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THE 
AMERICAN garden. 
NOTICES OF TK PBESS. 
The Amkmcan Gakdbk is one of 
volunWe nnd aWo exchanges.—iV«fiO»a 1 
THE Ajieihcan G.viti>BX 1.S a handsome 
zinc, devoted to the cultivation of 
and vegctahles. It is full of ’“f 
tions regarding the best methods of - 
plants of every kind, and cannot fiiil to piovc a 
Suable acauisition and companion to cveiy ama¬ 
teur horticnlturist.-J='«rago licpwUtcan, ^oilh. 
Dakota. 
Every one of our readers can find a 
adviser in The American Garden, a bcautifi 1 j 
Illustrated monthly Journal, devoted entirely to 
horticulture, and designed to 1111 this-want. In 
its columns of “Seasonable Hints” it tells just 
what to do each mouth in every department, and 
offers ill its “Answers to Impili-ios” columns to 
solve all the dlllicultles that so frequently beset 
and dishearten the horticulturist. You cannot 
invest $l better than to subscribe lor this journal. 
Its publishers are well known ns a reliable, eutei- 
prising concern, and wo can nssni’O our readers 
full value received in The A.merio.vn Garden.— 
Laurel Enterprise. 
relied upon and 
leading chapteis o caitleniug, Propagit 
and their Culture, G..oenho.meStruct- 
tionof PlantB KoseGrouted,G^^^^ 
ures. Formation o ‘ gtriiwherrics, and 
■Cabbage, CaulilloAver, Critry, 
other farm and garden c p. _p,u.ing 
outing “’“J OuK,’,;/ bad become so 
we read the notice ^^IwoTi.at ini- 
mieelman, as it seemed with any 
pcovementi^-u™;— 
«Tu on Wheels, we l-elved th^ 
ontefiill of the familiar ring of unliinitcd, ui 
versa! outing, but roteeshed, 
atod- outing on the St.Johns m Florida,oiitin, 
over ’the Alps, outing imdcr the 
oiituig by the side of the Sunimer SwecUmai t 
outing at home, outing everywhere. ’ 
we tender you our apology for doubting your 
abUity to improve Ouliu!/; you have done it. 
Success to Ouliny anti the Wheelman 1 
With old, one-sided, steubby plants this is of 
uttie use; but if young- spoeimens aro 
tm-ied regularly they wiU always present a. 
.shapely appearance. 
Winter-blooming An.a..yms.-y. L 0.,Eoll. 
Utl - The bulbs should be kept dry and 
Iniiaiit during the latter part of summer ana 
owly autiunu. When they show signs of growth,, 
or wlieu wanted to bring them to Oowermg, they 
slioiUd bo repotted in soU consisting of sandy 
lira and loaf-mold, in rather small pots, say 
from four to five inches. Place in a temperature, 
of about fifty degrees, increasing the heat gradu- 
nllv to sixty or sovonty degrees. AVater moder¬ 
ately at fli-st, and abundantly as their gi-owth 
Increases. __ 
Ivory .Soap.— Short articles have been going- 
tho roimds of the press coiiimentiiig on the fact, 
tliat the Ivory So.ap people have the permission 
of Harper Brothers to use tho back of thoir magar- 
zinc for March, they paying ilftecii hundred dol¬ 
lars for the privilege. Such advertising is sm-e to 
j)ay, for an article of merit, if properly presented, 
is certain to attract the attention of the intelligent 
■and discriminating, to wliich class tho readers of 
Harper’s belong. It pays to advertise a good 
WHAT OUE SITBSOEIBEBS SAT. 
I take more interest in The American Garden 
than in any publie.atiou I have ever seen. It i.s 
the horticultural monthly of America.-IT. G., 
Uifjhtand Part:, Itt. 
I think The Americ.an Garden is tlie licst 
horticultural paper published. I can Iiardly wait 
for the next number to come.— ir. F. S. L., 
Huron, y. T. 
The last number of Tue AnEiumix G.uiden is 
tho best yet published. You wilt have to make it 
a weekly within two years.-ir«i. Ctapp (Editor 
Boston Journal). 
CATALOGUES EECEIVED. i 
EUwanger & Barry, Monnl Hope Nurseries, 
Eochester, N. Y. Descriptive and Illustrated Cat- 
'aloguc of Oruaiucutal Trees, Shrubs, Hardy Per¬ 
ennial Piants, etc. This is tho most complete and 
accurate catalogue of its kind that comes to oiu . 
table. 
J. T. Lovett, Monmouth Nurseries, Little 
.Silver, N. J. Illustrated Catalogue of Small Fruit ^ 
Plants, Trees and Plants; with colored plates of | 
the Haiisell P.aspberry and the Jessica Grape. ! 
'nils is a Iiandsome and carefiiUy gotteii-up cata¬ 
logue, containing ail the best in its lino. 
NOTICE TO ADVEETISEES. 
The Marcli issue of Tine Ajierican Garden" 
will contain a superb Colored Plate of Pansies,, 
iiud will be. an unusually attractive number. It 
will have an extra large circiUation, and offers 
superior advantages to advertisers who desire to. 
bring their goods to tho notice of tho best class of 
buyers. 
Advertisements, to insure siiace, should be re¬ 
ceived before the 20tli of tho preceding mouth. 
For advertising rates, see second fiagc of cover. 
The American Garden is the best paper of the 
kind I have ever seen, and I like it so well I will 
not allow any luimber to bo destroyed, but care¬ 
fully preserve the file.-5. M. S., Treasury Depart¬ 
ment, Washinylon, D. G. 
