350 THE CULTIVATOR. Oct 
Chinese Chrysanthemums, <Src. 
J. M. Tliorburn § Co., 15 John street, N. Y., and Astoria, ( L. I.) 
H AVE now ready for delivery, strong layered plants in pots, 
(which send up numerous suckers after flowering in October,) 
of above sixty varieties of this fine autumnal exotic, whose varied 
and showy flowers lengthen out the season, enlivening the conserva¬ 
tory when all summer flowers have passed away. The present col¬ 
lection is made up from the best in France and England—price $4 
per dozen, (packing included.) A second collection of good, but 
older sorts, $3 per dozen. The following are some of the best varie¬ 
ties, and free bloomers. Annie Salter, Bonaparte, Brinda, Boisgerard, 
Brez, Bianca, Calabasse, Celestial, Charlemagne, Daphne, Emilia, 
Teisseire, Flechier, Grand Mogul, Gen. Mercier, Grande Napoleon, 
Isabella, L’Elegante, Matricarioides, Malvina, Minerva, Reine Vic¬ 
toria, Snowflake, Saladin, Tempel de Salomon, Wm. Penn, Violet 
Triumphant, &c. 
Also —A select collection of FUCHSIAS, in bloom, (can be safely 
packed.) Among the most desirable is Acantha, Beauty of Salisbury, 
Conqueror, Coralinna, Delicate Gaylad, Goliath, Hero, Lady of the 
Lake, Napoleon, One in the Ring, Serratifolia, Snowdrop—50 cents 
each—mostly light colored, and all free bloomers. 
Also —Several varieties of ACHIMENES, now coming into 
flower. This is a splendid genus, and blooms all the autumn. 
TORENNIA ASIATICA, with showy China blue flowers, and 
graceful trailing habit; a very desirable plant, blooming nine months 
of the year. BEGONIA FUCHIOIDES, with pretty cherry colored 
pendant flowers, blooming in warmth all winter. CYCLAMENS, 
of sorts. OXALIS SPECIOSA, with bright pink flowers till Decem¬ 
ber. TROPCELUM LOBBIANUM, with brilliant, orange scarlet 
flowers all winter. MANETTIA BICOLOR, a runner with a pro¬ 
fusion of pretly yellow and scarlet flowers, most of the winter. 
SALVIA OPPOSITIFOLIA, a new and pretty variety, with showy 
flowers. GESNERIA OVATA, GEROLDIANA and ZEBR1NA, 
with rich velvety foliage, and showy scarlet flowers; very desirable 
plants. PLUMBAGO LARPENTiE, bright azure blue flowers. 
All the above plants 50 cents each, and worthy a place in the smallest 
collection of choice plants. ROBINSON’S DEFIANCE VER¬ 
BENA, the best variety in cultivation—immense bloomer, good habit, 
and intense scarlet color; strong spring raised plants, in small pots, 
which will flower all the fall and winter. 25 cents each. $2 per dozen. 
Also —The following GRAPE VINES in pots—two years old, 
raised from eyes; the plants are strong, straight, and well formed. 
$1 each. Black Hamburgh, Black Palestine, Black Frontignac, 
Black Constantia, Black Tripoli, Early Musk Chasselas, Grissly 
Frontignac, Niccirine Chaselas, Muscat of Alexandria, White Lis¬ 
bon, White Muscadine, Victoria, Violet Chasselas, Flame Tokay, 
&c, These are all approved sorts, the wood well ripened. 
Also a good collection of STRAWBERRIES, now in season for 
furnishing plantations. Burr’s New Pine, Columbus Pine, Rival 
Hudson, Black Prince, Myatt’s Eliza, Princess Alice Maud—$2 per 
hundred. Hovey’s Seedling, (superior variety,) Boston Pine, Early 
Scarlet, Scotch Pine-apple, Iowa, (fine and great bearer,) English 
Whitewood, Jennison’s Seedling—SI,50 per hundred. 
Catalogue of Dahlias, Roses, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Cinerarias, 
&c., for 1850, gratis. 
DUTCH BULBOUS ROOTS. 
Just received from Holland, a splendid collection of Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Polyanthus Narcissus, Crocus, &c., mostly of the early sorts 
for blooming in house, in glasses or in pots, during winter, are now 
ready for delivery. Oct. 1—It. 
Fitzgerald’s Patent Portable Mill. 
[From the British American Agriculturist, October, 1849.] 
Report of the Colonial Fair for 1849. 
a A PORTABLE GRIST MILL, known in the States as Fitzger- 
aid’s Patent Portable Mill, was exhibited by Mr. Charles Ross, 
of Rochester, N. Y. The mill, without the bolting apparatus, costs 
$100, and is capable of grinding five bushels of wheat in one hour. 
The proprietor had several medals awarded by the American Insti¬ 
tute New-York city. He showed some flour ground by this mill, 
which took the premium at Syracuse; it was certainly of a fine qual¬ 
ity. For new settlements, this invention will supply a desideratum. 
