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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



545 



by express or freight. "Bieneii Kultur." clubbed 

 with Gleanings 1 year, for $1.35, or sent alone for 

 40c, postpaid. 



EXPERT COLDMUIA ORDINARY BICYCLE FOR $30.00. 



Tbese are the days of siifety bicycles, those hav- 

 ing botli wheels 34 to 3ii ii dies in diameter, and the 

 old-style hiah or ordinary wheels are not in great 

 demand. There are some who still ride the old or- 

 dinary, especiallj' if they can get a $150 wheel for 

 $30.0t). One of our helpers has a 54 incli Expert Co- 

 lumbia, which in its day was considered the best 

 wheel of its class. It is in good repair, and will be 

 furnished in flrst-class running order, securely 

 crated, on board cars hei'e, for $30.()(t— a rare bar- 

 gain for any one in want of such a wheel. 



TBERMOMETER.S, ORDINARY AND TESTED. 



We have recently put in a new stock of thermom- 

 eters of various sizes and styles. They are in de- 

 mand at all seasons, but especially so at the present 

 time. Fir.st the 10-inch tin-case thermometer, tested 

 for incubator use; price 35c each; 3 for 90c; 1 dozen 

 for $3.00. They are liable to be broken in the mails, 

 as the bulb is so heavy. We will pack as safely as 

 possible, and mail for 15c extra on one; 30c on three; 

 and if they get broken we will send more at half 

 price or stand half the loss. Ordinary tin-case 

 thermometers, running from 30 to 50° below zero, to 

 300° to 350° above, good quality, and quite accurate, 

 7-inch, 15c each; 3 for 35c; $1.30 per dozen; or the 10- 

 inch for 30c; 3 for .50c; 1 doz. for $l.fO. By mail, 5 

 cents each extra for t-inch, or 8c for 10 inch, on 

 same conditions as above. 



We have also 7-inch zinc dairy thermometers at 

 15c each; 3 for 40c; $1.30 per dozen; by mail, 4c each 

 extra; and we have glass dairy thermometers, 

 which are the nicest for dairy use. Price 36c each; 

 3 for 60c, or 13.00 per dozen ; by mail, 5c each extra. 



10 PER CENT REDUCTION ON WIRE NETTING. 



You will find in our advertising columns a full- 

 page advertisement of wire netting and fencing; 

 also a special list of short rolls. For the next 60 

 days or while surplus stock lasts we will continue 

 to sell the regular poultry size, 3-inch No. 19, 4 feet 

 wide, in rolls 1.50 feet long, at the special 10 per cent 

 discount from the regular price in full-page adver- 

 tisement on all shipments made from here cnly. 

 This special price is $3.60 per roll; 5 rolls, $17.60; 10 

 rolls, $34.00. As soon as surplus stock is reduced 

 this special price will be withdrawn. We have on 

 hand here ready for prompt shipment at regular 

 prices wire netting of 3-inch mesh. No 18 wire, 13 

 inches wide, up to 48 inch; also 2-inch No. 20, 13, 18, 

 and 24 inches wide. Of 3-inch Nos. 19 and 30 we still 

 have a few rolls 5 and 6 feet wide which we offer to 

 close out as follows : 



3 rolls, 3-inch No. 30, 60 inches wide, $2.86 per roll. 

 2 " " " 72 " " 3.35 " 



8 " " 19 73 " " 3.75 " •' 



This price is only two-thirds of what it would cost 

 to replace it, and is a bargain for any one who can 

 use such light netting. 



Beginning ,Tuly 1st we offer a special 10 per cent 

 from the price of short rolls listed on another page, 

 as long as stock lasts. This is in addition to the 

 quantity discounts mentioned there and the special 

 discount on 6-foot netting, making in all 10 per cent 

 three times if 10 pieces of 6-foot netting are taken. 



THE PLANT-TRADE BY .lULY 1. 



We have an excellent stock of cabbage-plants— 

 Jersey Wakefield. Early Summer, Fottler's Bruns- 

 wick, Excelsior Flat Dutch, Drumhead Savoy, and 

 Large Red Drumhead. We can give you big plants 

 or little plants; in fact, we chu fill an order for any 

 size you wish. Prices: 40 cts.' per 1(K); $3.0(1 per 1000. 

 If you will take some (juite large strong plants we 

 will sell them for $3.(K) pir 100, to clear off' tlie 

 gKJund. If the cabbages weri- to be put out near 

 by, I would by all means recommend these large 

 strong transplanted plants; and the only objection 

 to shipping them a distance is the express charges 

 on account of the much greater weight of lai'ge 

 plants. I mention this, so that, if you should older 

 large ones, you will remember that the express 

 charges will l)e more. We can. however, if desired, 

 trim off tlie large leaves so as to lighten them con- 

 siderably. 



