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PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION, 
THE HANDSOMEST ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF HOUSE" 
HOLD ART, FLOWERS AND HOME LITERATURE 
IN AMERICA. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 
Devoted to Housekeeping, Household Elegancies, 
Fashions, Music. Ladies' Fancy Work, Social Amuse¬ 
ments, Horne Pets, Flowers, Window Gardening, 
Cottages, Garden Decorations, and Illustrated Home 
Literature. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1875. 
Yearly. 
$1 30 per year, including chromo for 1875,') k . 
13 00 for club of 10, u “ “ l ^ i r § § 
with extra copy of paper and), a'g 
chromo to agent, J S o 
N. B.—The above terms include charges for 
mounting and mailing chromo, also 12 cents 
postage prepaid by publisher on all copies to sub¬ 
scribers after Jan 1,1875. 
No price for paper without chromo; subscriber has 
option to take it or not. 
No subscriptions taken for six months from Jan. 
Back Volumes. 
$1 25 for volume of 1874, unbound, including 
chromo tk Gems of the Flower Garden.” 
$1 00 for volume of 1873, unbound, without chromo. 
50 for numbers of 1872, July to Dec. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1872. 
Bound Volumes. 
$2 00 for volume of 1874, bound and mailed, postage 
paid. 
No volumes previous to 1874, art bound 
$0 75 for cover of volume of 1S74, mailed prepaid. 
1 50 for binder and portfolio for temporary 
numbers. 
Terms for Chromos. 
Subscribers for 1875, not supplied, and desiring 
chromos of 1S73 and 1874, will remit following 
prices, to cover expense of mailing and postage : 
Chromo for 1874, " Gems of the Flower Garden ,’ 
price 25 cents. 
Chromos for 1873, “ Good -Fight and Good Morn¬ 
ing ,” both mounted—price 30 cents. 
Terms to Agents and Club Agents. * 
50 cents for agents 1 outfit of paper and 3 chromos 
for canvassing. 
25 cents for outfit of paper and new chromo, “My 
Wind 020 Garden.” 
Newsdealers receive orders and supply regularly. 
Trade supplied by American News Co. 
Advertising rates, 50 cents per Agate line 
Address, 
HENRY T. WILIjIAMS, 
Office, Proprietor, 
46 Beckman St. P. O. Box 2445, New York. 
The Horticulturist, 
Devoted to Gardening, Flowers, Ornamental Plants, 
Greenhouse and Conservatory Culture, Ornamental 
Trees, Shrubs, &c. 
On trial three months, 30 cents. Specimen copies, 
10 cents. Every lover of gardening should have it. 
Address, HENRY T. WILLIAMS, Publisher, 
P. 0. Box 2445. 46 Beekman St., N. Y. 
Beautiful Flowering 
Attention is invited to my very large and well 
grown stock of 
Roses, Verbenas, Ivies, Geraniums, Pelar¬ 
goniums, Carnations, &c.; 
VABIE GATED AND FANCY 
FOLIAGE PLANTS.; 
Plants for Baskets, for Ferneries, for 
the Window and the Conservatory, 
Plants for Ribbon Beds and 
Borders. 
One Hundred Plants, assorted different, - -$6.00 
Fifty Plants assorted different, ----- 4.00 
One Hundred Verbenas, as’rted colors, named, 4 00 
One Hundred Roses, small, assorted, named, 6.00 
Fifty Roses, small, assorted, named, - - - - 4.00 
One Hundred Plants for Ribbon Bed, four or 
five colors of foliage, assorted, - - - - 4.00 
PACKAGES FOR $1.00, BY MAIL, liberally 
assorted. New Conservatories and Greenhouses 
stocked at low rates. No charge for boxing. Send 
for my Catalogues 
XX. H. BAILEY, Plattsburgh, W. Y. 
prMQ AT? ART I 40 VAC-SIMILES OF 
VJPiiVllO Ur Ail 1 • pen-drawn cards, in all colors, 
and gold an i silver, each orie different, sent for 50c.; 15 for 
25c. Beautiful for presents, albums, autographs, etc. Ad¬ 
dress W. STANTON, North Danville, Vermont. 
Rare and Beautiful Flowers 
AND 
CHOICE VEGETABLES 
CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BY SOWING 
TWO HEW TOMATOES. 
THE CONQUEEOK. 
Ten days earlier than any other variety 
known. 
Prof. Thurber, the well known editor of the Agricxdturist, 
thus describes it: 
“ I had over a dozen varieties, including this, among which 
were several novelties, as well as those accepted as standard 
varieties. All were treated precisely alike, from the time of 
sowing to that of fruiting. I think it a moderate statement 
to say that the Conqueror was ten days earlier than any other 
in the garden By earliness I do not refer to the ripening of 
a single specimen, for the Conqueror ripened one fruit aston¬ 
ishingly early, but I mean that the vines of this would afford 
a good table supply at least ten days before those of any other 
variety. I would also add, that in color, shape, and quality, 
this variety was highly satisfactory.” 
