PLANT SCREENS. 
In the season of tree planting, while filling 
the orchard and gardens with trees and vines 
that are expected to yield luscious fruit, do not 
omit the setting of screens for sheltering the 
yards and buildings. Every farm house should 
be embosomed in trees. What is more cozy 
and snug !» winter time, when returning home, 
than to drive into a yard and feel that the cold, 
cutting winds and snowy blasts are barred from 
following and assailiug yon by dense barriers of 
evergreens; or what is more cool and refreshing 
at noontide of a hot summer day, as you turu 
from the dusty, unshaded road, than to feel 
the grateful shade under the arching branches of 
deciduous trees ? As a general rule, country 
places are deficient in shelters of this kind—far 
more than city or suburban residences, where 
there is really less ne.ed of it. ' 
We cannot wholly employ fruit trees for 
shelters. Groves aud thickly planted lines of 
trees are adapted to this object. Foremost in 
utility, then, are the evergreens, for of all 
seasons, we should prefer shelter in the winter. 
But the groves should be mixed or bordered 
with some deciduous trees, as maples, lindens, 
elms, Ac., to break the monotony and add the 
beauty of contrast. As the prevailing disagreea¬ 
ble winds in these latitudes are westerly, the 
thickest plantations should be made to break 
their force. A Binglo thick-sot line of Norway 
Spruce, will be sullicient on the north and cast. 
Almost every fanner can readily see, the present 
spring, the benefit of shelters on various crops ex* 
posed daring the winter; and although it may not 
be practicable for him to rear leafy shelter for 
his entire farm, yet there are certain parts which 
he may readily protect by screens, and so doing 
will bring him both pleasure and profit. Wo 
will brielly note some of these points. 
First, the dwelling, as wc have indicated 
above. If the position were such that wo had 
to choose between perfect shelters or an unob¬ 
structed view on the highway, wo Bhonld 
unhesitatingly choose the shelter, because daily 
and hourly comfort would be of more impor¬ 
tance to us than the gratification of seeing a few 
passing travelers. 
Second, the fruit garden, wherein we raised 
berries, peaches, dwarf pears, plums, quinces, 
cherries, Ac., for family use. Enclose it with a 
thick set lino or hedge of Norway Spruce. 
Third, the vegetable garden. This, If possible, 
should receive shelter by being placed in tho 
rear of the house and front yard. Trees along 
the western border would injure it but little; on 
the cast a line of evergreens would be admissible, 
but there should be no trees iu a garden or 
immediately on the southern border. 
Fourth, the barns, sheds and yards attached 
should be amply sheltered by trees. This Is 
highly important. The bleakest yards could be 
made permanently comfortable, iu a few years, 
by planting plenty of trees around them this 
spring. This, too, Is the cheapest kind of shel¬ 
ter for stock; it costs nothing to keep it In 
repair, and it iB in no danger from firo. Warm 
barn-yards save fodder ; they save, also, the 
health of stock. Turn the cattle into an un¬ 
sheltered barn-bard from warm stables, on a 
sharp winter day, and see how they shiver and 
shrink from tho blast. If your yard were 
surrounded by a dense grove your stock would 
thrive better aud be less liable to disease. 
If you cannot plant as much as you would 
like this present season, form a plan, at least, and 
begin to carry it out. You can plant more next 
autumn and next spring. Only begin. It iB 
not necessary or even profitable at the same 
prices to procure the largest evergreens from 
the nursery. Small ones are bettor. Then plant 
them well. Prepare tho ground thoroughly. 
Choose moist, cloudy days for removing the 
trees, and with care and Bkill you may continue 
planting until harvest time, successfully. If 
you arc young and intend to make your farm a 
homo for old age you can make no Improve¬ 
ment that will bring more pleasure with advan 
cing years, than ample screens of trees around 
your premises, and if the evening shadows begin 
to lengthen along your path you cannot do a 
work that will better keep you genial and tender 
in the memory of those who shall occupy when 
you have departed. 
THE HERMANN (MO.) VINEYARDS. 
