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THE.RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
August 1? 
More Wild Flowers. 
L. H. R., Plainfield, Wis.—I n The 
R. N.-Y. of July 20, F. N. S., Plymouth, 
Mass., asks about wild flowers. I would 
like to advise him to try some of our 
Western wild flowers, for we have some 
very pretty ones that would probably be 
new to his locality, and as hardy as any 
of his natives. Among the prettiest, is 
the Blue lupine, for a June flower, and 
a species of bright yellow coreopsis 
which blooms throughout July; also 
several varieties of wild sunflower, and 
many others with the names of which I 
am unacquainted. 
Improved Plat for Orchard. 
C. T. Sweet, Lake Park, Md.—I agree 
with James Deffenbaugh, page 504, as to 
the importance of platting the orchard ; 
but the plat described and illustrated, is 
very defective, especially for an orchard 
of much size. To illustrate, one wishes 
to pick and market all of a certain kind 
of fruit; he takes down the numbers of 
those trees, but when he gets to the 
orchard, the numbers themselves are no 
indication whatever of where those trees 
are to be found. While a high number 
might indicate that the tree was some¬ 
where on the west side of the orchard, 
he doesn’t know whether it is to the 
north or south, as the rows number from 
both sides, and he can find out only by 
going to the east side and tracing the 
rows back and forth till he comes to the 
desired number. There are many oc¬ 
casions when this would be vexatious, 
such as when spraying, trimming and 
thinning fruit on certain varieties. Then, 
again, suppose that when he is in the 
orchard, he discovers something peculiar 
as to a certain tree or its fruit. In order 
to find it on the plat at the house, this 
same “ rigmarole” has to be gone through 
with before leaving the orchard. 
This is no mere theory, for we made 
just such a plat of our orchard of 1,300 
trees, and threw it away almost immedi¬ 
ately, although it was the patient work 
of several evenings. In small orchards, 
letter the rows commencing, say, at the 
north, and number the trees in the row, 
say, from the east. Suppose that there 
are 10 or J rows, and 40 trees in each. 
Now, if the memoranda taken from the 
plat at the house, call for A-l, we know 
that it is in the northeast corner, and go 
straight to it, or if for A-40, it will be 
found in the northwest corner, while 
1-38 is near the southwest, and so on. 
In our orchard records, we have two 
memorandum books. One has a page 
numbered to correspond with each row, 
and the variety of each number in that 
row is there recorded. This is called 
our “ numerical” record, and is used to 
find the variety when we have the num¬ 
ber, as 2-15, which means row 2, tree 15. 
The other book, marked alphabetical,” 
gives us the location of every tree of a 
kind in the orchard. This is very im¬ 
portant, for all fruit-growers know that 
orchards get considerably mixed up in 
time, especially so if one has a nursery 
and is handling stock. Among pears, 
for example, which are often picked over 
several times, if there are any scattered 
varieties, such a list will probably pay 
for itself many times each season. Yes, 
make a plat, but make a good one while 
at it. 
Buying at First Hands. 
J. W. N., Stowe, Vt.—It is not always 
best to buy of manufacturers, even when i 
you can. Suppose that you wish to pur- , 
chase a dozen things made in a dozen 
different places; it would be much better 
to buy all the articles at one place, - 
especially when you could buy of a firm 
that bought directly from the manufac¬ 
turers for cash, and would sell at a. , 
small advance. The great trouble is to' s 
find first hands who sell at retail, and. J 
who are reliable. First hands are firms 
who buy direct of manufacturers, and 
such are usually wholesalers, who sell 
to retailers or jobbers, so that farmers 
have to pay two if not three profits. 
Buying of first hands, saves from five to 
20 per cent, sometimes more. I have 
saved a good many dollars, and find it 
a great advantage to buy from a great 
store located in a city a thousand miles 
distant. I can get almost any and 
every thing that I want to buy except 
feed, fertilizers and grass and grain 
seeds. By buying twice a year, and 
clubbing with neighbors so as to send a 
large order and have it come by freight, 
we reduce the cost of transportation to 
about 14 cent per pound. I find that 1 
have to pay as much or more for freight 
from a city 225 miles distant than I do 
for freight that comes 1,000 miles. 
It is better to see many kinds of goods 
before purchasing, but we get catalogues 
containing descriptions, and in many 
cases pictures of the goods, and we are 
seldom disappointed. For many people, 
it is easier to get catalogues, look them 
over, carefully consider what one wants 
to buy, and make out a mail order, than i 
it would be to go into a great store and 
-attempt to make a long list of purchases. 