We have also a splendid stock of Snowball cauli- 

 flower-plants, either large or small, at 75c per 100, or 

 $6.00 per 1000. Our very finest cauliflower last 

 se;ison were put out in July and August. 



We have plenty of tomato-plants, if anybody 

 wants them ; bui 1 believe all expeiiments in the 

 way of shii>ping tomato-plants in July have proved 

 to be unsatisfactoi'y; and putting out laige tomato- 

 plants— tliat is, wliere they are to be shipped a dis- 

 tance, does not seem to work as well as putting out 

 large cabbage-plants. Here on our own grounds 

 we move large plants without a bit of trouble; in 

 fact, we consider the large plants preferable; but it 

 does not seem to work as well when they are sent a 

 distance. 



STRAWBERRY-PLANTS. 



We have now a few strawberry-plants sufficiently 

 well-rooted to bear shipment; but there is such a 

 pile of orders ahead of us that our supply would 

 come nowhere near filling the demand. We hope, 

 however, to be able to fill all (jrders for plants dur- 

 ing the present month oi July. 



A PLAN TO GET LATE STRAWBERRIES. 



You know I told you about picking off the blos- 

 soms so as to make the plants send out runners. 

 Well, it probably had some effect toward making 

 the plants send out stronger runners; but some- 

 thing else has come that I did not expect, and it 

 pleases me very much. On two b^ds of the Parker 

 Earl, where we picked off everj- blossom twice— in 

 fact, getting almost a bushel of blossoms, they put 

 in the f7(ud time to bear fruit; and now after the 

 finest berries are ail gone we have a lot of great 

 beauties witli which to surprise and astonish every 

 one. The only thing about making this profitable 

 is the labor of picking off the blossoms. I feel quite 

 sure that strawberries can in this way be made a 

 month later. I am quite inclined to think that the 

 better prices would pay for the work of nipping off 

 the buds. 



SEEDS THAT MAY BE PLANTED IN THE FORE PART 



OF .JULY, WITH A REASONABLE PROSPECT 



OF GETTING A CROP. 



Of course, when I give you this enumeration? I 

 must mention such as I have found by experience 

 to be safe for our latitude. In the first place, I will 

 give you a list of the seeds that there can be but lit- 

 tle question about producing something of value 

 before frost. And perhaps I might mention first, 

 vegetables that winter over safely, even though 

 they do not give us a crop to use the first season. 



Asparagus has never failed to whiter with us, 

 when sown in July. Winter onions will grow nicely 

 from sets gathered now; and for several seasons we 

 have liad Yellow Dativers, Prizetaker, White Victo- 

 ria, and American Pearl winter over from seed 

 sown in July. The principal difficulty is the tend- 

 ency to send up seed-stalks in the spring, as I have 

 already mentioned. Pai'snips may be sown now, 

 and will winter over, of course, but the roots will 

 be small. Tliey are, however, finer for table use 

 than where they get to be so very large. Rhubarb 

 seed will also produce plants that will winter safely. 

 The same with oyster-plants; but the roots are like- 

 ly to be rathei' small unless the ground is very rich 

 and you have an abundance of rain. 



Now for see<ls that produce a crop before frost: 

 Hendersons Ijusii lima bean; kidfiey wax bean; 

 York State marrow bean; Eclipse beets; cabbage, 

 wliere you put out plants; carrots; cauliflower (the 

 finest we ever raised was from seed sown in July); 

 all kinds of celery, if you have the plants; all of the 

 extra-early sweet corns; I'ucumbers for pickles (in 

 fact, July is usually considerad the very best month 

 for pickles for factories); lettuce, wherever you 

 have a demand for it in the fall; peas of all kinds 

 where you have learned by experience that they 

 will stand the heat of the hot months (we succeed 

 almost every season in getting :i fine crop of the 

 American onder, if plante(l in Julyi; peppers, 

 where you have the plants: potatoes, if .vou have 

 the Early Ohio s-eed that lias been well kept thus 

 late; early sugar pumpkin; r;idishes of all kinds, if 

 you have a strain "of seed that will not go up to 

 seed; spinach, the same as radish; crookneck 

 squash, if j'ou have a demand foi' it; all kinds of 

 'omatoes, provided you have good strong plants. I 

 need not mention that July and August are the 

 principal montlis for sowing almost all sorts of 

 turnip seed. For further particulars, and prices, 

 see our seed catalogue, sent free on ai)plication. 



