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THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



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VALUABLE PREMIUMS 



To Yearly Subscribers to the American Garden for 1883. 



s of our premiums sent out in previous years, and desiroui 

 nto every home, we offer special and most liberal induceme 



Encouraged by the great 

 introduce the American Garden 

 for the coming year. 



All articles offered are of actu 

 now introduced for the first time, 

 ing the subscriptions. 



All premiums offered by mail -\ 

 by express or freight, the receiver ii 



Every Subscriber for 1883, 



u merit, and 1 

 Application fo 



in every respect. Several of them are 

 is should lie made at the time of send- 



receivmg i 

 articles : 



vcepU 



be sent post-paid. Those not offered by 

 cases to pay transportation charges, 

 or new, is entitled to One Premium, m 

 , and may take his or her choice of either 



mbers of clubs 

 if the following 



SEEDS. 



'HE FOI.LIAV. 



American Triumph Oals. / With the pririhw "f 

 Adamant Wheat. eompetimj for the jiiilO 



Ureen Mountain Wheat, buffered as premiums 

 for the largest yields. I sec advertisement.) 



$1,000 CORNS. 



Rural Dent. -Produced at the rate of one hundred 

 and fifty bushels per acre in 1882. 



Rural Thoroughbred Flint.— Mars measuring eigh- 

 teen inches produced in 18S2. (See. advertisement.) 



Bliss's American Wonder Peas, the best and 

 earliest Pea grown. 



American Rneer Pea.- Yen productive. Best round 

 Pea grown. 



Mayflower Tomato.— Very early ; fine. 



Wild Garden Seeds.— A mixture of about one hun- 

 dred varieties ol How er Seeds, enough to sow a square 

 rod of ground. 



Subscribers who prefer making their own selection 

 of seeds can select, from IS. K. Bliss * Sons' Hand- 

 Hook for the Farm and Harden CM liarclav Street, 

 New-York. Mailed for six cents.) 



Seeds to the amount of 25 cents for each subscrip- 



PEAiVT*. 



ONE OF KITH Kit (IF 



I'll I 



FOLLOWING 



Clematis (occiaea. • Scarlet clematis. A 

 this magnificent new climber. A beautiful 

 plate and a description of which appears in 

 tember number. 



One Bulb of Gladiolus Shakespeare; 



One Bulb of Gladiolu 



yellow variety. 

 Tliree Bulbs of selected American 

 olus; all different colors. 



suae Buchanan; the best 

 codling Gladi- 



One Bulb of either l.ilimn speeiosum rubruni, L. sp. 

 roseuni, I,, teniiifolium, or I,, atrosaniruinouni gran- 

 <litton 



One Bulb of Hyaciiithus candieaus. 



for two subscribers. 

 A Bulb of 1. ilium Harrisii 



ily— the most 



BOOK$. 



Any one subscribing for the American Uakhen, and 

 soliciting other subscriptions, mav obtain a Library 

 free, under the following conditions: 



For each subscriber, he may select, from the special 

 list contained in IS. K. Bliss * Sens' Catalogue, books 

 to the amount of 20 cents. Special list of books 

 mailed free on application. 



The New American Dictionary.— (See Advt.) One 

 thousand illustrations. A valuable Dictionary and 

 •encyclopedia combined. Price, #1.00. Sent, free as 

 a premium for four subscript ions at SI, 0(1 each; or 

 mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price. 



PREMIUMS FOR LADIES. 



The Housekeeper's Set.— Twenty Cood Kitchen 

 Utensils. Price, $1.00. Sent h\ mail, post-paid, for 

 three subscribers at SI. 00 cacti : or. will be mailed, 

 post-paid, on receipt of price. 



I, adios and Children's Floral Sets el roar pieces ; 



plants. Price, SI. 50. Sent by mail, post-paid, for 

 three subscribers at $1.00 each ; or mailed, post-paid, 

 OH receipt of price. 

 Excelsior Hand-Weeder.— Price, 30 cents. Closely 

 resembling the human hand (which is the best 

 weeder made). Sent, post-paid, for two subscribers 

 at $1.00 each; or mailed, post-paid, on receipt of 

 price. 



