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The AMERICAN 
garden. 
THIS 
t' 
American Garden 
Presents to every Snhsoriber. 
Though wo do not beliovo in promiums 
given to induce people to pay a dollar for a 
periodical worth many times that amount, 
yet in the present competition among pnb'- 
lishers we are impelled to oll’cr these induce¬ 
ments in order to get people acquainted with 
a m.agazino which they are likely to stick by 
for many years thereafter. Our old sub¬ 
scribers require no such inducements, and 
are renewing promptly, but wo believe in 
treating all alike, hence we send these pres¬ 
ents to all who will toll us their choice. 
These.presents are all sent hy mail prepaid, 
except as stated. 
If you, or j'our wife, or daughter, or 
son, or friend, wish to earn money easily, 
you and they can do it by soliciting 
subscriptions among your neighbors for 
The American Garden on the terms 
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premiums offered for clubs, we give 
cash commissions as follows: For §5 
we send 6 copies one year; for S7.o0 
we send 10 copies one year. 
Garden 
No. 1 . 
LIST 2. 
A PRESENT TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER TO 
The American 
We will ^nd free, postpaid, to every subscriber at ^i.oo 
his choice of one of the following lots: 
SEEDS. 
IVild Garden Seeds: half-ounce packet of xoo 
varieties choice flower seeds; cost ^5.00 in 
single packets. 
No, 2. Pansy^ Perfection: splendid, large^ vigorous. 
No. 3. Single Dahlias: see^ of 100 choice varieties. 
No. 4 . Hollyhock: choice double mixed. 
No. 6. Balsam^. IVhile Perfection: large, pure white, 
Camellia formed, good for pot culture. 
No, 6. Everlasting Flowers: seeds of 12 distinct sorts. 
No, 7, Ortiamental Grasses: ol 12 hQ&t 
No. 8. Pea, Bliss's Ever Bearing: i packet; new, 
very prolific, excellent qtality. 
No. 9 Pea, Bliss's Abundance: i packet; new, early, 
dwarf, very fine. 
No. 10 . Chou de Berghley: i packet; new vegetable 
here, hardy. 
•No. 11. Onion, Giant Zittau: i packet: from Europe, 
_ handsome, enormous size, pleasant flavor. 
-NO. 12 . WaUr Melon, A Merican Champion: 1 packet; 
highly recommended. 
^0. 13, Potato, Dakota Red: i tuber: a promising new 
X 10 A &OTt; late; very prolific; of high quality. 
o. 13 A. Marlboro Raspberry: i strong plant of this 
Xft famous new sort: from the originator, 
0. 13 B, Parry Strawberry: 3plants; new; very 
lar^c, beautiful, high quality, perfect flower. 
iPrice $2.50 per dozen). 
PLANTS AND BULBS. 
Tritonta uvaria (Red Hot Poker Plant, or 
Flame Plant): one of the best hardy plants, 
Calla /Ethiopica (Lily of the Nile): a strong 
root of this stately plant. 
• Clematis crispa: beautiful, new, flowers i to 1)2 
inches across, lavender blue and white, de¬ 
licious perfume. . . 
Pigridia grandiflora alba (New white Tigri- 
dia): a splendid acquisition. , . 
LUy of the Valley: 6 flowering crowns of these 
dainty plants. • . 
Clematis epcciftea (Scarlet Clematis): grows 8 
to 10 feet in one season, coral red flowers. 
Choice of 60 cents’ worth of seeds from the rat- 
alogue of any seedsman advertising m 1 HR 
American Garden. 
5^0. 14. 
No. 15, 
No. 16 . 
EAEIT AELIN&TOK OELEET. 
illustr t T described and 
ket * *®Provement on the old Boston mar- 
Ijjei'] and hardiness. We are ena- 
^ the'Only grower of the seed to offer 
^ ® Cent packet to any person who will send 
opt]/® ^™®uths subscription (at 60 cents), 
year]*^®® packets (value 76 cents) for only one 
'^subscription at $ 1 . 00 , 
I in our next issue. It is claimed 
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'O lllosii, SHNDINQ SUllSCUIIlIilig TO 
the AMERICAN GARDEN. 
vahiabl!! following 
nmnie Tf ^ 
arlw.in ^"hsoriptions n,amod with each 
a tide. IL very thing described is fli-st-cla.s.s 
linon ^ 
1 . Gicat ciirc has been exercised to 
cr none but the best and none but those 
possessing grcjit merit. 
Almost any one can in a few hours gatlier 
names enough to get some valuable needed 
article Witliout Expense. 
RjsMicjiumi.' that Evismy SunsewnKu in 
the clubs will receive one of the valuable 
presents of seeds and plants above enumer¬ 
ated, if asked for when the subscriptions 
*ire sent. Address all orders to 
E. El- LIBBY, 
Nisw Yokk, or Greenfield, Mass. 
J. 
K. 
