1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
379 
Ruralisms—Confinticd. 
less than a colored portrait could show 
its striking beauty. The plant was sent 
to us by Ellwanger & Barry (Rochester, 
N. Y.) for trial. 
May 27 the plants on the plot of Crim¬ 
son clover, sowed August 28, were fully 
2)4 feet high, or rather the stems were 
that length. Measuring from the ground, 
the plants stood uniformly about 18 
inches. This is because of heavy, beat¬ 
ing rains which partly lodged them, and 
although the top portions recovered, the 
lower stems remained prostrate. The 
plants are in fullest bloom, so that as 
one looks at the brilliant plot he sees 
more crimson than green. The hum of 
bees may be heard .50 feet away. In this 
plot we have found one plant that bears 
white flowers, and several that bear flow¬ 
ers of a lighter shade of crimson—pink 
describes it as well as any other word. 
Cor.UMHU8 gooseberry is again bearing 
a heavy crop of fruit. The Dwarf Rocky 
Mountain cherry bushes have, every one, 
set fruit which is now the size of peas. 
The Japan variegated hop vines are 
three inches high from self-sown seed. 
Grape vines have all passed the winter 
without harm and are unusually full of 
buds. 
The Golden Oak. —We have talked 
about the Golden oak (Quercus Robur 
pedunculata concordia) for many years 
in a general way. Now we have some¬ 
thing to say in a particalar way. 
About three years ago it became ap¬ 
parent that our Golden oak and a Purple 
beech—growing too near to it—would 
interfere. The oak grows much faster 
than the Purple beech, and we desired 
to keep both about the same size so that 
the contrast of color should be more pro¬ 
nounced, and they should appear more 
like companion trees. The oak was 
therefore cut back. The next year (1893) 
it was again severely cut back. It is 
now about 20 feet high and about 12 
feet in diameter at the base, and of a 
strictly conical form. 
We do not approve, as a rule, of this 
sort of topiary work. It is better taste, 
no doubt, that every tree and shrub 
should grow according to its nature, so 
that it may display its full individuality. 
But there are exceptions, and this is one. 
The tree looks as if this were its natural 
habit. The effect of cutting back has 
been to increase the size of the leaves 
and to intensify its color. The color of 
the leaves as we write (May 28) is of a 
greenish yellow, like that of a lemon 
not quite ripe ; and it is intensely of this 
color. Visitors exclaim. “ What a beau¬ 
tiful object;” “How lovely;” “I never 
saw anything so charming.” It is the 
truth. We have never before seen any 
“golden” leaved shrub or tree that 
could approach it in its mellow, sun¬ 
shiny luxuriant beauty, and the near 
proximity of the Purple beech heightens 
this effect. We have never seen a more 
captivating contrast. 
Of course this effect is transient. The 
leaves of the Purple beech become dark 
green ; those of the Golden oak nearly 
lose the yellow tint. But the early bright 
colors endure for a couple of weeks—long 
enough, at any rate, to make one feel 
that he would rather part with any other 
two trees than these, no matter how 
choice his collection. Now, therefore, 
friends, plant next fall a Purple beech 
and 25 feet distant a Golden oak. Push 
the beech by rich soil or manure: re¬ 
strain the oak by pinching or cutting 
bac-v after it has grown to be a dozen 
feet or so high. 
We have received the following inquir¬ 
ies which, with the answer, will interest 
all who may have occasion to use the 
Bordeaux Mixture as a fungicide : 
“ Did The R. N.-Y. in the use of the 
Leggett Paris-green gun, use any dry 
Bordeaux Mixture ? If so, what was the 
effect, and the formula for the mixture ? 
If you did not, would, in your opinion, a 
dry mixture prove effective ? In other 
words, does water add anything to the 
value of the mixture, except the benefit 
of diffusion ?” chas o newton. 
We were the first to call the attention 
of the manufacturers of the Leggett gun 
to the probability that a dry Bordeaux, 
if it could be made, would prove as effec¬ 
tive and more easily applied than any 
water solution. After a good deal of 
experimenting, the chemist employed by 
the Leggett people has produced a Bor¬ 
deaux powder that may be used as read¬ 
ily with the gun as Paris-green or any 
other dry insecticide. And it may be 
used with economy as to time and ex¬ 
pense. 
Unslaked lime (oxide of calcium) when 
it meets sulphate of copper in equal 
weights in a water solution, combines 
with the sulphuric acid of the copper sul¬ 
phate forming gypsum, which is sulphate 
of lime. On the other side, oxide of 
copper is formed. The finished product 
contains about 64 per cent of gypsum 
and 35 of oxide of copper. Here we 
have the. Bordeaux in a dry, very fine 
powder that may be extended with 
plaster if desired. Perhaps one pound 
of the powder (Fungiroid, it has been 
named) would suffice for two or three 
pounds of the plaster. We have tried 
the pure powder upon tender plants and 
find that it injures them slightly. To 
this mixture—that is, one pound of the 
Fungiroid to two or three pounds of 
plaster—may be added two or three 
ounces of Paris-green, if an insecticide 
be desired as well as a fungicide, as for 
the potato plant when threatened with 
blight and infested with the beetle. 
