American AORi^trLiftmisT. 
Rare and Beautiful Flowers and Choice Vegetables 
CAW ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BY SOWING 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, Importers, Growers, and Dealers in 
OJarden, Field, and Flower Seeds, Small Fruits, 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, 
Fertilizers, and Other Requisites for the Farm and Garden. 
The Nineteenth Annual Edition of our celebrated Seed Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide to the Flower 
and Kitchen Garden is now ready lor distribution, and will be mailed free to our customers of 1872, and to all 
applicants upon receipt of 25 cents; an edition elegantly bound in cloth, $'..00. This is without exception the largest and 
best Catalogue ever published in this or anv other country. It will contain nearly 203 pages, including several hundred 
finely-executed engravings of favorite flowers and vegetables, sind a beautifully colored chromo of a 
group of some of llio most popular flowers in cultivation. Also a descriptive list of 2.0G0 species and 
varieties of flower aud vegetable seeds, Including all the novelties of the past season, with full directions for culture. 
Address B. K. BLISS A SONS, 
P. O. Box 5,712. 22 Pavlc Place and 25 Murray St., New York City. 
TWO NEW POTATOES! 
Extra Early Vermont. 
EARLIEST POTATO KNOWN. 
Seven to Ten Days Earlier than the celebrated 
Early Rose. Enormously Productive, and of ex¬ 
cellent fl.ivor. 
Price, $1.00 per pound ; 4-pound package, $3.00—by mail, 
post-paid 
Compton’s Surprise. 
826 BUSHELS to the ACRE I 
An Enormous Cropper, of Fine Quality, 
ripening a few days later than the Early Rose. Yielded the 
past season, with ordinary fiejd culture, at the rate of 826 
Bushels to the Acre I 
Price $3.00 per pound, by mail, post-paid. 
Orders for either of the above varieties, accompanied by 
the cash, will be booked as soon as received, and executed 
in rotation while the stock lasts, as soon as the 
weather will permit. 
Our i\ew Illustrated Potato Catalogue, con¬ 
taining a full description of the above, also a list of over 
300 varieties of Potatoes, with many illustrations, will be 
mailed to all applicants 
Address B. K. BLISS &. SONS, 
33 Paris Place, ami 20 Murray St., 
P. O. Box 5713. Ncxv York City. 
Canada Victor Tomato. 
1 introduce to the Great Public this season a new Tomato 
(see reading matter of tins paper), which is probably the 
earliest of ; l varieties. Every marketman will And com¬ 
bined in it .just what he wants— viz.: extreme earliness with 
large size, the round or oval shape, solidity, richness of 
color, with an entire freedom from that greenness and 
cracking around the stem (which is a bad fault with some 
>orts), an 1 Urst-class cropping qualities. 
Single package of 25 seeds, 25 cts., flve packages, $1.00. 
Packages ot seed selected from the lew very earliest, 50 cts. 
e 'voh. Dealers supplied at a liberal discount. 
JAMES J. II. GREGORY. Marblehead, Mass. 
PEAS, 
, Parly Bunns, Tomato Corn, Cucumber, nut 
J nil other Seeds for Market-Gardeners, 
Families, .-tc. Semi Stamn lor Dreer's Garden Calendar 
for 1813, with prices. HENRY A. DICKER, 
711 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
POTATOES a SPECIAITY. 
VEUMOYT EARLY ROSE and all the* best 
varieties in tine condition. Send ordorR to TATEM & 
DAVENPORT, 1 2. and 1 Del. Av. Mkt., Philadelphia, Pa. 
I.4TE KOSi: POTATOES.— Also a 
* * full assortment ot superior vegetable and best flower 
seeds JOHN W. TUT HILL. Speonk, Long Island, N. Y. 
WETHE RSITF.I.O 0!\’I0^.-I am 
offering a line stock of the above, freo by mall, at 
f i J50 per lb- Catalogues free. 
O. A. LAW, BotUndole, near Boston, Mom. 
A New Tomato! 
“THE ARLINGTON.” 
Early, Solid, and Enormously Productive. 
Originated by H. Dwight Smith, Esq., of Arlington, Va„ and 
Is a cross between the Early Smooth Red and Feejee. Fruit 
of perfect form, smooth, bright red color, very solid, having 
small seed cells, and no hard core at tile center, 
being of the same delicate texture and brilliant color 
throughout. Ripens with the earliest. Fruit often 
weighing 34 to 2G ounces, with ordinary Held cul¬ 
ture. Enormously productive, and of excellent flavor. 
Stands the drouth better than any other variety. 
Price, 25c. per packet; 5 packets for $1.00. 
Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
23 Park Place, and 20 Murray St., 
P. O. Box 5,713. New York City. 
A New Squash. 
1 have a new Squash for flic Public (see reading matter of 
this No. of American Agriculturist). Hero is what is 
said of it: 
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder writes: “ I have tested the Mar¬ 
blehead Squasli. For solidity ami richness, I have seen no 
squash that surpasses it.” 
Dr. George B. I.oring writes: “ I have tried the squash. It 
is delicious. I have seen nothing equal to it since the 
palmy days of the .Marrow.” 
