delicate, the clusters of flowers drooping, bell¬ 
shaped, blue aud white. The blue is especially 
desirable. It will thrive well only on the 
north side of a building or tight fence. It 
will stand any amount of cold, wet weather, 
but the hot, sun and drying winds will soon 
put an end to it. Select a place, therefore, 
where the sun will not strike it, save in the 
morning aud evening. Keep it well watered 
and you will have the best, of success. Fu¬ 
chsias treated in the same manuer bloom 
most beautifully during the summer season. 
As a rule, it does much better to so\v seed of 
dll flowers, unless difficult to transplant, in 
boxes, seed beds,or, better still, in the hot-bed. 
You can then sot, the plants the required dis¬ 
tance apart, and are much surer of their ger¬ 
mination. 
Crawford Co., Ohio. 
VITALITY OF NUT SEEDS. 
Here is my experience with regard to the 
vitality of different, sorts of nuts:—Some 
years ago I procured in the Spring some of 
the Western Shelllmrk Hickory nuts that had 
been dry all Winter. They were placed, one 
at a time, in a vice and the screw was turned 
very carefully until a slight cracking was 
heard, when the nut was removed. When 
they were all thus “cracked,” they were 
placed in water for two or three days, then 
planted, and nearly every one grow. Two of 
the plants are now alive; the others died on 
being transplanted. They are entirely hardy 
here. Again I procured, in the Fall, some 
almonds, pecans, English walnuts and filberts, 
all of which were dry. They were placed 
“uncracked,” in water for two or three days, 
then buried out-of-doors. In the Spring 
many of the almonds, one English walnut aud 
some pecans were sprouted; the Alberts did 
not grow. The almonds aud English walnut 
are still growing, the former having been bent 
to the ground and covered in Winter; the 
latter winter-killed a little the past two sea¬ 
sons. The pecans w^re planted in a fence 
corner and came up nicely—with the aid of 
squirrels. 
I was told that the seeds of the Honey 
Locust must lie in the ground a year before 
they would grow. Passing a tree by the road¬ 
side one Winter, I picked up a pod of seeds 
aud took it home, and whittled just through 
the outer covering of the seeds and planted 
them in pots, and in a few days they were up. 
I whittled the seeds of Cliauthus Dampierl, 
and they came up in four or five days. If 
boiling water is poured over caima seeds and 
immediately poured off, plantlets will come up 
in a few days, Pear seeds that have been dry 
for months will grow if soaked in water a day 
or two. j. T. MACOMBER. 
Grand Isle Co., Vt. 
♦ • ♦ 
TIMBER CULTURE IN RELATION TO 
ORCHARDS. 
There is much being said in our agri¬ 
cultural papers nowadays about hardy fruit 
trees, and discussions are being carried on as 
well as experiments, on the merits of many of 
our now, as well as some of our oldest varie¬ 
ties of fruits, with the view to finding some 
varietiesthat are absolutely hardy. This is all 
very good and must result in good to the 
country at, large; but while we are doing this, 
let us at the same time remember that, it is al¬ 
most as easy to make a climate that will al¬ 
low our fruit trees to live, as to make a fruit 
tree that will live in our climate. 
Twenty-five years ago when Southwestern 
Iowa was new, one often heard the expres¬ 
sion, “Oh it’s no use to try to grow fruit here, 
it will never amount to anything.” What is 
the state of affairs there to-day ! There is'nu 
abundance of fruit there, and some of it is 
the finest, and the fruit that took the grand 
sweepstake premium at New Orleans, came 
from this very locality. What is the reason 
of this! Tt is largely due to the fact that 
every farm has a more or less extensive grove 
which has done much to modify the climate, 
by lessening the force of the wind, and also in 
equalizing the temperature so that the rainfall 
has been less at, a time, but has come oftener. 
What has already been done in this line is 
very good, but wo should not stop here. Much 
more remains yet to be done, ami while we 
are trying to get trees that will live in our 
climate, let us at the same time make a cli¬ 
mate in which our trees will live. 
Plymouth Co., Ia. M. Vincent. 
Subscribers of the Rural need never lake 
the trouble (<> write ns to “stop” the paper. 
It is invariably discontinued at the expir¬ 
ation of the subscription term , except by 
oversight , which' case itJis our Joss. 
PtellatMousi 
BLACK SILKS. 
JAMES McCREERY & CO. 
