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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Conn_ Apples from J. M. Hurlbut., of N. Y—Newtown 
Pippins, from Benj. Clapp, of Wappinger’s Falls, N. Y— 
"Wine Apple, from Josh. N. Hurlbut, of Winsted, Conn — 
Varieties for name, from Solon Robinson, J. M. Knowlton, 
J. P. Veeder, and C. Fenton. 
Pears.— Beurre Biel, Beurrc Clairgeau, Belle de Bruxelles, 
Vicar of Winklield, Ducliesse d’Angouleme, Seedling from J. 
II. Gibson, of Keyport, N. J....Vicar of Winklield, Winter 
Nelis, from J. W. Evarts, Brooklyn, L. I.. . .Virgalieu, from 
Dr. Trimble, of Newark, N. J....Beuyre Clairgeau, W. H. 
Goldsmith, of Lyons Farm, N. J .. Lawrence, Beurre d’An¬ 
jou, Ducliesse d’Angouleme, Oswego Beurre, Beurre Clair¬ 
geau, from Orange Judd, of Flushing, L. I—Beurre Bose, 
from Aug. A. Levericb, of Brooklyn, L. I... .Branch with ten 
pears (magnificent,) from W. D. Voorhees, of Newark, N. J. 
....Flemish Beauty, Beurre Bose, from Underwood Farm, L. 
I_ Swan’s Orange, from Geo. O. Street, of Mt. Vernon, N. 
Y_Winter Pears, from Thomas Sprunt, gardener to J. D. 
Wolfe, of Westchester, N. Y _ White Doyenne, from C. S. 
Rust, of Fulton, N. Y_Vicar of Winklield, from Isaac N. 
Pierson, of Newark, N. J_Bicknell Pears, from T. M. Brew¬ 
er, of Hingham, Mass _ Catillac Pear, from F. C. Farley, of 
Milburne, N. J_Gray Doyenne, from Moses J. Taylor, of 
Closter, N. J_Catillac Pear, from R. Sterling, of Suspen¬ 
sion Bridge, N. Y_Varieties for names, from J. II. Gibson, 
E. Williams, Solon Robinson, and Moses J. Taylor. 
Other Fruits .—Charter Oak Grape, from G. A. Blood, of 
West Farms, N. Y_Muskingum Grape, from II. M. Dew¬ 
ey _ Cluster Grape, from R. Richards, of Tremont, N. Y — 
Isabella Grape, (verj r fine) from S. W. Clarke, of Na¬ 
ples, N. Y. . Variety of Grapes for name, from Dr. Ward — 
Osage Orange Fruit, from J. VanBrunt, of New Utrecht, L. 
I_Pear Quince, from Gen, E. R. V. Wright, of Forest Home, 
N. J_Pear Quince, from E. Williams, of West Bloomfield, 
N. J_Orange Quince, from Chas. F. Day, of Oak Valley, N. 
J_Pear Quince, (finest of the season) from “Ignoraumus,” 
of Bloomfield, N. J... Cranberries, from W. J. Spence, of 
Eden Vale, L. I _ California Tomato, (weight 2 lbs. 7 ozs„) 
from Mrs. Key, of Fort Lee, N. J_Belle de Fontenay Rasp¬ 
berry, from W. F. Heins, of Woodstock, N. Y—Jar of Bran¬ 
dy Peaches, “Late Heath Cling,” from Isaac Pullen, of 
Hightstown, N. J. 
FLOWERS. 
Chrysanthemums, (fine collection) from Wm. F. Heins, of 
Woodstock, N. Y_Cut Dahlias, from C. S. Pell, of 
New-York Orphan Asylum_Cut Dahlias, from Orange 
Judd, of Flushing, L. I .. Dahlias from Ferd. Schleuter, of 
Williamsburg, L. I_Pompon Chrysanthemums, (fine collec¬ 
tion) from H. T. Haviland, of Brooklyn, L. I—Pompon 
Chrysanthemums, frpm Mr. Lyon, of Rossville, L. I. 
