RUB'rKfNS 
EfAPPtl. MAMMOTH TKIPOL, 1 .'^. 
tike mo't Uifffv m« U>iht* t* of «ipleti«l|ij flavor, * iih rlrjgant, l'Hhh I** 
muto. it • -i in om( lirllliuiil reil, • <-ryJc<‘ Sol i-i aiu' cwiiirr/uiiy itr, ,. \|n 
Surj>H>-■«. i l * irjfM.*' i;. <i.« i ut»» H.»v<»r Kubv King IVpjver. ' -* urtA ■. . 
curlier ihuu m*t r Early lorn, -rf*u +a ■•-urg*' H 
tine fluvor. 1 • '5 -Nr* 4<ol«leu Ileuri teilucti i flue homo nutter, 
tno.t proilurtivis Neurlrt Olive Ksuliuh* tin* no <upei1ur fjt a The-, |r 
delivered free At J*t» r ' - .nc v . *4.4 m The Farm uud Gardea** sent rui Twi 
Uds® 
_SEED , 
pArALO&Hfe 
D Warranted to«Crow. 
er refilled gratis. I have bold vegetable aud ttower 
>ver a million farmers and gardeners in the 
pil States, perhaps some are your neighbor.-, If so a-k 
•m whether they are reliable." Mr Thomas ilcnslmll of 
IV •>•,Kansas,writes me: “For 26 yeari I have dealt with 
you. I have lived in Iowa. Missouri.Colorado, and Kan¬ 
sas, and no matter what the soil or climate, the result 
was always the saino, to wit:—reltglomly hontit 
ad." This t* the kind of seed I raise and sell. The 
>itrd and Murblcltrucl Squish, Marblehead 
iiiwldeht-nd Cnldtngctt, Ohio Potato. Kriiiise 
re some of the-vegitiiblesol which 1 was the original in- 
Fair With *500 in premiums. See my catalogue,free to all. 
JAitiks j. it. GBEtiOUV, (Seed Grower), Marblehead. Mass 
4885 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Special Offer of High Class Seeds. 
ounce Egyptian Bret. 10 
. ounce Brussels Sprouta.. 
I ounce Korly Summer Cabbage.31 
' ounce Karly Forcing Carrot.in 
I packet $n(ovnan Cauliflower.25 
pack t White Plume Celery.j5 
, ounce Perfection Heart well Celery.'i 
i ounce Tn H by ’a Hybrid Cucumber . 25 
i ounce Golden Stoue Head ettuce.15 
1 packet Golden Perfection Melon. 
M ounce American Champion Water Melon 
1 ounce Ked Globe Onion. 
t ounce Moss Curled Parsley. 
ty ounce Giant Emperor Pepper . 
I ounce Earlleat P.oman Carmine Radish 
l ounce French Olive Squash ... 
1 packet. King Humbert Tomato.. 
1 ounce Purple Top Munich Turnip. 
On receipt of amount will mail any of the above, or the entire collection for Sil, 50. 
J.M. Thorburn & Co.15 JohnS: NewYork. 
cno Qn/rNTV.Q Y f*TQ '"' ,i 11 packet, of now .vu«l». ■ ES!r»v.i [lhme ■1 ..ur Monthly 
run dtlbll I I dlA If I Wi paper. “The Farm and k«elcn." u.. |»e«« garden, Boral. unit Turin nil 
S er in Vinerteu. or I } cur. Tree, by mull. / vrv . ec''ber tuour p.vpcr iu mue ■: ;.-t &, mure-.una though twice 
le value l«-rv given In M'ol. a bme, we •.•rent .all. make a |.r..m. The n,,.i .,r »,u ~r: ...■nimt iu the 
Rctul Nv> Volina i- positive pro t he will do cxnetly w butwe promise, and that our -eed* lire ns rear, .ontod 
inaiiif mi ■ niv ai if ■ i a t ■ ■ ■ ai win ^ -- - -- — - _ - >*nrcq 
WHY PLANT OLD VARIETIES WHEN NEW BLOOD IS SO MUCH BETTER 
Onr l*tTUM*Uon M •- thick there i* couiu tor the *cc»U, thllrloiN !lft\«»r; rryTro" 
Hurt,v<-—b«M Caban Queen WaU'fntlim-oof ><«••! u uf th* #i'r.;i«/i. >n * su'ti 
ur; t try pro• 
r» yrttm n. l*n- 
WE CANONLY AFFORDTO MAKE YOU THIS OFFER ONCE. 
dcuitt. ln«ert It twice. 'V ■’» «* *» •» is- ;.i, • -i< Id ant way, ox !*.«•• *; pitcad iu lar-.v u uintiiiev. 
