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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
sorts. We have tried in vain to get at the bottom 
of the Tomato question. Sow in hot-bed, if not al- 
ready done. Prick out those early sown into 
another hot-bed, when large enough to handle. 
Turnips. — Sow early sorts in fifteen-inch drills. 
The Early Red and White Top are among the best. 
FIoavoi- 4>:ir<l<'ii and I,avt 11. 
See last month's notes about lawns. Push all 
heavy work, such as making of paths and roads, and 
the laying out of borders, and get it out of the way. 
Trees. — Sot out deciduous ones as soon as pos- 
sible, and do it with all the care given to fruit trees. 
Edgings.— Box should be set early. Make neat 
work. Old plants, stripped up so as to have a bit 
of root to each, are much more sure than cuttings. 
Shrubs may be transplanted. It is not easy to 
make a selection where the variety is so large. 
Weigclas, Spiraeas, Calycanthus, Dwarf Lilacs, and 
Snow-balls, Gordon ia, Rhododendrons, and even 
as many more, are all desirable. Don't forget our 
natives, the Azaleas, Clethra, Laurels, and others. 
Perennials. — Divide and reset, and sow seeds for 
new stock. See an article last month, page 97. 
Annuals. — Start the tender kinds, sueli as Balsams, 
Rieinus, etc., under glass ; sow hardy ones as soon 
as the soil is ready. The list is so large that we 
must refer to the catalogues. Mignonette, Candy- 
tuft, Petunias, Portulaccas, Asters, and many other 
standard varieties, every one must have. Then 
try some of the most promising "novelties," the 
seeds of which do not cost too much money. 
Bedding Plants. — One of the mistakes of garden- 
ing is putting out the soft-wooded plants used for 
summer decoration too early. The long, cold rains, 
which we always have in the spring, give them a 
" set back," from which they are slow to recover. 
Climbers. — Have a plenty of them. Let them hang 
about porticos, over fences, along wire screens, 
and then where it will be appropriate, put up cedar 
or locust supports for them. Most of the annual 
ones are fine when fairly started ; all the Morning 
Glories, not forgetting the new mottled ones, 
several Gourds, Cypress Vine, Thunbergias, Canary- 
bird Flower, and many others, may be used with 
good effect. The various new varieties of Clematis 
are splendid; Climbing Roses, Honeysuckles, 
Alcebia, and a host of others, may be had at the 
nurseries, and our own woods furnish the charming 
" Virginia Creeper," (American Woodbine), the 
Wax-work, (Celastrus,) Moonseed, and others. 
Hoses. — Give them good, well-drained soil, and 
be prepared to tight insects. The Chinas and Teas 
bloom all summer. The Remontants, (also called 
Hybrid Perpetuals,) bloom in spring, and sparingly 
in autumn, and then there are the old-fashioned 
June Roses, which give a wealth of unsurpassed 
bloom, and arc done with it. The Chinas and Teas 
may be bought started in pots; the others should 
be dormant when planted, to get the best results. 
Green-house nutl Window Plants. 
Warmer days will allow of more free ventilation. 
Sudden changes will occur, and during the cold, 
damp spells, fire heat will sometimes be needed. 
Propagation of plants for ont-of-door planlinn- 
should be pushed, as with the increasing power of 
the sun this now becomes much more difficult. 
Pot off' plants, using light, rich soil, as fast as 
they are fairly rooted in the cutting bench. 
Half-hardy Plants, Carnations and Roses, may 
be planted out as soon as the soil can be prepared. 
Seeds. — Sow the tender Annuals in boxes, to 
get strong plants ready for the open ground. 
Dahlias. — Start, by placing in heat. Cutoff the 
sprouts with a bit of root, and pot. Rare sorts 
may be propagated from cuttings of the shoots. 
Tuberoses, for out-of-door blooming, should he 
potted and started in heat the last of the month. 
Insects flourish in these spring days, and fumiga- 
tion with tobacco stems and other means of pre- 
vention and destruction must be attended to. 
Water will be needed more frequently now. Do 
not let growing plants suffer for the lack of it. 
