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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Janttaky, 
New and Rare Vegetaldes, 
I present to tlic Publie my Annnftl List of 
New nnd Rare Seed for 1807, many of wliieli 
I send out tlie tii-st time tliis season. 
/ Mammoth Drumhead Cabbage. — 
s/. j largest Cabbage in the world. Weighs from 
thirty to sixty younds to the head, and is tender 
and sweet. JVb cabbage does so well in the South 
as this.) Cannon Ball Cabbage. — {About as round 
and hard as a cannon hall. An early sort, and the 
hardest heading of all Cabbage.) Stone Mason Cabbage. 
-—{Standard variety of Winter Drumhead Cabbage in Bos¬ 
ton marMt. Under good cultivation every plant on an acre 
wuimalx a large and hard head. It is remarkably tender 
and swm. In half ouncepackages.) Lenormand’s Mam- 
MOTH Cauliploaver.—(A new variety, the largest of aU 
ttw Caulifloiver family. Very reliable for heading}) Very 
Barly Ekpurt Cauliploaver.—(V ew, remarkably early, 
wid fine for hoi-beds.) New York Improved Extra 
Barge Purple Egg Plant. — {This grows to a larger size, 
and ^ bf ^ richer color, than the (Jommon Large Putple 
LggPlant.) Striped Gaudeloupe Egg Plant.— ele¬ 
gant variety for the table. The stripings of white, purple 
and yellow give it a magnificent appearance^) Ornamental 
i.'^K-i,Y..-{The great variety in color, and structure of the leaves, 
make fh^ deg ant oi'naments for the floiver garden and 
wrwrig shrubbery.) Mammoth Saveet Corn.— ( The largest 
of aU Sweet Com. Sweet, and excdlent foi' the table. The 
earsiveigh,m gathered, from two to three pounds each.) 
Mammoth French Squash. — {^metimes grown to weigh 
yrow well pe'oportioned, 
(indarefiiiMy colored^ Vegetable Caterpillars. _( Yea- 
Cable cm'iosiths, the seed-vessels resembling caterpillars.) 
Vegetable Snails —M French Oddity, the seed vessels of 
which resemble snails.) Vegetable Worms.— 
curious vegetable pn'oduct) Snake Cucumber.-M vent 
long variety which grows coiled up, having the appearance 
of a large snake.) Commodore Nutt Pea. — {A new dwarf 
foot high, with pods eatablef 
® Early Long Pod Pea. — (A new and 
quite distinct varuty. Many of the pods contain from ten 
to twelve Peas each.) Daa'^arp Indian Chiep Bean — ( Those 
w7u> have groivn the Pole Indian Chief will be pleased to 
And a bush variety of this fine String Bean.) Gia^nt Wax 
Hh - being an improvement on the 
Indian ChiM, it being a larger and longer Podded Bean 
ot'^oiee variety. The Wax Beans {so called because 
tM pods are of a wax color,) are the best of all String 
Beam.) Norbiton s Giant Cucumber.— English 
vaimty the finest, longest, and most prolific Cucumber in 
cultivation.) Mard’s Nectar Melon. —(fVhen comnarert 
With M other sorts, Uiis has been awarded the palm m tlw 
best of all green-fleshed Melons.) 
tain ^ut fifty seejE)^ Hubbard Squash.— (/ was the oii- 
ffinal introducer of this, and the seed is true.) Yokohama 
Squash.— (H mw variety from Japan ; vmy prolific. The 
quality resembles a fine Crookneck, but is mfich superior 
SQUASH.-^iWy took the premium 
f w purity at tJw Annual Fair of the Massachusetts Ilorti- 
(H blush Squash 
from^ South America, which can be kept into winter. Ob¬ 
long in shape, of good size, fine-grained, and excellent qual¬ 
ity, far superior to any standard variety of bush Squash) 
Improved Green Globe Savoy Cabbage.—(F br 
use, the Savoys are the richest of aU Cabbages. The heads 
of this variety are large, hard, and of most excdlent quality, 
iM stumps short. Bemarkably reliable for heading^) 
Savo^— French consider this the earliest 
Cabbage gr^n.) Small Early Ulm Savoy.— 
cmd reliable.) ^ Burnell’s King op the Dm^arps —{M 
England this is comidered the earliest of Cabbages. Very 
dwarf, fine quality, andsweet.) Large Brunsivick Short 
Stem.—(H t-ery large and very early Drumhead, much 
sought for by market gardeners.) Little Pixie Cabbage. 
