1859. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
FOR THE AUTFMM OF 1859. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY have the pleasure of announcing, 
as usual, an immense stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, and Plants fur the ensuing Fall trade, and solicit early 
orders. In every department the stock is of the finest descrip¬ 
tion vigorous, healthy, and beautiful. The utmost pains have 
been taken by the proprietors personally, and their assistants, to 
insure accuracy, and to this point, and the general excellence of 
the stock, E. & B. solicit especial attention. Prices moderate 
and terms liberal, as -will be seen by reference to the Priced 
Catalogues named below. Parties interested are invited to 
examine the stock in the grounds, and consult the Priced Ca a- 
logues before purchasing elsewhere. 
The Fruit Department embraces Standard Fruit Trees for 
Orchards, embracing all the most esteemed and valuable sorts 
for different parts of the country . , , 
Dwarf Trees, for Gardens—all tne best varieties adapted to 
garden culture in this form. .. . 
Grapes, hardy varieties, including all the new ones worthy of 
cultivation. (See Special Advertisement.) 
Grapes, Foreign, for vineries, including the Muscat, Hambro . 
Slockwood Golden Hamburg, Lady Downs, and other new 
celebrated sorts. , „ . 
Strawberries —All the American and Foreign varieties of 
proved excellence in this country. 
Blackberries —Dorchester and New-Rochelle or Lawton ; oi 
the latter a great stock of strong plants. , r . 
Gooseberries —the best English sorts, and a great Stock of the 
American Seedling, that bears wonderful ctops and is exempt 
from mildew. , _ 
Currants— White Grape (the largest and best white Currant), 
Cherry, Victoria, &c., &c. 
English Filbets and Spanish Chestnuts. 
Figs— several finest sorts. 
Rhubarb—L innaeus, Giant Victoria, and several new and fine 
English sorts. 
Fruit Trees for Orchard House?. 
Dwarf Maiden Trees, of Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Apri¬ 
cot, &c., of the finest sorts for pot culture or orchard houses. 
Suitable selections made by E. & B. if desired. 
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 
The stock of this department is the largest and best we have 
ever before offeied, and embraces everything desirable, new 
and old, among which are 
Deciduous Ornamental Trees, Weeping Trees , Evergreen 
Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Climbing Shrubs, Roses, Pceonies, 
Dahlias , Phloxes, and all the most Ornamental Border Plants. 
Bulbous Roots, including Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Cro¬ 
cus, Lilies, Gladiolus, &o., &c. 
Stocks for Nurserymen. 
Pear Seedlings, our own growth, 1 and 2 years. 
Mazzard Cherry, 1 year. 
Mahaleb do., 1 and 2 years 
Quince Stocks, 1 year from cuttings. 
For full and detailed information respecting the stock, prices, 
terms, etc., we refer to the following catalogues, which will be 
sent gratis, pre-paid, to all who enclose one stamp for each : 
No. 1.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses, &c., &c. 
No. 3.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Green-house, and 
Bedding Plants, etc. 
No. 4.— Wholesale Catalogue for Nurserymen, Dealers, and 
others who purchase in large quantities. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
TREES! TREES! TREES! 
For tlie Autumn of 1859. 
The subscribers invite the attention of Nurserymen, Dealers, 
and Planters to their large and fine stock of 
Apple Trees— Standard and Dwarf. One to four years old. 
Strong and well grown. 
Pear Trees— Dwarf. 80.000 two and three years—fine, 
strong, and healthy trees, and of the most approved sorts 
on the quince. 
Pear Trees—Standard. A large and fine assortment of the 
most desirable kinds. 
Cherry Trees—Standard and Dwarf. 1, 2, and 3 years 
—in large supply and beautiful trees. 
Peach Trees— one year. Plum— two years. Orange Quince, 
Apricots, and Nectarines. 
Currants—R ed and White Dutch, Victoria, Cherry, White 
Grape, &c. 
Gooseberries— Houghton Seedling, and best English sorts. 
Raspberries— The leading sorts in large quantities. 
Blackberries— Lawton largely—Dorchester and Newman’s 
Thornless. 
Rhubarb —Myatt’s Linmeus, Calioon’s Mammoth, and Dow¬ 
ning’s Colossal—mostly Myatt’s Linnaeus. 
Grape Vines —With the best facilities for, and the best care 
in propagating, we are enabled to offer Delaware, Diana, 
Rebecca, Concord. Hartford Prolific, and many other new 
and old sorts, with the best Foreign Varieties for grow¬ 
ing under glass—strong plants by the dozen or hundred 
or larger quantities. 
Evergreens— Norway Spruce. Balsam Fir, Scotch. Norway, 
and White Pines, Red Cedar, Am. and Siberian Arbor 
Vitse. 
