Novernber, 
250 
THE 
-DPaaosi^BcrTTS bob. isse. 
AJ>rI^’'CJlli:ASE IK SIZE 
Of The American Garden to 32 pages, 
besides the covei-, is made with this issue, 
which ivill be permanent. The increase in 
size will give room for the improvement of 
the old, and addition of the new features 
above mentioned. 
rise ^0 92.0011 YEAR. ^ 
The increase in sizq and 
provements we are inalang m 
compel a corresponding inci yeni- a 
scription price from §1-00 to «.-• ■ 
step which we are sure manj mv in 
wiU endorse because it will bring greatly 
However 
rfHE PRIOK TO JAJf-1 
And any of our present subscribers may 
now send'in their subscriptions for 1, 2, 3 or 
6 years in advance at i^l.OO a ye^r, to con¬ 
tinue on from the time that their present 
subscriptions expire, whether that is before 
or after Jan. 1. 
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■WOMEN, BOYS AND GIBLS. 
SPECIAL REDUCTION IN PRICE TO THE YOUNG GARDENERS. 
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year at 2.5 per cent reduction from the regular price. 
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