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AMEKICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
The Nineteenth Annual Edition of our celebrated Seed 
Catalo^iio a ml Amateur’s Guide to tlae flower 
and KTteller* Garden is now ready for distribution, 
and will be mailed free to our customers of 187:2, and to all 
.applicants upon receipt of 25 cents; an edition elegantly 
bound in cloth, $1. This is without exception the largest 
and best Catalogue ever published in this or any other 
country. It contains 200 pages, including several hundred 
finely executed engravings of favorite flowers and vege¬ 
tables, and a beautifully colored Chromo of 
the most popular flowers i.*» cultivation. 
Also a descriptive list of 2,000 species and varieties ol flower 
and vegptable seeds, including all tho novelties of the past 
season, with full directions for culture. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
33 Parle Place and 30 Murray St., ScwTork. 
P. O. Box 5713. 
Collections of Flower Seeds by Mail. 
Coll. A—contains twenty choice varieties of Annuals... $1.00 
Coll. B—contains twenty choice varieties of Biennials 
and Perennials. 1.00 
Coll. C—contains ten extra varieties of Annuals and 
Perennials, embracing many of the new ajul 
choicest in cultivation. 1.00 
Coil. D—contains five very choice varieties, selected 
from Prize Flowers, of English Pansies, Ger¬ 
man, Carnation, and Picotee Pinks, Verbenas, 
Truffaut’s French Asters, Double Hollyhocks, 1.00 
f Any one remitting $3.00 will receive the four assortments, 
postage free. 
Collections of. Kitchen-Garden Seeds. 
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS FOT. ONE 
YEAR’S SUPPLY, FOP. A LAP.GE OP. SMALL GARDEN. 
The following Collections are made up in the most liberal 
manner, care being taken to give a sufficient quantity of all 
the finest varieties and most useful sorts of vegetables re¬ 
quired in the Kitchen-Garden : 
Assortment No. 5 contains 20 varieties, $3.50 
“ No. 6 contains 40 varieties, 2.00 
“ No. 7 contains 00 varieties, 1.00 
The above are prepared expressly for sending by mail, and 
y ill he sent post-paid upon receipt of prices annexed. 
Larger Collections, which can he safely sent by express 
ffreight paid by purchaser), to any part of the country, as 
follows: No. 1, $20 ; No. 2, $15; No. 3, $10; No. 4, $5. 
Lame’s Improved 
IMPERIAL 
SUGAR BEETo 
This superb variety is the 
result of a careful selection 
for several years past of the 
French Imperial Sugar Beet, 
by Mr. Henry Lane, an expe¬ 
rienced farmer of Cornwall, 
Vt. After a satisfactory trial, 
we can recommend it with 
the greatest confidence, as 
being hardier, more produc¬ 
tive, and cont aining a greater 
percentage of sugar than the 
ordinary variety, and much 
better adapted for cultiva¬ 
tion in this country, either for 
stock or the manufacture of 
sugar. We hear the most 
favorable reports from tliose 
who have tested it in various 
sections of the country, all of 
whom are satisfied of its 
superiority. It is the best 
beet raised for feeding cows 
or youngstock. From thirty 
to forty tons raised to the 
acre, at a cost of from five to 
eight cents per bushel. The 
cheapness witli which they 
can be raised, the large 
amount of healthy, nutritious 
food raised to the acre, and 
its irreat value as food for 
cattle, sheep, and swine, 
make this the most profit¬ 
able root to raise. 
Four pounds ia the amount usually required for one acre. 
We have purchased the entire stock of Mr. Lane. 
Price, 15 cents per ounce; 50 cents tour ounces; $1.50 $ £>. 
B. K. 15LISS & SONS, 
No. 23 Park Place, and 20 Murray St., New York. 
■s’s Improved Lomg Orange Carrot. 
This superior variety is the result of a careful selection, 
for successive years, of the best-formed, largest, and deep¬ 
est-colored roots of the Imported Long Orange Carrot, by 
which it has attained a perfection hitherto unknown in lids 
useful vegetable, being larger, better flavored, and of a 
deeper orange color, and more sure to produce a crop. But¬ 
ter-makers will find this variety very useful in giving to 
their butter a rich, deep yellow color. We unhesitatingly 
pronounce it the best variety in the market, and one which 
will not fail to give satisfaction to the purchaser. One oz., 
15c.; lour ounces, 50c.; one lb., $1.50, by mail, post-paid. 
