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A GARDENER'S ASSISTANT, 



Winter lingers in the lap of Spring so long 

 that it must find it a comfortable resting 

 place. Nevertheless, it gives every one 

 plenty of time to make all necessary arrange- 

 ments for the garden, so that when spring is 

 finally released no time need be lost in 

 making plans. What better assistant can 

 you have than The American Garden ? If 

 you are not a subscriber, why not send in 

 your subscription now ? If you are a mem- 

 ber of the happy ' ' Garden family, " kindly tell 

 your neighbor what a feast of horticultural 

 delicacies there is in store for him if he sub- 

 scribes for The American Garden. 



CAMELLIAS IN ALABAMA, 



Alabama seems to top the climax in Ca- 

 mellias. A. S. Strout writes from Butler 

 county: "If the Camellia, six feet high and 

 about the same breadth, growing in Santa 

 Barbara, California, and described in the 

 last American Garden, is considered a mag- 

 nificent specimen, I think we can carry off 

 the prize. I measured a Camellia to-day, 

 growing in the garden of Dr. Steiner, which 

 is thirteen feet high and ten feet in breadth, 

 and as for buds, they could be measured by 

 the bushel easier than by count. I am satis- 

 fied, however, that there were more than ten 

 thousand buds on it this winter. We have 

 other fine shrubs growing here, but none 

 quite equal to this Camellia." 



LIVE ISSUES, NOT DEAD ONES I 



The American Garden endeavors to keep 

 its readers posted on all che novelties of the 

 day, and does not trouble its readers with 

 the "novelties" of the past generation, ex- 

 cept in cases where the old are better than 

 the new. 



DON'T BE AFRAID. 



If you are afraid that The American 

 Garden will disappoint you, send twenty- 

 five cents and we will send it to you for 

 three months. This will introduce the paper 

 to you. If you like it, you can remit seventy- 

 five cents to complete the year, and then re- 

 ceive the premium to which you are entitled 

 as a yearly subscriber. 



Minneapolis, Minn., February 15, 1883. 

 James E. Pitcher, Esq., Secretary United States 

 Mutual Accident Association, 409 Broadway. 

 New-York : 



Dear Sir : Permit me to acknowledge the re- 

 ceipt of draft for Five Thousand Dollars in pay- 

 ment of my husband's policy. 



Please accept my earnest thanks for your 

 prompt payment of the same. 



Very truly yours, 

 Mrs. R. S. Lee. 



Maroa, III., February 20, 1883. 



James E. Pitcher, Esq., Secretary United States 

 Mutual Accident Association, New-York : 

 Dear Sir : I am this day in receipt of draft of 



Five Thousand Dollars from you, in full payment 



of claim that I, as beneficiary of Judson J. Hough, 



held against the United States Mutual Accident 



Association, of New- York. - - 

 Please accept my thanks for the very prompt 



and satisfactory manner in which you have paid 



this claim. 



I shall always be glad to hear of the success of 

 the " United States Mutual," and hope that others 

 may be led to protect their dear ones while it is 

 not too late. Very truly yours, 



Mrs. Hattie E. Hough. 



PREMIUM LIST 



Encouraged by the great success of our premiums sent out in previous years, and desirous 

 to introduce The American Garden into every home, we offer special and most liberal induce- 

 ments for the coming year. 



All articles offered are of actual merit, and first class in every respect. Several of them are 

 now introduced for the first time. Application for premiums should be made at the time of sending 

 the subscriptions. 



All premiums offered by mail will be sent post-paid. Those not offered by mail will be sent 

 by express or freight, the receiver in all cases to pay transportation charges. 



Every Subscriber for 1883, old or new, is entitled to One Premium, members of clubs 

 receiving clubbing Premiums excepted, and may take his or her choice of either of the following 

 articles : 



SEEDS. 



ONE PACKAGE OF EITHER OF THE FOLLOW- 

 ING VARIETIES: 



American Triuini>:i Oats. ) With the priritei/e ul 

 Adamant Wheat. \ couipetiny far the $210 



Green Mountain Wheat. ) nflered us premiums 



for tlte laryest ykltls. 



advertisement. 1 



$1, 000 CORNS. 



rate of one hundred 



Bliss's American Wonder Peas, the best and 

 earliest Pea grown. 



American Racer Pea.— Very productive. Best round 

 Pea grown. 



Mayflower Tomato.— Very early ; tine. 



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

 dred varieties of Flower Seeds, enough to sow a square 

 rod of ground. 



Subscribers who prefer making their own selection 

 of seeds can select from K. K. Bliss A: Sons' Hand- 

 Book for the Farm and Garden (34 Barclay street, 

 New-York. Mailed for six cents). 



Seeds to the amount of 23 cents for each subscrip- 

 tion. 



PLANTS. 



ONE OF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING : 



Clematis Cocoinea.— Scarlet Clematis. A root of 

 this magnificent new climber, a beautiful colored 

 plate and a description of which appears in our Sep. 

 tember 11 umber. 



One Bulb of Gladiolus Shakespeare; the best 

 white variety. 



One Bulb of Gladiolus Isaac Buchanan; the best 

 yellow variety. 



Three Bulbs of selected American Seedling Gladi- 

 olus; all different c dors. 



One Bulb of either Lilium speciosum rubrum, L. sp. 

 rose L. tenuifolium, or L. atrosanguineum gran- 

 diflorum. 



