1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
635 
Rnrallsms— Continued. 
heavily-bearded heads and tall wiry 
culms. It is a strong, vigorous grower, 
stools freely and has never been winter- 
killed. 
The Rural New-Yorker No. 6 is one of 
the rye-wheat hybrids, though all appear¬ 
ance of rye has disappeared except that 
the culms just under the heads are now 
and again downy as in rye. This downi¬ 
ness of the stem is variable. We have 
tried by selection for many years to fix 
it without any approach to success. Of 
all our rye-wheat hybrids, the downy 
culm is permanent in but one, and that 
resembles rye in several other respects. 
The Hendersons have found that No. 6 
“ succeeds and produces heavy crops on 
poor, thin land, where pure wheat could 
not be successfully or profitably grown.” 
This surely is a most valuable character¬ 
istic. Fig. 165, page 630, shows the plant 
one head and several kernels. 
Accordino to the latest New Jersey 
Station bulletin, the cost of nitrate of 
soda (14 analyses) varies from 11 to 16 
cents per pound. That is a wide differ¬ 
ence for precisely the same article. 
Dried blood varies from 16 to 19 cents 
per pound ; ground bone from 4.3 to 6 6 
cents per pound ; superphosphates from 
5.3 to 8.2 cents per pound ; mineral phos¬ 
phates from 3 9 to 8 3 cents per pound. 
As a rule it is well not to purchase fer¬ 
tilizers with fancy names, such as Farm¬ 
ers’ Friend, Royal, Special Favorite, 
Surepop, Leader, and the like. Good fer¬ 
tilizers are made of the same materials, 
and brands with fancy names usually 
analyze below the prices asked for them. 
Any agent that wants to sell you fer¬ 
tilizers and calls them all ''phosphates,” 
does not know bis business. 
Our Assimina triloba (Papaw or North¬ 
ern banana) is bearii g an immense 
quantity of fruit this year. It would 
seem that excessive drought agrees With 
it. Many of the fruits are four inches 
long and six inches around, fully ripen¬ 
ing before frost. 
Prof L H Bailey, in Bulletin No. 
70, talks about the “ Native D varf Cher¬ 
ries.” He proposes the name of Prutius 
Besseyi for the Western dwarf cherry, 
introduced as the Improved Dwarf Rocky 
Mountain cherry by Chas E Pennock, 
of Bellevue, Colorado. Prof. Bailey 
thinks that it is from this species that 
the best results are to be looked for in a 
horticultural way. He is now complet¬ 
ing arrangements to make a large plan¬ 
tation of it upon certain sandy barrens 
in New York. 
Our respected friend, Mr. D, S. Mar¬ 
vin, of Watertown, N. Y., who has long 
worked to produce valuable grapes, is 
fairly confident he has hit it at last. 
The name of the new (white) variety is 
Shelby. It is as good as Delaware and 
earlier than Moore’s Early, earlier than 
Green Mountain. It is hardy and 
healthy, and has no foreign blood. Mr. 
Marvin will send a couple of vines to the 
Rural Grounds for trial. 
It will be remembered that 30 pounds 
of Crimson clover were sown upon the 
two-acre plot September 11. On Septem¬ 
ber 15—four days—the seed had all (ap¬ 
parently) sprouted very evenly over the 
entire field. We have had plenty of 
rain, and the temperature is just right for 
a rapid growth. Have we any record of 
Crimson clover having been sown so late 
in the North; that is, as far north as New 
York City ? Will it make sufficient 
growth to carry it through the winter 
safely ? The common Red clover seed, 
which is only about half the size of the 
Crimson, was about a day later in germi¬ 
nating, and the first leaves are smaller. 
OuB plan is shaping itself in this way: 
Plow the clover under in late April and 
plant potatoes, sowing potash and phos¬ 
phate on all the land and adding nitrate 
of soda on one-half. If then the clover 
give all the nitrogen needed, the nitrate 
of soda will have no effect to increase 
the yield. 
We have received the following from C. 
M. Conner, one of the staff of the Mis¬ 
souri (Columbia) Station: 
“In your issue of September 1, you gave 
an account of the R. N.-Y. No. 2 potatoes 
failing to produce tubers. We have had 
the same experience. We planted on the 
station ground one plot of R. N.-Y. No. 
2 and two plots of Freeman on May 23. 
The vines grew vigorously, but no tubers 
were formed larger than the end of the 
thumb. The ground had received com¬ 
plete fertilizer at the rate of 600 pounds 
per acre.” 
Have any of our readers reason for 
believing that the Anjou pear is not self¬ 
fertilizing ? 
We are always sorry when an inferior 
fruit is named after a superior man. The 
Dr. Hoskins pear was sent to us by the 
originator about seven years ago. It has 
’fruited two seasons, ripening about Sep 
tember 1. There are old kinds ripen¬ 
ing at the same time better in every way. 
Word lor Word. 
I 
-“ Knowledge and timber should not 
be too much used until they are sea¬ 
soned.” 
