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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
TWO NEW TOMATOES. 
THE CONQUEROR. 
Tern day* earlier than any other variety 
known. 
Prof. Tlmrber, the well known editor of the 'Agriculturist, 
time describes it: 
“ I linn 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 to 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 1 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 
woultl 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. 
25cts. per packet; 5 packets, $1.00. 
B. K. BLISS & SOR9S, 
34 Barclay Street, 
P. O. Box 5712, New Yorls City. 
1875. 6^” Always Fresh and Reliable. 1875. 
Tlie Amateur and Market Gardener supplied with 
the best quality of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, and 
every requisite for ttie Garden and Greenhouse, (lin¬ 
seeds are fully tested before sending out by an experienced 
Market Gardener, to insure our customers against loss. 
Dreer’s Garden Calendar lor 1875 is now ready, 
ami will be mailed free, contains IBS 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; 
the best and most profitable varieties for the Market Gar¬ 
dener. Hanson Lettuce. New Peas, Potatoes, &c. 
HENRY A. OIIEGR, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Seeds, Trees, Flowers. 
Fruit Trees, 
Ornamental Trees, 
Reliable Vegetable Seeds, 
Choice Flower Seeds, 
Greenhouse Plants, and 
Bedding Plants. 
Wholesale and Retail by 
J. R. & A. MURDOCH, 
113 Smithflelil street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Catalogues on application. 
Bed Time Cometh! 
Our Flower and Kitchen Garden Illustrated 
Directory for 1875, (the twenty-second edition,i with 
supplement of Novelties and Specialties in Seeds and 
other Garden requisites for the season, sent free on ap¬ 
plication. l>. T. CURTIS & CO., 101 Trcmont 
Street. Boston, Mass. 
P.S.—Vegetable Seed—Boston Market Standard 
Varieties, for Forcing, &c.— Flower Seed by mail on 
receipt of price.— Pansies, self-colored, faultless in form, 
size and color of flower, 10 varieties, $2.— Asters, The 
Trophy : Globe-flowered, very hardy, 5 varieties, $1.— 
Diamond Asters of great perfection, 5 varieties, 
One Box Annuals, 25 sorts, very flue, $1. 
THE BUTMAN SQUASH. 
This new American Squash com¬ 
bines in itself all the excellencies of 
our best squashes, being dry, fine 
grained, and of a delicious flavor, 
peculiarly its own. Packets, con¬ 
taining seed sufficient to raise a sup¬ 
ply for a family, 25 cents each; five 
for $1.00. My illustrated catalogue, 
containing a full history, and the 
largest variety of vegetable seed to 
be found in any catalogue published 
in the United States, free to all. 
JAMES J. H. C5I&EG©I3,Y, 
MarMcliead, Mass. 
CHOICE SPECIALTIES IN 
Test is Better than Talk. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS! 
For Market Gardeners and Farmers. 
Peas— East Hartford Extra Early. The best 
and most productive Extra Early 
Pea in cultivation. .Per Qt. by Mail. 
“ Laxton’s Extra Early Alpha. Very 
Exp. Exp. 
“ BIk Eye Marrowfat.best late variety 
Beaks— Early Hound Pod Valentine. 
Cons—Extra Early Minnesota, first Early. 
“ Extra Early Narraganset,first Early 
“ “ “ Crosby, " “ 
“ Stebhins’ Imp’d Early Canada Field 
Cabbage— Early Jersey Wakefield, Choice 
Stock. 
“ Early Wyman, Choice Stock..? 
Bottler's Imp’d Early Bruns¬ 
wick, Choice Stock. 
“ Early Flat Dutch, very superior 
and solid. 
“ Comstock’s Premium Late Flat 
Dutcli. 
“ Late American Drumhead,true 
* “ Late Bergen Drumhead, “ 
“ Red Dutch Solid Stone Head... 
“ “ “ “ Flat ” ... 
Celery— Boston Market, true. 
Lettuce— Bost. Market or Tennis’Ball,true 
Cauliflower — Veitch’s New Autumn 
Giant. Pit. 25c.$‘ 
“ Early Paris_ “ 15c.$! 
65 
Pk. 
$2.50 
llu. 
$ 10.00 
65 
3.00 
12.00 
SO 
75 
3.00 
45 
1.50 
( 1.00 
45 
1.50 
6.00 
45 
1.50 
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45 
1.75 
5.00 
35 
1.00 
4.00 
oz. 
X lb. 
Lb. 
75 
2.00 
3.00 
1.00 
2.50 
10.00 
75 
2.00 
S.00 
SO 
75 
3.00 
SO 
1.00 
3.50 
30 
1.00 
3.50 
25 
75 
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25 
75 
3.00 
40 
1.00 
4.00 
40 
1.25 
5.00 
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.00 
10 
20 
75 
For a complete list of Fresh and reliable Vegetable Seeds 
of all file Standard Sorts, as well as those of recent iutro- 
duciion, see our Catalogue for 1875, sent free to all. Our 
article on the Cultivation of the Onion is of much value to 
those about to undertake the cultivation of that crop. 
