1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
28J 
CAN NAS — Continued. 
September 5, this was regarded as the 
choicest of the collection. The leaves 
were light green, slightly bluish. 
Orange King grew to the height of 
four feet. It was the fifth to bloom. 
The flower stem is rather slender, branch¬ 
ing more than any other canna, bearing 
three secondary stems each carrying 
small trusses of flowers. The petals 
were rather narrow, yellow with a 
mottled tongue on the lower ones. 
Foliage less luxuriant than that of 
the others. We would omit this from 
the collection. 
Anonyma at the end of the season was 
four feet. It is one of the best. The 
flower is nearly like 1900, the petals a 
little longer and not so broad, being 
borne in broad, nearly round panicles. 
The foliage is beautiful, being long and 
rather narrow, and of a dark bluish 
green. 
October 1, Crown Jewell was the tall¬ 
est, Orange King next, Anonyma and 
Oriflamme next, 1900 next ; Golden Star 
was the dwarfest. 
CANNAS—THE BEST VARIETIES. 
WHAT SOME AUTHORITIES SAY. 
We have been inclined to think that 
the planting of cannas would depend 
largely on the surroundings. For in¬ 
stance, if a very large place were to be 
planted, we would advise keeping the 
varieties all together, planting them in 
separate clumps at some distance from 
each other, and in the best positions ob¬ 
tainable. In a small place, where, per- 
haps, only a single bed would be planted, 
we think better satisfaction could be 
derived from planting them in a con¬ 
glomerate mass, rather than by keeping 
the separate kinds together, and ar¬ 
ranging them in a set design. If, how¬ 
ever, a circular bed were to be planted, 
and they were to be arranged in con¬ 
centric rings, we would advise the fol¬ 
lowing selection, arranged in regular 
order as we give them, No. 1 being the 
center : 
1. Alphonse Bouvier, 6 to 7 feet. 
2. Koenigin Charlotte, 4 to 5 feet. 
3. Mad. Crozy, 3J4 to 4*4 feet. 
4. Golden Rod, 3J4 to 4J4 feet. 
5. Paul Marquant, 3J4 to 4'/2 feet. 
6. Chas. Henderson, 3 to 4 feet. 
If they were to be planted in long 
borders or square beds in parallel lines, 
we would recommend the following se¬ 
lection, No. 1 beginning at the left hand 
line facing the bed. In this case you 
will notice that we name seven kinds, 
because we think it would be better to 
have one tall variety in the center, and 
the others to slope away from it ; 
1. Chas. Henderson, 3 to 4 feet. 
2. Golden Rod, 3J4 to 4*4 feet. 
3. Mad. Crozy, 3i4 to 4J4 feet. 
4. Alphonse Bouvier, 6 to 7 feet. 
5. Koenigin Charlotte, 4 to 5 feet. 
6. Paul Marquant, 3*4 to 4V£ feet. 
7. Nellie Bowden, 3 to 4 feet. 
The only really new variety we name 
is Queen Charlotte, and we feel com¬ 
pelled to name this one because of its 
great superiority to those already on 
the market. The heights given can 
only be approximate, as they vary ac¬ 
cording to location and season. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
Of the older sorts, the Florence 
Vaughan, Egandale, Alphonse Bouvier, 
Paul Marquant, Madam Crozy and J. C. 
Vaughan are indispensable. 
J. C. VAUGHAN. 
We would recommend the following 
six varieties of cannas as the best and 
most distinct now in cultivation : 
Madame Crozy, Florence Vaughan, Egan¬ 
dale, Paul Marquant, Alphonse Bouvier, 
Charles Henderson, henry a. dreer. 
We can honestly say that we consider 
the five cross-bred cannas introduced by 
us last spring under the name of “ The 
Excelsior Hybrid Cannas ” so superior to 
the other cannas now in commerce, that 
we do not feel justified in making a fur¬ 
ther selection. For the sixth variety, 
we unhesitatingly name Madame Crozy, 
as this variety has always in our experi¬ 
ence shown more points of excellence 
as a bedding canna, than any of the 
scores of imported varieties. We do not 
much fancy the color, however, and find 
the height excessive in rich soil. 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 
FARMERS’ CLUB DISCUSSION. 
