Importer 
Seed 
Dealer In 
(ollectioiis of Flower Seeds by Mail. FHOM E VARIETIES of the TOMATO. 
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Ti»* attention of aU ho arc InterrHted In the culture ol Flowers or VFOvTAni fr u invito/i ^ , 
.pj.rovi-a varletl.-., both of Kuropran anil Home proilucllon. the quality of which cannot bo Burpassed.-For a list of whlcht'serour™'’”^ iibove-comprising the newest and most 
\ew' llliisfiated Soed Calalo^fue and UuUU^ to the Ilower and Kitchen Garden. 
TheThli tr. i.lU Vnn.iai I'.HHlo... rnlargc.l and Improred. contains 124 pages of closely printed niaUer-HEAUTiFULhT lLLt;sTR^.TED with 100 F'roRAvn.^os «n,i » 
c'uul'X' lUt oV'"" VEOKTxnLE a.o Aou.cvnT.n.vL Skkos. Including nil the leading novelties of the past season, wUh e«t «^ 
OM'I III \UKi:U AND TWUNTY-FtVU VAIHIiTIES OF FRENCH IIYBUID OEAMOLES, 
Knibraclng many new sorts now ..(T.-rcd for the llrst time In this country-wlth many other Summer Flowerixo Bulbs, consisting of Amaryllis, Tuberoses Tioridias Lilies etc 
To which Is added a li't of the clitdcest \ arlctlcs of (.kafes. Strawberries, Kabfbkuries, Currants and other Small Fruits, Bedding Plants, etc., cultivated at his gardens wltli 
inm li other us.-ful Information upon the subject of gardening generally -A copy will be mulled to all applicants upon receipt of a.T Cents. 
Oiir \.- vv Illiisl rnl e<i FI nit t < ii tnIo;;iie, Just published, contains a list of many new and rare plants, not before offered in this country—also a Descriptive list of all the leading 
varlotlfs of Daiilia.s, IIollyiks ks, Hoses, Can-Vas. Carnations, Picxitkes, Verbenas, Hehoti:oi*es, Petunias, Geraniums and other Beddino Plants. Price 10 Cents. 
Our Hcgular Customers supplied with both Seed and ITant Catalogues without charge. ’ 
V. It.— 'Ve would Invite particular attention to the following Collections op Seeds— also to the Special Varieties enumerated-the purity and vitality of which cannot be excelled— 
all qf which (with the exception of those noted) will bo mailed, post-paid, to any address in the Union upon receipt of price affixed. 
Kcctls Tor the Farm Garden. 
Beets—E arly Bassano, NewP.ongh Skinned...^SO^liimi 
Early Blood Turnip, Orange, Long Blood.^ 15 go 
Long lied. Yellow Globe Mangel, White Sugar. 10 75 
Caiibage—E arly York, Large York. Battersea... 25 2 00 
French Sugar Loaf, lied Dutch, Wakefield _ 35 4 00 
Premium Flat Dutch, Fr. Ox Heart Drumhead,) 
Stone Mason, Drumhead Savoy, Winningstadt.) 
True Jersey Wakefield, Imp'd‘American Savoy) -n c 
Little Pixie, New Dw’f Ulm, Large Brunsivick.) 
Marblehead Mammoth, enormous heads, pkt.. 25 
Cauliflower—H alf Early Paris, sure to head.., 1.25 13.00 
Early Dutch, London, Asiatic, Walchereaii. 75 8.00 
Carter’s Mammoth, Lenormands, Early Erlnt.^iSi 25 
Celery—W hite Solid. Crystal White, lied Solid.. 35 3.00 
New Dw’f'White, Mammoth Hod, Nonsuch. 40 4.00 
Hood’s Dw’f Purple, Incomparable Crimson, joii, 25 
Carrot—B liss’ Imp’d Long Orange, ex. deep col. 
Fr. Long Orange, White llclgian, Altringham.. 
Early Horn, Extra liarly Short. 
Cucumber — Gen. Grant, 24 to 30 inches in length. 
Extra Early llussian. Long Green Prickly. 
Early Frame, AVliite Spine, Sliort Green. 
