4-74 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[December, 
Tite Twentieth Edition of our celebrated Seed 
Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide to the Flow¬ 
er and Kitelien Garden, containing upwards of 200 
pages, Including several hundred finely executed engrav¬ 
ings of favorite Bowers and vegetables, and a beau¬ 
tifully colored chromo, with a Supplement for 18T6, 
will be ready Jan. 1st. and mailed to all applicants upon re¬ 
ceipt of 85 cents. An edition elegantly bound in cloth $1.00. 
BLISS’S GARDENERS’ ALMANAC for 
18 7G and Abridged Catalogue of Garden and 
Flower Seeds, contains upwards of 100 pages, and em¬ 
braces a monthly Calendar of Operations and a price-list of 
all the leading Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds, 
with brief directions for their culture. A copy will be mailed 
to all applicants inclosing ten cents. Address 
B. K. BLESS &. SONS, 
34 Barclay Street, 
P. O. Box 5713. New York. 
MOOT’S 
GARDEN MANUAL 
is filled with topics of interest to every gardener and lover 
of flowers. By economy of space, and the use of smaller 
clear new type, it is made to contain one-half asmuch as $1.50 
books on gardening. Gardeners throughout the country 
commend its practical methods as invaluable to them. Sent 
for 10 cents, which will be allowed on the first order for 
seeds. Ready December 1st. 
.1. B. BOOT, Seed Grower. 
Rockford, Illinois. 
are the best the world prodaces. They are planted by a 
million people in America, and the result is beautiful Flow¬ 
ers and splendid Vegetables. A Priced Catalogue sent free 
to all who inclose the postage—a 2 cent stamp. 
is the most beautiful work of the kind in the world. It con¬ 
tains nearly 150 pages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and 
four Chromo Plates of Flowers, beautifully drawn an l 
co ored from nature. Price 35 cts. in paper covers; (35 cents 
bound in elegant cloth. 
This is a beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, 
and containing an elegant colored Frontispiece with the 
first number. Price only 25 cents for the year. The first 
No. for 1816 just issued. 
Address, .TAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. 
NEW FRUITS. 
butch Bulbs; New and Rare Hants, &c. 
Souvenier du Congress, Beurre d’Assumption, Pitmaston 
Duohessc, and other new Pears. 
Early Beatrice, Early Louise, Early Alexander, anil other 
new early Peaches—with a fine collection of new varieties 
raised by T. Rivers—a fine Stock. 
A large Stock of Pears and other Fruit Trees, Evergreens, 
&c. Dutch Bulbs, Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lilies— 
direct from Holland. 
New and Rare Plants for winter-flowering, &o. 
Catalogues mailed on application. 
, JOHN SAUL, Washington City, I), C. 
FLORICULTURAL! 
TO EVERY READER OF THE 
AMERICAS? AGRICULTURIST 
We will send, on receipt of TWO jet. Postage Stamps from each, 
Our 8th Annual FLORAE AND SEED CATALOGUE, for 1876, a work of rare 
beauty and interest, richly illustrated, which Amateurs will prize ; also Directions for dry¬ 
ing fresh leaves and flowers, with Dried Specimen; also the applicant's choice of two 
short treatises — “ First steps at cultivating flowers," and “ Floriculture as a business for 
women” (state your choice) ; besides description of the HOME FLORIST (our recent 
cheap book on flowers), and to those who APPLY SOON SOON, 2 additional gratui¬ 
ties. Florists by trade should state such fact. Will be sent to old customers without appli¬ 
cation. Address, LONG BROS., Florists, Seedsmen, etc., Buffalo, N. Y. 
GRAPE VINES!! 
LARGEST STOCK IN AMERICA. 
PRICE LIST FREE. 
QUALITY EXTRA. FAIR DEALING. LOW PRICES. 
T. S. HUBBARD, Fredouia, N. Y. 
LOUIS LEE0Y, Nurseryman, 
AGGERS (France). 
Fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs. 
! oses. Camellias, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Gardenias, 
Magnolias. 
Specialty for Nurserv Stocks, Pear Seedlings. Quinces, 
Plum Seedlings, Mahaleb Cherries, Paradise, Doucin, and 
other stocks. 
General Agent for the sale of above stocks: 
J. DE SAINT ANGE, P. O. Box 307, Rochester. 
Financial Agents: 
PABST & ESCH. 11 Murray St., New York. 
Catalogues sent on demand. 
