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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 23 
C. E. Whitten, Bridgman, Mich.—A 
catalogue of small fruits, all the popular 
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, 
etc. The Loudon red raspberry is made 
a specialty. 
A. T. Lane, Victor, N. Y.—A pamphlet 
and wholesale price list of seed potatoes, 
lie offers 45 different varieties. “ It will 
pay you,” he says “to get Northern 
grown seed, true to name, direct from 
the grower.” 
I). B. Garvin & Son, Wheeling, W. Va. 
—A catalogue of standard varieties of 
grapes, raspberries, blackberries, straw¬ 
berries, currants, gooseberries, apples, 
peaches, plums, pears, quinces, orna¬ 
mental trees, etc. 
The Rogers Nursery Co.,Moorestown, 
N. J.—A large catalogue of fruits. The 
specialties are the Willard and Paragon 
.■Japan plums, the Arnold pear, which 
“keeps all winter,” the Angel pear 
which will prove of value on account of 
its exceeding earliness, size and beauty 
of coloring, though not of high quality; 
Harris Hardy apricot, “ the largest, ear¬ 
liest apricot known.” S. D. Willard says 
that it ripens two to three weeks earlier 
than any other, and is of the largest 
size. 
L. L. Olds, Clinton. Rock County, Wis. 
—A catalogue of seed potatoes, oats and 
corn. Last season, we tried Mr. Olds’s 
World's Fair potato, the result being 
that we would like to have all of our 
potato-growing friends try it also. Bear¬ 
ing in mind the highly unfavorable 
season, here is our report. Three pieces 
were planted April 19, and dug August 
10. The yield was 20 tubers of fair size 
and 42 small, weighing altogether five 
pounds. All were of the same shape, 
oval, regular, slightly flattened, few 
eyes, scarcely noticeable—a beauty, in¬ 
deed, altogether. Skin light buff, flesh 
white, floury, and of the finest quality. 
Mr. Olds also offers Irish Daisy, the 
Great Divide, Early Market, Signal, New 
Queen, Maggie Murphy, R. N.-Y. No. 2, 
Carman No. 1, and many others. 
Luther Burhank, Santa Rosa, Cal.— 
An illustrated circular of the two splen¬ 
did new plums, Giant Prune and Wick- 
son, grafts of which are now offered for 
the first. Mr. Burbank says that a single 
foot of wood, cut into four or five scions 
and placed in a thrifty peach or plum 
tree, will, by July, furnish buds enough 
to stock a nursery, besides yielding 
fruit the next year or the year after at 
the latest. We have already described 
these fine plums. Giant Prune is of 
mammoth size, rich color, sweet, firm 
and delicious. Wickson is very large, 
and of a brilliant carmine with a dense 
bloom. The stone is small, the flesh of 
fine texture, firm, sweet and excellent. 
Mr. Burbank says that it will keep two 
weeks or more after ripening, or may be 
picked before ripe and it will ripen as 
well as if left on the tree. 
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 
Cortlandt Street, New York.—A general 
catalogue of seeds and plants—100 pages, 
8 l^xl 0}^,colored covers, eightcolored full 
pages and 30 pages of specialties. One 
of the colored pages beautifully portrays 
12 Monthly roses, another 12 hardy roses, 
another the latest and best sweet peas, 
another a set of “Comet” asters, another 
a group of the latest novelties among vege¬ 
tables, another the best peas, the Del- 
monico muskmelon, beets, etc., another 
Cole’s Early watermelon and the Pink 
Plume celery, tried at the Rural Grounds 
last season and found to be of better 
flavor than the White Plume. Among 
the leaders of this vast catalogue we may 
mention Henderson’s Early spring cab¬ 
bage, a leading novelty. It is a fiat cab¬ 
bage, and yet as early as the Jersey 
Walcefield. The firm consider this the 
most valuable variety they have ever in¬ 
troduced, which means a good deal. The 
Longfellow bush bean is regarded as an 
ideal string bean in every way. The pods 
are six inches long, straight, devoid of 
strings, early and prolific. The Early 
White Milan turnip is as early as the 
Early Purple-top. Milan is of a clear 
white color. The Mignonette lettuce is 
“ all head, fit for use five days after the 
Boston Market, and stands longer with¬ 
out going to seed than that variety.” In 
new radishes, we find three distinct sorts 
to which especial attention is called. 
The firm consider the new Crimson 
Rambler the greatest novelty among 
roses. “ It is doubtful if a more valu¬ 
able addition has ever been made to the 
long list.” Among cannas, we would 
especially call attention to Queen Char¬ 
lotte, which will probably prove to be 
the best bedding canna yet introduced. 
