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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
servations, made last Summer at Riverside, 
Pasadena and other orange-growing locali¬ 
ties, I feel sure that her display in oranges 
and lemons will be quite as showy and per¬ 
haps as valuable as that of her rival, m. t. e. 
THE McCORMtCK AND LATE H003IER 
POTATOES THE SAME. 
THE GOLDEN BEAUTY CORN TOO LATE FOR THE 
CLIMATE OF TERRE HAUTE, IND. 
IMPOTANT CORRECTIONS. 
We have received the following important 
letter: “I want to speak of two matters of 
which I do not write for publication, but you 
are at liberty to use any portion of my re¬ 
marks. First in regard to the potato deserib 
ed in the Rural just received, under the 
name of Late Hoosier. This is the same pota¬ 
to I sent you two or three years ago under 
the name of McCormick, which is its right 
same, but feared we might be wrong and do 
injustice. 
A LONG-KEEPING POTATO. 
Mr. W. H. Stearns, of St. Lawrence Co., 
N. Y., sent us on Feb 20, a box containing a 
potato which we illustrate at Fig. 108, page 
105. He writes of it as follows: 
“I send you by to-day's mail a White Star 
tuber which I raised in 1882. and which is con¬ 
sequently about two-aud-a-half years old. I 
took no pains in keeping any of them, merely 
let them lie in an open box in my cellar, and 
ate some of them on Jan. 1st, 1884, at which 
time they were very fair, baked. I exhibited 
them at the Potsdam Fair 1882 and 1883; also 
at the Ogdensburg Fair in the latter year, so 
you see they have stood the “racket” pretty 
well. I don't know that this is the first in¬ 
stance of keeping potatoes two-and-a-half 
years, but it seems to me it proves beyond 
doubt that the White Star has remakable stay¬ 
ing qualities.” 
-♦ ♦ ♦- 
Obkron Grape. From Nature. Fig. 101. (See page 104.) 
FLORIDA AGAINST THE WORLD. 
(RURAL SPECIAL REPORT.) 
Florida throws down the gauntlet to the 
world, in the exhibition of citrus fruits. She 
has, in Horticultural Hall, about 4,000 plates, 
and to these she will continue to add for some 
days to come. The Florida Fruit-Growers’ 
Association enters for the sweepstakes on 
citrus fruits, and there is also considerable 
competit ion among individual growers for the 
prizes offered for the best 15, the best 20, and 
best single varieties of oranges. There are 
also many specimens of citrons, shaddocks, 
lemons and limes. Outside of the citrus fami¬ 
ly, there are pine-apples, bananas, coeoanuts, 
and guavas. 
Major McGrnder.of Indian River, and Major 
Rooks, of Sumpter County, make the largest 
individual displays. The exhibit of immense 
fruits seldom seen at the North, is really as¬ 
tonishing. There are on the tables of Major 
McGruder citrons ten inches in diameter and 
weighing from eight to eleven pounds. There 
are also immense rose shaddocks, from seven 
to eight inches in diameter, pale, smooth¬ 
skinned, globular fruits which, being cut 
across the sections, show a beautiful rose-col¬ 
ored flesh. It is claimed by the growers of 
these surprising productions that we have yet 
to learn the merits of the grape fruit, or shad¬ 
dock, for dessert. Its season is prolonged 
considerably beyond that of the orange; when 
thoroughly divested of the skiu, and of as 
much as possible of the membranous parti¬ 
tions, sliced and sprinkled with sugar, it is a 
delicious substitute for the slice ! orange. 
Some native seedling lemons would make 
very respectable citrons for size. The orange 
is, of course, the most important, as it has be¬ 
come the great commercial staple of Florida; 
and (his show is calculated to foster a good 
deal of horticultural pride. 
It is especially interesting that Florida is 
originating many new varieties of the orange. 
Its season is being greatly extended by the 
introduction of eurly and late varieties. A 
few standard varieties with well marked 
characteristics, like the Naval and the little 
Mandarin, are getting to be pretty well 
recognized. Still it is a matter of surprise to 
see these tables loaded with oranges ranging 
in size from Navels weighing a couple of 
pounds, to little Kumquats, uot much bigger 
than olives In the years to come oranges will 
be known by their variety, and we shall order 
them as we now do apples, by specific names. 
During a recent walk through the Hall my 
attteution was called by Maj. A. P. Rooks, to 
several of the newer oranges, mostly Florida 
seedlings. The Dammit is a very thin- 
skinned, juicy, high flavored orauge, much 
prized at home; but too delicate for distant 
transportation. The Stir is a medium sized, 
round orauge, with several ribs running from 
stem to calyx, very juicy and sweet, perhaps 
a little deficient in acid. This fruit is grown 
extensively by Mrs. C. B. Drake, of Yalaha. 