Agricultural Seeds and Seed Grains. 
Over 1,000 Bushels Timothy and Clover Seed of the best 
quality just received; also Alsike, Lucerne, White Clover, 
Blue and Orchard Grass, Hungarian. Spring Wheat, Spring 
Rye, Mammoth Pea Vine Clover, Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets, 
&o„ &c., besides the largest Stock of Implements in the 
State. Send for Catalogue. Address 
R. D. HAWLEY, 
Seed and Implement Warehouse, Hartford, Conn. 
Sweet! Sweeter!! Sweetest!!! 
POTTER’S 
EXCELSIOR CORE 
The satifaction given bv our 
former introductions gives us con¬ 
fidence in calling attention to the 
above novelty. Since we intro¬ 
duced the now famous Concord 
Corn, we have watched with in¬ 
terest for any improvement that 
promised to eclipse that popular 
favorite. We believe the variety 
now offered superior in many re¬ 
spects, combining as it does earli¬ 
ness with unexcelled sweetness, 
richness of flavor, and durability 
of tenderness. We are confident 
this will prove the greatest acquisi¬ 
tion yet offered. Packages contain¬ 
ing sufficient for fifty liills. 25 cents. 
For full description of the above 
and other novelties see Amateur 
Cultivator’s Guide to the Flow¬ 
er and Kitchen Garden, enlarged. 
Improved and embellished by a 
magnificent colored plate, and hundreds of engravings, de¬ 
scriptive of more than three thousand varieties of choice 
J- lower and Vegetable Seeds-, Gladiolus, Lillies, &c„ &c., also 
lull directions for culture. Sent free on receipt of two S 
cent stumps. AddresB ^ 
WASHBURN & C0„ 
Horticultural Building, Boston, Mass. 
DUTCHESS NURSERIES 
(ESTABLISHED 1S03.) 
Seeds, Nursery and Greenhouse Stock. 
Perfectly pure and fresh flower and vegetable seeds! 
All seeds sold under a guarantee. Seeds and plants by 
mail.—13 choice bedding plants sent post-paid for SI.—10 
Everhlooming Roses l'or $1.—Highland Hardy Rasp¬ 
berry ! ! Proved to be the 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 and price-lists. 
City Office and W. Ij. FERRIS, Jr., & CO., 
Seed Store. 15 & 17 Academy St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
CHOICE SEEDS for CRITICAL 
MARKET GARDEN USE. 
Of the seeds offered, I have myself grown nearly 130 varie- 
t'.es—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 he the best. Nothing will so fully convince of their 
value as a critical trial of'them bv the side of any, and such 
a test I cordially invite. My Flower Seeds, I think, are 
worthy of equal commendation. 
M.v 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. 
J. B. ItOOT, 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. 
H aving produced the Arlmtg toia Tomnlo 
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, post¬ 
paid, on receipt of 10 cts., 6 packets, 50 cts„ 13 packets, $ 1 . 
H. D. SMITH, Arlington, Va. 
SS %> 5 
Sent safely 2,000 miles. 
15 Verbenas, 15 kinds. - - $1 00 
12 Basket-plants, 12 kinds, - 1 00 
12 Bedding-plants, 12 kinds, 1 00 
8 Roses, 8 kinds, 1 00 
8 Geraniums, 8 kinds, - 100 
All named sorts, our choice. 
100 other things cheap. 
A premium offered to clubs. 
A 60-page Catalogue free. 
21st year, 400 acres, II greenhouses. 
STORKS, HARRISON «& CO. 
Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
SENT GRATIS. 
CHEAP ENOUGH. 
I will send gratis on application a 46 Page Catalogue, with 
descriptions and testimonials of all my new early and late 
well tested Peaches, with much valuable information of 
what and how to plant, witli the exact rotation in the ripen¬ 
ing of all varieties. I offer 10 New Pearlies, to he obtained 
of no other Nurseries, this season. I have a large Stock of 
the following varieties at reduced rates; Early Beatrice, 
Early Louise, Early Rivers, Early Alexander. All ol the 
above kinds are from one to two weeks earlier than nnv 
other known varieties. Also several new valuable late 
Peaches, among them one large, well tested Pencil, ripen¬ 
ing two weeks after all other Peaches are gone; two 
shipments of this Peach were made to Europe in fall of ISIS 
via steamer from Baltimore, both lots arrived out in good 
order. All kinds of Nursery Stock furnished at Deduced 
Rates. No. 1 Apple Trees,6 to 8 ft.,at 15c. each, or $12 per 100. 
RANDOLPH PETERS, 
Great Northern and Soulhrm Nurseries, 
Wilmington, Delaware. 
