PERSONAL  ITEMS 
^Rachinf.$’ 
plants’,  &c 
Wasiiingtok’s  bIrLMay  was  widely  celebrated. 
Sknator  Logan's  wife  Is  seriously  111  In  Wash- 
iniffon. 
Tub  Wisconsin  llopubllcans  favor  Blaine  for  the 
Presidency. 
<iov.  (’HENcr  of  New  llampslilre  Is  .said  to  be 
seriously  ill. 
MI.S.H  ciiAKtoTTK  CcsHMAN  left  a  rortuuo  e.stl- 
luatcd  at 
(iKOKOK  Pbck,  a  pi'omlnent  bu.slnes.s  man  of 
Itocbesior,  N.  Y.,  died  Feb.  21,  aged  eo. 
Pitoi'KssoK  (Jii.MAN  has  been  inaugurated  Presi¬ 
dent  of  the  .lohns  Hopkins  L'nlvei'stty  at  Balti¬ 
more. 
Paui,  Boti.kk,  son  of  Oen,  B.  F.  Butler,  I3  said 
to  bo  one  of  the  prominent  beaux  in  Wa.shlngtoii 
this  winter. 
<lKN.  Oakfiei.t)  has  been  Invited  to  address  the 
Wllllam.s  HoUoge  literary  hocIcUos  at  tin;  next, 
coninioncement. 
CiBKOMK,  the  French  artist,  got  $:!i),ooo  from  A. 
T.  Htewart  of  New  York  for  his  new  picture,  “A 
Homan  Chariot  Race.” 
It  now  seems  Uiat  the  Airs.  Oreen  who  lo.st  her 
life  In  the  Strath-Clyde  dlsa.ster  was  the  iilcco  and 
not  the  daughUa*  of  Dion  Bouclcault. 
IbiOK.  fJonnwtN  SntT/r  has  re.slgnod  his  po.sitlou 
as  a  member  of  the  SenatA»  of  Toronto  t'nlversll.y 
on  account  of  ol  bor  pres.slng  business. 
An  lutere.Htlng  lawsuit  about  Mtss  Thompson’s 
picture,  tin;  “Roll  Call,”  revealed  the  hurt  that 
the  la<ly  only  received  fwio  for  tlds  work. 
A  auAi.i,,  dilapidated  bullrtlng  Is  allowed  to 
stand  In  front  of  a  Hue  re-sldence  in  Petersburg, 
Va.,  because  jVjndrow  .lackson  studied  law  in  it. 
'I'HK  marriage  of  Air.  James  Gordon  Bennett  to 
Mias  Ida  May  of  Bospjii,  It  la  announiw*d,  will  take 
place  on  lholsuior.\prll,  in  GniceChureh,  Boston. 
A  MO.SUMKNT  to  the  lalo  Thomjis  BariT,  actor,  to 
cost  $l,()»H).  hi  to  lie  erected  fji  Forest  Hill  Cciin-tery, 
Bosum,  Moiij.,  and  subsorlinloas  will  bo  opened  to 
raise  the  amount. 
MAnAHK  CIIKISTIKK  .NtiAsoN  lius  bceii  Compelled 
to  rellnquLsh  her  engagements  and  go  to  Nice  with 
herhitsband,  who  Is  sufferlntf  Irom  an  acute  at¬ 
tack  of  bronchitis. 
Muts  GaukisOn  and  Mrs.  Gertarholm  are  preach¬ 
ing  In  Blierman,  Te.va.s,  with  gp-eat  success.  They 
are  Methodtsts,  uiid  the  llrst  women  preachers  In 
the  .stale  of  Texas. 