{Am early dwarfstump, short; heads, pointed, and vent 
iidTd., fine quality., and vevy siveet.) Tilden’s Neav To- 
■}<Lk.T!o.—{Large, round or oblong: color, rich scarlet: vines 
dwarf, and very productive.) Early York Tomato — 
{Veiy early, and remarkably prolific, has yielded at the rate 
of over one thousand bushels per acre. Fndt of good mar- 
let size; fiat, round shape; quality, excellent.) Cook’s 
large, apple-shaped variety; vem 
jwolific; quality, superior; decidedly the best of the apple- 
slMped Tomatoes.) JIammoth Chihuahua Tomato — 
{Enormously large, weighing from twf to three pounds 
^me singte speamens wUl heap a quart measure.) New 
Mexican Tomato.—(F« y large, round Tomato; a great 
bearer; resembles, in color, Lester's Perfected, but an im¬ 
provement on it, in always being round.) Tree Tomato — 
(A I rench variety; grows erect in the form of a bush.) 
McLean s Advancer Pea.—(A new English urinkled Peci. 
A decided improvement on the Champion of England ■ 
bears well, with Peas equally sweet, is much larger, and does 
not run nearly as high.) JIcLean’s Little Gem.-AA new 
dwarf wrinkled Pea - groivs about one foot high, veiy 
early only a few dayslater than the Dan O'Rourke; a de- 
^ded (xcqiusitiou.) \ ilmorin’s New, Wrinkled, Edible 
1 ODDED YE\.—{T7ie first wnnUed so 7 d yet foimd, the pods 
of which cciTi he eoten.) Carter’s First Crop — (A new 
English Pm, sent out as the earliest of all varieties.) Hair’s 
Dwarp Mammoth.—(A wHnkled Pea, larger than Cham- 
jnm of England, groiolng only half its 'hight; quality, 
jmly equal to the Chamjhon.) Tom Thumb Pea—(As 
early m Dan O'Rourke, grows ten inches high, and is re¬ 
markably pixiific,.) Drew’s New Dwarf Pea —{Peas 
very large, egg-shaped; each plant fm-ms quite a bush'. 
I e(w should be planted about a foot apart. Early, dwarf 
mvd very jirolific.) Brown’s New Dwarf Makrowpat.— 
{Warranted to be the earliest and most dwarf Marrowfat 
.lea grown. A capital Pea for market gardeners.) Forty 
Days Const.—{l^rlier than any Sweet Corn. Desirable as 
an early sort.) _ Bates’ Extra Early Sweet Corn.—(A 
variety qf wrinkled kemded Sugar Corn; earlier than 
Jkij'liug s Edvly^ and excdlent fov tcihls vscT) Maivimotii 
Flint Qim^.—{Ears gi'cnv sixteen inrlies long ; stalks remf 
tall (in-d sfemt^ ctnd nicituTcs as fa?* Eonth as Genival Eew 
England:) Crosby’s EABLY.-(r/i^ earliest of all tivdve 
rowed Sweet Coin The Massachusetts Horticultural So¬ 
ciety offered spteafi premiums for this new Corn at their last 
Annual Fair. It is of good size for market, and a decided 
mqmsition.) Mexican Sweet Corn.— (/ stUl find this to 
he. the sweetest and most tender of all vaileties of Sweet 
Corn. A othmg can equal it for the table) Golden Sweet 
Corn.— (A Sweet Corn of golden color; early, of good size, 
and excellent quality for the table; flavor, fine, and distinct 
Com any other variety) Yard Long Bean. —{A curious 
Bean ; pods groicing over two feet long; fdiage, a rich, 
dark, glossy green) Concord Bean. —{This new Bean is 
pmbmly the earliest Pole Bean grown; very pyrolific, and of 
mcdlent quality, either as a string or shell Bean.) rE.TEB 
Lean. (A new bush Bean; the earliest and hardiest of aU 
beans; very prolific, and woi'thy of general cultivation.) 
INTERMEDIATE HORTICULTURAL .—{An excellentbush 
Bean fw mar^trmn. Bods of the same-rich coloi- as the 
1 ole IlorticuUural) California Bean.— (A veiny early 
fiat Foie Bean; excellent., either green or hakedS 
Mottled Cranberry.-(Aw improvement in health, vigor, 
and productiveness on the old fashioned Cranberry. Few 
Bole Beans wiU yield equal to this. Pods, long, large, and 
well filled.) SIMM’s Early Beet. —(A new, early sort 
ivell Jiaped ; as early as Bassano, and darker) New Tur¬ 
nip Beet. — {Round, fiat-shaped, very early, and very nice) 
Castlenandary Beet. —(A famous French variety; flesh, 
a deep jm-^e color, very tender and sweet.) Crapaudinb 
EEwr.—{Rough skinned; color, very dark purple. Es¬ 
teemed by the French as the best of all Beets for table use.) 