To answer our friend’s inquiry : We 
have not yet used this dry Bordeaux for 
the reason that it is a new product and 
it is yet too soon to use it for beetles or 
blight. To kill potato beetles and to 
prevent blight we shall at first try the 
following formula : One pound Fungir¬ 
oid ; three pounds plaster ; three ounces 
Paris-green. As a matter of opinion, we 
do not see why this dry Bordeaux should 
not be just as effective as the water 
Bordeaux, since in the latter ease the 
water soon evaporates upon the foliage 
leaving the dry Bordeaux. Of course, it 
should be applied early in the morning 
when the leaves are damp. Tubes might 
be used with the gun that enable one to 
dust two or three rows of vines as he 
walks along, and the quantity of powder 
blown out of the tubes may be accurately 
adjusted. We cannot say too much in 
favor of this ingenious, labor-saving 
device. 
A FBiEND asks the following question : 
“ I notice that on page 315 of The R 
N.-Y., under Ruralisms, the claim is 
made that the cheapest and best form of 
nitrogen now sold on the market is ni¬ 
trate of soda; we have always been 
using sulphate of ammonia, but want to 
use the best, and would like to know the 
reasons for stating that it is the best 
form." 
The reason why nitrate of soda should 
be chosen instead of sulphate of ammonia 
is because the nitrogen costs less by 4>^ 
cents a pound, and it is just as effective. 
Recent communications from Sir J. B. 
Lawes and Prof. S. W. Johnson show 
that they prefer nitrogen in the form of 
nitrate of soda, even though the price 
were the same. 
In writing to adyertlBers, please always mention 
Thb Bubal Nsw-yoBKKB. 
FO R AND 
IN FA NT S<«^ija>I NVALI DS. 
' TRADE V MARK, 
THE ONLY PERFECT 
Substitute for Mother s Mi Ik. 
Detroit. Mich. 
Gentlemen;—The Michigan Churchman, a 
weekly religious paper here, would like to 
advertise your Mellin’s Food. We know it 
from experience, and have the handsomest 
baby in Michigan, raised on Mellin’s Food. 
Rev. G. MottWilliams. 
Wilmington, Del. 
Gentlemen:—I have used your Mellin’s 
Food for my baby since weaning him, ana it 
has given me great satisfaction. 
Mrs. F. L. Gilpin. 
SEND for our book, “The Care and 
Feeding of Infants,'’ mailed 
Free to any address. 
Doiiber-Goodale Go., Boston, Mass. 
iUTOMAJIl 
» MACHINERY. 
Send for circular. JOHN J. McGOWEN, Ithaca, N.Y. 
This Dash Lamp 
lights the darkest 
country road. 
The Tubular Dash 
Lamp of the S. G. & 
L. Co. is equally 
good as a Side Lamp 
or Hand Lantern. lias 
a powerful reflector and 
either a plain or Bull’s 
Eye globe. Won't blow 
out in strongest wind 
and can be filled,, 
lighted, regulated and extinguished 
without removing the globe. Throws 
light 200 feet straight ahead. 
Buy it of your dealer. He has it or can get it 
for you if you insist. Send for our catalogue. 
Stcaiii Gatige and Lantern Co. 
Syracuse, N. Y. Chicago : 25 Lake St. 
A Full Crop of Strawberries 
NEXT SEASON, 
PllOM OUB 
Pot=Qrown Plants. 
a 000,000 Celery Plants. 
1000,000 Cal.bage Plants 
Plants and vines of every descrip¬ 
tion and variety. All grown under 
my own supervision. 
Send for handsome new descriptive summer list, 
now ready, mailed free. 
T. J. DWYER, CORNWALL, N. Y. 
nri. Plants 
elery - 
Fine stocky plants, of the best kinds, grown on 
muck, packed In moss, ready June 15, by express; 
.500,11.00: l.COO, *1.50; 10,000, $12.00. 
DKIFTWOOD CELERY GARDENS, 
w. i», THOiiNTON. Caiiastota, N. Y. 
S5.00 
CRIMSOM CLOVER. 
The New Fertilizer. 
■Pirij nrrauwr Headquarters for prime new crop 
PBitt HUBUiiiLi aeetj. Discount on large orders. 
00 pounds per bushel. Sow 15 pounds per acre. Send 
cash with order, and secure reliable seed before 
the rush. E. G. PACKARD, Seed Grower, 
Dover, Del. 
SCARLET CLOVER. 
Buy fresh seed from grower and save cost. 
8LAYMAKEU & SON, Dover, Del. 
