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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 1. 



doors. Perhaps you had better name several vari- 

 eties when you order, telling which ones you prefer, 

 so that, in case any one variety is sold out, we can 

 send you the next you prefer. We have yet a good 

 stock of Freemau, New Queen. Monroe Seedling, 

 and New Craig; a tolerable stock of Lee's Favorite 

 and Early Ohio. All the rest are gone but small 

 lots. We submit the table with reduced iirlces. 



Season of maturing in order of table, the first 

 named being the earliest. 



Seconds of Lee's Favorite and New Craig (other 

 kinds sold out) will be half above prices, which in- 

 clude packages for shipping. Potatoes will be ship- 

 ped at once, soon as order is received, so long as our 

 stock holds out. 



The question miiy arise. Will the new Thorough- 

 bred grow if the potatoes are sent out just after 

 the.v have been dug in thi' greenhouse? They may 

 not grow as readily, therefore you had better keep 

 them until they begin to sprout; then cut them to 

 one eye and plaut, and you will hjLve a full stand. 

 If you h.'ive a preference for the old potatoes har- 

 vested last fall, we will send them if your order 

 readies us before they are all planted. 



P. S.— If you prefei-, order what potatoes you want 

 from the above table, and we will send Gleanings 

 one year for every dollar you invest in potatoes. 

 Where there will be a saving in freight, the new 

 Craigs may be shipped from C. N. Flansburgh, Les- 

 lie, Mich. 



"BEST OF all" beans. 



As the prospect is that we shall have quite a stock 

 of these left, we make the following low prices un- 

 til sold out: Pint, 5 cts. ; quart. 8 cts. ; peck. 50 cts. ; 

 bushel, ft. 75. Tliese are worth the above prices for 

 table use, and they can be clanted now and on front 

 this time until the first of August, and still give a 

 crop of string beans; and, if the weather is fnvora- 

 ble, a crop of dry beans. This bean is not only 

 " Best of All," as a string snap bean, hut it is best 

 of all for a green shell bean or for a diy bean, to 

 cook. So far as quality is concerned, it is, without 

 question, the best of all for three purposes. The 

 only objection I have ever heard made to it is the 

 color. The pods are green instead of yellow, and 

 the Ijeans tliemselves are colored instead of \n hite. 

 Notwithstanding tills it is the favorite liean all over 

 Florida. The seed we offer is of our own growing, 

 and it germinates beautifully. If wanted by mail, 

 please remember to add 8 cts. jier jiint or 15 cis. per 

 quart for postage. 



VEGETABLE-PLANTS FOR MAY ]. 



It is rather late for asparagus roots, but we are 

 still sending t)iem to some extent. Horseradish 

 roots can go at any time. Cabbage-plants ai'e now 

 just in season. We have a splendid st'>ck of both 

 once and twice transplanted of Jersey Wakefield 

 and Early Summer; also a nice stock of both once 

 and twice transplanted Snowball cauliflower. Of 

 onion-plants we have only the Prizetaker at present. 

 Of tomato-plants we have a fine lot of Ignotum, 

 Beauty, Dwarf Champion, New Stone, Buckeye 

 State, and Fordhook Early We can send any or all 

 of tliese, both once and twice transplanted. Those 

 twice transplanted will cost more in shipping be- 

 cause of their extra size and large bushy roots; but 

 they will stand a k)nger shipment, and can hardly 

 fail to grow with any kind of ordinary care. Of 

 celery-plants we have a fine lot, both White Plume 



and Self-blanching. Sweet-potato plants will be 

 ready by the time this reaches you. Price 40 cts. 

 per 100 or $3.00 per 1000. This includes the Yellow 

 Jersey and the Early Peabody red yam; the two 

 vineless sweet potatoes. General Grant and bunch 

 yam, will be a half more than the above prices. If 

 wanted by mail, add 35 cts. per 100 extra for postage. 



FORCING STRAWBERRIES. 



At the present time we have no trouble in getting 

 40 cts. a quart for our first strawberries, and at this 

 price I think they p'ly very well, including the ex- 

 pense of a bed ])repared for sub-irrigation. There 

 ought to be some means for giving a little heat 

 from steam or otherwise. With glass and steam 

 and sub-irrigation it is the easiest thing in the 

 world to force strawberries. Our plants were put 

 out in December, and they were not extra nice ones 

 either; but they are now bearing a prodigious crop. 

 After you once get the bed prepaied, the expense is 

 almost nothing. We place them a foot apart from 

 center to tenter. 



CRIMSON CLOVER AND RURAL NEW-YORKER 

 WINTER OAT.S. 



Just as we go to press, April 30, our crimson clover 

 is showing thousands of buds almost ready to bloom. 

 It is away ahead of red clover, you see, and yet it 

 was put on ground that bore a heavy crop last sea- 

 son. Thai sowed among our earlj- sweet corn is al- 

 most as rank as the patch that was put in with 

 buckwheat. 



Our Rur&l New-Y(n'ker oats are also almost ready 

 to head out. On a strip of ground where the snow 

 drifted so deep as to cover it completely, when 

 it was thawed off in other places, the stand is per- 

 fect; but about half of the plot that had to endure 

 the tremendous freezing and thawing during the 

 last March and fore pai't of April, much of it was 

 thrown out. I tliink it will stand ordinary winters 

 in this locality. 



We have Canada field peas for only $1.35 per bushel. 



THE BEE-KEEPERS' ARMENIAN FUNL. 



Contributions up to date are as follows: 



Amount previously acknowledged $.50 9T 



Bee-keeper in Cent. Am 10 00 



Kobert Downs Naugatuck. Conn 5 00 



M. D. Hammond EUenburg Ctr., N. Y.. 5 00 



Mrs. J. G. Size Scarboro, Jet., Can .... 1 00 



|BU5iNESS@ 



GIVEN-PRESS OUTFIT. 



vVe have two Given presses, complete with plates, 

 which we have taken in trade, which we otfer at 

 $20.00 each. They are in good order, and a bargain 

 at this price to any one desiring this kind of outfit. 



SPRAY-PUMPS. 



The season for spraying is already here. Those 

 not already provided with a suitable outfit will do 

 well to look over the inside cover pages of this 

 issue and compire prices with any offered else- 

 where. We lielieve we can save you money on 

 every item in our line. 



SECOND-HAND BICYCLES CHEAP. 



We have taken a couple of wheels in trade, which 

 we offer cheap. One Ladies' Union, '94 pattern, rid- 

 den liarely 100 miles all told, and nearly new. Dun- 

 lop tires; weight 44 lbs., and costing originally $150. 

 We offer this for $30 net cash. 



One Duke, '95 pattern, Morgan & Wright tires, in 

 A No. 1 condition, 36 lbs., which we offer for $30 net 

 cash. \Ve will take honey or wax at market quota- 

 tions for $5.00 in addition to above prices. These 

 are bargains; and if you want them, speak quick. 

 First come first served. 



SECOND-HAND FOUND.\TION-MILLS. 



S'nce our last issue we have taken in a second- 

 hand lO-inch mill, No. 1505. round cell, for medium 

 foundation. It is practically new, and we offer it 