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs —Horse Chestnut, Mountain 
Ash, Am. Linden, Maples. Am. Chestnut, Am. and Euro¬ 
pean Ash, Judas Tree, Laburnum, Snow Ball, Purple 
Fringe, Altheas, etc. 
Roses— Climbing and Hybrid Perpetual?—a fine assortment 
of strong plants. 
Hedge Plants— Am. Arbor Vitse, Red Cedar, Privet, and 
Osage Orange. 
Stocks for Nurserymen —Anger’s Quince, Pear, Plum, 
Mazzard and Mahaleb Cherry, 1 year, and Apple Stocks, 
2 years. T. C. MAXWELL & BROS. 
Geneva, Ontario Co., N. Y., August 1, 1869. 
STOCKS FOR FRUIT TREES. 
The Subscribers desire to call the attention of the trade to 
their large assortment of STOCKS for next Spring’s planting, 
which are this year remarkably fine and healthy. 
QUINCE STOCKS. Angers and Fontenay— first choice. 
MAZZARD CHERRY SEEDLINGS— extra fine. 
APPLE SEEDLINGS, one and two years old. 
The above can be furnished in LARGE or sinnll quantities. 
H. K. HOOKER & CO , 
Commercial Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
W M. R. PRINCE & CO., Flushing. 
N. Y.. will send new Descriptive Catalogues to those 
who remit 10 cents for each. No. 1. Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees; No. 2. Roses and all Flowering Plants; No. 6. Straw¬ 
berries of 142 varieties and culture; No 9. Bulbous Flowers, 
Pceonies and Dahlias; No. 14, Grapes, 160 Native Varieties and 
others, Raspberries, Currants and all small Fruits. 
FRUIT, ORNAMENTAL TREES, PLANTS, &C. 
A. FROST & CO., Proprietors of the Genesee Valley Nur¬ 
series, Rochester, N. Y., cultivate for sale every description of 
Frui's, Ornamental Trees, Plunts. Bulbs, etc. 
Their stock is well grown, and most extensive, occupying 
THRER HUNDRED ACRES of fine soil, which enables them 
to fill all orders in large or small quantities, in a most, satisfac¬ 
tory manner. Plants are [nicked so that they will reach accessi¬ 
ble places, in any part of the United States, in perlect order. 
The following Catalogues contain full particulars of the stock 
in the different departments, and wilL be furnished gratis to all 
applicants: 
No. 1.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses. &e. 
No. 3 —Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Verbenas, Green¬ 
house Plants, &c. 
No. 4.—Wholesale Catalogue or Trade List. 
No. 5.—Descriptive Catalogue of Flowering Bulbs. 
Address, A. FROST & CO., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
T O NURSERYMEN AND DEALERS.— 
5 miles of New-Jersey Peach Trees ; 35,000 extra vigorous 
and healthy No. 1 Peach Trees; 175.000 Native and Imported 
Evergreens, are offere«l to the trade at the lowest wholesale 
rates. Send for a Circular. WM. DAY, Morristown, N. J. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
The Subscribers offer for sale the coming Fall, a superior 
stock of Nursery Products, viz : 30,000 Apple Trets, 2 to 4 
years from the bud. 30,000 Peach Trees, 1 year from the bud. 
Pear Trees, standard and dwarfs. Cherry do. do. do. Hartford 
Pro'ific. Isabella, Concord, Diana and Delaware Grape Vines. 
Norway Spruce, Balsam Firs, American Arborvitces, Hem¬ 
locks, Larch, Horse Chestnuts, Mountain Ash, Silver, Norway, 
Ash-leaved and Sugar Maples, kc„ &c. Also, 50,000 Sugar Ma¬ 
ple seedlings, 2 years in seed bed, (fine.) 50,000 Elm do. do. do. 
and a general assortment of other Nursery articles. 
Nurserymen, Dealers and Planters are invited to call. 
STEPHEN HOYT & SONS, 
Aug. ’59. New Canaan, Conn. 
Tree and Fruit Seeds. 
MEEHAN’S Fall List of near 250 Kinds is now ready. 
Other Catalogues of his great variety of Trees, Rare Plants, 
and general Nursery Stock, gratis. Postage on each 1 cent. 
GERMANTOWN NURSERIES, Pa. 
NEW-ROCHELLE (OR LAWTON) 
BLACKBERRY PLANTS. 
PRICES REDUCED ! 
The Subscribers, thankful to their friends and customers for 
the liberal patronage which so far exhausted their former sup¬ 
ply of plants as to require a suspension of sales, are happy to 
again announce that they have now growing a fair supply of 
first quality plants. These they will furnish ready packed for 
transportation at the following prices : 
One thousand Plants for.$50 00 
Five hundred Plants for.$25 00 
One hundred Plants for.$ 6 00 
Fifty Plants for.$ 3 50 
Twenty-five Plants for.$ 2 00 
N. B — All Plrnts ordered of us will be taken up and 
packed with the greatest care, and under our own per¬ 
sonal supervision. Of the many thousands sent out by us 
last year, we have heard very few instances of failure, notwith¬ 
standing that they have been forwarded to 
EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY, 
and the setting out has often been entrusted to unskillful hands. 