Elastic Plant Sprinkler, for watering house-plants. 

 Price, $1.25. Mailed, post-paid, for four subscribers 

 at $1.00 each ; or on receipt of price. 



Ever-Ready Fountain- Pen.— A gold pen with hard 

 rubber handle containing the ink. Writes twenty, 

 four hours w ith one filling. Always ready for imme- 

 diate use. The best fountain-pen w e have ever seen. 

 Price, $4.00. Mailed, post-paid, as a premium for 

 twelve subscribers at SI. 00 each: or on receipt 



Gem Soldering-Cnsket 



about the house to mend leaks 

 Mailed, post-paid, for four subset 



ays handy to have 

 tc. Price. $1,111. 

 ■rs at $1.00 each; 



Wilcox & Gihbs' SewinK Machine. 



IMPLEMENTS FOR THE 

 GARDE I\ ATVD FARM. 



X. B. Descriptive, circulars of any of these mailed 



j wing all kinds 

 and dispatch, 

 rice, $1.50. It 

 um for 3 sub- 

 'd, postpaid, on 



garden seeds with ai 

 Easily operated by a lady or cl 

 will be. mailed, post-paid, as ; 

 scribers at $1 .00 each : or will 1 

 receipt of price. 



( oinstoek's Seed Sower, and Cultivator Com 

 bined. for general garden purposes. (See advt.) 

 Can be used either as a Sower or Cultivator. Price, 

 $12.00. If will be sent as a premium for a club of 



24 subscribers at SI .00 each: or sent on receipt of 

 price, receiver to pay t ransportation charges. 



New Vork Seed Drill, (see Advt.) Very simple, 

 compact, and easy to handle. Price, si 2.00. Sent as 

 a premium for 28 subscribers at SI. (to each ; or on 

 receiptor price, receiver to pay transportation ex- 

 penses in either case. 



Planet, Jr's., Double Wheel Hoe, n ml Seed Sower 

 Combined, or separate. (See advt.) Excellent 

 implements; always give satisfaction. Prices: 

 Wheel Hoc alone, $10.00. Sent as a premium for 



25 subscribers at $1,00 each. C bined machine, 



$14.00. Sent as a premium for 3(1 subscribers at 

 $1.00 each ; or on receipt of price. Receiver pays 

 transportation charges in either case. 



Philadelphia Broad-Cast Seed Sower. Hand 

 machine, price $0.00. Power machine. S30.00, for 

 sowing evenly Crass, (train, Fertilizers, etc. Wewill 

 send the 1 land machine for a club of 12 subscribers 

 at $1.00 each, or the power machine for 50 sub- 

 scribers at «1 .00 each ; or we will send on receipt of 

 price. Receiver to pay transportation charges. 



What will the weather be t« 

 Signal Service Barometer 



i.oo. -- 



scelpt of price. 



Isbell Mole Trap will exterminate your nudes. 

 Price, by mail, $2.50. Mailed, post-paid, for 8 sub- 

 scribers at $1.00 each ; or on receipt of price. 



Perfection Lawn Sprinkler, for watering lawns. 

 Price, si. 40, mailed, post paid, for 5 subscribers at 

 $1.00 each ; or ou receipt of price. 



Lawu Mowers. Excelsior, roller or side. wheel, 14 

 inch cut, the most useful size ; an excellent machine. 

 Price. $17.00. offered as a premium for a club of 30 

 subscribers at$1.00 each ; or sent on receipt id price. 

 In either case receiver pays transportation charges. 



Lawn MoH ci'9. The Daisy. 12-iiicli cut ; the best 

 size for ladies' and children's use. Price, SI l.oo. Sent 

 as a premium for a club of 30 subscribers at $1.00 

 each, or ou receipt of price. In either case the 

 receiver pays transportation charges. 



Syracuse Chilled Plow. -Very light draft, durable, 

 not easily bent nor broken, adjustable handles, etc. 

 Prices from $7.50 to SIS. 00, according to pattern. 

