1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
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Assistant  United  States  Pomologist 
I’aylor's  paper  read  before  the  Ameri¬ 
can  Horticultural  Society  on  “The  What, 
When  and  How  of  Fruit  Nomenclature” 
may  be  summed  up  as  follows  :  First  : 
That  only  such  names  be  given  new  fruits 
as  are  in  conformity  with  the  rules  of  the 
American  Pomological  Society.  Second: 
That  only  such  seedlings  be  named  as 
are  proved  to  be  distinct  varieties  and 
that  show  evidence  of  marked  superiority 
in  some  locality.  Third  :  That  a  care¬ 
ful  search  through  the  descriptive  lists 
be  made  in  every  case  to  make  sure  that 
the  suggested  word  is  not  already  in  use 
either  as  a  recognized  name  or  synonym. 
In  the  promotion  of  all  these  ends  the 
Department  of  Agriculture  through  its 
Division  of  Pomology  stands  ready  to 
lend  a  helping  hand  in  order  that  the 
disputed  points  connected  with  a  subject 
of  so  much  importance  to  our  fruit  grow¬ 
ers  may  be  put  in  a  fair  way  to  be  per¬ 
manently  settled . 
Every  lot  of  seedlings  that  is  being 
tested  should  be  thoroughly  sifted  before 
naming  and  where  this  is  conscientiously 
done  it  will  usually  be  found  that  the 
necessity  for  many  names  has  vanished. 
It  is  said  that  Mr.  Rumpli  retained  El- 
berta  alone,  as  worthy  of  propagation 
and  naming,  out  of  12,000  seedling  peach 
trees  which  he  grew.  Were  his  example 
followed  by  others  most  of  the  difficul¬ 
ties  that  now  confront  us  would  dis¬ 
appear . 
The  R.  N.-Y.  worked  for  10  years  with 
seedling  potatoes  before  it  produced  one 
that  it  deemed  worthy  of  introduction. .  . 
Moore’s  Ruby  Currant  is  praised 
unduly  by  some  nurserymen,  if  we  may 
judge  it  by  a  single  plant  which  has 
been  growing  in  the  Rural  Grounds  for 
six  or  eight  years.  Stone  &  Welling¬ 
ton  of  Toronto,  Canada,  for  example, 
accept  the  estimate  of  C.  M.  Hooker  that 
“it  is  of  fairly  vigorous  growth,  fruit  of 
large  size,  next  to  the  Cherry,  borne  on 
much  longer  stems  and  more  abundantly 
than  the  variety  named.  It  will  pro¬ 
duce  twice  as  much  as  this  variety. 
It  ripens  nearly  with  the  Cherry.  The 
flavor  is  similar  to  that  of  the  White 
Grape  and  fully  equal  to  that  of  any 
variety  with  which  I  am  acquainted.  It 
is  the  best  currant  I  know  for  family 
use  and  I  see  no  reason  why  it  may  not 
also  prove  the  best  for  the  market.”  At 
the  Rural  Grounds  it  ripens  with  the  Red 
and  White  Dutch.  The  racemes  are 
longer,  but  the  berry  is  scarcely  so  large 
and  the  quality  not  quite  so  good . 
We  are  all  familiar  with  the  improve¬ 
ment  that  has  been  made  in  the  size  and 
form  of  chrysanthemums  during  a  few 
years  past.  Hut  among  them  all,  is  there 
one  that  blooms  earlier,  if  left  perman¬ 
ently  out-of-doors,  than  the  old  “  arte- 
mesias”  of  our  grandmothers  ?  We  want 
improved  sorts  that  will  bloom  two  weeks 
earlier  in  our  gardens  and  thus  escape 
the  killing  frosts  which  destroy  the  buds 
even  before  they  begin  to  open . 
We  hope  that  our  readers  next  spring 
will  give  due  care  to  planting  the  crossed 
tomato  seeds  which  we  shall  send  to 
applicant  subscribers.  It  is  fair  to  pre¬ 
sume  that  these  seeds  will  produce  an 
almost  endless  number  of  varieties. 
While  it  is  reasonable  to  suppose  that 
most  of  them  will  be  inferior  to  existing 
kinds,  it  is  no  less  reasonable  to  suppose 
that  some  of  them  will  prove  to  be  super¬ 
ior . 
