150 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[April, 
NEW POTATOES, 
f-StlUB EE.CIT 
COMFTOM’S SURPRISE. 
Showing the product from a single eye in the grounds of F. Seiler, Verona, N. Y., who raised 3S4 pounds from 
one pound of seed. 
To the two popular varieties, Extra Early Vermont 
nod Compton’s Surprise, introduced by us last 
Spring, we take pleasure in adding two new varieties, 
Sitoivflalce and Brownell’s Beauty, as medium 
sorts maturing between the two, their equal in quality and 
productiveness—and the most beautiful varieties in cultiva¬ 
tion. The great popularity of the Early Rose, Peerless, and 
others of Bresee’s seedlings first offered by us, and their 
general adaptation to the various soils and climates of the 
civilized world, have induced thousands in all parts of the 
country to experiment in raising seedlings, in hope of pro¬ 
ducing a better one, a large number of which have been 
sent to us for trial. After being carefully tested by ourselves 
ns well as several of the most experienced cultivators in 
the country, the above named varieties have been selected, 
which we offer to our patrons, fully confident of their 
superiority. 
In addition to the many, valuable testimonials received 
from growers of the above varieties in our own country, 
the following favorable note is received from I)r. Masters, 
tlie talented and well-known editor of ihe London Garden¬ 
ers' Chronicle, which shows the high estimation in which 
Brownell’s Beauty and Extra Early Vermont 
aie held in England: 
Gardeners’ Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette £ 
Office, London, England, October 7, 1873. £ 
Gentlemen: Last year you were good enough to send us 
for trial some of your new kinds of Potatoes. As a large 
trial of over 300 sorts was projected to be carried out at the 
$1,500 IN 
Royal Horticultural Society Garden, at Chiswick, this sea¬ 
son, I thought the fairest way would be to send your sam¬ 
ples to be tried with the rest. I sent them under numbers, 
so that no one but myself knew either the names of the 
varieties or the senders. I have now the pleasure of telling 
you that a First Class Certificate was awarded by 
the judges to your Extra Early Vermont and to 
Brownell’s Beauty. No doubt you will obtain official 
notice of ttiis ere long; meanwhile I thought you would 
like to know how much appreciated your potatoes were. 
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, 
(Signed), MAXWELL T. MASTEHS. 
To B. K. Bliss & Sons, New York. 
Prices for Brownell's Beauty and Compton's Surprise.— 
Per lb., $1; 3 lbs. to one address, $2, by mail, prepaid. 
By express or freight, charges paid by tile purchaser, 
% peck, $3; 1 peck, $5; X bushel, $8; 1 bushel, $15; 
1 barrel, $30. 
EXTRA EARLY VERMONT.—By mail, prepaid, 1 pound, 
75 cents; 2 pounds, $ 1 , By express,charges paid by pur¬ 
chaser, 1 peck, $3; % bushel, $5; bushel, $9; barrel, $20. 
SNOWFLAKE—by mall, prepaid, $3 per pound. 
For full description of each of the above varieties, see 
our Illustrated Potato Catalogue, which will be mailed free 
to all applicants. 
PREMIUMS. 
IMPORTANT TO I*OTA/TO GROWERS. 
87 K A A A to be divided among the 6ix successful competitors who shall produce the largest quantity of 
<© i either of Ihe following varieties of Potatoes: EXTRA EARl.Y VERMONT, 
BROWNELL’S BEAUTY, or COMPTON’S SURPRISE, from one-quarter of an acre of 
measured ground. $230 for each variety. 
A A t° be divided among the six successful competitors who shall produce the largest quantity from 
® 1 ull.uU ONE POUND of Ihe seed of either of the above named varieties. $250 for each 
Variety. Subject to conditions named in our Potato Catalogue, a cory of which will be mailed to all applicants. 
ffSTTHIi SEED IN ALL CASES TO BE PURCHASED FROM US. 
BLISS’S GARDENERS’ ALMANAC AND ABRIDGED CATALOGUE, 
One Hundred pages, illustrated. Mailed to all applicants inclo-ing two tliree-cent stamps. 
Bliss’s Illustrated Catalogue and Guide to Ihe Flower and IXitchrn Garden, 200 pages 
several hundred illustrations, with a b. antiful colored lithograph. Mailed to all applicants upon receipt of 2oc. Address 
3E3. I£. BLISS tfc SONS, 
P. O. Box 5713. 33 Paris Place and 30 Murray St., New York. 
Seed Potatoes a Speciality. 
Vermont Early ll©§e, 
PEERLESS, WHITE PEACH-BLOWS, and 
other varieties, in fine order, selected especially for plant¬ 
ing. Prices reasonable. Order of TATEM & DAVENPORT, 
No. 1 Delaware Avenue Market, Philadelphia. 
SEED ana POTATOES 
Sugar Beet. The best to raise for stock. Yields, with 
good culture, from 25 to 30 ton9 per acre. Seed—1 oz„ 15c.; 
a lb . 10c.; X lb.. 70c.; 1 lb„ $1.25: 4 lbs.. $1.50. Potatoes 
— Early Vermont — Earliest Potato Known. 1 lb.. 50c.; 
4 lbs., $1.50. Compton’s Surprise—(1 raised 30‘J’f 
lbs. from 1 lb.) 1 lb., 75c.: 4 lbs., $2.50. 
DAVID R. WOOD. Morrisville, Lamoille Co., Vt. 
CHOICE SEEDS. 
Market Gardener’s Stock 
FOR EARLY PLANTING. 
Fottler's Brunswick Cabbage.Per oz. t 75c. Per pkt., 15c. 
