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yield at the expense of maturity when used 
in large quantities in one application. 
3. That nitrate nitrogen was the ruling 
element in the growth of tomatoes, and 
that its best effect was dependent on the 
method of application and in the presence 
or absence in the soil of a full supply of the 
auimal elements, phosphoric acid and pot- 
ash. 
The land on which the experiment was 
carried out consisted of a sandy Irani, level, 
well-drained, of uniform quality and in a 
good slate of cultivation. It bad been in 
cultivation for more than ten years in 
growing market garden produce. 
Prof.W. F. Massey of the N. C. College of 
Agriculture, and well known to the readers 
of Orchard & Garden by his interesting and 
instructive articles in our Vegetable Garden, 
has been appointed Horticulturist to the N. 
C. Experiment Sta tion. This is a good move, 
and in his hands we may be sure the work 
will be made of more use that it has hereto- 
fore been and of value to the Horticulturists 
of the State. 
We present this month several pages of 
advertisements, all of them reputable and 
clean. We have also declined for this issue 
several hundred dollars worth of advertising 
from parties whom we did not care to put 
in our columns but whose rather question- 
able advertisements we see are appearing 
in several of our rival journals who boast of 
the profound regard they have for the inter- 
ests of their subscribers. True our subscrip- 
tion price is but fifty cents a year but we 
take pride in presenting as clean advertising 
pages as any paper published. 
American Horticultural Society. 
The ninth regular meeting of the Amer- 
ican Horticultural Society will be held in 
the Capitol building, Austin, Texas, begin- 
ning at 10 o'clock a. m. on February 17th, 
1890, and continuing in session five days. 
Horticulturists generally are invited to at- 
tend this important meeting, which bids 
fair to excel all its predecessors in general 
interest. Circulars giving all particulars 
may be obtained from the Secretary, W. H. 
Ragan, Greencastle, Ind. 
Our Book Table. 
A Study of Leave*. By M. B. Dennis, M. S. A 
practical little book containing all the facts necessary 
In the analysis of plants and In studying their struc- 
ture. convened In a concise and Instructive manner, 
and Illustrated by outline figures. There are Instruc- 
tions for pressing and preserving leaves In various 
ways, and blank forms for leaf analysis. This dainty 
little volume Is published by D. Appleton & Co., New 
Yo"k. 
Thought mid Thrift. For Farm and Shop. A look- 
ing Forward. By Joshua Hill. A new work on social 
and Industrial problems, devoting 364 pages to 54 vital, 
home subjects. The author is a practical man of great 
general experience and keen, clear observation. Val- 
uable plain facts and statistics have been made enter- 
taining and clear. It Is a timely book and likely to 
prove beneflclal. I', explains our banking, railroad, 
voting, taxing, patent-right, and other wrongs; and 
bow to right them— It Is concise, clear and able. Is- 
sued by Joshua Hill at 2b West Sixth St., Cincinnati, 0., 
at $1.00 In cloth and 50 cents in paper, by mall postpaid. 
Report of Wisconsin Farmers' Institutes for 1880. 
Bulletin No. 3. A well bound book of some 200 pages 
full of practical articles on subjects o’ the farm and 
garden. The information Is valuable ind conveyed in 
a concise and interesting manner. F.very farmer 
should have It. Edited by W. H. Morrison, Superin- 
tendent, Madison, Wis. 
State Horticultural Society of Missouri. Thirty- 
first Annual Report. 1888. A large and full report 
of 500 pages well bound In cloth and excellently well 
arranged. The matter contained Is both Instructive 
and interesting. L. A. Goodman Secretary, West- 
port, Mo. 
Mass. Agricultural College. Hatch Experiment 
Station. Bulletin No. 7. January, 1890. Report 
upon Small Fruits; Girdling the Grape-vine; Report 
upon Vegetables; Combined Fungicides and Insecti- 
cides in Potato Growing; Protection of Fruit Trees 
from Mice, Rabbits and Woodchucks ; General Results 
of aTrial of a few Japanese Crops ; a Dangerous Insect 
Pest In Medford. Henry P. Goodell, Director, Am- 
herst, Mass. 