Grace  Battles  is  a  new  pink  carna¬ 
tion  of  promise  that  will  be  offered  next 
spring . 
A.  S.  Fuller  informs  Gardening  that 
for  a  pure,  unadulterated  insecticide  for 
eabbage  worms,  he  prefers  pure  salt  to 
anything  else,  for  it  will  not  only  kill 
every  worm  it  touches,  but  the  rains  w  ill 
wash  it  away  leaving  neither  odor  nor 
stain.  A  tablespoon ful  scattered  over 
each  head  will  be  sufficient,  but  the  dose 
must  be  repeated  as  often  as  a  new  crop 
of  worms  appears,  and  as  the  white  cab¬ 
bage  butterflies  are  usually  flying  about 
from  early  spring  until  freezing  weather 
any  insecticide  to  be  of  much  value  must 
be  applied  often . 
“Gardening”  is  a  new  semi-monthly 
publication,  the  scope  of  which  is  well 
indicated  by  its  name.  Mr.  William 
Falconer,  well  known  to  our  readers  as 
one  of  The  Rural's  oldest  and  most 
valued  contributors,  is  the  editor,  and 
Miss  Emily  Taplin  (Mrs.  Royle)  who 
long  conducted  its  Women’s  Department, 
is  his  able  assistant.  There  is  little 
doubt  that  so  long  as  our  young  Chicago 
contemporary  shall  remain  under  such 
editorial  guidance,  it  will  continue  to  be 
the  bright  practical  guide  of  which  its 
early  numbers  give  ample  evidence . 
Those  who  have  saved  rose  seeds  may 
plant  them  now  in  this  way  :  Provide 
boxes  of  any  size,  not  over  four  inches 
deep.  Bore  holes  in  them  for  drainage, 
which  may  be  covered  with  small,  flat 
stones  or  bits  of  broken  flower  pots. 
Fill  the  boxes  with  rich  garden  loam  and 
plant  the  seeds  in  drills  about  two  inches 
apart  and  an  inch  apart  in  the  drills — 
half  an  inch  deep.  These  boxes  may  be 
sunk  in  the  soil  and  covered  with  wire 
netting  to  prevent  animals  of  any  kind 
from  harming  them.  A  covering  of 
straw  is  necessary  to  avoid  the  effects 
of  freezing  and  thawing.  In  late  winter 
or  early  spring,  the  boxes  may  be  re¬ 
moved  to  cold-frames,  hot  beds  or  to 
sunny  windows  where  many  of  the  seeds 
will  germinate  in  from  three  to  six 
weeks.  As  soon  as  the  seedlings  grow 
to  a  height  of  an  inch  or  so,  they  may  be 
transplanted  to  three-inch  thumb-pots.  . 
Direct. 
- T.  H.  Hoskins  :  “  To  take  what  is 
written  literally,  one  might  suppose  that 
it  would  take  centuries  to  restore  our 
devasted  woodlands  here  in  New  Eng¬ 
land.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  if  New  England 
were  depopulated  to-day,  the  forests 
would  be  as  dense,  and  the  timber  as 
large  and  fine,  in  a  hundred  years,  as 
when  the  country  was  first  occupied  by 
white  men.” 
“We  have  seen  agricultural  colleges 
and  experiment  stations  spring  up  under 
governmental  initiative  all  over  the  con¬ 
tinent.  They  have  a  great  future  before 
them,  but  the  difficulty  is  yet  great  in 
making  them  4  connect  ’  with  things  as 
they  exist.” 
“  The  agricultural  schools  to  which 
that  unfortunate  name  has  been  affixed, 
are  as  yet  beyond  the  reach  of  19  out  of 
20  of  those  who  need  their  instruction. 
Not  only  should  their  teachings  be  free, 
but  their  farms  should  be  made  to  feed 
their  students  by  the  labor  of  the  students 
themselves.” 
