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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
71 
Amateur Cultivator’s Guide to the 
FLOWER AND KITCHEN GARDEN 
NOW READY. 
A descriptive tvork of MO pages, fully illustrated with a 
beautiful colored plate and 101) engravings, containing a list 
of over 2,500 varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds ; also 
150 varieties of the choicest French Hybrid Gladiolus. All 
the Novelties, both of the Flower and Vegetable, for 1808, will 
be found described in the above work. 
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be multiplied by hundreds. 
[From Frank Leslie’s Publishing House, 537 Pearl-st., N. Y.] 
Illustrated Newspaper, No. 509, March 23d, 1S67. 
“ Now, with the advent ot Spring, the Amateur Culti¬ 
vator's Guide to the Flower and Kitchen Garden, published 
by Washburn & Co., of Boston, will be found most useful 
for those who delight in Horticulture. It contains a list of 
2000 varieties of Flowers and Vegetables, which should cer¬ 
tainly lie variety enough to satisfy even the most fastidious¬ 
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Address WASHBURN & CO., 
Horticultural Hall, Boston, Mass. 
C. G. ClfcAIVE A CO.’S 
Celebrated Garden Seeds. 
Our Descriptive Catalogue of every Standard and Improved 
variety of 
Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds for 
1868, 
With directions for their Cultivation, 
HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED, 
And will be mailed free on application to 
C. G-. CRANE & CO., 
70 Broad-$t., Newark, N. J. 
Trade Catalogue for Dealers only is also ready. 
J. II. KUMERLE, Seedsman. 
SQUASHES AMD ONIONS. 
I have written two very thorough works, one on the culti¬ 
vation of each of these vegetables, in which the directions 
given for every .step of the process for selecting soil, prepar¬ 
ing, manuring, planting, protecting from insects, weeding, 
gathering, ripening, storing and marketing the crop, are so 
very minute, that the new Degin tier can be equally success¬ 
ful with experienced growers. Each work is fully illustrat¬ 
ed. Sent to any address, and warranted to reach the pur¬ 
chaser, at 30 cents each. If on reading them any person 
thinks he has not got his money's worth , I will refund it 
gratis. Catalogues of choice vegetable seed, over one hun¬ 
dred varieties of which I myselfgrew, sent free to all—the 
seed warranted. JAMES J. II. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Garden Seeds—Flower Seeds, 
Farm and Garden. Implements, Fertilizers 
ami Plants, 
at Wholesale and Retail. A very large stock of choicest and 
most approved—at low prices. Price list just issued—send 
for it. JOHN VANDERBILT & BROTHERS, 
23 Fulton-st., New York. 
Send to A. P. NORTON, box 2311, and 117 
Nassau Street, New York, Grower of Seed, 
for circular with engravings and description 
of best 5 varieties of fall and winter Sqnash- 
.■ es, with directions how to grow successfully. 
CROSBY'S EARLY SWEET CORN. 
J. KNOX’S Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. 
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK FOR THE SPRING OF 186 a 
Of our own growing, and from the most reliable sources 
in this country and in Europe. 
Our Seeds are invariably tested, and none sent out but such as we know will 
germinate, and prove true to name and description. 
Our Family Collections of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, neatly put up for 
the convenience of the inexperienced or to save time: 
Collection No. 1, Price S'JO, comprises the following assortment, suitable for cropping a Garden ot 
Acre, which will produce sufficient vegetables for a large family throughout the year, viz.: 
6 Quarts Snap Beans, assorted. 
>4 Ounce Cauliflower, “ 
6 “ Cabbage, “ 
% “ Celery, “ 
6 “ Curled Cress, “ 
1 “ Cucumbers, “ 
4 “ Carrots, “ 
4 Quarts Sugar Corn, ** 
J i Ounce Egg Plant, 
1 “ Endive, 
X “ Leek, 
2 Quarts Lima Beans, 
4 Ounces Lettuce, assorted. 
4 “ Mustard, “ 
4 “ Melons, “ 
8 “ Beets, “ 
Ounce Broccoli, assorted. 
4 “ Dwarf Okra, “ 
2 “ Onion, “ 
1 “ Curled Parsley, “ 
2 “ Sugar Parsnip, “ 
K “ Pepper, “ 
1 “ Pumpkin, “ 
15 Quarts Peas, “ 
10 Ounces Radish, “ 
1 “ Salsify, “ 
2 “ Squash, “ 
8 “ Savoy Spinach, “ 
1 “ Tomatoes, “ 
4 “ Turnips, “ 
10 Papers Herb Seeds, “ 
Collection No. 2, Price $10, comprises one-half of No. 1, for cropping a Garden of Half Acre, for a medium 
sized family. 