The color of the large flowers is a rich, 
intense, vivid scarlet, with a belt of 
golden yellow around the edge, making 
a brilliant contrast. The heads are im¬ 
mense, the plants, which grow four feet 
high, giving constant bloom during the 
entire season. The new Japan Maple¬ 
leaved Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn is fine 
for grouping in beds, being of tree-like 
growth. The leaves are beautifully varie. 
gated white and green. We have only 
space to allude to the following seem¬ 
ingly meritorious specialties : three 
double sweet peas, 50 per cent of the 
flowers coming double ; the Japan pink, 
Salmon Queen, Double-blooming morning 
glory, a Tea rose, Corinna, a pure white 
cactus variety of dahlia called Mrs. Peart, 
and Blanche Keith, pure yellow ; double 
rose-colored Lychnis, the “Blue spiraea,” 
already fully described in these columns. 
As it is not a spiraea,- the firm suggest the 
name of “ Hardy Blue Chinese Shrubby 
verbena,” as it belongs to the verbena 
family. 
G. B. Pickering & Co., Fishers, Ontario 
County, N. Y.—A careful selection of the 
most popular varieties of seed potatoes 
known to-day. Among them are Brown¬ 
ell’s Winner, Charles Downing, Irish 
Cobbler, Pearl of Savoy, Irish Daisy, 
American Wonder, Carman No. 3, etc. 
Heman Glass, Box 27, Rochester, N. 
Y.—A catalogue, 50 pages, of vegetable, 
field and flower seeds, plants, bulbs and 
small fruits. Seed potatoes a specialty. 
The best kinds are put up in cloth bags 
holding four quarts each, packed in bran 
for 25 cents each. For 75 cents one 
pound of any three varieties will be sent 
by mail. 
D. Hill, Dundee, Kane County, Ill.— 
A catalogue of evergreens, European 
larches, etc., nursery grown. Seedlings 
of the beautiful Concolor fir, four to six 
inches high, are offered for $5 per 100 ; 
the White spruce, $2 per 100 ; Norway 
spruce, SI.50 per 100; the Blue spruce, 
SO per 100. The firm also deal in fruits 
of all kinds and ornamental shrubs and 
trees. 
Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, 
Conn.—A carefully selected catalogue, 50 
pages, of fruit and ornamental trees, 
grape vines, small fruits, shrubs, roses, 
etc. Also a pamphlet setting forth by 
many testimonials, the value of the ex¬ 
cellent Green Mountain grape intro¬ 
duced by this firm. It is the earliest 
and best white grape thus far in the 
market as tested at the Rural Grounds, 
and well worthy of a trial by our read¬ 
ers. 
R. Douglas & Sons, Waukegan Nur¬ 
series, Waukegan, Ill.—This old firm 
make a specialty of hardy evergreens for 
home grounds, parks, etc. The list is, 
by choice, not a long one, as the firm 
propagate only the kinds that years of 
experience have taught them are the 
most hardy and valuable. Among those 
most prized, the Blue spruce of Colorado, 
the Douglas spruce and the White spruce 
are deemed the most ornamental and 
most hardy of all the spruces. These are 
shipped with perfect safety all over the 
world, either in boxes or by mail. Little 
seedlings of the Blue and Douglas spruces 
and Abies concolor—a tree we greatly 
prize for its color and hardiness—will 
be forwarded for from $1 to $4 per 100, 
and these little things, as we know from 
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FORTY MILLION CAKE5 YEARLY. 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO., CIN’TI. 
i mm i/w mm 
One of a Thousand 
This flower looks attractive—multiply it by 
1,000 aud you will have a good idea of a bush of 
Andorra's Latest Introduction 
Hypericum Moserianum (St. John’s Wort.) 
A beautiful, evergreen, trailing shrub, cover¬ 
ed from June until late Fall with rich, golden 
flowers, resembling a single rose. With slight 
protection it has been found perfectly hardy 
in this country. Single Plants, ‘45 Cents ; 
Five for $1. Delivered free. 
It will pay you to send for our new Catalogue,which 
tells of Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Roses, 
Fruit, and our special stock of Rhododendrons. 
It will interest all who are interested in such matters. 
ANDORRA NURSERIES, Chestnut Hill, 
W.WABNiCBllAiii'Kii, Mgr. FlIILiADA,, PA 
“GIANT ’prune 
— AND — 
“WIGKSON’pim 
THE HEW $5,000 CROSS¬ 
BRED FRUITS. 
Grafting Wood now for Sale. 
SEND AT ONCE FOR CIRCULAR. 
LUTHER BURBANK, 
Santa Rosa, Cal. 
JAPAN PLUMS, 
STANDARD PEARS, 
AND APPLE TREES, 
growing on rented land: lease expires, trees must be 
sold. Fine stock, lowest prices. List mailed. 
WHITING NURSERY CO„ Nur Sfr.i&. M e?S.Y. 
Japan Plums—Standard Pears, 
and Peach Trees. If you intend to plant, send for our 
list. It tells you what to plant for profit, and how to 
care for it, with price of trees. HENRY LUTTS. 