Will make this week a Spe¬ 
cial OFFERING of*the fol¬ 
lowing makes and quali¬ 
ties of Black Dress Silks: 
lOO PIECES 
Of Black Imported Surahs 
at $1.00; our regular $1.25 
quality. 
lOO PIECES 
Of Black Satin Rliadaines 
at $1; marked down from 
$1.25. 
150 PIECES 
Of Black Rliadaines and 
Tricotines at $1 25; excel¬ 
lent value for $1.65. 
75 PIECES 
Of Black Satin Damasses, 
24-inch., at 85 cents; re¬ 
duced from $1.25. 
RICH NOVELTIES 
In Watered Silks, Moire 
Franeaise, Satin and Moire 
l*ckins,Cluny Stripes, Cro¬ 
chet Figures* etc., suitable 
for Combinations and 
Wraps at very low prices. 
Samples sent on applica¬ 
tion. 
ORDERS BY MAIL 
from any part of the coun¬ 
try will receive careful 
and prompt attention. 
JAMES IcGREERY & C0„ 
Broadway and lltli St., 
New A r ork. 
TnE Hat and Hair in Health. —Dr. Dio 
Lewis says that the beard about the mouth 
and nose saves the lungs. The back of the 
neck should be protected in cold weather. The 
hair alone can do this perfectly. The present 
practice of shingling off the hair at the back 
of the head may be fashionable, but it is un- 
physiological. Eight men suffer from catarrh 
where one woman has the disease. Men keep 
their heads in a sensitive condition from the 
moisture and heat of the hat. A woman’s 
hair is an abundant protection. A man thinks 
he must always have his hat on while out in 
the air. There area few professions where a 
bald head is desirable, but a remarkably small 
percentage of men ever get into them. Most 
of the bald heads iu the country might be used 
as tomb-stones to Chronicle a murder by 
the fashionable hat. To copy from Shakes¬ 
peare, we might say, strange that man should 
put that upon his head which steals away his 
hair. The difference between the tempera¬ 
ture under the hat and in an ordinary room is 
about enough to give a weak man a cold. The 
hair below the hat is seldom lost. It is natur¬ 
al to suppose that if we keep the hair under 
the hat nearer the conditions, as regards 
heat and moisture, to that below it, the 
growth will he stronger. Ventilation should 
bo supplied by means of holes punched through 
the sides and top of the hat. There is not half 
t he danger iu keeping the head cool that there 
is in keeping it hot. Wo never could see how 
the modern stiff hat ever came to be made so 
extensively. It is cold ami clumsy, aud sim¬ 
ply murders the hair. 
FULL AS A TICK. 
ACCORDING to Bulletin No. A, issued by Prof 
Latta, of Purdue University of Indiana, 
drilled-iu oats yielded an average of nearly 
two bushels of oats more than those sown 
broadcast. 
(Continued on page 386.) 
j&torfe ami g 
(Continued from page 283.) 
SMITH dfc WALKER, Lee. Mass. 
Breeders of twelve varieties of high class standard 
Poultry. Eggs cheap. Send for circular, free. 
P. Rocks, Wyandottes and R. C. White 
Leghorns. We won every first, and special on P. 
Kooks at Dalton. Mass., as well as first at every county 
fair where exhibited, first class certificate, of merit 
at New York Show, nigh honors on Wyandottes and 
R. C. White Leghorns where ever knnwti- 
Eggs #2 for 13: *5 Mr 40. SHA YI.OR BROS., 
Golden Hill Poultry Yards, Lee, Mass. 
SHELLBONE for POULTRY. 
A mixture of Pure Bone and Ground Oyster Shells. 
All poultry need It. *25 Pounds, SI .00) 50 Pounds, 
SI.75, by freight Samples, .05e. mall. 
t. H. BOf’K, Crisiielii, Maryland. 
Best Hatcher 
ON EARTH. 
Hatches Ducks,'Turkeys 
Geese and Chickens. 
Received First Premium 
where exhibited. 
Send for Circular. 
ANDREWS’ 
Hatcher Co. 
Elmira. Y. 
Mention Rural n.-T. 
PEDIGREE PLYMOUTH ROOKS. PDRTARI F PH III TRY 
Pens headed by HANK WHITE BOYS, and ONTARIO ' u,u flOLt rUULin I HUUO CO. 
Pens headed by HANK WHITE BOYS, and ONTARIO 
CHIEF, with high bred females. 
HULL WYANDOTTES. 