Printed directions for setting and cultivating are sent with 
every package. 
Also for sale : 
CURRANT PLANTS, well rooted, of hotli the 
Cherry and White Grape Varieties, at $15 per hundred. 
GEORGE SEYMOUR & CO , 
South Norwalk, Conn. 
The Allen Raspberry. 
The best hardtj Raspberry in Cultivation—of large size, high 
flavor, and very productive. 
“ The Allen Raspberry is one of which a great deal may be 
expected, as exhibited with us. for its large size, bright red 
color, firmness for carriage, uniformity of yielding, and com 
plete hardiness .” E. J. Hooper, Sec. Cincinnati Horticultural 
Society in August Horticulturist. 
The “Allen” took the first prize in a large competition of 
Rasoberries at the Cincinnati Show in June last. 
Geo. Seymour & Co., of Norwalk, Conn —extensive berry 
growers—after trying fifty plants in bearing, ordered a thousand 
plants more of me, remarking that “ for all good qualities com¬ 
bined. the “ Allen ” is the best raspberry we have seen or cul¬ 
tivated.” 
Win. Parry, of Cinnaminson, N. J . near Philadelphia, ditto, 
substantially to Messrs. Seymour & Co. 
“Our agent, one of the oldest fruit denlers in Washington 
Market, New-York. informs us. that no better raspberry comes 
into market than the ‘Allen.’” H. & J. Carpenter, Pough¬ 
keepsie, N. Y. 
Price $40 per 1000 ; $5 per 100; $1 per dozen plants, well 
packed, and sent per express, or other conveyance, as directed, 
after 1st October. Orders with money enclosed will bo prompt¬ 
ly answered. LEWIS F. ALLEN. 
Black Rock, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1859. 
PO’KEEPSIE SMALL FRUIT NURSERY! 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
WILSON’S ALBANY, HOOKER, PEABODY, 
McAVOY’S SUPERIOR, 
And all the leading choice varieties, at 50 cents per dozen ; 
$1 50 per hundred; $10 per thousand. 
HOVEY, and all the old favorite varieties at $1 per hundred; 
$8 per thousand. 
TRIOMPH DE GAND. TROLLOP’S VICTORIA. VI- 
compte Henricart De Thurv, Omer Pacha, SIR HARRY, 
SWAINSTONE SEEDLING, &c., the choicest foreign varie¬ 
ties, at 75 cents per dozen, $2 50 per hundred. 
The undersigned devoting his personal attention to the culti¬ 
vation of the above, purchasers may rely on plants being vigor¬ 
ous and true to name. 
Plants packed with great care for any distance. 
Send for a Catalogue. EDWIN MARSHALL, 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Also a fine s*ock of LINNiEUS RHUBARB for sale. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Parsons & Co., 
offer for Autumn planting a fine stock of the choice sorts, both 
newer and older, which they pack carefully for transportation 
to any point. 
AMONG THEM ARE : 
Wilson’s Albany, Triomphc de Gand, 
Hooker, ’ Charles Favorite, 
Peabody, And many others. 
Our Catalogue will he sent by mail on application, addressed 
to FLUSHING, N. Y., (near Ncw-York City.) 
WILSON’S ALBANY SEEDLING. 
The best Strawberry known, 
YIELDS 200 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE! ! 
This fine fruit has done better this season than ever. The 
largest, best, and earliest berries were marketed this season by 
me. Best selected plants for sale in any quantity, $10 per 1000; 
$5 for 400; $1.50 for 100, ami $1 for 50. packed aiid delivered in 
Albany. Circulars sent on receipt of stamp. Hooker’s Seed¬ 
ling Plants at same prices. WM. RICHARDSON. 
Rivervicw, Albany. N. Y. 
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REMIUM STRAWBERRIES. WM. R. 
PRINCE & CO., Flushing, N. Y Prince’s Scarlet Mag¬ 
nate, largest of all, sweet, fine flavor, very productive, pistillate, 
$2 per 100, $12 per 1000. The following at $1 per 100, $4 to $5 
per 1000. Hovey, Wilson’s Albany, Burr’s Pine, Iowa, Long- 
worth’s Prolific, McAvoy’s Superior and No. l, Moyamensing, 
Hudson, Crimson Cone, Early Scarier, Genessee, Orange Pro¬ 
lific, Rival Hudson, Scarlet C me, Walker, Jenny Lind, Climax, 
and Boston Pine. The following at 38 Cts per Doz., $1.50 per 
100. Charles’ Favorite, Durfee's, Hooker, Peabody, Boyden’s 
Mammoth. Primate, Scarlet Melting, Prolific Hautbois. Alpine 
Monthly Red and White. The following 50 Cts. per Doz., $2 
per 100. Imperial Scarlet, Eclipse, Globose Scarlet, Ladies 
Pine, Western Queen, Triumph, Montevideo, Ward's Favorite. 