FS£EroCIB B»E,VS2 SEKB, 
FSIiaSSESSY STOCK, ami ISOSES, 
all sorts, in quantities to suit. Send for Price-List to R. J. 
Godwin & Son. Agents, 65 Wall St., New York, or direct to 
E. T. DICKINSON, Chaienay (par Antony) Seine, France. 
M Y ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF VEGE¬ 
TABLE AND FLOWER SEED for 1876 
will be ready by January, and sent free to all who apply; 
customers of last season need not write for it. I employ 
forty hands on my five seed farms, growing a hundred 
and fifty varieties of seed, besides importing their choicest 
kinds from the seed growers of Europe. I would particu¬ 
larly invite the patronage of Market Gardeners, and all 
others who are especially anxious to have their seed pure 
and new, and of tlie very best strain. 
All seed sent out from my establishment are covered by 
my three warrants, as given in my catalogue. New Va¬ 
rieties of Vegetables a specially. 
JAMES J. H. GREGOllY, Marblehead, Mass. 
A SAMPLE OF 
MANY HUNDREDS. 
“1005 Clay St., San Francisco, 
Sept. 9th, 1875. 
IV. F. Massey & Co. 
.Your Plants, Seeds, &c., do better here than those 
of any we have yet tried. 
Mrs GEO. P. WARNER.” 
This lady has had plants from us by mail for years past. 
A list of our $1.00 Collections of Plants for 1816 sent free. 
Safe arrival of plants guaranteed. 
W. F. MASSEY & CO., 
Cliestertown, Kent Co., Maryland. 
Contains over 1,200 varieties Vepotnhle and 
Flower Seeds. COLORED PLATES. Elegant 
wood-cuts of vegetables and flowers. Handsomest 
Guide Published ! I®" Send for it. 
DETROIT SEED CO., Detroit, Mich. 
Hoses for the Million. 
One Dollar per Doz. by mail, assorted colors. Price Lists 
free. TYKA MONTGOMERY, Mattoon, 111. 
TTIT) T7T7' lo all applicants, my Wholesale and Bulb Cat- 
JD * v alogues. Four catalogues (the set) post 
free, 20 cents. F. K. Phoenix, Bloomington Nursery. Ill. 
Our Combined WHOLESALE List of 
EVERYTHING 
FOR THE 
6 -AKBENll 
(Seeds, Plants, Florists’ Requisites, etc.) 
For tlie TRADE ONLY, mailed| 
free on application. 
35 Cortlandt Street, 
NEW T&RK. 
BRANDYWINE, 
Tlse Most Profitable Raspberry; 
In large quantities, guaranteed true. 
A. HAJVGE Si SON, Nurserymen Si Florists, 
Red Rank, N. J. 
•’’oarWill be! 
’mailed fret 
r to all a p p 1 i -1 
’cants. This is [ 
r one of the largest! 
r andmostcomprehen-l 
r sive Catalogues pub-i 
r lished; contains about250g 
’pages, over COO fine engrav-9 
’ings, 2 elegant colored plates, f 
’and gives full descriptions, j 
'prices, and directions for plant- 
lg over 1200 varieties of Vegetable I 
’and Flower Seeds, Bedding Plants, J 
r Roses, &e., and is invaluable to Farmer, 
r Gardener and Florists. Address, 
D. N5. FERRY Sc CO. 
Seedsmen and Florists, DETROIT. Mich. I 
HIGGAWUM 
imiTDi^n r nil mm 
Manufacturers cf Agricultural Implements 
HICG ANU5 VS, CONN ._ 
THE mim FARMER 
FOR 5 8Tfi. 
Thiscloses the thirty-fourth year of the Prairie Farmer. 
during which timeil lias been the leading Agricultural and 
Family Journal of the Northwest, visiting regularly the 
families of thousands, where il has been a welcome guest. 
ps contents are varied, treating <>t all Farm and stork 
Industries. News. Markets and .Miscellaneous matters, to 
interest both Id and young. 
Increased efforts will he made during the coming year to 
make it more valuable than ever. 
Subscription rates payable In advance : 
One copv per year, post paid.* 
Six copies “ “ “ . 
Ten “ 11 ” * .. .. *. lb.oO 
Ami an extra copy to the Agent for each Club of Ten 
names, sent at one time. 
FREE! FREE!! 
NEW SUBSCRIBERS for 1876 will receive the paper for 
balance of 1875, from the time their names are received, free. 
*,* Full Information, Sample Copies, and 
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Chicago, III. 