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED FOR SALE 
New crop from 20 acres, In lots to suit purchasers 
Address Jas. Hosslngeror John E. Lewis, Newark,Del 
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED 
PURE JERSEY RED PICS. 
Send for Catalogue. 
ABTHUB J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
(I 
GREAT SUCCESS ”JR 
Potato Digger 
Is Hallock’s Latest im¬ 
proved, and sells to farm¬ 
ers already owning $90 
and $125dtggers. Why? 
Because of its Greater 
Klllclency and Sim¬ 
plicity. Don’t fall to 
have one of ourNON- 
CLOGAKLE 
WKEDKRS. 
Saves more 
labor than any 
other farm 
tool, andglves 
greater securi¬ 
ty to the plant 
than any other 
Weeder. Write. Give!'. O. County a nd State. 
D. Y. HALLOCK & SON, YORK, PA. 
The Larimer Ditching Plow. 
One of the greatest labor-saving implements of the 
age Does away with three-fourths of the hard 
work about ditching. Will dig for 20 men shoveling, 
works successfully In the hardest ground and is 
sold at a price within ihe reach of every farmer 
Send stamp for circulars and price to 
THE LARIMER DITCHING PLOW CO., 
CRAB TBEE, PA. 
SOLD BY THE SEED DEALERS. 
Used with Safety to Man and 
Beast for 14 Years. 
For pamphlet write to 
FISHKILL-ON-THE-HUDSON, N. Y. 
THE DEACON’S ADVICE 
FKO.V PBACTICAL KXl'ERIKNCB. 
I hope you will put in your oliculars that SLUG 
SHOT Is good to rid Sheep of Ticks, and Cattle 
and Hens of Lice. On all garden plants dust light 
but thoroughly, and do not forget to tell folks to 
put more on the ground than on the plants 
for vine crops, dust well the hills, beds and rows, for 
garden truck liefore the plants appear. 
SLUG SHOT helps the plants to grow and keeps 
away the little Striped Bug and Black Flea, and 
If they will stay It kills them. To raise Swede 
Turnips. Uudlshes and such like plants, If you do 
not care to sow the seed but once, dust the 
rows with SLUG SHOT just before they come up, 
and you won’t blame the Seedman for bad seed. 
Some are wise and some otherwise. 
Tlie Itcllo ws for applying is the b st for economy 
in the garden, and the Iliisters for Potatoes and 
Turnips. 
Kemember that the Blight comes like a thief In the 
night, and keep a lookout and use the .SLUG .SHOT 
from time to time. These conclusions I have arrived 
at after many years of trial and observation. 
Southflold. Mass. edwin b. haluwin. 
1 ?^^ NOW is the time to Use Slug 
Shot and Sell It. 
Show it up for Bugs and Blight on 
CURRANTS, POTATOES OR CABBAGE. 
DON’T POISON 
WITH DRY POWDER. USE 
BIGELOW’S LiaUID 
^ PARIS-GREEN OR LONDON-PURPLE. 
SUKK DEA'l'Il to Potato Bugs, Cliinch Bugs, (Jur- 
culio. Canker, Cotton Worms, etc. Put up in One 
Pound 'fin Cans, iikumeticam.y skai-ed. Clieapor and 
bettor than the dry forms. Price, per case of two 
dozen, $1..50; per dozen cans, $2.3.5; per can, 25 cents. 
Full directions with each can. PKRFKCTLY SAFB. 
Impossible to inlialo while preparing for use. Mingles 
freely with water and never settles. Does not clog 
nozzle or sprinkler. Be sure and use the Liquid, and 
avoid tlio danger of getting poisoned. One can suf¬ 
ficient to poison IHOgallons of water. Bigclnwdk Co., 
Mfrs., 71(>-7I8 I.iirrahee Street, Cliicngu, 111. 
“’Vines. Trees and Plants 
W.&B. DOUGLAS, 
Middletown, Conn. 
Branch Uouses; 
85 &87 John St., NewYork, 
197 Lake St., Chicago, 
Manufacture the largest 
variety of 
PUMPS 
for Spraying and other 
purposes In the World. 
THE AQUAPULT. 
Sent Exp. c. o. D., net $5. 
Knapsack Sprayer. 
Sent Exp. c. o. u., net, $14. 
Send for full circular. 
LEGGETT’S 
POWDER OR PARIS GREEN GUN 
With Tubes, 
Nozzles, 
Straps, 
Etc. 
Distributes Paris-green, Flour Sulphur, London- 
purple, Hellebore, or any dry powder In any quan¬ 
tity desired. For the ORCUAHl), VINEYARD. OK 
POTATO FIELD. It Is simple and durable. Price, 
complete, as Illustrated, Nfl7.00. Send for Circular 
r::; potato sprayer. 
Sprays two rows anti stirs the liquid automatically. 
Will spray two acres every hour. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP COMPANY, 
LOCKPORT, N. Y. 
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