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branches, and seeks support from hoit cul 
turists everywhere. Itnowhasnomm-cantale 
affiliations, and has nothing to so . 
volume will be Ri-eatly impiw-ed in mm y 
It will have the best contributors amoug 
practical horticulturists. 
It will give more attention to new fruits, 
dowel's and vegetables. _ ^ 
It will pay considerable attention to seeds 
and seed growing. 
It will promote the work of women in hor¬ 
ticulture. 
It will be a special help to boy and gnl 
gardeners. 
It will aim to be the leading horticultural 
publication in America. 
It will continue to be accurate, thorough 
and helpful in teaching the best methods of 
culture and the best varieties to plant. 
To ALL Hoeticultfeists, Geeetixg : 
The American Garden is recognized as the 
foremost popular periodical for general gar¬ 
dening and allied branches published on this 
continent; and now that the only objection 
that has ever been made to it—that of its 
having been published by a firm engaged in 
the sale of horticultural wares—has been re¬ 
moved, there is nothing to prevent its be¬ 
coming the independent and impartial organ 
of progressive American Horticulture. To 
accomplish this end is my most ardent desire 
and to aid me in this endeavor I appeal to 
every intelligent horticulturist who appre¬ 
ciates the importance and value of such an 
organ. Let every one co-operate in the way 
he considers most effective, and for my part 
I promise that all the sti-ength, all the work 
that is in me shall be devoted to the common 
cause. ' Yours fraternally, 
F. M. Hexameb, Editor. 
TEE HIAGAEA WHITE GBAPE. 
This noted grape, now first put upon the 
market by the Xiagara White Grape Co., and 
by the general agent, T. S. Hubbard of Fre 
donia, and their authorized agents, is also 
offered to The Amekicax Gakden family 
in return for good words in behalf of this 
magazine. See page 15. . 
SOME VALUABLE HEW VAEIETIES, 
Evei-ybody has heard of the enterprise of 
the Hural New Norker in disseminating 
seeds of valuable varieties of field and gar 
den plants. This year its publishers send 
out seeds of selections from a croj) of 50 
varieties of Indian Com grown in the same 
field ; the Stratagem Pea, which we have 
tried and know to be good ; the now famous 
.lohnson’s Grass of the South, for northern 
cultivation as it has proven hardy ; tlie 
Bicolor Tomato; King Humbert Tomato 
recently described in those columns; the 
Prince of Wales Pea; a Green Flageolet 
Bean, we have grown it several years and 
know it to be a superior sort; and a large 
collection of flower seeds. All of the above 
are sent free to every subscriber. And we 
will send The Ameuican Gauden with its 
presents as on page 15, the Rural New Yorlce. 
and the above valuable seeds, all for $ 2 . 00 . 
YOU fWITH 
If le will send tbem.in 
publications foi 1 S 8 &, p„ces 
club with This offer is good 
for both (. Ifc mi 
club subscriheis. .ffgfcd, on pays 
and plant premiums o^med 
each subscriber. _ 
A. Publisher's price.fo') both. 
B. Our price for bolh, inclm 
miums of The American Garden. ^ 
.$2.5° 
American Agriculturist. ^ 
Arthur’s Home Magazine. ^ ^ 
Atlantic Monthly. ^ 
Babyland, for youngest readers. ^ 
Builder (for home builders). ^ 
c:!:;:L«c;;of;iiVgrea;-^^ 
Country Gentleman. 
Demoresi’s .. 
Farm and Garden. 
Farm Journal. 
Farmer’s Review.-. 
Floral Cabinet. 
Gardener’s Monthly. 
Godey's Lady’s Book.. . . . 
Green’s Fruit Grower, and new book on 
to propagate and Grow Fruit.”. 2.00 
Harper’s Weekly. 5 -oo 
Bazar...... 
Monthly. 5 °o 
Young People.. 
Inter-Ocean (weekly). 
New England Farmer.3 -So 
Our Little Ones and Nursery... 2.50 
Outing. 30 ° 
Peterson’s Magazine. 3 00 
Poultry World.. 2.25 
Rural New-Yorker, with its great tree distribu¬ 
tion. 3>®o 
St. Nicholas. . 