Pens headed by COL. LEB, LEBANON LAD, and COL. 
PURE. 
Send for circulars. 
BRADLEY BROS., LEE, MASS. 
WYOMANOCK POULTRY YARDS. 
BREEDER OF 
Pure Wyandottes, Langshans, 
Hull Strain. Croad's Strain. 
I have a choice lot of each for sale In pairs, trios or 
breeding pens. Prices low for quality. Will give sat¬ 
isfaction. I won second on Wyandottes, third on Lang- 
shans, at N. Y. State Pair, 1885. Eggs, 13.00 per 13; $5.00 
per 2<!. Try me. 
GEO. DELAVAN, New Lebanon. N. Y. 
WYANDOTTES. 
Won Special on Highest Score and Third Premium 
on pair of Chicks at the New York Fanciers' Show in 
1831. 
Won First and Second on Fowls and First on Chicks 
at Middletown, N. Y., in 1831. 
Won First ou Breeding pen of Fowls and First on 
Breeding-pen of Chicks, arid. First on pair of Fowls a 
Newburgh, September. 13B6. 
FOWI.S AND CHICKS FOR SALE. 
Box 103, 
EGGS, £3 per 13; *5 Per 26. 
DR. E. W. DEYO, 
MONTGOMERY. Oiiasge Co., N. Y. 
DARK BRAHMAS. 
Won first on Breeding Pen of Fowls, first on Breeding 
Pen of Chicks, first on Pair of Chicks and second on 
Pair Fowls, at 
NEWBURGH, September, IS85. 
Fowls or Eggs In Season. 
EGGS, $2.00 per 13; $3.50 per 26. 
Dr. E. Ross Elliott, 
P. O. Box 267. MONTGOMERY, OtusOB Co., N. Y. 
H A I_I The Craic, Folding In- 
II I I _ HI Cuban ir aud Brooder 
B U I I I (combined I will hatch 
from 1,200 to 1,500 chicks per year, worth as 
broilers from $1 to $12 per dozen. No cost or ex¬ 
perience to operate. Holds 100 eggs. Price $12.(0 
&&CHICKS BYfS”i 
lamps to explode. Ten hens will p ay 3-'ti p rofit ■ ■ 
per year. Send 4c. for new 36-jip. fTl T1 K IUI 
b<x>k on poultry. Incubators, etc. ^ I M H Ilf I 
F. D. CRAIG. North Evanston. 111. W A iJ U | f | 
Halstead’. Perfected Centennial 
INCUBATORS AND BROODERS. 
First. Foremost, Best. 50 Egg Machine, only $20. 
Centennial M’f’g Co., Box 250. Rye, N. Y. 
/fro# 
/MC'SE'S- 
v: - 
Furnished all complete ready for accupancy. These 
houses are Just what poultry breeders want, as they are 
AVnf, Practical antt Cheap. 
All kinds of portable houses suitable for all climates; 
rain , wind nn<\ u ater proof. Sent to any part of 
the world, and no carpenter required to put them to¬ 
gether. 
Send for our Circular before you order a 
poultry house. 
AMERICAN PATENT PORTABLE HOUSE MANUFACTURING CO. 
Corona, Queens Co., N; Y. 
NAPICNOLL’S 
PROGRESSIVE POULTRY COOPS FOR 
HENS AND CHICKS, 
WITH BROODERS AND INCLOSED RUNS. 
2 he favorite Fxcelsior Poultry Coop and Nest combined 
7k 
PRICE $6. 
Gold and Bronze Medals were awarded at the Great 
Show of New York Fanciers’ Club, Fehruary, 1886. 
Have you anywhere else In the world seen Chicken 
Brooders and Inclosed Runs that ma> at pleasure be 
either attached to or detachable from the coop? 
If you have not any such coops or brooders, send a 
two-cent stamp for one of the Illustrated Descriptive 
Catalogues, with terms and Price List. 
NAPKNOLL POULTRY COOP CO., 
GOSHEN, ORANGE CO., N. Y. 
Aoknts 
NEWELL A CO.. 127 State Street. Boston. Mass. 
L. N. CLARK « SON. S3 Dey Street, New York. 
Tl e t d roofing 
BEST AND 
CHEAPEST 
For Pouirrv Houses, Out-Bulldlngs, etc., etc. OUR 
PRICES ARE VERY LOW. Send for Samples, Men¬ 
tion Rural Vkw-Yorkkr, and address PETER 
DU RY EE A CO ., 215 GREENWICH ST., N. Y. 
