f u RE 
When answering advertisements, par¬ 
ties will please say that they saw them 
in the Rural New-Yorker. 
,5nj O.WiHb', &C 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Albert Turner .—The largo, fleshy knobs on 
the pear shoots you send aro peculiar to several 
of our larger varieties, such as the 1 fuehesse d' 
Angoulome and lieurre ClairgoftU, and they seem 
to he only deposits of accumulated sap, which 
has not all been appropriated by the fruit of the 
previous season. You will, by observation, see 
that these swellings occur only at the point 
where tho fruit stem has been broken ofT; but 
there aro other fruit buds near by, which will 
absorb or tako to themselves this deposit of oxtra 
sap, so soon as the now growth of spring com- 
mencoa. You need have no fear of these swell¬ 
ings doing any injury, as they are signs of vigor 
and fruitfulness in the trees upon which they 
are found. 
Mrs. G. J. G .—To have tuberous bulbs bloom 
in winter, in our northern climate, it is necessary 
to keep them iu a cool, dry place until Into in 
summer, thou pot them as yon would for forcing 
them early in spring. If the bulbs do not show 
signs of growth, keep them just, whoro thoy havo 
been kept all ■winter, until July, August or Sep¬ 
tember ; then start them, a few or many at a 
timo, as you may desire. 
1'aul Sehiesser. - A strong solution of tobacco 
water will kill ticks on sheep, and so will carbolic 
acid and water, and many othor kinds of solu¬ 
tions known under tho name of “ sheep dips.” 
You should wait now until after shearing, then 
dip the entire ilook : and do this every year, not 
only for the purpose of destroying ticks, but the 
minute parasite which causes scab, or what may 
bo called itch. Good shepherds dip their sheep 
anuually, if In regions where these troublesome 
parasites abound. 
William M .—Tho day for the inauguration of 
tho President of tho United States—i. o., tho 4th 
of March in tho year succeeding a leap-year- - 
has fallen on Sunday but three times during the 
present century, viz., in 1821, iu 1849, and in the 
present year. In those years tho inaugural cere¬ 
monies have been on tho succeeding day. We 
suppose it would bo entirely legal for tho Presi¬ 
dent-elect to take the oath of ofiico and outer 
upon his duties on Suuday, if from any reason 
it should seem necessary. Homo states havo 
laws making all contracts entered into on Hun- 
day null, but we know of no United States laws 
bearing on that point; and the fact that our law¬ 
makers iu Congress havo frequently extended 
their sessions past midnight on Saturday, would 
seem to show that legally our government is no 
respecter of days. Tho Constitution does not 
state when, where or bofore whom, the Presi¬ 
dent-elect shall tako his oath of office. 
A Subscriber,- Phosphato of lime, or super¬ 
phosphate, when applied to corn, is generally 
put into tho hill at tho time of planting or ap¬ 
plied on top after the corn has ootuo np, and then 
covered by hoeing or cultivating. When applied 
to wheat it is, of course, sown broadcast, either 
in tho fall or early spring before the grain has 
made much growth. Tho quantity to ho applied 
per acre, will depend upon tho fertility of tho 
soil, but there is little danger of a man being too 
liberal in its distribution. 
A. II. Had you read tho advertisements in tho 
Rural, a week or two sineo, you might have 
learned that V. C. Cu.m ax, Nashua, N. II., of¬ 
fered Plymouth Itoeh fowls for salo, and eggs of 
the other varieties about which you inquire are 
olfered this week by Mr. Hales. See advertising 
columns. 
At low rote* to mM tlur limes. Inclose 
a letter stamp for our handsomely 
illustrated Catalogue for 1877,and ad¬ 
dress 
TUG BRLLEYUK NURSERY CO., 
Pntcrann, New Jersey. 
WissccUuneoutf 
ESTABLISHED 1037 
The Newest Fashions. 
SPECIAL NOVELTIES 
IN 
DRESS SILKS, DAMASSR, 
CAMEL’S IIA IK, MATKLASE, 
AND OTHER DRESS GOODS. 
INDIA SHAWLS, 
CASH MERE AND FANCY SHAWLS. 
