FEB. S3 
THE RURAL MEW-YORKER. 
423 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEOF 
Hi I 
JCstabllshcd In 1854 , 
©mj3f, $lRnt,$, &c. 
Is llie most beautiful work Of the kind in (he world. 
It oontalns nearly 150 paces, hundreds of fine Illus¬ 
trations, and <»ii (’Aroma Plains of Flown rs, beautifully 
drawn and colored from nature- Price 50 cents in 
paper covers ; *1 inelegant cloth. Printed In Gor¬ 
man and English. 
Vick’s Illustrated Montlilv Magazine.—32 
paces. One Illustrations, and Colored Plate in every 
number- Price 41.26 a year: Five copies for 45. 
Vick’s t: ntal on it e—300 Illustrations, only 2 cents. 
Address JAMES VICK, Itoeliester, N. Y. 
Our Annual Catalogue aim Prieeil r.istof Seeds is 
now ready and sent free to ail our mlstoinois, with¬ 
out writing for u, unit to all others inclosing stamp 
lor postage. As the best, sends arc always the cheap¬ 
est, we Invite the attention of Fa rot'is, Market Gar¬ 
deners anil others, to our specially flno stock of 
Homo Grown Vegetable Seeds Of all the staple kinds; 
and also of Floruits and ol hers, to Oar very large col¬ 
lect ion of the best J-trumsof Flower Seeds, Novel¬ 
ties, Ac. Seeds sent by express anil mail to all pai is 
of the United States and Canada, and guaranteed to 
reach purchasers. llOVISV ill,, 
lti rio.iili IHiirkiit hi., litkiitiii. llbiss. 
ROSFR nortaiir.il 
XX£3 .EL *3. |.; ,, r . b | „„ j „ j. 
The Garden. 
A A vUJc.Vrf, v i> r-l> I tin in i ii k 
Roses, ready lor immediate flowering, and 
“Tile Garden,'’ lor one year, sent post¬ 
paid, by mail, on receipt ol tl.'K). 
QTi’P'n’Sl 25 varieties ol 
Choice*! Flower 
Seetl.v, and " The Ottrtlen,’’ sent post¬ 
paid, hy mail, on receipt Of 51.00. 
TFif» <w#irTTF»n T,,E(5a bden is 
A. lit: UUl UCIl. mi elegant qttur- 
teriy Mngntlno, devoted to tVc culture of 
Flowers and Vegetables. II is printed on 
line book paper, profusely illustrated, and 
contains a splendid iltiloretl I’tale of 
Flowers, I'nce, 23 etuis u star, uiul 25 rtnte 
worth of Seeds free. 
Splendidly Illustrated t'ata- 
loigat* of Flowers and Vegetable Seeds and 
Plants for a 3 cent stamp. 
, 11. A. ELLIOTT A CO , Pillshtirgh, l'a. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare and 
Beautiful Plants, 
will be ready in February, with a colored plate. Many 
new and benntifn] Plants are offered for the ttrst 
time, with n rich collection of Green-house and liot- 
houso Plants; Bedding Plants: new and choice 
Hoses; Dahlias. Well grown and at low prices. 
Free to nil ruy customers, to others 10 cts.—a plain 
copy free. 
JOHN SAIL. Washington, I>^JT._ 
ROOT'S Il ™ s LE 
Send for MANUAL for 1878 . 
“Fresh, practical and sensible.’’—-lm. Aartrtt It'st. 
Address J. B. HOOT, Ituckford, 111. 
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HOME G-HOWKT. 
5 Ten-Gent Papers for 25 Cents, 8 Five-Cent Papers for 25 Cents. 
VARIETIES ASSORT El) TO ORDER. 
QTJAIiXTY unsiirpiissotl. 
OUANTITV not redttoctl. 
Ask Your Mcrcliant For Them. If ,™‘S.” Write For Them. 
A full supply for your Garden. YOUII ORDER, enclosing CASH, will bo filled, POSTAGE 
FREE, Peas, Beans, and Corn excepted, for which 2 cents per paper must bo added for postage. 
Address 
DAVID LANDRETH & SONS, 
l*lilla dolphin. 
1500 ACRES owned 
and cultivated 
in SEEDS. Farms in 
the States of 
PENNSYLVANIA, 
NEW JERSEY, 
WISCONSIN, 
VIRGINIA. 
^COMPARE THESE WITH COMMISSIONED SEEDS. 
V> fuli'lttei'SiroiffcPof Ko tii’HiKuiMtii/'WMnmcdmfy 
'owrrivfoUhUfy by mml.nt all 5 
dill ^ I i I Zltir 
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S i 6: 1 on for #i I i!. Send lor our NIAV ' 
'j'O ROHRC.’Ill/i’LIR|{»itndchori»>.« tromoverSWI 
line i «nrta. Our iircnt Specially {*Jirov<pVJSf9 
iheiributing Jtor-re. TH K DlffGKb. & boa A HD GO., 
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FIRST. 
