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BENSON BURPEE&CO 
323 CHURCH ST PHILADELPHIA 
PERSONAL ITEMS 
8 tm, flante, &e 
JTmpltmcntsi and Parlnncty 
Under tie patronage ot King Humbert, an In- 
ternatlonal;;Exhlbltlon la to be lield at Milan in 
1879. 
The rumored shooting at Plevna of the Com¬ 
munist Gen. Clusercc Is denied. He lives, and 
has abandoned warfare for war correspondence. 
Ex-Minister Washburne will go to the Hot 
Springs of Arkansas as soon as he has recovered 
sufficiently from his Illness to make traveling 
possible. 
A pious man has hired space In the Ellenvllle 
(N. Y.) Journal’s advertising department, In 
which he publishes every week, In large type, a 
verse of Scripture. 
Gen. Le Due, Commissioner of Agriculture, has 
established an exchange with the Khedive of 
Egypt, giving young American trees for speci¬ 
mens of the date palm. The latter are to be 
planted In Colorado. 
Emperor William is elghty-one. He looks ex¬ 
ceedingly hale and hearty, although the fatigue 
of the Berlin season has been great. For a fort¬ 
night scarcely a day passed without his attend¬ 
ing some ball or other eutertalumcnt. 
The Chancellor of tho Exchequer Is, so to speak, 
principal schoolmaster or the British House of 
Commons, the length of holiday at Easter and 
Whitsuntide being entirely In his hands. Mem¬ 
bers are just as anxlous.for the recess as are boys 
at school. 
Mr. J. B. Knight of the Franklin Institute, In 
Philadelphia, a scientific engineer, h»s made a 
thorough Investigation of the Keely motor during 
a period of five months, and reports that It Is a 
fraud, and that the various parts of Its apparatus 
ha ve been constructed with lutent to deceive. 
The GALE CHILLED 
Our Annual Cat.d. l.u , nut cl 1,1st of Seeds Is 
Dew roudy and sent tree to nil our customers, with¬ 
out writing for it, and to nil others inclosing stamp 
tor postage. As the best, seeds are always tr.e cheap¬ 
est, we invite the attention of Furmcrs,Market Gar¬ 
deners and others, to our specially flue stock of 
Homo Grown Vegetable Seeds of nil the staple Rinds; 
and also of Florists and others, to onr very large co’- 
lectlon of the best -trains of Fiower Seeds, Novel¬ 
ties, &c. 8 eeds sent by express and mail to all pans 
of the United States and Canada, and guaranteed tv 
reach purchasers. 11UVEV lO., 
1G South Market St., Huston. ltlusa. 
SWIVEL PLOWS 
STRAWBERRY 
RASPBFRRY 
EFOBE YOU BUY SEEP*, send for Free 
Price List to 8 . H. MARTIN, Marblehead, Mass. 
THE DINGEE&CONARD CO’S 
BEAUTIFUL EVER-BLOOMIXG , 
Triumphant Everywhere I 
ftreetf, gtstnts, &c 
WedehverStrnnsPot K uses, Pal. (<■forimmrdiata 
snfedy by mail, at al l post-offices. 5 (Splen¬ 
did \ nrielirH,»/oi/rcAofca,».|Il(ibeled,forSl: 12 for 
36 for SH; 35 for 85- To for 
^ f,,r o«rNEW GUIDE 
10 HOSE CULTURE, and choose Rom over 500 
finest sorts. Otir Great Specialty ><? growing and 
dietr,bating Foies. TIlK DINGKE & OONARD CO., 
Accepted by the New England and Maine State 
Agricultural Societies. Superior to any 
for Level Land and Hillside. 
This greatly Improved and new model machine 
bus been pronounced by Farmers and Agiucdi/f- 
prax, l.Mpj.K.uENT Dealers to be by far the best 
and cheapest Hay-spreading Machine in the 
world. 
EVERY MACHINE FULLY WARRANTED. 
All orders received on or before April 13th, 1878, 
will be entitled to a special discount. 
Address OTTO E. C‘. GUEL.ICK 
Mttnulucturer, Utica, N. Y. 
Circulars and full description free. 
White Water Lily 
NYMFHIA ODORATa. 