PARIS SUITS AND OVERGARMENTS, 
LACKS AND EMBROIDERIES, 
SILK AND COTTON HOSIERY AND 
LADIES' & CHILDREN’S KINK UNDERWEAR. 
YOU WANT A 
to inlike you linppyt The “LAI>Y” l» the 
tlnost large, extra early WHITE Gil A PK known. 
Ripens middle of August. Hardy, healthy, produc¬ 
tive, and everywhere reliable. Nine year, Hatt¬ 
ed, and approved by the best Horticulturists In the 
Union. Strong one-year plants.*1.60single; tl.idoz.: 
0100 per 10 ( 1 . 2 -yeur plants, #2 single-. * 2 )Uioz.; H.'O per 
100, prepaid, by mall or express. Circulars and price¬ 
list nf GO vurlerlot* ol Gropes free. 
OEO. W. CAMPBELL, Delaware, Ohio. 
ME ALBANY SEED STORE J 1831. 
PRICE A KNICKERBOCKER, sucoctsor* to 
We offer the above brand of White Lead to tho 
public with the positive assurance that It is 
HSrWEW GOODS DROUGHT FOR- 
WARD EVERY DAY FROM RECENT 
IMPORTATIONS. 
ECKSTEIN, HILLS A CO,, 
Kor wain by dealers generally. CINCINNATI, OHIO. 
NOTH .—Consumers will consult their INTEREST 
by bearing in uilinl that a large proportion or tho 
article sold us PURE WRITE LEAD Is nd ill lo¬ 
rn tod to the extent of from 60 to IK) percent,; mid 
much of It docs not contnht a particle of Lead. 
THE LOWEST PRICES 
FRESH AND RELIABLE SEED BY MAIL. 
Send address on a postal card for our Spring Cata¬ 
logue, containing Wi pages and 2M) Illustrations. 
NO state st.. Albany, n. y. 
THE BEST GOODS 
THE DINGEE & CONARD CO’S 
It ICA U TI PUL B VKll-ULOOMING 
1 nod Morphias habit Aliiolntely find 
rpcisllty outrtl, I'ltlplc..: no publicity. 
Send stump tor pnrtlculnni Dr. CuvU 
iton. IrJ tviuihuighm ,st., I ‘lumgu, 111 . 
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OK EVERY 
DESCRIPTION BY THE REST MANUFACTU¬ 
RERS. 
HOI SE - FURNISHING GOODS. REDS, 
BEDDING AND UPHOLSTERY AT WHOLE¬ 
SALE PRICES. 
f* Lovely Bird Cards, with mum;, 'i'io.; 26 Tinted 
Cards. 10c,: 1 pack Flirtation, 20c.; IS elegant 
Floral Cards, I tic.; 1 pack Motto Caros, ISo.s 20 Ma¬ 
sonic, 16c.: 26 Mar Ido Curds. 'Wo. A vent's outfit, 10c. 
C. V ANN A CO., North t hallium, N. Y. 
Strong l’ot Ptnnl*, suitable for Immediate llow- 
erliig, sent safely by ntall, postpaid. r» niileiultil 
varlctlos ,your choice .,all labeled,fof#It 12 for $2) 
19 for ®;i t 2fi for # 1 1 Mr. for $5. For lo cents each 
additional, otlo Mnaaitlcrnt Premlniu Routt 
to every dollar’s worth ordered. Pend tor our N KVV 
guide; to rohB cultukk, amt choose 
front over Moo finest sorts. We make KOse.saGrcat 
Specially, am/ are. Ihe Iiir-y .it Kavgrottifti in .tmef 
i>-a. Refer in loo.ooo cnstomurs in the United stater 
nod Canada. TICK DINGEE A CONARD CO, 
Kosk-u isowKits. West Grove. Chester Co., l’a. 
LAD I EH’ FINK flA ItDH, with name, post, 
paid. I0o. COLUMBIA CARD <’0., Vulutlo, N. Y 
M i X ED cards, with name. 10 eta. Samples for 
'Ac. slump. J. MINK I,Hit ft. CO., Nassau, N. Y, 
PRIVATE DWELLINGS, BOARDING HOUSES. 
