AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[January, 
S 8 
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KNOX FRUIT FARM & NURSERIES. 
TEHMS— (cash before insertion): 
Ordinary pages *1.50 per line; Open pa^es ,*3.00 per line. 
Jhisiness Notices —$3.50 per line of space, each insertion. 
A Work, instructive alike to the Amateur or Market 
Gardener, detailing the practical experience of nearly 20 
years’ Gardening for the New York Market, 
One Hundred and Fifty Acres in Grapes, Strawberries, Blackberries, 
Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries, &c., &c. 
Send for ©nr Catalogue, whidi is a yalnaMe Treatise on tlieir Cnltiyation. 
By PETER HENDERSOKT, 
(of HENDERSON & FLEMING.) 
Price, !gl.50, by mail pre-paid. 
Seed and Plant Catalogues for 1867, will be mailed to our 
customers as usual, to others on receipt of 10 cents. 
HENDER-SON & F1.EMIIVG-, 
Secclsmeix a.iid Msivlcct Gtardeiiers, 
_07 iVassaii-st., New York. 
FIBST MOETGAGUBONDS^ 
OF THE 
SOUTH WEST 
PACIFIC R. R. CO. 
Principal and Interest guaranteed 
by the Atlantic and Pacific 
Railroad Company, in 
Coupon Bonds of 
$ 1 ,©®C 6 EACH, 
TWEfSTY YEARS TO RUN. 
Due September 15, 1886. 
INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 7 PER CENT. PER AN¬ 
NUM, PAYABLE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 
ON THE FIRST DAYS OF JANUARY AND JULY. 
These Bonds are issued on 77 miles of completed road, 
now in operation to Rolla, in the State of 
Missouri, which cost to construct.*1^,500 000 
And 13 miles of road graded, with material on 
hand, to bo completed by January 1,1867, at 
a cost of. 500,000 
Together with 300,000 acres of land, now 
being disposed of at a minimum of $3 per 
acre, (maximum $10.). 1,300 000 
Say present total value of.*0,300 000 
The amount of Bonds Issued is *3,000,000, secured by 
mortgage to John P. Yelverton and Chas. H. Ward, of 
New York, as Trustees of the above-named property. 
By a provision of tliis Mortgage, when Lands are sold to 
the amount of *40,000, it is to constitute a Special Fund 
for the redemption of a like amount of these Bonds, at a rate 
not exceeding 105 per cent. They are also receivable at 
PAR by the Company in payment of its sales of Lands. 
At St. Louis this road connects with all the Eastern Rail¬ 
ways, and runs west tlirough the most attractive parts of the 
State of Missouri via Franklin, St. James, Rolla, Lebanon, 
Marshfield, Granby (Lead Mines), and Neosho, to the west 
line of the State. At Springfield it will connect with the 
great ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD (its eastern 
terminus), to the Pacific. 
When completed, it will present a road of 310 miles in 
length, costing about.*13,000,000 
With 1,036,000 acres of Land valued at... 10,000,000 
Showing a total value of.*33,000,000 
With a total amount of Bonds authorized, with the guar¬ 
antee as above, of *7,350,000, which may be issued at a 
rate not exceeding *35,000 per mile of completed work 
as it progresses. 
Of the present issue of *3,000,000 of Bonds, the sum 
of *300,000 is now offered for sale at the low rate of 80 
per cent., after 1st January, the rate will be 85 per cent. 
For further particulars apply to 
WAUD & CO. bankers. 
__No. .54 'Wall Street, New York. 
Migkly Important to Maiinfactnrers and 
Capitalists.— T/ie Neio Self-Holding Yollcmann Ploio .— 
The most competent judges who liave examined the new 
1 atented Self-IIoidm" Volkmaun Plow, are of opinion that 
it IS superior to any plow now in use, and that it must thcre- 
lore, soon supersede every other plow. For a description of 
its peculiar features we refer to the N Y Rpmi-Wnpk-lv Tri. 
bune of Nov. 13, the Semi-Weekly Times’, Nov 9 the N y' 
Independent, Nov. 15, the Artisan, Deo. 5, and other leading 
papers. Mr. Volkmaun, tlie inventor, is ready to entertain 
offers for the sale of State riglits, or for the formation of a 
partnership. Address J. VOLKMANN, No. 171 West Thlrtv- 
eighth Street, New York City. 
We were among the very first to engage in growing 
SMAkli FRUITS, on a large scale, and for many years 
have been making a collection, which is unsurpassed if 
equaled anywhere. 
GRAPES. 
The Concord is decidedly tlie most popular grape In 
the country. It is now generally planted, and gives greater 
satisfaction than any other. The 
jpmizb 
has just been awarded it as the grape of the greatest value. 
For full description SEE CATALOGUE. 
Hartford Pi-olific and Crcveling, are the best very 
early grapes yet thoroughly tested, and are very profitable. 
Ives is destined to be, if it is not now, the leading wine 
grape of the country. For full description of this invalua¬ 
ble grape, SEE CATALOGUE. 
Rentz is nearly of the same value, and is a most vigor¬ 
ous grower. 
Mai'tSia is a Wliite Concord, and is destined to he 
among White grapes, what its parent, the Concord is among 
the colored varieties. 
Black Hawk promises to be a grape of very great 
merit—perhaps the earliest of all. 
