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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 3 
wliich he considers the most perfect late variety 
known to-day. An entire pag'e is given tc a descrip¬ 
tion and portrait, and $250 in prizes are offered for the 
six finest shaped tubers sent him before October 15, 
1894. 
Wm. C. Beckert, Allegheny, Pa.—A large-sized cata¬ 
logue of 73 pages with colored covers showing sweet 
peas, pansies, egg plants, tomatoes, radishes, cauli- 
fio wers, etc. Thirty-one pages are given to flower seeds, 
bulbs, cl mbers, etc., 33 to vegetables, the rest to lawn 
grass seeds, field seeds, tree seeds, grass and clover 
seeds, insecticides, fertilizers, tools and implements. 
The catalogue offers fertilizer constituents separately, 
such as raw bone meal, flour and dust; nitrate of soda. 
tense through a showy catalogue, but we have full 
faith that patrons will be dealt with strictly in accord¬ 
ance with the most liberal, honest spirit. 
E, W. Reid. Bridgeport, Ohio.—Mr. Reid was the 
first to get control of the Timbrell strawberry, and he 
was induced to do so by the statements regarding it 
which appeared in The R N.-Y. before it was ever 
known to other journals. He deserves to make a good 
bit of money from the purchase because such pur¬ 
chases are always attended with great risk. A colored 
illustration appears of the Timbrell strawberry, the 
Mammoth Carmine Podded Hohticulturad Lima. 
Fig. 47. (See page 135.) 
E dorado blackberry, and the Keepsake gooseberry, 
which is new to The R. N.-Y. It is represented as 
mildew proof, as large as Industry and of better 
quality. The Eldorado is described as “the most pro¬ 
ductive, the sweetest in quality, and one that will 
stand the winters in the Northwest.” Let us hope that 
these claims may be proved by extended trial. The 
Lorentz peach is said to be a new late variety that 
can not be excelled in quality or size. In tv'ese re¬ 
spects we may indorse the claims made. As to the 
L L Olds, Clinton, Wis —In this we 
have a catalogue chiefly given up to 
seed potatoes, and the list could hardly 
be better. Tbe World’s Fair was in¬ 
troduced last year. Mr. Olds regards 
it as the best medium early potato 
now grown. It seems, be says, about 
perfect in every way. This was tried 
at the Rural Grounds in a very small 
way during the season of 1892 Two 
pieces (one tuber) yielded 12 large, 
14 small tubers weighing SX pounds, 
or at the rate of 34G 83 bushels to the 
acre. It is a handsome, round-oval, 
russeted potato, with few eyes which 
are not prominent. Tbe flesh is nearly 
white, breahingto pieces when co ked. 
Mr. Olds’s prices are very reasonable. 
Farmer Sesd ( ompany, 51 W. Van¬ 
buren Street, Coicago, Ill.—This cata¬ 
logue, while dealing in the usual farm 
and garden seeds, makes a specialty 
of clover and grass mixtures for per¬ 
manent meadows and pastures, also 
clover and grass seeds separately; 
Northern-grown seed corn, wheat, 
oats, barley, potatoes, etc. Among the 
grass seeds we see t*’ose of Bermuda 
offered in small or large quantities. It 
is only of late years that Bermuda 
seed has found its way to this market. 
The catalogue gives special prominence to the “ agri¬ 
cultural wonder,” Lithyrus sylvestris, or Flat Pea, 
which is highly commended for barren or dry 
soils. A picture of the new potato, Columbia, closely 
resembles the R. N.-Y. No 2, and the claim is made 
that fcr main crop it is “the biggest yielder ever 
offered.” The price is this year but $4 75 per barrel. 
Frank Ford & Son, Riveuna, 0.—A plain catalogue 
of vegetable, flower and field seeds—seed potatoes and 
small and large fruits. We are indebted to this excellent 
firm for many of the new varieties of potatoes which we 
have tried from year to year. The firm makes no pre¬ 
Defiance Petunia Fkj. 48. (See page 134.) 
claim its “fruit buds are frost proof,” we know noth¬ 
ing as the tree has not been tried at the Rural Grounds. 
The general list of small fruits is first rate. The Early 
Ohio grape—not yet fruited with us—is offered as one 
of the hardiest varieties in cultivation, and in quality 
superior to any black ripening up to the time of Wor¬ 
den Mr. Rjid also offers large fruits, and ornamental 
shrubs and trees. 