Two New Subscribers 
secures tho clock ! The lowest price of the Rural New Yorker, except in clubs, is $2.50. -there¬ 
fore upon tho receipt of $5.00 aud two names tho sender is entitled to One Rural Cricket. 
S E C O 1ST D. 
Wo will send the Rural New Yorker for one year and tho Cricket Clock to any one upon the re¬ 
ceipt of $3.50. .. M v 
RURAL NEW-YORKER, 78 Duane St., N. Y. 
^ A KI or Japanese Persimmon 
ImwM lm I A new and delicious Fruit. 
SPECIALTIES: Magnolia*. Japanese Maples, 
K liododi-nil roils, Mu rdy and Chinese Azalea*, 
Rose* und Camellia*. 
An Immense collection of 
Fruit* and Ornnnieiirnl 
Tree* ii nd shrub*. All 
'I’llK WRY J.sTRVf 
NOV RLTJRs. Price-List 
Fit Jill. Descriptive Cata¬ 
logue, ID cts. 
PAItfcONS & SONS CO. 
(Limited.) 
Ki.-en* Niir*erir*, Fluahlng, N. Y. 
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BKACTIFC1. KVF.U-liLOOMING 
Flower, Field nud Garden. Fresh quality. Cata¬ 
logues mailed free on application. 
* AUGUST HOf.KBH & SONS. 
II Dey St.. New York. 
To Buyers of Seeds. 
The Cricket for Two New Subscribers. 
iy*;’': 
wap 
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•V BENSON BURPEES< CO 
• 223CHURCH ST PHILADELPH I A 
V£ 
iitfl 
T jiLOWER SEEDS.—b 1 K) best varieties at whnle- 
’ rale prices. 5 ct. pkts. I or VA cts. lb ct. pkts. 
for 5 cts., ,Vc. Send ror Catalogue. 1). C- Mr- 
GltAW, Riverside Gardens Binghamton, N. Y. 
IT COMBINES THE BEST [FEATURES OF BOTH CLOCK AND WATCH, 
And May be Carried from Place to Place in a Trunk or Valise. 
Please return at our expense if disappointed, and wo will promptly refund tho money. 
Wc want the Rural Cricket Clock in the Home of Every Subscriber. 
THE MOST BRILLIANT OFFER RUDE BY ANY JOURNAL. 
On page 130 may be seen an accurate portrait of the “ Cricket ” in so far as it can be presented 
inan engraving. Tbe cut on this page is merely a photographic enlargement of tho back, to show 
its actual Bize as nearly as our page permits. It is one inch larger in diameter. 
ITS BEAUTY, COMPACTNESS, 
elegance of form, depth and finish can not be shown by any engraving. It must be seen to be ap¬ 
preciated. 
To judge by its appearauco many who have not seen it before, estimate its value to be ten 
dollars. 
We have been enabled, through the facilities afforded by our Experimental Farm (owned and 
operated exclusively for the benefit of Rural readers) to make a Free Gift to our subscribers of a 
collection of rare and valuable flower seeds which have been enthusiastically received; and this 
gift on a still more liberal scale, vyilL he repealed during the present year. Meantime, the Rural 
itself baB been enriched in all its departments, by the contributions from the best writers aud life¬ 
like illustrations, demonstrating that our enterprise has not been at the expense of the paper. 
This policy has boon responded to by our patrons so liberally in subscriptions that we havo de¬ 
cided, after a careful consideration, to make one more offer that shall 
ECLIPSE EVERYTHING! 
The “ Rural Cricket” is inclosed in a beautiful circular metallic case of a single piece, and there 
fore without a seam, which is nickel-plated. The face of the clock is white aud has a “ second” 
dial as in watches. Tho works are securely inclosed so that no dust can penetrate and harm their 
movement. It is like a stem-winding watch, in that it requires. 
NO KEY TO WIND IT! 
and tho hands are regulated without being touched. It runs thirty hours, is a chronometer-balance 
lever, jeweled, aud it is guaranteed to keep as accurate time as the best watch. 
IT RUNS IN ANY POSITION, 
on its face, ou its back, standing up, lying down, on its side, in short, in any position. 
SIMPLICITY, ELEGANCE, DURABILITY. 
Only after much negotiation with the world-renowned manufacturers, have we been euabled to 
offer our friends a present which exactly met our wishes and one which all will want, no matter if 
there are a dozen clocks in the house besides. 
It may he secured without any more effort than is required to tell its merits to a friend or so, and 
a sample clock will enable anybody bo inclined to disposo of hundreds in a week. 
Send Your Address to 
©refss. $cr 4 .s, blunts, &c. THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT 
„ J*“ " _ TO THE FRIENDS OF THE RURAL. 
Cfl E. A. REEVES, G0 
Q 58 Cortlandt Sr., New York, m How They May Secure an Elegant Time-piece 
111 descriptiveT'catalouoe ok m Without Cost and with v ery little Trouble. 
|jj SEEDS for 1878. Q THE OFFER ALL THAT IT IS MADE TO APPEAR AND MORE, 
Contains over 100 pages, and is fully 
illustrated. 
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