*’*® Perfect Stylolirttphic Pen. . (Price, <Si,) 
A perfect pen of this class within everybf>tlv*s re.ncli. 
.Same material and same quality as the higher prict-d 
pens, Wtll last for years. Contains ink enough tu 
write 15,000 words. Used with ordinary ink. Every 
penwarranted Free by mail for 2 subscriptions at 
Si.oo each. 
New York Club Skates. Known as of unsur- 
passed quality. No straps required, perfect clanios. 
Boy s Skates, No. 57, (price, ^r.6o), 8 to ii inches. 
1‘ ree by mail for 2subscriplions at $1.00 each. 
Ctrl's Skates, No. 75, (price $1.75), 8 to 10 inches, 
polished steel runners, white leather mountings, 
patent buckles, nickel-plated mountings. Sent pre- 
r^cul ‘t ...t-T...:-- 
I... very 
t f>i.oo each. 
75), 8 to fo inches, 
prepaid for ti su^ 
Send length and width of 
B. 
C. 
£. 
F. 
G. 
H. 
LIST 3 . 
Greatly Roduced Rates for .30 Days. 
If you are a subscriber, see list i on page 36 
. Niagara \yhUe Crapo: We will give a strong 
plant of this famous new white grape, unquesiiona- 
blylhe finest white grape for general purposes yet 
produced,for only 2 subscriptions at .00 each. Sent 
by mail prepaid. 
For .5 sub'^criptions at $1.00 each, we will sends strong 
plants. (Lowest retail price, S»2.oo each.) 
Marlboro Raspberry: The largest early rasp¬ 
berry'; new; superior as a market beri*v; now ere- 
aiuig much interest among fruit growers. For 10 
subscriptions at i^i.ooeach. we will send 40 strong 
plants; for 30 subscriptions, 125 plants. 
Novelty Collection No, 1 , All for 10 subscrip, 
tions at $1.00 each, (Regular price $rS.oo.) 
Half doz. Marlboro, the largest early raspberry, 
Onedoz.<^/rt;/jr//, earliest and best of all raspberries. 
Half do'z. Wilson, Jr., the largest early blackberry’. 
Half doz, Lucrctia Dewberry, large, early, hardy, 
prolific. 
Half doz Early Harvest earliest of all blackberries. 
One6oz.Centennial Black Cap, large, early, luscious. 
One doz. Cornelia, the best late strawberry. 
One doz. Parry, the best of all strawberries. 
One two-year Niagara, best of ail white gr.apes. 
One two-year Jessica, best of all early grapes. 
Sent by express, or free by mail for a club of 12 
subscribers. 
Novelty Collection No. 2 . All for 7 subscrip¬ 
tions at $1.00 each. (Regular price $10,00). 
Half doz. Marlboro Raspberry. . 
Half doz, Wilson Jr. Blackberry. 
Half doz. Parry Strawberry. 
One Niagara Graje, two years. 
Sent by express; or free by mail for a club of 9 
subscribers. 
Nut Tree Collection : All for G subscriptions at 
s 1.00 each. (Resular price Ss-<w)- 
One Japan Chestnut, 3 to 4 it- 
One Spanish Chestnut, 3 to 4 ft. 
One English Fiibert, 2 to 3 ft. 
One Kentish Cob Filbert, 2 to 3 ft- 
One English IValnut, 3 to 4 ft. 
One Dwarf English IValnul, 2J-S ft. 
One I’ecau Nut, 2 to 3 ft. 
One Slullbark, 3 to 4 ft- 
One Soft Shell Almond, 4 to s (t. 
One Hard Shell Almond, 4 to s ft- 
Price. Sr-jo-.The 
MluablVnew book by Peter Henderson & William 
Crosier on the best methods of profitable gardening 
.nd farmiiie. as proven by the experience of these 
successfni m^n. ’^Free by mail for 4 subscriptions at 
Anv Books Published in the United States, 
.^the amount of ?5-oo will be sent, by express, for 
9 silbscriprionsat ?.-ooeach, free by mail for 11 
riale'&ctive Scales. (Price. S3-U0.) Strong 
.rinri e scales (not cheap and imperfect balances or 
etpfl vards) to weigh anything from % ounce to 25 
routdrTs”«'C^bing"foraekitcl^^^ Sent by 
Lorens for 6 subscnptionsat $1.00 each. 
express lor ^ a„d Library of Um- 
Tho World s /y 1 ugandy bound volume of 
versal ^nowle^e- Aj^el^egm« references, 
^‘ToSSalin^. accurate and concise information 
1,200 engravings. astronomv, an, science, 
on agriculture, arcn teciure, ^^^^ Chemistry. En- 
philosophy f Geology, and History are 
k%tn,i°a Compete &uide®to Business, Chrono- 
logical A Complete Brief 
An Index to complete Slatis- 
. Biographical Dictionanr- g the Interest, 
ticafHkory of the United 
Banking, Usuiy, Ins ve , Detec- 
A Sev^trDicltooorios of Mu- 
nTuS, and’ Ge^rapW"' Free by 
SaU'forlsuSriptionsat^r-ooeach. 
scnptions at,_ 
fool ill ordering. 