An  Italian  marble monuineait,  bearing  a  Ufe-llke 
medallion  porlratt  of  <'lem?nt.  L.  VallandlgUam, 
was  plux!etl  over  bis  grave  In  Woodbind  Cemetery, 
at  Dayton,  Ghlo,  recently. 
llKKEArrKR  t  he  JiistlcosGl  t.he  Suitremc  Court  of 
the  DomltUon  of  Canada  will  wear  robes  of  stairlot 
and  black,  triimnod  with  ermine,  similar  lo  those 
worn  at  Wrsimiuslor  HiVn. 
PaiNOBSH  Fkkdrricka,  rl.auglitor  of  the  blind ex- 
Klugor  Haiiovcr,  Is  said  to  bo  the  most  beau  (Iful 
prlnceas  In  Ktirope,  She  is  lUc  d(;voted  and  con- 
My  Now  Priced  Lists  are  ready,  and  mailed 
free.  Tliey  contain  the  most  desirable  kinds  of 
Recently  perfected  and  offered  to  the  trade  by  the 
Vegetable,  Feel 
AM) 
Flower  Seeds 
Po.sses.s  many  advantajres,  Loth  in  construction  and  cajiacity 
over  macliine.s  now  in  use  Ly 
including  all  the  important  novelties  of  1875. 
ALFRED  BEIDGEMAN, 
876  lli'ontlwnu^  ,.>Vir  IV/i-A*. 
'  Seed  Store, 
ICK KKBOCKEtt,  Suoccssurg  to 
icy.R.:D^0uwiv^;ea 
b'lD  «  IN 
Onr  Anniiul  Spring  CHtulogun,  contaliilnit  IKi  tuofes 
and  ‘A'ieniiistratn<iis  of  Firiwurfi.  Vi-treialilns.  etc.,  will 
be  luallfd  flue  Cu  any  unc  Bemllog  for  It. 
Delivered  free  of  cost  per  mall  at  your  door.  Snien 
did  assoitmnnt  of  KDMEis,  6  for  SJ.  13  for  'i<'Z. 
Send  for  .Vos  Ii.  ncrijil ive  llatirio'iiir  o*  unitls 
X..  'Si. 
theriy  Hill  Niir»pries,  West  Cliesicr.  Pa 
CONVENIENCE 
1005  Cl.AY  ST.,  SAN  FHANCI8CO, 
“  Sect,  irru,  Jb75. 
“  W.  F.  MA8.SEY  &  Co, 
"  Your  Plants,  Seeds.  &c.,Uobetter  here  than  those 
of  any  wo  liave  yet  tried. 
'•  Mils.  G  1:0.  P.  \V AUNEll." 
This  lady  has  hud  plautH  from  ii»  by  mall  for  years 
past.  A  llstof  ourlfl  (.'ollecMonsof  Plants  for  l&ru 
sent  free.  Safe  an  Ival  of  plaiitfl  I'uaranteed. 
W  .  F.  ^fAM.SEV  iV  <;0., 
_ _  t'liesiertowii,  Kent  Co.,  .>lurylnn«I. 
FKES'll  A.MXJEXriNF.  M  HTIl  EUSFIELU 
...  .  X  ..  UNION  ■•sKEO. 
I  offer  the  follow  ins  varieties  of  Choice  Seed*  bv 
mall  I'Oi-tpald,  viz.  (l  usli  with  order) :  oz.  nib.  lb 
Wethemtleld  J.tirae  lied . .  50o  fx  to 
Karly  il<*d  orGlobo . .  '  r.i  ’  2  'U 
Extra  Early  Kod,  very  early  and  llno...2.’i  ss  s 
Yellow  (Jlobe  Danvers,  extra  Slock . 2.j  (15  v  '^l 
White  I'ortiiiral,  or  Silver-Skill . 25  aw  s’to 
New  Oueeii.suiull  early  while  (iin(iofd)..'XI  *I.,V)  G  OO 
Address  K.  f>,  HAWI.KY,  Seedsman. 
4'.I2  and  JUS  Alain  St  ,  Hartford,  Conn. 