N.  Y.  Tribune:  “Latin  grammatical 
rules,  with  their  many  exceptions,  afford 
mental  discipline,  but  so  do  the  laws  of 
health  which  the  Latin  student  often 
violates  while  learning  his  lessons.  A 
true  education  enables  a  person  to  care 
for  himself,  to  become  a  good  parent  and 
a  noble  citizen.  There  are  young  people 
who  know  the  names  of  the  gods  and 
goddesses  who  know  nothing  of  the 
phases  of  the  moon,  and  are  almost 
entirely  unacquainted  with  the  vegeta¬ 
tion  about  their  own  homes.” 
- Chief  Justice  Paxson :  “The  rela¬ 
tion  between  employer  and  employed  is 
one  of  contract  merely.  In  the  absence 
of  a  contract,  a  discharged  employee  has 
no  legal  claim  upon  his  employer,  nor 
does  it  make  any  difference  that  a  large 
number  are  discharged  at  one  time ; 
their  aggregate  rights  rise  no  higher 
than  their  rights  as  individuals.” 
- Christian  Union  :  “  Prof.  Jenks  tells 
of  districts  in  New  York  where  well-to- 
do  farmers  regularly  expect  to  be  paid 
for  their  votes.” 
- Asa  Gray  :  “  No  new  name  should 
be  given  to  an  old  plant,  except  for  neces¬ 
sity.  That  a  name  may  be  bettered  is  no 
valid  reason  for  changing  it.” 
- Shipbuilder:  “The  docking  of 
horses’  tails  should  be  made  a  criminal 
offense,  punishable  by  imprisonment  for 
not  less  than  one  year.” 
- New  York  Tribune:  “George  T. 
Powell,  of  Ghent,  N.  Y.,  has  been  ap¬ 
pointed  Superintendent  of  the  New- York 
State  Horticultural  Exhibit  at  the 
World’s  Fair  by  the  State  Agricultural 
Society.  E.  G.  Fowler,  Associate  Editor 
of  The  Rural  New-Yorker,  and  formerly 
Editor  of  The  Orange  County  Farmer,  a 
man  of  extensive  knowledge  and  wide 
experience  in  horticultural  matters,  has 
been  chosen  as  Assistant  Superintendent. 
The  headquarters  during  the  coming 
winter  and  until  April  7  will  be  at  Al¬ 
bany  ;  afterward,  and  until  the  close  of 
the  fair,  at  Chicago.  Mr.  Fowler  will 
continue  his  connection  with  The  Rural 
New-Yorker  during  the  World’s  Fair 
work.”  * 
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4>  An  average  profit  of  $50  per  tree  for  4  * 
<>tcn  consecutive  years. — All  new  and  <► 
4  *  standard  varieties  of  Small  Fruits. —  4  * 
4 »  Fruit  and  Ornamental  T rees  by  bun-  <  ► 
*  *  drcds  of  thousands. — Special  prices  on  *  | 
Idaho  and  Wilder  Pears  \\ 
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reacnesj  THe  earliest 
Peaches  iPEACHES 
Peaches ! 
Peaches ! 
Peaches ! 
in  the  United  States, 
on  tho  muck  lands  of  FLORIDA 
and  they  brought  as  high  as  $8  per 
box.  For  Information  on  Fruit 
Growing,  Sugar,  Rice,  Tobacco  and 
muck  lands,  inquire  or  address 
Jl  It-Ufle  an  Huiiiti  Hull, ling, 
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- New  York  Times  :  “  Tobacco  is  ex¬ 
ceedingly  distasteful  to  all  the  animal 
creation  except  man.” 
‘•Lime  is  much  more  soluble  in  cold 
water  than  in  warm.  Therefore  this  is 
the  right  season  of  the  year  to  apply  it 
to  the  land,  so  that  it  may  slowly  dis¬ 
solve  during  the  winter,  and  exert  its 
beneficial  effects  upon  the  soil.” 
A  New  Era  in  Grape-Growing 
certainly  is  inaugurated  by  the  in¬ 
troduction  of  the  America,  Bril¬ 
liant  Rommel,  Hermann  Jaeger, 
and  some  others  of  my  Hybrid 
Grapes. 
For  Descriptive  List,  address 
- L.  B.  Pierce:  “There  is  no  more 
reason  wliy  we  should  eat  grape  seeds 
than  the  cores  and  seeds  of  apples.” 
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