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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Esteemed Friend : 
We call j'our attention to this Prospectus and Premium List of our monthly paper, the “MAYFLOWER,”' 
and would like j'ou to act as our Agent in securing a Club. You will receive a sample copy of the .Mayllower about the 
time you do this (if not, w6 will send one or more copies free on application), and by showing it witli its colored plate of the 
Premium to your neighbors, and calling their attention to the following “ Facts and Prospects," they will nearly all 
subscribe. As an inducement for you to get up a Club we offer you the following valuable Club Premiums, flf you cannot 
get up a Club will you please hand the sample copy to some one who will). 
1 Dwarf Eve.-blooming Calla, page 5.5 
1 Otaheite Orange “ 33 
1 Manettia Vine “ 34 
1 Solanum Grandiflorum “ 34 
1 Filifera Palm “ 35 
1 Rainbow Cactus “ 36 
1 Night Rlooming Cereus “ 36 
1 Butterfly Orchid “ 33 
1 Mary Washington Rose 
1 Japan Wineberry 
page 54 
“ 48 
1 Juneberr.v. . 
“ 47 
1 Russian Mulberry 
“ 41 
I doz. Lovett’s Early Strawb’rv 
“ 44 
1 doz. First Season Strawberry 
“ 44 
1 Iris Kaempferl 
“ 53 
Lilium Harris!, large page .53 
Lilium Candidum, large " .53 
Lilium Auratum. large “ 38 
Chinese Sacred Lily “ 19 
Spider Lily “ 37 
Scilla Clusl “ 24 
Amaryllis Regina “ 1!) 
dozen Parrot Tulips “ 12 
For a Club of 5 subscribers at 35 cents each we will mail the Club raiser, free of charge, any one of the above articles ; 
for 10 subscribers any two of the above articles ; for 15 subscribers, any three ; for 30 subscribers, any four, and so on, one 
premium for every 5 subscribers sent, and an extra premium for every 25 subscribers. That is, if you send 25 subscribers 
yon can select as your premium any six of the above items instead of live. Therefore, if you send 100 subscribers you will 
be entitled to the whole 24 premiums named above, and will also stand an excellent chance of getting some of the following 
special premiums. (Each subscriber also gets a premium of 7 superb Bulbs, as shown on next page.) 
$1,200 IN CASH and ClSEFCl L AKTICLES. 
In addition to the abovo Club Premiums we will on December first, give the following to those who secure the most 
subscribers up to that time. $200 Cash to the largest : $ 1 00 Cash to the next ; $50 Cash to the next largest. The 20 
next largest oaii hav'e their choice of the following: a fine Sewing Machine, or an elegant Parlor Organ, or a Gold 
Watch, or a full set of Decorated Dishes about 100 pieces. Those who compete for these prizes should write us, so it will 
reach us about December first, the exact numlier of subscribers they have sent in ; then, after referring to your orders and 
ascertaining that all are correct, wo will award and pay the premiums, and publish names of the successful ones. 
THE MiETFLOTEEH. 
FACTS A/ND P'ROSPECTS. 
The MAYFLOWRK is a sixteen page illuMt rated imuiUily publli’iillnn, devoted to Mowers and gardening (n all Its branches. 
All who love or cultivate ilowerM, friiliM, or v**gefnbh*a, should have It. 
Subscription "Price, BO cents per year, or 3B cents per year in Clubs of 5 or more. 
With eacli issue we send an Elegant Colored Plate of mane new flower, pliinl or I rult. 1-laeh Issue contains forty to fifty 
interesting articles on flowers and gardening, many ol whU'h are f pom the tiiosi mil ed writers and travelers the world over. 
Each subscriber gets, free of charge, an I'legaot premium oi seven •iiperb flowering bulbs, ns seen on next page and 
described below. Among our contributors, whose arlieles are ye| to Iw imbllsheil, ais' the following: 
HENl^ M. STANLEY and MA.IUH .TEPIISON have writ ten oti t he Flowers sisui In ftie dark wilderness of Africa, around 
the great Lakes, and on the slopes of the Mountains of i lie Moon. Also, a full description of Emin Pasha’s wonderful 
garden where they found him at Wadelni. 
GEORGE KENNAN, “ The Flowers of SliiEUl.t." 
Mas. DELIA BROWN of Italy, “At the foot of the .4lps." 
LOUIS BOEHMER of Japan, late Gardener to the EmiMiror of .Inpaii. 
DER A. WING of China, E.xplorer and Collector. 
ABRAM DIXON, ESQ., of England, “The Giant Water Lily i Victoria Rcgliiul.” 
Prop. STOWELL, “ Simple Lessons in Botany.” 
LENNIE GREENLEE, “Health and Money for Women In the Flower-Garden, Vegetable-Garden, and Fruit-Garden. 
E. WHITTALL, Asia Minor, “ The Flowers of Palestine.” 
P. LANCASTER of India, “ Flowers and Gardening in indiii." 
Also, articles from Mrs HENRY WARD BEECHER, and scores of other noted writers from all parts of the World • South 
America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, etc. 
SUMMARY— For only 3o cents (in clubs) you get this cliiirming paper for 13 months, with 13 large Colored Plates, one 
with each paper, and a Premium of 7 Magnificent Biilljs. Ihu'h jiaper contains over 40 articles, or about .500 for the year 
At 35 cents per year these articles cost at the rate of about 13 for one cent, to say nothing of the beautiful plates and 
premium. Is not this cheap enough? especially when you consider the enormous prices we pay some of our writers. For 
Mr. Stanley and Mr. Jephson’s articles we pay 25 cents per word, which is probably the largest price ever paid for articles by 
any publication. The MAYFL05VER goes all over the world, and Its subscription list numbers nearly 200,000 names. 
^ ^"R E/VVI Cl M O F S EV E.N S Ci'PE'RB 3CJ LBS given to each Su bsc ri ber, as fol lows. 
I Bulb L. HARRISSI— The True Bermuda Easter Lily— Enormous trumpet-shaped flowers of snowy whiteness - great 
The best of all Lilies for flowering in pots during IVinter. 
I Bulb SPANISH IRIS— Elegant" for pots or for the garden, blooming very early. Flowers are of many colors, large and 
of wonderful beauty. -r , 
I Bulb FREESIA— No plant is more beautiful than this for IVinter blooming. Color white blotched with vellow and 
superbly fragrant. This new and lovely flower will surprise all with its great beauty. 
I Bulb HYACINTHUS BOTROIDES— Either for Winter blooming in pots, or the garden, this is a charming flower. Its 
color IS one of the rarest and loveliest shades of blue ever seen. 
3 Bulbs Double PERSIAN RANUNCULUS — Different colors. These bloom well in the garden, but arc most valuable for 
pot culture, as they bloom so freely in mid-winter, their great double rose-like blossoms of bright aiul fantastic colors 
making a show which will attract every eye. 
Those Bulbs will be sent by mail post-paid to each subscriber. In the case of Clubs, however, wc shall send all premiums 
to the club raiser to be delivered. Each set of 7 Bulbs will be neatly boxed and labeled, ready for delivery. 