A Really Class Watch. (Price $ro.oo). 
The publisher of The American Garden has car¬ 
ried one nearly 7 years; it still keeps good time and 
has never failed, A handsome, reliable watch. 
Sent postpaid for 13 subscriptions at $r.oo cadi. 
Tho Farm Library. Six handy little manuals, 
by the best writers: No. t, Flowersht Winter; No. 
2, rite Flower Garden; No. 3. 'Che Flower Gar¬ 
den, {on shrubby plants); No. 4, The Vegetable 
Garden: No. 5, Luscious Fruits; No. 6, The A. 
I. Poultry Book. All for 2 subscriptions at $1.00 
each. 
81.00 Worth of Seocls for one Subscription, 
lo any present subscriber who will send us one 
Jiew subscription at $1.00, we will give 81.00 wnrth 
of seeds of his own choice from the-caca!«gue of any 
reliable seedsman who advertises in the American 
Garden, post paid. For two’subscriptions, 82.00 
w'orih and so on 
81.00 ^'orth of Plants for 1 Subscription. 
'To any present subscriber who will send us one 
ne\y subscription, . 81.00 worth of Plants or Trees, 
of his own choice from the catalogue of any reliable 
nurseryman or florist \vho advertise in this maga¬ 
zine. For two subscriptions 82.00 and so on. 
Four .Single Pi-cseiits for one Subscription. 
To any present subscriber who sends one new 
subscription, any four of the presents offered under 
List 2 . For two new subscriptions, eiglit of 
the presents under List 2 . 
Address all orders to E. H. Libby, 
New York, or Greenfield, Mass. 
L. 
M. 
N. 
O. 
P. 
ARE TO a READING ANYTHING? 
“The Amekicax Garden” in Club ivitii 
Other Publications. 
If you want an3' of the following leading 
publications for 188 - 5 , we will send them in 
club with American G^ujden for the prices 
named in 1 he last column. This offer is good 
for both new and old subscribers. And all 
club subscribers are also entitled to the seed 
and plant premiums offered to each subscriber 
under List 2 on this paye. 
A. Publisher's price for both. 
B. Our price for both, including seed pre¬ 
miums of The American Garden. 
A. B. 
American Agriculturist. .?2-SO $2.00 
Arthur's Home Magazine.3.00 2.40 
Atlantic Monthly. 5.00 4.25 
Babyland, for youngest readers.1.50 1,25 
Builder (for home builders).3.00 2.00 
Centuiy Magazine..5.00 4.50 
Christian Union (best of the great weeklies).. .4.00 3,00 
“ “ renewals. 4.00 3.50 
Country Gentleman.3.50 3.00 
Demorest’s Magazine.3.00 2.60 
Farm ar.d Garden.1.50 1.25 
Farm Journal.1.50 1.25 
Farmer’s Review.2.50 2.00 
Floral Cabinet.2.25 2.00 
Gardener’s Monthly.2.50 
Godey's Lady’s Book...3.00 2.60 
Green’s Fruit Grower, and new book on “ How 
to propagate and Grow Fruit.”.2.00 x.ao 
Harper’s Weekly.5 00 4-25 
“ Bazar.S-oo 4.25 
Monthly. 5 00 4 -oo 
** Young People. 2.60 
Inter-Ocean (weekly;. 1.75 
New England Farmer. 3 -So 3-oo 
Our Little Ones and Nursery....2.50 2.25 
Outing.3-00 2.6s 
Peterson’s Magazine. 3 -oo 2,65 
Poultrv World. 2.25 1.75 
Rural New-Yorker, with its seed distribution.. .3.00 2.60 
St. Nicholas.4-oo 3 . 5 « 
Texas Siftings.S-S© 2.90 
Sun, New-York, weekly...2.00 1.90 
Tribune, New-York, weekly.2.00 1,90 
Vick’s Magazine. 2.25 1.7S 
Youth’s Companion (renew'als). . .2.85 2.75 
Youth’s Companion, new subscription.2.75 2.25 
Wallace’s Monthly. 3.65 
Westent Rural.2.65 2.50 
Western World, and sectional map of any slate 2.25 1.85 
Wide Awake....4.00 3.00 
forbign publications. All postage paid. 
Agricultural Gazette.6.50 6 -®® 
Gardener’s Chronicle. 7 - 5 ® 7 -®® 
Gardening Illustrated. 3-*5 2.80 
The Garden........ 7 -®® 6.25 
Journal d’Agriculture Pratique.:.. 7*0® ®- 5 ® 
If you want more than one of the above or 
any other publications in club with ,The 
^ERicAN Garden, we will give-prices on 
application. Address, 
E. H. Libby, 
New York. Greenfield, Mass. 