VEGETABLES, SEEDS, ETC. 
Potatoes — Pink Eye Rusty Coat, Bulkley’s Seedling, Cuzco, 
Garnet Chili, Snow Flake, from Wm. S. Carpenter, of 
Rye, N. Y . Early Samaritan, from Simeon Allen, of East 
Chatham, N. Y .. Peach Blow, from A. McCotter, of Hol¬ 
brook, L. I _ Peach Blow, (tine,) from James M. Prime, of 
Monmouth Co., N. J_Peach Blow, from Wm. Robinson, 
of Flatbush, L. I_Peach Blow, from D. O. Calkins, of 
Brooklyn, L. I_Prince Albert, (very fine,) from Dr. J. M. 
Howe, of Passaic, N. J... Purple Chili, from H. D. Van 
Brunt, of Englewood, N. J... Peach Blow, Prince Albert, 
from E. J. Swards, Jr., of Port Chester, N. Y—Bulkley Seed¬ 
lings, from F. Vail, of N. J_Wild Mexican, from G. M. Ush¬ 
er, of Port Richmond, S. I_Potatoes raised on the High¬ 
lands of New-Jersey. 
Corn.—Red, Caragua, Yellow Canadian, Pop, Rice, Brazil¬ 
ian (smallest known), Two Hybrids, from W. F. Heins, of 
Woodstock, N. Y_Pop Cora, from J. M. Hurlbut, of N. Y 
_Belden, Imperial King Philip, Devereaux, Mammoth 
Eight-Rowed, Richard’s Treat, from Wm. S. Carpenter, of 
Rye, N. Y_King Phillip, (from seed distributed from Am. 
Agriculturist office) from “Subscriber,” of Logan Co., Ill_ 
North Carolina, from R. P. Titus, of Glen Cove, L. I_Ama- 
gant Corn, from Mr. Swain, of Bronxville, N. Y_"White 
Flint (fine) from A. Hollingers, of West Hoboken, N. J_ 
Red (fine), White (curious) from Mr. Hume, of White's 
Farm, N. J—White Flint, (13}£ inches long,) from Mr. 
Woodward, of Mortonville, N. J. 
Other Vegetables, etc— Striped Gourd, from John Ki"kman, 
of Brooklyn, L. I_Mock Orange Gourd, from Henry W. 
Carey, Fourth-av„ N. Y_Fancy Gourd, from T. C. BeMar- 
cellin, of N. Y_White Egg Gourds, from J. B. Bryan, of 
Brooklyn, L. I_Egg Gourds, from Morris Strong, of North¬ 
ampton, Mass_California Gourd, from Chas. F. Da}-, of Pa- 
ramus, N. J.. Chinese Egg Plant Fruit, from A. P. Cum¬ 
mings, of N: Y_Purple Egg Plant, from A. H. Winship, of 
Flatbush, L. I_Turban Squash, fromFritz Meyer, of No. 25 
Second-av., N. Y—Cheese Pumpkin and Fancy Squashes, 
from C. S. Pell, of N. Y. Orphan Asylum_Yellow Peppers, 
(very fine), from L. Jacobs, Staten Island_Red Peppers, 
(fine), from O. Jones, of Lyons Farms, N. J_White Sugar 
Beet, (weight 20 lbs.) from J. VanBrunt, of New Utrecht, L. 
I_Turnip Beet, from Jas. Martin, of North Prospect, N. J. 