Eds. Rubai. New-Yorkku On a recent trip 
through the State of Missouri [ slopped at Her¬ 
mann to examine the vineyards in Unit celebra¬ 
ted locality. The town is situated on the south 
bank of the Missouri River, eighty-one miles 
weet of St. Louis. There are planted iu the 
vicinity ol Hermann over 500 acres of vineyards, 
and so successful has tho cultivation of the grape 
proved that preparations are made to plant still 
more extensively. 
The land upon which most of the vineyards 
are planted is very broken; the hillsides being 
so steep in some cases that they have to be ter¬ 
raced. The soil is strongly calcareous, the hillB 
being almost solid musses of limestone. The 
vineyards are generally In Eastern or Southern 
exposures, though 1 buw some on Western 
slopes. 
I visited the vineyard of Geo. Hcsmann, EBq., 
who is one of the pioneers in the business at 
Hermann, and is quite extensively known in 
the \V est as a successful grapo grower and wine 
maker. He has a vineyard of Catawbas, eon- 
taming about four acres, which has been planted 
fifteen years; and another vineyard of Norton’s 
' irglnia Seedling and Concords of about the 
same number of acres, which has been planted 
loui years. Ilie great favorite for winemaking 
13 N °rton’s Virginia. H 0 places the Concord as 
second on the list. 1 bat the Concord is a great 
ivine grape may be a new idea to Eastern grape I 
growers. The Catawba be lias lost faith in, at 
least for his locality. Even our celebrated Del¬ 
aware he docs not regard favorably, says It Is 
liable to leaf blight and consequently makes a 
poor growth. Ho gives the following reasons 
for preferring Norton’s Vlginlato all others as a 
wine grape. 
1st It is os hardy as an oak. 2d. It is never 
touched by mildew, rot or leaf blight. 3d. It 
starts lato in tho spring and yet matures the crop 
early, thus escaping the late frosts of spring and 
the early frosts of autumn. 4th. It produces 
largo crops of the best quality of grapes for wine 
purposes, yielding with him from 300 to 500 gal¬ 
lons of wine to the acre, and in some Instances 
as high as 1,000 gallons. 
Ho says the Concord Is also free from mildew 
and rot iu his locality, and makes an excellent 
wine, second only to Norton’s Virginia. The 
Herbemont ho ranks high as a wine grape, 
though its liability to winter-kill will discour¬ 
age wlno makers from planting It extensively. 
Mr. HusMANNtrainB wholly upon trellises, and 
in pruning follows the renewal system. He 
plants the strong growing kinds, as Norton’s 
Virginia and Concord, six by eight feet—the 
rows being six feet apart, and the vines eight 
feet in the rows. For his trellis ho seta the 
posts midway between tho vinos and nails two 
slats about an Inch wide — similar to a Btick of 
lath — to tho posts. This makes a cheap and 
durable trellis. In some of tho vineyards two 
wires aro used instead of the slats. In pruning 
tho Catawba he allows only one bearing cane, 
which is renewed each year from a spur left by 
the previous winter’s pinning; Norton’s Vir¬ 
ginia and the Concord ho allows two sometimes 
three bearing canes, renewed from spurs the 
same as before. At tho fall or winter pruning 
ho cuts away the wood that has borne during 
the ycur, and cuts back the young canes Intended 
for bearing tho next season to ten, fifteen, and 
in some cases twenty buds, depending upon the 
strength of tho vine. Ho thinks the mildew 
may be avoided In a great measure by forcing 
the growth of tho grapes early in the season. 
This he accomplishes by close winter pruning 
and early pinching back the young shoots of the 
bearing wood. 
HiB method of making wine is very simple, 
and if desired I could give the process in a future 
article. h. g. 
Remarks.—W e should be glad to publish the 
modus operandi of Missouri wine making. 
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THE GOOSEBERRY. 
Among the best and hardiest varieties of the 
English gooseberries is the Crown Hob, of which 
we give our readers an illustration. 
The best gooseberries we have are English 
sorts, yet they do not generally prove hardy 
enough to win great favor. They are much 
liable to mildew. The American Seedlings, 
though of Inferior flavor, yet withstanding this 
disease better, are more generally planted. 
