IKe $4o,3ies' floral iluWet un3 Pictorial Home Utoiujiumon, 
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AND 
PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION, 
A handsomely ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL, pub- 
lished monthly, devoted to the CULTURE OF 
FLOWERS for out-door or in-door decoration; 
and PICTORIAL HOME LITERATURE for all 
members of the Family Circle. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1874. 
$ 1 25 per year, single copies. 
Club Terms. 
5 copies. $6 00, or $1 20 each. 
10 “ 11 50, 11 1 15 “ 
15 u . ... 16 50, “ 1 10 “ 
2J “ 22 00, “ 1 10 “ 
Ea h subscriber receiving a chromo for 1S74, “ Gems 
of the !• lower Garden,” size 11 by 14. 
For clubs of 15 and upward, extra copy of paper 
and chromo free to agents. 
Subscriptions at $1 25 begin with October, 1ST3, 
or January, 1S74. 
$1 50 per year includes all three chromos. 
Hew York City and Canada subscribers will add 
12 cents advance U. S. postage to above terms. 
Terms for Back Numbers. 
$1 00 per year for volume of 1S73. 
Subscribers for 1S74 tiot supplied, and desiring 
chromos, will remit following prices, to cover 
expenses and trouble of mailing, mounting, etc.: 
Chromos for 1878, “ Good Night and Good Morn¬ 
ing ,” 25 cents. 
Chromo for 1874, “ Gems of the Flower Garden, 
25 cents. 
Agents desiring specimens for canvassing will 
also remit same prices. 
Specimen copy of paper sent free on receipt of 
P. O. stamp. 
Premium list free on receipt of P. O. stamp. 
Agents and canvassers wanted everywhere. 
Newsdealers will receive orders and supply regu¬ 
larly. 
Advertising rates, 50 cents per line. * 
Address, 
HENRY* T. WILLIAMS, 
Proprietor, 
No. 5 Beckman street, N. Y. 
EVERY WOMAN HER OWN 
Flower Gardener. 
In the Fields again with Prof. Gray. 
B 0 TMY. 
Standard Text Books, 
BY 
Prof. ASA GEAY, of Harvard. 
Moke extensively used than all other Bo¬ 
tanical Series combined. 
By “Daisy Eyebright,” (Mrs. S. O. Johnson.) 
A delightful little treatise on Out Door Garden¬ 
ing for" Ladies—Practical, Timely, Charmingly 
Written. 
CANNOT FAIL TO BE UNIVERSALLY LIKED. 
Valuable Information about Pansies. Roses, Geran¬ 
iums, Climbing Plants, Annuals, Perennials. Fu¬ 
chsias. Ribbon Beds, &c. Send for it. Printed in 
Excellent Taste. Price, 50c., postpaid. Bound 
in cloth, $1.00. 
Address all orders for the above Books to 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, Publisher, 
5 Beekman Street, New York. 
HOW PLANTS BEHAVE, How they 
Move, Climb, Employ Insects to Work for Them, 
Ac. Botany for young people. Beautifully Illus¬ 
trated, and printed on fine paper. 4to. Price, 75 
HOW PLANTS GROW. A complete 
and charming elementary work. Price, $1.12. 
LESSONS IN BOTANY and Vegetable 
Physiology, to which is added a copious Dictionary 
of Botanical terms. Fully illustrated. Price. $1.30. 
SCHOOL AND ilELD BOOK. A most 
popular and comprehensive School book. This 
work, in connection with u How Plants Grow" 
supplies a complete course in Botany for Common 
Schools, Academies, and Seminaries. 622 pages. 
Price, $2.50. 
* # *-We tom send single copies of either or all of 
the above, if desired for examination with a view 
to introduction, on receipt of half the appended 
prices. The most liberal terms will be 
given for Introduction. 
Full descriptive circulars of Grafs Botanies , 
with many testimonials from eminent scientists 
and teachers , by mail on application. Address 
Ivison, Blakcmau, Taylor & Co., 
Educational Publishers, 
138 & 140 Grand St., New York. 
The Best for the Sunday School. 
“SONGS OFTHE BIBLE,” 
This book needs only to be known and tested to be¬ 
come widely popular .—Methodist Home Journal , Phil¬ 
adelphia 
From cover to cover. “ Songs of the Bible ” con¬ 
tains nothing unsuitable for use, not only in Sunday 
School, but in Prayer and other meetings of the 
Church .—Christian Advocate* St. Louis. 
Care has been taken with this book that the music 
might be pure, devotional, soul-stirring, adapted to 
the sentiment of the hymns, and suited to the regis¬ 
ter and capacity of children’s voices. It is a great 
success.— Methodist , Acw York. 