....Curious Beet, (set for seed, but grew seven additional 
beets— all from original root) from J. McElwee, of Walker 
Valley, NY_ Blood Beet, from A. McCotter, of Holbrook, 
L. I_Blood Beets, (very large), from Chas. Harriman, of 
Irvington, N. Y_White, and Early Horn Carrots, (very 
fine), from Jas. P. Fagan, Esq., Supt. Ward’s Island, N. Y_ 
Early Short Scarlet Carrot, from John Fleming, of Reading- 
ton, N. J_Long Orange Carrots, from J. VanBrunt, of New 
Utrecht, L. I_Long Orange and Altringham Carrots, from 
Mr. Halsted, of Rye, N. Y—Horseradish, (5 lbs. weight) 
from J. Reeder, of Duck Island, N. J_Peas for name, 
from R. Califf, of East Smithfield, Penn_Kohl Rabi, (12 
heads from one root), from Dr. Barker, of Brooklyn, L. I_ 
Turnip grown around an iron wrench, from Wm. Ritchie, of 
Scotch Plains, N. J_California Radishes, (very fine), from 
Wm. Blair, of Hackensack, N. J.Vegetable bouquet, 
(imitation flowers cut out from beets, carrots, turnips, 
onions, etc.— very fanciful and ingenious), from B. Stephens, 
of Washington Market, N. Y_Cotton grown in Illinois, 
from Rev. J. A. Bent, of Holeton, Washington Co., Ill_Sor¬ 
ghum Seed, from John Fleming, of Readington, N. J_Pal¬ 
metto Tree (in pot) from Port Royal ...Red Onions, from 
A. McCotter, Holbrook, L. I_White Turnip, from Elisha 
Mott, of Glenwood, L. I_Apios Tuberosa, from Maj. J. B. 
Hoffman, Indian Agent of Dakota Territory_Buckwheat, 
(2S50 seeds grown from one seed), from Andrew S. Nash, of 
Westport, Conn_Sugar Cane from New-Orleans, (large 
growth), from G. Jones, Esq., Times Office, N. Y_Cauli¬ 
flower, (fine growth), from Richard R. Bennett, of Fort 
Hamilton, L. I_Mangel Wurzel, (fine), from Chas. Harri¬ 
man, Irvington, N. Y_Jersey Grasses, from J. B. Comp¬ 
ton, of Mauricetown, N. J. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
New Corn Husker and Clothes Wringer, from Haines & 
Pell, of 37 Courtlandt-st., N. Y... Rattlesnake Skin, (very 
large), from C. R. Tyler, of Bay City, Wis_Currant Wine, 
from E. J. Swards, Jr., of Portchcster, N. Y... Sorghum Sy¬ 
rup, (fine), from John Fleming, of Readington, N. J. 
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A THOROUGH FARMER WANTED, with his 
Fi*- family, to live on and manage 150 acres. To an intelli¬ 
gent', experienced, and properly qualified person, the best 
compensation will be given, and a permanent homestead in 
a delightful and healthy sea shore situation. Address for in¬ 
formation. E. R. LAMBERT, Esq., Bridgeport, Conn. 
Help Wanted. 
A single man—American or Scotchman preferred—wanted 
to take charge of a farm. He must be a practical man of 
experience, industrious,-and honest, able to read and write. 
Also a neat tidy woman who can cook, wash, make butter, 
&c. Address .JOHN H. ROCHE, 
Mead’s Basin, Passaic Co., N. J. 
A FARM FOR SALE. 
A first rate farm on the Genesee flats, in the town of Chili, 
Monroe Co., New-York, containing about 111 acres of land, 
4 miles westerly from the center of the city of Rochester. 
There is a good farm house, two first rate barns with cellars 
under them, sheds, etc. 
There is an apple orchard; also peach and pear orchard,in 
number about b,500 trees, excellent fruit. There is also an 
acre of Lawton blackberries, also about 100 grape vines, and 
considerable quantities of raspberries, &c., Ac. The farm is 
now in possession of Wm. Cronk. 
For further particulars applv to 
DAVID S. BROWN, 10 Peck-slip, New-York. 
(f y H i If you want a Tile Machine that with 2 
y^^^ lllen and 3 horses you can make 1000 Tile per- 
hour, address F. M. Mattice, Buffalo, N. Y., or J. W. Penfield, 
V lllougliby, O:, or F. M. Mattice & Son, Rome. N, Y. 
NEW-YORK 
Agricultural Warehouse, 
AND SEED STORE, 
189 and 191 WATER-STREET. 