B. K, BLISS & SONS, 
r. 0. Box 5,713, N ew York, 
$500 IN PREMIUMS. 
TWO NEW POTATOES! 
EXTEA EAELY VERMONT. 
EARLIEST POTATO KNOWN. 
Scveu to Ten Days Earlier than the celebrated 
Early Rose. Enormously Productive and of excellent 
11 Price 31 per pound; four-pound package, $3.50 by mail 
post-paid. 
COMPTON’S SURPRISE. 
826 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE! 
An Enormous Cropper, of Fine Quality, ripen¬ 
ing a few days later than the Early Bose. Yielded the 
past season, with ordinary field culture, at the rate of 826 
Bushels to the Acre ! Price $3 per pound, by mail, 
'"ijjtBoO will be awarded as PPvEMIUMS to those who pro¬ 
duce the Largest Quantity from one pound. Descriptive 
Circulars of the above, with list of 300 varieties of Potatoes, 
free to all. , „„„ ... „ . 
Illustrated Seed Catalogue, 2C0 pages, with Col¬ 
ored Chromo, 25 cents. 
A New Tomato, the “ARLINGTON.” Early, solid, 
and productive. Price 25c. per packet. Five packets for $1. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
23 Park Place, New York. 
A NEW ~TOMATO! 
Early, Solid, and Enormously Productive. 
Originated by II. Dwight Smith, Esq., of Arlington, Va.. 
and is a cross between the Early Smooth Peel and Fejee. 
Fruit of perfect form, smooth, bright red color, very solid, 
having small seed-cells, and noSinrd core at th'ecen- 
ter, being of tho same delicate texture and brilliant color 
throughout. Ripens with the earliest. Fruit often 
weighing 24 to 26 ounces, with ordinary field culture. 
Enormously productive and of excellent flavor. Stands the 
drought better titan any other variety. 
Price 25c. per packet; 5 packets for.$l. 
The following certificates will show what is thought of 
this variety in its native locality: 
The Potomac Fruit-growers’ Society had on exhibition 
specimens of the Arlington Tomato, one of the results of 
Capt. II. D. Smith’s experiments in hybridizing this vegeta¬ 
ble, and it was pronounced of superior excellence in size, 
form, color, solidity, evenness of ripening and flavor. 
[Signed] PARIS II. FOLSOM, Sec'y. 
From L. J. Tuttle, Assistant Treasurer United States. 
I find the “ Arlington ” has in a remarkable degree all the 
requisites of a perfect Tomato. 1 know nothing that equals 
it. [Signed] L. J. TUTTLE. 
From the President's Gardener .. 
The Arlington Tomato, tested under my supervision in 
the President's gardens, was superior to any other kind. 
[Signed] ALEXANDER McKERRICIIER, 
Gardener at the White House. 
Address 
12. K. BLISS & S6«TS, 
23 Park Place and 20 Murray Street, 
NEW YORK CITY, 
J», Q, Box 3712, 
Genuine Wethersfield Onion Seed. 
We have just received a fine stock of the above from one 
of the most reliable growers in Wethersfield, which we offer 
at prices greatly reduced from last year. 
oz. M ft. ft. 
Extra Early Red, very early and productive.25c. $i).75 $2.50 
Wethersfield Large Red, for main crop.15c. .50 1.50 
Large Red Oval or Globe .30c. 1.00 3.00 
While Globe, an excellent market variety.... .40e. 1.25 4.00 
Yellow Globe, very productive. We. 1.25 4.00 
Yellow Danvers (True) .25c. .75 2.00 
White Portugal .30c. LOO 3.00 
Early Cracker, an early yellow flat variety..30c. LOO 3.50 
The above will be sent, post-paid, to any address upon re¬ 
ceipt of price. Address B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
Nos. 23 Park Place and 20 Murray st., New York. 
LAWN GRASS SEED.~ 
By the use of our improved mixture, a beautiful Lawn 
may be made in a very short time. For preparing a Lawn, 
and subsequent management, see our Seed Catalogue. 
Packages of one qt., 30e., mailed to any address, post-paid. 
By express, per peck, $1.75;-. per bushel, $6.00. 