Price, 25 cts. per packet; 5 packets, $1.00. 
THE GOLDEN TROPHY, 
a sport of-the well known Trophy—and its counterpart in 
shape, size, and general appearance, of a rich golden yellow 
color, a valuable acquisition. 
25 cts. per packet; 5 packets, $1.00. 
The Twentieth Annual, Edition of our celebrated 
Seed Catalogue and Amateur’s Guide 
to the Flower and Kitchen Carden, 
containing upwards of 200 pages, including several hundred 
finely executed engravings of favorite flowers and vegetables, 
and a beautifully colored Chroma, will be 
ready early in January, and mailed to all applicants upon 
receipt of 25 Cents An edition elegantly bound in 
cloth, $1.00. 
, Bliss’ Cardenars’ Almanac ana Abridged 
Catalogue, illustrated, contains upwards of 100 pages, and em¬ 
braces a monthly calendar of jperations and a price-list of all 
the leading Carden. Field and FlowerSeeds, 
with brief ^directions for their culture. A copy will be 
mailed to all applicants inclosing two three-cent stamps. 
BLISS’S ABRIDGED CATALOGUE without 
Almanac sent free. Address 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 
84L JBarclay Street? 
P. O. Box 5712. NEW YORK. 
POSTPAID FOR 1875- 
THE NURSERY. 
A Magazine for Youngest Headers. 
SUPE3BLY ILLUSTRATED. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 
Subscription price for a Tear, $1.50 
Postage, - - - - - .10 
Sent postpaid for 
$1.60 
Payable in advance. A sample number 
will be sent for 10 cents. Address, 
JOHN E, SHOREY, 
36 Bromfleld Street, Boston. 
FLOWERS. 
4 * ^ 1 ^ *■*•“** ** Bright Flowers” 
FOR WINTER 
evenings, Our new Flower Game is just tlie thing 
for old folks and young folks. Laughter and in¬ 
struction hand in hand. Send 50 cts. and get game 
free. FLOWER GAME CO., 
Lock-Box 140, Rochester, N. Y. 
CCCnC ,N AMERICA OR 
OCtUO MONEY REFUNDED. 
BEST AND 
CHEAPEST 
Buy direct from the grower cheaper than dirt. 
Can beat the world on prices, quality, reliable, fresh, 
genuine seeds, true to name. A nice Illustrated 
Floral and Garden Guide free. Wholesale list for 
Seedsmen free. B. II. SHUMWAY, Rockford, Ill. 
A handy and certain preparation for destroying 
Aphis or Green Fly on house plants. Half-pound 
boxes, by mail, 50 cents. 
W. F. MASSEY & CO., Florists, 
Chestertown, Maryland. 
HVTOTXUNTT TSTTTIEtSIBIR.IIES, 
5774 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa, 
ROSES 
Over 500 New and Choice Varieties. We are prepared o receive orders for BOSES from our 
Large Stock of well grown plants, composed of New and Choice Varieties. Our Boses are grown on 
their own Boots, in 4, 5, and 0 inch pots, and, therefore, ready for planting at any time. Prices per dozen 
and hundred on application. We have also, grown in pots, a select lot of Tea Roses for Win¬ 
ter Flowering, suitable for Greenhouses, Conservatories, and Windows, comprising all varieties 
best adapted to that purpose, ready for delivery or shipment at any time. We can supply from our own 
stock NEW BOSES of all the most approved varieties known in Europe, well grown and on their own 
roots. Our Descriptive Catalogue of Boses, will be ready for distribution about October 1st. Plain 
copies sent cn receipt of Postage St amp. Copies with Colored Plates, 10 cents. 
HILLER & HAl’ES, 5774 German to wu Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 
20 FINE VERBENAS I $1 SEEDS! 
Any of the following-named Plants sent by mail, 
postage paid, at 10 cts. each, any three for 25 cts., or 
any 15 for $1. No order less than 25 cts. received: 
Fuchsias. Begonias, Carnations, Hardy Phlox, Smi- 
lax, Geraniums (Double, Zonale, Fragrant and Ivy), 
Calceolarias, Basket Plants, Ageratuins, Abutilon. 
Achyranthus, Coleus, Cannas, Chrysanthemums^ 
Cuphea, Eupatoriums, Stevias, Feverfew, Helio¬ 
tropes, Libonia, Hetrocentrum, Mahernia, Pilea, 
1 )ouble Petunias, Solanuius, Veronicas. (»ne packet 
each Aster, Balsam, Phlox, Petunia and Verbena, 
for 25 cts. My Illustrated Catalogue of New Seeds 
and Plants for 1875 and any two Packets of the 
above Seeds sent on receipt of ten cents. Address 
CHAS. A. REESER, & CO., Erie, Pa. 
PLANTS! 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bedding 
and Greenhouse Plants. Send 10 cents for 
Descriptive Catalogue, and a packet of Flower or 
Vegetable Seeds will be sent free. 