Selection of Pears. 
C. E. C., Newark, N. Y.—At the meet¬ 
ing of the Western New York Horticul¬ 
tural Society, in reply to the question, 
“What varieties of pears shall 1 plant on 
a seven-acre orchard?” the following lists 
of four varieties were given: 1 . S. D. Wil¬ 
lard: Bartlett, Ilowell, Duchess, Keiffer. 
2. J. M. Hooker: Bartlett, Duchess, An¬ 
jou, Clairgeau. 3. J. S. Woodward: Bart¬ 
lett, Anjou, Bose, Keiffer. 4. W. C. 
Barry: Nelis, Bose, Anjou, Clairgeau. 
Crimson Clover Straw Useful. 
E. G. P., Dover, Del. —I have discov¬ 
ered a new use for a part of my Crimson 
clover haulm from which the seed was 
taken ; that is for winter protection to 
celery. I left my celery last fall in the 
rows where it grew, all nicely banked up 
to within four inches of the tips of the 
leaves. Then I covered it with about 10 
inches of Crimson clover haulm, placing 
it as evenly as possibly over the entire 
bank on both sides, and covering celery 
and all. The experiment is a success. I 
dug celery, and as fine quality too, as I 
ever ate, out of those rows when the 
mercury was below 20 degrees, and found 
not a particle of frost under that clover, 
and the celery was in perfect condition. 
The Use of a “ Weeder." 
Wiard Plow' Co., Batavia, N. Y.— 
In your answer to a correspondent on 
page 241, we do not think due considera¬ 
tion is given to recent devices for chang¬ 
ing the slope of the weeder’s teeth. Our 
weeder is so adjusted that by putting 
the bolts in the different holes, the teeth 
can be adjusted to stand vertically or 
sloping more or less as desired. There 
are three advantages readily seen in this: 
by adapting the weeder to hard and dry, 
or mellow and moist soils, it avoids 
dragging stones or trash together, and 
makes it one of the most efficient tools 
ever made for putting in grass or clover 
seed. The primary object of the weeder 
is to destroy weeds, but besides this it 
pulverizes the soil right about the 
plants quite as well as could be done by 
the fingers, and gives, in a measure, the 
same results that are gained in Holland 
and some other countries where they cul¬ 
tivate wheat with a common hoe. A 
farmer who tried our weeder when it was 
first brought out, told us that it much 
more than paid for itself on a 10 -acre 
field of wheat where the ground had 
been wet and become baked and crusty, 
but was entirely pulverized by the 
weeder and the crop greatly benefited. 
It. N.-Y.—We were specially asked to 
speak of the “ weak points” of weeders 
in general, and did so. A good weeder 
will pay for itself on any fairly level 
farm—but like everything else, it has 
its limitations. 
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Pittsburgh 
ANCHOR, 
Cincinnati. 
ATLANTIC, 
New York. 
BEYMER-BAUMAN, 
Pittsburgh. 
BRADLEY, 
New York. 
BROOKLYN, 
New York. 
COLLIER, 
St. Louis. 
CORNELL, 
Buffalo. 
DAVIS-CHAMBERS, 
Pittsburgh. 
ECKSTEIN, 
Cincinnati. 
FAHNESTOCK, 
Pittsburgh. 
JEWETT, 
New York. 
KENTUCKY, 
Louisville. 
JOHN T.LEWIS dfc BROS.CO 
Philadelphia. 
M0RLEY, 
Cleveland. 
MISSOURI, 
St. Louis. 
RED SEAL, 
St. Louis. 
SALEM, 
Salem, Mass. 
SHIPMAN. 
Chicago. 
SOUTHERN, 
St. Louis and Cnicago. 
ULSTER, 
New York. 
