The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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/■ JE^ ] value. This scale stays correct because its 
tool 6tee ^ knife'edge bearing contact with 
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Some Old-fashioned Strawberries exceptionally bail; have picked as high as 
in r , . .'500 in 10 minutes. They not only de- 
\ hen l was a hoy we used Io gl ow a stro.V«*d the peonies, hilt also attacked a 
rly white strawberry which went, by moe ' k ( btlsl) . r , H1 ymi t ell me 
name of Onoinphe de (hind which is whcthpr th< 7 v u ve during (he Winter or 
miisly incorrect, ns the utter is brml tu . w ^ ia H ,e Spring? II. 3. 
ays described in French catalogues as i;,,.i.„ 
k red. It (the former) possessed a ® ’ 
l, spicy flavor not to he found in A spray used to control rose beetles in 
of the modern varieties, and we commercial vineyards is composed of 5 lbs. 
ild never touch any other kind for arsenate of lend, 50 gallons of water and 
le use while Triompho (?) was in one gallon of molasses. A (irst spraying 
•ion. It. never had more than a pink is given when the beetles are due to ar- 
di ou (lie sunny side, and the brown l'ive, and a second application a week 
Is showed up distinctly against the later. Ko.se beetles cause enormous dam- 
te background. As I remember it, it age to the grape crop by their attacks on 
■; rather long in shape, and bore a the bloom. We have not advised this 
y fair crop. spray in gardens, because poison is not 
should he very happy indeed to get a agreeable on flowers, but where the 
plants for a re-start, Have you any beetles are so troublesome it may be 
i what its true name was, and how necessary to use the spray. The breeding 
I where I could get some plants? If grounds of these insects are in sandy, 
could publish a line or two of inquiry weedy places, and many weeds are host 
Tina It. N.-Y. maybe it could be nil- plants, which aid in their spread. The 
thed. I Will say it was not a White larva is a small, whitish grub, which 
iue. E. W. W. feeds on grass roots; in the Fall it goes 
Viompbe ile Gaud was one of t he old !’!‘ low tb °, f . r ?* t return in* m Spring. 
... r . , . ... l'-ggs are laid in the ground V> in. to 4 in. 
•opeim varieties of strawberries which, below the surface. Kcg-laying continues 
lgh of fine quality, did not do well in for a considerable period, and there is one 
soils, except: in exceptional localities, brood each year. The insect does not 
course i( „„ „„t „ whin- borw, «.,) ‘"fig ‘","1?" ''"1'™“°“; 
' . anu the breaking up of adjacent ground 
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Man’s popular 
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Aphis on Peach Trees 
My peach trees are all covered with 
lice, and as they are hearing heavily I 
hesitate to spray. Is it too late to spray, 
and, if not, would it harm peaches? 
Would brimstone be all right if it is not 
too late? W. n. b. 
Westport, Conn. 
' I would recommend that the grower 
spray his trees at once with either kero¬ 
sene emulsion or a combination of Black 
Leaf 40 uud soap. My preference would 
be to use one-lialf cake of laundry soap 
dissolved In a little hot water, and then 
add enough more water to make five gal¬ 
lons, then to these five gallons add one 
ounce of Black Leaf 40. This material 
will not stain the fruit enough to be no¬ 
ticeable at the time the fruit is mature, 
and should control the aphis. The grow¬ 
er must be very particular to get the 
spray in contact with the “lice" (aphisL 
Bluestonc or Bordeaux mixture would 
have no effect whatsoever upon the aphis 
and would, if used at ordinary strength, 
injure the peach foliage. If the grower 
wishes to use a fungicide he could use 
self-boiled lime-sulphur S-S-50 formula, 
atomic sulphur, or there are one or two 
other preparations on the market which 
are recommended for spraying peaches. 
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Virtues of the R: I. Greenings 
I remember many years ago hearing an 
old man say he liked the R. 1. Greening 
because he could eat a couple before going 
to bed with no disagreeable effects; did 
not feel so safe with the Baldwin. 
Massachusetts, «!•;. l. SMALL, 
It is true that the R. T. Greening is 
about the “easiest eatiyg” of any of the 
common apple varieties. The flesh is mel¬ 
low and melting when the apple is fully 
ripe. The trouble is that Greening is be¬ 
ing overlooked in the present craze for 
high-colored fruit. If Greening had a 
bright red skin it would be the most popu¬ 
lar fruit of its season. Let some of the 
experts produce u rod Greening. 
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333 West 3Cth St., New York 
Controlling Rose Booties 
Have you over heard of a sure cure for 
rase beetles? For the past few years they 
have destroyed the peonies (do not touch 
the roses), au' this year they have been 