REMITTANCES: Shtue pu'.il • r. arrrut ,'-,eup.. b'Mu*-- x ti i n, I. - *r ri.. r -ah-'-|lv- r . have Avked a-If Hr to. Il'e 
. . . „ ut bu»in.'.- .nl ,-i!i j,.-. rj.r rte.-i in p»v for ilu ,-..|::r(iuii in a»i:• i, n.iniinutinu whir s i- -onvenient 
• < Po.l-offlcc Note. «»rder, Refflwtot-ed la-tter. Itual, Druft, or Kvprew* Order, at our risk. 
nRllPR AT RUPF I Refop. , HI I-.V „ir:.rr 'i. mo m,i r..l nrt'-r wtule .» oa are a -IIb«. -Iher to 
H I URuL i the “KiitoI New Yorker.” am! expect to be treated well, »n.i ad<1n— plainly, 
CHILD BROS. 8 CO.. PUBLISHERS. 928 LIBRARY ST.. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 
AT Aupr I Refoc- rill'--V i'v, imjirr J|.. .1 ..»• itpl .. r.d or l-r Stale .* <i a are a •nb>e r Ibcr to 
H | UlauL 4 I lie ”t»a nil New Yorker.” and expect to be treated well. »n.! nddn*., pjaialy, 
IROS. 8 CO.. PUBLISHERS. 928 LIBRARY ST.. PHILADELPHIA. PA. 
CTTP IT ETDCCY '"I' 1 1 o orders and *7.fiO, .nd we will srnd 10 eollec- 
I wC a I I ” t\ C C ■ tlons inrl to paper*. »nd Yt>CR »eed» and paper Tree. 
550000 GRAPE VINES 
ISO Varieties. Also Small Fruits. Quality unsur pas sed- Warranted true to name. Very 
cheap. Illustrated descriptive price list Tree. UEWTS R.OESCH. Fredonla, IV. VT. 
BURPEE’S seeds mimm 
DUnrCk V FARM ANNUAL FOR 1885 
Will Ije sent Fit RE to all who write for It It Is a Ilnndsome Book of 1 -O pnges. hundreds of 
beautiful new illustrations, two Colored IMntes, aud tells all about the best Furin and Carden 
Seeds, Including 1.11PO ItTAN'T Novelties of itcal Merit. F’armers. Market Gardeners, and 
Planters who want tho BEST NEK OS at the LOWEST PRICES send address on a postal to 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
OUR FARMS 2«J 
growing ol Seeds, and oultivatod /K 
by ourselves, comprise over ^ *f/- 
1,500 ACRES.1® 
LANDRETHS’ 
EXTRA 
V^*EARLY 
SKA 
The Old Heliable stock 
tiltriHlm-od nud named by 
. us tivf \ i'll !'■> aim, is 
Supplied in any quantity, to 
11' ders Market Gardeners, or ^ 
Private Fnmilieu, by tmiilur otherwise, 
>*'•••■* Jigo, is 
I V DtUIiievi i iihIiIj the best 
Pen Tor .lliirkrt or 
I'Tuuilv 4linden. 
jt u.- in seated tMi<;.k»gee. of I pint 
»t. and in lead Milled bng>,nf 1 bushel. 
Private Families, by mail or otherw ise, , and . , mt. and tn lead m tied bags of 1 bushel. 
_ I halves. ,inun.*rs and eighths , no charge fortiagHand 
_ _ ... _ _ _ .. n uApnsiiot t ■ sealing. The bags are of Uni TViii.w (Wet A, to dis- 
B E W ARE OFDcLErTIUN ! | tinguish them from imitation and siiurious stock. 
