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FLOWER SEEDS 
ALSO FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
Our new SEED CATA MMilK, which contains 
a greatly enlarged list of Flower Seeds, and Includes 
all the Novelties of Value, both In FLOWERS 
and V EC IS'l'A 111.EM, ts now ready l’or distribution. 
Address 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 
F. 0. Box 370. 180 A: 101 Water St., 
NEW YORK. 
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, 
Machinery and Fen ili seers- 
The Best and Most Productive Variety 
the World for Field Culture. 
“DOLLY VARDEN ” WALKING SUI1. 
We present in this number (see page ”1-5) 
a oharming "Dolly Vat-den” Walking Suit, 
which speaks words in its own praise. A 
plain, self-colored Jacket, sashed up at the 
• the neck, is trimmed 
FOR APRIL 
Contents : A Chance for Himself (Fart 1), by 
J. T. Trowbridge) Crusoe Life (Part 4). by Rev. 
K. ]). Carter i The First Baptism In Congo, by 
.1 limes Farton) und numerous other interesting 
articles, with abundant Pictures, Rebuses, Enigmas, 
Correspondence, etc. 
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self-colored Jacket, sashed up at the 
sides ami out square in the neck, is trimmed 
with a side pleating one iuch and a-half in 
widt h. The skirt, corresponding in color 
with the jacket, is made with a deep, 
moderately full flounce, headed with nar¬ 
row side pleating, and finished with a row 
of velvet ribbon or a bias band of the same 
material, stitched on. The " Dolly A ardeu 
part of our design is composed of foulliml 
silk -a plain black ground, covered with 
trailing vines, bright blossoms and bursting 
bods gracefully intermingled. The corsage 
is fitted close to the throat, and finished 
with a ruff of muslin or luce trimmed with 
ValOlioionnc*. A white chip hat. trimmed 
with black velvet feathers, pearl buckle and 
dotted lace, scarf ends, together with a 
handsome cane parasol, completes this elc- 
How this Variety of Corn was Originated. 
This celebrated variety lias been brought to its 
present perfection by planting n^rt annuallv 
nnd curliest, Kinds for a series of years ana annually 
selecting the earliest ripening, largest aud most pio- 
liflc oars for seod. 
120 to 150 Bushels of Shelled Corn Grown 
Per Acre. 
in order to show that It Is no mntntm, wo have put 
tip sSl.(«l sum 11 SAMPLE PACK AOES, whlotl WO will 
scud men to all who spud stamp to pay postage. 
What wo Claim for the Chestor County Mam¬ 
moth Com: 
The Important points of superiority claimed for 
this corn over other varieties, and which m-o fully 
sustained by the voluntary statements of formers 
who raised from seed got, at us ln»t year, are t hese 
1st. This corn will yield from tw ice to throe times 
as many bushols to the aero on the same soil ami with 
the same culture- 
grt. The stallcs grow more vigorous and healthy, ana 
sufficiently strong to produce ouo or two very large 
cars. 
1th. Tlio stalks boar more foliage itud Is better for 
feeding- „ ., 
6th- That It, will grow and produce a profltable crop 
oil ground where other corn will uot grow to maturity. 
Ot li. It ripens earlier und is not liable to he caught 
7t.h. To be cut green and used for feeding, it Is Htly 
per cent- hotter than any other variety of corn. 
Our corn has nil been selected with tlio greatest 
tin, Himi.it end of ovory ear broken of ttiobal- 
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02 State St. Alb any. 
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Offer tills spring a oh nice stock of 
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Hnnly Herbaceous Plante. 
Circulars upon application,___ 
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NEW AND RARE VEGETABLES 
Peerless, Early Mohawk, Concord, Long Island 
Seedling, pur bbl., M- King, of Kurlhis and Bn.»Le - 
No. 7. ?.). Early Rose, Purple Morccr, AC., *■*• ether 
varieties on applieation. I’mi ve'ffnt- discount on 
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400.00 < > 
complete as#0 i t, WQ{)^y < J r goJ^Loe k wrt! ,f N. ,, Y, 
l C0 fbe seed of New and Karo Vegetables a 
IT. besides raising nil the common vain ties, 
cover of my Catalog no will bo found extracts 
itlers received from ftn'mers ami gardener* re¬ 
in over thirty different that* - and Ten-ltorlos 
ive used my seed from one to ten years, 
ogims sent, Free, to all. t?T I grow over 0110 
,A varieties. Gel vour seed directly from tho 
. JAM IW .1 B. GREGORY. 
Marblehead, Mass. 
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I S nii’t and ui namonUl Trees, 
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AND FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Plants. Send stamp. Address 
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