True Jersey Wakefield (lo. “ 75c. iC 15c. 
Boston Market Dwarf Celery. “ 50c. “ 10c. 
“ “ Hotbed Lettuce... “ 5(Jc. “ 10c. 
White Spined Hotbed Cucumber.. “ 50c. “ 10c. 
Our new Seed Catalogue for 1874 will be 
rea^y February 1st. Free to all applicants. 
Address SCHLEGEL, EVERETT & CO., 
16 South Market St.. Boston, Mass. 
Uf H:BBSARI> SQUASH SEED.- 
Jt-HL strictly pure. Grown 1 m. from anything that would 
mix. 10c. per pkt., post-paid. 
A LONZO HITCHCOCK, Concord, Dodge Co, Minn. 
The HANSON LETTUCE. 
The most tender, sweet, and delicious variety grown; free 
from any bitter or unpleasant taste; heads large and solid, 
often weighing 3 lbs. Single pkge 35 cts. 5 pkgs 
Si. A Liberal Discount to Dealers. Send for 
Dicer’s Garden Calendar for 1874, 168 pages, 
illustrated, with practical directions. Mailed FREE to 
all applicants. HENRY A. DREER, 
714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Our Annual Spring Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable 
Seed* U uow ready. Free to all on application. 
Seed Time Cometh! 
The twenty-first editions of our illustrated FLOWER and 
KITCHEN GARDEN DIRECTORIES for 1874, with a Sup¬ 
plement of Novelties and Selections, embracing a list of 
Seed grown by the best Boston Market Gardeners and also 
by the most famous European growers of flowers and vege¬ 
tables, including many that can rarely he found elsewhere, 
will lie forwarded about the first of February to all custom¬ 
ers free of charge, and to other applicants inclosing a three- 
cent stamp. 4). T. CURTIS it CO., 
161 Tremont St, Boston, Mass. 
Successors to Curtis & Cobb. 
§EED FOES EARLY FORCING. 
Tomato, New Early Dwarf, fine for small gardens— 
33 pkt. 25c. 
Tomato, Canada Victor, a superior productive early var.— 
13 pkt. 15c. 
Tomato, The Arlington, bright red, solid, and fine form— 
per pkt. 25c. 
Boston Market Tennis Ball Lettuce— 1 $ oz. 75c.; 15c. $ pkt. 
White Spilled Cucumber, improved— “ 50c.; 15c. “ 
Long Frame Cucumbers, High'd Mary and Hailstone, each 
25c. per pkt. 
Fresh & Genuine Wethersfield (Ct.) 
ONION SEED. 
By mail, post-paid, at following rates: 
Per lb. Per ot. 
Wethersfield Large Red—true.$3.00 .20 
Medium Early Thick Red. 3.50 .25 
Extra Early Red—very early. 3.75 .30 
Yellow Danvers—true. 8.50 .25 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. 4.00 .30 
White Globe—extra fine . 5.00 .40 
Fottler’s Imp. E'y Brunswick Cabbage—true. 12.00 1.00 
Com-toek’s I’re. Flat Dutch “ “ 4.00 .30 
Comstock’s Seed Sower and Onion Weeder combined, by 
express, $15.35. 
I would again call the attention of gardeners and otherr, 
to tlie great superiority of our true Wethersfield grown 
Onion, as well as oilier Seeds, and urge upon them the im¬ 
portance of procuring reliable seed. 
Catalogues sent free to all. 
li. IN. HAWLEY, Seedsman, Hartford, Conn. 
My business Is to supply, what every farmer of experience 
is most anxious to get. perfectly reliable Vegetable and 
Flower Seed. With this object in view, beside.- importing 
many varieties from reliable growers in France, England, 
and Germany, l grow a hundred and fifty kinds of vegetable 
seed on my lour 6eed farms, right under my own eye. 
Around all of these I throw tlie protection of the three 
warrants of my Catalogue. Of neic vegetables 1 make a 
specialty, having been the first to introduce the Hubbard 
and Marblehead Squashes, tlie Marblehead Cabbages, and a 
score of others. My Catalogue, containing numerous fine 
engravings, taken from photographs, sent/ree to all. 
JANIES J. H, GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
.^MATEl/R^ 
''TO THE FLOWER AND KITCHEN) 
CARDEN 
Enlarged and Improved. > 
Magnificent Colored Plate 
Hundred8 of Engravings, beside De- 
ecnptiye Price List of 3000 varieties 
oi choice Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 
Bare Gladiolus, Lilies, &c., &c. Full 
directions for culture. Complete in ev¬ 
ery respect Sent free on receipt of two 
stamps. Address 
WASHBURN & CO., BOSTON, MASS. 
Hew & Hare Plants. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue of 
Plants for 1874 
Is now ready, and will be sent free to all our customers, and 
to all others on the receipt of two 3-cent stamps. 
HOVEY & CO., 53 North Market St., Boston. 
SEEDS! 
SEEDS! 
SEEDS! 
Spooner’s Prize Flower Seede, 
12 varieties Splendid Aster Seeds 
mailed to applicants upon receipt 
of $1.00. New Illustrated Seed 
Catalogue free. Address Wm. H. 
Spoonkr, 4 Beacon St., Boston. 
STYLES, 0 v e e rfbe 8 OUt,The 
4fS k) a i LjJLjvj, very best Hand 
Seeders and Cultivators, for Farm or 
Garden. Light and durable. No equal,Domes¬ 
tic or Imported. Descriptive Circulars of 8. 
L. ALLEN A CO., 119 S. 4th Sfc.Phila.,Pa. 
