1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
459 
Further Interesting Statements 
Regarding Sagiialin. —When an im¬ 
mense splurge is made over anew plant, 
The R. N.-Y. has always taken great 
pains to investigate the claims made for 
it in a thorough way. Hence it is that 
we are collecting all the information we 
can in regard to Sag'nalin, that our read¬ 
ers may know whether it is of any value, 
and in just what respects it is more valu¬ 
able than other well-known forage 
plants. 
Here is a note from Mr. A. Blanc, of 
Philadelphia, who, perhaps, more than 
any other individual in this country, has 
been instrumental in calling attention 
to Saghalin : 
I read with interest what was said in Tue R. 
N.-Y. of June 15, in regard to feeding Polygonum 
cuspidatum to horses. Let us suppose, now, that 
you had also seen mules, cows, sheep and pigs 
eat the leaves and stems with the same readiness 
that horses do. Would you not, under the cir¬ 
cumstances, consider such an early crop of green 
fodder of the greatest value ? I have seen all 
these .animals eat Polygonum Saghalinense (and 
that without being starved); the cows even while 
in clover pasture. A crop of green fodder that is 
five feet high by May 9, is certainly valuable. 
On May 3, I cut down plants nearly two feet high; 
and, notwithstanding the cold weather experi¬ 
enced during the latter part of May, these plants 
have made another growth of five feet by June 6, 
and this from very small roots set out in June, 
1894. I hope that you will make further experi¬ 
ments with Polygonum Saghalinense as well as 
with Cuspidatum, as 1 have found that while 
horses eat both greedily, the cows eat only the 
Saghalinense. 
By the way, I might, perhaps, say to you that I 
have made a tea of the bruised leaves of Saghali¬ 
nense, and gave it to a confirmed tea drinker, who 
never once suspected the difference. We drank 
it ourselves, and it had a pleasant flavor. I dare 
say that many people will like it for this purpose 
alone. Should you like to make the experiment 
yourself, I shall be pleased to send you a number 
of dry leaves. 
Again, there is a great difference between the 
stalks of Polygonum cuspidatum and those of P. 
Saghalinense. The former are hard and tough, 
while those of Saghalinense are soft and tender. 
In fact, there is all the difference in the world be¬ 
tween the two. This, however, you will soon find 
out if, as I think, you are growing the plants on 
your place. The two plants, however, should be 
compared only when about the same age. Polyg¬ 
onum Saghalinense does not make a very vig¬ 
orous growth until the second year. 
We shall be glad to try Saghalin tea. 
Our own plants are not large enough 
yet to give a sufficient quantity of leaves 
for the purpose without weakening 
them. 
Not the No. 1 .—We are sorry to see 
from the following description, that 
among its potato trials, the Michigan 
Experiment Station, has failed to get 
pure seed of the variety described : 
“Carman.—In shape, oblong, oval, 
somewhat flattened. Skin rough, rose 
colored. Flesh firm, yellow, dry and 
Of Interest to Teachers and Their Friends. 
On account of the National Educa¬ 
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Col., July 5-12, exceptionally low rates 
have been made, not only to Denver, 
Colorado Springs, Manitou and Pueblo, 
but to all points of scenic attraction in 
Colorado, Utah, and to Pacific Coast 
points, including Salt Lake, Ogden, Yel¬ 
lowstone National Park, California and 
Alaska. The Chicago and Northwestern 
and Union Pacific Railways, forming the 
Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern 
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lowest possible cost, various parties are 
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N. Y.— Adv 
fine grained. The most promising new 
variety grown this year. A great yielder, 
though it is inclined to be coarse and 
prongy. Vines very thrifty and vigor¬ 
ous.” 
The shape is as stated. But the skin 
is never rough as grown at the Rural 
Grounds, the color never “rose;” the 
flesh never yellow. On the contrary, it 
is peculiarly white. It is never with us 
“ inclined to be prongy.” It is, of course, 
possible that climate and soil may have 
caused these marked changes. But it is 
so improbable that we would request 
our friends, Messrs. Taft & Hedrich, to 
make inquiry as to the purity of their 
seed. 
