1885. 
TTtie Amerlcen-i ■ ~ 
icai-x Garden Prince: 
....• P'lowe.r. and Vemlahl, 
A V IE RICAN GARDEN. 
137 
es of $1,000. 
Veyelahhii. 
AMBWICAN Gakdhn ollfirs Ui„ tolVoji"!^ '^e cxhibitoJ as uIjovc 
prizes of $100 each, or silver iilate of equal 
For the promotion of horticiiltui 
vahie. No varieties now upon tin, market 
can compete. 1‘lants or scetls are to be 
gent to the committees for growing in 
tljclr own grounds tor trial, niulei- restric¬ 
tions not to be propagated or sold. 'I'he prizes 
ju-c to be awarded to tlio originatoi's. 
(0.) .The varieties put in competition are 
to be shown at three or more State, 
tioiial, or otlier equally inqiortant cxiiibi- 
tious, in ISSf) and in ISSG, under tlie rides 
of tliesocieties wliere exldbited. 'I’iic awards 
wiii be made by committees—cliosen from 
among members of tiic American I’omoiogi- 
calSociety for fruits, American norticuitural 
Society for vegetables. Society of American 
Florists for flowering plants—in the fall of 
1886, or at sucli times as tlie committees 
shall decide that tlie conditions liave been met. 
(1) For the best Grape wliich shall com¬ 
bine territorial adaptability witli superior 
shipping and table qualities. A vine with 
the current year's growth, a portion of tlie 
previous year's growtli, witli all fruit and 
foliage growing thereon intact, and at least 
six bunches of grapes sliown separately, to 
be exhibited as above (<t)- §100 or plate. 
(2) For the best Strawberry wliicli sliall 
combine territorial adaptability witli superior 
shipping and table qualities. A plate of not 
less than 50 berries, and tliree plants witli all 
roots, foliage and fruit intact, to be exhibited 
as above (a). §100 or plate. 
(3) For the best Baspberry wliich sliall 
combine hardiness, productiveness and siqie- 
rlor sliipping and table qualities. Same con-_ 
The names of the coumiitte^s wmbT^ii^iuced as soon as tlie lists can be coinplctecl. 
The above conditions v'ill not be modified, except, possibly, to simplify t 
■ to tlie end of makhig the above otl'ers as useful as possible. 
(a). §100 or plate 
(1)^ hor the best Gooseberry \v]i\a\i sliall 
combine large size, iiroductiveriess and free¬ 
dom from mildew. Samccoiiditionsas tor(2). 
lo bo cxhildted as above («). .§100 or idate. 
(■•)^ For the best lilaekberry wliicli sliall 
combine large size, good (piality, hai'diiicss 
ami productiveness. Conditions as for (2;. 
To lie exldbited as above (a). .§100 or plate. 
(fi) For the best New li'ruii (a new spe¬ 
cies is required) to tlirive nortli of Virginia 
and Kansas. T’o be exldbited as above (a). 
•§100 or plate. 
(7) For the best new Potato wliicli sliall 
combine superior quality, productiveness, 
and freedom from disease. One |)ecl< to lie 
e.xliibited as above (a). .§100 or plate. 
(S) Fur the best new Veyetable otlier tlian 
Potato (eitlier a new variety or species), talde 
and sliipping qualities and prolitablencss of 
culture to lie considered. To tlirive north of 
Virginia and Kansas. To bo exldbited as 
above {a). .§100 or plate. 
(0) For the best new Jloweriny Shrub wliicli 
sliall be liardy in the Northern States east 
of tlie Kocky Mountains. To be exldbited 
as above (a). .§100 or plate. 
(10) For the best new herbaceous Perennial 
lUiweriny plant which sliall bo liardy in the 
Northern States east of tlie UocUy Mount¬ 
ains. To be exldbited as above (a). .§100 
or plate. 
Il-'e shall make no claims or conditions what¬ 
soever that would influence the naminy or dis¬ 
position of the prixe-winniny varieties. 
Tlie com petition is open to Nortli America. 
lor record. 
We invite suggestions, - . 
Parties intending to compete are requested to iiifoim tlie undcisi„nct, Amp,.in., 
fruits, liowers, or vegetaldes at any exhibition m An.ei ica 
E. 11. LinHV, Greenlield, Mass., May i 
Reports of judges on any new 
are solicited. (Signed) 
1885. 
EVKRYBODV KNOWS THAT 
VAN DKR VKLD Sc SONS 
Dutch Bulbs and Roots 
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. 
Sta.'bscriptioii. 'I’eraaa.s. 
. To any address in United States and 
Canada, postpaid, one year, §1.00 
Six montlis 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 subscrip¬ 
tion expires unless by special arrangement. 
BJ3RKY OltATJES and BASKETS. 
Lovett’s Ex¬ 
celsior Crates, 
Acme Crates, 
Delaware 
Crates, Berry 
Basket s. 
Peach and 
Grape Bas¬ 
kets, all of the 
best designs 
and nianulac- 
tured of the 
best materials 
in the best 
manner. “The 
best is always 
the cheapest.” 
priced cirenlur mailed all appli- 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey 
tlicin and yon 
will liitvc tlio best success. 
Our 
applicant in the trade. 
Are the best at the lowest prices ol ah. ^ ■\vlll be mailed free to any 
Scneral wholesale Dutch Bulbs catalogue 
P. V^N DER VELD k SOPIS, Bulb Growers, 
LTSSU, near Haarlem, HOILAND 
^ATE cabbage 
from Puget Sound seed, hi for 
^ ♦18.00. For larger or smaller lots, 
Also Cranberry Plants. 
J* li. Leonard, - 
H. J- 
C. -w-. 
Commission rrsTJV 
FBtJIT,POE5PO£“ 
nuts, butter. 
®'®s7e^SSonpaid*o Fruits. Stencils lumahed. 
1S.3.S—1SS5. 
TUC I ADPCQT and most 
I tit Lflnutol BEAUTIFUL 
EARLY PEAR. Ripening in Central 
Now Y^ork early in July, and Sells at 
IJighest Prices. Send for hisUm/ of 
orbtiital tree, 100 years obi- .esf Head- 
quaViers for KicITer Pears. Parry Straw¬ 
berries, Wilson, Jr., Blackberries, 
Jiarlboro Raspberries, Grapes. 
WM. PARHV, Parry P. 0., H. J. 
OTESKTTJS 
I* 03Ft S O 
1 will send lo any reader of the Ajiekican 
G A RPKX, postpaid, 3 Pearl Tuberoses, 3 Y'erbcujis, 
2 Heliotropes, 3 Fiiehslas, 1 double and 1 single 
Geranium, 3 l.’nncy German Pansies, 1 Lobelia 
and 1 Nerieinborgia.orO Verbenas, 3 Heliotropes 
and 3 Cuplicas. I grow only the best sorts, do my 
own work, have no rents lo pay, heat by steam, and 
have every facilitv for the business, is why I can 
sell so clicap. J'ly plants speak for themselves. 
Try them. Address 
ALBERT -WILLIAMS, 
Mercer Co. SHAKON, PA. 
Krinlt hv postal nolo at my risk, 
onlor lost In llic malls. 
I will rellll gratis any 
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Sprinkler is per¬ 
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Write for prices 
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Sole Manufaetdr- 
erSf Canton, Ohi» 
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