MARCH 34 
under. Keep a good supply of fresh water in 
a shallow pan wit hin t he reach of the hon, and 
let her out, iu two or three weeks for a little 
while by propping up one side of the coop just 
enough to lot her pass, and she will return 
regularly in the evening with her chicks to be 
protected during the night by the coop. 
Passaic Co.. N. J. Wm. F. Heins. 
“the original tree (having borne lifleen suc¬ 
cessive crops) stands in the southern part of 
Carroll County and is a model of health and 
vigor, with a large, spreading head." He has 
nann^l it in honor of the memory of our 
lamented President. 
BOOKS ON GARDENING 
Lord Nelson Apple 
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lFor Illustrations see page 185.] 
Mb. Charles A. Green writes us with re- 
gun 1 to this apple: "I send you by this mail 
sample of the Lord Nelson apple, brought 
from England (the tree) by a neighbor. It is 
a great bearer and of good quality and attrao- 
0 1)1.0 
THE KIEFFER PEAR 
Fig. 130. 
tive in appearance. This specimen has been 
ripened in a warm room prematurely, and the 
quality may hate been affected. The fruit- 
averages very fair in form and size, and f 
consider it of value.” 
Kissena Nurseries, 
Trees and Plants. 
Parsons & Sons Go., 
limited. 
Flushing, N. Y. 
Apple Tree Planters 
WMSH1K11MJ—3 
Yellow Flint, 8-rowed, has produced 123 bushels per 
acre. The moat carefully bred Indian corn in exist¬ 
ence. Our seed was grown on Waushakum Farm and 
from seed selected by Dr. Sturtevant. Bushel, §4 
peek, $t.25: quart, by mall. 45 cent* 
[For Illustrations, see page 181.1 
The common European pike (Esox lueius)’ 
Fig. 142, attains a length of about three 
feet and a weight of from 10 to 20 pounds. 
The head is long and flattened; the lower jaw 
longer than the upper; the upper part of the 
back a darkish brown, the sides mottled green 
and yellow. It is a strong, active flsh and its 
flesh is of good fla vor. The engraving represents 
the E. lueius of American waters and of West¬ 
ern Europe, aud it is also known as the great 
northern pickerel, in England the young of 
the pike are called pickerel, though in this 
country where there are several species of the 
genus Esox, the use of the word is somewhat 
different. Usually the words “pike" and 
“pickerel” describe distinct species of fish. 
So says Prof. Baird. The common lake pike 
of the Lakes (E. estor) is of a deep grecuish- 
brown on the back; the sides are flecked with 
yellowish spots aud the belly is white. The 
mascttlouge (E. nobilior) is another large and 
closely related species. 
At Fig. 143 is shown the Wall-eyed Pike, 
so called, being really a perch aud not. a pike. 
It has several names, among which are the 
Ohio salmon, the pike perch, the Jack salmon, 
the Susquehanna salmon. The color of this 
“ wall-eye” is a dark olive and it bears a large 
black spot “on the last rays of the spinous 
dorsal tin." It has been known to attain a 
weight of 40 pounds. 
Among the most interesting, because the 
most common, of these fishes is the pickerel. 
(Esox reticulatus). Fig. lit. It is abundant 
in the lakes and ponds of the Atlantic States 
aud every fisherman knows what it is to 
“strike a pickerel." Next to trout-fishing there 
is no more exciting sport with the rod and 
line than to capture a “shovel-nose." It is 
also caught in the Winter through the ice in 
the lakes and ponds. This fish is everywhere 
valued for the table, its flesh bciug fine-grained 
and of good flavor. A pickerel known as the 
“hump back” is found in the waters of the 
Western States, ns is also the Western trout 
pickerel (E. snlmoneous). The latter is of an 
olive-green color above and white below, with 
peculiar markings on the sides. The accom¬ 
panying engravings are after The American 
Angler, copied from the report of the Fish 
Commissioners of Pennsylvania. 