Whyte s Very Deep Bed Beet. — {Medium size, dark 
mlor, very sweet, and excdlent far table use) Yellow 
Ovoid Mangel Wurtzed.-CFop cattle. Of seventeen 
wi'ieties tested^ the crop of this exceeded olX^ Eably Crack- 
er.Onion.— of all the ydlow sort; quality, vent 
ddiceue and sweet) Hood’s New Dwarf Imperial Pur¬ 
ple Celery. —(A choice new English variety) Turner’s 
incomparable Dwarf White Celery.- (A first class 
English vartety) Head’s Matchless Celery. —(A pre- 
mium English variety, fine, solid and red.) Boston Mar¬ 
ket Celery. —(TVw. This is the shen-t, compact, solid 
variety, so often admired by strangers in the markets of 
Boston.) True Boston Curled Lettuce. — {The most 
etegant of all the Lettuce family, grows in the form of a 
Rosette) Wheeler’s Tom Thumb Lettuce.— (A clixnce 
-MW variety, in high favor with those who have grown it) 
Perpignan Lettuce.—(YA fe is an excdlent Lettuce for 
standring the summer heat. Heads, compact, attaining to 
seven inches in diameter) Neapolitan Cabbage Let- 
TucE.— (O/w of the finest Cabbage Lettuces yet introduced) 
Six Varmties op Cabbage Lettuce.—(^S^ o/ the choicest 
varwties in one package) Orange Watermelon. —(IWm 
npethe skin will peel off like an Orange) Allen’s 
Musk 'Mxuos.—{Q uality, superior'; by some called 
the Queen cf Mdons.") Large Persian Musk Melon. 
■jAA fine, large variety) White Japanese Melon.— 
{Fl^h, greenish white, very thick meated ; one of the earliest 
and sweetest of all melons.) Dwarf Broom Covesf.—{This 
^ thought to make a better brush than the common tall sorts.') 
Chupa^ or Ground Almonds.—(Y/ ie«e taste very much 
like a Cocoanut; are very prolific, yielding 100 tol.) Or¬ 
namental Gourds .—varieties in one package) 
New Jersey Hybrid Cucumber.—(A remarkably tong 
variety - an improvement on the Wiite Spined.) Improved 
Long Green Cucumber.—( r/ife is the longest of aU the 
Long Greens) Chinese Scarlet Egg Plant.—(' ty maq- 
rdficent scarlet color, and highly ornamental) Mammoth 
Millet .—{Extra tall; seed heads much larger than any 
other variety) Surry \Yhitb Wheat.—(A neio English 
Ynnter Wheat, highly recommended for poor soils, remark- 
oblyfree fromblight and rust.) Otahbitian SugarC!ane. 
--{This yidds more Sugar than any otJur variety of Sugar 
Cane grown in the North) 
Any of the above varieties will be forwarded, post-paid, 
and warranted to reach the purchaser at fifteen, cents each. 
_ Early Sebec Potatoes .—{Coming rapidly into favor 
in Boston, and vicinity as a first class, early market Potato. 
Large size, excellent quality, and remarkably productive) 
Early Goodrich.—(7Hi€.) Shaker’s Fancy.—(A new 
variety of white-fleshed Potatoes, considered as early as 
Early Goodrich, yielding equally wdl, and rapidly gaining 
favor in Pennsylvania. This and the Early Sebec are of 
better shape for market purposes than the Early Goodrich. 
Four pound packages of either of these vaiieties sent to 
any address, warranted to reach the purchaser, on receipt of 
one dollar. All orders for Potatoes will be put on file, and 
be filled as soon as danger from freezing is past. 
Catalogues containing over two hundred varieties of war¬ 
ranted Garden Seeds, one hundred and twenty-five of which 
are of my own growing, sent gratis to all applican ts. 
I ivarrant three things; 1st. That my seed is genuine, 
xd. That your money shall reach me. Sd. That my seed 
shall reach you. Can the Public ask for anything fairer 
than this? JAMES J. H. GREGORY, 
_ _ _ Marblehead, Mass. 
Mew Seed CatalogBie !! 
J. M. 
ANNUAL DESCRIPTIVE PRICED] 
CATALOGUE 
OF 
SLitcheii, harden and Agri- 
CHltnral Seeds 
For 186'r, 
Is Now Ready for Mailing. 
J. M. TMORRURN & C©., 
15 Jolin-.st., New York. 
Te Tlie Seed Trade! 
PREMIUM CHESTER "WHITE PIGS. 
Proffeny of IIog;s that have taken^Btate, and United States 
pAi’S (not akin) by Express, to all parts 
ot the United Slates, Canada, Cuba, South America. For 
Circulars and prices, Address N. P. IlOYEE & CO., 
Gum Tree, Chester Co., Pa. 
Our WHOLESALE CATALOOOE OF 
Garden, Agricultural and Flower 
Seeds, &.c., 
For Farg-e I>eaSers ©isSy, 
Bs isjow Ready for trailing. 
