The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21
Briggs ~ Brothers Quarterly for
1873.

We have on our table Briggs & Broth.
cr's Quarterly for January, 1873, and ,
must express surprise at the extent and
gorgcousncss OF the work. It's cover
embraces the richest combination OF
colors VIC have ever seen. The front re-
presents the Goddess Flora standing :p-,,
ga. u pedestal in blaze OF Y:.;,.., while
the back -gT0:::::s.. !: C.. uiiialmarinc blue.
The back contains the B. 4 B., m0no-
gran, in deep, rich colors, embellished
with gold. The contents embrace 1876
pages VI matter relating 10 the growth
aud culture Of Flowers, Vegetables and
Plants, including full list vi the eleven
hundred varieties vi Flower Seeds sold
by this house, and, we guess, OF every
known vcgctablSsoed. The cngrayings
number nearly four hundred, and the
matter is classifi in such way that
the eye strikes any desired portion al
most immediately.
We have NO doubt that BRIcGs L.
BR0TuER point with deserved pride to
the several pages Of condensed excerpts
from the Press and letters from the peO-
pie, which alludc in the most positive
and unqualified manner to the excel
lence OF the Seeds sold by this house
and their manner Of doing business
They have always been rather retiring
i'm the way OF "blOwing their own horn"
and for that reason We have no doubt
they feel justified i'm taking up some
space in the Quarterly for that purpose.
The four ChrOmos issued by Briggs g.
Brother, including the new aud original
picture for 1873, are presented on gold
tinted paper, and form exceedingly at
tractive introductory plates. The prin-
ting is beautiful specimen Of the art,
aud shows to what perfection the press
has been wrought
The Novelties Of 1872 are classified
under one head, willie those Of 1873 =
the new intrOductiOns--a also by them
selves. Among the latter we sec men,
toned the two new Celosias, or Cocks
combs, CoLosIA JAPONIcA and Colossal
VARIEGATA, or in plain English, Japan
Cockscomb and Varicgated Cockscomb.
The latter is the most superb introduce
ton we hrve ever seen in the floral line,
and will be universally sought for We
see that the European propagators.
Mcssrs. Haagc u Schmidt, Erfurt, Prus-
STA, have confidcd 10 Briggs & Brother
the exclusive sale in America Of this
superb novelty "a BETTING compli-
ment to the universally of Briggs a.
Brothers business:
I We observe, also, the prices are lower
for great many varieties than those III
other Scsdmen's works, the result, no
doubt Of the trip of Hon. G. w. Briggs
to Europe last fall, where he bought foi
cash ON the spot All in all, we regard
the January Quarterly OF Briggs &
J Brother as the acme of perfection in this
line, and far beyond all it's competitors
Since the issue of the Floral Work as a
Quarterly, the people arc enabled 10 oh.
tain the four numbers for the same price
as formerly charged for the Annual.
{ The purchaser Of one dollars worth OF
over Of Seeds is credited with subscrip
ton for the following year. Even those
whe think they do not want Flower OF
Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs or Chromos
. could make no better investment tlla,
to inclose 10 briggs s. Brother, Roches
I ter, New York, twenty-five cents ant
secure this elegant Floral Work. Re
chester (Ncw York; Times.