Food. Products A reprint from the Annual Report 
of the IT. S. Department of Agriculture, 1885. Author’s 
edition. Twelve Edible Mushrooms of the United 
States, illustrated with twelve colored types. How to 
select and prepare for the table. By Thomas Taylor, 
M. D., Chief of the Did ion of Microscopy, Washing- 
ton, D. C. 
Catalogues Received. 
The Nixon Nozzle and Machine Co., Dayton. 0. 
Illustrated Price-list of Spraying Machinery, Climax 
Force Pumps, Climax Spray Nozzles, Climax Insect 
Poison, etc., etc. 
Ethan W. Allen, Portland, Oregon. Catalogue of 
Field, Garden, Flower and Tree Seeds for 1890. 
D. Landreth & SONS, Philadelphia, Pa. Descriptive 
Catalogue and Price list of Landreth’s Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds for 1890. 
A. D. Cowan A Co, 114 Chambers St., New York. 
Annual Catalogue of Choice Seeds. A well-arranged 
and elegantly printed pamphlet under a tasty litho- 
graphed cover. Sixteen pages are devoted to novel- 
ties, among them being the Lorillard Tomato of which 
this house are the Introducers. 
Johnson A Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa. Garden and 
Farm Manual for 1890. A beautiful book profusely 
illustrated and containing descriptions of many rare 
novelties and specialties for market gardeners. It is 
offered by mall postpaid, together with a packet of 
s 'eds of the tine, new cabbage, “ AH the Year Round,” 
to any of our readers who send 10 ots. in stamps. 
S. L. Allen A Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The “ Planet 
Jr.” Supplement Catalogue for 1890. Th “ Planet Jr.” 
tools have long been the most complete and popular 
ever made and their reputation for efficiency and com- 
pleteness is world wide. In the Catalogue before us 
we And each tool fully described and illustrated in 
such a way that every worker of the soil will be inter- 
ested in them. We note several improvements this 
year, and a new tool has been added to the list, viz., a 
grass edger and strawberry vine cutter which we judge 
from the description will do good work. Do not fail to 
send for this Catalogue which is mailed postfree. 
D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich. Seed Annual for 
1890. A useful Catalogue of standard seeds, illustra- 
ted and descriptive, full of interest both to the experi- 
enced gardener and to the novice as well. It is mailed 
free. Send vour name and address for it. 
Frank Ford & Son, Ravenna, O. Catalogue of Veg- 
etable. Flower and Field Seeds, etc. Mailed free. 
Wm. Elliott A Sons, 54 A 56 Dey St„ New York. 
General Catalogue for 1890 of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc., 
etc. A large and complete book well illustrated and 
embellished with several colored plates. 
Trumbull, Beynolds A Allen, Kansas City, Mo. 
Annual of Garden Seeds for 1890. A complete Cata- 
logue of Field, Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Etc. 
James Vick, Seedsman, Rochester, N. Y. Vick's 
Floral Guide for 1890. A handsome and well compiled 
Catalogue of Seeds and Plants, illustrated and described. 
Green’s Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y. A Cata- 
logue of Large and Small Fruits, also Ornamentals. 
Among the special attractions is the new pear Wilder 
Early, which is also shown on the lithographed cover. 
A. I. Root. Medina. Ohio. Illustrated Catalogue and 
Price List of Bees, Honey, Beekeeper’s Supplies, etc. 
J. T. Lovett Co.. Little Silver N. J. Lovett’s 
Guide to Horticulture. A book of some 90 paces, pro- 
fusely illustrated throughout, finely printed and adorn- 
ed with several colored lPbograpbs. It is full of prac- 
tical information concerning Small Fruits. Fruit and 
Ornamental Tries and Shrubs, Vines, Creep rs. Hedge 
Plants. Roses, Hardy Heibaceou Plants, Nuts and Nut 
Trees, etc., etc., with careful descriptions and valuable 
suggestions. It is mailed free ’Jiionapplication.br with 
colored plates for ten ceDts. 