Coen—C rosby’s Ex. Early Sugar or Boston Market, p/ct. 25 
Darling’s, I.ed Cob, Evergreen, Mammoth, qt.. 30 
Tuscarora, Early Burlington, Smith's AVliite. qt. 30 
Egg Plant—I mproved N. Y. Purple, very large. 75 
AVliite, Striped Gaudaloupc, Scarlet Fruited, pkt 10 
Kohl Habi—E arly AA’hite and Purple Vienna. 40 4.00 
Lettuce— Curled Silesia, Butter, Cabbage. 25 3.00 
Large India (extra fine). While and Green Cos. 40 4.00 
Perpigan, a new German sort, stands a long time 
witljout running to seed, line solid head, joLL. 15 
Muskmelon— Green Citron, Nutmeg, Large Yellow, 15 1.23 
Early AVhite Japan, delicious flavor. 50 
Watermelon—S lountain Sweet, Black Spanish.. 15 1.50 
I’aesnip—L ong Smooth AVhite, Hollow Crown.^. 13 80 
Student, improved from the wild variety. 30 1.50 
Peas—C arter's First Crop, Little Gem, i^kt . 13 qt.l.W) 
Dan'l O’Honrke, ex. early, Champion of England, qt. 50 
Tom Thuml),grows 8 inches high, very early... qt. 75 
Vilmorin’s New Edible I’odded, Drew's NewDw’f) 
Brown’s Dw’f Marrow, Laxton’s Prolific. < 
The following collections have been sent out from our 
cstablisbmcnt for the past 13 years, and are now favorably 
known In every section of the country. They contain the 
mo-t showv varieties In our large assortment, with full 
directions (tir culture. Each packet contains a mixture of 
the illffercnt colors and rarlelles of its species, so that a 
greater display can be mad* at a much less price than when 
ordered In separate paekets. Those unacquainted with 
Flowers us well as the experienced cultivator may order 
aTthuul fe.ir of dls.ipi>oinlment. 
Vo. I—Contains twenty choice varieties of Annuals.ft 00 
No.‘2— “ " ■■ of Biennials and Perennials.. 100 
Vo. ;>—Contains ten extra fine varieties of Annuals and 
Perennials, embracing many of the new and choicest 
In cultivation. 1 00 
No. 4 -Cont.ilns llvi- verv choice varlelh a selected from 
Pri/r Kisiwkrs of flngllsli I’anali-s, German Carna¬ 
tion ami Pic-oieo Pinks. Verbena-s, Truffaut's French 
Asler«. Double llollvhockH . 1 00 
.Vnv om- remitting <ri 00 will receive the four nssortmeuts. 
Vo. .V-Contains lllleen very select varieties of Green- 
hoimc .Sei-iis. $-1 00 
No. b-Co!italna one hundred varlctb'S of Annuals, Bien¬ 
nials ami I'crennials, Including many new and 
choice varieties. 5 00 
No. 7—Conialns llfty varlelles of Annuals, Biennials, 
and IVreiinlals.~ 
No. S—Contains twenty varieties of hardy Annuals. Bl- 
ennials, and Perennials, for sowing In the autumn.. 1 00 
The seeds contained In the above asaortments are of our 
own soleetlon. Purchasers who prefer to make their selec¬ 
tion from the Catalogin', will be entitled to a discount pro¬ 
portionate to the quantity ordered. 
SEEDS of FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
QUALITY LNSLItlMSSED. 
p'kt. 
AxTTRRHixi M f^napdrajTon). fllnci^t hybridized. 
Asters, TRUFrAi T’s IV -.ny flowered, the Uncst grown .. & 
Auitn'ULv. iroiii the llnest prize varletli-s.... « 
BalsvUs, Gleniiv’saiid Mnith’s prize, unequaled, encA .. 
llELLis pKi;Kr..\it s I Double Daisy), a general favorite . 25 
Cau kdlakias, llerbaeeousand Shrubby varieties saved 
fioiii iiio-i beaiiiiliil spoiled and iiiottleil llowere, eacA.. 50 
Ci-VKitARiAs, from Hie newest and best named sorts.50 
CiM-Ksi oMi-.s proiliieing Immense combs. ... M 
Carn vTto.N A) Pp-.iTKK Pl.NKs, from named vartetles.eacA 50 
do. perpetual llowering for pot culture......00 
GEnAViuM.s, SearU'i.from llnest variegated follaged vars. a 
do. from all the newest varieties ... ..M 
Pblakgo.mums, from llnest Eng. and Fr’ch prize flowers. 
(iLADloLi s. frtmi aeolli etlon of I'J.A varieties... " 
GiaiXI.'VIas, from the llnest crert and drooping varieties.. SO 
lloLLYiiorKs, from our own collection of la varieties, pro- 
diiclng flowers fully ilonlile, of every shade of color. • • • p 
La.nta.na, from named flowers.............." 
Mimulus, from thu flnest new hybridized varieties. ^ 
do. .N-w Double flowering “ Bull’s . 
