1894 
25i 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
? What a wonderful thing is u live Hoeil. 2 
5 Immature, older dead it may fooA: the same. O 
J How to know ? Old gardeners say that O 
by our friends) is absolutely impossible— 
as impossible as it is for wheat to turn to 
ehess; as impossible as it is for inter¬ 
lacing branches of fruits to mix. Hy¬ 
bridism or crossing can not occur in that 
way. 
Thk following letter from H. N. Smith 
of South Sudbury needs no comment at 
this time : 
Believing that you are In sympathy with all meas¬ 
ures which will tend to bring about a reform In the 
seed trade, I wish to correct a statement made In the 
Cat-a-log number of This Kckal New-Yokksh. 
The “ Mammoth Carmine-podded" Horticultural 
Pole bean, which you credit to James J. H. Gregory 
as tbe Introducer, was first sent out by me In 1890 as 
the "Giant Horticultural." Two other seedsmen also 
offer this variety under dltlorent names. This re¬ 
naming popular varieties of vegetables, fruits and 
flowers, for the sake of gaining control of them 
should be strongly condemned. In addition to the 
foregoing, as further proof of the correctness of my 
statements, I would say that 1 obtained samples of 
{Continued on page 258 ) 
KnTAhsms—Continued. 1 
ment of hardy azaleas and rhododen- ' 
drons ? They are the showiest of late ' 
spring shrubs. 
Keep it before the people: Let us 
frown upon the use of the word “phos¬ 
phates” as applied to any other ferti¬ 
lizers than those containing phosphoric 
acid. 
We are glad to learn that our respected 
friend, Mr. Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls, 
0.—through The R. N.-Y. commendation ' 
of it—has secured the Brandywine straw¬ 
berry, which originated with Edward T. 
Ingram, of Marshallton, Pa. Remem¬ 
ber this, good readers: Timbrell and 
Brandywine are The Rura.l’ 8 candidates 
for the position of the two best all- 
around varieties that have been pro¬ 
duced and fairly tried up to this date. If 
elected, we shall have further occasion 
to rejoice that The R. N.-Y. has well 
servetl the public by its trials and reports 
of superior novelties. If defeated —ah ! 
that will hurt us, since we have not 
spared our praise of those two strawber¬ 
ries. Our friends will hardly doubt our 
good faith, but they will place somewhat 
less confidence in our judgment. Just 
the very same may be said in regard to 
the Loudon red raspberry. 
Ix bulletin No. 94 of the North Carolina 
Agricultural Experiment Station, Prof. 
W. F. Massey makes the following re¬ 
port : 
Among the new varieties of tomatoes tested, a 
sport from Essex, the Lemon Blush, a new variety 
raised by the Editor of The It. N.-Y., was the most 
perfect tomato we ever raised, and seemed resistant 
to disease. Terra Cotta, raised from a cross of 
Ignotum an Beach, was found to possess valuable 
qualities. It Is of a dull terra cotta color, with 
lusterless skin like the Peach tomato, and while ap¬ 
parently soft, has wonderful keeping qualities ; 
entirely destitute of hard core ; for home use valu¬ 
able In its present shape, and likely to prove of use 
In crossing ; resistant to disease. 
OuK respected friend T. B. Terry of 
Hudson, O., is, as we think, mainly re¬ 
sponsible for the quick popularity of the 
Freeman potato. We are curious to 
know whether he still thinks well enough 
of it to plant it for his main crop. 
We are surprised at the number of 
letters we aie receiving to the effect that 
the writers are positive that potatoes will, 
or may, mix in the hill—this in opposi¬ 
tion to Ruralisms’ statement that they 
will, can, not. Let us consider it: A pota¬ 
to is really a stem—a swollen stem ; 
“ a short and thickened subterranean 
branch.” This comes from the enlarge- 
irent of a bud modified by soil and 
moisture. We know that potato buds 
above ground often form little tubers. 
These do not grow to any size because 
other conditions (soil, darkness and 
moisture) are needed. If these above¬ 
ground tubers are planted thev will pro¬ 
duce tubers true to the variety from 
which they were taken. Tubers belong 
to branches not to roots, as an examina¬ 
tion of the underground growth will 
readily show. But suppose they are a 
part of the root growth. We are no 
nearer to an explanation of how it is 
possible for them to “ mix in the hill.” 