-“ No one who has once heartily and 
wholly laughed can be altogether and 
irreclaimably depraved.” 
-' ‘The highest fame was never reached 
except by what was aimed above it.” 
-“ Every day is a little life; and our 
whole life is but a day repeated.” 
-“ Those who are weary of life and 
who are most unwilling to die, are those 
who have lived to no purpose.” 
-“ The tongue is the keyboard of the 
soul; but it makes a world of difference 
who sits to play upon it.” 
-“ If a man empties his purse into his 
head, no man (or woman) can take it 
away from him.” 
-“ It is doubtful whether he will ever 
fiad the way to her.ven who desires to 
go thither alone.” 
-“ If you do not wish a man to do a 
thing, you would better get him to talk 
about it; for the more men talk, the more 
likely are they to do nothing else.” 
-‘ One who is contented with what he 
has done, will never become famous for 
what he will do,” 
-“He who has a thousand friends hath 
not a friend to spare. And he who has 
one enemy shall meet him everywhere.” 
-Cicero: “I can only urge you to 
prefer friendship to all human posses¬ 
sions ; for there is nothing so suited to 
our nature, so well adapted to prosperity 
or adversity.” 
“ Laws are like cobwebs which may 
catch small flies, but which let wasps 
and hornets through.” 
-Hawthorne : “It is to the credit of 
human nature that, exc.pt where its self¬ 
ishness is brought into play, it loves 
more readily than it hates.” 
In writing to advertisers please ^always mention 
The Rubai. Nkw-Yokkeh. 
i N PANT S IN VALIDS. 
TRADE B mark. 
THE ONLY PERFECT 
Substitute for Mother s Milk. 
Denver, Colo. 
Gentlemen;—I can attest the good qualities 
of Mellln’s Food, for 1 have as healthy and 
strong a baby as one could wish. She has 
always eaten Mellln’s Food. 
Yours truly, Mrs. n. R. Clise. 
- San Jose, Cal. 
Sirs:—I am using Mellln’s Food, and It, 
agrees with my baby. It is the most satis¬ 
factory I have tried, and lam well pleased 
with it. Mrs. Fbank Wakdhass. 
SEND for our book, “The Care and 
Eeedine of Infants,'’’ mailed 
Free to any address. p 
Doliber-Goodaie Co., Boston, Mass, h 
GREEN Introducer of LOODON REO RASPBERRy, 
E. S. CARriAN, and others, recommend it for Market. 
Fall is the Time to Plant. 
Send for free Catalogue and Green’s Fruit Grower. 
DON’T FAIL to submit a list of your wants and get our 
prices before placing your orders elsewhere for any kind or 
grade of Nursery Stock. Apples, Pear, Cherry, Plum, 
Quince, Grape, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. WE HAVE 
a general line of Nursery Stock of the very best quality, on 
which surprisingly low prices will be given upon application. 
Surplus Price List;— Vlums, 8c.\ Standard Pears, 8 c.; Dwarf 
Pears, 6 c. and loc.; Apples, 5 c.; Royal Church Raspberry, 
at 4 cts., all from stock not catalogued. 
GREEN’S NURSERf RRMPANV, ROGHESTER, N. f. 
We Grow^cr/rM?biono? Roses Annually 
Many other things as largely. Are headquarters for the choicest 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,Vines, Roses, Plants, 
nill UQ No finer assortment of Large or Small Fruits, Slirnbs 01 
QAJLDOi Roses in America. With more acres of Ornamentals tlian 
ttny otiier Nursery can show. Planters as well as Nur¬ 
serymen, Florists aud Dealers are cordially invited to call and iuspiict our 
stock. FALL PKICE LIST AND UtTLit CATALOtiUE FICEE. 
4lst YEAR. 1,000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. 
STOKRS & HARRISON CO., Box 2, Painesville, Ohio. 
A FARM 
Is like a meal wiihout salt. Is It any »onder the b„vR leave a farm where 
there Is no fruit ? See that you have frnlt. To have your son stay on the 
farm Is worth more than tne cost of setting the who.e Jarni to fruit, aside 
T’T-TI from the value of the fruit. (Uvethe boys a chance tor ihemseives Our 
’’Aiilv'LJ 1 pilces and stock insure success. Don’t waste money paying three prices 
to agents Our catalogue will interest you. 
PKljl i ROGERS NURStRV CO , Moorest.wn N J. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL, 
Bulbs, Roses, Hardy Plants, □?*€>I* S'£1,11 
Largest and choicest El | IlfAMPCD P DADDV Mt. Hope Maroeries, 
collections in America. CLLWHIlULn Ot DHrini, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
P 
I AUTC strawberry, 
I O Blackberry, 
Currants, Gooseberry, 
Asparagus, Grapes, 
REEsr;;'., 
Peach,Chestnut 
Walnut. Send 
for Catalogue. 