^ y r ? u a ,^°t u o ld cI? LANDRETHS’ genuine SEEDS 
from Dealem. domand thrill i»4 onrOfifliflal NCAlpit tuu'kntff!*. Thon* an-lent? of thousands of ilollaw 
worth of (»a rirnn SoimIh jmlnu'il otf annmill^ op<iu U)t* public a* LAN |)K KTIIS’, which yyg never nup- 
pliert. A i«roNM Fruiul upon tile public. Lttti<lrt'lli»’ iCnnil Ib'cisirr mul \Imiihumn con- 
loiriteT on* a indication. D. LANDRETH & SONS ~v n i ri'iVl a'. ' 
GROWERS or AMERICAN PEDIGREE GARDEN SEEDS 
Seeds, Plants, Tines, Trees, etc. 
Aeelirnated Stock direct from the grower at Farm¬ 
er’s Prices. Cleveland's growth of Peas. Catalogues 
free JOHN H MYERS, 
Ketch mil's Corners, Saratoga Co . N. Y. 
FINE 
APPLE TREES 
FOR SALE BY 
GEORGE ACHELIS, 
WEST CHESTER, PA. 
We w ill send van n w-iteh nr ft chain 
UX mill OB KVj'Uk'S*.o. P M to bo 
ex »un i n cil Ih* f o r>* pa^infl&Qj money 
ftlld If not saLtl>!i*.ct*.ir> ,returned .it 
ourex^nse. We rn:umf*u*ture all 
our wfttchtt and *inve von 30 per 
£5’ nt< t’whdocile of styles free. 
E^ern- W atebvVsminted. Address 
STAltDAHD AMERICA)! WATCH CO., 
PlTTSUrRiiH- Pa. 
WATER-PHI 
/BimjiI.VG 
HTUONli ROOFING 
Kan> to npply,does not 
rust or rattle. Is also 
A >1 H-hTITI TE for 
PI.ASTHK. at Half 
the Cost. CAIU'KTN 
pallet ol uninc. 
Catalogue and Sam¬ 
ples free. \V. H. FAY iV CO., Cnuidcn, Ni. J 
Descriptive Apple 
I.lst and 
NURSERY • spring Price LUt Pi _ 
■■ Mii All X# Busstan and other Apple 
U U |L |U I W Vri'i-i.Ri 
1 m IV I ja Fay Currant. .Marltn'r,, 
■ ■ ■ II I Mm Raspberry. Grope Vinos. 
P. L PlllE.M X & SON. 
Smalt Fruits, etc. 
DEL.AVAN, Wl!>i 
SUED GRAIN AND GARDEN SFEI>». 
Grandest collection of Seed Grain In America. All 
the latest novelties. Several uut before ottered 
Cheap as dirt. Catalogue free 
ROBERT BELL. JU., 
__ Box 88, HEN’SALL, OXT. 
< 1RAPE.YfNES of ,,v " 10« kind’s. Nur 
J L r ' ’ 111 ril ^ scry established JS years. 
I nelavvnre, Coueord. Lady. Kmuire *tate, 
Niagara. Vergeuues, Huye-, Early Victor, l.mlv 
aud all the best new and old varieties, splendid 
stock. Prices low. Catalogues FREE. 
. GEO. W CAMPBELL. Ilrliiwure. Ohio. 
Established 1 S 52 , hv 
F. K. PUCE NIX. Iii- 
'NURSERY CO, 
BLOOMINGTON,ILL. * 
iLOOMINGTON 
' Ornament »1 T K E K S 
of 1 si n uty 1 
OOO H UES. 1 ;t GKKE.N 
scriptnm of Fruit A 
CatalMpi* for Sl’KlXG 
ruaile,j on applicntlr'd. 
IIOCSI 
SES. 
Valley View Nursery. 
88 888 •’‘•“•'I* Trcew tor Sale. I.lbcrnl dis 
ou,uuo olimit to nurserymen and dealers. Special 
offer to- - . - 
prices. 
new customers Send fi>r catalogue and 
Valley View Nursery, Washinoton, X, J, 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS. 