About 100 different kinds of potatoes 
were tried at the Michigan Agricultural 
College last year. It is a difficult matter, 
the report truly states, to give a list of 
potatoes for any great extent of terri¬ 
tory, but the following varieties are 
recommended for Michigan, more par¬ 
ticularly the lower part of the State : 
June Eating and Early Norther for ex¬ 
tra early. Early Oxford, Early Ohio, 
Lee’s Favorite, Early Harvest and Early 
Pearl for early. For main crop, Free • 
man, Nott’s Victor, Thorburn, Rural 
Blush for medium ; American Wonder, 
President Lincoln, Rural New-Yorker 
No. 2, Rochester Favorite, O. K. Mam¬ 
moth, Summit, White Elephant and 
White Prize for late. 
The Michigan Station regards the fol¬ 
lowing as the most prominent of new 
kinds : Carman, Colossal, Early Everitt, 
Heavy Weight, Nott’s Victor, Prizetaker, 
Quick Return, Sir William, Vick’s Early 
Market. 
It was found that potatoes kept over 
winter, lose much in weight. One hund¬ 
red and eighty pounds of potatoes stored 
in a potato basement September 30, 1893, 
lost 11% per cent in weight by May 1, 
1894. 
The vitality of potatoes is impaired by 
keeping them where they can sprout be¬ 
fore planting. Three hundred and thir¬ 
teen hills from unsprouted seed, yielded 
240 pounds of potatoes ; while 321 hills, 
using sprouted seed, yielded only 221 
pounds of potatoes. 
Fourteen varieties of potatoes were 
planted, to learn the effect of removing 
the seed ends of seed potatoes. The 
potatoes planted normally, yielded at 
the rate of 140 bushels per acre. Those 
from which the seed ends were removed, 
yielded at the rate of 138 bushels per 
acre. In the matter of earliness, there 
was no difference. 
An experiment with heavy and light 
planting of seed potatoes agrees with 
the consensus of opinion of other experi¬ 
menters ; that is, that a medium quan¬ 
tity of seed per acre is best. 
The uncertainty of having the Limas 
mature before the frost kills the plants, 
is a serious drawback to their cultiva¬ 
tion in Michigan. The Black Lima, the 
report says, is almost sure to mature a 
fair crop before the frost comes. The | 
plant is a good grower and an abundant j 
bearer, and the beans are of excellent 
quality. “ If one desire a supply of 
this delicious vegetable, this variety 
should be the one selected.” 
Of the Japanese Climbing cucumber, 
it is said that the variety climbs readily 
if poles or a trellis be provided. The 
cucumbers are five to seven inches long, 
two inches in diameter, and very regu¬ 
lar in form. The flavor of the fruit is 
quite distinct from the ordinary cucum¬ 
ber. It is quite productive, and con¬ 
tinues to produce cucumbers until the 
vines are killed by frost. The report 
regards it as an acquisition. 
June 10 , Mr. E. T. Ingram, of Mar- 
shallton, Pa., picked over 160 quarts 
from 1% acre of Brandywine raspberries. 
W. F. Allen Jr. says that this variety is 
about as fine as any kind he ever saw, 
taken in every way—size, firmness, qual¬ 
ity and production. 
Mr. John Byrne, a florist of Clifton, 
N. J., sent us last May a new pelar¬ 
gonium which he has named Puritan, 
it is a beauty. The flowers are pure 
white. The individual flowers are 
larger, the truss is larger, and the 
color a purer white than any other 
variety we have ever seen. 
On the nights of June 17 and 18, there 
were white frosts at the Rural Grounds. 
Last spring, we received a packet of 
a remarkable variety of Sweet William 
from Peter Henderson & Co. The plants 
are now (June 20 ) in full bloom, and a 
queer lot of blooms they are. The um¬ 
bels are made up of flowers of different 
colors—scarcely two in the same umbel 
being alike. Some are white, others are 
mottled, speckled, striped, variegated, 
light pink, dark pink, white variegated 
with light and dark pink. Some of the 
heads bear very double flowers. The 
contrast made by the combination is 
brilliant and odd. 
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