Where the currant worm prevails, it is as dlfil- 
cult to grow gooseberries as currants, but these 
pests are yet limited to a comparatively small 
territory. But it Is worth while to cultivate 
this fruit. In England they it is poor man’s 
fruit, and the quantities sold and UBed during 
all stages of its growth, are almost incredible. 
We should plant on somewhat heavy soil, and 
train the hush in tree form. Sulphur is said to 
be excellent to,ward off the mildew, and it is 
likewise stated that paving tho ground under¬ 
neath the bushes with brick, stone or boards, is 
an effectual remedy. Good English gooseber¬ 
ries have been grown in this country, and 
though we would not recommend them as able 
to bear equal to the American sorts, 
yet with skill and care in cultivating, the results 
might bo satisfactory to the amateur who de¬ 
sire the best quality rather than quantity. 
ABOUT MELONS, SQUASHES, &c. 
In a paper published in Hudson in June, 1803, 
iB an article on the culture of melons, squashes, 
cucumbers and other vegetables, which may not 
be amiss even in these more advanced days of 
agricultural science. The substance of the 
communication is to the effect that what are de¬ 
nominated false blossoms on melons, cucumbere 
and other vines are simply the males of the 
species, aud, though producing no fruit of them 
selves, are indispensable to the proper develop¬ 
ment of the female blossoms—the ferina from 
the former being essential to the fecundity of 
the latter. As the non-producing blossoms 
greatly out-number those from which fruit is 
perfected, and as they necessarily make con¬ 
siderable drafts upon the strength of the vines, 
the removal of a large portion of them will 
prove beneficial rather than - otherwise. But 
care should be taken not to prune too closely 
lest the expected crop be diminished, if not 
wholly lest. It is asserted, and no doubt truly, 
that the method of planting melous, cucumbers, 
squashes and the like in close proximity, tends 
to the production of an inferior article In each 
variety, as the ferina from one variety falls upon 
and contaminates that of another—producing a 
less perfect article in each. The effect, in tilts 
case, is much the same as that produced by 
, planting, in close relation, several varieties of 
Indian corn—a mongrel crop, inferior In all re¬ 
spects to the umnlxed productions of each 
variety—the least valuable variety generally 
predominating. b. 
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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Set out the annuals you may have got forward 
In windows or frames,lhat is the hardy ones. The 
plan used to be to set out in a shower; but that 
plan is barbarous. No wonder with such old 
fogylsh rules our handsome young ladles are dis¬ 
gusted with gardening. Let the girls lift the 
seedlings carefully from the soil in tho pots, 
set the roots in a saucer of water, take them 
to their assigned places in the garden, and from 
the water dibble them at onco in. Cover for 
twenty-four hours with an inverted flower pot— 
next day cover only six hours during the mid¬ 
dle of the day, — next but an hour or so during 
hot sun, if there be any; and the plant is safe. 
Study tho difference between hardy and teuder 
ami utils. Tho latter must bo set out only in 
April. In the north — extreme north — also of 
course, our rules are too early. Go by the sea- 
gon, not the almanac. March Is rather a treach¬ 
erous month, even In our favored latitude. 
Plants that have been covered by leaves m»y be 
undressed if they show signs of growth, which 
is the best rule for uncovering all kinds of pro¬ 
tected plants. 
Prune shrubs, roses and vinca. Those which 
flower from young wood, cut in severely to make 
new growth vigorous. Tea, China, Bourbon 
and NoiBCtto Roses are of this class. Wbat aro 
called annual flowering roses, as Prairie Queen, 
and so on, require much of last year’s wood to 
make a good show of flowers. Heneo, with 
these, thin out weak wood, and leave all the 
stronger. 
Prepare for some little “out of the way” 
notion In the gardening way. The great Land¬ 
scape Gardeners will tell you to make everything 
look as natural as may be. Perhaps they are 
right in a general way; but we never see in 
nature a pole with a hoop at the bottom, leading 
a dozen of strings to the top of the pole like a 
sugar-loaf, with scores of Cjpress-vine branches 
running over them; trees trained like fans, or a 
dozen of colors grafted on one bush; or upright 
Irish Junipers, or Weeping Willows, or, for 
the matter of that, double Roses. In fact, 
in some things, the more unlike nature, if not 
ridiculous, the better it will please. 
