VOL. XXXVII. No. 24. 
WHOLE No. 1481. 
NEW YORK CITY, JUNE 15, 1878. 
(PRICE SIX CENTS. 
1 S2.50 PER YEAR. 
Jfloriniltural. 
BULBS FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
W. C. L. DREW. 
ANTHEBICUMS. 
A handsome genus of plants for the border, 
which have been far too much neglected, aro 
the different varieties of the Anthericuin. All 
the varieties are perfectly hardy, requiring only 
to be planted in a tolerably rich, light, loamy 
soil to thrive and greot the happy owner, year 
after, with their stately spikes of bloom. 
Of the Anthericuin I am only acquainted with 
three varieties, differing materially in the size 
and form of the flowers, the color being the 
same in the several varieties, a pure clear 
white. Frequently, however, they have a rosy 
tinge, the result of planting them in a soil 
containing more or less charcoal. 
The best known of the Anthericums is A. liliago 
popularly know as the St. Bernard Lily. It 
grows abont sixteen inches high, the flowers 
which are rather small, are borne on spikes. 
A. liliastrum, commonly called 8t. Bruno’s 
Lily, boars a much larger flower than the first. 
It attains a bight usually of twenty or more 
[Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878. by the Rural Publishing Company, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.] 
i I for which nurnose thev are invaluable. For I them for new species of plants. There are H. Wells, Weth< 
for which purpose they are invaluable. For 
cemetery purposes they will also be fouud very 
satisfactory. They Bhould never be used for 
lawn decorating, as cutting the leaves, which 
would be inevitable, injures the bulb. 
BUL80C00IUM. 
Very attractive is the pretty flower of the 
Bulbocodium vernum or spring Colchioum. It 
is one of the earliest to flower of the spring¬ 
blooming bulbs, coming in bloom from ten to 
fifteen days earlier than the favorite Crocus. 
The flowers are of a rich dark purple color, 
some specimens having black purple veins or 
markings. 
Plant the bulb two inches deep, in a light, 
sandy soil; the bulb should be planted early in 
October ; it will produce finer blooms if un¬ 
disturbed for several years. 
TRITONIA 
The Tritonia, a variegated species of the Iridece 
or Cape Irids, has recently been introduced, 
hereabouts. It requires treatment similar to 
that needed by the Ixia, which was described 
in a late number of the Run ax New Yorker. 
The flowers, which are rich in color and of all 
tbo hues of the rainbow, are vory beautiful. 
For window-gardeu and conservatory decora¬ 
tion, they are fine; or planted in pots, they may 
bo used in many ways in the garden. 
them for new species of plants, 
some thirty varieties in cultivation. 
El Dorado, Cal. 
Various, 
CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERI¬ 
MENT STATION. 
New Haven, June s, 1873. 
Bulletin No. 15.—Fertilizer Analyses. 
141. Peruvian Guano. Guaranteed 8.2 per 
cent. Nitrogen. Sold by Olds A Whipple, 164 
State Street, Hartford. Sampled and sent May 
24, by Andrew's Bros., Southington. 
146. Stockbridoe Potato Fertilizer. Claim¬ 
ed 4.5-5.25 per cent. Nitrogen, 7-8 per cent. Pot¬ 
ash, 2-3 per cent. Soluble Phos. Acid, 4-5 per 
cent, insoluble Phos. Acid. Sold by Olds & 
Whipple, Hartford. 
148. Americus Ammoniated Superphosphate. 
Ola med 9-11 per cent. Available Phos. Acid, 2.1- 
2.9 per cent. Nitrogeu, 2-2.5 per cent. Potash. 
Manufactured by Rafferty & Williams, N. Y. 
Sold by Rodney Kellogg, Hartford. 
142. Castor Pomace. Manufactured by H. J. 
Baker & Bro., N. Y. City. 
143. Bone Manure. Manufactured by G. W. 
Baker, Williarasburgh, N. Y. 
M. Wells, Wethersfield, May 28. 147, 148 were 
sampled and sent by J. J. Webb, New Haven, 
May 2. 
lit 146 148 142 143 145 147 
Nitrogen. ..8.65 3.49 2.16 4.59 3,26 2,05 3.06 
Soluble Phos. Acid.5.37 5.15 5.12 
Reverted “ “ 4.57 t.24 1.41) 
Insoluble '* u 3,40 0.18 3.49 1.50 11.85 2.43 22.b5 
Potash...3.14 10.22 2.01 
CuL Value » ton.?R3 29 44 65 31S7 2106 28 33 10 78 42 69 
Cost “ ’* f&t 50 50 00 38 (JU 22 00 25 00*10 00* 38 00 
* Wholesale.—In 141 Potash is valued at 4R cents 
per l b. 
In 146 and 148 potash is reckoned at 7H cents for 
eonipai Ison with similar articles previously reported, 
but 4W cents is high enough for the Conn, market at 
present. S. W. JOHNSON 
STRAWBERRY BLIGHT. 
Last week E. & J. C. Williams of Mont¬ 
clair, brought to this office several dozens of 
Htrawberry plants, many of the leaves of which 
were withered and dry. These were specimens 
merely of many plants in their vicinity affected 
in the same way. What was the cause ? We 
said frosty and cold nights. They said disease. 
We have since received the following letter : 
Edb. Rural. —Farther consideration of the 
strawberry blight only confirms onr opiuion that 
it is aot caused by frost, as we remember having 
first noticed it several years ago on the Agricul¬ 
turist variety which seemed peculiarly subject to 
this ailment, and we were compelled to discon¬ 
tinue the growing of ttiis fruit OH that account. 
We have seen the disease on Chas. Downing 
8IC13TCII I TV THIS 1* A lMv OF T11 Id PARIS RXPO«HTION. 
inches; the flowers are lily-Bhaped and very 
elegant. 
A. ramosum also has white flowers, small but 
more densely borne on the spike than in the 
other varieties. It grows from sixteen to eight¬ 
een inches high. 
The Antheriomns are highly prized, where 
crown, for bouquet and cut-flower decorations, 
The Tritonia was introduced into general 
culture from South Africa, a number of years 
ago. Under the skillful manipulations of 
European cultivators, varieties have been pro¬ 
duced which far surpass the old introductions, 
in variety and brilliancy of color. In fact, so 
wonderful has been the improvement in some 
varieties, that an unskilled amateur would take 
145. Rotted Bone Manure. Manufactured by 
G. W. Baker, Williamsburgh. N. Y. 
147. Bone Meal—Americus Brand. Claimed 
“ Bone Superphosphate of Lime 50-58 per cent.,’’ 
2.9-3.7 per cent. Nitrogen. Manufactured by 
Rafferty Williams, N. Y. Sold by Rodney 
Kellogg, Hartford. 
142, 143, 145, 146 were sampled and sent by S. 
every year to a limited extent, but this year the 
destruction is complete. We think Boyden’s 
No. 30 to be abont the only sort in our plaoe 
that is exempt this year. 
E. «fc. J. C. Williams. 
Upon further inquiry, we have grave fears 
that those plauts were affected with the same 
sort of rust or blight as those in several parts of 
the West, respecting which some aocouut has. 
been received this season. 