The peculiar droopiug habit of the tree shades 
the ground and helps it to withstand drought, 
and it has another advantage in being thorn¬ 
less. It is considered a valuable acquisition. 
The Cuuninghacn is a high-flavored, juicy, 
thin-skinued orauge, with a heavy, compact 
pulp. It Is of medium 6ize and very attrac¬ 
tive appearauce. It is a very valuable orange, 
and has been extensively introduced in the 
vicinity of Leesburg. The Pharis is another 
promising new variety, which took the pre¬ 
mium at the late State fair. The Pine-apple, 
a uew, very high-colored orange, seems to be a 
general favorite. It is grown by P. P. Bish¬ 
op, of Orange Lake. 
C. A. Bacon, from Ormond, sends from one 
tree 30 specimens of Navel Oranges, ranging 
from the size of a filbert to an immense fruit 
weighing two pounds and one ounce, also a 
spray of buds aud blossoms from the same 
tree. Some curious ribbed nutmeg oranges 
came from the same place, also the Myrtle 
Orange, a beautiful little fruit, about the size 
of a wild crab-apple. A little cluster of these 
fruits, with tbo uccompauying leaves, makes 
a pretty corsage bouquet, especially when 
woru by a bright-eyed brunette. 
Specimens of the Manderin and Taugierine 
family, almost passing the limit of orange 
color in their reduess, are fully four iuehes iu 
their greatest diameter. 
There can lie but one serious attempt to 
compete with this display. California accepts 
the challenge, and has already telegraphed 
for an equal amount of space, and will be on 
the ground iu a few days. From personal ob¬ 
name. It was originated by Rev. T. B. Me i 
Cormick of Princeton, Ind., and called by bis 
name. Same person got it in the southern 
part of the State aud gave it the name of the 
Late Hoosier, contrary to the wish of Mr. M. 
I introduced it at his wish, putting the proper 
name on It, but owing to its lateness I have 
since dropped it from my list, not being will¬ 
ing to recommend it. 
Next I will refer to Golden Beauy Cora and 
the claims made for it. It was expressly 
stated to he quite early, aud the statement is 
adhered to by Eastern seedsmen this season. 
My experience is this:—I bought aud sold some 
of it, and bad some grown for me. The crop 
did not mature, although we bad an excellent 
Fall and tine corn right here, uur did any sold 
mature except one patch planted in April ou 
gruvolly soil. Fearing that I had uot received 
the geuuiue article, I sent to auother seeds¬ 
man iu Penn., who puffs it highly in and out 
of his catalogue, for a sample ear: I have just 
received it. It is identical with that 1 had 
last year, and identical with our crop iu that 
uot a grain ou the ear is tit for seed ! fu tho 
euse of tho Golden Beauty Com, it doubtless 
will fill the pockets of some, aud cause a loss, 
a double loss to thousands of others. It may 
do two degrees south of this, but I should uot 
dare to offer it as a fit corn to plant here or 
north of us—latitude 39° 30. 
Terre Haute, Ind. j. a, foote. 
Remarks iVe remembered the McCormick 
Potato distinctly, and were struck with the 
similarity of the Late Hoosier to it in all re¬ 
spects. We were tempted to call them the 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Illustrated Circular of the Payne Au¬ 
tomatic Engine, manufactured by B. W. 
Payne & Sous, Elmira, N. Y. 
This nicely printed circular of some (50 
pages, containing accurate illustrations of the 
various styles of engines made by this house, 
showing the construction and working of 
their new automatic cut-off by which they 
claim one-fourth of the fuel is saved while 
the engine has more available power and a 
much steadier motion. There are also illus¬ 
trations of their portable saw-mills aud also 
of their vertical boilers and engines, suitable 
for ruuuiug steam yachts and launches. Be¬ 
sides all this, it coutaius much valuable in¬ 
formation on the use and care of engines, aud 
also gives tables showing the power of engines 
with different speeds under different degrees 
of steam pressure. Any of our readers, by 
applying for Catalogue A, will receive, gratis, 
a bundsouielj illustrated book well worthy of 
examiuatiou aud study. 
The Stover Manufacturing Co.. Free¬ 
port, III.—Catalogues Of the Ideal Wiud-mill 
and their Corn-aud Cob Sweep Grinders. In 
their catalogue, they show the coustructiou 
aud manner of controlling their mill, and the 
attachments to the pump. They cluirn the 
Ideal is the ouly mill thrown in aud out of the 
wind by means of the pump rod, thus dispens¬ 
ing with chains, weights and pulleys, and that 
it governs so easily that a child can operate it. 
They also show pump and pump counectiou, 
aud tools for setting the pump and connecting 
it with the mill. These catalogues also show 
the construction of their corn-and-cob mill, 
which they claim will grind from 12 to 15 
bushels of dry shelled corn per hour, or 5 to 15 
bushels of ear corn. It seems to us that it 
would pay any Western farmer much better 
to have a portable mill and grind his own 
corn, than to haul it to the mill and pay 10 
cents per bushel. Send for and read these 
catalogues; they will post you. 
