FAIR NO. 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
places planted water plants, such as Pond Lilie’s 
Pontederia, etc. At the south end, where the 
ground is low and damp, is a wild gardeu, where 
many of our handsomest native shrubs and 
herbs are growitigin wild profusion. Theyhave 
been planted there with a view to learn tbeir 
habits and to test their value for general lawn 
planting. Far from being imposing, still this 
small body of water so perfectly harmonizes 
with the surrouudiugs that it leaves nothing to 
be wished for; the landscape is complete. Pass¬ 
ing the bridge to the other side, wo come to 
The Experiment Garden. 
This is but a small plot, perhaps a trilie over 
half an acre, but to those who cherish the pro¬ 
gress of horticulture it is of great interest. The 
soil is a rich loam well adapted to grow all 
kinds of vegetables. The proprietor, who is a 
skilled and enthusiastic horticulturist, speuds 
many a leisure hour here, uot idly, indeed, but 
with spade and rake in hand, personally doing 
much of the work, and no plant set out for trial 
escapes his notice. Here are 60 to 70 Grape¬ 
vines in almost as many varieties, pruned and 
trained on different systems. Here are also all 
the new Strawberries, Raspberries and Black¬ 
berries that have lately been introduced to the 
public. Tried side by side, tbeir merits and 
peculiarities are easily contrasted aud reports 
of the facts given In the Rural. New vegetables 
and llowers arc also tried here. Original re¬ 
searches and attempts to produce new varie¬ 
ties from seed are constantly under way, 
such as seedling Gi apes, potatoes, cross-bred 
Pelargoniums, Hibiscus, Gladioli, and others 
of which it is premature now to speak. 
No farm crops are tried here, however. 
All such extended experiments are per¬ 
formed at the Rural Farm, which is situated 
on Long Island, some 18 miles from the Metro¬ 
polis. and owned by the Rural New-Yorker. 
1 hope that at some future time I shall have 
occasion to say something about the farm, 
which I have also had the pleasure of visiting. 
The Rural Grounds may well serve as a model 
after which to fashion small country places; 
but especially should agricultural journals 
copy this example. The farming interests of 
the land would be immeasurably beuefited if 
all of tlie many journals that offer inform¬ 
ation on agricultural and horticultural topics 
had similar grounds at their disposal, aud were 
thus enabled to substantiate their statements 
with the weighty assertion, "we have tried 
it aud found these to be tbe facts.’’ The aim 
of the proprietor of these grounds, if I may 
take the liberty to express an opinion, is to be 
able to furnish his leaders with reliable inform¬ 
ation upon topics immediately connected with 
their welfare, while he at the same time can 
add to his stock of knowledge and enjoy a 
beautiful and interesting home. [See cut on 
first page.—E ds.] 
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SMALL TALK ON SMALL FRUITS. 
BY “MONMOUTH.” 
The season of small fruits now liaviug 
ended for the year, with the exeeptiou of 
grapes, which I will leave until another time, 
it occurred to me that my observations of the 
newer varieties might be of interest to the. 
readers of the Rural. To begin with what is 
lirst in importance as well as in order of ripen¬ 
ing, I offer notes on some of the 
Newer Strawberries. 
Crescent Seedling, I am compelled to state 
has greatly disappointed me. It is wonderfully 
productive, to bo sure, aud this is about all I 
eau say in its favor. The berry was so soft I 
could uot ship it to market, and as it is too 
poor to eat, of what use is it after one gets it ? 
Crystal City was literally the “ earliest of 
the earlies " with me, but not so large or so 
firm as desirable on tbe few plants 1 had in 
bearing. It was not a fair trial, however, and 
it will take another seusou to determine de¬ 
finitely how it means to behave in these parts. 
Forest Rose has borne out tbe flattering 
description of its introducer very well, the 
berry being large, firm, beautiful in form aud 
color, of high lluvor, but the vine is uot so 
prolific as desirable. It did uot scald or burn 
as much as last year, owing, no doubt, to tbe 
absence of showers followed by Uot sunshine, 
which occurred so frequently during the sea¬ 
son of '78 ; still it did scald quite perceptibly; 
but uot enough to he regarded as a serious 
fault. It is a fine variety for the amateur, 
certainly ; but I doubt if it will ever become a 
standard. 
Great American, iu Mouiuouth County at 
least, must be regarded as a failure. Uuder 
extra-high culture it is both flue and productive; 
but under ordinary care aud on anything else 
but very heavy rich soil, the plaut is a poor 
grower aud decidedly unproductive. As there 
arc now others as good without petting as the 
Great American is with, I, for one, consider it 
uot worth planting. 
Sharpless has sustained the elaborate en¬ 
comiums aud stunning descriptions bestowed 
upon it by its introducers to, I might say, a 
remarkable degree. It averages the largest iu 
size of any strawberry I have yet seen; is of 
fine appearance aud of good, though not high, 
quality. The plant is the largest and most 
robust of all, the fruit, plaut, fruit stalks and 
blossoms being well proportioned. 
President Lincoln, iu fruit, resembles 
the Sharpless quite strongly, but with me the 
plant is not an extra good grower. I esteem it 
a fine variety, however, and one that would be 
of much value, were it not that the Sharpless is 
better. [It is a feeble grower with us.— Eds.] 