Shrubs are not near enough employed In plant¬ 
ing small places. By a judicious ^election, a 
| place may be had in a blooming state all the 
year; and they, besides, give it a greater Inter- 
| est, by their variety, than is obtained by the too 
frequent error of filling it up with hut two or 
three forest trees of gigantic growth. Plant 
thickly at first, to give the place a finished ap¬ 
pearance, and thin out as they grow older. 
Musses of shrubs have a fine effect on a small 
place. The center of such masses should be 
filled with evergreen shrubs, to prevent a too 
naked appearance iu the winter season. — Gar¬ 
deners' Monthly. 
BEST WINTER PEARS. 
John J. Thomas, in answer to an inquiry, 
gives the following hints in the Gauntry Gentle¬ 
man about different varieties of winter pears : 
“ Among the best pears which ripen early iu 
winter are the Lawrence and Bcurro d’Anjou ; 
the latter, although an autumn variety, will 
keep in a cool room through January. Lnngclier 
and winter Nelis are also excellent early winter 
Borts—the former a poor bearer, until tho tree 
attains good size, with large, handsome fruit; 
and the latter very productive at all times, with 
Bmall, poor-looking, but delicious fruit. Jose¬ 
phine de Mallnes is au excellent winter variety. 
Prince’s 8L Germain is a reliable sort, Beurre 
Gris d’lliver ia excellent. Aleucon, although 
not of the highest quality, is b hardy, productive 
and reliable variety for mid-winter and later. 
Easter Beurre keeps till spring, but requires 
good cultivation, thinning ani maturing well in 
order to ripen up mellow. Very much depends 
on a proper room to keep the pears in—it 
should be moderately dry aud as near freezing as 
practicable. In a warm and damp apartment, 
as some cellars, the fruit will soon rot; and iu 
a warm and dry one it will cither shrivel or pre¬ 
maturely ripeu. Cultivators often complain 
that the Lawrence, Winter Nells and other 
varieties, represented as winter fruits, will not 
keep through November. This is simply 
because they give them too much heat.” 
Horticultural Notes and Queries. 
Rka’k Srxblinw and other ({mm-**.— I should 
be glad to get brief answers In the Rural to the fol¬ 
lowing questions :-l. Does •* Rea’s Seedling Quince’’ 
appear to be hardy so far ns tested In your State? 
-■ }* it ,l good bearer and what is the quality of its 
fruit v .1 Are the Angers or t’pright sorts worthy of 
culture for the tmlt > It scorns to me that quinces do 
not receive as much intention a- they deserve. I 
wish that some utimoryman having a good slock of 
Rea s Seedling and other good sorts would advertise 
them in the Rural with puces, Jtc. — A. Babcock, 
Benton Iltubor, Men., March, lMiiii. 
Answer. Onr answer to jo Ur first and second 
questions. Is that Rea’s Seedling Quince is hardy, a 
good bearer, and a very largo fruit of flue quality. 
The Angers is worthy of culture for the fruit. Judg¬ 
ing from the specimens we have seen of it; we should 
not hesitato to plant it Tor the fruit. We have uever 
seen the fruit of tho "Upright” variety. \v# fully 
concur la tho remark that the quince does not receive 
tho attention It deserves. There is however a largo 
call for tho trees at. present, aud we believe the nur 
aery stock Is small. If any nurseryman had u large 
stock we prestimu he would make it known without 
coaxing. 
A New Am.«. —H. K. F., describes the King 
Early Sweeting, a local apple growing in Cambridge 
Valley, N. Y. it has been known there over seventy 
years, and originated in Berkshire Co., Mass. Ho 
-ay* ” It certainly Is a loyal gooil apple a* I can tes¬ 
tify from many yoais experience. It is one also larger 
than the Spitzenberg; color yellowish green, striped 
with red. It begin* to ripen, lu ordinary seasons, tho 
30th of July. It bus a peculiar flavor, bears every 
year, and from tho time It begins to ripen till gone, 
(a period of about two month*) drop* off every night. 