These are 75 Cts. to $1 per Doz., $4 per 100. Diadem, Sunrema, 
Triumphant Scarlet, Wyoming, Crimson Perfumed, Le Baron, 
Glen Albin, Imperial Crimson, Scarlet Prolific. These are 
foreign Staminates, small crop, 50 Cts. per Doz., $2 per 100. 
British Queen, Eliza Seedling, Triomphe de Gand, Omer 
Pasha, Hericart de Thury, Victoria, Maidens Blush, and 20 
others. 
Rejected Varieties. Sir Harry, Monroe Scarlet, Swainstone 
Seedling, Dundee, Jenneys Seedling, and 70 others condemned 
by the Pomological Convert*ion. 
N. B.—All are securely packed and Express Receipt sent to 
purchaser, with Descriptive Catalogue and Directions for 
Culture. 
J&STLawton Blackberries and Linmeus Rhubarb by 100 or 
1000, at reduced rates. 50,000 Native Grapes of leading va¬ 
rieties, very low per Catalogue. 
LAWTON BLACKBERRY. 
For the original variety, for Circulars free, address 
WM. LAWTON. New Rochelle, N. Y. 
New Hardy Grapes. 
In addition to a very large stock of the old popular varieties, 
such as Isabella, Catawba, Clinton, &c., we nave a moderate 
supply of the following The Plants are all strong and well 
rooted. Prices will he furnished on application : 
Concord, 
Diana, 
Delaware, 
Rebecca, 
Hartford Prolific, 
Northern Muscadine, 
Monteith, 
Canby’s August, (supposed 
same as York Madeira and 
Hyde’s Eliza,) 
Anna, 
Clara, 
Emily, 
Raab’e, 
Garrigues, 
Manhattan, 
Massachusetts White 
Franklin, 
Elsinburg, 
North Americo, 
Cassidy, 
Lincoln, 
Wright’s Isabella, 
Union Village, 
Mammoth Catawba, 
Hensel’s Early, 
Perkins, 
Winslow, 
Brinckle, Black German, or Marion Port 
To Kalon, of Ohio. 
Venango (or Miner’s Seedling)! 
Many of these wc have not yet fruited, and therefore can say 
nothing of their quality. 
For full and detailed information respecting the stock, prices, 
terms, Sic., we refer to the following catalogues, which will be 
sent gratis, pre-paid, to all who inclose one stamp for each : 
No 1.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits. 
No. 2.—Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Roses, &c., &c. 
No. 3.—Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, Green-house and 
Bedding Plants. &c. 
No. 4.—Wholesale Catalogue for Nurserymen, Dealers and 
others who purchase in large quantities. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
THE NEW GRAPES. 
Having fine facilities for propagating, we are prepared to 
furnish unusually thrifty and vigorous plants of all the 
new hardy grapes, consisting in part of the varie'ies following: 
Delaware . $3 each. Concord.Si each. 
Logan.S3 “ Hartford Prolific.SI “ 
Diana. $1 “ To Kalon.SI “ 
Rebecca.$1 “ Union Village.$1 “ 
Garrrigues..$1 “ 
For a more extended list see Catalogues. The vines will be 
securely packed and deliyered at the express office in Rochester 
at the above prices 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Can now be furnished for Fall planting, securely packed. A 
large and complete assortment. 
HOOKER (the best for family use), price $2 per 100, $15 per 1000. 
Wilson’s Albany, $i.50per 100, $10per 1000. 
besides more than 25 other kinds, including every desirable 
variety. 
JGSTOUIt GROUNDS COMPRISE NEARLY 200 ACRES. We have 
constantly on hand, and are able to supply every variety of nur¬ 
sery productions of the most thrifty growth. Send for a de¬ 
scriptive catalogue. H. E. HOOKER & CO., 
Commercial Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
Now Native Grapes. 
We offer for sale a large stock, all strong well ripened plants, 
of the following new hardy Native Grapes, suitable for trans¬ 
planting to the open ground : 
Diana, Delaware, Bloods Black. Garrigues. Hartford Prolific- 
Concord, Perkins, Rebecca, To Kalon, York Madeira, and 
many other varieties of Native. Also a good selection of For¬ 
eign Grapes. Descriptive Priced Catalogues of Grapes, Black 
berries, and Strawberries, sent prepaid to all applicants. 
HOAG & ORAINE, 
Wood lawn Nurseries, Lockport, N. Y 