Horse-Breeding. By J. H. Sanders. Be¬ 
ing the general principles of heredity applied 
to the business of breeding horses; with in¬ 
structions for the management of stallions, 
brood mares, and young foals, etc. Thi3 is a 
book of some 250 pages, published by J. H. 
Sanders & Co., of Chicago, HI. It is divided 
into four chapters, or general divisions. Chap¬ 
ter first treats of the general principles of 
breeding. Chapter second takes up the breeds 
of horses. Chapter third treats of the general 
care and management of stallious, brood mares 
and foals. Chapter fourth is devoted exclu¬ 
sively to the diseases peculiar to breeding 
stock. Each of these subjects is taken up, and 
each separate topic is treated under a sub¬ 
head. By this arrangement any matter 
to which one may wish to refer is 
easily found. While the book is not 
large, it shows evidence of great labor aDd 
research, and is, in fact, worth much more 
than many voluminous works, and we can’t 
see how any farmer who makes horse-breed¬ 
ing a part of his business, can afford to be 
without this book, while to the professional 
horse-breeder it is simply indispensable. Its 
price is $2.00, which is a mere nothing com¬ 
pared with its value, and it will be sent post¬ 
paid by the publishers. 
Robert Buist, 932 & 924 Market St., 
Philadelphia, Pa.—An excellent catalogue of 
9(5 pages, well illustrated, of all sorts of seeds. 
It opens with hints on various subjects, such 
as: Why seeds fail to grow; the kitchen gar¬ 
den; manure; hot-beds, cold-frames, pits, 
market-gardening, etc. Among the novelties 
are the Belle Tomato, various new strains of 
cabbages, beets, onions, cauliflowers, celery, 
etc., etc. The catalogue states that Carter’s 
Stratagem Pea which the Rural was the 
first in this country to test, “is the best that 
has ever been introduced and, when better 
known, will be the most popular variety for 
general crop,” Robert Buist’s is an old seeds’ 
house and a trusty one. Catalogue free to 
applicants. 
Dingke & Conard Co., West Grove, Ches¬ 
ter Co , Pa.—The New Guide to Rose Culture, 
being a beautiful catalogue of 75 pages (with 
two colored plates) chiefly devoted to the cul¬ 
ture of roses, with lists of varieties scarcely 
equaled by any other rose-growing establish¬ 
ment in the world. A part of the catalogue 
is given to hardy shrubs, herbaceous plants, 
lilies, gladioli, etc. We take great pleasure 
in commending the firm to our readers be¬ 
cause we know that they treat their patrons 
in a liberal rnanuer and do better with them 
than they promise. There are special lists 
offered to suit all as to numbers and prices. 
One is called the “Star List” which offers 
among 50 varieties of Everblooming aud Hy- 
brid-Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas any ten for 
$1.00. All lovers of roses—and what sane 
people are not:—should send for this Guide. 
It will delight them. 
The Bovtker Fertilizing Co., 43 Chat¬ 
ham St., Boston, and 27 Beaver St., New 
York.—A pamphlet entitled Bowker’s Hil 
and Drill Phosphate, Chemicals, Bone, etc. 
The pamphlet begins with an analysis of the 
above fertilizers. Then fallows an instruct¬ 
ive chapter in conversational style as to what 
are fertilizers, how put together, how long 
they will last, whether they are stimulants, 
etc. We have next a formula for making the 
bill and drill phosphate; then remarks as to 
other fertilizers; howto use them, und finally, 
reports from farmers. A part of this pam¬ 
phlet which will interest our readers and 
answer many questions which they ask the 
Rural, is a plain list of so-called chemicals 
for home-making, that is. muriate and sul¬ 
phate of potash, kainit, sulphate of ammonia, 
and nitrate of soda, dried blood, ground bone, 
dissolved bone, etc. 
Another pamphlet, issued by the same firm, 
is entitled “Stoekbridge Manures.” This 
gives au account of the “Stoekbridge Prize 
Crops” of Indian corn, bay aud potatoes, fol¬ 
lowed by a descriptive price-list, Both pam¬ 
phlets will be sent to our readers on applica¬ 
tion, as above. 
Bucher, Gibbs & Co , Canton, Ohio.— 
Cbromo and catalogues of the Imperial Steel 
and Ohio Chilled Plows right and left hand, 
also of the Imperial sulky plows. These cir¬ 
culars give a history of the business of the firm 
from its commencement to the present time, 
wbeu they manufacture over 12,000 plows of all 
sorts. It also gives the manner of construc¬ 
tion and the points of superiority which they 
claim not only for their walking plows, but 
for their sulky as well. There are so many, 
we have not room to even mention them, and 