J. S. COLLINS’ SON, Moorestown, N. J. 
IF YOU 
WAm 
STANDARD PEARS, 
JAPAN PLUMS, 
PEACH TREES, 
In large or small quantity, send for our list. We have 
extra tire blocks ot these kinds and offer low prices. 
WHITING MURSERY RR..n.;S.“.7g.&.v 
For FALL Planting. 
Choice Pear, Plum, 
and Apple Trees. Cur- 
rants, Uaspberrles, 
Blackberries, etc. 
Finest Stock at low rates. FAKiVIKKS WANT*< I> 
to represent us in every county this Fall and Winter. 
Write for I’rlce-Llst and Darticulars, How to get 
One Hundred irees FllKE. 
FRED. E. YOUNG, Nurseryman, 
BOCHE3TF.U, N. Y. 
POTASH 
* FOR 
FERTILIZERS 
WHEAT 
RYE 
Fertilizers containing 
U I G U PEIU'KNTAGES 
OF POTASH, largely 
Increase yield. 
Information and Pamphlets Free. Address 
GERMAN KALI WOKKS, 
93 Nassau Street, New York City. 
ASHES. 
For prices address 'TIIOS. POT'I'd, Brantford, Ont 
CANADA 
UNLEACHED 
HARDWOOD 
The Paragon Chestnut 
Is highly recommended by the leading horticultur¬ 
ist* of the country. Fine young trees for sale this 
fall. Address 
H. M. ENGLE & SON, Marietta. Pa. 
KGRAPE VINES 
100 Varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, Jke. Bestroot- 
edstock. Genuine,cheap, a sample vines mailed for 10*. 
Descriptive price-list free. LEWIS KOESCH, Freilonls, N. V. 
L ady Thompson strawberry. Miner Ited 
Kaspberry. Maxwell’s Ka. Blackberry, the 
three great market berries for the future. Full line 
01 nursery stock. MkHiK dl SON, Brldgevllle, Del 
NEW STBAWBERllIES 
Marshall, Tennessee Prolific, Bio, Cyclone. Prince 
ton Chief Ivanhoe. by mall. $1 per dozen; of all, 15 
Beverly. Greenville. V'an Deman, Princess, 50 cents 
per dozen; dozen of each, fl 50. 
WM. PERKY, Cool Spring, Del. 
For 2.'} cents we will 
send to any address 
free by mail 8 choice 
HYACINTH BULBS, 
suitable for House 
or Garden flowering. 
Also a copy of our 
1894 Bulb Catalogue 
of Hyacinths, Tn- 
llps, Narcissus, 
Crocus, &c. 
GROSMAN BROS. 
Rochester, N. Y* 
TIMOTHY 
CLOVERS 
SEED WANTED 
Every quality- Will pay full value. 
TIib Wliltn6y-Noy6S SbbiI COi, specialist* in 
Seed Cleunlug. BINGHAMTON,N. Y. 
EGYPTIAN OR WINTER ONION SETS. 
For fall planting. Sold at Wholesale prices, II per 
bushel. G. E. KEPIIAKT, Carey, Ohio. 
PEASE Potato Sorter. 
Sorts faster than 10 men 
I and better. Price, f‘/J0. 
1 Llberaldiscounttoagents 
l Circulars and testimo¬ 
nials free. 
Manufactured by 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE 
SEED CO.. 
Uoneoje Falls, N. V. 
POTATO BUYERS, ATTENTION! 
Carman No. 1, $12 per barrel; Maggie Murphy, 
Freeman, NewQueen, Rochester, Peachblow,. 13 25; 
Rural New- Yorker No. 2, Green Mountain, Monroe 
Seedling, Early Puritan, 12.25. 25,000 bushels 
Above prices for October. Cash must accompany 
allorders Heferences: Irst National Bank. Newark, 
N. Y. F. H. Burnette, Professor of Horticulture 
Slate University, Baton Kouge, La. 
C. B. KELLEY, Newark, N. Y. 
Crop. 
SecoRd Crop Seed Potatoes 
— Earliest, strongest, most productive. 
Ready for fall delivery October 15 and 
thereafter. Ca > be cut any time. 
Varieties: NewQueen. Early Hebron, 
Early Puritan, Thorburn, Early Hose, 
Early Noriber, and Freeman, all true 
to name. Crop lot prices. Send for 
free pamphlet. 
JOHN C. PEAKCB & CO., 
404 West Main Street, Louisville, Ky. 
Seed Potatoes-New Queen. 
We offer 500 barrels of above variety Smooth 
stock, and true to name. Shipped In round-hooped 
truck barrels, holding three bushels, with burlap 
cover. Stock above medium in size. 12.75 per barrel. 
M. GARKAUAN, Kington, Pa. 
DIIV second crop Seed Potatoes this fall; 
DU 1 cheaper than spring One barrel worth two 
of one crop or Northern Seed. Nursery Stock. Cata¬ 
logue free. J. W. HALL, Marlon Station, Md. 