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the possessor of one or more of the valuable things of- 
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ers imagine. Note the following facts: Since last Sep- 
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pianos. Many of them, after getting one premium, have 
CONTINUED 
on, and got other premiums, and theyare still at it. This 
is fact number one. Now, human nature and human 
wants are about the same everywhere in 4his country, 
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thoughts. Now, please keep the above in mind during 
APRIL 
and MAY also. Vse any and every opportunity to solicit 
some friends or neighbors to take the American Agricul- 
turist. You will thus benefit them, and soon have a list of 
names that will bring yourself a valuable premium with 
no expense. (See, " Bead and Note carefully " further on.) 
We could publish a thousand letters from those who 
have received these articles from us within a few weeks, 
all of whom feel pleased. Send on the names as fast as 
obtained, and we will at once forward the beautiful num- 
bers of this volume as far as issued. We keep printing 
new editions from January for all new comers. With every 
name sent, note that it is to count towards a premium list, 
and we will so record it : and then at any time between 
now and June, when you are done increasing the list, 
you can have any premium your list entitles yon to. 
With the exception of the animals, we can get abund- 
ance of all the premiums (all first-rate) that will be 
wanted. Will yon. Reader, try for a premium at your 
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[In this table are given the regular casli prices of each 
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to get it free, also at the lowest club rate of $1 a year. For 
full descriptions of the articles see extra sheets, sent free.] 
Table of Premiums and Terms, 
For Volume 2S — (1SC9 . 
Open to all— \o Competition. 
No. flames of Premium Articles. 
tS—AUterney Bull, "Wackusett; 
snoo on 
$200 no 
$200 On 
$21111 on 
Alamo it Hull. "Alleghany? 
10— Ootswola Ham '. . , 
1 7 - Coti wold /,',„„ 
19— Cotswold Ham $100 00 
30— Cotswold Eice $100 00 
3 1 — Cotswold Ewe $100 00 
23— id Flerhe Fowls, one Pair $40 00 
23—lfoudan Fouls, one Pair $ 10 00 
34— Crerecinir Fowls, one Fair $40 00 
35— Glial Spanish Fou Is, one Pair $25 00 
a<<— Drali mux. Lall.t, onePatr $15 00 
•29— Early Pose Potato, (Three lb. parcel). .fi 00 
:ift--Oardeii Seeds for a Family (40 kinds). .95 00 
31— Flower Seeds for a Family duo hurts).. .$5 00 
32 — Nursery stock (ami kinds desired) 
:i:i— Set of Field Croquet 
34 — Sewing Machine {Wheeler & Wilson) 
35— Sewing Jtacliine ( Graver «(■ Paler).. 
30— Setting Machine (Howe Machine Co.) 
37 — Setting Mucliine (Florence! 
38— Sewing Machine (Singer's Tailoring) 
tl'J—Seirino Mmliine (Willcoxit Gibbs)... 
*lit—Seu'iiio Machine (Finite it Lyon). . . 
41— Washing Machine (JDoty's) 
43— Clothes Wringer (Best— Universal). . . 
43— Tea Set (Harts best [Surer Plated) 
Number 
' of Snli- 
■ sh'ibers 
required 
I at I at 
$1.5U| $1. 
1 2801 840 
250 050 
830 050 
sao 050 
110 350 
no sso 
110 sso 
$2n mi 
..$s 00 
. $55 00 
$55 00 
.$60 on 
$63 (id 
.y- 
$55 no 
.$110 00 
, S14 on 
$10 on 
.$50 no 
.$130 00 
.SIS (in 
. $6 00 
$12 on 
si'.' on 
44 — Castor and Fruit Basket (do. do.] 
45— lee or Water Pitcher (do. do.) . 
46— One Dozen Tea Spoons (do. do.).. 
47— One Dozen Table Spoons tdo. do.).. 
48— One Hozen Dining Foils (do. do.) 
