A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HORTICLLTURE. 



Illustrated and Published Monthly. 



Devoted to tne interests of Ameilcan Fruit-growing and Gardening. The brightest and most practical 

 horticultural Journal published. Ahead of all other papers of the kind in originality, reliability, and 

 practical solid sense. Everybody should read it. It tells how to make the garden profltable. Its writers 

 are among the foremost horticulturists and scientists on this Continent, and every article is contributed by 

 a specialist on the subject of which it treats. Its departments arej: 



The Orchard.— Our staple fruits are dealt with 

 under this heading. The planting of orchards : 

 culiure and pruning of the trees ; marketing and 

 storing of the fruit, etc., etc. 



The Vineyard.— The merits of new varieties are 

 faithfully reported ; new methods of culture dis- 

 cussed and the experience of practical growers in- 

 terchanged. 



The Vegetable Garden.— Devoted not only to the 

 home garden but also to the interests of market 

 gardeners. North and South. Best varieties and 

 best methods of culture are fully discussed. 



The Berry Patch.— The small fruits are here treat- 

 ed exhaustively -new varieties, planting, culture, 

 marketing, etc., are given special attention. 



Nuts and Nut Trees.— We give special prominence 

 to this industry, believing it to be one of the most 

 profitable and with a big future. 



Biography.— A portrait and brief biographical sketch 

 of leading horticulturists is given monthly. 



Insects.— The special pests of the horticulturist are 

 flgurcd and described, and remedies suggested. 



The Flower Garden.— Full particulars regarding 

 the management of flowers are given ; new and 

 valuable sorts illustrated and described, etc. 



The Lawn and Park.— The ornamentation of home 

 grounds, treatment of ornamental trees and shrubs 

 is here given. 



The Household.— Every housewife may find some- 

 thing useful in this department; domestic econ- 

 omy, hints and suggestions, etc., etc. 



Reports of Horticultural Societies, Editorial Com- 

 ments, etc., etc.. all combine to make it the most 

 helpful and practical Journal of the kind published. 

 It is pre-eminently 



THE IDEAL JOURNAL FOR THE COUNTRY HOME. 



Written, Edited and Published by Practical Horticulturists. 



In the future, as in the past, the 

 determined and prepared to keep this 

 publications in America. No efforts and 

 pages with thoroughly practical and 

 the foremost horticultural scientists and 

 effect ; but we do aim to give our readers 

 interest to horticulturists and to make 

 value to all subscribers. Its original, 

 tained and it will continue o be entirely 

 slve. The illustrations will be more 



artists and engravers .will be employed 

 times. Among our contributors are such eminent scientists and horticulturists as the following : 



publishers of Orchard & Garden are 

 Journal at the head of all horticultural 

 no expense will be spared to fill its 

 instructive articles from the pens of 

 writers. We do not aim at literary 

 trustworthy information on all topics of 

 the paper entertaining and of fullest 

 practical character will be strictly main- 

 Independent, seasonable and progres- 

 numerous than heretofore and the best 

 upon it, keeping it fully abreast of the 



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 W. FAIiCONER, NEW YORK. 

 A. B. CORDIiEY, Vermont. 



And many others. 



ONLY FIFTY CENTS A YEAR. 



or Three Months Trial Trip for Ten Cents. Sample Copies free. 



We will mail the Journal a ivhole year free to any one sending us a Club of four 

 mhscribers and two dollars, or to any one sending us a club order for trees and plants at 

 each and dozen rates of the Guide to the amount of ^3.50. 



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