Do potatoes mix in the barrel or in 
heaps ? All are familiar with the fact 
^ LargcBtstock in Amer- 
N lea,Including 
% Colorado Blue Spruce 
^ and Douglas Spruce 
% of Colorado. 
« Also OrnkiTtuntal, 
Ik Shade and F&rest Trees, 
^ Tree Seeds, Etc. 
mn. LAS* SONS, 
WuiiUoKnii, J'' 
I Currants, Gooseberry, ■ Walnut. Sene 
I Asparagus, Grapes. I for Catalogue. 
J. S. COLBINS’ SON, Moorestown, N. J, 
This is the proof of life. When grown we give 
our word you will he satisfied—your success 
Is ours. BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL 
for 1894* 172 pages, tells all about th« Best 
Seeds that Grow. The newspapers call It the 
Leading American Seed Catalogue. Yours 
free for the asking If you plant seeds. 
! W.ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia. 
Plants for Sale at Lakeview. 
Thompson’s Early Prolific Raspberries. $1 ter 100. 
$7 per 1 000; Erie and Mlnnewaskl Blackberries. $1 
per loO, f8 per 1.000. Htrawoerrles Iti Binds. Write 
for prices Burpee s Extra Early Potatoes. $1 26 per 
bushel, Si.EO per barrel. WALTER K. TABER, 
Lakeview Fruit Farm, Poughkeep-le, N. Y. 
A COMPLETE GARDEN 
for 50 cents. 12 pktsof seed of 12 distinct 
varieties of hardy flowers, with instructions 
how to grow. All for 50 cents postpaid. 
SIEBKECHT & WAHLEY, 
No. 409 Fifth Avenue, New York. 
850,000 GRAPE VINES 
100 Varfctlefla AIko Hmall Frultc* Treem Ac* Beit 
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Grapes. Strawberries. 
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Wyoming Red, four Moore’s Early, four Bockllngton. 
postpaid, and your name on my list for free catalogue 
every year. EUGENE WILLETT, North Collins. N. Y. 
14 Berries fill a Quart. 
CIHCUIiAR FHBB. 
S. H. WA R REN, 
Weston, Mass. 
INVALIDS. 
3) MARK. 
INFANTS 
TRADE 1 
ORA 
m Aiae ■ ■ agree to 
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I I my gladiolus bulbs 
in her neighborhood by simply telling her friends 
where she obtained them, can secure 50 blooming 
bulbs, no two alike, by sending me 50 cents, and 
mentioning this paper. This unprecedented offer is 
made for the purpose of Introducing my stock. 
M. CRAWFORD, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 
STRAW- 
RASP- 
HLACK- 
GOOSE- 
THE ONLY PERFECT ^ W 
Substitute for Mother s Milk. ^ 
Denver, Colo. T 
Gentlemen;—I can attest the good qualities m 
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Currants, Grapes, I'rult Trees, etc. Standard 
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SMALL FRUITS. GRAPES, SHRUBS, EVER¬ 
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FOR SPRING PLANTING. 
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Awarded Several Medals at the "World’s Fair. 
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J Raspberry, Blackberry, 
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Berries do not shell or DROP OFF. 
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cts. each. 86 doz. 
Lake City, Minnesota 
HARDY TREES, 
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THE READING NURSERY 
JACOB W. MANNING, Proprietor, 
READING MASS. 
Better than 
Ever for A 
1894. M 
NEWPORT, R. I. 
ShrubSy Roses, 
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A full line of Evergreens—Native and Imported. 
Apples, Pears. Quinces. Currants, Peaches, Plums, 
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Millions of people to buy all fruit, vege¬ 
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Mention this paper.— Adv. 
It Is Intended to aid the planter In selecting the Se^ 
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thing worthless be put In, or nothing worthy be left out. Wo 
Iteatrlal ofourSeeds. We know them because we grow them. 
>ry planter of Vegetables or Flowers ought to know about our 
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i to purchasers of our Seeds. All of these are explained In 
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MetablUhed iSS6* 
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