POPULAR GARDENING. 



November, 



$3.00. Postag-e and packing 15 cents when sent 

 as a premium or purchased. 

 Family and Laboratory Compound Microscope. 



(187)— (Engraving on page IX.) Tliis instru- 

 ment althougli designed for amateur's use, hav- 

 ing but few adjustments, yet it has been found 

 of such excellence, thnt it is now used in a number 



I%e Best Cheap Watcli in the World. The Cheshire. 

 (See our Watch Department. Premiu7iis 191 to 197.) 



of laboratories where it is highly praised. Nickel- 

 plated body, 14 inches high; Japanned cast-iron 

 foot and pillars supporting the axis, which 

 carries the body so that it can be inclined to any 

 angle; revolving diaphragm below the stage, rack 

 and pinion to adjust the focus, concave mirror 

 adjustable for oblique Ught, one eye-piece, and 

 one first class achromati* one half -inch objec- 

 tive, dividing so as to give two powers, .50 and 

 100 diameters, equal to 2,.500 and 10,000 magni- 

 fying area. Huyghenian eye-pieces. In upright, 

 polished, walnut case, with handle and lock, and 

 receptacle for objectives and eye-pieces. Given 

 for nine new names and $.5.7.5 additional, or for 

 seventeen new names alone. Price $15.00. By 

 express only, charges to be paid by receiver. 



Compound Microscope No. 1. (188;— This in- 

 strument figured on the preceding page is sub- 

 stantially made of brass, handsomely polished 

 and lacquered, and is well adapted to the study of 

 objects requiring more power than can be ob- 

 tained with a simple microscojie. It will show 

 satisfactorily the largest animalculje in pond 

 water, the scales from a butterfly's wing, and 

 similar minute objects. Magnifying power 1,600 

 times the area. Six inches high. Two plain glass 

 slides, one test object, one brass forceps, and a 

 substantial wood box go with it. Given for three 

 new names and 10 cents additional. Price $«.50. 

 Postiige and packing 15 cents when sent as a pre- 

 mium or imrchased. 



Three-leg Microscope, (isoj— A handsome and 

 powerful double lense set in bniss body, for 

 examining seeds, flowers, insects, minerals, etc. 

 Given for one new name. Price 75 cents. Pos- 

 tage and pacldng 10 cents additional when sent 

 as a premium or purchased. 



Set of French Drawing Instruments. (l!><>)— 



The useful set of brass instrvnnents shown in the 

 engraving, should be found in the study of every 

 home. Children especially will find recreation in 

 its use. The set includes: One 6-inch Divider, 

 with pen, i)encil point, and lengthening bar; one 

 4H-inch plain Divider; one 3J^-inch Bow t'ompass 

 with handle and fixed needle points, pen and 

 pencil points, one Ruling Pen, one Key, one Rule; 

 one Crayon holder and a Protractor; packed in 

 a velvet lined case. Given for two new naraea 

 and 15 cents. Price 1.80. Postage and packing 

 10 cents when sent as a premium or purchased. 



Watches, Camera, Bicycle, Be- 

 sides Other Useful, Entertaining 

 and Ornamental Articles, 



Our Watch Department. We believe that a 

 Watch, ijerhaps more than one, is wanted in 

 thousands of families wliere Popular Garden- 

 ing is received. Acting on this, we have for 

 some time made diligent search to get together 

 such a stock of superior Watches as wiU exactly 



satisfy our subscribers wants. The boys were not 

 forgotten, neither were the girls, while for older 

 people there are a number of styles that will be 

 sure to please, and the guarantee of our own 

 house is back of every one of these time-pieces, 

 to the effect that they are the best goods of their 

 respective grades that the world affords. You 

 run absolutely no risk in ordering from this list 

 which is far more than can be said when 

 dealing with the average jeweler. 

 Moreover they are offered to our 

 readers at rates so extremely favora- 

 ble, counting their quality, that no one 

 can now have excuse for being without 

 a first-class time piece. 



In addition to our low prices quoted, 

 there is in each instance a charge of 15 

 cents for postage and pacldng, when 

 sent as a premium or purchased. They 

 should go by registered mail and this 

 costs an extra 10 cents. 



A Fine Cheshire Watch. (191)— (See 

 engraving). This is the most satis- 

 factory cheap Watch in the world 

 and is warranted to be reliable. It is a 

 Stem winder, but unlike the widely 

 advertised Waterbury Watch which no 

 one now cares f or,this one is wound with 

 as few turns as the most expensive 

 Watch. Safety winding barrel, quick 

 train. Straight Line Lever. Genuine 

 Enamelled Dial. Fully warranted. Given for 

 three new names and $1.75 additional, or for 

 seven new names. Price $5,00. For postage and 

 packing see above. 



Boy's or Girl's Open Face Watch. (193)— This is 

 a lady's size watch, but with Swiss movement 

 and full.v warranted to be a good time keeper, 

 and one that any school boy or girl would be 

 delighted to carry. Stem winder (shori wind). 

 It is a Nickel Siiver case. For three new names 

 and $1.75 additional, or for seven new names. 

 Price $5.1X). For postage and packing see above. 



Solid Silver Case Watch. Elgin Movement. 