I will send Roots bearing these beautiful and fra- 
grant flowers to any address, post-paid, with instruc¬ 
tions to grow them in ponds or tubs, for 25c. each, 
or $2.30 a doaen. They can be sent in April and 
May. B K. LANGWORTHY, Rockville, It. l.x 
AMES PLOW COMPANY, 
SOLE MAKERS, 
53 Beekman St., New York. 
Quincy Hall, Boston, 31 ass. 
HSf Liberal discount to dealers and agents. Send 
for Circular. 
2 cnn nnn strawberry, Raspberry, Macklmry, 
currants, drain's. Asparagus Hoots, 
Peach Tries, etc. 100 ."-ELECTED VA ft IKTIKS. 
Great American Strawberries. Largest and best. Ber¬ 
ries 3 oz. each, 9 in. around. By mail. 10 for 81; 
1 00 for 85; 1,000 for 810. Wilson Albany, C'ltis. 
Downing, Monarch of the West, Kentucky, Often Pro¬ 
lific, 82 per 1,000. Capt. Jock,Cumberland Tnwnpl), 
Sterling, Jocunda, 85 per 1.000. A LI. PI'IfK. Cat¬ 
alogue free. Cut this out. JOHN 8 . COLLINS, 
Mourestown, New Jersey. 
Florist* and Market Ganlruer-i sup¬ 
plied with I he most Kclitihle Seed. 
Choice Seeds :~l~ 
five list of the run-g to, 
A jweil as the novelties in 
both Flower and Veirctu- 
OnnninltTr b c 8eed - 6,:Nr ON RE - 
nllnl mill/ CEIPT OF TWO THREE 
UpUUillllJl CENT STAMPS. 
Address, 
CURTIS, COBB & WASHBURN, 
05 Trcmont St., Boston. 
With New Patent Jointer and Coulter that 
ARE NOT AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF BEAM. 
^ . | ^ * The dnly Plow 
Wrought Iron 
JOINTER STANDARD 
25 to 30 lbs- lighter than any Chilled or common Iron Plow. Harder, .Stronger, More Dura¬ 
ble, Lighter Draft, Easier Handled, better Scouting qualities, and Stay In the Ground better than 
any other Plows made. All wearing parts are made of same metal. Every Plow warranted. Send 
for Circular. Made only by LAWRENCE & CHAPIN, Kalamazoo, Mich. 
BOOT’S re s ei e a d b s le 
Send for MANUAL for 1878. 
Fresh, practical and sensible.*'—Am. Aoi’lcult’s?. 
Address J. U. ROOT, Rockford, 111. 
Evergreens for Lawns, Cemeteries) and 
Ornamental Grounds. 
5 ' I I ] I | Norway Spruce, 3 to 
‘ f, f'&'dy 4 feet high, strong and 
w ' t S3 f- -zf' \ bushy, for shelter belts 
at very low rates by 
pft the car load. Also the 
iLA largest stock Of Nur* 
ffis! sery grown Evergreen 
GSj and Forest Tree Seed- 
KV lings iu America. Ev- 
fff ergrecn seeds. Send 
’jjw for Catalogue. Rob’t 
g& Douglas & sons, 
wgj Waukegan, 11L 
JOHN SAUL S 
Catalogue of New, Pare and 
Beautiful Plants, 
will be ready In February, with u colored plate. Many 
new and beuutirnl Plants are offered for the first 
time, with a rich collection of Green-house and Hot¬ 
house Plants; Redding Plants: new and choice 
Roses: Diihhus. Well grown and at low prices. 
Frue to all my customers, to others IU cts.—a pla.n 
copy free. 
JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. 
The Best Fanning Mill in the World. Obtained 
Centennial Award and Grand Medal. 
BUY THE 
3 A.P.DICKEY 
Lfanning mill 
No good Farmer 
can afford to mar- 
fe, ket dirty grain, 
f--- A medium quality well 
0 ctraued brings a better 
A, 
Send Your Address to 
I OVFRS OF RARE FLOWERS. It will astonish & please 
J Free to address. Ellis Bros., Keene, N. II. 
58 Cortlaudt St., New York, 
for his 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PI 
SEEDS FOR 1878. Q 
Contains over 109 pages, und Is fully 
illustrated. 
Garden, Flower & Field Seeds 
Reliable, fresh aud pure, at reasonable prices. 
(Established 18.(9.) 
STA 1 it dk KEN DEL, 
Cleveland Seed Store. Cleveland, Ohio. 
tub Phoenix Drain Tile Machine 
IMPORTANT rOH GARDENERS. 
