the following points of excellence, which 
are now combined in this variety, viz.: sweetness, earliness— 
it being the earliest of all the large varieties, and unsurpassed 
tor its richness, sweetness, and delicacy of flavor, produc¬ 
tiveness, size of ear and white appearance when cooked. It 
has been cultivated as a market variety for several years, 
(though the seed was not offered for sale until last year,) and 
it is highly endorsed by reliable and prominent parties who 
have given it a trial. Nothing can surpass it as a market 
variety. Price. 25 cts. a packet; 5 packets, $1.00. Select 
ears, -30 cts. each. 
BOSS’S GARDENER’S ALMANAC and 
Abridged Catalogue, illustrated, contains upwards of 
100 pages, and embraces a Monthly Calendar of Operations 
and a price-list of all the leading Garden, Field, ami 
Flower’ Seeds, with brief directions for their culture. 
A copy will be mailed to all applicants inclosing two three- 
cent stamps. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
To the Flower anl Vegetable Garden, 
Beautifully Illustrated and containing a Magnificent 
COXjOJRJEX) jPLALTJ E£. Will be mailed to any address 
FREE, on receipt of two 3 cent stamps to pay postage. 
Address, GROSMAN BRO. V S, 
l Established 1840 .) Rochester, N. Y. 
Test is Setter than Tall. 
CHOICE SEEDS for CRITICAL 
MARKET GARDEN USE. 
Of the seeds offered, I have myself grown nearly 130 varie¬ 
ties—constituting those in largest demand, and those most 
difficult to procure of high excellence — upon four separate 
tracts, giving kindred sorts such distance that admixture 
was impossible, and throughout the season devoting to them 
constant care and painstaking, that they might in every 
respect be the best, nothing will so fully convince of their 
value as a critical trial of them by the side of anv, and such 
a test I cordially invite. My Flower Seeds, I think, are 
worthy of equal commendation. 
My Garden Manual, besides containing the most complete 
treatise ever published on Hot-Beds, is lull of practical hints 
and labor-saving methods learned in many years’ market 
gardening. Sent for two stamps. 
«X. B. ROOT, Seed Grower, Rockford, Ill. 
HOT-BED PLANTS 
For garden use, transplanted and hardened, at most rea¬ 
sonable figures. Plant Price-List and Circular, treating at 
length of all transplanted crops, sent free. 
J, B. ROOT, Seed Grower, Rockford, Ill. 
For spring of 1875 will he ready in February, with a colored 
plate; Free to all my customers, toothers price 25 cts.; a 
plain copy to all applicants free. Washington City, D. C. 
Seed Time Cometh! 
be mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 25 cents. An 
edition elegantly hound in cloth @1.00. 
31 Barclay Street, 
P. O. Box 5712. 
New York City. 
1875. 85P” Always Fresh and Reliable. 1875. 
The Amateur anil Market Gardener supplied with 
the best quality of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, and 
every requisite for tlie Garden and Greenhouse. Our 
seeds are fully tested before sending out by an experienced 
Market Gardener, to insure our customers against loss. 
Dreer’s Garden Calendar tor 1875 is now ready, 
and will be mailed free, contains 1 G 8 pages of select lists of 
Seeds and Plants, and several new varieties of valuable 
vegetables, including Dreer’s Improved Lima Bean, (see 
Agriculturist. Nov., 1874,) and Bastian’s Perfection Beets; 
tlie best and most profitable varieties for the Market Gar¬ 
dener. Hanson Lettuce. New Peas, Potatoes, &c. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia., Pa. 
Onions, Cabbage, Squash, 
Farmers in tlie Middle and Southern States think they can 
not grow onions tlie first year from tlie seed ; this is a mis¬ 
take ; from my strain of seed some have grown them to 
weigli a pound tlie first season as far South as Texas! as see 
letters in my Seed Catalogue, My Treatises on Onion, Cab¬ 
bage and squash Raising, abounding in a thousand minute 
directions from how to select tlie ground to how to market 
the crop, by mail 30 cts. each. Seed Catalogue free to all. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
IfHT 3 PURITY OF SEEDS. —^0 are well aware 
flow important it 
is for Seeds to be Pure and I rue to name, and it would be 
ruinous ior us to risk out own established reputation and the 
low as any responsible house, and stock of the best quality. 