Texas Siftings.3-5o 
Sun, New-York, weekly. 2.00 
Tribune, New-York, weekly. 2.00 
Vick’s Magazine. 2.25 
Youth’s Companion (renew'als). 2.85 
Youth’s Companion, new’ subscription. 2.75 
Wallace’s Monthly. 00 
Western Rural. 2.65 
Western World, and sectional map of any state 2.25 
Wide Awake. 4.00 
FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS. All postage paid. 
Agricultural Gazette. 6.50 
Gardener’s Chronicle. 7.50 
Gardening Illustrated. 3,15 
The Garden. 
Journal d’Agriculture Pratique. 7.00 
If you want more tlian one of the above or 
any other publications in club with The 
Ameiiican Gaudex, wc will give prices on 
application. Address, 
E. H. Libby, 
Xew Yonic_ Greenfield, H.ass 
THAMZ YOiUI 
We extend our hearty OiauCf" ' 
kind words that The Amebio' 
has received from the friends of 
consequent upon its change of 
It is our aim to make a journ^'*^^! 
command tlie support and oo-o^’ 
all horticulturists in our ofEoi-fe f ^ ■ 
motion of horticulture. With v 
agement in words and subscrioS®^^ 
efloi ts among your friends, we N 
the success already attained And 
8 » 
'fan. 
16 to 
includiny seed pre- coeds of our success 
promotion of horticulture in all 
GOOD READIHQ AT LOW COST 
Green's Fniit Grower is an excellent 
logical quarterly, as almost everybody hT”’' 
]Mr. Green has recently wntten a brio-hl"”'*' 
valuable book on “How to _ 
Grow Fruit;” Price, 60 cents; cloth *1 
will send the Fruit Grower, the book 
The American Garden to any address for 
“HOW THE FAEM FAYS," 
Those who read with interest theVeview 
in our December issue of the new hook b 
Peter Henderson and William Crozier,yi5 
be pleased to learn that we have arnuigij 
to send tliis book prepaid to any personwlio 
will send us four subscriptions to The Aheb- 
icAX Gaedex at .$1 each. (Value, $2.50.) 
YOUR 
SUBSCKIPTION HAS EXPERED. 
Why not ask your neighbor to let you send 
liis subscription along with yours? Please 
see page 15 for seed and plant premiums and 
list on page 14 for club rates with otier 
publications. The Ameeicax Gaedex for 
1885 will be better worth your §1 than ever 
before. 
This number of The Axieeicax Gabdes 
is sent to several .thousand persons whose 
subscriptions expired with the December 
number, as reminder of their neglect to for¬ 
ward their subscriptions for 1885. PLEASE 
RENEW PROAIPTLY, and thus save us 
much work and expense. Why not to-day? 
TO OUE FOBEIGN SUB80EIBEES. 
On account of the long time required for 
notices to reach our foreign .sul).scribcrs, and 
remittances to bomado for renewals, wc shall 
contiimc to send 'I'iieAmkhkjaxGabi.k^. to 
thorn until a sullicienl time will have elapsed 
foi the." o have replied to oui- circulars 
notifying those win,so subscrii.tions have 
expired of the fact. .Sonic may gd, |,|h, re¬ 
newal notices who will have alrcad^ , t 
then- suhscripLions for 1885, All sued, wl 1 
understand that the mails i,rol..,i i 
on route, and that th y vi'rg ^'''’T 
for their rcmittanocs 
If any desire to remit for sevoi..ii 
L'-,r;i:. 
"“‘"I wriuh,”;.*" 
THE AMERICAN CARDEN. 
IS INOX 
Connected with any mercantile house. 
An organ of any merchant. 
An advertising sheet. 
IS 
An independent Journal. 
Devoted wholly to horticulture. 
The organ of fruit, flower and vegetable gro'« * 
Edited and written by practical horticultum ^ 
Tlie only journal in America devoted togw 
ticuUure for popular reading. 
A.S14S *0 
Tlic cordial co-operation of horlicultuTists i 
lions and advertisements. 
A good word for it to your friends, 
I’rompl renewals of subscriptions. 
HAS 
No axes to grind. 
Nothing to sell. 
Nothing to pu(T. 
WI1.1. NOT 
I’lifT unworthy varieties. 
Admit fraudulent advertisements. 
Give every now variety and method a a 
Expose fraud of every degree. 
Stand fearlessly Tor truth. 
Promote all good work in horticulwr** 
He greatly improved in iSSs* 
Deserve support. 