“Songs of the Bible’s” leading features are gen¬ 
uine Bible hymns, embodying earnest Bible truths, 
set to music which is of the highest character and 
remarkably well adapted to the sentiment of the 
hymns. It is worthy of the most careful considera¬ 
tion of all who are looking for a new singing book, 
as it supplies a need long felt.— Journal , Syracuse. 
W. W. WHITNEY, Publisher, 
TOLEDO, Ohio. 
FREE TO ALL. 
We will send to all who desire, our mode of treat¬ 
ing Cally Lilies, to make them bloom all winter, and 
to produce from 5 to 20 blossoms from each plant, 
FREE; or, for 25 cents, will send any three plants 
of the following varieties, and our catalogue; Fu¬ 
chsias, Geraniums, Heliotropes, Calceolarias, Gladi¬ 
olus, Primroses, Lantanas or Grape Hyacinths, 
which will be sent by mail and guaranteed to 
arrive safely to all. CATLIN & ELVERSON, 
New Brighton, Pa. 
/. 0% LONG COLUMNS of Splendid Stories, 
Tales, Sketches, Poetry Wit Humor, 
Exposures of Humbugs, &c., &c. The 
cheapest and best ending in the world, 
mailed free, for only 35 cents. Address. HUNTER 
& CO., Hinsdale, N. H. 
Canada Victor Tomato 
1 Invite the attention of the public to extracts from 
more than a score of letters in my Catalogue for 1874, 
from Farmers and Gardeners in various States, who 
raised this New Tomato for the first time last season. 
These letters are all emphatic in their praises of the 
Canada Victor Tomato 1st, for its surpassing earli¬ 
ness , 2d, for its excellent quality , and 3d, for its 
uniform solidity. I now offer to the public, seed 
seed saved Jrom selected specimens only, at 15 cents per 
package, and $1.50 per ounce. My Seed Catalogue 
free to all applicants. 
GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Flower Seeds 1 will send by 
mail, postpaid, 50 varieties choice 
Flower Seeds for $2 ; 25 varieties, $1; 
10 varieties, 50 cents. 
R. H. HARRIS, 
Yarmouth Port, Mass. 
a 
NTEW COLEUS 
Willie 
This new Coleus, of same color as Queen Victoria, 
but with muchJ&nSader band of golden yellow, and 
centre of richest crimson, is a very distinct variety, 
valuable either for pots or bedding. 
For specimens exhibited last autumn at 
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Show, 
and at Germantown Horticultural Show , we 
were awarded special premiums. 
Fine Y T oa:sg Plants, price, $1 each. 
NEW PANSIES. 
Twelve new and select. Pansies, grown from cut¬ 
tings, of the richest and choicest colors and varieties. 
Extra Fine. Price, $2.50 per set of 12. 
MILLER & HAYES, 
5774 Germantown At., Philadelphia, Fa. 
200 Pianos & Organs 
New and Second-hand, of First-class 
Makers, will be sold at Lower Prices for 
cash , or on Installments, or for rent , in City 
or Country, during this Financial 
Crisis and the Holidays, by HORACE 
WATERS & SON, No. 4S1 Broadway, 
than ever before offered in New York. 
Agents wanted for the sale of Waters’ Cel¬ 
ebrated Pianos, Concerto, and Orchestral 
Organs. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. 
Great inducements to the Trade. A large 
discount to Ministers, Churches, Sunday 
Schools, etc. 
■pTJ Tip 1 Any one sending us the addresses of 
X IUjUi I 6 or 8 young persons of different post 
offices, who they think wonld get up a club for a 
beautiful young folks’ paper, will receive free a 
beautiful "little Chromo. Address Publisher 
“ Gem,” Sharon Centre, Ohio. 
PREMIUMS $368.00. 
COMPETING ESSAYS ON 
The Proper Management of Lawns 
Will be received by the subscribers up to JUNE 
1st, 1874, who will give for the same, according to 
their merits, the following PREMIL MS, to wit: 
For the Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, pony 
size, value, ----- $110.00 
For the 2d Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, pony 
size, value, ----- $90.00 
For the 8d Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, two 
men, value,.$30.00 
For the 4th Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, one 
man, value,.$28.00 
For the 5th Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, one 
man. value, ----- $26.00 
For the 6th Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, one 
man, value, ----- $25.00 
For the 7th Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, one 
man, value, ----- $24.00 
For the 8th Best Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, one 
man, value, ----- $20.00 
For the 9th Bost Essay, 1 Phila. Lawn Mower, lady 
size, value,.$15.00 
Said Essays to be judged by JOHN JAY SMITH, 
President of the Germantown, Pa., Horticultural 
Society, and formerly editor of the Horticulturist, 
who will award the premiums; and all Essays 
offered will he the exclusive property of the sub¬ 
scribers. Grahamy JEJmlen <& tPassmore^ 
631 Market St., Philadelphia. 
P. S.—Parties writing for the above will give special atten¬ 
tion to that part of the subject relating to the care of Grass 
Plots—how best to rid them of their enemies—moles, foul 
grasses, etc., etc., and to keep them throughout the year, well 
set with genuine green grass. Address all communications to 
GRAHAM, EM LEV & PASSMORE, 
Patentees and Manufactures of the Philadelphia Lawn Mower. 