When matured It often split*, in falling, into two 
halves. Children, turkey* and chickens are very 
fond of it, aud it taste* bust when eaten in tho morn¬ 
ing, fresh fallen from tho tree. Timothy RuaoLKB, 
a neighbor or mine, u*ed to eay that If the apple 
which mother Kvo ate was of thi* kind, ho could 
hardly boo how she should every regret her choice.” 
[Perhaps our correspondent will send us some fair 
specimens ol‘ the apple in duo season; it may be an 
old variety.] 
Marketing Strawberries, &c.~ Inquiries — TUr 
Instructive communication from “Now and Then,” 
in tho Rural, March 31, was particularly Interesting, 
both to consumers and producer* of berries. As Mr. 
N. and T. l» a New York dealer, will he, a* a particu¬ 
lar favor to u* Western folk*, toll whether straw 
berries sold In tho New York (city) markets, aro or 
arc not “hulled” at the time of gatheringv In this 
part ol the world the custom prevail* of selling straw¬ 
berries with hulls ou, whereby the measurement iB 
increased Just 35 per cent, as lour quarts of unhulled 
strawberries measure just three quarts after being 
hulled. Our Western dealers refuse to bcllcvo the 
assertion of travellers, that In Now York straw berries 
are sold utihulled. Al*o, Now aud Then will greatly 
oblige by I u tormina us of the dimension* of a square 
box to hold a quart of berries. In the West we have 
no laws or rules of custom to regulate these mutter* 
aud should he glad to arrive at. a bnsis for an honest 
and nnllorm system.—W., Davenport, Iowa. 
Now and Then has kindly promised us further 
articles on marketing fruit, and we presume he wifi 
answer the ubovo Inquiries. 
; To Prepare Locust Seed for Planting. — (J. 
M. R., Wls.) Putaqnartof locust seed into a pan 
and pour boiling water thereupon. After standing 
a few hoars in a warm room a part of the Boed will 
bo found much swollen and of a lighter color. Sepa¬ 
rate those from tho smaller ones by means of a sieve 
aud plant, them in moist earth. The other seeds will 
require u repeated soaking. Keep the surface of the 
ground moist until tho young trees appear, bat bo 
careful and not plant too deep. Screens of white 
cotton cloth are good to keep the surface of the ground 
moist and hasten the growth of tho plants. It Is 
probably best to plant in a nursery bed, and after¬ 
ward remove the young trees to the Held. Plant early 
in the Spring. 
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Lime [Around Aitlk Treks.—Abraham Good, 
Perry Co.,.Pfc, thinks that scattering lime ou the sur¬ 
face close to his apple trees induced the borers to 
enter them because it ” sweetened the sod." Half a 
peck of sharp sand close to tho collars of the trees 
would lhavo kept the insects out. (So would half* 
pock of (lime In the same position. — Eds.) Lime 
mixed with manure and placed three or four Inches 
below tho roots of the trt«* when transplanted he 
thinks very bcnoilcial. He also recommends grafting 
pears on white thorn roots. 
The Diana Grape for Wine.— Mr. F. C. Bkerm 
Waterloo, N. Y., thinks that the Diana grape is supe¬ 
rior to the Delaware for wine. He says that the 
Diana makes a wine tit to sell in 14 months, and it 
brings a much higher price than that made from Del¬ 
aware grapes. The Diana, being a rampant grower, 
does beet ou a light, moderately fertile, sandy loam, 
that la dry naturally or well nnderdralned. ’ 
15.000 <S?W» ‘’' E or W1, “ 
II. P. WALKS, Morrlsvllle,Madison Oo., N. Y. 
( ;ENU1N E I.INN’j;iH R Fi I j B a R H, or Wine 
i i.an rs r or sale in- t.ooo or uuxio at moderate 
mn*- _ PRINCE & CO,flushing, N. Y. 
W A N ’I’ K R A 4>n i dem*!-, i|IIIIIIIri'ied, wlio 
„ !m K| ?” 1 a I " ' , i v, 'Xd»blc«. Fruits, Lawns. Situation 
111 " • *S- -Won, 
D KI.A \VA R E Oft A PR V | XKM Upon reeel nt 
of *3 for one. or tor two. I will forward h/gx- 
press to any address, genuine Delaware plants, 8 years 
old, with Instruction* for pluming. J 
_ ofi( >. M . CURTIS, Box hi, Rochester, N". Y. 
