222 
September, 
THE AMERICAN GARDEN. 
Established 1872. Edited by F. M. Hexamer. 
All illustrated monthly magazine of llortieiilture for Fruit Glow¬ 
ers, Florists, Nurseryiiieii, Gardeners, Gentlemen Farmers, Ladies, 
Amateurs: for everybody wlio loves nature, owns a plant or lott oi 
land. 
It is a real treasure. It stands in the front rank and merits sueeoss.- 
MarshallP. Wilder. 
Its teachings are sound and praotieal.—^Iin. AgricuUurist. 
Kminently pi-acticnl, trustworthy and cnjoyablo.-jVcw York Tnbunc. 
Very uscrul.—ffnrrfener's Monthlg. 
InvaluaWc for every garden.—Fnnnci-s’ Hetdcio. 
It is so good it ean’t come too often.—iV. K. Homestead. 
No one who cultivates a garden can afford to bo without n.—President Pel- 
Jete, Bedford Farmers' Club. 
Should bo found in every rural home.—i’ro.f. W. It. Lazenbij. 
Contains just what the people want, served in the most palatable stylo.— 
2*, T. QuinUs 
COJf'i'lilBUTOES:—Feter Henderson, E. F. Koe, F.T. Quinn, 
Chas. A. Green, F. M. Augur, Frofs. Beal, Biidd, llalsted, Bailey, 
Feter B. Mead, Chas. B. Shinn, Dr. T. H. Hoskins, Win. Falconer, 
W. C. Barry, F. J. Berckmans, Henry E. Alvord, “Elm,” B . 
Massey, Chas. Gai-fleld, F. D. Ciu-tis, Josiah Hoopes, M. Milton, S. 
Farsons, E. S. Band, IV. H. Band, Marshall F. 'Wilder, J. 1'. Lovett, 
A. S. Fuller. M. C. AVeld, ^V. H. BuU, J. II. Hale, etc., etc. 
* Subscription price, Sl.OO a year, in advance, postpaid, jingle 
collies 10 cts. each. 
E. H. I.IBBY, publisher, 
Greenfleld, Mass., 
4” Dey St., New York, 
Boom S4 Inter-Ocean Bnildlng, Chicago. 
Downing’s selected Fruits. * Including their Culture, rropagation 
America. With "“Y.Xn ,md Orchard, with a gmtio to the scleeUon 
and Management in the O cloi Riponing. By Charles Downing. 
cfErults, with ‘f/ooontlJnes of Apples, Cherries, Gnipos, Plums, 
illustrated with .f,. Test Fruit are named, and with synonyms 
Pears, &c. ''''''ismo cloth. (Price $1.!50.) 
■ „„ffinrdonlng. Vol. 1. (Price $5.00.) 
Illnstratod loners and Botanists. 
Books on Gardening. 
Choice Special Periodicals. 
A Few Choice Implements. 
OUR PREMIUM COMBINATIONS. 
We have taken special pain.s in the selection of the 
following books and periodicals, etc., and, so far as we 
know, there has never been ainore attractive series of com¬ 
binations offered to people intere.sted in Hoi-ticulture. 
llie form and method of the oflers is, we think, ENTIKEIA' 
XEW. («.) tVe rpiote a price for TiiK Amki'.ican Gakdkx togetliei' 
with the article mentioned, and (//.) we also oiler each article as 
premium for a club of subrscriptions. 
Please send orders for tlie following to our 
Greenfield OfB.ee. 
It will be seen that the prices first named are in most cases tlie 
usual price of the premium alone. 
(a.) (b.) WHO CAN GET THE PKEMIUMSV—The offers (a) at llie 
head of the paragraphs are for either obi or new siihscrlbors. Tlie offer 
(b) at the foot of the paragraphs for one "now” siibserbilloii are only 
to those who arc themselves Hiibserlbers; the eliihs of two or more may 
include the sender’s name. 
1.—(a.) For 85.00, The American (,'nrden g years for tl snbserlpHons) and 
Downing’s Bruits !*nd Trees of America; Or, Ihe Culture, Pro|iagulli>ii 
and Management In the Garden and Orchard of Kriilt 'J'l'ees generally 
With dcHcriptlonH of all the tlnest varieties of Fruits, native anil foreign 
cultivated in this country. By A. J. Oownlng. .Second revision and eor 
recllon, with large additions. J!y Charles Downing. Over IIIK) jHiges, wllh 
several Inmdred outline engraving.s, with latest Hiipiileinenls, It eonlahis 
tlie names and synonyms of over 10,000 varieties, svo elolh. (I’rlee $5,00.) 
"A» a work of rcrcrciii.o it Ims iioci|Uiil In this i;oniilry, anil ilcscrvcs a iihiunin llm 
library of every iiomologlslln America."—jt/am/iaH P. IVtldcr, 
(b.) fjiven as a jireiiiinm for 10 subscriptions to The American Uarden at 
fl.00. Adel 110 els. for poslo,ge. 
!!.—(»•) 
For »tS.OO. Tkc American Garden 1 year, and 
Prom Downing’S Fmite ““JTmit Trees of 
The ] 
tleal F'' 0 .vGdl>u'dhiof Horlleultme.^fo’^Gio^^^^^ volumes. A Unique 
Nicholson and able asslstan . p,.,iel.ical Informalloii ami Bobiiiical 
and Sfiowr The number ttnd 
elasslllcallon have bomi bi b parallel in any book on Gardening. 