HOTELS AND STEAMBOATS FI RN18IIED AT 
SHOUT NOTICE IN THE MOST COMPLETE 
MANNER. 
MIXED CARDS,with name, for 111c. nnd stamp, 
Ag'ltt Out/It too. Down A Co., Bristol, Conn. 
rOUK NAME PRINTED on 10 Mixed Cards 
L for 10c. STEVEN'S u OS., North ford, Conn. 
SILKS REDUCED 
200,000 PICKLES 
Iter tterc can he grown from the 
Green Prolific Cucumber Seed 
T CAROS, 20 styles, with name, 10c .post, 
GEO. I. REED A CO., NASSAU. N. Y. 
PLAIN COLORED SILKS, RICH HLACII 
SILKS AND FANCY SILKS, 
comprising all the newest sdiudea, at fully 25 per 
cent. LESS than since 18tU. 
*1.00, RE0T CUD FROM *1.25. 
* 1 .25. REDUCED FROM *1.50. 
*1.50. REDUCED FROM *1.75. 
*1.75, REDUCED FROM *‘3.00. 
* 2 . 00 , REDUCED FROM *2.50. 
*2.25, REDUCED FROM *2.75, 
*2.50, REDUCED FROM *3.00. 
*3.00, REDUCED FROM *3.50. 
*3.50, REDUCED FROM *4.00. 
*4.00, REDUCED FROM *5.00. 
*4.50, REDUCED FROM *5.50. 
AN EXAMINATION OF THESE GOODS WILL 
PROVE THAT THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS AttK 
GENUINE. _ 
SAMPLES OF GOODS \NU CATALOGUES OF 
LADIES'. MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S FUR¬ 
NISHING GOODS SENT FREE ON APPLI¬ 
CATION TO A I.L PARTS OF THE COUN¬ 
TRY. ORDERS FOR GOODS OF EVERY 
DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY FILL¬ 
ED WITHOUT CHARGE, AND 
GOODS PACKED AND FOR- 
WARDED TO DES- 
TINAHTON. 
advertisement of the Union Sii.vku Plat 
1X0 Co., in Issue* of March Kith and nth. 
25 ets. per ounce ; *5 per pound, by mull. Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue of Seeds, Heed Potatoes and Small 
Fruits,free. Address F. M IIKXAMKIf. 
Now -Castle, Westchester Co., N Y. 
FANCY CARDS, itll slylc, with nunic, 
10c.; 20 Ladles’ Favorite Curds, till styles, with 
name. Illc.; 20 Fancy Scroll. 15 styles.no name, 
too., post-paid. J. B. IIUSTED. 
Nassau, iteunn. Co., N. Y. 
RARE AND EXQUISITE 
JAPANESE MAPLES 
AT REDUCED PRICES. 
Also, a fulI collection of 
Hardy Trees A Hliriihs. 
Specialties made of Rhodo¬ 
dendrons,Roses, Hardy and 
Greenhouse Azaleas. Mag¬ 
nolias. Fruit Trees, Ferns, 
and all the host novelties. 
UntaloguoM Free, and 
visits to the Nurseries at 
IClssertn solicited. 
g. B. PARSONS &, SONS, 
Flu sin no, L. L 
KISSENA 
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT 
Reliable, energetic men want ed lo solicit orders for 
Nursery Stock. We pity a salary and furnish ntonoy 
for expenses. Applicants of 26 years of age or more 
preferred, and the beat of testimonials required 
Address 
R. GK CHASE & CO., Nurserymen, 
O-tmovu, N. Y. 
Mi RNF.RIES 
Our Pest Poison 
P URE HltAMlYlVENK PLANTS A HPK- 
CIALTV, Thu only rod Raspberry that will hour 
shipment. Pay siilendully. Blackberry. Black Caps 
ana strawberry Plants. Large stock PettOU Truest low 
pricer. GKO. GARDNER ARNOLD, Kenton, DttL 
LORD & TAYLOR 
FRUITS LARGE FRUIT* 
s. Rest varieties: lowest rates. Peach 
100,00.1 strawberry Plants for *100. Send 
i,u. JOHN S. COLLINS, 
Moorestown, N. J. 