PIIKBH OHAGKOKANOK SEED. 1 HAVE 
S » lot ot unt above seed direct from Texas, which 1 
will scud to any address at hi V ft, by null, ure-pahl p 
; KSKROl.^Chb-aso Ag’l Warehousein’ifsee.iS oro 
-Ol Lake bt., Chicago. ^ 
| UC UN DA STRAW ItKINC Y. nv will send 
by mall, post-paid, line In utui v plant*, irue to name 
and warrant their ret-.-ipt m good order. 12 Blunts for 
$4; 30do,$3: 40do,ftis 50 do,$0; 100 do,* 10 . No. 1 Iona 
vines, by mall, f.1,50: No. i do, $l. 
C. L. HOAG * CO., Lockport, N. y. 
I ^BIJIT STOCKS.- EXTRA FIXE PEA It 
Mocks, l yean Irahapluni-d, from Scotland. Mu- 
buleb Cltorry stock, No. l. Mnr.r.ard Cherry, very line, 
nt moderate rates. Also, glowering Shrubs, Hm-haoeom 
Plant* nud Small Fruits; Mountain Ash, Oporto aud 
Clinton Grapes. PRINCE A- CO., Flushing, N. Y. 
1 O OH 100 I’LANTM rent by maul 
Warranted gCbllllje, and to reach tho purchaser 
FbuitTGrowino and Grazinh. — (W. B. D., Vt.) 
Any of the fruit growing counties of New York State 
are;good Tor grazing, if you get the right Boil for 
grass [and plenty of water. Where eand predomi¬ 
nate* the grazing capabilities aro not bo good. Wo 
cannot say which county 1 b tho best one for general 
fruit growing, but we “guess” old Monroe is “ hard 
to boat.” 
QukriksIAbout Gkauku. — (F.) Yon had better 
Invest n>mall sum in Fuller’* Grape Culturlst, or 
other works treating on grape*. Wo could not 
answer you queries In a manner satisfactory to a 
novice without occupying a great deal of space. If 
you look carefully through back numbers of the 
Rural you will find much information on the subject. 
Pruning Young Apple Tree*.— (NewSubscriber.) 
In the Northern State* we should prefer that period 
just before mld-snmmer when the treo is in most vig¬ 
orous growth, for pruning, if, as in your case the tree* 
have been neglected, and it is required to cut away 
considerable wood. W'ounds on the trees mado at 
that time will heal quickest. 
— - i -a ^ m 
California Grapes for Wine and Raisins. —Will 
some of your experienced grape, men inform me 
through the Rural what varletle* of foreign grapes 
are most profitable fot making wine in California, 
and from what varieties Malaga raisins are made f— 
J. R., Bald Mountain, Cal. 
- s— ...... ... nuu iviiui MIG I Ml1(111 lin I* I 
at annexed price*:— New Jersey Scarlet. 12.5u cts; 10O. 
ft: 1 . 000 , |20. Agriculturist, 12. .ficla; 100, fit 1,000, 
trench Seedling, Downer. Gutter, Russell, Buffalo, 
Iliivey, Wilson » Albany, l.a lvltuger, Trlomph de (land, 
Jf'Ndln. Bartlett, Lonnie;’* White, ft t< loo. Green Pro- 
lllle. llyherry Seedling, Trlb«!)0 Vttrittllvt. f.’> V 1110, Ju. 
cuuua. (from Knox,)fi p tf- $5 p Kor larger quan- 
UUe*| or Wilson Early Blackberry. Rlttatlnny, Plilladel- 
phlu Raspberry,seud for Descriptive and Price List,gra¬ 
tia. .). b. COLLINS, Muorcutciwn, Burlington Co., N.J. 
4-0 0(10 SOOLITTLK'H Uliickcnp HaMfe. 
' ■rii,,c \ JVVI.-t 1 Ji^STs tfrum ye.irllugH) p>r side 
by mug. A. SLOCL m , Faff-purl,MonrooGo., N, Y. 