UNION, 
Prom foundation 
stone to tip of spire, from priming to fin¬ 
ishing coat, for inside or outside painting 
use only Pure White Lead. Don’t mistake 
the brand (see list genuine brands). It is 
the only way to be sure. 
Pure White Lead is easily tinted to any 
shade of color desired by using the Nation.- 
al Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead tintinof col- 
ors, prepared expressly for this purpose. 
For further information send for pamphlet 
and color-card — sent free. 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., 
1 Broadway, New York. 
HENCH’S RIDING 
;WALKING 
CULTIVATOR 
with double row planter and 
fertilizer, complete in one ma¬ 
chine. G really improved 
for ’94. Thousands in use in 
every State in the Union, giv- 
ingontirosatisfaction. Agents 
_wanted. Catalogue Free. 
OUR NEW STEEL FRAME 
CORN PLANTER 
(with Fertilizer Attachment. 
For simplicity, neatness, 
strength and dura¬ 
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equaled. We also 
) manufacture Circu - 
r lar Saw Mills, Oulti- 
. vators. Grain Drills. 
. — “Threshers, Engines, 
and all kinds of Agricultural Implements. Sold by all re¬ 
liable dealers. Don’t be deceived. Insist upon having 
our goods. Agents wanted in unoccupied territory. Cata¬ 
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THE YANKEE 
SWIVEL 
PLOW. 
The Standard Swivel Plow of America. 
Patent Spring Foot Latch, Automatic Jointer, 
Straight Steel Coulters, or Rolling Castor 
Coulters, and all late Improvements. 
THE BELCHER & TAYLOR A6’L TOOL C0„ 
Box 15, Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
THE PENNSYLVANIA 
HARROW 
SPRING-TOOTH 
Lightest. 
Strongest. 
Cheapest 
J Restand Most Durable in use 
Corn Planters a specialty. Send for illus. Catalogue. 
Address A. B. FAP.QUHAR CO.. Ltd.. York, Pa. 
The Wolverine Cultivators. 
Horse Rakes. 
Mowers. 
Hay Tedders. 
Hay Presses. 
Horse Powers. 
Feed Cutters 
and Sawing 
Machines. 
Write for prices 
Address 
ANN ARBOR AGRICULTURAL CO., 
ANN AlLBOll, MICH. 
ADJUSTABLE 
WEEDER. 
Kills 
the weeds, 
increases the crops, 
and saves more labor 
than any other 
Implement 
on the farm. 
This Weeder 
has adjustments 
and advantages 
not found in others. 
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Plows, 
Rakes, Hand 
Planters, Morgui 
Spading Harrow, m\ 
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<tlso “SUCCESS” Jit. DIGGER saves and makes money 
on the farm We make SPECIAL PRICES FOR 
INTRODUCTION. Sendforfull particulars of the 
Having Tools. D. Y.'Hallock & Son, York, Pa- 
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^Tread Powers, Sweep Pow¬ 
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_ Corn Shelters, 
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A GREAT GOUGH REMEDY. 
Perhaps you may think that Scott’s Emulsion is 
only useful to fatten babies, to round up the angles and 
make comely and attractive, lean and angular women, 
and fill out the hollow cheeks and stop the wasting of 
the consumptive, and enrich and vitalize the blood of 
the scrofulous and anaemic persons. It will do all this 
—but it will do more. It will cure a 
Hard, Stubborn Cough 
when the ordinary cough s}^rups and specifics entirely 
fail. The cough that lingers after the Grip and Pneu¬ 
monia will be softened and cured by the balsamic heal¬ 
ing and strengthening influences of this beneficent 
food-medicine, namely, Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver 
Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. 
Refuse substitutes. They are never as good. 
Scott & Bowne, New York. All Druggists. 50c. and 51. 
One Dollar Invested 
In the Clipper Whetstone, saves $25 in sharpening 
Mowing Machine Knives. Agents wanted in every 
county. Write to A. J. TRACY CO., L't'd, 
Box 376, New York City, N. Y 
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Hydranlio, Knuckle Joint and Screw 
Presses, Graters. Elevators, Pumps, 
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