1885 
the amesioan gabden prizes 
OF $1,000 
/<’())• New Plowitm and VeijHahlen. 
Kor llie promotion of horticultui'c., 'I’lm 
AMEIUOAN Gaudun olVoi's tlio Polhnviiifv 
prizes of $100 Ciuili, or silver plutc ol’ (>,|uiil 
vaUie. No viiriotics now upon the nmrUol; U) 
oompoto. 'rim I'rnits to bo cxhibito<l ut ibo 
next two annual meoting's ol' the Aincricain 
Pomological Society. Tins prizes to ij,, 
awardeil accoriling to the jndgniont ol' a 
committee at the annual meeting- iu iSSd. 
Two years are required in order that tlie 
test may be of value. 
For the best Grape w'hicli shall combine 
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territorial adaptability and superior ship¬ 
ping qualities, with superior table (|uality; 
§100 or plate. 
For the best Strawberry whieli shall eojii- 
bine territorial adaptability and superior 
shipping qualities with superior table qual¬ 
ity ; $100 or plate. 
For the best Saspberry wliicli sliall com¬ 
bine earliuess, productiveness and suiierior 
shipping and table qualities; §100 or jilate. 
For the best Gooseberry^ - §100 or plate. 
For the best Blackberry, - §100 or i)late. 
For the best New Fruit, - §100 or plate. 
Particulars concerning tlie last three above- 
named, and the prizes for tlie Flowers and 
Vegetables, mU be announced in our next 
issue, in order to give time (or furtlier 
careful consideration of the qualities desired, 
after consultation with leading liorticultur- 
ists. We also reserve tlie riglit to modify 
the above conditions in sucli manner as may 
appear to be for the greatest benefit to Amer¬ 
ican Horticultuj-e. 
We in-vite correspondence and suggestions 
on the above offers to tlie end of making 
them as useful as possible. 
We shall make no elaxms or condilions irhat- 
soever that would influence the naminy or dis¬ 
position of the prize-icinniiiy rarielies. 
Tlie competition is oiien to North America. 
GOOD FOR YOU. 
Subscriptions Novj Come in JAvehj. 
Hurrah! Hui-rali!! Hurrali!!! 
Our good fj-iends iiave been so energetic 
of late that the opening spring sees us re¬ 
ceiving about as man}'- sidiscriiitions as in 
the height of the season in .J:iuuar,y. 
Thank you, Thank you. By your coope¬ 
ration we have been enabled to improve the 
magazine in many ways. But we must have 
*it least twenty thousand more subscriptions 
on our books in order to make Tnn Amkhi- 
Can Gaiiuen an as.sured success. Will you 
help us do it? 'The present garden-making 
time is the best time in all the year to induce 
your friends to let you send us their sub- 
scri^itions. 
Wo liavo received two issues of TiiK 
Gauden under the iiCw administi*ation» anc pel 
cotve a marked liivpi-ovemfint in various ‘ 
tlons. It Is a well established Illustrated montmj. 
entirely worthy of the patronage of ah lo ai 
Interested in hortlonlture.—Zh-. T. U- Boalnin.u 
yenaont Watehnuai. 
^ The above illustration is made from a jihotograiili of a Held of grass belonging to Mr. H. B. 
I’ackard, of Bi-ockton, Mass., on which tlie Stockin idge Griiss Fertilizer was apjilied. It 
was a Held iu taii-ly good eoiidiUon, but needing fertilizer. Two bags were a|)plied to the 
acre, and tlie yield, as will be seen by the photograiili, was very large; over three tons at 
the lirst ei'op. The iirice of the Grass Fei-tilizer has been reduced, so that this 3'ear it only 
costs trom §4.,50 to §9.00 to top dress an iicre. Give it a trial. For jiamphlets, address 
Bowker Fertilizer Company, Boston and New York. 
WE BRING GOOD LUCK 
To all of The American Garden 
family of readers. Good 
|fruit, good flo-wers, good 
'vegetables, good gardens, 
good lawns, good health, 
good profits and good 
pleasure to all who read 
and act intelligently. 
The American Garden. 
S-u.Tosc3:iptio3S. 1'erm.s. 
To any address in United States and 
Canada, postpaid, one year, §1.00 
Six months 60 cts., three months .30 
To any foreign country in the Uni- 
versai 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 time. 
The magazine is not sent after subsenp- 
,n expires unless by special ar rangement. 
making GABDEN. 
Now tliat your friends and neiglibors are 
making gaVdeu” wliy not suggest to them 
at TriK ■ Amekican Garden would be a 
ry elliciont helper in tlieir pleasant work? 
would l)c a very easy matter for our friends 
double the eirculatiou and iiHluenee of 
is iournal within tlie next 30 days bysliow- 
,r it to their friends and requesting sub- 
rijitions. Tf you only knew liow much 
tter we could make The American Gar- 
i-N with your cooperation, we tliink you 
oukl go and speak to all your friends about 
right away. 
re DOZEN MARLBORO RASPBERRY PLANTS, 
Direct from the Originator, 
VALUE $2.60. 
tEE TO ANY SraSO^EB TO THE AHEEIOAN 
Who will send us one nL 
00 For two new subscriptions, ^4 phuit-, 
Fovfour new subscriptions, _4§ 
DUS, 100 plants, value $lo.00. 
'file price of the Marlboro Basplien-y has 
varied as miieh as the price of Corn in Clii- 
eago. But now we think it is settled for 
this season, at 35 cents each, .§2..50 jier dozen, 
■§15.00 per 100. 
OUR OFFER OF THE NUGABA GRAPE. 
For our Suhserihers Only. 
We now withdraw om- offer of the Niag¬ 
ara Grape, as given in tlie Alarcli issue. 
But so manj"^ desire a little more time in 
which to secure a vine of this valuable 
Grape, that we will send it on the terms 
named below, during April only. 
IVe also eoiitiime our remarkable oiler of 
the Marlboro Kaspberr.v. 
Just think of it! 
One dozen plants of this fine new Easp- 
berry (worth now at lowest retail price 
§2.50) as a yift from us iu return for only 
the good word to your friend or neighbor 
necessary to secure his siiliseriptioii! 
Don't you want to start a plantation of 
this splendid Easpberry? 
2'his ojTer remaiHs open during April only. 
For one new subscvibei- at $1.00, one dozen strong 
plant.s of the famous Marlboro Kaspberry 
(price $-2.50 per doz.). 
DTot- four neic subscribers at $1.00 each, one sti-ong 
plant of tlie Niagara White Grape (retails 
at $2.00). 
This offer is ONLV FOB OCR SUBSCRIBEKS, 
but, 
Any person not a subscriber who wishes to take 
advantage of the above liberal offers has 
only' to aihl Ills or her own name to the 
number rectuired, and select a present for 
himself from list 2 in the March Garden. 
Surpasses our expectations.—.VortAircterii Farm¬ 
er and T>uiryman.- 
Wo have found it to be a raluable and interest¬ 
ing paper, and prize it most bigbly.— G. B. Tut- 
lidge. 
THE AMEKICAN GAKDEX lios been increased in 
size. It has no superior in the field it occupies.— 
Hearth and Hall. 
I can see the improvement in Tim American 
GARDEN since it came into your bauds. I wish yon 
much success, as 1 would not like to do witliont it. 
—U. J. Chrisihtnn, Essex Co., Mass. 
1 bad decided not to renew my subscription, but 
it has Improved so .much In the short time yon 
have conti-olled it, that 1 feel like continuing it 
and ti-ying to get some of my neigbboi-s to sub- 
soi-ibe.— .ff. Griffln, New London Co:, Conn: 