J. M. TRORBURN & CO., 
__ 15 Jolin-st., New York. 
M T wholesale and EETAIL CATAI OPITF 
OF SEEDS and Fruit and Ornamental Trets Shv.Vl^ 
ii-vergreens. Grapes, Strawberries, &c will be 
any address. Agents Wanted. Seeds and 
Shaker Fancy Potatoes, 
The earliest and best Potato now under cultivation, being 
^ r. early or late. Orders now received to be 
debvered as soon as the weather in the spring wiil admit 
Price, $10.00 per Barrel; or $5.00 per Bushel. Circular sent 
on receipt of stamp. 
JOHN BOELAND & CO., 
Morrisville, Bucks Co., Ea. 
BELLOW NANSEMOND SWEET POTATOES 
for sale, or to sprout on shares. A premium oflered 
Por directions, particulars, &c,, address, witli stamp 
__ ALFKED LEE, Kolcomo, Ind. 
WHITE CALIFORNIA SPRING SEED Wheat 
s 80 bushels to tlie Acre, for 
^ .oo KOGEKS, 
!No, 133 Market-st., Philadeipliia, Fa. 
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY. 
Osage Orange Hedge Plants.— Strong, selected, 
one year, packed in good order, 1,000, $3; 5,000, $13; 10,000 
$2o. Apple and Pear Trees, all sizes. Early Ricul 
mond Clierry, Apple Root Grafts, best quality, 
ivittatiiiny and Wilson’s Early Elackberi y. 
Grapes. —Iona, Ives, Israella, Horton’s, Concord, Hart¬ 
ford, Rogers’ Hybrids, &c., &c 
Nursery Stocks, general assortment. 
Evergreens, immense stock, mostly medium and small, 
just right for shipping. 
Shrubs, Roses, Green-house, Eedcling and 
Garden Plants. Send red stamp each for 3 Catalogues, 
Wholesale, Retail and Bedding Plants. 
P. R. PHOfENIX, Bloomington, Ill, 
Sliag Sing Grsipe Tiiie§. 
I have a few thousand Grape Vines yet unsold. Good sin. 
1)^® Ruder glass, and out-door, at 
the following prices, if tlie cash come with the order: 
Iona Ko. 1, per 100, $8.5, per 1,000, $800. 
Iona bo. 2, per 100, $65, per 1,000, $600. 
Iona bo. 3, per 100, $45, per 1,000, $400. 
Israella No. 1, per 100, $95 
Israella No. 2, per 100, $70. 
Israella No. 3, per 100, $50. 
Adirondac No. 1, per 100, $70. 
Adirondac No. 2, per 100, $50. 
Adirondac No. 3, per 100, $40 
Allen’s Hybrid, No. 1, per 100, $40. 
Allen's Hybrid, No. 2, per 100, $30. 
Allen’s Hybrid, No. 3, per 100, $20. 
My Vines are as good, if not better, than any others offered, 
i irst class, wood grown under glass, of Iona and Israella: 
Iona, per 1.000 buds, $50. 
Israella, per 1,000 buds, $55. 
J. F. DELIGT, Vine Grower, 
Sing Sing, N ew Tork. 
' TIMES. 
Iona, Israella, Adirondac, Concord, Hlana, 
Hartford, Rogers’, &c., &c. Prices too low to Ad¬ 
vertise in this Paper without injury to the Trade- By the 
use. of my patent process, I am enabled to produce the largest 
and best vines for future growth and productiveness, grown 
on the American Continent. See cut in Sept, No., page 834. 
Send for Terms to those forming Clubs, which is worthy of 
particular attention. 
If Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue is vdshed, send 
two red stamps. Address 
F. L. PEKHT. Canandaigua, N. Y. 
CrKAFES ! W©C>1> ! 
Catawba and Isabella cuttings, roots and layers. Concords 
and Hartford Proliflc8,Ives Seedling, Pventz, Delaivare, Iona 
Rogers’ and other varieties. Wood—all cut before the frost 
and stored in cellars, Delaware at $.3.75 per 1,000 buds and Ca¬ 
tawba and Isabella cuttings, three buds, at $2 per 1,000. Price 
list for spring of ’67 and account of the Ives Seedling sent to 
any address. ■ M. H. LEWIS & CO., Sanduskyr Ohio. 
^RAPE V/OOD OF IONA, ISRAELLA, and 
'w-Pi other popular varieties, at current rates. Also, a few 
hundred very choice Iona layers. Address, 
A. BUSHNELL, 
Peekskill, Westchester County, b . Y. 
1 ^ HALE’S Early Peacli Trees ; 300,000 
V Agriculturist Strawberry Plants; 75,000 Osage 
Orauge,one year old; 1.50 husliels Peach Pits. Send for Cir¬ 
cular. For sale by ISAAC PULLEN, Highistown, N. J. 
^HE MOST SPARKLING AND BRILLIANT 
MAGAZINE ever Issued, will bo found in the January 
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