 Sent as premiums for clubs of fifteen to forty sub 

 scribers at St. 00 each, as follows : You can select 

 such as you wish from t heir circular, multiply the 

 price by two, and it will give you the number of sub- 

 scribers ; thus a $10 plow would require, a club of 

 twenty subscribers, etc. 



Adamant Plow.— Ha 



multiply tl 

 premium r 

 $1.00 each. 



■xtras required. To ascertain the nuni- 

 bribers necessary to secure any pattern, 

 e price by two: thus a $10 plow sent as 

 quires a club of twenty subscribers at 



Price, two-horse 

 size, $80 ; three-horse, $85. Sent as a premium for 

 one hundred and sixty subscribers at $1.00 each, or 

 on receipt of price. 

 Acme Pulverizing Harrow. Clod-crusher and 

 Eeveler. (See advertisement.) No. (i. Price, $25. 

 Sent as a premium for a club of sixty subscribe! - at 

 $1.00 each. 



Cycle Ensilage Cutter. (See advertisement.) Price. 

 $50. Sent as a premium for a club of one hundred 

 subscribers at $1 .00 each, or on receipt of price. 



Randolph's Fertilizer Distributer, for depositing 

 all kind of fertilizers used in hill crops, w ithout its 

 coming in contact with the hands. Price, .s5. 00. 

 Sent as a premium for twelve .subscribers at $1.00 

 each, or sent on receipt of price, in either case the 

 receiver pays transportation charges. 



Kemp's Manure Spreadei 



COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. 



The most, seasonable thing to do for every 

 reader is to carefully examine this paper, 

 and, if he finds it worth the price to him, to 

 send his subscription at once. We will cheer- 

 fully return the compliment by sending a 

 seasonable paper for every month in the 

 year, and present a valuable premium in 

 addition. 



A PREMIUM TO EVERY ONE 



Who subscribes to the American Garden 

 for 1883, and there is no one who cannot 

 find something desirable in our Premium 

 List. Subscribers are entitled to one pre- 

 mium only, and may take their choice from 

 either class — not one from each class. 



CLUBBING PREMIUMS. 



Subscribers clubbing together to secure 

 Club Premiums are not entitled to single 

 premiums for each member of the club. 

 But in clubs of five or more, at clubbing- 

 rates, without Club Premiums* each member 

 receives a premium, the same as single sub- 

 scribers. 



ON TRIAL 



THREE MONTHS FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. 



To induce every one in whose hands this 

 may come, to give the American Garden a 

 trial, we will send the paper 



THREE MONTHS FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. 



No Premiums are given to Three Months' 

 Subscribers, but all who send seventy-five 

 cents additional at the expiration of the 

 tliree months, or sooner, become entitled to 

 the remaining nine numbers and to One 

 Premium, as if they had subscribed for the 

 whole year at once. Try it ! 



PLEASANT THINGS, 



Many of our old subscribers, in renewing 

 their subscriptions, say pleasant things about 

 our paper and the valuable information they 

 have received through its columns. While 

 we highly appreciate their kind words, will 

 they not also say some pleasant things about 

 the paper to their friends who are not sub- 

 scribers ? 



A kind word and recommendation, from 

 those who can speak from their own expe- 

 rience, goes farther and has better effect than 

 all we could say. 



NEW EVER-BLOOMING CARNATIONS, 



SHAKESPEAREAN COLLECTION. 



We have been able to save a limited quan- 

 tity of seed from this unrivaled collection, 

 described on- page 6 of this number, and a 

 beautiful colored plate of which will be pre- 

 sented to every subscriber to the American' 

 Garden for 1883. If treated according to 

 the directions which accompany each packet, 

 the seed cannot fail to give satisfaction. It 

 has been carefully hybridized by hand, and, 

 judging from results obtained by us, will 

 produce not less than seventy-five per cent, 

 of double flowers. 



Packets containing 20 seeds, mixed colors, 

 50 cents ; or free to the sender of a club of 

 ten subscribers, at 75 cents each, with sin- 

 gle premiums — as per premium list — to 

 each member. 



Address, B. K. Bliss & Sons, 



34 Barclay street, New York. 