I’AN.siRs. from the flnest English show flowers .. M 
do New Fancy, beautifully edged, marbled & v.xrleg d. 50 
do Blue. Yellow, White, Black, Bronze. Striped, Yel¬ 
low margined; Violet bordereil with white; Mar- 
bleil purple. In aeparate packets, rark... ...y........ ^ 
(1 he collection of eleven variet e* of 1 ansle.s . t-50) 
Pf-ti nias, Double, carefully hybridized by a noted Gcr- ^ 
PKTt^Ni' as.'^Bi'i'iVa.NAN'S H viiKii), (rom tiie liucst mottled 
and variegated varieties . , .••••---■" 
PiiKTUL VC A. New Double, In mnny colors, producing flow- 
ers as double as Hoses, a most (feslrablo acquisition.. .. oO 
I’RiMUi A Sinensis, (Chinese Primrose), saved Irom the 
& rrlnge.l varieties. Hose ami White, each . M 
SnK'K.H, SfW OtTniHii, flowi*rIr»sf. mixed....... 25 
do. ^ bcarlet nnd White Intermediate, (Covent Oardeii 
varh'lles* fitf'h.. .... ^ 
do New While Wall flower leaved, line for pots.‘4a 
SvvVet Williams. Hi nt’s Perfection and ArnicuLA 
^ FiAiwKKKi). beautifully margined, laced and 
T“"p'f'u UMviiridizcd bedding Varieiles! 
TI.01 'Kot-t M.aml IIS hybrids for gp een-bonse fy 
AVall-kloweiis, nneslilouble.mueh Improved. 
The foregoln'g colli'CtUm of I*') varieties for. t 
.\ovclly from Japan. 
JAPANESE STRIPED LEAVED MAIZE. 
Tim einerlencfl of the past season fully confirms all that 
l';;If;'urope‘!vi'Vh'm',^fvaluabl.'.pU^ 
p.,ses Introiluced for many years. Ihc Y„hf^,‘,,id In il short 
wiM'ii Hie pl.iiit Is about four IncbflB 
isiigpiliis 
of three to flv- plants ol this Mippn'’'! '>PO« 
llt;»rtCn':.s:^= ■’ K; BuU! Bprlngirdld. MosI 
Keyes’ Karly Prolific.—Paid to he 30 dni/s earlier 
than any other Tomato. Plant, dwarf, eonipact,'vigoi-ous, 
cnorinoiisly pi'oductlv*. Fruit very solid, and of superior 
flavor. Pa'cket, '4a cents. 
lAIuiipiiy's Snuerior.—Fruit of a beautiful deep red 
color, round, sllgliily flattened, without crease or wrinkle ; 
flesh almost as solid as beef steak, dellcioHs flavor, average 
weight, y to 12 ounces each, packet, 2a cents. 
Tllden’s (Harrison's liiiproveii).—A new and 
truly valuable variety, oval shaped, the color a brilliant 
scarlet, skin smooth, glossy, and rarely wrinkled, very pro¬ 
ductive, an excellent market variety, packet, 25 cents. 
Kxtrn Early York, the earliest variety, very prolific, 
of good size, and tine quality, packet, 15 cents. 
Tl»c Cook’s Favorite.—Fruit of medium size, 
roundish or oval, smooth, of a rich deep color, fliio flavor, 
very solid and prolillc, an excellent market variety, pkt.lSc. 
Hlainiiiotli Cliliiiialiua, olten weigh82 and 3 Us. 25c. 
Also, the following varieties at 10 cents per packet: 
Karly .'Apple; Pear Shaped; Yellow Plum; Red and 
Yellow Cherry ; Fidee Island ; New White ; Large Y'ellow ; 
Strawberry; New Erect French; Lester's Perfected. 
POTATOKJii. 
yew Englieh varieties not before offered in this Country. 
PatterHOH’s Celebrated Seedling*. 
These have acquired a notoriety In England, not snrpas-sed 
by Goodrich Seedlings of this country. AVe have selected 
the following from many varieties received, and tested the 
past year, and can conflilently recoiniuend them: 
Patterson's Regent ; Seedling Rock; FoRFARsniRE 
Red; Irish Blue: Scotch Blue; Kino of the Pota¬ 
toes; Prince of AValks; Skerry Blue, Pat’ns Blue. 
A writer In the “London Gardener’s Chronicle,’’ after de¬ 
scribing Ills success with the above varieties, closes with the 
following remarks: “As to the quality of the above varie¬ 
ties, we are In a position to speak from experience, and we 
can only sav that we have never tasted any potatoes equal 
to tlicm. 'They contain an extraordinary amount of farina¬ 
ceous matter, are pare white Inside, and almost as solid as 
bread.” 
As our stock of the above is very small, Ave can only offer 
them In sample packages of One Pound Kacb, 
xvliicli will be sent by Mall upon receipt of 
One Hollar. 
One package each of the nine new varieties will be mailed 
post-paid upon receipt of Seven Dollars. 
Early Rebec, or Boston Market.$0.75 
Early Goodrich .1-00 
Early Stevens. 
Early Sovereign. 
IIARISON. J"" 
Calico.J-OII 
Gleason. 
Cvzco .. 
New AVhite Peach Blow. 
Delmahoy. 
Garnet Chili. 