SJrccsi, jftt&if, plants!, 
COMMERCIAL 
NURSERIES 
lltal 
H ARDY TREES and Fl,ANTM~I*er Do/, ,100 
and 1,001). Spring Price-List fukk. Includes 
SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES. 
Ornamental Catalogue, Illustrated, 10o.; Fruit, do,, 
with Colored Plate, nc. Erne to custodiers. 
Address YV. H. LITTLE, RtirlU'SU'r, N. Y. 
Chinese Yam or Japan Potato. 
(MUtncot-ra It ol al as.) 
Balls and Tubers of the above can be had, by maU, 
at these rates, viz.: Balls at 25 cents per dozen • year- 
line Tubers, 26 cental 2-year-old Tubers at 50 uents 
each. II packages of cither, to one address, for the 
price of four. Address orders to 
I. W. BRIGGS, West MacedOIt, N. Y. 
of very valuable Fee Simple Property, at Laurel, 
Prince George’s Co,. Mrt., on the 1 (rut of tho Wash¬ 
ington Branch of the Butt!more ,t Olitu R. R., IS tulles 
from WaMi'tigton atnl is miles from Baltimore, being 
the celebrated Col. Horace Cupnm Fat in. By virtue 
of a decree of the Ctiouit Court tor Prince George's 
County, Hie unde shined Trustees will otter at Pub¬ 
lic sale, on Saturday, tlw 5th duv Of May, I877.at 
in o'clock, a. M., on the premises, the valuable ltoal 
Estate of which the late Tinnitus ,). Talbott died 
noised and possessed, containing U*V acres, more, or 
less, situate In mid fit-iir the thriving mnriiifiii 1 ‘tar¬ 
ing towu of Laurel, In a high slat" of cultivation 
and one of the most valuable properties in the Slate. 
It has been imtii its a Dairy Farm, and Inis now sta¬ 
bling for H() eotvs. *14,Mill worth of Hay wit- sold off 
this farm In a single year. It Will support a Dali y of 
over 200 cows. Ten trains a day each way atop at tho 
Station on the farm For plats or otuer Information, 
apply to either Trustee. 
CharLEs H. STANLY, 20 Lexington St., 
M. HANNON, 32 St. Paul St., 
EDWIN HIGGINS, 21 N. Culvert St., 
Ttustnea. Baltimore, Md. 
NEW ROCHELLE RASPBERRY 
Produces 5X1 bushels to the acre : hardy an an oak ; 
fruit very large. Send for eutulogdQ and circulars 
from Downing, Parry, and many others who have 
seen this wonderful beiry. I plant,76c,f fi, *3.50; 12, 
U!; IIXI *:;•. 12 plants produce enough for n good 
sized famtly. I,non, noli Hlrawberry Pin tin*, 
new kinds. Send for Catalogue. W. S. CAltPEN¬ 
TER ,v BON, live, Westchester Go., N. Y. 
^tt^urnibcf 
ESTABLISHED 1063 
Plum m. Spring Lists 
» Phienix, Bloomington 
TREES 
© C EYI © Fit EE Six sample packets Farm Seeds 
QCC lid for two So. stamps, our tatV com limed 
Catalogue of UeUahle Seeds, Plants and Blooded Stock 
mailed free. Benson ft, Burpee’s Hood Waroh’su, Phlla. 
NIAGARA NURSERIES 
BY MAIL FREE OF POSTAGE 
F U Ail Want a IMIHl or HOME, with 
Villi Independence and plenty In your 
I UU old ago, 
THE KENT THING IN THE WEST 
tt Till 
They speak thoir own praiBe wherever planted. 
BTThic A n i:\tios- or M AftKET GARDENERS 
AND PRIVATE FAMILIES IS PARTICULARLY HK- 
QiricHTJSD. LANDUETH’H RURAL REGIS¬ 
TER AND AL.HANAC. cONTAIMXd CATA¬ 
LOGUE AND PRICES, MAtl.KI) WITUOUT t'llAUOK 
ro APPLICANTS. 
