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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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S500 IN PREMIUMS! 
IMPORTANT TO POTATO GROWERS. 
The Best Potatoes in Cultivation are the following varieties: 
combined qualities of these favorite varieties. PricePer pound, $1 ; three pounds to one address, $2.25, by mail, post-paid. 
$500 IN PREMIUMS will be divided among tlie six most successful competitors who sliall 
produce tine largest quantity from one pound of eltber of tlie SNOWFLAKE or EUREKA, 
$250 FOR EACH VARIETY, subject to conditions named in our Potato Catalogue. 
AliPHA- From seven to ten days earlier than any other variety in cultivation—in small quantities $3.00 per lb. 
A first-class certificate was awarded to this variety by the Royal Hort. Soc. of London. 
Two silver medals were also awarded to the above varieties by the Mass. Ilort. Society. 
BROWNELT/S BEAUTY.— Introduced in the spring of 1S73. This variety was extensively grown the past season, 
and gave general satisfaction. Its fine shape, handsome color, extraordinary productiveness, and superior quality, 
have already established it as one of the best for general culture. Price, by mail, post-paid, one ])ound,60 cts.; two 
pounds, $1: three pounds, $1.25: by express or freight, 1 peck, $1.50; bushel, $2.50 ; 1 Bushel, $4; 1 barrel $8. 
EXTRA EARLiY VERMONT.— Like the Early Rose 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, and we un¬ 
hesitatingly pronounce it as the best early variety for general culture. Price, by mail, post-paid, x pound, 00 cts.; 2 pounds, 
$1; 3 pounds, $1.25 ; by express or freight, 1 peck, $2; % bushel. $3, 1 bushel. $4 .d 0; 1 barrel, $0. 
The charges on all Potatoes sent by express or freight to be paid by the purchaser .. 
For a full description of the above, and many other varieties, see our Illustrated Potato Catalogue , sent free to all. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay S t., New York . P. 0- Box No, 5,712 . 
IMPROVED LIMA BEAN. 
The distinctive improvements of this sort are early ma¬ 
turity, prolifloness, superior quality, the pods being com¬ 
pletely full, the beans crowding one another, and producing 
one-third more shelled beans to the pod than the ol 1 variety. 
For a fuller description see American Agriculturist, Nov., 
1874. “ We regard the improving of this bean as one of tlie 
most Important of the recent, contributions to Horticulture, 
&c." Price, 25 cents per paper ; 5 papers, $1.00. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Reliable Onion Seed. 
My seed are all raised in Wethersfield. Conn., and every 
seed Warranted of the growth of 1874, from carefully select¬ 
ed purestock. Seed that is imported is nearly worthless in 
this country, while Western Grown Seed is nearly so, pro¬ 
ducing coarser and later crops. The true Wethersfield 
grown Seed is the best, most productive, and best to keep. 
Sent by mail, viz.: lb. 
Wethersfield J.arge Red. 
Extra Round Red. 
Extra Early Red. 
Early Yellow Globe Danvers... 
White Portugal . 
White Globe. 
Remit Money Order or Draft, or by Registered Letter. 
Address R. 1). HAWLEY, 
Seed and Agricultural Warehouse, Hartford, Conn. 
AA Million Nursery Grown Erer. 
green Seedlings, 1 . 2 and 3 years old. Tree Seeds 
by the pkt., oz. and lb. Send for Wholesale Price-List. 
B, M. THOMPSON, St. Francis, Milwaukee Co„ Wis. 
$3.50 
25 
4.00 
30 
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4.50 
30 
.at 
5.00 
35 
.. .at, 
4.00 
30 
5.00 
35 
Choice New Vegetables. 
Butman Squash.—Dry, fine grained, first-rate. This 
is the only squash known to have originated in tlie United 
States. (25 cts. per package.) Talby’s New Cucumber. 
This combines in itself the best qualities ol the White Spine 
and English Frame, being extra large, very handsome and 
remarkably prolific. (25 cts. per package.) Russian 
Netted Cucumber.— Very early, skin of a bronze color, 
and thickly netted. As excellent as it is singular. Pratt’s 
Early Ssveet Corn. —Tlie earliest ot all varieties ot 
market size. New German Watermelon.— Earlier 
than any other variety by a fortnight. Carter’s Pre¬ 
mium Gem Pea. —Very early, very dwarf, very prolific, 
decidedly superior to “ Little Gem.” New Queen Onion. 
