1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
443 
It has been mentioned lhat our Polyg¬ 
onum cuspidatum (that’s the near rela¬ 
tive of Saghalin, or *‘Sacaline” as it is 
improperly called), has been growing in 
a bed of shrubs and small trees, so that 
it is shaded almost wholly from the sun. 
Last week we noticed a plant just 15 
feet from-itin the lawn, that had escaped 
the lawn mower. How generously the 
roots spread may be inferred. As a fod¬ 
der plant we do not believe that there 
will be much difference in value between 
Saghalin and Cuspidatum, though our 
belief is not founded upon comparative 
trial. Should it prove of value, Cuspi¬ 
datum, the specific botanical name, 
would not be a bad familiar or common 
name, would it ? For short, we might 
call it Cuss . 
Mr. J. W. Kerr, Denton, Md., asks : 
“ Why was the Aroma strawberry so 
named? With me it is wholly undeserv¬ 
ing of the name, if any signification 
whatever attaches to a name”. 
Mr. Kerr says that the Charles Mon- 
tault rose (we have never tried it) is su¬ 
perior to the old favorite .Jacqueminot 
in brilliancy and profusion of bloom 
as well as in vigor and health of plant.. 
Mr. J. H. Hale, speaking from thor¬ 
ough investigation, predicts that 1895 
promises to be the greatest peach season 
ever known. 
Dr. Chamberlain, of the Ohio Farmer, 
who has also been taking a lively inter¬ 
est in Crimson clover, concludes that, 
where the Medium clover does excel¬ 
lently well, as in the winter wheat belt, 
39 to 41 degrees, it is not wise to run after- 
other clovers, Alfalfa, Saghalin, etc. 
Kindly bear in mind, gcod readers, 
that we want all the information we 
can ryet x-egarding winter oats—or a 
variety of winter oats that will easily 
stand this and similar climates or even 
colder, severer climates. Is there such 
a variety? How far North have you 
known oats to pass the cold season in 
safety ? What, in your opinion, would 
be the advantage of such a variety as 
compared with spring oats? If you 
could obtain a hardy winter variety, 
would you ever plant spring oats?. 
Mr. Geo. H. Hall sends us two bunches 
of his asparagus “ that you may see,” as 
he remarks, “what The R. N.-Y has 
helped me to grow.” His home is near 
Glen Cove, Long Island, N. Y. The 
weight of one bunch was just two pounds 
12 ounces. There were but 14 stalks, 
1% inches long, averaging four inches in 
circumference. We have never seen 
larger shoots. These were white from 
the bottom to the tips, evidently hilled 
up and blanched. We would thank Mr. 
Hall for an account of just how he raises 
such asparagus. 
A Wonderful “New” Fodder 
Plant (!!).—Now that farmers are exer¬ 
cised over Saghalin and its value or 
worthlessness, Ruralisms begs leave to 
suggest for trial a well-known rank 
grower, whether upon dry or wet land— 
upon rockwork or near the water, or, 
for that matter, in the water—Phalaris 
arundinacea picta, known, and well- 
known familiarly, as Striped or Ribbon 
grass. We can not say as to the species 
Arundinacea, which grows to the height 
of five feet, but we may say of the varie¬ 
ty (Picta) that it will grow anywhere. 
It has taken possession of a rockery at 
the Rural Grounds 15 feet long, three 
feet wide and four feet high, the “soil” 
of which is generally as dry as punk ; 
it thrives, also, in a hard, stony, short 
break in the lake bank, and upon the 
banks themselves, crowding out all 
other grasses. It will grow in the water 
we believe ; under the shade of trees, 
in clay and in sand, forming a dense 
mat of roots. The leaves are broad and 
may be cut back twice or thrice during 
a season. Animals are fond of it, and it 
can easily be cured for hay. Why isn’t 
it a more “promising” “new” fodder 
plant than Saghalin ?. 
Who Sent Them? —In April, two 
dozen fine strawberry plants were sent 
either to the Rural Grounds or to the 
office. If any letter of advice was 
mailed regarding them, it miscarried or 
was mislaid. We received but from one 
other party, two dozen plants of one 
variety, viz., the Sparta from M. A. 
Thayer. The leaves of the unknown 
kind are of a very dark green color. 
The berries began to ripen .June 0. They 
average large, of a crimson color ; shape 
variable, oftenest broadly ovate with 
round tips. The flowers are bi-sexual. 
We especially desire to know the name 
and history of this variety, because, as 
judged from spring-set plants, it prom¬ 
ises to be an acquisition. 
About four years ago, Ston-s & Harri¬ 
son, Painesville, O., who were propagat¬ 
ing it for introduction, sent us a strong 
plant of the Agnes Emily Carman hybrid 
Rugosa rose. The bush is now, June 10, 
about five feet high, and about the same 
in diameter, bearing, as well as we could 
estimate, 200 roses in more or less full 
bloom, and not less than 000 buds. The 
fully opened flowers are three inches in 
diameter, so that the bush was a mass 
of brilliant crimson and dark green. The 
odor from these flowers perfumed the 
air for at least 25 feet about the bush. 
Never, that we have seen, has a twig of 
this exceedingly hardy rose been harmed 
during the dormant season. We do not 
suppose that florists will ever praise it. 
or even know of it. The rose is not for 
them. The stems are too short and 
thorny, and the buds are borne m clusters. 
JJut, we dare say that, in due time, it 
will be fairly appreciated by those who 
do not care to fuss with tender, or un¬ 
reliably hardy roses. 
Hellebore.— Our friends, if they re¬ 
gard expense, ought never to use the 
dry powder for the currant worm. It is 
far more economical to use hellebore 
water sprayed upon (and under) the 
gooseberry and currant bushes through 
a force pump and Cyclone, Vermorel or 
other nozzle. Here is our proof of the 
economy of the spray over the dry pow¬ 
der. It required 10 pounds of dx-y pow¬ 
der, delivered from the Leggett gun, to 
go thoroughly over our collection. Using 
one heaped-up tablespoonful to two gal¬ 
lons of water, one pound served to spray 
the bushes thoi-oixghly. We may add. 
however, that it required twice as much 
time to spi-ay as to powder them with 
the Leggett gun. 
The New Jersey Station found air- 
slaked stone lime to be a preventive of 
the club-root of cabbage. The best re- 
sults were obtained from an application 
at the rate of 75 bushels per acx-e. Gas 
lime, kainit and wood ashes are all 
equally ineffective as club-root fungi¬ 
cides. 
ABSTRACTS. 
- American Gardening : “ An easy 
remedy for the asparagus beetle, recom¬ 
mended by The R. N.-Y., is rubbing off 
the eggs as soon as deposited upon the 
shoots.” 
“Japanese Mayberry. —Whether this 
is hardy or not, is now the question. 
The It. N.-Y. reports its only specimen 
winterkilled. It seems to be a promis¬ 
ing fruit and a decided novelty. Too 
bad, if it should be so tender as to be 
worthless here.” 
“ In this country,-as before remarked, 
tomatoes came into general use about 50 
years ago, and have grown so rapidly in 
favor that no fruit or vegetable which 
can be named has to such a rate increased 
in cultivation, the fruit, either natui-al 
or canned, being used in all seasons— 
indeed, quite as much in winter as in 
summer.” 
“We shall plant more gooseberries, 
especially the Columbus.” 
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