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THE AMERICAN GARP^ 
Trees becin to bear when from six to eight 
YEABS OF AGE. 
Send your address on a postal card lor prices of 
five trees of the BEST VARIETY. 
S. W. PECK, Prop. 
Hartwell Nni-series, HARTWELL, GA. 
Author of “The Nurseiy and the Orchard.” Price 
in cloth, S1.25 per copy; In boards, Sl.OO. Send for 
a copy. 
Costsonlj-sa.SSperscn (lOslOft.) Lasts _ _ 
a life time on Steep or flat roofs. Ready for use. Any¬ 
body can appty u. lllnstrated book Free if you mention 
this paper, irn'fe at once to 143 Duane St. K. Y. City 
lYDIAA'A PAIIVT AYD ROOFKfG CO.. 
Mention THE .AMEKICAJS' G.-VBDEN. 
C. "W. Z rs 3 IL, X 
Coixunission Merchant in 
EARLY NEW ZEALAND P^JTATO 
Ten days earlier than Et^ly^ Bose „^^.‘Twom 
in cooking qualities and loi Table use 
derful yieldor. X control the entiio stocK _ 
new potato. IMce i,V;?n?,?of this poUito, 
A^^ii'NTS WANTJfiD lor tliG siilG 01 i>ni» i , -i 
anluttsXthe^^ofafa™ 
THE BENNINGEB MTRS^ERIES, 
W. M. BENNINGER, Prop i. 
Walnutport, Northampton Co., a. 
The Gardeners’ Monthly 
, Kor the Flower Garden, 
and Horticultlirist. tj,.oe„houso,Kruil and vege¬ 
table Garden, New and Rare Plants and Flowers, 
Forestry, Botany, Hints for Months and Season 
for Aniatcnrs, Florists, Fruit Grotvers, etc. Best 
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for a sample with IS cts. in stamps. Subscription, 
$2.00 per year. Try it for a year. Address 
CH.VS. H. MABOT, 
S14 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
£ 3 - In club with Tub Amkiucan Gauden for $2..70. 
Seeds and Plants. 
C. M. HOVEY, 
(Late of Hovoy & Co.) 
21 South JIarket St., BOSTON, MASS. 
FRUIT, PORK, POULTRY, j 
NUTS, BUTTER, EGGS, Etc., Etc. | 
333 "Wasliingtoii St.| near Harrison St.. New Tork. j 
Special attendoD paid to Fruits. Stencils furuUhed. 
EED WHEA ' 
Farmers, send your address for particulars 
I of new varieties of Wheat, We have Wheat 
f that always yields five to ten bushels more 
per acre than Fultz, and will make of a _ 
crop when Fultz or Clawson entirely winter kills. We don’t 
claim each of a dozen kinds to be the best. Wc know which 
are the best and sdl you such. BE SURE to see our cata- 
lOf^e for reliable information before placing your order. In* 
tmducers of and ^cadqiiart^s for true Martin AmtoeP 
Wheat. J. A. EVERITT & CO.* Seedsmon« 
ATSONTOWN, PA., or INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ’ 
FENCES FOR FARMERS 
AND LAND-OWNERS. 
Prettiest, Cheapest, and Most Durable. Can 
be made any size on our Standard Fence-Mak¬ 
ing Machine. Any farmer havincT 250 rods of 
fence to build can make a macblne^pay for itself. 
Owners of machine can then make from SlOto 
825 aday selling fence tohis neighbors and have 
amsmifacturing business ai home. Exclusive ter¬ 
ritory free. Agents tbatsell machines make from 
850to 8100a week. Ulus, catalogue, terms. <.tc., 
free. ftTANJDABll mFG. CO. Cincinnati, O. 
DESTRUCTION 'TO INSECTS. 
THE ROSE TOBACCO INSECTICIDE SOAP. 
Is sure Destruction to everj- speeie.s of In.sects on Flower.s, Plant.s, .Slirubbery, Treo.s, and Animals 
.softer growth L\’’ae?s"™aAex^^^^ Leaf Tobacco, will not injure ibe 
.Sample packages suftlcient for three (3) gallon.s of water sent by mail on receipt of 20 cents. 
3EtOJS33 
17 SODTH WILLIAM ST.. NF.W’-YOBK. Manufacturers of Tobacco ExtrLt Preparations. 
HAMMOND’.S .SLUG SHOT 
VII?,C3-I3Nri^. 
