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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
THE M AYFL OWER, 
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, 
Having Upwards of 300,000 Subscribers. / 
The Mayflower 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 month, bound in neat covers, and with one or more charming colored plates and many 
elegant illustrations. 
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, only 30 cts. per year in Clubs of 5 or more, including Premium. 
Single Subscription, 50 cts. with Premium ; 25 cts. without Premium. 
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Editor and General Mnnasrer. 
WALTER N. PIKE, Managing Editor. 
JOHN F. KLEIN, Business Manager. 
CARRIE GOLDSMITH CHILDS, Ed. ‘ Home Interests.’ 
H. M. CARLETON, Mgr. Advertising Dept. 
FRED. WEIGAND, Artist. 
The Matilower has a staff of over 100 contributors, 
among whom are the following: 
Mrs.Mary A.Miller, Alabama. 
Sharlot M. Hall, Arizona. 
Florence C. Keney, 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. 
Jennie Belden, Florida. 
Mrs. J. B. Park, Ga. 
Martin Benson, Ill. 
Mrs. H. B. Monty, Ind 
Maud Meredith, Iowa. 
“Marigold,” Ky. 
Mrs. M. E. C. Pearce, La. 
Dora Read Goodale, Mass. 
“ Sister Gracious,” Mich. 
Mrs. W. J. Stahmann, Minn 
Clara S. E% r erts, Miss. 
Lora S. La Mance, Mo. 
T. J. Alle 
. Mrs. G. W. Flanders, Me. 
Mrs. Fred. Myron Colby, N. H. 
K. W. Lawson, N. J. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Luney, N. Y. 
Helen Kern, Ohio. 
Mrs. Jessie Lynch, Oregon. 
Bessie L. Putnam, Pa. 
Mrs. S. E. Kennedy, R. I. 
Mrs. J. F. Cahill, Texas. 
Sarah A. Gibbs, Vt. 
Lillie Sheldon, Wash. 
“Uhlma ” W. Va. 
Henry Nehrling, Wis. 
Florence Holmes, Canada. 
Mrs. S. H. Snider, Manitoba. 
John B. Lee, New Zealand. 
Maurice Wolf, Egypt. 
Edward S. Rand, So. America. 
D. H. Hitchcock, Hawaii. 
Rev. A. Fuller, D. D., Turkey, 
Mrs. Frank Muller, Japan. 
', 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 DEPARTMENTS. 
THE MAYFLOWER'S EXPERIMENT AND TRIAL 
CARDENS is the title of a new department. In this depart¬ 
ment will be noted all that is of interest, gleaned from our 
extensive greenhouse and garden tests, and experiments 
with flowers, vegetables and fruits. We have 10 acres of 
land and 8 greenhouses devoted largely to tests and experi¬ 
ments. The Agricultural Department of the State of New 
York have also their trial grounds and greenhouses located 
here and working m harm ny with us, thus affording extra¬ 
ordinary facilities. 
OUR HOME INTERESTS DEPARTMENT, conducted 
by Carrie Goldsmith Childs, is a constant delight, especially 
to our lady readers. It is much enlarged and widened and 
more Interesting than ever. 
SPECIAL FEATURES. 
During the next 12 months the following special serial 
articles will appear: 
EXOTIC FRUITS FOR GREENHOUSE AND CARDENS, 
By Martin Benson, a series of twelve articles on the culti¬ 
vation of tropical fruits at the North, giving complete direc¬ 
tions for growing the Fig, Pomegranate, Japan Persimmon, 
Orange, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Sugar Apple, Banana, Guava, 
Etc 
QUAINT CORNERS OF OUR COUNTRY AND QUAINT 
CORNERS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. Under these general 
titles, J. Torrey Connor has contributed twelve fascinating 
articles—six under each title—illustrated from her own pen 
drawings. Some of the sub-titles are: “A Day in Casa de 
Rosas, Old Mexico,” “A Bit of Spain in California,” “A 
Garden in the French Quarter of New Orleans,” “The Palm 
Ga F*L e r£ s th ? Pacific,” “The Tulip Gardens of Holland,” 
and The Quaint Gardens of England.” The articles con- 
tain a brief description of the home life of the people inhab- 
iting these “quaint corners,” which tends to add much to 
their interest. Mrs. Connor will also contribute a series of 
exquisitely illustrated quotations, a sort of calendar for each 
month of the year of 1898. 
FRUITS OF TROPICAL AMERICA is the title of a 
series of five articles by Mr. O. W. Barrett, a botanist who 
is personally familiar with Tropical America and its flora, 
lney are delightfully written in a popular vein and convey 
a great amount of interesting information about the fruits 
or the tropics, correct in every detail, but devoid of most of 
the dry technicalities of botanical lore. 
NATURE’S SERIES AND MYSTERIES OF INSECT 
LIFE. By C. L. Allen. Pertaining to insects, birds, etc., 
and their influences on farm and garden crops, etc. Won¬ 
ders Among Flowers and Vegetation. 
JAPANESE CARDENS. Mrs. Frank Muller of Japan is 
writing a series of articles on Japanese Gardens, which we 
shall soon publish. The gardens of a Japanese Prince will 
be illustrated and described. 
BIRDS OF THE GARDEN. This beautiful series by 
Henry Nehrling on our native birds is to be continued by 
an occasional article for some time longer. 
UUUKINC VEGETABLES. 
ivirs. Jessie JLyncfi, of Oregon 
has prepared the most complete collection of vegetable re- 
cipes ever published. This series will be started soon. It gives 
the following number of ways for using different vegetables: 
Asparagus, 14; Artichoke, 4; Beans, 20; Beets, 10; Broccoli, 
2; Lorn, 13; Carrot, 5; Chow-chow, 6; Celery, 15: Cabbage, 22- 
Cucumber, 0; Cauliflower, 16; Catsup, 10; Egg Plant, 4; 
Greens, 6; Mushrooms, 16; Melons, 8; Onions, 14; Okra, 5 r 
Peas, 14, Parsnip, 12; Pumpkin, 9; Potatoes, 55: Potatoes, 
Sweet, 18; Pickles, 35; Salads, 56; Spinach, 8; Salsify, 8; 
Squash, 15; Turnip, 6; Tomato, 33; Soups, 5T; etc,—in all 
555 recipes. This series is alone worth more than our 
subscription price. 
