1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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THE  SPLENDID  NOVELTIES 
To  be  Given  to  Every  Subscriber  to  The  Rural 
New-Yorker  for  1893. 
A  New  Early  Potato  No.  l. 
17  New  Roses.  1?. 
Seeds  of  200  Cross-Bred  Tomatoes. 
A  Mildew-Proof  Gooseberry. 
A  New  Bean  of  Great  Value. 
The  $5  Carman  Grape.  $5. 
Not  in  market ;  but  if  they  were  could  not  be  bought  far 
less  than  $10. 
Well  worth  $25  to  any  bright  cultivator  as  a  starting  point 
for  improved  seed  stocks. 
The  most  valuable  distribution  ever  made  by  The  Rural 
New-Yorker,  whose  gifts  of  new  varieties  to  the  public 
have  been  estimated  by  good  judges  as  worth  millions  of 
dollars  to  American  agriculture. 
The  No.  1  Potato. 
For  many  years  The  R.  N.-Y.  has  been  trying  to 
originate  an  early  potato,  as  well  as  a  late  variety, 
that  should  in  all  ways  equal 
the  R.  N.-Y.  No.  2  as  an  inter 
mediate.  Nothing  short  of  dis¬ 
tinct  and  superlative  excellence 
would  satisfy  us.  We  have  long 
been  of  the  opinion  that  the  in¬ 
troduction  of  inferior  or  even 
mediocre  novelties  of  whatever 
kind  is  an  injury  not  only  to 
the  originator  and  introducer, 
but  to  the  people  who  through 
extravagant  advertisements  are 
induced  to  purchase. 
We  have  little  fear  in  intro¬ 
ducing  the  No.  1  lhat  we  shall 
do  injustice  either  to  the  public 
or  ourselves.  In  our  judgment 
it  is — taken  all  in  all — the  most 
desirable  variety — whether  for 
home  use  or  market — ever  pro¬ 
duced,  as  may  be  judged  by  the 
following  claims : 
1.  It  is  uniformly  of  large 
size  ; — in  this  respect  it  has  no 
equal  among  early  potatoes. 
2.  Its  shape  is  much  like  that 
of  the  R.  N.-Y.  No.  2,  as  may 
be  seen  from  our  illustration. 
Fig.  274. 
3.  Its  flesh — when  cooked — 
is  believed  to  be  whiter  than 
that  of  any  other  variety  and 
in  quality  it  is  absolutely  without  an  equal. 
4.  It  will  yield  more  in  congenial  soils  and  situations 
than  any  other  early  potato,  and  there  will  be  a  lower 
per  cent  of  unmarketable  tubers. 
OBSERVE. 
One  small  potato  of  the  No.  1  will  be  mailed  in  a 
paper  box  to  every  subscriber  that  applies  after  the 
next  crop  shall  have  been  harvested  and  stored.  Four 
cents’  postage  will  be  required  for  mailing. 
The  description  and  announcement  of  the  distribu¬ 
tion  of  our  No.  3  (late)  potato  will  be  placed  before 
our  readers  in  due  time. 
Rosa  Rugosa  Hybrids. 
A  selection  from  17 — among  them  the  first  ever  pro¬ 
duced  and  the  only  ones  thus  far  offered  having  hardy 
roses  for  parents  on  both  sides. 
Jacqueminots  with  Rugosa  Foliage. 
Single,  semi-double  and  double  roses  of  various 
colors,  with  the  leathery  foliage  of  Rugosa. 
Partial  Exemption  from  Insect  Pests. 
One  Recumbent  Rugosa  ;  five  Hedge  Rugosas ;  Ru- 
gosas  having  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Teas  and  Hybrid  Tea 
Roses  for  the  male  parents.  Leaflets  varying  in  size 
from  the  smallest  to  the  largest  in  cultivation. 
A  Rare  and  Unique  Collection — Absolutely  New. 
The  Mother  Parent.— Rosa  rugosa  (the  Ramanas 
Rose  of  Japan)  is  well  known  to  be  one  of  the  few 
hardy  roses  that  are  perpetual  bloomers.  It  is  one  of 
the  few  whose  vigorous,  distinct  foliage  will  not  suffer 
materially  from  the  many  insects  which  infest  roses  in 
general.  The  bushes,  from  June  to  frost,  are  covered 
with  single  flowers  of  medium  size,  four  inches  in 
diameter,  of  a  pink  or  white  color.  The  bush  is  of  a 
singularly  beautiful  habit,  perfectly  hardy,  and 
long-lived. 