BEAUTIFUL EVER, BLOOMING 
STRONG POT-PLANTS, 
Suitable for immediate Plowering. Sect 
Safely by mail, post-paid. 
5 Splendid Varieties, purcJiaser’s 
choice, $ 1 ; 12 for $2. 
For 10 cents additional, we send 
MAGNIFICENT PREMIUM ROSE. 
Our elegant Spring Catat.oguf, for 1874, describ¬ 
ing more than 200 finest vap.ieties of iiosbs, and 
containing full directions for culture, with chapters 
on Winter Protection, Injurious Insects, &e., now 
ready, sent FEEE. 
TIIE DINGEE & CONRAD CO ., Rose Growers, 
"West Geove, Chester County, Pa. 
SEEDS, 
PLANTS, 
BULBS. 
My Catalogue sent FREE to any 
address. 
W. S. ALLEN, 
Queens, Iff. Y. 
NEW AND BARE PLANTS 
For Spring of 1874. 
John Raul’s Catalogue of New and Beau¬ 
tiful Plants will be ready in February, with a 
colored plate. Mailed free to all my customers; to 
others, price 10 oents. A plain copy to all appli¬ 
cants free. JOHN SAUL, 
"Washington City, X>. C. 
$5 
day athome. Terms Free. Address 
Geo. Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine. 
Seed Time Cometh! 
The twenty-first editions of our illustrated 
FLOWER and KITCHEN GARDEN DIREC¬ 
TORIES for 1874, with a Supplement of Novelties 
and Selections, embracing alistof Seed grown by 
the bestBoston Market Gardeners, and also by the 
most famous European growers of flowers and veg¬ 
etables, bulbs, &c., including many that can rarely 
be found elsewhere, will be forwarded to all cus¬ 
tomers free of charge, and to other applicants in¬ 
closing a three-cen t stamp. 
I). T. CTJRTIS & Co., Seedsmen & Florists, 
161 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. 
Successors to Curtis & Oobb. 
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO 
Organs & Melodeoeis. 
The Oldest, Largest, and Most Perfect Manufactory 
in the United States. 
53,000 
Now in use. 
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the 
same Popularity. 
Seud for Price Lists. 
Address BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Wo were the first Florists in the United States 
to offer 
EIGHT WELL-ESTABLISHED 
POT-GROWN ROSES 
For $1.00. 
We had imitators the first season, but we are to¬ 
day the only ones making this offer. We not only 
offer Roses thus cheaply, but all other Plants 
usually grown. Our $1.00 selections of Roses and 
Bedding Plants had an immense sale last season, 
and we are daily getting letters from the most re¬ 
mote parte of the country speaking in the highest 
terms of the plants and their condition. 
We offer this year 15 Selections of Assorted 
Plants at $1.00 each. Purchasers can have their 
choice of these, or of the selections which were so 
popular last year. 
Our Wholesale and Retail Price List, Select Lists 
of Plants by Mail, and our 
Cheap List of Roses, 
now ready for distribution. Our houses are 
crammed with flue plants, and early orders will get 
the best. 
MASSEY & HUDSON, 
Chestertown, Kent Co., Md. 
TILE FLOWER BOIES 
For Parlor Windows. 
Plain and Rustic, in great variety of pat¬ 
terns and of different lengths, on hand and made to 
order. Floor Tiles for Conservatories, &c: 
MILLER & COATES, 
279 Pearl St., New York. 
SEWING MACHINE s. 
The sales of Serving Machines in 1872, as reported 
under oath, in 1S73, to the owners of the 
Sewing Machine Patents, show 
that the 
S I N © E R 
, Manufacturing Co. 
XlAST TJEJLM SOIsJB 
Or, 38,498 more than in 1871, 
90 per cent, of them being for 
Family Use. 
THIS IS OV7ER 
4 5,000 
More Sewing Machines than were sold by any other 
oompany during the same period, and over ONE 
QUARTER of all the machines sold in 1S72. 
ME 
F 
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF 
The Singer Mffg Comp’y 
34 U6^I©M SQUARE. 