A Pruc- 
By G. 
'^^""Zl'^volum^.fo'^'lO subscriptions to The American 
A to K, now really, 
fb.l Glren as premium, 
Gardenat ?l.00 each. Add ‘10 els. for postage. 
The Avicrlcan Garden 1 yeai'i and 
4.—(a.) ?’or *3.00, 
— T A ufniiriiirfi worlf on and Ircos, tlic 
valuable to all Fruit growers. By P. BAUnV. 
«.•> a premium for 5 subscriptions to The American Garden at 
.‘tj.00 each. Add 15 cts. for postage. 
In- 
Cloth, ]2mo. 
5.—(a.) For 83.00, The American Garden 1 year, and 
Thomas’ Amoriovn Fruit CuUurlst. (Price $3.00.) New, Kcvl.scd EiUtion, 
with practical directions for the Propagation and Culture of all Iriuts 
adapted to the United Stales. By .lolm .1. Thomas. Uliistrated with .ol9 I me 
Wood Engravings. In one handsome 12mo volume of .593 pages, bound m 
e.\tra Sluslin. In the present (nineteenth) edition, a general rovi-sion of 
the work is made throughout, and among the added portions are descript¬ 
ions of the newer Sira wherries, Basphori-ics, Poaches and Grapes; lists of 
some of these fruits once famous, but now passing out of cultivation; direc¬ 
tions for priming orchards; constniclion of fruit liouses and the best 
modes for storing fruits; new inustrations of budding and grafting; man¬ 
agement of Orange groves in Florida; and a thorough revision ol the De¬ 
scriptive List and Index by the addition of .all noted new sorts. 
(b.) Given as a premium for .3 subscriptions to The American Garden at 01.00 
each. Add 16 cts. for postage. 
0.—(a.) For 83.60 The American Garden 1 year, and 
tong’s Ornamental Gardening for Ainericnns. A Treatise on Beautify¬ 
ing Homes, Enral Dislviets and Cemeteries. Aplaln and practical work at 
a moderate price, witli numerous illustrations, and instructions so plain 
that they may be readily followed. By Ellas A. Long, Landscape Archi¬ 
tect. lihistrated. Cloth, 12mo. (Pricc$2.00.) 
(b.) Given as a premium for 4 subscriptions to The American Garden at -fl.OO 
each. Add 10 cts. for postage. 
“.—(a.) For 80.00, The American Garden .3 years (or 3 subscriptions), and 
One Year’s Sketch Book. By Irene E. .Tcrome. See specimen illustration 
on page 217 of tills Is.sne. An original series of illustrations, from na¬ 
ture, comprising forty-six fiill-pagc piclures (9.J x 14 iuches) of great power 
and beauty, engraved In the best manner iind at a great expense. The 
illustrations are full of life luul color. Natural buauMes are taken from all 
the year aroiiml. Scenes of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, in land¬ 
scape and water sketches, liy Hashes of siiiillgtit and struggling moon* 
bourns, 111 ever.v variety iil sha]>e, sliado and color, mingle witli gems of 
poetr.v apjillciible to the season. 'I’lio volume is elegantly bound in black 
and gold. (Price $il.oo.) 
(b.) Glren os a premium for 10 subscriptions at -ftl.OOcach. .361)1 by c.rprcss. 
8.—(a.) t'‘iir 815.00, 'I'he Ame.rican Garden 5 years (or O subscriptions), and 
OrehlclB, The Jloynl Faintly of I’limtH. (Prlee $15,00.) With illnstratlons 
by lliirrlol .Stewart Miner, eomprlslng tAvcnty-lbur mugnlllecnt spoeinums 
In eoloi’H, eiieli Id x I I liiehes, reproduel Ions of some of Ihe most eelebratod 
anil eoHlIy viirlelles of Hits peeiilhir liraneli of the Horal kingdom. Tlie eol- 
luelioiiH Iriiiii wlileli lliese llliiNiralliiiis have lieeii made are among tlie best 
III tills eoiiiil.ry. 'I’lie volume Is I I Inelies in leiigt.li, 11 Ineheswide, inelies 
In IhleknesH; glU edges, bevelled liimrds, and I'lehly ailonied In blnek and 
gold, iiiaklng a beaiillfiil book. Ololli, full gill. 
(I>.) Given OH a preininmfor 30 subscriptions at 01.00 each. Sent by c.rprcs.s. 
0.—(ii.) /'iir 83.00, The American Garden 1 year, and 
MiishriiniiiK of Anierlea, Killlite mill VoIhoiioiih. (Price $2.IH).) Caro- 
liilly eoliireil lllliiignipli plates, sliowliig 2H speoles of Kdllile and Poisonous 
1 liiHlirooiiis, witli full ileHe.rlpl.lons, and best milliners of eookliig Ihe edible 
rs ^‘amf .11 '’,'7,'‘‘'rM J’-'''’•'Kuer, dr., who for leu years 
Mb. 1 I o ' ' " " Itliavlew to i.heir edible qualities. I’ub. 
M U '■ ''' 1’“'''''''’'' '"""um- tills house Is noted for. Bv 
hi iiViu ^ ''"'“i '»• ‘'•"I'l" Mushrooms, l.i 
sani, 12 e u'’, r'r’/"’ -V Baper, for hanging on the wall; or the 
(I».) Given fu, Jsubsorlptlons at mi.00 each. Add 13 els. for posliigo. 