T. Cadwallader & Bro., Newtown, Pa. 
F RUIT > 1 ORNAME NT, 
Racine Hardware Manufacturing Co, 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
Florists' Goods, 
Ferneries, 
Aquaria, 
Flower Stands, 
Flower Brackets, 
Propagating Cases, 
Bulb Gardens, 
Jardinieres, &c. 
These goods are new, elegant in design and 
finish, of low price, and for sale by Florists. Hard¬ 
ware, Crockery, and House Furnishing Dealers 
generally. If not kept for sale by any of the 
dealers -in your place, send stamp for illustrated 
catalogue containing a variety of useful information 
and beautiful illustrations of over sixty different 
floral articles. 
G. WEBSTER PECK, Agent, 
110 Chambers Street. New York. 
FLOWER 
SEEDS. 
VEGETABLE 
SEEDS. 
Spooner’s Prize Flower 
Seeds, 
SPOONER’S BOSTON 
MARKET 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Descriptive Priced Catalogue 
with over 150 illustrations, mailed 
free to applicaut. 
w. H. SPOONER, 
Boston, Mass. 
CROSMAN BRO’S 
Catalogue and G-uide 
TO THE 
Flower and Vegetable Garden 
For 1S75, Elegantly Illustrated throughout 
and containing a Magnifleent Colored Plate, 
now ready and sent post-paid to any address on re¬ 
ceipt of Ten Cents, which is not one-half the actual 
cost. Address CROSMAN BRO’S, 
(Established 1840.) Rochester, JN. Y. 
FOB ALL SEW¬ 
ING MACHINES 
can be obtained at 
about one-half the 
usual rates, by 
ordering direct.— 
Singer’s 40 cts. per doz.; Wheeler & Wilson, 60 cts. 
Howe’s, 50 cts.; Grover & Baker, 50 cts., and others 
in proportion. Inclose the amount, and Needles 
will be returned by first mail All kinds of Sewing 
Machine attachments and findings at equally low 
rates. Special rates to agents. Address 
EAGLE NEEDLE CO., Watertown. N. Y. 
TREES 
SOMETHUSTG NEW I 
THE NOVELTY 
Revolving Flower Stand 
Unique in form, handsome and desirable. Every lady wants 
one. We claim that for beauty, utility, and convenience it has 
no equal, and challenge a comparison of its merits with any 
Flower Stand manufactured. Circular free. Photograph, 
10 cents. Address ELLIS P>RO’S, Keene, N. H. 
PLEASUBE, | PK0FIT, 
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 
Pears, Apples, Cherries, Peaches, 
PLUMS, QUINCES, 
Small Fruits.— Grapes, Currants, Raspberries, 
Blackberries, Strawberries, Gooseberries. 
Ornamental. —Weeping and Standard Trees. 
Evergreens. —Common and New and Rare. 
Shrubs. —Variegated-leaved and Flowering. 
Roses.— Moss, Tea , Climbing, and Perpetual. 
Clematis Jackmanni, is perpetual, hardy, 
lives easy, grows fast, and flowers the first year. 
12 sorts Perpetual White Clematis, and 
fifty new varieties ol many shades of color. 
Strong plants safely sent by mail. 
Good plants sent by mail, postpaid, as follows: 
6 Choice Rosesfor$1.00 | 18 Choice Roses for $2.00 
6 Variegated-leaved and Flowering Shrubs for $1.00 
18 Variegated-leaved and Flowering Shrubs for $2.00 
500 Acres l T. C. MAXWELL & BRO’S, 
oi Nursery.) Catalogues free. Geneva, N. Y. 
Choice Mixed G-ladiolus, 
$3.00 per hundred. 
sr jsx'pftFss ojyir . 
100 BEDMNO FLINTS 
FOR $12 00. 
This collection is made up of Roses, Fuchsias, Be¬ 
gonias, Carnations, Geraniums, &c. By all 
odds the cheapest and best collec¬ 
tion ever offered. By - Lxpress 
ONLY. 
5 LILIES, 
IN CL VDIN Ci THE A UR A TUM 
For $1.00, by Mail. 
CATALOGUES FREE TO ALL. 
W. S. ALLEN, 
SEED, BULB, AND PLANT MERCHANT, 
QUEENS, N. Y. 
3R Q s TZ g 
AND 
BEDDING PLANTS BY MAIL. 
A list of our popular $1 Collections of Flowering 
Plants for 1S75 is now ready for free distribution. 
Also our Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, Seeds, 
and Fruits. We mail plants at any time, cold or 
hot, with uniform success. 
W. F. MASSEY & CO., 
(Late Massey & Hudson,) 
Chestertown, Kent Co., Md. 
PI) T7T7 t0 aI1 applicants, my Nursery and Bulb Cata- 
I 4V I_1 JZi logues. F. K. PHtENIX, Bloomington, Ill. 
CC o <fqn per day at home. Terms Free. Address 
^ Geo. Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine. 
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