Will prefer for Spring setHng.free* unharmed by the 
past severe Winter. Save a few lron-<-Imis, our en¬ 
tire stock of one and two year apples was last Fall 
taken up and packed In moss in a frost-proof store- 
cellar; hence they are perfectly sound. Assortment 
vi rv large, both Old ami New Northern and Russian 
kinds. 
POTATOES—Many choice varieties. Catalogue 
free. F. R. PHIENtX, 
Phoenix Nursery. Delavan, Wls. 
)) Semi for descriptive elrcu- 
culor with prices of this 
S -cutest and best of red 
asi-cEUtuss to the ortgl- 
L C HC' RGBXA N, 
Burlington, N. J. 
nator. 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 
Strawberries, Raspberries. Blackberries, Grapes, 
&c. Good plants at reasonable prices. Send for full 
descriptive price list to COE X CONVERSE. 
Fort Atkinson, Wls. 
Duriug the last unfavorable season very little corn 
matured suitable for seed, therefore 
We keep full stocks of all the standard varieties of 
Seed Corn which we tire confident will germinate, 
because we send out none except Its vitality has been 
CALIFORNIA 
We have recently published the ouly work of the 
kind ever issued, a GRAIN AND FARM SEEDS MAN¬ 
UAL (.Illustrated, 3S pages),containing histories of 
Indian Corn. Wheut and other cereals, by Dr. E. L. 
sturtevant; Methods of Culture by B. F. Johnson. 
Essay on Grasses by Prof. W. ,T. Beat: and descrip¬ 
tions of all the new and standard varieties of Farm 
Seeds. Price HI ecu In. Annual Catalogue and Prlee 
List Fuek. 
IlIKAVI 8IRTJBY »V CO.. Seedsmen. 
Rochester. N. Y.. nml Chicago. 111. 
The Rcral New-Yorker requested the 
opinion of several prominent pomologists 
respecting the quality of the Kicffer Pear. 
These appeared in our impression of February 
24. We have since received many other com¬ 
munications, the seuse of which we have con¬ 
densed and embodied in the above illustrations, 
Figs. 134 and 135. 
CATALOGUE MAILED FREE, 
Vegetable, Flower, 
Tree, 
ALFALFA 
CRAPE VINES 
— Nursery Established 25 Years.— 
llelawae .nvl i~>dy \ i • - it special Inu i ,-,-sliy the 
lint or Hill. By tied iio( eillier. to ,.r e of e.i, li 
for Vi.(Ml. VI.;, oni !>•' ■ urb lies. new and •> •! 
sorts, Including Concord, Hurl (mil (■•■- l iu, Knrly 
Victor, Pneklinifton. Po-r.ti--. Jnfl'ersoli, \ .Tgeinio. 
(tc Vlso'othoi Spli 
Prices low. 4’;il;«lo«i*e Fife. 
GK(». 11. I'UI I'ltKl.L,. Drlmvure, Ohio 
THE GARFIELD APPLE 
LFor Illustrations see page 185.] 
Our sketch of the Garfield apple was made 
from a specimen sent to us by Mr. J. V. Cotta. 
Til ON. A. COX A CO., 
Need Farmers A Merchants 
\Vnrehouse. 109 San so me St.. San Francisco. 
Califoi-uin. 
WHITE ST A K mid BROWNELL’S BEST.$3: K 1KI V 
TELKPIll IN K. *1 Nil; Hi - 11 
and EARLY BEAUTY <>1 HEBRON sxro por bbl. 
One imsltd (pf •«." lbs.! at half price of a bbl- A few 
bids, nf scennd -ire. suitable for seed at one-hnlf 
above prices. All will ho put up In good Hour Bui rids 
nnd shipped soon a* safe from rrost. When c..n\c 
nient remit hy money orileron Ft. Fdwartl, n.Y.,P. o. 
FRANK qUA. Hartford. Washington Co.. N.Y. 
Canadian Fruit Growers 
Should spud for Catalogue of Choice Plants. Small 
Fruits and Grape-vines to T. C. ROBINSON. 