Growing plants and transplanting made easy and 
safe by tho use of Soluble Pols. For Clrmlur, con¬ 
taining valuable tnroramticin, ml.truss, with stump, 
TCISCO GREINER. Naples, N. Y. 
May be driven 
by either Steam or 
Horse-power, and 
will make either 
Tile or Brick of a 
quality that is un¬ 
surpassed. 
Is claimed to 
bc the most sim¬ 
ple, strong and 
durable ma- 
chine now i n 
the market. 
The Best Self-Discharging Bake inthe mar¬ 
ket. it.- simplicity make* it very durable ; being less 
nuberof pieces which all duplicate, cun be put to¬ 
gether quicker than any other rake lie lore the public. 
Has a wide raugo of quick adjustment. No grass 
ratchets, etc., exposed to the wind. It Is cm trolled 
by the will ot tho Operator, leaving both hands free, 
and ib ao easily handled that a child can operate it. 
Farmers,hi!art pUrcJiasiiiu.uie ineiUd to girr this rake 
a clou: m spec lion: anil II there is not one in your vi- 
oinity, write for full particulars to 
HICMINGlON AG’L CO., 
Manuf’rs of Agricultural Implements. Dion. N. Y., 
or 57 Reade St.. New Vork. 
N.-B.- Also manufacturers of the celebrated Rem- 
ingtun Patent Steel Shovels, Scoops, Spades, Ac. 
THE GRANGE 
A valuable new Seedling Potato, with robust health. 
Yields 883 bushels to tho acre, under ordinary field 
culture, without manure. Also, G R Vl’E VINES for 
snlo. Send for proofs and prices to 
D. S. MARVIN, Watertown, N. Y. 
GENESEE VALLEY 
Established IS4G, 
Purchasers will note the substantial as well as fin¬ 
ished make of thismachine; the easy accessibility of 
its working parts; the means of keeping its plunge- 
chamber to lit closely, without reference to age or 
wear; and its general suitability for making Tile at 
the lowest cost. Si'Nil FOR CiKCL LARS. 
CHANDLER & TAYLOR, Indianapolis. Ifl^* 
The largest and most complete assortment of 
Nursery Stock In the country. 
Fruit, Ornamental and Weep¬ 
ing Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Vines, 
Grapes, Currants, Evergreens, Greenhouse Plants, 
&c., at lowest possible prices. 
Wholesale Catalogues free on application. 
EDWARD A. FROST, 
Kochesier, N. Y. 
SAW MILL 
For $188. 
K A l( I of Japanese Persimmon 
* ■* ■ A new and delicious Fruit. 
4 ?. ^ j* The THOMAS RARE is 
■ Jt, — made fur fur me is who 
want a first-class Kake iu a 
compuralively low price. 
F ^ It. costs less for repairs, 
J.. does better work, and is 
* g 7 vlnkkV \ -AaL - 1 — 1 more durable than any 
■! -.-n; any other Bake. It is the 
stimuli to «Yei, wuciv. Wo also make a lowet -priced 
Rilke ami the best Revolving Rake in the market, 
heuil for Circular. Order from the Factory if your 
dealer dees not keep them. Made by 
J. U. THOMAS A SONS, Springfield, Ohio. 
Our No. 1 Plantation Circular Saw Mill Is de¬ 
signed for farm aud plantation use, and to be run 
with agricultural englnesof eight to twelve ltorso 
power, l’lio Mill is complete, except saws, and 
will be put on cars or steamer at Cincinnati, for 
above price. IUustrated Catalogue furnished on 
application to tho 
LANE Ac HODLEY CO., 
Cincinnati. 
See illustrated article In Rural, March 16th. 
r*lla», Japanese Maples, 
rdy ttnd Chinese Azaleas, 
i. 
An 'Immense collection of 
Fruit* und Orunmental 
Tree- und Mirub*. All 
THE VICKY Latent 
NOVELTIES Pnoc-LlA 
K ttKE. Descriptive Cata¬ 
logue, 10 cts, 
PA It 80 N8 & 80.NS C O, 
(Limited.) 
Ki««u* Nurwrie*, Flujktug, N. y. 
I1DER PRESSES AND GRATERS. 
Boomer & lloscnKRT Pkess Co., Syracuse, N.Y 
