2oe 
September 
growers will flncl in 
Amkrican Garden 
tlirough the j^ear a great amount 
of vaiuabie information on their special- 
ty. Wo intend tliat no otlier journai 
shali excei us in the real value of its reading 
matter for fruit growers. 
Market gardeners, and all 
farmers who grow vegetables 
for market, will find in The Ameh- 
ICAN Garden probably more valuable 
information on new and old varieties 
of vegetables, and their culture and market¬ 
ing, than is contained in otlier journals in 
America. M''e consider the vegetable gar¬ 
den as important a part of horticulture as 
fruits or flowers. 
Seedsmen, Seed growers, 
Jfurserymen and Florists will 
find The .tiuMERiCAN Garden one of 
the best journals in the world to keep 
them posted on events of importance in 
their business. AVe shall chronicle the advent 
of new varieties of fi-uits, vegetables, 
flowering and ornamental plants. AV'e 
shall carefully investigate the merits of 
new sorts under .all conditions, in all sections, 
and publish the records conscientiously, 
without fear or favor. AA'e publish exten¬ 
sive reports of all important horticultural 
meetings and exliibitions. AA'e aim to keep 
our readers informed of all progress in 
horticulture. 
Skilled horticulturists ev- 
ery where are earnestly solic- 
ited to send us brief accounts of 
5 ®=‘ any interesting facts in their experience. 
Our corps of contributors is now large, 
but we want all the notes we can get from our 
readers in every .State and country, on new 
varieties, the standing of old sorts, trials of 
new methods of practice, any changes of 
the condition of horticulture, etc., etc. AA'e 
want The American Garden to be a faith¬ 
ful record of the condition of horticulture. 
'I'hc special attention of oni’ readers is in¬ 
vited to the ofl’ers of rai'e and valuable books 
on gardening, etc., and of n few choice jieri- 
odicals and implements in connection with 
subscriptions to The Aherioan Garden. 
Much of our sjwce is taken uj) this montli 
with Mr. Pienafs elaborate' and interesting 
report of the first annual meeting of tlie So¬ 
ciety of American Florists at Gincinnati. 
But the value of the matei’ial needs no as- 
cuse from us for occupying the room it 
(luires. 
re- 
An atti'a<jtive feature in the dcveIo|nuent 
of a love for gardening among tlic peoj)h! is 
the encouragement by the corj)Oi'ations of 
the culture of flowers by tlie woikmen and ofli- 
eials about railroad stations. In some ('ascs 
prizes are oflered for the best kept grounds. 
'This movement is j)articulaj-ly noticeable 
along the Pennsylvania, thcM. r. Centnil .and 
the Boston Albany roads, and pci’ha])s 
AATiere once 
others which we have not seen. „„sightly 
was bare are ncitt 
piles of ashes and rubbisl, „ower- 
driveways, smooth lawns, an l ^ ^ j 
beds. The practice of some of c « 
grading and grassing the embankments 
concession to 
come to all travellers. 
o-rassmg tne emo-w-— 
’.rood taste which must ben el- 
GABDEN VIBA^fS. 
A photograph of a charming 
just received from a friend, 
idea tliat others of our readers niay . 
photographs or drawings of 
views; beautiful groups, and interestn „ 
rare flowers and plants. Many of these, no 
doubt, would be of interest to a wider circle, 
and we should consider it a great favor to 
receive copies of such original iihotogr.aphs 
or di'iiwings as may be suitable loi 
ing and publishing in The American 
DEN. Muchgoodinaybe accomplished thus, 
and we shall cheerfully give full acknowl¬ 
edgement lor all favors thus received. 
engrav- 
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A POINT OF GRAMMAR. 
Excepting the always open question of the 
Potato Scab, there seems to be nothing so 
embarrassing to some persons as to find the 
correct plural of some names of plants. 
AA'hlle they have no hesitiition in using iij)- 
paratuses, prospectuses, etc., lor the jilural 
of .apparatus, prospectus, etc., when it comes 
to the pliu’al of Gladiolus, Narcissus, Cactus, 
etc., what shall it be? 
Many botanical names althougli originally 
of Latin or Greek derivation, are to-day as 
completely adopted into the English lan¬ 
guage as are thousands of other foreign 
words, and when once so recognized there 
is not the slightest reason why they should 
not be subject to the mles of English gram¬ 
mar. Gladiolus is not any more Latin than 
Geranium, Calla, Fuchsia, etc., and if the 
plurals of the latter are Geraniums, Callas, 
Fuchsias, and not Gerania, Callae, Fuchsiae, 
then surely the plural of Gladiolus is Gladi¬ 
oluses and not Gladioli. Gladioluses, Nar¬ 
cissuses, Cactuses, etc., may sound a little 
less euphonious than Gladioli, Narcissi, 
Cacti, etc., yet this c.an be no excuse 
for violating the Pinglish langu.age. Cus¬ 
tom has in some measure sanctioned the 
use of the singular form for the plural also, 
for the sake of euphony, so that it is admissi- 
bletosay: “abedof Gladiolus, Cactus, etc.," 
buttoapiily foreign endings to English words 
is neitlier correct English nor good taste. 