Paschal Morris, Esq., writes: “I have had the squasli 
thoroughly tested by two of the best housekeepers in these 
S arts, one in Philadelphia, and the other in New Jersey. 
ne reports that it is the nicest squash she ever cooketl; 
ttie oilier, that it made the nicest pic and pudding she ever 
tasted. Personally, I would say that I should regret if it 
was any better, as there might be danger of eating too 
much.” 
James L. Gonld, Esq., of Bridgeport, Ct„ writes: “ I find 
the shell unusually hard, and its specific gravity is greater 
than the famous Hubbard. On cooking, I find the new 
variety also excels the Hubbard in smoothness and fineness 
ot grain, richness of flavor, and perhaps in sweetness. I 
am sure it will come into general favor with the public.” 
It is a very late keeper and good cropper. I have named 
it the Marblehead Squash. In size it averages with the 
Hubbard. Packages, with seed sufficient for six hills, with 
full directions for cultivation, 25 cts. each; flve for $1.00. 
Dealers supplied at the usual discount. My Seed Catalogue, 
with a very full description of this and other new vegeta¬ 
bles, froe to all. 
JAMES J. n. GREGORY', Marblehead, Mass. 
To Farmers and Marketmen. 
Ton want nono but the very best of seed, grown from 
carefully selected seed stock. With tho money you have to 
Invest In manure, help, and glass, you know you can not 
afford to use any other ; yon feel very anxious about it; 
TRY mike; Catalogues froe to all. 
N. 15.—Call In tho Spring, ami boo what onions, cabbages, 
otc, I set out to grow seed from. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Man. 
Choice Seeds, Plants, etc. 
FOR 1873. 
We would inform our numerous patrons throughout tho 
country that the great conflagration in Boston did not 
reach our place of business, and we are prepared to execute 
orders as usual for Seeds, Plants, etc. 
Our new SEED CATALOGUE of 150 pages, and a 
beautiful Colored Plate, descriptive list of Novelties, 
choice Florist Flower Seeds, etc., will he sent free to our 
customers, and to others on receipt of two two-cent stamps 
for the postage. 
IIOVEY At CO., 
53 North Market St., Boston, Mass. 
I was the first to introduce to the public the Hub¬ 
bard Squash, American Turban Squasli, Marblehead 
Mammoth Cabbage, Mexican Sweet Corn, Phlnney's Water- 
melon, and many other 
New and Valuable Vegetables. 
This season I have a new and exceedingly valuable 
squash, new varieties of corn, three fine melons, and other 
choice new vegetables for my customers. 
My business is to supply, what every good farmer is anx* 
ious to get. the very best'o f vegetable Reed. I grow a hun¬ 
dred and fifty kind's on my four seed-farms, right under my 
own eye, making ne'm vegetables a specialty, besides im¬ 
porting their choicest varieties from European growers. A 
fine selection of flower seed, home-grown and imported, 
will also be found in my Catalogue, which will be sent free 
to all applicants. 
As stated in my Catalogue, all my seed is sold under three 
warrants—1st: Thai all money sent, shall reach me. 2d: 
That all seed nrdei'ed shall reach the purchaser. 3d: That 
my seeds shall be fresh, a)id true to name. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead , Mass. 
Sugar Trough Gourd Seed 
25c. PER PACKAGE. 
I have grown these gourds for 25 years, and used them for 
sap-buckets, lard-cans, chip-baskets, etc. They grow by the 
acre to hold 5 gallons each, and 1 have raised some that held 
over 4 bucketfuls—11 gallons. M> beautifully-illustrated 
Catalogue tells how to grow them and 260 varieties or Flow- | 
er and Garden Seeds. I have also grown witli great care 
choice Verbena, Blotched aud Striped Petunia, and Double 
Zinnia, and will send the three and Catalogue for 25c., or 
the gourd and flowers to one address for 40c. 
Address WALDO F. BROWN, 
P. O. Box No. 75. Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio. 
The Dudley Seed Farm. 
New Pea—Prodigious. The largest, most delicious, and 
best cropper in cultivation. Per pkt., 25c.; per quart, $1.00. 
New Cucumber— Horace Greeley. An abundant cropper, 
suitable lor frame or out-door cultivation. Per pkt., 25c. 
Sixty-day Sweet Corn. The earliest and best flavored. 
Per pkt., 25C. 
I have proved the above, and confidently recommend 
them. Catalogues free. 
G. A. LAW, Rosllndale, near Boston, Mass. 
Market-Gardeners 
and all others in want of Fresli and Genuine Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds, send a stamp for Dicer’s Garden Cal¬ 
endar for 1873, witli prices, directions, and illustrations. 
Address H. A. DREER, ill Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
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Direct of the. Grower. Send for Catalogue E 
of Garden, Field, and Flower Seeds. Seed _ 
Potatoes. Sweet Potato, and all other Plants. 
Address O. BURRAS, North Fairfield, Ohio. D 
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[WBAMMOTH Russian Sunflower. 
ITH. Heads is to 24 Indies diameter. Selected Seed, by 
mall, post paid, 1 oz„ 25c.; 1! oz., $2.' 0. 
CII AS. E. IIIESTER,_IIarrisbnrjy L Pa 
nENEOE SURPRISE OA4'».- 
lly mail, prepaid. 4 list.. 75 cts. By express, 1 peek. 
73 eta.; X bushel. $1.4X1: per bushel. JH.TA Address . 
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