One Bulb of Hyacinthns caridicans. 



FOR TWO SUBSCRIBERS. 

 A Bulb of Lilium Harrisii — the Lily — the most 

 exquisite novelty in this class. 



BOOKS. 



Any one subscribing for Til E AMERICAN GARDEN, and 

 soliciting other subscriptions, niav obtain a Library 

 free, under the following conditions: 



For each subscriber, he may select, from the special 

 list contained in H. K. Bliss & Sons' t 'atalogue, 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 lour subscriptions at SI. 00 each: or 

 mailed post-paid, on receipt of price. 



IMPLEMENTS FOR THE 

 GARDEN A\D FARM. 



Randolph's Hand Seed Sower, r»r sowingall kinds 

 of small garden seeds with accuracy and dispatch. 

 Easily operated by a lady or child. Price, $1.50. It 

 will be mailed, post-paid, as a premium for 3 sub- 

 scribers at $1.00 each , or w ill be mailed, post-paid, on 

 receipt of price. 



Comstock's Seed Sower and Cultivator Com- 

 bined, for general garden purposes iSee advt.) 

 Can be used either as a Sewer or t 'ulti vator Price, 

 $12.00. It 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 transportation charges. 



New York Seed Drill. (See Advt.) Very simple, 

 compact, and easy to handle. Price, $12.00". Sent, as 

 a premium for 2$ subscribers at si. 00 each; or on 

 receipt of price, receiver to pay transportation ex- 

 penses in either case. 



Planet, Jr's., Double Wheel Hoe and Seed Sower 

 Combined, or separate (See advt.) Excellent 

 implements; always give satisfaction. Prices : 

 Wheel Hoe alone. $10 00. Sent as a premium for 



25 .subscribers at $1.00 each. Combined machine. 

 $14.00. Sent as a premium for 36 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 sij.oo. power machine. S30.00, for 

 sowing evenly Grass, Oram, Fertilizers, etc. Wewill 

 send the Hand 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 w ill send on receipt of 

 price. Receiver to pay transportation charges. 



What will the weather be to-morrow? Pool's 

 Signal Service Barometer will tell yon. Price, 

 $1.00. Mailed, post-paid, tot 3 subscribers at $1.00 

 each ; or mailed on receipt of price. 



Isbell Mole Trap will exterminate your moles. 

 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, tor 5 subscribers at 

 $1.00 each ; or on receipt of price, 



Lawn Mowers. Excelsior, roller or side-wheel, 14 

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

 Price, $1 7.00. ottered as a premium fur a club of 30 

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

 In either ease receiver pays transportation charges. 



PREMIUMS FOR LADIES. 



The Housekeeper's Set.— Twenty Good Kitchen 

 I'tensils. Price. $1.00. sent by mail, post-paid. for 

 three subscribers at $1.00 each ; or will be mailed 

 post-paid, on receipt of price. 



Ladies and Children's Floral Sets of four pieces; 

 small size, just the thing to work with among your 

 plants. Price, $1.50. Sent by mail, post-paid, for 

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

 on 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. 



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 with one tilling. Always ready for imme- 

 diate use. The best fountain-pen we have oyer seen. 

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

 -twelve subscribers at $1.00 each; or on receipt 

 of price. 



Gem Soldering- Casket. — Always bandy to have 

 about the house to mend leaks, etc. Price, $1.1(1. 

 Mailed, post-paid, for lour subscribers at si. 00 each ; 

 or on receipt of $1.16. 



Wilcox & Gibbs' Sewing Machine.— Too well 

 known to require any description. Price, Silo for 

 No. 2 Machine Sent as a premium for a club of one 

 hundred subscribers at $1.00 each. 



30 subscribers at $1.00 

 e. In either case the 

 charges. 



Prices from $7.50 to sls.no. m oon 

 Sent as premiums for clubs of lit teen to forty sub- 

 scribers at $1.00 each, as follows: You can select 

 such as you wish from their circular, multiply the 

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

 scriber's ; thus a $10 plow would require a club of 

 twenty subscribers, etc. 



Adamant Plow.— Hard metal, adjustable beams, light 

 draft, slip shares. Prft.es from $5 to $15, according 

 to size and extras required. To ascertain the num- 

 ber of subscribers necessary to secure any pattern, 

 multiply the price by two; thus a $10 plow sent as 

 premium requires a club of twenty subscribers at 

 $1.00 each, etc. 



Sackett Pulverizing Plow.— Cuts and thoroughly 

 pulverizes, 1(1', to 14 inches wide. Price, two-horse 

 size, $80 ; three.lnir.se, sS5. Sent as a premium for 

 one hundred and sixty subscribers at $1.00 each, or 

 on receipt of price. 



Cycle Ensilage Cutter. (See advertisement.) Pi ice. 

 s50. 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 lull crops, without its 

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

 Sent as a premium for twelve subscribers at $1.(10 

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

 receiver pays transportation charges. 



Kemp's Manure Spreader, Pulverizer, aud Cart 



Combined. (See advertisement.) spreads evenly 

 all kindsol manure broadcast or in drill, in one-tenth 

 the time required by hand. A most valuable labor- 

 saving implement. Price, slid. Sent as a premium 

 for a club of t w o hundred subscribers at $1.00 each, 

 or on receipt of price. Kccciverto pay transportation 

 charges. 



