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THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



[December, 



A Present to Every Subscriber 



TO 



THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 



While we offer a choice of many fine things to 

 those who take time and trouble to aid the. pub- 

 lishers in extending the circulation of The Amer. 

 Garden, as a recognition of their kind efforts and 

 as a Reward or pay for such aid ; and while we in- 

 tend to and shall make The American Garden 

 worth to every reader many times its small cost, 

 yet we desire to give a friendly recognition of 

 some direct kind to each one of our readers as 

 far as possible; and having unusual facilities for 

 securing valuable seeds, etc., desirable for use 

 or for trial, we offer to every subscriber to The 

 American Garden Ms or her own choice of any 

 one of the Seed, Plant, or Bulb parcels named 

 below. 



(CfpTHIS OFFER IS TO EVERY SUBSCRI- 

 BER, for one year, whether subscribing singly, 

 or in Premium or other Clubs. 



tyiii sending your subscription or giving it to 

 club gatherers, give in each case the ti umber below 

 of anything you desire. 



lyOur readers will notice that many of the 

 things named are new and rare, -and of extraordi- 

 nary merit. To purchase these (if they could all 

 be bought) would cost 25 to r>0 cents each. 



POSTAGE FREE. All the articles offered as 

 presents below will be sent postage prepaid. 



FLOWER SEEDS. 



Directions for culture arc r/iecn with each package. 



A. Wild Garden Seeds.— A half-ounce packet. 

 This novelty in tiower gardening, which was first 

 introduced as an American Garden premium, 

 continues to be a general favorite ; and being in 

 greater demand than ever, we retain it among 

 our premiums. The present selection contains 

 over 100 varieties of choice tiower seeds, which, in 

 single packets, could not be bought under $5.00. 



B. Single Dahlias.— A packet of seeds carefully 

 selected from over 100 varieties, comprising all 

 the most brilliant and decided colors. If sown 

 in early spring, in pots in the house or in the hot 

 bed, flowering" plants inav be had bv mid-summer. 



C. German Paiisies. — A packet of tifty seeds of 

 these lovely flowers, of which one can never get 

 tired. The seeds here offered are from the best 

 and choicest collection to lie found in Germany. 



D. Asters, Choicest Mixed, with the most desir- 

 able and valued varieties of the best German and 

 French strains, are represented in these packets, 

 which are vastly superior tp what is generally 

 known as Mixed Asters. 



E. Ererlaslim/ Flowers.— A mixed packet of 12 

 distinct varieties. This class of flowers is 

 constantly increasing in favor ; and for winter 

 bouquets' and decorations generally nothing is 

 more treasured. All are annuals of easy culture. 



F. Ornamental Grasses.— A mixed packet of the 

 twelve best varieties. As an accompaniment of 

 flowers, fresh or dried, in bouquets or vases, 

 nothing can be more appropriate and graceful 

 than sprays of ornamental grasses. 



VEGETABLE AND FARM SEEDS, 



G. Pea, Bliss' Errr-beurinr/.—A sample packet of 

 this extraordinary new wrinkled Pea, which is 

 now first offered to the public. For large yield, 

 excellent quality, and eontinuaney of bearing, it 

 has no equal. 



H. Oaitli/lower, Sea-foam.— One, packet. This 

 valuable new variety combines more desirable 

 qualities than any of the older kinds ; in size and 

 beauty, and especially in reliability of heading, it 

 excels all others. 



I. Watermelon, American Belle.— Qua packet, 

 now first introduced, and of great value for home 

 use as well as for market. It is very large, early, 

 and of delicious quality. 



J. Oafs, Black Champion. — A sample package. 

 These Oats were selected from a number of 

 varieties received from Europe, and appear to he 

 of great promise. Selected heads have averaged 

 one hundred and sixty -nine, grains. The roots 

 tiller more abundantly than those of any other 

 variety, so that half t he quantity of seed usually 

 sown per acre is sufficient. 