HORSE POWERS, THRESHERS, and WINNOWERS. 
CLOVER HULLERS, COEN SHELLEES, GRAIN DRILLS, 
and FANNING MILLS. 
STRAW and HAT GUTTERS—Eureka, Daniel’s, Tele¬ 
graph, and other Corn Stalk Cutters. 
HAT PRESSES—Ingersoll’s, Dederick’s, and other patents. 
SAUSAGE CUTTERS and STUFFERS. 
LARD PRESSES, VEGETABLE CUTTERS, of several 
patterns, among which are the English Cutter used by Mes¬ 
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PATENT CTLINDER PLOWS, the lightest of draft of any 
in use. 
The largest assortment of Agricultural and Horticultural 
Implements, Seeds, and Fertilizers. R. H. ALLEN & CO. 
OUR “EXCELSIOR 
BURR STONE MILLS,” 
AND 
ANTI-FRICTION 
HORSE SHOWERS, 
Have taken the highest Premiums wherever exhibit¬ 
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TIIE DULL may be driven by horse, water, or steam 
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in milling establishments, and requires but one-half the power 
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manner, and will last thirty years, and cost nothing for re¬ 
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THE HORSE-POWER runs upon iron balls, and 
requires hut two and a half pounds draught to keep it 
in motion. With the same number of horses it will do 
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, more work than any other 
POWER IN USE. 
BSP-Every Machine is guaranteed to giye satisfac¬ 
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Orange Judd, New-York City. P. J. White, Closter, N. J. 
W. P. Cooper, Philadelphia, Pa. Emery & Co., Chicago, Ill. 
Geo. Smith, Walnut Creek, O. E. Whitney, Green Baj r , Wis. 
Liberal discount to dealers—Agents wanted. State, Coun¬ 
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For Circulars and further information address 
BENNET BROTHERS, Patentees, 
_ 12 and 41 Greeu e-st.. New-York. 
MILL STONE DRESSING DIAMONDS, 
Set in Patent Protector and Guide. 
For sale by JOHN DICKINSON, 
Patentee and Sole Manufacturer, 64 Nassau-st„ New-York. 
ALSO Manufacturer of GLAZIER’S DIAMONDS. 
K eystone corn stalk cutter and 
GRINDER. Sold by 
GRIFFING. BROTHER & CO., 
No. 60 Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
TS*e Eureka Feed Cutter. 
A CUTTER ADAPTED TO THE WANTS OF FARMERS. 
This cutter has important improvements. It crushes and 
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shear cut, and easily ground and kept in complete cutting 
order. It is well made, easily operated, simple, durable, and 
effective. Hundreds are imoperation to the satisfaction of 
the owners. Send for a circular to DAVID HAYNES, Pro¬ 
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Sold in New-York by R. H. Allen & Co., John Vanderbilt, 
Jno. Maylier & Co. 
Horse Powers, Hay Presses, Cider 
and Witie Presses, etc. 
For sale at the lowest market price, by 
GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO., 
__No. GO Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
OGEKSOLL’S DIPROVEJ) 
I4W1UJL/ XX-*-' XXXXX'I U X \J VY ILIA 
HAY AND COTTON PRESSES. 
These machines have been tested in the most tliorou»li 
manner throughout this and foreign countries to the number 
of over 1200 . 
The Hoese Powek is worked bv either wheel or capstan 
and in many respects possesses uneqnaled advantages M e 
invite those wanting such machines, to write fora catalogue 
containing full information, with cuts, prices, etc., or call 
and examine personally. 
Orders promptly attended to, bv addresstn" 
INGERSOLL & DOUGHERTY, Grcenpoint, Kings Co., L. I. 
C U)I1N SHELLERS, HAY, STRAW, & STALK 
J CUTTERS, VEGETABLE CUTTERS, etc. 
" arranted to be the best in the market. Sold at wholesale 
and retail, by GRIFFING, BROTHER & CO„ 
No. CO Courtlandt-st., New-York. 