Collection No. 3, Price $5, comprises one-balf of Collection No. 2, fora Garden op a Quarter Agre, for a 
small family. 
SEED, 15Y MAIL. 
List of Meritorious Vegetable Seeds sent Free by Mail for $2.00. 
BEANS.—Horticultural Runner. 
BEETS.—Whyte’s Black. 
CABBAGE.—Early Winnigstadt. 
“ Smith’s Blood Red—Pickling. 
CAUMFGOWER..—Early Erfurt. 
CELERY.—Hood's Dwarf Red. 
“ Turner’s Dwarf White. 
CORN.—Old Asylum. Very early, large, and fine. 
“ Mexican. Dark colored, but very nutritious and delieate. 
MEI.ON.—Negley’s Hybrids. Manhood sub-varieties. 
PARSLEY.-Extra Double Curled. 
PEAS.-C aider’s First Crop. 
“ M’Lean’s Princess Royal. 
“ Beck’s Little Gem. 
RADISH.—French Breakfast. 
TOMATO.—Knox's Superior. Large, red, solid, fine. 
“ Keyes’ early. Ripens in large clusters. 
Flower Seeds sent Free by Mail. 
Collections ivhich are commended for their utility and excellence : 
Assortment No. 1, 8 new and superb varieties..$1 00 
2 , 20 “ “ “ . 2 00 
3, 20 good showy “ ... 100 
4, 50 “ “ . 2 00 
“ 5, 100 “ (many new) “ . 4 00 
Assortments numbers one and two are eacli entirely distinct. The purchaser of both gains a special advantage. In addi- 
tion to other novelties, the collection embraces Gen. Negley’s beautiful Asters, Phlox Drummondii, Japan Pinks, Double 
Zinnias, Cock’s-Comb, Balsams, New Giant Rose Asters, Sapiglossis, Bright Yellow and Giant Bomb Ten Weeks Stocks, 
Dark Crimson Candytuft, New Blue and Brown Wallflowers, New Eternal Flowers, Cailiopsis, Deversifolia, New Double 
Sweet William, Lychnis, Haageana, Petunias, Scliizanthus, Pansies, Sanvitalia procumbens. 
All persons in want of Seeds, would do well to send at once for our new Seed Catalogue, which gives full descriptions of 
tlie most desirable Vegetables and Flowers,—instructions for sowing, planting, and after management,—prices in packages 
or by weight, by mail or otherwise, and much other valuable information. Sent to all applicants enclosing 10 cents. 
For the convenience of those ordering our Nursery Stock, 
we will put up any Seed wanted in the same box without additional expense for packing. This arrangement furnishes par- 
ties at a distance an excellent opportunity of procuring fresh and reliable Seeds. 
J. KNOX, No. 137 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
This new Corn is the kind for market gardeners, and all 
who want a variety that is of good size, early, and siceet. It 
is larger, sweeter, and earlier, than Darling’s Early, will av¬ 
erage twelve rows, while the ears are finely filled out. The 
market gardeners around Boston are dropping every other 
early sort for this. Per package, 15 cts.; per half pint, 30 ets.; 
per pint, 50 cts.; per quart, $1. Sent post-paid to any address 
on receipt of price. JAMES J. it. GREGORY, 
Marblehead, Mass. 
npREE AXE1 I^KUHTT §EEBi>S BY 
-*- MAIL. Send for Catalogue. 
T. MEEHAN, Germantown, Pa. 
ORSERADISH.—A large quantity of Horse- 
radish Sets for sale at low rates. Address, 
EDWARD WHEELER, P. O. Box 724, Kalamazoo, Mich. 
Small Fruits and Garden Seeds, fresh and pure. 
Circulars freo. SAM’L. T. DUFFELL, Yardville, N. J. 
MARKET GARDENERS 
and all others desiring 
Pure and Fresh Seeds, 
send for Dreer’s Garden Calendar for 186S. which contains 
a full list of all tlie new and old varieties, witli prices by the 
ounce, pound, or bushel. 
Dreer's Wholesale Price List mailed to Dealers only. 
Address, HENRY A. DREER, Seed Grower, 
714 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Mew ami Hare VegcitaMes. 
I make new and rare vegetables a specialty. Catalogues 
free. JAALKS J. H. GREGOR1, Marblehead, Mass. 
FRESH GARDEN & FLOWER SEEDS. 
H0VEY & CO., 
53 NORTH MARKET STREET, BOSTON. 
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Cauliflower, Celery, encumbers. Corn, Beets, Peas, ’fonia- 
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witli all the novelties of the Season. For particulars, sea 
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engravings and colored plate; which will be sent by mail 
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