Market Gardeners should have our Catalogue 
D. H. BRO WN & SONS, Seed & Hort’l Store. 
20 Hiram SC., New Brunswick, New Jersey. 
DSREEIR’S 
IMPROVED LIMA BEAN. 
For description see page 423, Agriculturist, Nov., 1874. 
25 cents per paper; 5 papers, $1.00. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelpia. 
LANE’S IMPROVED IMPERIAL 
SUGAR BEET. 
I have continued to improve this Beet since it was intro¬ 
duced to the public, four years ago. This season I am able 
to furnish seed from Beets superior to any heretofore sent 
out. This Beet will yield more than most varieties of 
Mangold-Wurzel, and contains three per cent more of sugar. 
The best Beet ever raised for feeding cows or young stock.— 
From thirty to forty tons raised to the acre, at a cost of five 
cents per bushel. The cheapness with which they can be 
raised, the amount of healthy, nutritious food raised to the 
acre, and its great value as food for cattle, sheep and swine, 
makes this the most profitable root to raise. 
Seed furnished at one dollar per pound; sent by express, 
or by mail, postage paid. All orders promptly attended to. 
HENRY LANE, Cornwall, Vt, 
Best and g”™ gP ® 1 jT*^, In America Or 
Cheapest [r” jP ^ Money Refunded. 
Buy direct from tlie grower cheaper than dirt. Can heat 
the world on prices, quality, reliable, fresh genuine seeds, 
true to name. A nice Illustrated Floral and Garden Guide 
free. Wholesale list for Seedsmen free. 
R. H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, Ill. 
Our Flower ami Kitchen Garden Illustrated 
Directory for 1875, (the twenty-second edition,; with 
supplement of Novelties and Specialties in Seeds and 
other Garden requisites for tlie season, is now being sent 
to all customers of last season, and will he sent to others 
Free on application. Address 
D. T. CURTIS & CO., 
161 Trcmout Street, Boston, Mass., 
Successors to Curtis Cobb. 
DUTCHESS NURSERIES. 
(ESTABLISHED 1SC3.) 
Seeds, Nursery and Greenhouse Stock. 
Perfectly pure and fresh flower and vegetable seeds 1 
All seeds sold under a guarantee. Seeds and plants by 
mail,—13 choice bedding plants sent post-paid for SI.—10 
Everblooming Roses for $1.— Highland Hardy Rasp¬ 
berry ! ! Proved to be 1 lie hardiest and most profitable 
Red Raspberry grown. Very early. Prices, post-paid, per 
doz. $1; per 100, $5.50. Liberal discount for large quantities. 
Send for full catalogue aud price-lists. 
City Office aud W. L. FERRI8, Jr., & CO., 
Seed Store. 15 & 17 Academy fat., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Seed Potatoes a Specialty. 
PEERLESS, WHITE PEACH-BLOWS, 
and other varieties, in fine order, selected especially for 
planting. Prices reasonable. Order of 
TATEM & DAVENPORT, 
No. 1 Delaware Avenue Market, Philadelphia. 
Itcaniy Pota. 
toes.” One pound, $1.00: three pounds, $2.00, post¬ 
paid, by mail; $20 per bushel. Campbell’s Late Rose Pota¬ 
toes, $ 1.00 per barrel. 
D. AUGUSTUS VANDERVKER, Manalapan, N. J. 
H aving produced the Arlington Tonnaln 
I am anxious that every one should test its excellence 
by a trial of genuine seed. To that end I will send a good, 
large paper ol *• Head-Quarter ” seed, raised by myself, nxs: 
paid, on receipt of 10 cts., G packets. 50 cts., 13 packetuff 
H. D. SMITH, Arlington, Va. 