 (193) — The Watch we here offer was made both 

 for serWce and for beauty. It is warranted to be 

 a good time keeper. It has a three ounce solid 

 silver case, with dust band and the heaviest and 

 strongest back of any three ounce case made in 

 the world. It is a stem winder, and can be fur- 

 nished with open or Hunting case as the receiver 

 prefers. The case is unengraved. The move- 

 ment is of the weU-lcnown Elgin make, compen- 

 sation balance and safety pinion. We have 

 known a watch of this grade to have been carried 

 for 20 years and given constant satisfaction. It 

 will leave our office in perfect running order and 

 will be sure to please. This fine watch given for 

 seven new names and $7.50 additional, or for 



lady's Elgin Watch, Superior Gold Plate Case. 



(195)— No one can object to wearing a good 

 Watch in a case made of three jjlates of metal, 

 two of which are solid, pure gold and the interior 

 one of a stiffer metal, when the gold is absolutely 

 ivarranted to not wear through in twenty-one 

 years, and is almost certain to not do so in half 

 as much more time. The kind of offer we here 



A Superior Accordion. (Given for four new names 

 and $1.50. See Premium 206.) 



seventeen new names. Price to our subscribers, 

 $13.00. For postage and packing see above. 



Lady's Elgin Watch, Solid Coin Silver Case. 

 (194)— The movement of this superior Watch is 

 the well-known Elgin make. The case consists of 

 heavy solid Coin Silver, deeply hand engraved in 

 artistic, but not gaudy style, and with solid gold 

 joints, giving the watch an appearance of rich- 

 ness to suit any taste. It is in every way a beau- 

 tiful and most reliable watch. Hunting case. 

 Stem winder. This fine time piece is given for 

 only seven new names and $6.00 additional, or for 

 18 new names. Usually retailed at from $16.00 to 

 $20.00 by jewelers. Price to our own subscribers 

 $15.00. For postage, registry, etc., see above. 



Camera and Complete Photouriip/nc outfit. (See Premittm 205.) 



make is the fine movement of No. 193 in a Fahy's 

 case, warranted absolutely as described, and the 

 gold to be 14 karat. This case is handsomely 

 hand engraved. The ring and crown are solid 

 gold. This fine watch we can give for fourteen 

 new names and $8.00 additional, or for twenty- 

 four new names. Retailed at from $32.00 to$25.00 

 by jewelei-s. Price to our subscribei'S $20.00. 



Gent's Elgin Watch Superior Gold Plate Case, 



(196)— This is a full size Elgin movement, with an 

 open face case of the same character as that last 

 described. It is one of the most populai' first- 

 class watches ever put out, and we know will 

 give satisfaction to whoever procures it. Fur- 

 nished on same terms as No. 195 above. 



Gent'j Solid Gold-Cased Watch. ( 197)— This is a 

 superior Watch, with a handsome ;15 pennyweight 

 solid gold case. It is an elegant Watch in all re- 

 spects, being a stem winder. Hunting case, 

 jeweled, Elgin movement and warranted. It 

 would answer admirably for a gift to a president 

 or other officer of a horticultural society, and 

 could be secured with slight trouble by the mem- 

 bers uniting and securing one or more subscrib- 

 ers each. It would be well worth a month's 

 steady work to secure such a watch. Given for 

 fifteen new names and $19.00,or thii-ty new names 

 and $13.00 or forty five new names. This flnewatch 

 is quite generally retailed for $40.00. Our price 

 to subscribers is $35. Postage and packing 15 

 cents if sent as premium or purchased. Regis- 

 tered by mail for 10 cents additional. 



Note. In the case of presentation Watches, by 

 sending us the inscription matter so there can be 

 no mistake, and three cents for each letter, we 

 will have the work done here at our office before 

 the watch leaves our bands. 



Superior Eight Day Clock. (198)- why be 

 vexed with a Clock that runs down seveji times 

 a week, when you can have the handsome com- 

 plete and waiTanted Clock here offered and which 

 needs winding but once a week? This is a genu- 

 ine American Ingraham movement, in a solid 

 black walnut case. Height 20 inches. Dial six 

 inches across. Slow strike. Cathedral gong, and 

 half hour strike. Warranted to be a first-class 

 (^lock in ever.v way. Given for only three new 

 names and $3.(X) additional, or for seven new 

 names. Price $6.00. By express only. 



Solid Gold Bings, The Rings we offer are 

 made under our own sujiervision, and are guar- 

 anteed to be unequaled for quality and beauty 

 of finish by any othei-s made. The prices quoted 

 are barely more than one half what the same 

 rings are sold for by jewelers. Being heavy solid 

 gold, not light rings or washed over rings; they 

 will give satisfaction for a life time. We guaran- 

 tee that they will please. 



To Order Rings. It is not difficult to order 

 the right size by obser\'ing these directions: Fi nd 

 a ring that fits, lay it on a card, steady it with 

 finger and thumb, and with a pin scribe the 

 inside circumference of the ring on the card; 

 then send this card with the order. Send also a 

 string of exact length to fit around the second 

 joint of the finger. Postage and packing on each 

 ring below is six cents extra. For 10 cents addi- 

 tional, we will send by registered mail. 