Owen Sound. Ontario. Can. 
HEADQUARTERS FOR 
NORTHERN GROWN 
SMOKING GREEN-HOUSE 
CONDENSED TREATISE ON FRUITS, New and Old 
Address, with 10c. in stamps, R. J. BLACK, 
Rurmkn. Fairfield Co.. Ohio. 
of Lanark, Ills. It is a large, handsome apple, 
ripening soon after the Duchess aud keeping 
in excellent condition till early Winter apples 
commence to ripen, thus lilliug the entire Fall 
season. It is rouudish-oblong : distinctly 
striped anti splashed red and crimson upon 
greenish-yellow, slightly russeted; flesh whit- 
Mns. Annie L. Jack says her “Florist" made 
it smoke with k'haeco in her house ami it in¬ 
jured her heliotropes, ote. The next time her 
Florist smokes the house let him dampen the 
tobacco stems and never let them get into u 
blaze; start the lire at the lower end of the 
house and watch it until that part of the house 
is thoroughly tilled with smoke; then by means 
of a light pole with a hook on the end pull the 
pau along a few feet and give that part i 
smoking, and so OB through the whole house. 
Any one who has not t ried this plan will In* 
surprised to see the smoke rise almost like a 
wall above the pan and slowly spread over the 
benches. The operator will suffer no incon¬ 
venience from the smoke if he manages aright. 
It was the hot smoke that injured the tender 
lea v es of M ra. Jack’s plauts; cool smoke will 
not do it The green-house should be smoked 
twice a week if the green flv is very bad. 
CantonsviHe, Md. A. L. C, 
Raspberry, tlic best. Every oue should 
have it. All Small Fruit. Send for Cata. 
togue free. 
.1. IRVIN JOHNSON. 
palmyra, Wayne Co.. N. Y. 
Orders booked now l'or the following Vnrictie* 
to lie -.hipped « lien desired : 
I’k. Bvs. W. 
Price ,V Knickerbocker 1 !* -,n e*> no«iann 
1 Ju ly Sunrise, )** ^ '-»0 10.00 
Prire A Knickerbocker's , - A - 
Conqueror. j - * * 1 - , ° OMHl 
Quocu ot the Valley,.75 2.50 5.00 
White Star.1.4,0 3.00 5.50 
White Elephant, • 75 2.25 4.30 
Mammoth Pearl .75 2.25 -1.50 
Belle, .75 2.50 .».O0 
(Murk’s N". 1..75 2.25 1.50 
1 arly Beauty of Hebron, . .410 2.00 4.25 
Early Ohio,. ... .75 2.25 4.50 
Magnum Bouuui.75 2.50 5.00 
St. Patrick. 75 2.25 J.oO 
Late Beauty of Hebron, - - - .75 2.25 i.*;(f 
Burbank Seedling.60 2.00 -I.2., 
;t to different varieties, otic tuber eueli, SRO. 
BOO. S25; 2tH>. >18; 10O, >>lt»j 50. SM.50; 
25. tk<5. Send for Pobito List. Aumud Illustrated 
Seed Caiuh'gue l it E E. 
KidwiMI, Manchester, James Vick, Sharpless 
and over one hundred other 
STRAWBERRIES 
for sale in large or small quantities. A Iso a full assort 
meat of Kuspbcrrie*. 4’urraiils. lioosoberries 
Hlnekbrerira. and <Jrapew, true to name and care 
fllllv handled aud packed. Non and promising varle 
ito-, a spoela 11,1. Price list free to all applicants. 
T. T. I.YON. Sonth Ilmen, Mich. 
EL FASO 
ish-yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy; flavor 
sub-acid, aromatic, rich; quality best. Season, 
Reptemlier to December. Mr. Gotta says that 
PRICE & KNICKERBOCKER. 
lJF.ED POTATOES, new sorts; Northern grown, low 
prices. Write D. uREZKNWAY, Dartrord, Wls. 
80 STATE STREET, AT.BANY, N. Y 