!i  continuous  circular  motion,  preventing 
li  rate  ot  speed  pos.sible,  Avliile  noise  is 
lor  foot  power  tho  ease  of  working  is 
The  wearing  part.s  are  forged  and  liardened.  Lost  motion  can  he 
taken  np  witli  a  screw-driver,  thus  saving  cost  of  new  part.i,  and  lime 
consumed  in  lilting  tliem.  The  sliuttle  heing  carried,  instead  of  driven, 
wears  miicli  longer,  and  skipjiing  of  ^itifehes  is  avoided.  The  needle 
socket  is  lianlmicd  and  so  construc.ted  that  a  needle,  Avhen  lirokcn  in  tlie 
bar,  can  lie  readily  removed.  Address 
WEED  SEWING  MACHINE  COMPANY, 
HARTFORD,  CCHN. 
Caiilains  over  l.2(M>  vuriedus  T«*|rvlabl«  sad 
Flowor  tifedg.  C01,<*RKO  Elegant 
woo<l-Ciil8  uf  vi'gctnlilcs  and  flowfrt.  llnii<Uoiuf«t 
Oulric  I'iiIiIImIksI  !  fii6'8cud  for  It. 
DETROIT  SEED  CO.,  l>ctrul(,  ATIcIi, 
Ay  CARDEN  SEEDS, 
A0K11‘1'1.TI’UAI.  a  nuUTlCl.’LTL'I{AI.N^ 
r  IMl’I.HMENT*.  > 
„  GUA.N'O.  BONK  DUST,  &0. 
KveryUiliuj  for  J'ai  miT  and  Gurdoiier  Id  our 
lino  at  loweHi  umrkot  itrlces. 
I'MxOwi'.u 
k  CalaJuguuM  Free.  J 
X  VANDERBILT  BUOTUKUS, 
23  Fulton  8u.  New  A'ork.  r  ^ 
Oiti-  NJ o^v  1  >r.r«i>ri pt i ve 
CATA106UE 
l''l»'>'fr  aiKl  Vegetable 
SEEDS, 
Crains,  Crasses,  Small  Fruits 
AND  GARDEN  REQUISITES, 
is  now  read  V  for  tnalllng  to  all  who  incIOBO  ten  cents. 
To  old  oustomers  it  will  ho  sent  jirulls. 
R.  H.  ALI.£]>r  6l  CO., 
1!S!»  &  191  W'niei'  H|„  New  York. 
P.  O.  B«).f  310. 
GOOD  SEEDS 
Grown  wilh  cure  and  painstaking  from  selected 
'iTy  nilne.  Sue  ildveiTlBcment 
"All  About  Gard.)nlug.” 
BLOOMINGTON  NURSERY, 
F.  K.  J'llfKNIX,  Hlooiiiiuirtuii,  III. 
Price  Ib.la  tree. . t  CutaloKues,  25  cts. 
tre/h  «:  BCL'AB’  E-  i 
1876  DEEER’S  GAKDEN  CALENDAR,  1876 
Contains  dCFcrlptlve  ard  price  list  of  Vegetable, 
Hower  and  Grn*a  Heeds,  Plants.  Bulbs.  Novelties, 
and  every  GA  IlliKN  RKoPIHITK.  RcHiitiiully  illus¬ 
trated.  Bond  two  8  ct.  stamps  tor  postage. 
11K.NR\  A.  UltKFR,  7U  Ohestiiiit  1st.,  Philad'u. 
DUNCAN 
STRAWBERRY 
XU  Jtr*x‘xaKo«  2 
TO  POTATO  (JKOWEKS. 
New,  desirable  varleiU-s  direct  from  orlglmitor, 
Uesorlptlon,  prices,  conditions  and  inuoh  good  ad¬ 
vice,  free  to  ail  applleant*.  D.  A-  COMPTON. 
Hawley.  Wayne  Co.,  Pu. 
