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THE 
American Garden 
Kew Year’s Presents to every 
Sahsoriber. 
Though we do not believe in premiums 
given to induce people to pay a dollar for a 
periodical worth many times that amount, 
yet in the present competition ’ among pub¬ 
lishers we are impelled to offer these induce¬ 
ments in order to get imople acquainted with 
a magazine which they are likely to stick by 
for many years theireafter. Our old sub¬ 
scribers require no such inducements and, 
are renewing promijtly, but we believe in 
treating all alike, hence we send these pres¬ 
ents to all who will tell us their choice. 
Thtse presents are all sent by mail prepaid, 
^^oept as stated. 
If you, or your wife, or daughter, or 
®on, or friend, wish to earn money easily, 
you and they can do it by soliciting 
subscriptions among your neighbors for 
American Garden on the terms 
IJolow offered. If you don’t want .the 
premiums offered for clubs, we give 
oash eommissions as follows: For $o 
^e send 6 copies one year; for $7-50 
^0 Send lo copies one year. 
A PRESENT TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER TO 
The American Garden 
We will send free, postpaid, to everj' subscriber at St.oo 
his choice of one of the following lots: 
SEEDS. 
No. 1. JV/M Garden Seeds: half-ounce packet of loo 
varieties choice llower seeds; cost ^> 5.00 in 
single packets. _ 
No 3. Pansy, Perfection: splendid, large^ vigorous. 
No! 3. Single Dahlias: seeds of 100 choice varieties. 
No* 4. : choice double mixed. 
No. 5. Balsam, IVhite Perfection: lai-ge, pure white, 
Camellia formed, good for pot culture. 
No. 6 . Evcrlasiiiig Flo%vers: seeds of 12 distinct sorts. 
Xo 7 . seeds of 12 best varieties. 
No". 8 . Pea, Blisses Ever Bearing: i packet; new, 
very prolific, e.vcellent quality. 
No. 9 Pea, Bliss’s Abundance: i p.icket; new, early, 
dwarf, very fine. 
No 10. Chou dc Berghlcy: i packet; new vegetable 
here, hardy. , , _ 
No 11. Onion, Giant Zittau: i p.acket; from Europe, 
handsome, enormous size, plc.isant flavor. 
No. 12. y^atcr Melon, A mcrican Chatn/nou: l packet; 
highly recommended. . . 
No 13. . tuber; a promts^ 
^ sort; late; very prolific; of high qualilj. 
Nn 12A Marlboro Raspberry: i strong pl.ant of this 
No. 13A. originator; cost 
[For ,0 subscriptions we will give 25 plants; for 30 sub- 
No 13B 3 plaulsi new ; very 
No. 13B. high quality, perfect flower. 
^Price ^* 2.50 per dozen). 
PLANTS AND BULBS. 
No. 16. (Lily of -ho Nile): a strong 
NO. 17. T's"- 
No. 18. 
dainty plants. /c^.,rii.i riematis): grows 8 
NO-*®- ‘^S/o/LrrSiableseedsman. | 
PREMIUMS. 
TO THOSE SENDING SUDSCBIBEKS TO 
THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 
We offer a choice from any of the following 
valuable articles to all who will send the 
number of subscriptions named with each 
article. Everything described is lirst-class 
in every way, and can be fully relied 
upon. Great care has been exercised to 
off er none but the best and none but those 
possessing great merit. 
Almost auy one can in a few hours gather 
names enough to get some valuable needed 
article Without Expense. 
RE.’irE.MBEE. that Eveby Subsceibeb in 
the clubs will receive one of the valuable 
presents of seeds and plants cibove enumer¬ 
ated, if asked for wheu the subscript'oiis 
are sent. Address all orders to 
E. H. LIBBY, 
New Tobk, or Geeenfield, Mass. 
A. Niagara White Grape: We will give i strong 
plant of this famous new white grape, unquestiona¬ 
bly the finest white grape for general purposes yet 
produced, for 4 subscriptions at $i.ooeacli. Sent 
by mail prepaid. 
For 10 subscriptions at $ 1.00 each, we will send 3 strong 
plants. (Lowest retail price, $ 2.00 each.) 
B. Marlboro Raspberry: The largest early rasp- 
berrj'j new; superior as a market berry; now cre¬ 
ating much interest among fruit growers. For xo 
subscriptions at $ 1.00 each, we will send 25 strong 
plants; for 30 subscriptions, 100 plants. (Retau 
price, j^i.oo each; ^ 10.00 per dozen.) 
Continued on Next Pai;e« 
An exact copy of a photograph of a Niagara 
Wliltc Grape Vine planted in the spring ofl878, ' - 
asitappeared with its first loadoffTuit in the fall j 
of 1880, on 48 inches of bearing wood, with 03 clus¬ 
ters, at Lockport, N. Y. 
T he NIAGARA 'WHITE GRAPE, one vine of which (value $2.00) we will send free, postpaid, to any person who will send us/our 
subscriptions to the A.mekican Gabden, at $1.00 each. For ten subscriptions we will give three strong plants, sent prepaid any¬ 
where in the United States. Each vine will have attached to it the seal of tlie Niagara White Grape Co., as guarantee of genuineness. 
1885 .] 
ME R ICAN GARDEN. 