Mr. Ross, indeed, asserts that when its merits become known, every 
farmer will be his own miller. He says it is about being put up in a 
flouring establishment at Rochester, in place of the common flat 
Burr stones; after which, if it proves its superiority, we have no 
doubt it will come into general use.” 
Mr. C. Ross— Rochester , May 2 5th, 1850. 
Dear Sir,—The wheat that I purchased and ground when you was 
here, through that new mill, has astonished me. I got a yield out of 
4 bushels 15 lbs. and 4 oz. The wheat, you know, was ordinary, 
and far from being the best quality. More than this, I did not grind 
over the middlings, they were so poor that it would not pay to do so. 
The flour was of a superior quality, I mean far above the best 
standard extra brand in Boston, as I have a sample of it in my office. 
It has been compared with mine by a number of the best judges of 
flour in the city, and pronounced in every instance to be decidedly 
better than the Boston standard for extra—and those that have used 
it, say it is the best flour they have ever had in Rochester— but one 
brand , all extra. This is saying a good deal in this city, where flour¬ 
ing has been carried on so extensively„and brought, as all supposed, 
to perfection. I am of the opinion, that with these mills I can make 
from one-third to double the amount of flour with the same power 
that I ever could with four and a half feet flat stone. Respectfully 
yours, JOSEPH PEIRCE, Corner Main & Water sts.” 
Mills of various sizes, from $60 to $400, complete with attachment, 
manufactured by CHARLES ROSS, 
Curtis’ Building, Main st., Rochester, N. Y. 
John Mayher & Co., 197 Water st, agents for New-York city. 
Oct. 1, 1850. It. 
Syracuse Nurseries. 
T horp, Smith Hanchett, Proprietors, Syracuse, N. Y. 
T^HESE Nurseries are now most abundantly stocked with the vari¬ 
ous kinds of fruit trees suitable to this climate, to which the pro¬ 
prietors feel much satisfaction in calling the attention of cultivators 
and dealers. The peculiarly favorable season hath given to their 
trees a vigor of body, a hale outstretching of the limbs, and a beau¬ 
ty of form, which do render it a grateful entertainment for the eyes 
to dwell upon them. Trees, superior in those particulars, have 
rarely been offered to purchasers. 
Their nurseries embrace all of the most approved varieties, old 
or new, of the various kinds of 
FRUIT TREES—From which customers can be supplied in quan¬ 
tities of from 10, to 10,000, as excellent in quality, and as reasona¬ 
ble in terms, as can be found at any other like establishment. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES—Splendid in size and form, of the 
Horse Chestnut, Mountain Ash, Balsam Fir, Ailanthus, and various 
others, may be had, largely or otherwise. 
BUCKTHORN FOR HEDGES—One and two years old, very 
stout; Snowballs, Michigan Roses, Grape roots, Quince Trees, 
Currants, Gooseberries, &c., &c.; all, or any of which, will be part¬ 
ed with at most reasonable prices. 
Catalogues, as usual, supplied to post-paying applicants. 
Syracuse, 1st Oct., 1850—2t. 
I. T. GRANT & CO.’S 
PATENT FAN MILLS AND CRADLES. We continue to 
x manufacture these celebrated Mills and Cradles. 
They have been awarded six first premiums at the New- 
York State Fairs, and at the great American Institute in New 
York, and several County Fairs, always taking the first premium 
over all other mills. The manufacturers feel confident, therefore, 
in offering these mills to the public, that they are the best in use. 
During the year 1847 they were introduced into England, by Mr 
Slocum, of Syracuse. They were very favorably noticed by the 
English papers; and from a communication of Mr. S.’s, published 
in the Transactions of the N. Y. State Ag. Sociely, for 1S47, it 
will be seen that they were tried by several large farmers, and 
highly approved. One farmer, it is stated, set aside an almost new 
winnowing machine, for which he paid £18, ($90) and used 
Grant’s for cleaning a crop of 300 qrs. (2,700 bushels) of wheat, 
and several hundred bushels of mustard seed. We have lately 
made some valuable improvements in the article, though the price 
remains the same as before. 
Our fans are extensively used and highly approved at the south, 
for cleaning rice. We are permitted to make the following ex¬ 
tracts from letters received from Hon. J. R. Poinsett, of South Ca¬ 
rolina :—“ The fan you sent last summer, [1848] has been success¬ 
fully used to clean dirty rice, and winnow that from the threshing 
floor. It answers every purpose.” In relation to another of our 
fans, he writes, (April 23, ’49.)—“ Both this and the first mill you 
sent, work very well; and the last, which is the largest that can 
be well worked by a man, cleans the dirty rice perfectly, and is 
altogether the best wind-fan I ever used for that purpose.” 
Our Cradles have taken the first premiums at two New York 
State Fairs, and are considered the best in use. 
The great encouragement we have received from dealers and 
agriculturists, has induced us to greatly enlarge our business, and 
we hope by strict attention, to merit a further patronage. 
Orders will be thankfully received, and receive prompt atten¬ 
tion. I. T. GRANT & CO 
Junction P. O., Rena. Co., 8 miles north of Troy 
May 1, 1850—tf. 