Wm H Maule, Philadelphia.—A catalogue, of the 
largest size, of seeds of all sorts. Mr. Maule has met 
with fine success in introducing the Freeman potato. 
He now offers a new late potato, the Irish Daisy, 
Japanese Variegated Hop Vine. Fig. 49. 
(See page 134.) 
sulphate of ammonia, etc. We see that Mr. Beckert 
(and other seedsmen) offer the Juno pea for medium 
early or main crop, stating that the vines grow 23'^ feet 
high. Is this the English Juno? In England it is 
called a late pea and the vines grow only 1>^ foot. It 
is said to be a wonderfully prolific, sturdy wrinkled 
pea of the first quality. 
H. E. Tweed, Ripley, O.—The usual lists of seeds. 
Field corn is a specialty. The Extra Early Huron 
dent is claimed to be “ the earliest in the United 
States.” 
Christian Weckesser, Niagara Falls, N. Y.—This 
is as plain in appearance as a catalogue well can be. 
What we like about it is that the descriptions tell of 
the failings as well as the merits of the varieties 
offered. For example : American Wonder pea—“It 
is not good for market, because it does not bear 
heavily.” Freeman potato—“ If the soil is not rich, 
there will likely be a lot of small 
ones.” The catalogue opens with “Hints 
on Home, Farm and Market Garden¬ 
ing.” Then follows “ Gardening under 
Glass” and next the list of seeds. 
G B. Pickering & Co., Fishers, On¬ 
tario County, N. Y.—Price list of seed 
potatoes. Prices from $2 to $3.25 per 
barrel and from 30 cents to 50 cents per 
peck. 
Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del —A 
plain, substantial list of strawberries 
and other small fruits, with cultural 
details for berries, which are a specialty 
with this firm. 
has given nearly his whole life to growing and selling 
seeds. He is assisted in his business by nearly every 
member of his family, male and female. The portraits 
are presented in colors. 
T. J Dwyer. Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y.—An 
excellent, plain catalogue of all the small fruits, ap¬ 
ples, pears, cherries, plums, quinces and ornamental 
shrubs and trees. As showing how far stock may be 
The William H. Moon Company, Mcr- 
risville. Pa—A planters’ guide and de¬ 
scriptive illustrated catalogue of small 
and large fruits, nuts, ornamental, de¬ 
ciduous and evergreen shrubs and trees, 
bedding and herbaceous and tuberous 
plants. It is printed on heavy, super- 
calendered paper, the type is clear and 
bright, the illustrations true to life. 
Again alluding to a subject which we 
would like to make plain to our readers 
that they may not order seedling chest¬ 
nuts, this company offers seedlings (not 
grafted) of the so-called Japan Giant 
for 25 cents each, or $2.50 per dozen, 
while for one-year grafts of the true 
variety 75 cents each is charged, or $8 
per dozen. It is the same with the 
Numbo. The company aims to give a 
list of the most popular older varieties which have 
proved themselves adapted to this climate together 
with such new fruits or plants as give promise of real 
excellence. 
Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, la.—The special¬ 
ties of this catalogue are choice seed wheat and poul¬ 
try supplies of every description—crushed oyster- 
shells, crushed raw bones, sunflower seed, cracker 
crumbs, excelsior for packing eggs ; clover cutters, 
poultry fountains, caponizing sets, killiog knives, bone 
mills, wire netting, egg baskets, incubators, improved 
brooders, leg bands, thermometers, etc., etc. 
Queen Charlotte Canna. Fig. 46. (See page 135 ) 
with perfect safety shipped, if properly grown and 
packed, testimonials are given from various distant 
places, Bernuda, Michigan, Kentucky, New Hamp¬ 
shire, etc. As a matter of fact, if we could be assured 
that nroperly treated stock were packed just as it 
ought to be, we would order from California or from 
Europe with as little hesitation as from nearby nur¬ 
series. Mr. Dwyer offers the new Mary strawberry 
which, as our readers have been informed, originated 
with H. H. Alley, of Hilton, N. J. For years Mr. Alley 
has brought baskets of this remarkable variety to the 
writer, and we have never seen larger berries in quan¬ 
tity or so uniformly large. The variety is wonderfully 
productive with the originator, tliough, at the Rural 
Grounds, it has not as yet succeeded well. Mr. Dwyer 
sends one year-old apple trees by mail for 15 cents 
each, or $1 50 per dozen, and pears, also including 
postage, for 25 cents each, or $2 50 
per dozen. The Lincoln Coreless pear 
receives high praise. 