5) 
Olfioo of'J'. VV. Wood & Sou, SoodHiiion juid li’lonsts 
1518 K. Main SI;., Iticliinoud, Vn., 
Mr. Ben,;. Hammond, FiMali-ort^jluOMon, N. r.: 
I liavo uHcd “ Huininond’.s Sliiff Shot” on 
Cabbages, Iotatoe.s, etc., and beg to testify to ita edleaey in f|idekly (dearintr onl Cnl.i, 
VVorrns Potato Bugs, etc. it i.s the ebeapesfc ami beet p.Tpa.'ttion ‘l have ev t. 
1 have soid a tjiiantity of it whieii litiH given iiniverHal HtitiKfuetion. 
Yours tndy, 
'r. w. woou. 
November, 
O^HIDS^ 
A -¥=»-rr! :E»Xj-A.JSJ'T&f <*3c. 
A very large stock o f choice East Indian Orchids, 
Viz: Plialnjnopsis, 
Bcnaiitliera, 
Saccolabluins, 
.brides, 
Cyprlpeclluras, 
Dendroblums, See. 
- ' - 
Also Central and South American Orchids, as 
Oncidlums, 
Odontoglossumg, 
Cattlo.vn 8 , 
Lie! Ins, 
Lyeiistcs, 
well grown plants and at as low rates as It Is pos- 
.siblo to olfer these line .sorts. 
NEAV AND BABE I'EANTS, 
A largo collection of Hothouse and Greenhouse 
I'lants which are carefully grown and olferod at 
low rates, 
dutch BULB.S. 
Large importations direct from the leading 
growers In Holland, First quality Bulbs. Catn- 
lopno-son upplicfttion. 
John Saul, Washington, J>. C. 
Mention THE AMEBIC AN GARDEN. 
600 ACRES. 
13 cni^ENHOUSES. 
TREES^PLANTS 
We offer for the Fall Trade a largo and line stock of 
every description of Fruit and Ornamental Trecs,Shrubs. 
Ilose.s. Vine.s, Small Fruits, Hedge Plants, Fruit Tree 
Seedlings and Forest Tree Seedlings. Priced Cator 
iogiio. Fall 1885. mailed free on application. Address 
BLOOMINGTON (PHOENIX) NURSERY, 
Established 1852. BLOOIVlINCTONy ILI 
Mentioii THE AMERICAN GARDEN 
^Wlnlcr-UloonjJng Pl.Tiits for hoii.so culture, for one 
_ Dollnr, free by mail, viz.: 1 Asparagus Teiiu 
i.ssinius, now Sinilax; 1 (':iincl!l.i .Japonicn, double 
white; I .Vzalea, Flag of triicv, double white; J 
.Ahmlhni, new double; 1 Jlouvnrdin, doubleyf-'’''’^\V^ 
while; 1 DjiphneOdiO’iita, verj'fragrant; 
I Olea Fragrans, Sweet Olive; I 
Perlc dcs Jardin, yellow; \ ^ 
15c»n Silenc, caniiine; J Kosc/''^' 
Satrano, bull”. Address Premiums 
Rob’fc J. Halliday, 
Seedsman and Florist. 
Haltimoue, Ml) 
Catalogues 
mailed 
FKEE 
"-‘th every order. 
Catalogue of Holland 
Bulbs mailed free. 
^^1 lardy 1 Garden Plants 
V*1^^ for fall planting, for 
One Dollar, free by mail: I K«)se 
y^ I’anl Neyron, large, plnK;l Honeysnek- 
If, variegated foliage; I Ampelopsls V’eit- 
-- ebli, lovely climber; 1 Azalea .Alba, while; I 
Azali a .AiiKeim, double piin>le; I Jasmine Offi¬ 
cinale, ^'hile; 1 Jasmine, yellow flowered; I 
Il.vdrangea. I’anlenlata; 2(”hrysnnlhcmunis, assorted. 
Adilre.Ns KOlUT J. II.VI.LIDAY, Seedsman and Florist, 
Paliimure, Md. 
Gardener and 
e charge upon 
agunranleo of business, buy stock in and rent 
greenhouses, manage lots and grounds. A first 
class married man wanted. 
Addrc.ss .JAMKS KERR, Scc’y., Clearfield, Pa. 
A Supcrinlcndenl, Laiid-scape ( 
Florist for Cemetery, who will take 
Monliou Till.; A.meuican Garphx. 
ELECTttOSand Engrav- 
ings for Florists, Soeds- 
men, Nursery-men. 10,000 
in stock. 
Send for Catalogues. 
A. BLANC, 
314 N. nth St. Philada. 
Meiillon Till.; Amuuican Gaui>kn. 
Mentlm. THE ABUCUICAN GABDKN 