B. K. BLISS &. SONS, 
Nos. 33 Park Place and 30 Murray st., New York. 
IMPORTANT TO 
Tobacco Growers. 
If you intend growing Tobacco, it will pay you to get the 
best sort. 
Our East Hartford and other valley growers have nearly 
all sold their 1372 crop for the enormous price of from 40c. 
to OOc. per lb. lor Wrappers. King Tobacco reigns su¬ 
preme hereabouts, and will continue to so long as it sells afc 
such prices. In view of this fact we oiler a very superior 
variety of Tobacco Seed, grown for us by a noted cultivator. 
The Improved Conn. Broad- 
Leaf Ohio Variety. 
This sort has been quite extensively tested by our best 
farmers for the past two or three years, and is pronounced 
by both growers and dealers to produce the finest, broadest, 
and best Wrappers of any sort yet tried. 
We offer a limited quantity of carefully selected seed of 
this variety as follows, by mail: 
$1.00 per ounce, or 4 ounces for $3.00. 
Also, Belknap Variety Broadlcaf, 50c. per oz., $4.00 per lb. 
John Williams variety Broadleaf, 50c. per oz., $1.00 per lb. 
Both of which are extremely popular varieties. 
Our New Illustrated Catalogue of Fresh 
and Genuine Wethersfield Garden and Agri¬ 
cultural Seeds and Implements sent free to all 
applicants. Address 
R. I>. HAWLEY, 
Seedsman, Hartford, Ct. 
SGARtJEN & 
Is the very best Se'ed, 
Large Packets, Lowest Price. 
for 1873 contains 
worth cultivating 
ties). Kent to 
stamp, or with 1 
the folio wing 
1 packet of each, 
should try the 
MY MOTTO 
Mv Catalogue of 
a full list of all 
(over 1,500 varie- , _ _ ____ 
any address for a I FLOWER 
packet of any of S rrnpnn 
seed for 10c., or Q SEEDS 
50c. Everybody ■ — _ 
Egyptian Beet, Nectar Mnskmelon, Gypsey Watermelon, 
Mammoth Chili Squash , Ma mmoth Pumpkin, Trophy To¬ 
mato. np’DrST' Y/XT'ID TTYTfY"IP of ycustom¬ 
ers is. L xiiif V JjiJKJLJMy J. m seeds 
proved their excellence wherever tried last year. I am sell¬ 
ing just as good this year. Give me a trial*. 
H. E. ACKER, Seed-Grower, 
Woodbridge, N. J 
~THORBURN»S 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
Our annual descriptive Catalogue of Flower 
Seeds, containing all the Novelties, Tilso Hybrid Gla¬ 
diolus and Spring Bulbs, is now ready for mailing 
free to applicants; also. Tree Seed Catalogue. 
J. M, TIIORBURN & CO., 
15 John Street, New York. 
Flower Seeds. Flower Seeds. 
33 KINDS FOR $1.00. 
JBY" MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID. 
The subscriber, having over -10 years’ experience in culti¬ 
vating Flower Seeds, etc., has made a selection of all the 
most desirable flowers for general cultivation. The listcom- 
m ises over 250 kinds, and a person selecting from it can obtain 
just as flue flowers as if selecting from an expensive fancy 
catalogue, at less than half the expense—as many on the list 
are sold by others at l0c„ 15e., 20c., and 25c. per package. 
The list will be sent to all who apply for it. 
G. R. GARRETSON, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. 
" DOUBLE TUBEROSE. 
Splendid flowering bulbs. No. 1, extra size, 15c. each ;3for 
25c.; $1 perdoz.; $0 per 100; by mail, prepaid, with direc¬ 
tions for flowering. CARNATION PINK-.PLANTS, best 
winter-blooming varieties, 20c. each ; $2 per doz., post-paid. 
Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, cic.. tree. 
CI1AS. T. STARR, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. 
YB/'M. C.WSILSON’S WI90LESALE 
and Retail Catalogues of Plants, Shrubs, etc., will 
be mailed to all applicants. WM. C. WILSON, 
P. O. Box 98, Astoria J,. I. City. 
City Offices: 43 W. 14tli St., and 9 John.St., N. Y. 
nrHE Superior MAY SPREAWER 
“ can not bo surpassed for Workmanship, Durability, 
and Lightness of Draft. 