David Landreth & Sons, 
FeU'iided 1784. Philadelpiiin, 
ESTABLISHED 1839. 
Lock port, N. y., Feb. 19, 1877. 
In order to reduce our xtock, we will accept orde.ru 
for the next 30 day* on the following condltlotiH: 
For cuxh with order, 30 per cent, discount from 
trade list price. 
For «utl*fnctpry Imnk note, duo Juno 1st, 1877,26 
per cent, discount from trade lint price. 
Our stock of salable tree* I* of superior quality, 
and we Invite a personal Inspection. We have a 
large supply of all the leading articles. 
K. MOODY »V HONH. 
LAMPS 112 KANOA3. 
Circulars, with map, giving full information, Iree, 
Address A. S. Johnson, Act g Land OoiuT,Topeka,K«. 
L. 11. Nutting, Gen’l Ag’t, 2IVJ Broadway, New York. 
Dairy Wrn.oite 
A H I* It Elf R V. 
I)VV ARD ALLEN 
T>KA<JU TREES IIEST 
I New Price Ll-t now ready. 
New Brunswick Nurseries. N. J 
JOHN SAUL’S 
LANDS FOR SALE 
Catalogue of New, Rare and 
Beautiful Plants, 
will be ready in Felt.- with n Colored plate of tho 
NEW .STRIPED ROSE, Iteauly ot (ilutReu- 
yvuotl. A Hybrid Ten, of u most distinct and novel 
kind. The ground tint is n lovely golden yellow, 
darker than, but after the «ylo of. Mad a me Kuloot, 
each petal being distiriOtly striped, and ilakod with u 
bright carmine, an often seen In the coloration of 
soma Tulips, the tiud*. before expanding, being bold¬ 
ly and beautifully marked with crimson. Delicately 
sweet, it Is impossible to convoy bv description tho 
marking and boauty of this charming Rose. 
** a IIohc a J ijnltivn-i/cUtiU), *1 nyeil uiul fluked with 
scarlet or vermilion Sound* like a dream or a fairy 
talc ; it. U, neci rthcleM, u reality.”- H.C’tJMTtg, in '1’UK 
GAKDhN. 
Free to all my customers—to others price 10 cts.—a 
plain copy fret*. Wualiington City, D. C, 
LARGGkT STOCK IN AMERICA OF 
Ell KOI’KAN LARCH k EVERGREEN TREES. 
Both SeoUllng and Transplanted. All grown from 
seeds on our own grounds, and better and cheaper 
than Imported stock. 
Kuropcnu Lnreli and Erergrceu Tree Seeds, 
By the ounce, pound or 100 lb* Send for Catalogue, 
ROBERT DOUGLAS & SONS, Waukegan, HI. 
960,000 ACRES 
In Southwest Missouri. 
First-class Stock Farms, oxeellont Agricultural 
Lands, and the best Tobacco Region In the West, 
short winters, no grasshopper*, orderly society. 
f ood markets and a healthy country. Low Prices! 
sing Orodlt! 
Free Transportation to tho lands furulBhod pur¬ 
chasers. For further Information, address 
A. L. DEANE, Land Uommlyxlonar, St. Louis. 
THE 64-PACE 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
2,000 in use, January 1, 1877. 
Patented March 2 (lth, 1872. and July 27, 1875. 
This Pun took the First Premium at, the New York 
State Fair, at Elmira, Sept. 1876. Descriptive Circu¬ 
lar unci Price List sent lreu on application to 
Ull.LARD A- HAMMOND, 
Kuiidolph, Lull, Co., N. Y. 
with 30 Illustrations; also a Wholesale Catalogue, 
and Treatlae on Forest and Ornamental 3'ree 
Planting, sent Tree by mull. 
J. W. MANNING, Reading, Mass. 
J. F. MANCHA 
Dover, Dot. 
FARMS 
No ah thin* or CAtArrh hero, 
Mu,'f Aiul cataloguet free 