It  was  in  1886  that  E.  S.  Carman,  the  Editor  of  The 
Rural  New-Yorker,  first  crossed  the  pink  variety, 
using  pollen  of  the  Austrian  hardy  yellow  rose,  Hari- 
son’s  Yellow,  as  the  pollen  parent.  The  next  year 
pollen  from  Hybrid  Perpetuals  was  used  and  in  fol¬ 
lowing  seasons  from  Hybrid  Teas,  upon  both  the  pink 
and  vyhite  Rugosa.  From  these  crosses  hundreds 
of  plants  have  been  raised,  most  of  them  worthless — 
except  as  curiosities — but  some  of  them  of  rare  and 
remarkable  beauty,  unlike  any  other  roses  known  to 
the  world.  It  is  not  assumed  that  any  of  these  hybrids 
will  ever  be  prized  by  florists.  The  steins  are  too 
short  and  spiny  and  they  are  too  difficult  to  propagate. 
They  will  be  duly  prized,  however,  by  all  who  love 
hardy  garden  roses,  that,  with  ordinary  care,  will 
thrive  from  year  to  year  for  a  life-time.  They  will  be 
prized  because  they  differ  from  all  other  roses,  as  well 
in  their  buds  and  flowers  as  in  their  form  and  exquisite 
foliage.  They  will  be  prized  as  the  roses  for  the 
million. 
The  Procumbent  Rugosa. 
This  bears  leaflets  precisely  like  the  mother  plant, 
Rosa  rugosa,  thick,  leathery,  glossy  and  wrinkled. 
The  flowers  are  the  same  in  size  and  color  and  the 
plant  blooms  without  a  rest  during  the  entire  summer. 
The  habit  of  this  hybrid  is  to  trail  upon  the  ground, 
forming  an  oval  plant  varying  according  to  age. 
Three-year-old  plants  should  measure  not  less  than 
six  feet  in  diameter  and  from  two  to  three  feet  in 
height.  For  rock-work  or  as  single  specimens  upon 
the  lawn,  they  will  take  the  place  of  many  other 
plants  popularly  used  for  such  purposes. 
Hybrid  Rugosa  Hedge  Roses. 
These  are  extremely  hardy.  In  form  they  are  as 
round  as  balls.  The  branches  are  so  numerous  and 
The  Lemon  Blush  Tomato.  Fig.  275. 
thorny  as  to  make  an  impenetrable  hedge,  while  so 
thickly  clothed  in  t  ny  leaflets  as  to  form  solid  masses 
of  charming  deep  green  verdure.  They  bloom  in  late 
May  so  profusely  as  almost  to  conceal  the  leaves. 
There  are  five  of  these  hedge  varieties,  each  of  a  dif¬ 
ferent  color,  white,  lilac,  pink  and  yellow,  with  a 
copper  colored  center — all  double. 
Rugosa  Crosses  with  Perpetuals  and  Teas. 
Individual  descriptions  of  these  remarkable  hybrids 
will  be  presented  later  with  illustrations.  In  foliage 
all  show  the  Rugosa  blood,  some  more,  some  less. 
Many  have  leaflets,  which  are  thought  to  be  larger 
(ban  t>D f>se  of  any  other  roses  whatever.  The  flowers 
vary  in  color  from  a  light  pink  to  a  dark  maroon- 
most  of  them  semi-double  or  double,  a  few  single.  All 
bloom  with  more  or  less  freedom  during  the  summer  ; 
all  possess  a  delicate  fragrance  varying  according  to 
parentage  from  that  of  the  wild  rose  to  that  of  the 
Perpetuals  and  Teas. 
All  of  These 
roses  are  being  propagated  as  fast  as  possible  for  dis¬ 
tribution  among  our  subscribers  who,  after  reading 
the  individual  descriptions  which  will  be  given  later, 
may  choose  one  of  each  of  the  entire  collection.  The 
postage  will  be  about  four  cents  each. 
Remember  This  ! 
Large  cash  prizes  will  be  offered  in  due  season  for 
the  best  products  from  these  new  varieties.  Full 
particulars  later. 
The  Carman  Gooseberry. 
