SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
THE MAYFLOWER, 
With the “WARBLER” and “DELICIOUS FOOD,” without extra cost. 
John Lewis Childs’ Great Horticultural Magazine. 
Its Pages Artistically Illustrated, and with One or More Fine Colored Plates 
of New Flowers, Plants or Fruits Each Month. The Leading 
Publication of the World on Flowers and Gardening. 
The May flower is devoted to the Cultivation of Flowers, Plants, Fruits and Vegetables, and to Gardening 
and Home Adornment in general. Fach issue contains scores of interesting, attractive and valuable articles 
from our staff of contributors, representing every State in the Union, and nearly every country of the Globe . 
It goes monthly to every civilized country , and is the leading horticultural magazine of the world. It contains 
about 64 pages each mouth, bound in colored covers, with charming colored plates and elegant illustrations. 
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, only 25 cts. per year In clubs of 5 or more, including Premium. 
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STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Etlitoi* anti General Manager. 
WALTER NATHAN PIKE, Managing Editor. 
JOHN F. IvLEIN, Business Manager, 
H. M. CARLETON, Mgr. Advertising Dept. 
FRED WEIGAND) Artist. 
The Mayflower has a staff of over 10.0 contributors, 
among which are the following: 
Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Alabama. 
Sharlot M. Hall, Arizona. 
Lawrence D. Fogg, Conn. 
Mrs. L. M. Townsend, Colo.- 
J. Torrey Connor, Cal. 
Lennie Greenlee, N, C. 
Prudence Plain, S. C. 
Rose Seelye-Miller. S. Dak. 
Mrs. Jennie S. Perkins, D. C. 
Irene L. Moase, Florida. 
Mrs. J. B. Park, G-a. 
Bernice Baker, Ill. 
Mrs. H. B. Monty, Ind. 
Maud Meredith, Iowa. 
Laura Jones, Ky. 
Mrs. G. T. Drennan, La. 
Dora Read Goodale, Mass. 
“ Sister Gracious,” Mich. 
Mrs. W. J. Stahmann, Minn. 
Clara S. Everts, Miss. 
Lora S. La Mance, Mo. 
Mrs. G. W. Flanders. Me. • 
Mrs. Fred Myron. Colby, N. H. 
K. W. Lawson, N. Y. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Luney, N. l r . 
Helen Kern, Ohio. 
Mrs. Jessie Lynch, Oregon, 
Bessie L. Putnam, Pa. 
Mrs. S. E. Kennedy, R. I. 
Mrs. W. J. Standieb, Texas. 
Sarah A. Gibbs, Yt. 
Lillie Sheldon, Wash. 
“ Uhlma. ” W. Ya. . 
Henry Nehrling, Wis. 
Florence Holmes, Canada. 
Mrs. S. H. Snider, Manitoba. 
John B. Lee. New Zealand. 
Maurice Wolf, Egypt. 
D. H. Hitchcock, Hawaii. 
Rev. A. Fuller, D. D.. Turkey. 
Mrs. Frank Muller. Japan; 
M. J. Alley, Jerusalem. 
And a score of others, representing every State and Country. 
As may be supposed, the articles on Flowers and Garden¬ 
ing, which come from all parts of the world, are intensely 
interesting and useful. Every number is well worth a year’s 
subscription price. This is the : verdict of our readers. Each 
issue is a mine of information, interest and beauty. 
SPECIAL FEATURES. 
Information Box—What our Readers Want to Know, 
by Eben E. Rexford. In this New Department Mr. Rexford 
will answer all requests for information asked by our 
readers. These answers will be given in a novel and attrac¬ 
tive manner. 
Spending Money for Women Which May be Earned 
atHome-By Helen E. Huntington. i2articles,oneforeacn 
month of the year, suggesting various ways in which light 
and profitable work may be done at home. Some of the titles 
to these articles are: “ Mushrooms,” “ Busy Bees, More 
than a Windowfull,” “ Home Products,” '“A Strawberry Bed, 
Supplying Wants,” “Brains vs. Hands.” What Some 
Women Have Done,” etc. Mrs. Huntington has prepared 
these articles in a very attractive manner and they are ex¬ 
ceedingly interesting as well as useful. 
Correspondence— Under the heading of each individual 
State we publish interesting and useful letters from our 
readers. Questions and Answers, which makes this depart¬ 
ment of great interest and value to every subscriber. Nearly 
every State, as well, as Edreign countries, are represented 
in each issue. . V 
Delicious Food From Orchard and Carden and How 
to Prepare it.— Notes, suggestions, recipes,.etc. Of great 
benefit to al.l and a’source of much valuable information to 
the housewife. 
Famous Parks of the World, By J. Torrey .Conn ok. 
Cal. Under the above title our well known contributor. 
J. Torrey Connor, who has spent the past summer abroad, 
will contribute a series of articles on the famous parks of 
the world, including the Yellowstone and Yosemite parks, 
the historical park of Chapultepec and the world-famed 
Alameda, City of Mexico, the wonderful Garden of the Gods, 
in Colorado, the Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, in mid¬ 
winter, “ The Lungs of New York,” (New York City Parks L 
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, London. “The Parks 
of Paris,” and “ A Yisitto Yersailles ’’—the greatest park in 
the world. 
The following articles are now in hand ready to publish. 
Tropical Fruits for Pots. By Lora S. La Mance, Mo. 
Rose Culture in California. 
•By Geokgina S. Towsend, Cai*. 
An Old Virginia Garden. : By S. Latimer Phillips, Ga.. 
The Raby Primrose. By Mrs. G. T Drennan, La. 
Flower Perfumes. By Frank H. Sweet. R. I, 
Palms and their Culture By an Amateur, 
By Mrs. AM. Holmes, Ind,. 
ALSO SEVERAL ARTICLES ON 
•The Ganna, The Gladiolus, The Rose, The Begonia, The 
Gloxinia, The Amaryllis. The Geranium, The Chrysan¬ 
themum, The Yiolet, The Cactus, Potting Soils, Odd 
Plants, etc., and scores of other subjects. 
THE WARBLER. 
A decided hit, and has created great interest . 
In addition to the increased space to floral topics we 
have added a little magazine on birds, which we call 
“ The Warbler.” This is devoted to the study of our native 
birds, with a view to setting forth their usefulness, especial¬ 
ly in the orchard and garden, and to agriculture in general, 
that people may learn how important it is to protect them 
from slaughter. Bird stories, anecdotes, bird ways, song, 
beauty, etc. This is a very interesting magazine of itself, 
but it will be bound with The Mayflower and be really a 
part of The Mayflower. No extra subscription. It ha® 
proved a great success and is pleasing our subscribers im¬ 
mensely. 