MAPLE LAWN POULTRY YARDS AND KENNELLS. 
Breeders of Wvandottes, P. Rocks, White and Brown Leghorns and Pekin Ducks. No more stock until Sept 
Eggs for hatching until July 1st. Agent for Poultry Culture by 1. K. Felch. 
Up. Scotch cSuo Dogs bred direct from Tam. u'Wmer audU^ Ma99 . 
P. S.--1 fine Collie pups for Sale. References.—I. D. Ferry, cashier Agricultural Bank, Pittsfield, Mass. 
BLYTHECOTK FARM POULTRY YARDS. 
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST! BLYTHECOTE STB A IN OF U YANDOTTES. 
Obtained by breeding to the standard, and annual improvement sought by careful matings with birds selected 
from the best strnlns In America. One setting of choice Eggs will produce more first -class birds than ten settings 
from Inferior stock. Eggs, $3 per Setting of 13; Two Settings. $5; i Ire SctMuftML 
Address J. D< TO.tll KINS, Braiuard, N. Y. 
Half-Way Brook Kennels and Poultry Yards. 
LOCK BOX 450, GI.ENS FALLS, N. A'. 
OUR SPECIALTIES.—St. Bernards, En 
reasonable. Can furnish dogs of any o 
IN POULTRY,—We breed the best am 
all times. Eggs In their season. Send stain 
•uards. Eng. Mastiffs and Eng, Beagle Hounds. Imported Docs in the Stud. Fees 
; of any of the popular breeds, at low figures, for quality of stock, 
ic best and most popular varieties of land and water fowls. Stock for sale at 
Send stamp for circular. COFFIN. ZOIIHGR & CO. 
ESTABLISHED 1S77. 
MIL-BROOK POULTRY YARDS 
Of BERGEN COUNTY, N. J. 
Scotch Collie Pups i 
i Imported 
I'yckoff 
PRESTONS WYANDOTTES! 
15 GRAND BREEDING PENS FOR 1886. 
EGGS from Two Pens of Elrst Premium Stock, headed by "Karl and Truston," at $5.00 per 18; $10.00 per 89. Eggs 
front is other pens of good breeding birds, carefully selected. and matedforbest mss^Ic results, at SiOOperA3; 
• 3.00 por 26. Eggs from one pen each of fine t jtngshans, Light Brahmas, 11>mouth Rocks and R. aud S. C. Brown 
^Elegant xt^yamlouo Chrotnos at 10 cents each. Large circulars with Illustrations FREE to all. 
GEO. A. PRESTON, Binghamton, N. Y., n. l. & w. u. «. Ticket Agent. 
MILL B B O O K 
i breeding pens of selected Wyandottes. Langshans, W.nnd Hr. Leghorns. P. Rocks, Lt. Brahmas, R.u\V 
horns. B. a. U. Games. Pekin Ducks. Eggs, $3 for 13, $5 for 26, for 80. Duck eggs, $2 for 11, $3 for 22. Niue 
is aud oue male to each pen. I guarantee a good hatch. Try me. 
hamplonSt Bernard Dogs. Champion Scotch Collie Dogs. N oung stock for sale at reasonable prices, chain 
n mooik <■•-«/■ crone,'' In the »tud. Send fbr Catalogue-^ . 
pftiuu. wan lur . _ __ _ 
WiH. MONTGOMERY, Jr., Bergenfleld, Bergen County, N. J. 
POULTRY-CHOLERA AND GAPES 
CURED EVERY TIME BY USING 
HAVENS’ CLIMAX CONDITION POWDER. 
Five Years in Use and No Failures. 
•• It never falls to cure Poultry Cholera and Gapes."—Auo. GUXTHBR, Harlingen, N. J. 
u j tnow It will cure Gapes- I never lost a single chick after I began to use It. —J. \V esley Stillwell, Free- 
hol ‘ l .’The«® men are reliable.”—W s. Sthono, Mayor. New Brunswick, N. J. 
••One of our friends h.-is given It to turkeys with excellent success ”—Ed. Rvkal New Yorker. April 3,1S86. 
14 ounce packages, 25c. of Dealers; by Mall, 40c. "Our Successful Farmers, a pamphlet, free by mall. 
Wm. Rust & Sons, p. O. Box 1201. New Brunswick. N. J. 
Agents wanted. Ask your dealer, and show him this advertisement. 
