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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[January, 
OMPANION 
A WEEKLY PAPER rOR 
V, 
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really perm:inent worth, while it .itlracts for the hour. 
It is liandsomcly illustrated, and bus for contributors 
some of the most attractive writers in the country. Among 
these are : 
a. T. Trowbridge, Dr. I. 1. Hayes, 
Ed-^vard Kgglcston, Rev. IV. M. Bnker, 
Louisa M. Alcott, liOnlsc C. itjoulton, 
Rebecea H. Davis, C. A. Stepbens, 
Riilb Chcsferfteld, Goo. M. Towle. 
Its reatllng is adapted to the old and young, is very com- 
prehensive in its character. It gives 
Stories of Advt-iitiir^ Stories of Homo and 
liettcrs of Travel, Scbool Life, 
Eiditorials upon Cnr- Tales, Poetry, 
rent Topics, Selections for Dccln- 
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PPPP ^^ Illustrated Catalogue of Floricultur.-il stock, for 
r Alilj 1S75. to Postal C.Trd or other applicants. T? W H 
also extended da ri^jj^nof Home Florut. Oijil U 