Peter Henderson A Co., 35 A 37 Cortlandt St., New 
York. Manual of Everythin!? for the Garden. This is 
rightly named and is compl- teness itself. It is a large 
book adorned with beautiful colored plates and band- 
some engravings, excellently well arranged, and de- 
scribing all that is desirable for the farm and garden, 
elegantly bound in a beautiful lithogr,phed cover. 
Cole A Bro.. Pella, Iowa. Annual of Garden, Farm 
and Flower Seeds. Also a list of novelties and special- 
ties for 1890. 
Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. Dreer’s Garden 
Calendar. One of the most < omplete catalogues we 
have seen, offering a large assortment of seeds for 
farm, garden and greenhouse, plants, nursery stock 
tools, etc., etc., with a full list of Novelties and Spe- 
cialties, illustrated and described ; the whole in a beau- 
tiful lithographed cover of water color design. 
Jas. M. Thorburn A CO., 15 John St., New York. 
Annual Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds for 1890. The 
catalogues issued by this old house are always re- 
markable for their well arranged contents and absence 
of extravagant illustrations. The present issue dill* rs 
from others in having a rather gorgeous gilt cover and 
in being, if possible, better arranged for reference 
than ever before, and much enlarged. 
John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, Queens Co., N. Y. 
New, Rare and Beautiful Fluweis, Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, 
etc. By all odds the best catalogue of its class that 
has yet reached us, being admirably made up and beau- 
tifully illustated. It contains an immense amount of 
matter and thelong list of choice and fascinating things 
that is offered Is overwhelmingly tempting. Among 
the novelties is the new Japanese Wine Berry, and 
many others of beauty and value. 
Jas. J. H Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. Retail Cat- 
al gueofWarranted Vegetable, Flowerand Grain Seeds. 
Well arranged, descriptive and illustrated. 
Isaac Tillinghast, La Plume, Pa. Catalogue for 
1890 of Seeds, Plants. Bulbs, Tools, etc. 
D. Landreth A Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogue 
of Landreths’ Specialties in Vegetable Garden Seeds, 
and Price List of Flower Se> ds. 
Wm. Stahl. Quin y. 111. Catalogue of Small Fruit 
Plants and Grape Vines. Introducer of the Lady 
Rusk Strawberry, of which there is a colored plate. 
The Kemp A Btrpee Manufacturing Co., Syracuse, 
N. Y. Circular of the Kemp Manure Spreader, illus- 
trating and describing it very fully. 
The Rendle Company (Limited), 2 Wall St., New 
York. Circular of Rendle’s Patent “ Acme ” System of 
Glass Roofing for Conservatories, Greenhouses, etc., etc. 
John B. Ai.den, 393 Pearl St., New York. TheAlden 
Catalogue of Choice Books. Standard works at re- 
markably low prices. 
F. Barteldes A Co., Lawrence, Kan. Price List and 
Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds for Farm, Garden, Nur- 
sery and Forest planting. An instructive catalogue. 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., 158 
Front St., New York. Circular of the Mapes Manures 
containing official reports of the State Agricultural Ex- 
periment Stations and numerous other tests with the 
Mapes Manures on farm and garden crops. Pamphlets 
mailed free on application. 
W. C. Beckert, Allegheny, Pa. Catalogue of Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds, Plants, Tools, etc. with hanosome 
lithographed covers of tasteful design. 
The Storrs and Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. 
Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Trees, Small Fruits, etc. 
This is a handsome and well arranged catalogue offer- 
ing a very large assortment, with full descriptions and 
many illustrations 
The Dingee A Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. The 
New Guide to Rose Culture for 1890. A Catalogue of 
Roses, Hardy Plants Bulbs and Seeds. 
Samuel Wilson, Mechanicsville. Pa. Catalogue of 
Seeds, etc. This is a handsome book of 112 pages illus- 
trating and describing manv rare and beaufiful flowus, 
with illuminated cover. 