ONE  SHILLING 
\U  A  MTF  n*"* addresM.if  every  Grange  Sccre- 
Ww  Mil  I  L  U  lury  In  the  West,  tliar.  wo  may  send 
them  our  HPKCIALTKR.MSriuI  PKlCKHof  Nursery 
Stock  and  Hedge  Plants  for  Muring  planting.  Ad¬ 
dress  8C0TT  A  MAXWELL,  Chonoa,  111. 
For  BrowneII'.s  Beauty  and  Kurekii  Potatoes.  A 
tUou.sand  hii.  for  sale.  'I'o  all  who  order  before 
i^in*"**  {  raised  them— bow  ynu 
Beauties  and  Nonsuch,  hhl,(lju  lbs.),  »2:  bu 
SOc.  Knreka,  $1.;  bii„  2.  Snowflake,  ft!;  bu.,  $3.  ' 
_  C*  G-  liOLTON,  Rocliester,  N.  Y. 
j  All  about  Gardening 
/  Of  all  Garden  Requisites, \ 
Seeds,  Iimjlements,  FortilizeiB,  &c., 
For  PKIVATE  or  MARKET  GARDENS 
\  FLORISTS  and  FARMERS.  / 
FUKK  ON  APPLICATION.  X 
J.IMES  FliEJllNCL  X 
67  NuHsnu  fst..  New  York./ 
Alexander,  .ViiiKdeii'n  June.  Enriy  Beatrice. 
Early  l.niiiHe,  Early  ItiverH'  and  forty  other 
vanetioa.  In  large  qiiaiulties,  very  tine. 
An  inimense  stock  of  all  size*,  suitable  for  plant¬ 
ing  In  Nursery  row.*,  or  for  Immediate  effect.  A  One 
colloctlouot  New  and  ICare  Eunifers. 
CHENOA  NURSERIES. 
Apple  an<l  other  FUniT  U’RKKS,  GRAPH 
yiNKH.  HkUVGK  PLAN’I’H.  OilNAMKNTAl. 
PLANTH.GKhKNUOlISlCivnd  BEDDING  PLANTS 
lorsal^  Stock  so  P. Mi  and  HEALTHY.  PRICES 
liiw.  Grwt  tndupemonts  lofimnges.  Cliibaand 
IJpiili-rs  for  CASH.  Hjirhig  Prlee-J.lst  now  ready. 
Free  to  all  applicants. 
Address  bCOTT  A  MAXWELL.  Chenoa,  111, 
MAHALEB  STOCKS 
One  Year.,,. p’lrst  Size..  . $1.2.')  per  100:  JIO.OO  per  1.000 
Second  Size.  1.00  ”  8.00  “ 
Send  for  New  Trade  List. 
IIOOPES,  HIlO.  vV  TIIO^fAS, 
Cherry  Hill  Niu-Merirs,  West  Clioster,  Pa 
r  Iished;  contains  atout 
8S0  pages,^over  COO  fine 
elegant  col- 
POTATO  GROWERS 
W’Er  plates,  and  giv-,  fall  dc- 
script  ions,  pricey  and  Llirrttioiis 
iFfnr  planting  over  jiJuO  varieties  of 
Vegetable  and  Flower  Hceds,Bedd!r  g 
ants,^Kfises,  &e..  and  is  invaluable  to 
ner,  Gardener  and  Florist.  Address, 
The  .yreenbreok  &  Paterson  City  Nurseries 
Mail  12  Choice  Varieties  for  $1.00,  or  5  for  50  els. ,  with  3 
Albttia  Ohtoffloaera  Ihao  Liliaa  Orstis.  Sample*  25  ^t*- 
Addresa  J.  Ojuiviis,  gec’y,  Box  (w7,  PAri!U»os,N.J. 
iriEI.ARII’S  PRACTICAL  BUTTlCB  BOOK 
T  casts  but  ft,  and  is  tbe  staiiilurd.  Order  it. 
RURAL  PUBLISHING  CO.,  78  Duane  St..  N.  V 