All the leading varieties ol Small Fruit-, both new 
and old, at reasonable rates Catalogues five Address 
Irving ali,rn« ttpringfleid >iu**. 
• P. «t. CABBAGE. The Beat SERBS iu the 
world supplied by r8*AcF.TH.UN«HAST, La Plume Pa. 
K ut» ■ 8 TIV r • .I. VTCCUIIU^N, ikU'l I III 
ported stocks. Young Ornamental-,etc. Redue 
ed Price List Just issued Stakk A Co., Louisiana, Mo 
SEED Pt*TA TOES.—Best varieties,old and new 
at reduced rates. Send for price list. Mention this 
paper. W. E. Weld, Evergreen Farm, Inglesifle, 
Steuben Co., X. Y. 
7J*Tf ERRrS 
3 of last year.—* 
FOR 
1855 
IN VALUABLE TO ALL! 
Will be mailed 
to all applicants _ _ 
and to customers orlast year without 
ordering it It contains illustrations, price*, 
descriptions and directions for planting all 
Vegetable and Flower SEEDS, BCLBS, etc. 
D.M. FERRY &.CO. DE *uS2 ,T 
SEEDS. P. CARROLL. Wholesale Seed Merchant 
Specialties: Kentucky Blue aud Orchard Gra-s 
77 AND 79 W. MAIN STREET, I.EXIXGTON, KY. 
EXTRA CLMAMTHD 
JOHNSON 6RASS SEED. 
The best Grass grown: large yields per acre. Will 
grew wherever corn will. Can be cm m most sec¬ 
tions three times tn others six to nine times per an¬ 
num. Well liked by all kinds of stock. 
Send for pamphlet. 
„ , „ ^ w „ HERBERT POST, 
Formerly Poetburgh.) Seluia. DuIIum Uo., Ala. 
OUR STRONG 
and 
RELIABLE LL 
OSES 
ARE FRAGRANT 
and 
BEAUTIFUL 
IOO« 
6 STRONG PI. VXTv (5| 24C / IUOCi'1 
(youroxn sclertiou, for 3>|. : j 4, lur }li. 
ROSES BY MAIL 10 for ONE DOLLAR. 
n » mail our CaWloaue (beautifully illustrated) to all 
interested in Rose Culture, upon application. Free. 
It. SCOTT A SON, Rose Growers. Philadelphia. 
SIBLEY’S 
★ TESTED ★, 
tr SEMI far ««r ILLUSTRATED end DE¬ 
SCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE »YCCCnC 
Vegetable, Flower, and Field 9 t L L/d 
a| i A WTC bulbs florists’ sup- 
■ ^ ^ Pi.IKS ui.il I Mi’Ll- MEATS 
of ALL KINDS, mailed FREE an application. 
HIRAM SIBLEY& COt 
CHICAGO, ILL. 
ROCHESTER, X. Y. 
39'j-sei! k. H»ln SL 
200.20# KAMdulDh Si. 
24 
Unparalleled Offer 
BEST '£ YK. VINKS. 
bample.i. Read This, and Remit reith Order. 
Concords. $1.10; 34 Cherry Currant#. *110; 
20 
Hansell,$1 10; 20 Agawan, *1.10: 5H' Jittue.- Vick, #1.10; 
<2 Ohio. gl. 10- 2d Salem, gl. 10; AX) Manchester. 81.10; 
4S Gregg, *1.10; H, other collections, gi. id eaeh. Every¬ 
thing warranted tide to name and best quality, 
carefully (\acked in moss Address 
A. S. WATSON, 
Wet tHeld. Chnoi.maun Co.. N, Y. 
k H9 IIKADOI AKTKRSa 1 
A na f<>r m ui A UA. H I 
I olTtuvtl wit limit rcotric- fl 
Hh ti.'iis first 
Wp BhU 111:1 • . «yr. i. inn-, in ill, ljKBj 
Xoue gi-nuioe 
wltlmui k vI “\lu«ur« BB 
■ White Orniic to." 