Niagara River Nurseries, Youngstown, N. Y. 
EVERGREENS. 
Largeststock in Amer* 
lea, including 
Colorado Blue Spruco 
and Douglas Spruce 
of Colorado. 
Also Ornamental, 
Shade and Forest Trees , 
Tree Seeds, Etc. 
ii. DOUGLAS A SONS, 
Waukegan, III. 
EVERGREENS 
FRUIT AND 
_ FOREST TREES 
Grape Vines, Small Fruits, Shrubs 
and Koses. Sample Order No 1: 2 0 
evergreens, seven varieties, including 
Colorado Blue Spruco, (Picea Pun- 
gens), sent to any address in the 
United States, express prepai d, for $2; 
one-half of above $1. 86 page whole- 
catalogue and “How to grow ever- 
greens” Free. Keceived highest 
award at the World’s Fair. Large 
discounts for early orders. Address, 
Eicicr National Nursery Co., Elgin, Ill. 
finest-flavored Peach in 
cultivation. Originated and for sale only by The 
Newark Nursery, Newark, N. J. Send for particulars. 
j EVERGRBiNSl 
y thatlive and grow is what you want. I sell them. \ 
Nursery grown trees, 265, 8 varieties, transplanted 
evergreens one foot and up, packed and on cars for 
$10.00. Greatest bargain ever offered. Smaller lots 
cheap. Windbreak trees a specialty. Illustrated 
catalogue fi-“e. Local Agents wanted. Mention 
paper. E. HILL, Evergrpen Specialist, Dundee, Ill. 
S TRAWBERRIES. Timbrell, $8 per 1,000; Marshall, 
$20 per 1,000; Brandywine. $1 per 12, $5 per 100 
Circular free. S. H. WARREN, Weston, Mass. 
GREENVILLE STRAWBERRY. 
Wonderfully productive. The acknowledged leader. 
Send to the originator for catalogue of this and many 
other fruits. Address 
E. M. BUECHLY. Box 944, Greenville, O. 
TreesPlants 
From THE MOON Company, 
Are the FINESTand BEST. 
Send for descriptive Catalogue to tell 
you the rest. 
Tire AVm. H. Moon Co., 
Morrisville, Pa. 
kS?SPLENDID and TIMBRELL 
Strawberries at $1.50 per 100. Loudon, Sunset, Itex 
and Kansas Raspberries: Eldorado Blackberries; 
North Star Currants; Grape Vines ; Donald's 
Elmira Asparagus; Seed Potatoes and Fruit 
Trees. All standard and valuable new varieties at 
lowest living prices. We will mail you. postpaid, two 
eyes of a valuable new pokato. free, if you name 
w-here you saw this advertisement, extra, with orders. 
Catalogue free THE CASSEL NURSERIES, 
Covington, Ohio. 
BLOOMINGTON (PHOENIX) NURSERY. 
- 1500 ACRES. 13 GREENHOUSES. 
TREES ^ PLANTS 
We offer a large and fine stock of every description 
■f Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
loses. Vines, Small Fruits, Hedge Plants, 
Vuit and Forest Tree Seedlings. Priced cata- 
>gue mailed free. Established in 1852. 
PHOENIX NURSERY COMPANY.!’- 0 . Box 1215 , 
‘•’rs to Sidney Tuttle* Co., Bloomington. IK 
TREES 
FLEMEK & FEI.MLY, 
Plants, etc. Fruit and Ornamental. 
We offer a full line of the best at Bot¬ 
tom Price. Write now for Catalogue. 
Roselle, N. J. 
2 cnn quarts from 1.200 plants. 
9UUU Our success and experience 
free to all who send for our catalogue. 
Tells all about the new fruit trees and 
plants, with prices. Sent free. 
T. C. KEYITT. Athenia, N. ,T. 
0 1 nAW btnnT 
. _ , description of Miller 
Red Raspberry in our 1895 Price List. Sent free. 
SEAYMAKER & SON, Dover, Del. 
M V Catalogue of ST It AW BElt R Y Plants CDCC 
III I 100 varieties. E. J. HULL, Olyphant. Pa. I ft LL 
Our New 1395 Catalogue, 
with beautifully colored plate, truthful Illustrations of select 
FRUIT TREES, PLANTS and VINES. 
Complete list of Ornamental Stock; all hardy and reliable, 
Mailed free. 
T. J, DWYER, SS&ST CORNWALL, N, Y, 
YOUR NAME 
and Address 
plainly written 
postal card and addressed to 
W. F. ALLEN, Jr., Salisbury, Md., 
will bring vou FREE of charge his 32-page 
illustrated STRAWBERRY Catalogue (largest 
published), also a sample copy of The Straw¬ 
berry CulturiH. SEND NOW, it will pay you. 