Then there are several advantages in 
buying by the quantity. It is much 
better to have plenty of most things, so 
as not to be getting out and having to 
buy a little of this and that every week 
or two. Then we can get better grocer¬ 
ies, etc, for less money than we can at 
country stores. One member of our 
family uses black tea. No good black 
tea can be found here, though GO cents 
is charged. We send away and get a 
fine article for 34 cents. So it is not 
necessary for farmers to pay extravagant 
prices for inferior goods. 
In some towns, merchants form trusts, 
or agree to hold up prices on goods ; but 
in other places there is close competition. 
In most towns, merchants sell winter 
goods at or below cost in the early 
spring, and this is often the best time to 
buy such goods. Underwear, mittens, 
and winter cloaks and overcoats, may 
often be bought for much less than the 
regular price at special sales of winter 
goods towards spring. 
gHtarrllunrou# 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
Thk rural new-yorkeh. 
it is a Fact 
That Hood’s Sarsaparilla has an un¬ 
equaled record of cures, the largest 
sales in the world, and cures when all 
others fail. Remember 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
Is the Only 
True Blood Purifier 
Prominently-in the public eye to-day. SI; 
six for §5. Be sure to get Hood’s. 
T-TnrtH’c "P i 11 o aet harmoniously with 
rruuua ITliib Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 
DIBBLE SEED CO.'S ICRIMSON CLOVER 
STRAWBEBBIES ST! 
for a crop next season. Descriptive circular on request 
ELLWAN6ER & BARRY sasffisns 
Potted Parker Earle. 
One hundred, by express, for *1.50. This is a special 
offer for a special time. 
T. C. KEVITT, Athenia, N.J. 
Plant the Best Currants 
WHITE IMPERIAL excels all others in quality 
for a line table currant. 
PRESIDENT WILDER combines qualities that 
make it the most valuable market and table Red 
Currant that has been put upon the market. For 
prices apply to 
S. 1). WILLARD, Geneva, N. Y. 
SURPLUS STOCK. 
50,000 Peach Trees; 50,000 Apple Trees; 150.000 Orna- 
mental and Shade Trees; 200,000two-year-old Aspara¬ 
gus Roots; 500,000 Strawberry Plants, including 
100,000 Lady Thomson, the best early variety. Also a 
.general assortment of Nursery Stock. 
SS^Peaches budded on stock grown from Tennessee 
Natural seed. Apples on whole roots. Catalogue 
and prices on application. 
D. O. MUNSON, Proprietor, Falls Church, Va. 
WANTED. 
About 10 reliable Nurserymen located in different 
parts in the United States, to propagate the great new 
^Seedling Peach. “• Carman,” for the general public. 
Address the originators for circulars and terms. 
STU11ENKAUCH FRUIT COMPANY, 
Mexia, Tex 
Crimson Clover! 
HARDY. VIGOROUS. NORTHERN GROWN. 
Gold Coin Wheat. 
275 bushels 48 pounds from five acres, or55 bush¬ 
els 9 3-5 pounds per acre. 
The best wheat ever offered. 
Mammoth Winter Rye. 
The strongest growing, tallest, stiffest-strawed, 
heaviest yielding RYE in existence. 
Catalogue Free. 
EDWARD F. DIDBLE SEED COMPANY, 
UONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. 
WOOD’S 
SEEDS. 
Va. Winter 
Or Turf Oats. 
One of our leading spe¬ 
cialties that is now being 
largely grown and sold all 
over this country. 
Hardy as Wheat, and 
largely outyields Spring 
Oats, and a much 'surer 
crop. Wherever once 
grown the farmers all 
want them, and sow them 
largely. Write for sam¬ 
ples and prices. 
T. W. WOOD & SONS^ 
Seedsmen. 
RICHMOND, 
WINTER OATS. 
We offer a limited quantity of Virginia Winter Oats 
for Seed at (10 cents per bushel. 
M. B. ROWE & CO., Fredericksburg, Va. 
WINTER flATQ -1 ’ 800 1,11811618 from 27 acres this 
If 111 I LM UM I 0 season. Pedigree Seed ready 
now. 80 cents per bushel; ten or more, 76 cents per 
bushel, bagged. Sample for two-eent stamp. 
E. G. PACKARD, Seed Grower, Dover, Del. 
MAMMOTH WHITE WINTER RYE. 
Noted for its productiveness in both grain and straw, 
$1.25 per bushel; over 10 bushels. *1.10. 