A ‘! l{ '.*;, v rr", 1 !' 1 ' 11 ' NT °«• tkeeh, 
i/<Dpi. LANIR—inctiliuilg (trapes, Poses, 
Bedding l [ante, Bulbous hoots <{-<•,, tor Hide cheap, at the 
By it abuse Nyrbkkikh. \V. BROWN 8MIT1 
Syracuse, N. \., March 23, I860. Proprietor. 
jpUESIX AND RELIA It L K SEEDS. 
lUtlDUEMAN’S Anunal priced Catalogue of 
Vegetable Gardky Seeds, Etc., 
for 1666 Is now ready and moiled free to all applicants. 
Also ready his Descriptive priced List of 
FLOWER SEEDS 
FOR I860. 
ALFRED BHLDGEMAN. 
846-4t No. H7G Broadway, New York. 
rroBAcco seed. 
A GENUINE CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. 
Wo have a fine stock o| this moat desirable variety 
grown expressly for us, by ooeia mu niqm Mieccmiul 
cultivators In the Connecticut Valley. Packets nmr.alu- 
lng l oz. fiOclei >* ft, fl.DO i l ft.fi. Sent by mall,.post¬ 
paid, upon receipt of price. Prices for larger qnanutle* 
given upon application, A pamphlet Containing lull di¬ 
rection* for culture,curing and oiicUng, will accompany 
each packet. rncsDf pamphlet.25c. It will be sent free 
to nil piu ties purchasing uhe ounce Or move of sitod. 
Addresa McKLWAIN BROS,. Springfield, Mum. 
C ollection of flower seeds 
BY MAIL. 
No. l Contains 20 varieties of choice Annuals.fl.OO 
No, 3-Twenty varieties of choice Biennial* and Pe¬ 
rennials.*1,00 
No. 3—Tea extra lino varieties of rare Annuals ami 
Perennial* .. f4,oo 
No. 4 Five choice varieties from prise flowers of 
Truffaut's French Alters, German Carnation and 
Plcotco Pinks, Unellsh Pansies, Verbena*, and 
Hollyhocks, each of which in sold ul A5et* single # 1.00 
Any person remitting will receive the above four 
collections free ot postage. 
No. 8 Fifty varletiwi (Including collection No, 4) An¬ 
nual*, Islcim.alH and Perennials..*2,80 
No. 6—One hundred varieties Annuals, Biennial* ana 
Perennials, Including many of the best in cultiva¬ 
tion .fO.OO 
No. 1 Contains fifteen Choice varieties of Grcen- 
H onse deed*. $8,00 
BW* Although those collection* are all nur own selec¬ 
tion, we lake especial pains iliut they shall contain no 
variety ot donblful merit, but only those beat adapted 
for general culllvullon. and Including many varieties of 
refloat Introduction that have proved valuable ncqulsl- 
tlona. Person* desirous oi making t.lielr owu sulectloua 
from the general list, will bo entitled to a discount pro¬ 
portionate to the quantity ordered. For list of which, 
see Catalogue. Address 
819-31 M.-liLWAJN RROK., Springfield, Mass. 
rpBE BEST AND MOST HARDY HEDGE 
JL Pi,ANT,— Ho.sicv Loon st on Turkic Tuokkkd 
Aoaiu*.— Krcah Seed, with directions for raising—mailed 
post-paid to any address, at the following prices:—1 os. 
lScts; 1 os. 36 cts; 1 1b *1. Prices lor larger lota upon 
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/ 111fl’OR Y SEED. The Gn-iil Substitute for 
V-» Corritc. A *upr,ly of the genuine article Just re¬ 
ceived by the subscriber, end will be mailed, post-paid, 
to all applicants upon receipt of price uUIxed. Packet# 
containing 1 Ounce. 20 Cts.; 8 ounce*, 80 cent* ; 1 pound, 
H ,50. Direction* for culture and curing accompany 
each package. Address It. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mas*. 