A white variety. The. earliest onion grown. Mammoth 
Yellow Chili Squash.— Has been grown to weigh 2(10 
pounds. Bean Pea.— Is superior to common pea bean, 
being as round as a shot and very prolific. Hanson Let¬ 
tuce.— This is the largest of nil lettuce, making heads the 
size of early cabbage. Marblehead Pole Bean.— The 
earliest pole bean yet known, pods very long and tender. 
03?” Packaged of each, of the above vent at Fifteen Cents 
each.^tl Bonnet Gourd. — (20 ets. per package.) 
Bastiau’s Early Blood Turnip Beet.— For market 
gardeners and all others this is the early beet. (Package 10 
cts.) My Illustrated Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower 
Seed, containing almost an endless variety, sent free to any 
address. JAMES J. H. GREGORY, 
Marblehead, Mass. 
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. 
NORW A Y S PRICE. 
To the trade, nice transplanted stock, <) to 12 inches, $1.00 
per 100; $25.00 per 1,000.-15 to IS inches, $(>.00 per 100; $40.00 
per 1,000.-20 to 24 inches, $S.OO per 100 ; $00.00 per 1,000. Ca¬ 
pital stock for transplanting or hedges. Address 
STORRS, HARRISON & CO., Painesvillc, Lake Co., Ohio. 
Pine Choice Flowers Free. 
1 HE GUEENRROOK & PATERSON CITY NURSERIES 
give to purchasers of their plants. ELEGANT ALBUM 
CIIROMOS Of ROSES, FLOWERS, PLANTS, &c. 
Samples sent free, with our List of Choice New Col¬ 
lections and Rare Novelties, on receipt of stamp for 
postage. dOur Descriptive Catalogue mailed free to all 
applicants. P. 0- address, Box 837, Paterson, N. J- 
New Excelsior Lawn Mower. 
LARGEST sale of any LAWN MOWER in the WORLD 1 
It has been adopted, and can be seen in practical opera¬ 
tion at Central Park and all other City Parka, 
New York; Government Grounds and City 
Parks. Washington ; Boston Common. Boston ; 
Prospect Park, Brooklyn: and on almost every 
prominent Park throughout the United States and 
Canada. 
At the trial held in New York City, on the 25th of June, 
1874, the New Excelsior was awarded the First Premi¬ 
um (a Silver Medal) by the American Institute, in compe¬ 
tition with all tlie different Lawn Mowers made in this 
country. 
Four sizes for hand-power; four sizes for horse-powar. 
Prices from $15 to $1400. 
EVERY MACHINE WARRANTED. 
CHADBOKN & C0LDWELL M’F’Cr CO., 
m~ Send for Circular. Newburgh, N. Y. 
CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE 
SUPPLIED WITH THE 
Celebrated Excelsior Lawn lower. 
H. B. GRIFFING, 
GO Cortlandt Street, N. Y. City. 
ARCHIMEDEAN. 
THE LEADING LAWN MOWER OF THE WORLD. 
These celebrated machines are now so universally known 
where Lawns are cultivated, that they require but little de¬ 
scription. The only Lawn Mower operated by an adjustable 
handle, by which the operator can hold the handle at any 
desired liight, and at tlie same time allowing the machine to 
adapt itself to the surface of the ground, preserving its 
beautiful and level cut. It is beautilully made and finished, 
and does splendid work. If you want a beautiful lawn, buy 
the *• Archimedean it will last longer, do nicer work, and 
make a handsomer lawn than any Lawn Mower ever put 
into the market. Every one warranted. Three sizes for 
hand and Two sizes for horse-power. The little croquet 
mower cutting a swath 10 inches wide, the 12-inch size, also 
the standard hand-size cutting 14 inches wide. A Pony 
mower cutting 28 inches, and Horse mower of 32 inches. 
Send for illustrated circular. Address 
Hill’s Archimedean Lawn Mower Co., 
__Colt’s Armory, Har tford, Ct. 
E vei-arecais very Cheap. See advertise¬ 
ment in Agriculturist for March ami April. Catalogues 
for stamp, WM, MORTON & son, Allen’s Corner, 