This  gooseberry  is  destined  to  revolutionize  goose¬ 
berry  culture  in  this  country.  It  is  absolutely  mil¬ 
dew-proof  and  of  great  size 
and  excellent  quality.  All  in 
all,  it  is  the  most  remarkable 
gooseberry  ever  introduced  in 
America.  VVe  shall  send  it  to 
subscribers  for  1893  who  apply 
for  it,  after  a  sufficient  num¬ 
ber  has  been  propagated. 
THe  Carman  Grape. 
This  magnificent  grape  was 
produced  by  T.  V.  Munson,  in 
1885,  by  hybridizing  one  of  the 
best  Post-oak  grapes  (V.  Lin- 
ceciunii,  Buckley),  found  by 
him  wild  in  Grayson  County, 
Texas,  with  Ilerbemont.  It  has 
borne  four  successive  years. 
The  vine  is  very  vigorous,  free 
from  disease,  and  begins  bear¬ 
ing  in  the  second  year,  produc¬ 
ing  immense  crops  of  large  to 
very  large  clusters  of  medium  to 
large  berries,  very  dark  purple, 
almost  black — when  fully  ripe. 
The  quality  is  excellent ;  skin 
thin  and  tough  ;  pulp  tender, 
very  juicy,  rich  and  sprightly, 
similar  to  that  of  Ilerbemont, 
ripening  earlier  than  that  vari¬ 
ety,  though  later  than  Concord 
— about  with  Catawba,  or  per¬ 
haps  a  few  days  earlier.  The  berry  clings  to  the 
stem  firmly. 
Good  judges  are  confident  that  this  is  to  be  the  long- 
looked  for  “coming  grape.”  We  feel  confident  it  will 
prove  very  popular  and  that  all  who  desire  the  best 
fruits  will  want  it  for  their  collection.  It  will  not  be 
placed  on  the  market,  and  the  only  way  to  obtain  a 
vine  is  by  taking  advantage  of  our  offer  to  subscribers. 
In  this  grape  we  have  a  really  valuable  acquisition. 
To  be  sent  only  to  those  who  may  not  receive  it 
on  their  1892  subscription.  Postage  for  mailing 
eight  cents. 
Cross-Bred  Tomatoes. 
Almost  countless  experiments  in  crossing  tomatoes 
have  been  conducted  at  the  Rural  Grounds.  The 
Editor-in  Chief  of  The  R.  N.-Y.  has  led  in  this  in¬ 
teresting  and  important  work  and  as  a  result  of  his 
labors  over  200  successful  crosses  have  been  made.  It 
is  proposed  to  send  our  readers  packets  containing 
mixtures  of  the  seeds  from  these  crosses.  These  seeds 
are  sure  to  produce  many  varieties  of  great  value. 
Plant  ng  and  developing  these  new  varieties  will 
prove  a  very  interesting  and  profitable  work  for  our 
readers.  There  is  not  in  existence  a  more  valuable 
collection  of  tomato  seeds  than  this.  An  illustration 
of  one  of  the  remarkable  tomatoes  produced  at  the 
Rural  Grounds  is  shown  at  Fig.  275.  This  is  the 
Lemon  Blush  Tomato.  The  skin  and  flesh  of  this 
tomato  are  a  clear  lemon  yellow  with  a  feeble  rose 
coloring  or  light  crimson  tint  diffused  over  a  part  of 
the  surface  opposite  the  stem — the  stigma  portion  as 
it  may  well  be  called.  Its  average  size  is  larger  than 
the  Acme  and  in  shape  somewhat  broader  than 
deep — absolutely  free  of  “seams,”  lobes  or  irre¬ 
gularities.  The  seeds  are  notably  small  and  few,  the 
cell  walls  thick,  tender,  crystaline  and  melting — the 
quality  being  less  acid  and  without  the  insipidity 
which  characterizes  the  red  varieties  in  general.  Post¬ 
age  for  the  tomato  collection  of  seeds  two  cents. 
Another  notable  result  of  these  crosses  is  a  variety 
with  a  lustreless  skin,  somewhat  downy  like  the  skin 
of  a  peach.  In  shape,  as  well  as  in  skin,  it  is  unlike 
any  other  tomato.  It  is  free  of  angular  lobes,  the  sur¬ 
face  being  wavy,  somewhat  like  that  of  certain  large 
peppers.  Ow  ing  to  its  dull  color,  it  has  been  named 
find  will  be  introduce^}  under  the  mine  of  Terra  Oottfl 
The  No.  1  Potato.  Fig.  274. 