In renewing my subscriptiou to The A.merican 
Garden, I take the opportunity of expres.sing my 
high appreciation of its value. Any one who has 
had it for twelve months would, I am sure, miss 
it very niucli, if it were stopped from any cause.— 
Jt. H., Montreal, Canada. 
I .am A-ei'y-imich pleased with Tni-; American 
Garden ; it is tlic very thing every one that has a 
garden wants. Its colored plates are Irutliful iind 
the most beautifid of the kind I have ever seen; 
and having been raised in one, of the largest Hose 
nurseries of England, my experience in this direc¬ 
tion is considerable.— Ch. IF. B., Pine Valley Mill, 
Vlah. 
ANSWERS TO COEEESPONDENTS. 
Celery Going to Seed.—B. B. C., Falrville, N. 
B .— Early sown Celery, osiieeially when tho 
plants receive poor treatment, and in very dry 
seasons, arc aiit to obey the natural laws and iiro- 
diicesecd. The best preventive ag.ainst seeding 
in Celery- is i-lenty of manure and plenty- of water. 
Jlollow Celery is simply- a reversion to the 
natural form. It is more common in tall kinds 
tlian in dwarfs. 
Best fliiinces.— E. P., Bucyrns, 0 .— Quinces 
vary considerably iu their adaptability for certain 
localities. Tlie Apple or Oranyc is the be.st iu 
tcxttiro and quality; tlie Pear is a healthier 
grower, more productive, and ripens later, 'flio 
Champion is very vigorous and prodiiclive, and 
an e.xcellent kceiicr. In jilanting a Quince or¬ 
chard we should advise to plant some of each 
variety. 
Gouraud’s Oriental Cream is Indorsed by 
several of our lady- readers as perfectly harmless, 
; as much so as spring rvatcr, and th.at it has a 
\ magic iiilluenco upon tlie eomploxion which can- 
I not be over-estimated or believed until realized. 
I The celebr.ated actress, IJllle Hinton, writes: “I 
! cordially recommend Dr. T. Felix Goiu-aud’s ‘Ori¬ 
ental C'rciim Magical Beautiller,’ as it is perfectly 
harmless.” 
European Excursions.— Parties who contem¬ 
plate visiting Europe will do well to correspond 
with Dr. E. Tourjeo, Boston, the lc.ader of so. 
> many- pleasant trips over tho ocean, who will 
send a descriptive pamphlet free to all appli- 
; cants. The Chrislian Union says ■ “ Dr. Tour- 
■ Joe's e.xcursions aro tho most satisfactory, the. 
. best planned and conducted, and embrace a 
wider range of travel than any- other of the- 
excursion tours.” • 
OUE BOOK TABLE, 
Michigan State Horticidtural Society, Ke- 
port of the Fair of 1883. Chas. W. Gai-licld, Secre¬ 
tary, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Quar¬ 
terly Report, containing acres, products, and \ 
value of field crops for the year 1883, and many 
other statistics. j 
Worcester County, Mass., Horticultural | 
.Society. Transactions for 1883; and Premimn > 
Schedule for 1884. E, AV. Lincoln, Secretery, Wor- | 
cester. Mass, | 
Injnrluiis Garden Insects, by Dr. Byron D. 
nalsted. Number eighty-eight of tho “ Home Col¬ 
lege Serloji.” An excellent condensed treatise on 
the subject. Published by Phillips d: Hunt, New- 
York. 
-Vgrlcnltural Keview and Industrial .Monthly. 
—Neie-Tort.-.—The first number of the now series 
shows great improvement over the former inaga- 
ziue. It contains many cxccUent articles, and 
among its contributors aro some of tho licst 
writers in the country. 
Garden and Farm Topics, by Peler Uendirson, 
New-York.—TUs neat volume of 250 pages con¬ 
tains a vast amount of practical information of 
Interest and value to gardeners and farmers. Like 
all tho author’s works, it docs not deal in speeu- 
Intlvo theories, hut gives in plain, concise lan- 
gnage, instructions and directions which may be 
Plant for Name.-Jfrs. C. M., Lili:, Pa.—It is 
not generally au easy matter to dotennino ii idant 
from ,a siugli; iiower only-; y-et, in this case, we 
do not hesitate to name tlie plant Campanula 
pyramidalis, tlie pyramidal Bell Flower, a native 
of Caniiola, and nearly- allied to our common 
Harebell. It is one of the most lieautil'ul and 
hardy- biennial plants, and is also admirably 
adapted for pot culture. It Is easily r.aised from 
seed. If well managed, tho llowi-r stems will 
grow to alieight of six to eigiit feet. 
- jitf a. 
Mf/.—Tuberoses Simula never bo planted iiefo 
tlie gi-imnd is perfectly warm. Plant four to s 
inches deep. During winter they have to bo ke 
in a warm, dry place. The offsets, or small bid 
at the base, aro best left on dm-lng winl;er, reim 
ing them before idant,ing. These may be set o 
seiarately, and most of them will produce llowi 
ing bulbs for tho following year. Biilhs that Im 
nowered already will sometimes bloom again • 1, 
if one wants to bo sure of having flowers, it is n 
safe to run tho risk. 
South Haven, Jfirfi.-Thorelsa popular p' 
against turning potted plants, and yet 
nothing more important to the forim 
symnietrleal, well-shaped plants than 
parts should bo ctpially exposed to light i 
This cannot bo aecompllshed in a wlm 
less the plants are turned about 0.700 
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