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THIS 
IHE AMERIOAN GARDEN PRIZES 
OP $1,000 
l,\,r Ncao Fruitx, Flowarn and ViyHahlcs. 
For tlio promotion of horticulture, 'I'iik 
AMUIUOAN Oahukn ollcrs tiic I'ollowiiij,. 
prizes of §100 cacli, or silver phitc of einml 
value. No varieties now ui)oji the market to 
coiuprt"- 'I'lie fruits to l)e exliibitcd at i.he, 
next two auuuiil lueetimvs -.r .> 
the AMERICAN GARDEN PRIZES. 
_-kukata.- 
Ijn^n .-T to !) rMd <ii> /«'?"<<•. • 
liedrapeslo he exhihited at tlie next 
alar meeting: of the American Fomolo}>- 
Soeiety. 'I'lie i)ri/.es to he awarded .u - 
ilii).s to the jud{riiien.t of a si)ecial coin- 
fee in the aiituum of ISSfi. 
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shipping and table qualities; .§100 or plate. 
For the best Gooseberr;/^ - §100 or filate. 
For the best Blackberry, - §100 or plate. 
For the best Neio Fruit, - .$100 or plate. 
Particulars concerning' tlie last three above- 
named, and the prizes for the Flowers and 
Vegetables, wll be announced in our next 
issue, in order to give time tor further 
careful consideration of the qualities desired, 
after consultation ■with leading horlieultur- 
ists. We also reserve the rigiit to modify 
the above conditions in sucli manner as may 
appear to be for the greatest benefit to Amer¬ 
ican Horticulture. 
We invite correspondence .and suggestions 
on the above oflers to tlie end of making 
them as useful as possible. 
We shall make no claims or conditions ichat- 
soever that would influence the naminy or dis¬ 
position of the prize-icinyiiny variet ies. 
The comiietltion is open to Iforth Amei'ica. 
gardbn 
GOOD POR TOD. 
Subscriptions Now Come in Lively. 
Hurrah! Hurrah !! Hurrali!!! 
Our good friends have been so energetic 
of late that the opening spring sees us re¬ 
ceiving about as man}'' subscriptions as in 
tile height of tlie season in .laiiuary. 
Thank you. Thank you. By your cootie- 
ration we have been enabled to improve the 
inagazuie in many ways. But we must have 
•at least twenty thousand more sub.scri))tions 
on our books in ordei' to make The .(Ameri¬ 
can Garden an assured success. Will you 
help us do it? The present garden-making 
tinie is tlie best time in all the year to induce 
your friends to let you send us their sub- 
seriptious. 
'Vo have received two Issues of Tim Amemcan 
Cabden under the new administration, anc pel 
eoive a marked improvement in various direc¬ 
tions. It is a well estahlislied illustrated mon i i, 
entirely worthy of the patronage of all w lo ar 
Interested in horticulture.— Dr. T . F. Fos . iw, ' 
I'emumt Watchman. 
! above illustration is made from a photograidi of a field of grass belonging to Mr. II. B. 
ird, o( Brociitoii, .Mass., on which the Stockbridge Grass Fertilizer w'as applied. It 
Held in laii'ly good condition, but needing fertilizer. Two bags were ajiplied to the 
and the yield, as will lie seen liy the photograidi, was very large; over three tons at 
rst croj). The price of the Grass Fertilizer has been i-educed, so that this year it only 
from .§4..50 to -§9.00 to toji dress an acre. Give it a trial. For pamphlets, address 
'.cr Fertilizer Company, Bo.ston and New York. 
VE BRING GOOD LUCK 
all of The American Garden 
family of readers- Good 
|fruit, good flowers, good 
vegetables, good gardens, 
good lawns, good health, 
good profits and good 
pleasure to all who read 
and act intelligently. 
The price of the Jlarlboro Baspberrj' has 
varied as much as the price of Corn in Chi¬ 
cago. But now we think it is .settied for 
this season, at .3.5 cents each, .§2.50 per dozen, 
.§15.00 per 100. 
The American Garden. 
S*a-Toscxiptio3:a. Terxicis- 
To R'liy 3 .ddi’GSS in United StJites Jind 
Canada, postpaid, one year, §1-00 
Six months 60 cts., three months .30 
To any foreign country in the Uni¬ 
versal Postal Union and all British Col¬ 
onies, postpaid, one year, $1-24 
For $5.00 we send 6 copies one year. 
For $7.50 we send 10 copies one year. 
Subscriptions may begin at any lime. 
The magazine is not sent after subsciip- 
tlon expires unless by special ar rangement. 
WAVIN G GARDEN. 
Now that your friends and neighbors aie 
“ making garden” why not suggest to them 
th.at The ■ Ajierican Garden would be a 
very eflicieiit helper in their pleasant "wk? 
It would be a very easy matter for our friends 
to double the circulation and influence of 
this journal within the next 30 days by show- 
i„o. it to their friends and requesting sub¬ 
scriptions. If you only knew how imich 
better we could make The American Gar¬ 
den witli your cooperation, we think you 
would go and speak to all your friends about 
.it right away. ___ 
ONE DOZEN MARLBORO RASPBEMT PLANTS, 
Direct from the Originalor, 
value $2.60. 
jKEE to ant SDBSOMEE TO.THE AMERICAN 
Who will send us one ame 
-bsciVions, 4^ 
;Ss!value § 10 . 00 . Fo^i^-^ acie subscrip¬ 
tions. 100 plants, value §16.00. 
OUR OPFER OF THE NIAGARA GRAPE. 
For our Subscribers Only. 
'Ve now withdraw our offer of the Niag¬ 
ara Graiie, as given in the March Issue. 
But so manj' desire a little more time in 
wlilcli to secure a vine of tliis valuable 
Grajie, that we will send it on the terms 
named below, duriny April only. 
'Ve also continue om' remarkable offer of 
tlie Marlboro Kaspberry. 
.Just think of it! 
One dozen plants of this fine new Basp- 
berry (worth now at lowest retail price- 
S'2.50) as a yift from us in return for onl.v 
the good word to your friend or neiglibor 
necessary to secure bis subscription! 
Don't you want to start a plantation of 
this splendid Raspberry? 
This ofl'er remains open duriny April otily. 
For one neio subscriber at. $1.00, one dozen strong 
plants of tbe famous Marlboro Kaspberrj' 
(price $-2.30 per doz.). 
JS’or four HCic subscribers at $1.00 each, one sti'oug 
plant.of tlie Niagara White Grape (retails 
at $2.00). 
This oiler is ON LV FOR OUR SHBSCRIBERS, 
but. 
Any person not a subscriber who wishes to take 
advaiitago of tbe above liberal offers has 
only' to add his or her own name to the 
number req.uii*ed, anti select a present for 
himself from Dist 2 in the JIarch Garden. 
Surpasses our e.xpcctations.—-VortAimfcrn Fm-m- 
er and Dairyman.- 
We have found it to be a calaable and Inlcrcst- 
ing iiaper, and prize it most bighly.—O. B. Till- 
lidye. 
The Amemcas Gaiiden has been increased in 
size. It has no superior m the fleld it occupies.— 
Iltxirth and Hall. 
I can see the improvement in Tub American 
GARDEN since it came iiito yonr hands. 1 wish you 
much success, as I would not like to do witliont it. 
—II. J. Chrlsiisnn, Essex Co'., Mass. 
I had decided not to renew my subscription, bnt 
it has improved so much in the short time yon 
liave controlled it, that I feel like continuing it 
and trjdng to get some of my neighbors to sub¬ 
scribe.—.H. GriSln, Neso London Co:, Conn. 