E. L. CLARKSON. Box 15, Tivoli, N. Y. 
iRYESriWHEATKi 
% Catalogue and sample of Rye, Wheat and Clover > 
< free if you mention Rural Neic-Yorker. ) 
{ John A. Sulzer Seed Co., La Crosse, WIh. > 
For hay, ensilage, green manuring, fall, winter and 
spring pasturage. We offer best new crop, hardy 
Delaware-grown seed, recleaned and thoroughly 
cured at low prices. New circular, describing habits, 
growth and uses of Crimson Clover; also other clover 
and grass seeds, for summer and fall planting. Val¬ 
uable new varieties of Winter Wheat. Turnip Seed, 
etc., with prices, free to all. 
W. ATLEK BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
SEED THAT GROWS. 
$5.50 ^ lOOlbs.; $3 ^ 50lbs.; 75c. 10 lbs., Including 
bags. These prices are f. o. b. New York; if from 
Chicago, add 50 cents per 100 pounds. 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, 
26 Barclay St., New York. 
SEND FOR PRICE LIST. TURNIP SEED, Etc. 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
We are headquarters for Re-cleaned 
Seed, S3.25 per bush.; $5.40 per 100 lbs. 
Sow 10 to 15 lbs. to an acre. Circulars free 
HENRY A. DREER, 
No. 714 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa. 
QCCnC CLOVER, ALSIKE, 
WtCUO TIMOTHY. 
WE HUY. Send samples for our bids. 
WE SELL. Every quality. Our samples free. 
The Whitney-Noyes Seed Co., 
Specialists in Seed Cleaning. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 
CRIMSON CLOVER. 
Diamond Brand. Highest Grade. 
WINTER OATS. 
Genuine. True. Pure. 
Hardy as Winter Wheat, grown eight years from 
selected Seed, 80 cents per bushel, f. o. b. 
A. N. DROWN, WYOMING, DEL. 
DON’T BUY CRIMSON CLOVER 
until you have read the most complete treatise ever 
printed. Tells you what seed is hardy; how and when 
to sow; how to succeed in dry weather. 
Full particulars free. 
J. A. EVERITT, Seedsman, Indianapolis, Ind. 
CRIMSON CLOVER ir,',”-' 
grown Crimson Clover Seed in the United States, 
is JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, Grower and Jobber, Mil¬ 
ford, Del. Write for prices. 
CRIMSON I THOMAS McELROY, European 
win iii w v ii I Seed Commission Merchant. Mercan- 
Pl nVPR llle Exchange Building. Harrison St., 
ULUICIl | N. Y. The largest importer of Crimson 
Clover in the U. S. Write for price. To Dealers Only 
Crimson Clover Seed has visited my 
farm and knows that my seed is pure and fresh. Mv 
clover is better than ever this year. WINTER OATS, 
best strain. E. H. BANCROFT, Camden, Del. 
PRIMQHN PI HUCD Grower and Shipper of 
ummouil ULU YLfl Crimson Clover Seed and 
Winter Oats 
.11 Crimson Clover Seed and 
JOHN HEYD, Felton. Del 
C RIMSON CLOVER SEED—Buy of the grower 
to be sure of getting guaranteed home-grown. 
No. 1, recleaued. $3.50 per bu., sacked. Send check 
with order. WYNKOOP BROS., Milford, Del. 
WHEAT 
■ ■■■ JONES’ WINTER FIFE, strictly 
ji I clean. $1.25 per bushel; seamless 
"* “ bags, 15 cents each. 
JOHN HERR SHENK, Lancaster, Pa. 
AA A P CU ATT the biggest berry in berrydom \ 
I V I |\ v '1 I I I . I . Pot-grown plants, 100 at $3.50. General list, 
A A ^ V 1 I A 1 A—* 100 at $2.25; 500 for $10. 100 each Marshall and 
- . , ■" -- Timbrell, $5. FULL COUNT. GUARANTEED 
TO GROW. Buy your plants from a man who has a record for giving satisfaction. For careful attention 
address ISAAC C. ROGERS, Manager, MOORESTOWX, N. J. 
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We have a Fine Stock of all kinds of Trees and Plants. 
I PEACH, PEAR, and PLUM TREES I 
AT LOWEST PRICES FOR BEST STOCK. 
Send for Beautifully Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue. 
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next season nOT AUIII 
FROM OUR rU I *unu VI H PLANTS. 
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mailed free. 
T. J. DWYER, CORNWALL, N. Y. 