Hi Speelal Te.-m, iu IgrnU. BV 
General Agent tter ihe NKW WUITK GHAI’K 
Also other Small Fruit#, and all 
old mid new vu riot to* of 
(.' i n iiom. Extra Quality War¬ 
ranted true OUcuiphymail leivr 
rate to dealers. Ageutu wanted. 
THE LARGEST STOCK IN 
AMERICA. Prlre* Redueed. 
lllu-tmted Cututujrno FRET. 
T.S.HUBBAROK«t: v 
NIAGARA 
ouquetGolleciionof 
OVETT'S 
EAUT1FULBERRIES 
NIAGARAS 
havo been planted in all parLs of the country, have 
proved a success everywhere and to be the most vaj- 
uable variety in cultivation. 2yourold vines of thk 
wond erful ly productive, hardy, delicious WHITE 
every 
« NIAGARA” 
VIIiE 
I Has this Reg¬ 
istered 
Ax 1 A A I X 1 1 are now otlored for the 
{ -r | \ L\ J — J H first time at the lowl 
J- V a V » J— l price ofSlLOO eaeh by 
mail post paid. Wo hold the entire stock of thi* 
grape; none having ever before been Sold with the 
privilege of propagation therefrom. 
Y T T T 1 ' O oan now be obtained only 
\/ \| H directly from US or our 
V 1 1 N i —t ^—^authorised agents. Order 
your vines NOW before stock is exhausted. Circu¬ 
lars free. Address the Sole Owners, 
NIAGARA WHITE GRAPE CO.. Lockport, N. Y. 
TRADE 
MARK 
TRADE MARK 
Stamped on a 
Lead Seal 
Attached. 
FRUIT CULTURE, 
$8. 50 tor $5« 0 O'WU- IUnrolUuat-uth- 
b« rl. bc»| uitrlj mill 1 *Ia- r»‘«l ICx-pIn t nc* ; Smihc<AB BAltlGrOKV 
bust wr|y Mi l IjIncA Uu'-pNct. Icm; K*rh tlArifai artt 
Tbj lor* Iwt BHflr Bud Inf** fttaeKburrle.v Old lniu*4 l»d, 
uthl l*nrrj t»€-t uf nil t-\tm wNifrL*.. Two idftiit>, 
IkA oT nil inirTM>»l9, furtli nl Iqh ;tfit>-' of 
<lu!ttc. dfi.uft. fiitut b) tttnJl for Nr r'Prr* -< fur <84.50, 
f r It ilf tlie number uf ouch TBr1t*ty by nmil tor IlH.flO, Xmrliy 
CoUnrllftiit of flit* Ik ■ .<1 new »mn11 Krultt: So, I, 
Vftlufr f 18,00. >»* m.\ll ft»r $ 111 MO ; ‘i, vnfuc $10.0*', hn riiftl. 
for j(5 fio. Viill dtecripliou ot nil inklV l free. A HohuIHuI 
plrturr In oil Vfxifl UtehCi, worth flu* • o-'f of the entire 
cflll'vUon, mmi'-rxl fr»-* to e«cii barer of nuv of the above col 
N 
J Uft(l -'ll c v: tc • •. me |i,-rii safety. HUcW 
IU*pbi*ri’l<** and IVnrh Trrv* 
J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, New Jersey, 
PLATT’S 
" King of the Garden ”sSm 
Lima Bean is the largest and most 
prolific lima beau known; pods grow 
o to 8 inches long, hearing 5 or 6 
heans cm-li. Price per packet, 35c. 
Wonder of France Bean “ 10c. 
Uanadian Wonder Bean 11 10c. 
Echtiso Beet “ 10c. 
Perfection Heartwell Celery 10c. 
White Plome " per packet, 25c. 
Early Arluticton " “ 25c. 
Golden Hearted Lettnoe “ 10c. 
Loaf " " 10c. 
Oak Loaf " *' i 5 c , 
rride of Georgia Water Melon " 25o. 
Manunoth Iron Clad “ " “ 15 c . 
Banana Musk Melon “ 10c. 
Kural New Yorker Pea “ lf, c . 
e.mUMJI n FREE. tut l-s.l/e. 