Miner’s Prolific was one of the very best 
either new or old, all things considered. The 
plant is immensely productive ; the berry large, 
of-good flavor and flue appearance, the only 
question being; is it sufficiently firm to bear 
plants. In bunch and berry it is, however, 
considerably larger and finer, ripens a week to 
ten days in advance of, and is even more pro¬ 
lific than that prolific variety. It is a decided 
improvement on Black Naples of which it is 
most surely a seedling. 
Raspberries. 
Gregg has disappointed me much, being 
described as the largest, finest, and of best 
quality, strong, hardy and prolific, "fifty per 
cent, largerthau the Mammoth Cluster;” while 
one nurseryman had the audacity to call it 
“ early.” It is a distinct variety, and, while a 
CUTHBKIIT RASPBERRY, SLIGHTLY REDUCED IN SIZE. 
shipment to market ? It appears to be quite 
firm, but on being shipped to a distance iu 
quantity it may prove otherwise. It is late iu 
ripening. 
Durand's Beauty sustained its good repu¬ 
tation, but it must be given good culture aud 
soil. 
Pioneer, for so early a berry, is certainly a 
fine one. It is large, handsome and good. 
Thus far it is the best of Mr. Durand’s Seed¬ 
lings of recent introduction. 
Cinderella was a great disappointment to 
me. Having seen it in its origiual home, most 
prolific aud beautiful, I expected much from 
it. Willi me the plant proved to be a poor, 
feeble grower and the berries, although fine in 
every particular, were produced so sparsely us 
to render it of little value. 
Continental. —Tim same may be said of this 
as of Cinderella, with the exeeptiou that even 
what lew berries were produced, were quite in¬ 
ferior iu appearance and II tvor. 
Russell’s Advance is a large, Hue, early and 
good berry. I do not know but it is the best early 
sort for home use. It is uot sullicieutly firm to 
bear shipment. 
Glendale is, so far as my observations go, 
the most valuable of ail the new var ieties. Its 
strong points are its lateness and firmness^ iu 
both of which it fully equals any variety I have 
yet seen. Added to this, it is of good size aud ap¬ 
pearance aud of good, though not high flavor. 
The plant is Very prolific, and a robust and 
vigorous grower. 
Mu. Jones’s Seedlings, namely, Burr Oak, 
Early Adela aud Laurel Leaf, do not thus far 
promise to be of much value. 
There are a number of other new sorts that 
fruited with mo, but as they did uot show indi¬ 
cations of value and have not been heralded to 
any great oxteut, I do uot occupy space by 
noting them. 
Next in order, and among which there seems 
to be few novelties, are the 
Currants. 
Lee’s Prolific Black.— Persons with plants 
of this will be apt to think, until they fruit, 
that they have been unfairly dealt with, aud 
have only the well-known Black Naples, which 
H is very like ia appearance aud growth of 
strong grower, prolific, hardy and good. I find 
it no more so thau the " old reliable” Mammoth 
Cluster, with which it ripens. 
Florence ia a hardy, scrong grower, prolific 
and the largest Yellow Cap I have yet seen. 
Caroline is another Yellow Cap, said to be 
a hybrid between Brinckle's Orange and Cata- 
wissa. It so closely resembles the Brinckle’s in 
appearance and flavor as to require an expert 
to distinguish them, and is quite hardy without 
protection, although not entirely so the past 
winter. From its superior quality, this, I thiuk, 
a valuable addition for the amateur, but of 
little value for the market. 
Reliance may be a slight improvement on 
the old Philadelphia, of which it is a seedling, 
but it too closely resembles it to ever become 
popular, I fear. 
Pride of tuf, Hudson loses its leaves during 
the growing season, as do all the Antwerp? iu 
this part of New Jersey, which so enfeebles it 
as to cause it to winter-kill to the ground. 
Cuthbbrt.— For many years we have been 
looking for a good reliable Red Raspberry—one 
that must be hardy, a good grower and prolific, 
with large, bright, handsome berries that would 
be firm enough to ship long distances, I, for 
one, have bought dozens of new kinds in hopes 
of getting the desired sort, many of which from 
tbeir descriptions in tbe catalogues, seemed to 
be just, what I was longing for. In none had I 
anywhere near realized my hopes until I fruited 
the Cuthbert. This seems to "fill the bill” 
entirely; iu fact, it seems to leave little to be 
desired as a market berry. In addition to its 
other good qualities, it is of excellent flavor, 
which is certainly remarkable for a berry that 
is firm. Mauy of the berries measure three 
indies iu circumference, and I selected a 
few (Hat measured three aud a quarter. In 
Unuuoss it nearly or quite equals the insipid 
Brandywine, and so firm aud handsome is it 
that I am iueliued to think the gentlemen iu 
Delaware, who have the " Queen of the Mar¬ 
ket,” which is being so lavishly praised iu 
some quarters, hail the Cut hbert, and forgetting 
its name, gave it this appropriate title. At any 
rate, 1 eau detect no difference in fruit or 
plant between the two varieties. 
Little Silver, N. J. 
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