K. Barley, Imperial.— A sample packet. All re- 

 ports about this new variety speak in highest 

 terms of its excellence. In yield and quality 

 alike, it promises to be a valuable acquisition. 



L. Potato, Tremont.— One tuber. A medium 

 early variety of excellent quality; not before 

 offered for sale. 



M. Potato, Iroquois.— One tuber. A large, hand- 

 some variety of good quality, large yield, and 

 superior keeping quality ; now first offered. Both 

 varieties received First Class Certificates of Merit 

 by the London Royal Horticultural Society at the 

 recent great, International Potato Exhibition. 



PLANTS AND BULBS. 



N. Helianthus multiflorus, ft. pi en. Golden Suu- 

 < flower.— A hardy perennial plant of great beauty, 

 grows about four feet high and bears a profusion 

 of rich golden yellow flowers of the size of Dahlias. 



O. Polyantha Rose, Mad. Cceile Brunner, the 

 Fairy Rose.— This is an entirely new class of Roses 

 of dwarf habit, with bright flowers of exquisite 

 fragrance. They are hardy and very effective. 



P. " Curiosity," anew early flowering Pompon 

 Chrysanthemum, with brilliant, deep bright crim- 

 son flowers tipped with golden yellow. This 

 choice variety just introduced hefe is not for sale, 

 but is offered only as a present to our subscribers. 



Q. Clematis eoceinea (Scarlet Clematis).— One of 

 the most desirable climbers for covering verandas, 

 trellises, arbors, screens, etc., as it grows from 

 eight to ten feet in one season. Its coral red 

 flowers are produced in great profusion. 



R. Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. — A remarkably 

 handsome variegated grass, perfectly hardy, 

 growing to a height of six to seven feet, and 

 producing tall, elegant plumes, highly ornamen- 

 tal for vases. 



S. Lilium Wallaeei, recently introduced from 

 Japan. Flowers four to six inches in diameter, 

 of clear buff-orange color, distinctly spotted with 

 numerous black dots. The bulb is small but per- 

 fectly hardy. 



T. Amaryllis Trealei, the Fairy Lily.— A deli- 

 cate, pure white flower, two to three inches in 

 diameter, borne on slender stems 5 to 6 inches 

 high. Suitable for the garden as well as the house. 



U. Strawberry, the Prince of Berries.— 3 plants- 

 For complete description and life-size illustration 

 of this really superb Strawberry, see American 

 Garden, August number. 



To those securing: and send- 

 ing- Subscribers to Ameri- 

 can Garden. 



The publishers of The American Garden offer 

 a choice from any of the valuable articles described 

 in the following pages, to all who will send the 

 number of subscriptions named with each article. 

 Everything described is first-class in every way, 

 and CAN BE FULLY RELIED UPON. Great 

 care has been exercised to offer none but the best 

 and none but those possessing GREAT MERIT. 



Almost any one can in a few hours gather names 

 enough to get a valuable article that maybe j 

 desired or needed WITHOUT EXPENSE. 



N. B.— The canvasser for a premium article can 

 offer each one who joins his club, at $1,00 each, his 

 or her own choice from any of the articles named 

 in the preceding column, which is in addition to 

 the previous offer to the canvasser. 



igp" Send along the names with subscription 

 money as fast as you collect them, and take all 

 the time you want to get up your full list. The 

 names will be credited to the sender, and the pre- 

 mium can be had whenever desired. 



(Premiums Nos. 1 and 2 in next columns.) 



Wo. 3. 



Valuable Seeds.— Any one sending 

 subscriptions to The Amer. Garden at $1.00 a 

 year, can select, from the previous columns, one 

 premium for himself or herself in addition to the 

 one offered to the subscriber ; or, in lieu thereof, 

 send for the " Hand-book for the Farm and Gar- 

 den " (to B. K. Bliss & Son, 34 Barclay street. New 

 York), and select 25 cents' worth of any seeds 

 therein named for each subscriber sent in. 