VfOMEN IN HORTICULTURE. 
AV'e havt! no patience with the superlhaal 
ob.servers who twaddle about the degrading 
efleid of out-door work upon wonum. 'I’hc^' 
must be peculiar women who ean bn more 
“degraded” by working in God’s pure air 
amid the beautirul sights and .sounds of na¬ 
ture, among tlie wonderful plants of garden 
and field, than by being cooped up in n |,ot 
kitchen, handling pots and kettles, dolnir 
chamber work and mending old clothes No 
honest work is degrading to any man or 
woman, unless it injures the, inora'i nature or 
weakens the body. AVe owe to our husbands 
,tiid wives and children and onr Maker the 
doty of iierlonning the work before ns to tlm 
best of our ability. VVe also owi- 
the duty of doing the work 
we 
lo them 
are, best 
fitted for, and to take good care of onr bodies 
in order that we ma>/ do our work well. 
No industrial pursuit is better fitted for 
women, and they to it, than horticul¬ 
ture the culture of fruits, flower.s .and 
voi^e’tables, for pleasure or profit. Already 
mitlions of women cultivate and love as 
pets the few flowering plants and vines 
their windows; thous.ands know the 
pleasure of flowerbeds; and hundreds are 
practicing tlic art of gardening on a larger 
scale as a profession. May their cllbrts suc¬ 
ceed, and iriay thousands more join their 
number! Thus will horticulture b6 honored, 
their own lives be m.ade more beautiful and 
useful and mankind be blessed by the better 
health and higher aims of the mothers of 
Christendom. 
~ TO OUR FRIENDS. 
It may interest our friends and the friends 
of horticulture to learn that 'Tjie American 
Garden is meeting with real .success as an 
independent journal of horticulture. AVhen 
we assumed the mau.agement last November 
many people predicted failure. But their 
lircdictions were as harmless as their en¬ 
dorsement is unsolicited. 
'The Amerkjan Garden w.as a power in 
itself, and only needed well-directed hard 
work to push it to the success it has so far 
achieved, because there was a legion of in¬ 
telligent horticulturists who .stood re.ady to 
recognize honest endeavor in a field where 
workers are wanted. 
Now we desire to join with ours the eftbrts 
of at least 20,000 intelligent, progressive 
horticulturists for the upbuilding of the 
most useful jouiaial that can be made. AA'e 
can't do it alone. AA^e must have your co¬ 
operation if The American Garden is to 
be made as good and useful as it should and 
may be under proper encouragement. AA'ill 
YOU cooperate? 
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THE FRUIT COMMITTEE 
FOR'J'lTE AWARD OF THE AMERICAN GARDEN'S 
TEN -SI00 I'RIZKS. 
For pnrlinilars ahoiil the prize offers see the 
Oi’toher issue. 
AA'e h.ave the pleasure of announcing the 
following gentlemen as the Committee which 
will award The .\meric.\n Garden prizes 
for fruits. AVe believe th.at all are members 
of the .-Vmerican Pomologlcal Society: 
(1) .1. E. RuUd, .Ami'S, la., professor of horlicul- 
lure in Uie Iowa .AKi-ieiiliural College; bead oftbe 
system of .|(M) e.xporimeiit stations in tlie Nortb- 
we.st for testing new IVnlls. 
(2) Cbas. AV. Garlleld, Grand Rapids, Slleb., Sce'y 
Mieb. Ilort. Society, and a sktlled pomologist. 
(a) P. T. Qntnn, Newark, N. .)., See’y N. ■). State 
tioarii ()i Agrieniture, the weli-known writer and 
borltenlturlst. 
(■I) AVm. Saumiers, London, Out., known tbo 
worid over as a iiromoter of iiorlienlture, a eiose 
oliserver, a earefnt e.xiierimenter. lie lias a large 
colleet ioii of small fruits. 
(■'») E. Wtlttams, Monti'biir, N. .1., a sneeosstAil, 
liraetieai liortieiiltiirist, and .See’v N. .1. Ibn't. 
•Soetety. 
All of these gonlleinen tire well known as 
earorul, contjcleutlons judges of fruits, and 
will no doubt satisfy the most critical as be¬ 
ing above favoritism. .Ml have collections 
of the newer varieties of small fruits, and 
are admirably situated fora fair ami unbiased 
decision on the iioints at issue. 
The committees for the awaril of the 
Flower and Vegetable iirizes will be ap¬ 
pointed by the Society of American Florists, 
ami by the Amerittau'liortUmltnral Society. 
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