49— Tea Knifes and Forks! Patterson llras.WIt) 00 
50— Table Knives and Forks (do. 1/0.1.... $24 00 
51— Carving Knife and Fork (do. do.) $5 00' 
5%—Melodeon, 4-octare(G.A.Ptince dCo.'s) $61 00 
53— Melodeo 11, S-octave (do. do.) $112 00 
54— Piano. Splendid ~nct.<Steiiinai/i(-Snus)!(l)M 00 
BS—Colibri Piano ( llarloir, Ilneltter .(• z'o.,)$l5ll (10 
r,a— surer Watch (American Watcli Co.).. ..$40 00 
57— Ladies Fine Cold Watcli 1 -1 111 . Watch Co 1 $100 00 
58— Double Lib! Cuu ( Cooper. Harris ,(• 7/..)$30 00 
59—Bepeating shot Gun (Bopcr llifle Co.). .$00 00: 
(iO-7'oo/ Chest 1 Patterson tiros.) $44 50 
CI— Case of Mathematical Instruments $9 00 
63— Case of Mathematical Instruments $15 00 
C^ — Cold Pin, Sil. Case. EAWnrreudSpiidoiiei^X 50 
04 — Cold 1'eil and Silver Case, F, (do. do.). $5 50, 
OS— Barometer ( Woodruff's Mercuriah . . . .$12 00' 
66— Barometer ( Woodruff's Mercurial) $18 00, 
67— Buckeye Molting Machine, No.2 $125 00 
an— Allen's Patent 1 Winder Plow, etc $19 50 
69— Collins .(■ Co.'s Cast Cast-Steel Plow $25 00 
70— Pump and Sprinkler ( Pane's! $5 00 
71— Family Scales ■ Fairbanks' ,(■ Co.) $14 on 
fi— Building Blocks 1 Crandall) $2 00 
73— Pocket Lanterns. One. Dozen $9 00 
74— American Cyclopedia (Appleton's) $S0 00 
75— Worcester's Ureal Illustrated HiclionurySVl 00 
111— Any Puck (oliime AeiricuUuciu- 
77— Ami Tun Biol Volumes do. 
78— Any Three do. do. do. 
79— Any Four do. do. do. 
HO— A nit Fire do. do. do. 
— 1 Each added Vol. at sain, rati 
Sl-'Jieelre Vols. XVI to XXVII 
S-i— Any Hack Volume Agriculturist 
S.'I — Any Tuo Back Volumes do. 
84— Any 'Three do. .do. do. 
85 — Any Four do. do. do. 
Sti—An'y Fire do. do. do. 
— (Each added Vol. at same rate) 
H7-l'welre Vols. XVItoXXVIl 
88— .1 S10 library (Your Choice).. 
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50 150 
50 150 
50 150 
MO 
00 240 
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70 215 
90, 320 
00| 240 
67 270 
70 
58 
225 
140 
90 
45 
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65 
97 
110 
37 
295 
1381 400 
5lii 1600 
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1111 r.5u 
40 150 
89— A 815 Library 
Wt—A Silt Library 
91— .1 S35 Lib, nry 
93— A 830 Library 
03— -I S35 Library 
94— .4 S40 Libra I'll 
95— A S45 Library 
96— A $50 Library 
97 -.1 $60 library 
98— -4 87 5 Library 
99 —A SI 00 Library 
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190 
55 
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120 
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48 
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65 
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47 
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IS 58 
24 85 
31 ion 
3s 125 
44 114 
ft.' 193 
lis 207 
80 237 
100 '.'V 
185 S( n 
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100— .4 Choice of Good Books (See Termsbelow.) 
106— Breech-loading Pocket Rifle $ 10 00 
X±W~ Eeery Premium article is new ami of the rery best 
manufacture. No charge is made for packing or lioxing 
any article in our Premium List. The thirty-tiro Premiums, 
Nos. 29, 30, 31, Gl, G2, C3, C4, and 76 te, 
100 inclusire. wilt, arh be delivered FREE qf all charges, 
In/ mail or express, ail the Post-office or express rgTtce nearest 
recipient), to any place in the Failed Statesoi Territories. 
— Tlieolher articles cost the recipient only the freight after 
tearing the manufactory of < ach . by any conveyance speeded. 
Rcail and carefully .\ote the fol- 
lowing: (a) Oct subscribers anywhere ; all sent by one 
person count together, though from one or a dozen 
diflerent Post-offices. But — (6) Say with each name 
or list of names sent, that it is for a premium list, and we 
will so record it (c) Send the names as fast as obtain- 
ed, that the subscribers may begin to receive the paperat 
once. Any time, from now to June, will be allowed 
to fill up your list as large as you may desire. The pre- 
mium will be paid whenever you call for it — (d) Send 
the exact money with each list of names, so that there 
may be no confusion of money accounts... (e) Old and 
new subscribers all count in premium clubs, but a portion, 
at least, should be new names ; it is partly to get these 
that we offer the premiums (f) Specimen Numbers, 