/iONNECTlOIJT HEED HEAP TOBACCO 
Vv bKKR.— 1SK Uurb AND Gkt tus Bkmt.—A i.uperlor 
lot raised expressly lortlie Mubsorluer by one ol'the most 
successful cultivators In the Valiev of thn Connecticut, 
packet* with/gR illri r.Unns ftir culture,enrLug, packing, 
<tc., will be mailed, post-paid, to all applicant* at the 
following rates:—1 ounce. 50 cents: t ounces, *1J6; X 
pound. $3,50: 1 pound, f 1,00. Price* to dealers la larger 
quantities will oe given upon ar-r-llcutlon. 
848-ULso 11. K. BUSS, Springfield, Mass. 
A NOTUEIt SPLENDID NOVELTY 
FROM JAPAN. — hTEII’ED Lkavkd Jacanksk 
zk— Till* beautiful and valuable addition to our or¬ 
namental foliage plants was obtained In Jnpati. by Mr. 
Thomas Hogg, the well-known Nnr*cryntan and Hortl- 
cult.fi rlHt, nt New York, who sent seed* of It to his hr oili¬ 
er. Mr. James Hogg, in the spring cf t*6i. It sppears to 
he a variety or Zeu Cnrugua, or the Peruvian Maize, as 
it lu many rcspecU differs from the F.rn Mays, or Indian 
Corn, as it Is rutted in tho T’nrtcd States, ft grows to a 
height of from five, to six feet, aud has IU foliage alter¬ 
nately opposite T the. foliage I* from two to three Inches 
Wide and about four feet lu length. It I* beautifully and 
evenly striped, or ribbon ml with sH-Tni*- stripe* of 
green and white*and In • *t , .. r.-s 
also striped with rose p.oli r. U - 
donnx vnrleguin In nppe. urn n i i t 
elegant and Imposing h ■' ... N> M.' 1 . i , 
foliage plant can exceed . . t in m l '.■.-nun- » 
group of three to llv- pis., .if P > a; ',. > oi e - 
subscriber is happy' lo anno w ri: ih .1 lie. nu •(! rim 
entire stock of tld* vplcndlc' r el tv, ami now the 
Seeds In pueketa containing 1 ■ • i f >; - vi.V i 
run PAOKRT, 5 RACKETS FOn T iff - d 
tpon the most liberal terms. 
»13-3leo B. K. l <*, 
i and lie* 1 
ly ot Zen. 
ia* secure 
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||AU1{ aud HEAUTIFLL ILOWEllN. 
SELECT VE&XUTAJ3LES. 
33. K. BLI89, 
OROWKIt AND IMPOBTKK OF 
Carden, Vegetable, and Flower Seeds, 
SPRINQFXBLD, MASS., 
Would invite attention to bis large and well-selected as- 
NOrlmcut of tha above, coinprlnlug the newest and most 
approved vatietlc*, both of iiuropean and home produc- 
i ion, the quality of which caunot be surpassed. Fora 
list of which so© Ins 
NEW ILLUSTRATED SEED CATALOGUE, 
And Guide- to the t'h/m r und Kitchen Garden, 
Which contains upward* of One Hundred Pages of 
clooely-prliHcd mailer, with many New and Beautiful I) 
luntrutlons, and a Descriptive Lis’, ol upward* or Two 
Thousand Varieties <n' ./'.outer and vegetable Seeds, In¬ 
cluding many /.'harming tf/meltles, now offered lor the 
first lime lu tL'j. country, with explicit directions for 
their culture. Also a list oi upwards of One hundred 
Varieties iif French Hybrid Oladlolus. mid t/.lier Sum¬ 
mer Flowering Bulbs. To Which la added a list of a lew 
Of Him cholcvut Vwrlfltlci* of Grapes, Strawberries, Basil- 
berries, and other Small AY nth. Beading Plants, dc.. He, 
cultivated at lit* gardens, with much other useful Infor¬ 
mal ion upon the unified of Gardening generally, which 
will be found useful to the-experienced amateur u* well 
a* those about to commence tha delightful occupation of 
Gardening. AU ot tho »eerta named In tho CatuJogne. 
will be mailed, post-paid, to any addrco* iu tin, Union, 
upon receipt of the price therein quoted. A copy of the. 
Catalogue will be nutllcd to all applicants upon receipt of 
Twentu-flite Cents. Address 
84S-3teo B. K. BLISS, Springfield, Mass. 
