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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 30 
Explanatory.—The R. N.-Y. compares Sakha¬ 
lin to the common Polygonum cuspidatum. I 
wish to know, What is this “common Polygonum 
cuspidatum ?” Has it any other name by which 
a plain, common, every-day farmer might know 
the plant ? I have a desire to try this Saghalin, 
but if I can find out what this other plant is to 
which you compare it, I might change my mind. 
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It is always a matter of regret to 
Jturalisms, and to Tiie It. N.-Y. as well, 
when we cannot speak of new or com¬ 
paratively unknown plants by well- 
known names. Polygonum cuspidatum 
is a Japan plant introduced in 1825. It 
belongs to the buckwheat family. So do 
all the Polygonums, but it has no 
well-known, common or familiar name. 
Hence we are obliged to give it the 
botanical name, the only one by which 
it is known. Were we to give it a 
‘•common” name, our friend would not 
profit by it, for the reason that he could 
not find this “common” name outside of 
The It. N.-Y. We have just been look¬ 
ing through not less than 25 catalogues 
to ascertain what firms offer Polygonum 
cuspidatum plants. We find it in but one, 
that of Jacob W. Manning of Reading, 
Mass. It is there called the Giant knot- 
weed. It is not a good name, however, 
because it grows to the height of about 
eight feet, while Saghalin is said to 
grow as high as 10 to 12 feet. Probably 
the reason why Polygonum cuspidatum 
is not generally offered by nurserymen, 
is that it is a rank, rapidly-spreading 
plant of no great beauty. Our own 
plant was given to the writer by A. S. 
Fuller of Ridgewood, bergen County, 
N. J., 22 yeais ago. It has since been 
growing in a wet, ill-drained part of the 
Rural Grounds. It is crowded by other 
shrubs. The soil is wretchedly poor, 
and the Knotweed is so covered by these 
shrubs and a nearby tree, as to be virtu¬ 
ally in the shade. Nevertheless it would 
spread in every direction if permitted so 
to do. As before stated, we have seen 
the asparagus-like shoots pushing up in 
the lawn 25 feet away. We have never 
seen a ranker, more persistent grower. 
It will thrive anywhere under, appar¬ 
ently, the most unfavorable conditions. 
Whether the young shoots are of any 
value as a vegetable, we do not know. 
We shall settle this question the present 
spring. Now Saghalin may be a stronger 
grower than Cuspidatum, but the latter 
grows plenty strong enough to answer 
every requirement we could ask of it. 
Our friends will make no mistake if they 
try a plant or so of Saghalin. This will 
give them a chance to see its manner of 
growth, whether animals relish it, and 
every other essential question. 
We fear that, unwittingly possibly, 
some of our farm contemporaries are 
doing an immense deal of harm in their 
wild, reckless advocacy of the new forage 
plant Saghalin (Sacaline).. We read in 
our esteemed contemporary, the Prairie 
Farmer (quoting what Prof. L. II. Pum¬ 
mel, of Ames, la., says), that “early in 
June, many stalks were 14 feet in height.” 
An illustration shows the leaf to be at 
least twice as large as it ever grows. At 
its best Saghalin does not grow over 12 
feet in height during the entire season.. 
Reminders. — Have you the hardy 
Japan Rugosa hybrid, Georges bruant? 
It is unlike any other, and will please 
our friends. So we said four years ago. 
The Mrs. W. C. Whitney is a new hybrid 
tea of great promise. Deep pink, a dis¬ 
tinct and charming fragrance, large, full 
dowers. The belle Siebrecht we have 
known for two years. The buds are per¬ 
fect and of a color—violet-pink—different 
from any other. It is a hybrid tea on both 
sides ; is hardy and a perpetual bloomer. 
Don’t forget the Crimson Rambler. Mar¬ 
garet will probably prove to be the best 
white hardy rose. It is of fine foim, 
with large shell-shaped petals of great 
endurance. The new rose, Marchioness 
of Londonderry, is described as of an 
ivory white color, of great size, perfect 
form ; petals re flexed and of great sub¬ 
stance ; free flowering, delicious fra¬ 
grance. It is said to be mildew proof. 
Have you a bank to cover? Try the 
Japan beauty, Rosa Wichuraiana. Few 
of our readers may know of the gorgeous 
beauty of a bed of the hardy herbaceous 
pasonies. Once planted, they are planted 
for all time. A bed of the improved sorts 
of hardy phlox, will not cost much, and 
will endure for many years. Few hardy 
herbaceous plants are more brilliant as 
to color—more profuse as to bloom. If 
you have not a plant of the old Hall's 
honeysuckle, pray try just one! It is 
the queen of honeysuckles. Try a few 
of the new lilacs. Few flowers have 
been more impi’oved of late years. 
Elmagnus is regarded by some as intrinsi¬ 
cally one of the most valuable shrubs 
ever introduced. It is laden with its 
bright red berries in July, and the berries 
are as suitable for jams as cranberries. 
Don’t forget a plant of the new Pendu¬ 
lous Russian mulberry. It is a gem 
among dwarf weepers—hardy, wonder¬ 
fully vigorous, and just the little tree to 
stand alone. Order magnolias now —in 
pots. Remember Magnolia stellata—the 
best and hardiest of the dwarfs. The 
Japan Weeping Rose-flowered cherry is 
regarded by those who have it as of most 
graceful, pendulous habit, producing im¬ 
mense quantities of flowers during the 
flowering period. 
Mr. J. W. Stubenraucii, of Mexia, 
Tex., writes us that the cold snap of 
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Is experience worth any 
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Suppose you decide to move 
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You have a chance to rent to 
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to another who has been farm¬ 
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Greater experience—that’s the 
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Since 1831 that name has been 
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That’s one of the reasons 
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There are others; apply to the 
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NOT A WORLD’S FAIR MEDAL. 
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 19th, 1885. 
To Whom It May Concern: —Mr. W. D. With- 
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g.-natt ,r Palmer was President of the World’s 
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