No. 4.— Those sending 4, 5 or 6 subscribers may 

 select 30 cents' worth of seeds for each. 



No. 5.— Those sending 7, 8 or 9 subscriptions 

 may select 35 cents' worth of seeds for each. 



No. 6.— Those sending 10, 11 or 12 subscriptions 

 may select 40 cents' worth of seeds for each. 



No. 7.— Those sending 13, 14 or 15 subscriptions 

 may select 45 cents' worth of seeds for each. 



No. 8.— Those sending 16 or more subscriptions 

 may select 50 cents' worth of seeds for each. 



N. B The Hand-book above, named is a hand- 

 some, finely Illustrated Culalonue of 150 pages 

 octavo, giving much information about seeds, i 

 treatment and culture of flowers, plants, etc. I 

 i It can be had by mail, post-paid, for six cents. 



i a 



A MAGNIFICENT VOLUME, 

 containing not only the Sacred 

 Text, but a vast amount of 

 other most desirable informa- 

 tion, etc., pertaining to it, as 

 noted below. 



A Splendid Volume for your Own Table, also 

 for a MARRIAGE GIFT, a present to 

 a SOI* or DAUGHTER, to a Friend, to 

 a PASTOR, to a SUPERINTEND- 

 ENT or TEACHER in a SUNDAY- 

 SCHOOL or other SCHOOL. 



At a very low cost. Also WITHOUT COST. 



The Engraving herewith presents but a faint 

 idea of the real Beauty and Magnificent external 

 appearance of the volume above referred to, with 

 its deep panels, its substantial French Morocco 

 Binding, its superior gilding, both of cover and 

 leaf edges. It is over a foot in length, nearly a 

 foot in width, and weighs 8 pounds. 



Inside the covers you will find 1700 pages, 

 including the whole Bible in clear, open, large 

 type, from new electric plates, on handsome 

 paper of fine quality, illustrated with over 2000 

 Engravings, including 30 full-page Steel Line (26 

 of DoriJ's) ; and 4 superb Colored ones of Tab- 

 ernacle, etc. Engravings illustrate the cities 

 of the Bible and various scenes and events in 

 the Sacred Text; the Lord's Prayer and Ten 

 Commandments illuminated ; Elegant Marriage 

 Certificate ; several pages of Family Record ; 10 

 spaces for portraits in photo-album leaves. Also 

 full marginal references on every page (100,000). 



Also 125 other Valuable Features, far too 

 numerous to describe here, but including 4 Ele- 

 gant, New Colored Maps of the Geography and 

 Topography and a Bird's-Eye View of the Holy 

 Land ; Photographic Views of Palestine ; Smith's 

 Bible Dictionary; Brown's Concordance; Illus- 

 trated Pronouncing Dictionary ; Harmony of the 

 Four Gospels; Chromo-Genealogical Map from 

 Adam to A. D. 300; and Chronology from Adam 

 to Christ ; History of the Time between the Old 

 and New Testaments; the Twelve Apostles; 

 Coins, Money, and Weights of the Bible ; the Re- 

 ligions of the World; Engraving of Rome as Paul 

 saw it; the Arch of Titus; the Colosseum, with 

 descriptions, etc., etc., etc. 



The recent great fall in price of good printing 

 paper enables us to supply the above volume at 

 half of former cost. 



For $11.50, we will supply the whole complete. 



We will Present the same for 19 subscriptions to 

 The Amer. Garden, at $1.00 each, (which any 

 one should gather in a day or two). 



No. 2. For $10.50, a similar Magnificent Bible, 

 with most of the features and contents of the 

 above (No. 1), and similar binding of different 

 pattern, with raised panels, sides, etc., or we will 

 present it for 14 subscriptions. 



To any Purchaser of either Bible we will 

 allow $1.00 off the price for each 3 subscriptions 

 to The Amer. Garden. 