For description of above, and Iona, Israclla, Adi- 
rondac, and all other desirable kinds, as well as much 
valuable information on Grape Culture, send 10 Cents 
for Catalogue. 
Our vines are grown in the open air, from bearing wood 
taken from our extensive Vineyards. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
For many years we have given earnest attention to the 
cultivation of Strawberries. Our long and varied experi¬ 
ence gives us great advantages, in the selection of such va- J 
rieties as will give the best satisfaction to the grower, 
whether for home or market purposes; our collection, in 
variety, quality, and quantity, is unsurpassed, if equaled 
anywhere. We call special attention to the 
WO, 700o 
After thoroughly testing this variety for seven years, we 
unhesitatingly say, that for ukifoem and laegb size, beau¬ 
ty OF FOKM AND COLOK, ENOEJIOUS YIELD, LONG CONTINU¬ 
ANCE IN BEAEING, GEEAT PEOFIT, HEALTH AND VIGOE OF 
PLANT, and other desirable qualities, it is the most valuable 
Strawberry of wliicli we have any knowledge. All who have 
seen it on onr grounds, prize it alike highly. 
Our present stock of plants of Jncuixda, and all other 
valuable varieties is the largest and best we have ever offered. 
Send 10 Cents for Catalogne, which is a com¬ 
plete Manual on the Strawberry. 
CURRANTS. 
The demand for this valuable fruit is greatly increasing 
every year. We have taken special pains to make the best 
possible collection, and our stock is, perhaps, much the 
largest in the country. 
We offer very raperlor plants of 
Vcrsaillalse.—The best of all. 
Fertile de Angers.—Very similar to the above. 
Clierry.—Excellent for jelly. 
Victoria.—Very late and good. 
"Wkite Grape.—Superior for Wine, 
ka Hatine.—Vigorous grower and very good. 
Black Naples.—Good for Jams and Jellies. 
We can furnish any other desirable kinds. 
Also, 
liaspkerrlcs, Hlackkerries, Gooseberries, 
&C., 
Send 10 cents for onr Hescriptive and Illnstrated 
Catalogue with Snpplcmcnt. 
It contains Descriptions and Illnatrations of the 
leading varieties of 
Grapes, Strawberries, Raspberries, Black¬ 
berries, Gooseberries, Cnrrants, «S;c.—Select 
liists of Frnits, made up with great care. 
Betters from Eminent Fruit Growers, amj 
Repoi’ts of -various Committees, wlio have visited 
our grounds, including the Report of tlie Ad InteJ 
rim Committee of the Obio Pomological Soci¬ 
ety, 1865, -wi-itten by the President, De. Jno. A. Waedee, 
from which we extract: 
“ Four things struck all the visitors as especially worthy 
of note: The modes of propagation and culture of tlie soil, 
the varieties under culture and trial, the wonderfully abund¬ 
ant product of magnificent berries, and the excellent and 
successful mode of harvesting and marketing tlie fruit, all 
of which may properly be introduced into this Report for 
the benefit of our fellow members.” 
Much valuable Infoi-mation, In each of these prints, is 
contained in tliis Report, and other parts of the Catalogue 
J. KINOX, 
Box 153, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
L. L. WHITLOCiC, 
r.oom6, 5 S 
All kinds of Trees, Shrubs, &c., bought and sold on 
Commission. Producers are requested to send a list of 
Stock they have for sale. 
Advantages in Baying of k. k. Wliitlock. 
1.—He keeps a list of the cheapest Stock in tlie Market. 
2-—He buys Stock for you at Wholesale price. 
3.—His twelve years’ experience enables liim to know how 
to select good Stock. 
FOE TEEMS, PEICE-LIST, &C., SEND A STAMP. 
O-ffice Honi-s, fi-om H A. M., to 1 P. M. 
H UTCHINSON’S PATENT UNIVERSAL EA¬ 
GLE PLOW.—Makes three furrows any size or depth, 
wliile the driver rides, and without leaving his seat, has full 
command of the Plow. STATE or COUNTY EIGHTS for 
sale ou reasonable terms. For descriptive Circular, apply 
to „ . HUTCHINSON & CO., 
Care A. WINCHESTER, 706 Chestnut street, 
__ Philadelphia, Pa. 
rgiHE “THREE WARRANTS.”—Please read my 
advertisement headed “ Farmers and Gardeners.’’ 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
They are the most popular books now published, and 
many Agents are making $10 to $20 a day. Send for Circu¬ 
lars giving full particulars to RICHARDSON & CO., Pub¬ 
lishers, _540J3ivaAway, ew_Y ork. 
■y' I c K ’ s 
ILLUSTRATED CATILOEUS 
Seeds fiisd 
FLORAL CUIDE FOR 1867, 
Is now published. It contains nearly 100 pages, 100 fine 
Illustrations on Wood, of clioice Flowers and Vegetables, 
and a beautiful Colored Flower Plate for Frontispiece. 
Also, descriptions of the finest flowers grown, with full 
and plain directions for culture. 
Sent to all who desire, postage paid, for 15 cents—not half 
the cost. Sent free to all my customers of 1866, without 
being ordered. Address 
J-A.IVCE1S 'VlCI-i:, 
Hochestei’, UNT. "Y. 
As will be seen by an advertisement in another 
column, Heney Wakd Beechee is engaged in writing a 
story for the New York Ledger. The circulation of the Led¬ 
ger is larger by one hundred thousand copies than that ol 
any weekly or daily paper in the country. 
