1893 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



365 



without any reduction. We have a model B Victor, 

 boug'ht last August, that is in excellent order, that 

 we will sell for $125. It is a very strong wlieel, 

 weighinjj- about 43 lbs., geii red to 54 inches. Victor 

 catalog'ues, describing' this and other models, sent 

 to those interested. 



We can furnish 2-oz. bottles of best cycle Oil at 

 10c,' or 60c per dozen bottles. 



COMB FOUNDATION REDUCED IN PRICE. 



It is rather unusual to reduce the price of an 

 article right in the midst of tlie season; but on con- 

 sultation with the Dadants we have decided to re- 

 duce the retail price of comb foundation 3 cents a 

 pound, beginning with May 1st. No doubt most if 

 not all the other dealers who have been quoting the 

 same prices will make a like reduction. Our table 

 of prices will, therefore, be as follows until further 

 notice. Those who order at the old price will receive 

 extra fdn. to make up for the amount of the reduc- 

 tion. 



Price per lb. in lots not less than 



COM.MON-SENSE PU.MP. 



We have been offer- 

 ing this pump, in con- 

 nection with our other 

 spray pumps; and, 

 considering its value 

 and the price at which 

 we offer it, I am sur- 

 prised that we do not 

 receive more orders 

 for them. It is a real- 

 ly valuable instru- 

 ment. One customer 

 writes that it is worth 

 all it cost, to amuse 

 the cliildren if for 

 ^ nothing else: but that 

 3y is onlj' an iiicidsntal 

 use. We liave been 

 trying it with a piece 

 I if 'B-incli rubber tub- 

 ing 8 feet long, instead 

 of the 5-incli piece 

 that goes with it. The 

 nozzle on the end of 

 the tubing is attached 

 to ;i stick, to give di- 

 ^^ rection to the spray; 



and by means of this you can reach any part of a 

 high fruit-tree; but to operate effectively it requires 

 two persons; or, if the pump is attached to the 

 pail so as to hold it securely, (Jiie person can man- 

 age it. We can furnish %-inch tubing for extension, 

 at 15 cts. per foot. Tlie pumpn, we furnisii at 60 cts. 

 each, or $1.00 postpaid. By the dozen. *6.00, or three 

 dozen for $16.00. These pumps sold at retail at $2.00. 

 We sold them last season at $1.00. We secured 

 about 3X) of them at two-thirds regular prices, and 

 offer them at above prices. We can furnish a good 

 •quality of either X-inch or J^-inch rubber hose at 20 

 cts. per foot; or in 50-foot lengths at 16 cts. for '/4- 

 inch, oi- 17 cts. for M-inch. These aro to use in con- 

 nection with the Myers bucket or barrel pumps. 



SCABBY POTATOKS. 



T. B. Terry, wording in coiiL'ert with .some of the 

 moat intelligent professors of our experiment sta- 

 tions, has, so it seems, found a remedy for scabby 

 potatoes— at least, he planted a good many bushels 

 of the worst scabby potatoes he could find last sea- 

 ;son, and harvested a crop entirely free from scab. 



The scabby seed potatoes were soaked in a solution 

 of corrosive sublimate— 2 ounces to 13 gallons of 

 water. Some of the same potatoes, planted without 

 being treated to the sublimate, yielded a crop al- 

 most entirely scabby. Full particulars of the way 

 he managed, and, in fact, a chapter covering the 

 whole subject, will be sent to those who send 40 cts. 

 for the new edition of the potato book. This chap- 

 ter on scabby potatoes will probably be ready to 

 send out at)outassoon as this reaches you. It is 

 thought best to plant the treated potatoes on 

 ground that has not produced scabby potatoes the 

 year before. 



STRAWBERRY-JM.ANTS IN THE SUMMER TIME. 



We are now sold out of Parker Earle and Sterling; 

 out we have a great lot of thrifty strong plants in 

 our plant-beds, 18 inches apart, put out last fall ex- 

 pressly to furnish early plants this coming sum- 

 mer. In order to get plants at the earlie.st possible 

 time we pick off every blossom as soon as it appears, 

 and crowd tlie plants with tremendous quantities of 

 the best stable manure, and water when needed. 

 We expect to get runners out and plants rooted in 

 June, and think we shall be able to fill orders with 

 new plants early in Jul.v— possibly some the latter 

 part of June. Now, if those who send us orders late 

 in the spring will specify whether they would like 

 these young plants as soon as they are ready, pro- 

 viding we are out of the old ones, we can have 

 orders booked ahead. While our supply holds out 

 we have been in the habit of filling orders for plants 

 until they were in full bloom, and sometimes with 

 berries on, in order to accommodate customers. 

 But 1 think it will be very much better to get these 

 young plants rather than to use old ones that have 

 put out buds and blossoms. 



VEGETABI.E-PIiANTS MAY 1. 



Of asparagus roots we have a great plenty, and 

 experience in former years has told us that they 

 may be planted safely all through the month of 

 May. Even if they have considerable shoots they 

 may be pulled oft', and yet seem to grow just as well 

 as before. 



On cabbage-plants we are at present date sold 

 out, and orders ahead. We have thousands of little 

 plants, but nothing big enougli to send out that is 

 not already ordered. This is a bad state of affairs, 

 I know; but the orders for Jersey Wakefield have 

 been unprecedented. We are doing our best to 

 catch up, and are even putting little plants in the 

 greenhouse to-day, April 28, as we find they get 

 along much faster when they have bottom heat. Our 

 greenhouse, you know, can be made all outdoors in 

 a twinkling, and as quickly closed up when the 

 weather changes. 



Cauliflower plants are a good deal in the condi- 

 tion of cabbage. 



We have a prettj' fair stock of onion-plants, with 

 the exception of the Prizetaker. The latter are 

 like tlie cabbage plants. 



Of lettuce-plants we liave a very fair stock for 

 small orders. 



Tomato-i)lants, we have a magnificent stock of 

 Beauty, Ignotum, and Dwarf Champion. In fact, 

 we have a fair lot of all three that have been twice 

 transplanted. We also have a good stock of Extra 

 Early Ruby. 



Celery -plants, we are tolerably well supplied with 

 White Plume and Self-blanching. 



Pepper-plants we have none large enough to send 

 out. 



Sweet-potato plants we have in great abundance, 

 both sweet potato and the best kinds of yams. Last 

 year we were beliind on sweet-potato plants all 

 through the season, and thought we would not be 

 caught that way again; and now we have, the first 

 of May, more than I am afraid anybody will want. 

 Last year it was just the other way with cabbage- 

 plants; so you see "you can't 'most always tell" 

 just exactly wh.it will happen in the plant-business. 



To save you the tiouble of turning to our catalog 

 for ]irices, we may mention onion-plants, 15c per 

 100; $1.00 per 1(10). Tomato-i)lants, 10 for lUc; 7.'>c 

 per 100; $6.00 per 1000. ('eler\ iAiul sweet-potato 

 plants, 5c for 10; 40c per lOJ; $3.00 i)er 1000. If want- 

 ed by mail, add 5c for 10, or 25c per 100 for postage; 

 on onion-plants, 10c per 100 for i)ostage Extra- 

 strong plant*, produced by an extra transplanting 

 at a greater distance apart, double the above prices. 



Strawberry-plants ar« about all sold out except 

 the Hnverlatid and Bubach; and we have not a very 

 large stock of either of these. 



