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LITTLE SILVER. N. J.. JULY, 1890. 
CONTENTS. 
Berry Patch. Thompson’s Early Prolific Rasp- 
berry — Pot-grown Strawberry Plants— Summer 
Treatment of the Strawberry Bed— Among the 
Newer Strawberries, 1890- Strawberries in Lou- 
isiana -The Crandall Currant 125,126 
Biographical. E. S. Carman 133 
Editorial 132 
Flower Garden. The Geranium— Floral Notes— 
Ferns — Poisonous Properties of Primula Obconica 
—Seasonable Hints 128,129 
FUNGI. Apple Rust and Cedar Apples 134, 135, 136 
Horticultural Societies. Meeting of the Ameri- 
can Association of Nurserymen 130 
Household. U. S. Mail— Simplify — Hobbies for 
Bovs — Sea Bathing — The Unexpected Visitor- 
Seasonable Recipes 137. 138. 139 
Insects. The Rose Chafer— Plum Cuieulio and ihe 
Plum Gouger 136,137 
Lawn. Rock Work— Lawn Notes 129 
Orchard. July -orchard Notings- Blooming Time 
—A Chat on Hardy Apples— Annual Bearers. . . 127 
Vegetable Garden. Vegetable Notes for July- 
Growing Celery in Beds— Putting out Plants in 
summer 134 
Vineyard. Seasonable Suggestions— Grapes far 
North 130 
At the moment of going to press we are 
grieved to learn of the death of that emi- 
nent pomologist, Patrick Barry, which 
took place at his home in Rochester, 
N. Y. , on June 23rd last, he being then in 
his seventy-fourth year. And so another 
good man has gone from among us — one 
ripe and full of good works, leaving behind 
him a name niched high in his particular 
line of life and a memory that will be rever- 
ed by all who were privileged to know him. 
The quality of the strawberries received 
from Florida and the South this Spring has 
been very poor generally and the shipments 
are said to have been alike unprofitable to 
both growers and dealers. 
KICMHilljfH ill UiMglliHe. 
In the midst of our many trials and trib- 
ulations in growing fruit and other horti- 
cultural products we should not fail to take 
to ourselves all the comfort to be derived 
from the fact that insect enemies and dis- 
ease keep away from us much competition. 
Were it not for these drawbacks the bus- 
iness would be more largely overdone even 
than it is now claimed to be, and the pro 
gressive, painstaking and careful horticul- 
turist would possess no advantages over 
the slovenly, indolent or ignorant. Grow- 
ing fine products now has become so diffi- 
cult that only those who are willing to 
study and work with pains and patience 
will succeed, and this is as it should be. It 
brings reward to those who earn it. Suc- 
cess in any line of work is not to be attained 
without effort, and where it sometimes 
seems to come easily, it will be found that 
the recipient has been previously prepared 
by training, study or experience to promp- 
tly avail himself of the opportunity when 
it came. For the fruit-grower, at least, there 
is no evading the Divine mandate, “In the 
sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.” 
IT. S. Fruit Report. 
The U- S. Department of Agriculture is 
preparing, under the supervision of the 
Chief of the Pomological Division, to issue 
a very full report on the many varieties of 
fruits grotvn in this country. This report 
will consist largely of the actual experience 
of practical fruit growers in all sections of 
the country and in order that it may be as 
comprehensive as possible, the Pomologist, 
Mr. Van Deman, will be obliged to all prac- 
tical gruit-growers willing to contribute 
their experience and reply to the circular of 
interrogatories which he has prepared for 
the purpose, who will send him their name 
and post office on a postal card — address H. 
E. Van Deman, Pomologist, U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. All 
those who assist in the work of this report 
in the manner indicated, will receive a 
copy when published. 
The Rose bugs are out again in full force 
and their ravages in many parts of New' 
Jersey are really alarming. Many grape 
vines are fairly stripped bv them and other 
plants grievously injured. The pest is a 
serious one and any light that can be thrown 
upon it and its habits is worth studying. 
Mr. Cordlev’s article upon the Rose Chafer, 
in this number of Orchard & Garden, is 
therefore timely and valuable and should 
have careful attention. 
Don’t But all Your Eggit in One Basket. 
The small farmers who are complaining 
of the present low prices of grain and other 
farm crops and who are thus unable to com- 
pete successfully with the large farmers of 
West should grow' more fruit. Not that we 
would advise them to rush into fruit culture 
indiscriminately and to plant extensivel}’ 
for shipment to the large city markets; but 
there are hundreds, we might perhaps safely 
say thousands, of small towns and villag' 
es throughout the country absolutely bare of 
fresh fruit and which would profitably con 
sume all that would be likely to be grown 
in their neighborhood. Especially is this 
true of the perishable small-fruits. The 
w-atering places along the coast, and other 
large summer resorts, are almost entirely 
dependent upon the city markets for their 
daily supply of fruit and vegetables, and 
farmers should take advantage of these op- 
enings. It is the same with most of the in- 
land towns. A little intelligent enquiry 
aDd observation will reveal many profitable 
opportunities and there are many crops that 
may be grown in a limited way for this 
purpose. Celery growing is a profitable 
branch of gardening. It is not a difficult 
crop to grow and may be easily kept over 
winter in trenches. There is a ready sale for 
it in the spring at paying prices. Branch 
out a little, farmers, and don’t keep on rais- 
ing the same old crops year after year, at 
a loss. 
Fungus Diseases. 
Bulletin No.ll of the Section of Vegetable 
Pathology, lately issued by the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, is a publication of 
great value to the horticulturist. It has 
been prepared by B. T. Galloway, Chief of 
the Section, and is a report on the experi- 
ments made in 1889, in the treatment of 
several important plant diseases. 
The work was carried on in nine States, 
embracing nearly every variety of soil and 
climate and the results as set forth are as a 
whole highly encouraging, despite the fact 
that the season was one of the worst ever 
known for fungous diseases of all kinds. 
The diseases under treatment were scab, 
rust and bitter-rot of the grape; powdery 
mildew, downy mildew, leaf-blight and 
black-rot of the grape; leaf-blight of the 
pear; leaf-blight, rust and fire-blight of the 
quince; leaf-blight of the strawberry; rust 
and leaf-blight of the blackberry; rot and 
blight of the potato , tomato and melon. 
From all accounts it would seem that the 
Bordeaux mixture containing 6 pounds of 
copper and 3 pounds of lime to 22 gallons 
of water is still the most reliable remedy 
for grape diseases. The results, however, 
of the treatment with the ammoniacal car- 
bonate of copper solution are highly encour- 
aging and lead to the belief that in ordinary 
seasons it will be the cheapest, mi st desir- 
able and effective remedy. One great ad- 
vantage it possesses over the Bordeaux 
mixture, is that it does not spot the fruit, 
which is a matter of importance, especially 
where the grapes are used for the the table. 
Apple scab was treated in Wisconsin and 
Michigan with remarkably satisfactory res- 
ults, the best remedies being the ammonia- 
cal solution and modified eau celeste. 
The bulletin given a detailed account of 
the entire work, describing the methods of 
preparing and applying the remedies, cost 
of the various treatments, etc., and con- 
cludes with a paper on the amount of cop- 
per in wines made from treated grapes, and 
the hygienic questions this involves. 
Growers who are interested in this line of 
work should make application to the Depart- 
ment before the edition is exhausted. 
. 
Look out for the “rust” on blackberry 
and raspberry foliage and when seen dig 
out and burn the affected plants at once, 
root and branch. It may readily be detect- 
ed, being of a bright orange color and gen- 
erally upon the under side of the leaf. 