Upon receipt of $1.00, we will mall post-paid, a fonr pound 
pacKage of either of the above 11 varieties, to aiw addniss 
Fn the Union—6 packages for $5.00.—Ao less thun worth, 
nor more, than one variety in a package, -will be ^entby niail. 
Our descriptive cultural Catalogue of Potatoes mailed to all 
applicants. _ 
Follectioiis of Kitchen (ianlcn Seeds. 
A complete assortment of vegetable seeds for one 
year’s supply, for a l.arge or small GARD*5N. 
The following Collections are made up in the most 
mninii.T care belli” taken to give asufllclent (iiiantity of all 
the llnest'varieties and most useful sortsof 'Vegetables le- 
quired in the Kitchen Garden. ^ ,„nn 
Assortment No. 5, contains 55 varieties.$3.TO 
No.o, _ .. .T.M 
The above are prepared expressly for 
will be sent post-paid, upon receipt of w to 
Larger Collections which can be safely sent by cxpiess to 
any part of tlio country, as follows: 
No. 1, $20.00: No. 2, $15.00; No. 3, $10.00; No. 4, $.5.00. 
Fora Listof the contents of each Collection, see Catalogue 
pages 1)5 and iKi. __ 
Connecticut Seed Leaf Tobacco Seed. 
He Sure and <»ct tUo He«t. 
a i/xt- oxnrt’pslv for tiic subscriber by one 
Fnosrs. xeSuf the Valley of the Con- 
nee cut-I’ iXtf with full directions for culture curing 
lackim,' AVllbe mailed, j.ost-paid, to all aop levants 
ihi^ folio wing rates: 1 ounce, d c(nits; 4 ounces, §1; 1 lb., $3...0. 
Peck. 
Bush. 
Bbl. 
...$0.75 
$2.00 
$5.00 
... 1.00 
3.00 
7.00 
2.00 
5.00 
... 1.00 
2.50 
6.00 
5.00 
12..50 
... 1.00 
2.50 
5.00 
... 1.00 
2_50 
5.00 
2.00 
5.00 
... 75 
2.00 
5.00 
2.50 
6.00 
2.00 
5.00 
pkt. 15 
JJlUVYll OJ-/VY A AVH*I1 VVV,AaC*avwh.5A.av>..axx^. 
Peppers— Large Siveet Mountain, Sweet Spanish. 50 
Radish— New French Breakfast, fine and crisp.. 23 
Fr. Olive Shaped, Scarlet Turnip, Long Scarlet. 15 
RapUanns caudatus, a great novelty, per seed.. 50 
Madras Edible Pod, fine for pickles, pkt . 13 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oysters, very fine. 20 
Spinach —Round, Prickly, Flanders, Lettuce— 15 
Squash —Early Summer Crookneck, Scallop. ... 10 
Boston Marrow (true), Y'okoliama, Turban, pkt. 15 
Hubbard (true), Canada Crookneck (true). 20 
Turnip— Early Fiat Dutch, Red Top, Yellow Globe 
COAV Horn, Sweet German. Long White French.. 
Ruta Baga—P urple Top, Laing’s, Dale’s Hybrid. 10 la 
Sutton’s Champion, a superb variety, y)*.T... 4o 
Waite’s Eclipse Purple Top Yellow Hybrid- 10 lo 
For a more full and complete list of Seeds, with directions for 
culture, see our Catalogue and “Guide to the J< lower and 
Kitclien Garden.” 
5.00 
2.50 
1.25 
1.00 
2.00 
1.00 
New Crop Onion Seed. 
per oz. 
Large Red Wethersfield. 15c. 
Early Red ' “ 15c. 
Y’ellow Danvers.v lac. 
Large Y’ellow Dutch. me- 
White Portugal. 2ac. 
I’otato Onion Sets, per quart. 
M tb- 
per lb. 
45c. 
$1.25 
45c. 
1.50 
50c. 
1.50 
50c. 
1.23 
85c. 
3.00 
niTrOKY SE'ED_The great substitute for Cofl'ee. 
Packets containing 1 ounce, 15 cents ; 4 ounces, 40 cents ; 
1 pound, $1, by mail post-paid, with directions for cultuie. 
A NEW FORAGE PLANT. 
Bromns Schraderl.-A new forage? plant from Aus- 
’ ’ - — — -..rtr-ioi-vv*w ■[{10 ciroum 
GIANT ASPARAGUS ROOTS BY MAIL. 
Extra strong one vear old Roots, carefully packed, ami 
maUcd?’post-p”&, at $1.25 per 100 ; $G.00for500 ; $10.50 per 1,000. 
We earnestly request our correspondents to give their 
yame, Posl-offlce Address, County and State distinctly 
Avritton in full. All orders sliould be addressed as follows: 
15. K. BlilSS, Springfield, Massacliusetts. 
Be particular and name tlie State in full, as there is a 
Springfield in almost every State in the Union. 
