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January 31 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
; Ruralisms ; 
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branching tuft with narrow rigid leaves 
instead of the curving Century plant ap¬ 
pearance of the former. The flowers of 
the two species are very much alike. 
Cacalia tuberosa, shown at Fig. 30, page 
67, is a broad-leaved har.dy herbaceous 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
ScAitcE Coax, fok Gkeeniiouses.— One 
of the most serious items of expense in¬ 
curred by florists and glass-house gar¬ 
deners generally is the annual coal bill; 
for anthracite, on account of its cleanli¬ 
ness, is almost exclusively used except 
in the restricted localities where nat¬ 
ural gas abounds. The business of 
glass-house cultivators is practically to 
convert labor and coal into salable flow¬ 
ers, fruits and vegetables. His lot has 
not always been an easy one under nor¬ 
mal conditions, and is made inordinately 
difficult by the i)revailing scarcity and 
high price of fuel. Many small estab¬ 
lishments were not fired up at the ap¬ 
proach of cold weather, and others have 
since been allowed to freeze on account 
of sheer inability to get coal at a cost 
not exceeding possible profits. Large 
places such as would suffer serious de¬ 
preciation if not used, are generally be¬ 
ing operated, though with much dread 
of final loss. Some are compelled to use 
the smudgy bituminous coal, many trials 
have been made of fuel oil, with very 
partial success, and a few quite lucky 
glass gardeners are able to get sufficient 
cord wood to carry their crops along. 
The situation grows more tense with 
the advance of Winter, and it is evident 
this promising industry is severely ham¬ 
pered by present conditions. Eastern 
florists are urging the abolition of im¬ 
port duties on foreign anthracite and it 
is quite apparent at this writing the con¬ 
cession will be granted. 
PiuoES Not Greatly Increased.—T he 
perennial found sparingly in moist 
prairie lands and along the eastern slope 
of the Rocky Mountains. It forms a 
rosette of thick broad leaves resembling 
a vigorous plantain, but sends up a 
stout stem in Summer, three or four 
feet high, which branches freely and 
produces large corymbs of white flowers 
with a greenish mid-rib on each division 
of the corolla. Fig. 30 is reproduced 
from a plant sent for trial by D. M. An¬ 
drews, Boulder, Col., who recommends 
it as a reliable ornamental plant. The 
effect during the flowering period, last¬ 
ing well through August, was very good, 
and it seems as though this Indian plan¬ 
tain might be used with excellent effect 
among Yuccas. The dense floral masses 
brighten up in moonlight, while its erect 
habit gives the plant the ghostly ap¬ 
pearance always noticed among the 
Yuccas or bear-grasses. The annual 
Cacalia offered in flower seed catalogues 
as Tassel flower or Flora’s paint-brush 
properly belongs to the genus Emilia. 
It is native to the East Indies, but hardy 
enough to grow well in the garden from 
seeds sown as soon as danger of frost 
is over. The habit is neat, while the 
very pretty little brush-like, red and 
yellow flowers are produced for a long 
time. They are attractive in the garden 
and excellent for cutting, but too small 
to be very conspicuous. The particular 
species cultivated is Emilia flammea. 
_ w. v. F. 
Budding Peach Trees.—I f E. G. S., 
Amity, N. Y., page 34, will cut back his 
peach trees the last of March and bud In 
June when the new growth is the size ol 
a lead pencil, he will get the same year 
from the buds set a growth of two or more 
feet. Be sure to put in plenty of buds. 
Those not wanted can be cut out later. 
Benton Harbor, Mich. i.. a. 
prices of glass-house products have not 
generally advanced in proportion to the 
increased cost of production, with the 
exception of high-grade roses, orchids, 
cucumbers and some fruits. These ar¬ 
ticles are generally used by the very 
wealthy, who do not greatly care about 
cost when the quality is satisfactory. 
People of moderate incomes, always the 
best and most reliable consumers of or¬ 
dinary Winter flowers and vegetables, 
have troubles of their own in regard to 
the fuel supply, and do not buy freely 
enough of the usual products to bring 
prices up to a profitable point under 
such extraordinary expenditures. The 
outcome of the coal situation is not easy 
to foresee, but it is certain that substan¬ 
tial relief must come or greenhouse op¬ 
erations will be permanently lessened. 
A Companion for the Ghostly 
Yucca. —Few plants gain so much effect 
from subdued light as the hardy Yuccas. 
A blooming plant of Y. filamentosa or Y. 
gloriosa is a striking feature in sunlight 
from the fine contrast between the mas¬ 
sive flower heads and the dark and rigid 
but gracefully disposed foliage. Seen in 
clear moonlight, however, it is fairly 
transfigured, the tall white blooms rise 
with startling distinctness from the 
dusky clumps and look like veritable 
floral specters at a little distance. Yuc¬ 
cas are mainly natives of the arid up¬ 
lands of North America and Mexico, 
where light-colored objects are very con¬ 
spicuous in the moonlight owing to the 
transparency of the air. The blooms 
are most widely expanded on clear 
nights when pollenization is effected by 
little white moths that accompany some 
species eastward into cultivation. The 
most common Yucca, and probably the 
hardiest species, is the Adam’s needle, 
Y. filamentosa. It is now much plant¬ 
ed and should be found abundantly 
about every farmhouse, as few plants are 
more distinct and ornamental. Several 
other species are quite as desirable, but 
hardly as reliable or free in bloom. Y. 
angustifolia, recently renamed Y. glauca, 
should, however, be tried where obtain¬ 
able, as it is very different in make-up 
from the Adam’s needle, forming a low 
A STUBBORN COLD OR 
BRONCHITIS. 
yields more readily to Scott’s 
itmulsionof cod-li\^er oil tliaii 
to anytliing that you Can take; 
and if jiersistently used a few 
days, will break up the cold. 
When you awake in the 
night choked up and cough¬ 
ing hard, take a dose of the 
Emulsion, and you will get 
immediate relief, where no 
cough medicine will give you 
relief. It has a soothing and 
healing effect upon the throat 
and bronchial tubes. 
.Send for Free Sample. 
SCOTT & HOWME, Chemists, 409 Pearl St„ N. Y. 
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POWER 
SPRAYERS 
NEW 
PRACTICAL 
HIGHLY 
INDORSED 
Ask for Catalogue 7. 
WALLACE MACHINERY CO., 
CIIAMPAKJX, ILL. 
Fruit Packages 
Send postal for our latest catalogue of 
Climax Baskets and Bushel Stave Baskets 
for Peaches, Grapes, Melons, and other 
fruits aud products. Low 
delivered prices quoted 
on carloitds of 12,000 
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grape Climax, 
0,000 or more mel¬ 
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100 or more dozen 
Bushel Baskets, 
all with covers. 
The Pierce Willlams € 0 ., 
South lluvon, Mich. 
Farm Wagon only 821.0.*?. 
In order to introduce their Low' Metal Wheels 
with Wide Tires, the Empire Manufactimlug 
Company, Qiiiucy, Ill., have placed upon the 
market a Farmer’s Handy Wagon, that is only 
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willi 4-mch tire, and sold fo only $21.95. 
This wagon Is made of the best material 
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than a set of new wheels and fully gpiaranteed 
for one ye.'ir. Catalogue giving a full description 
will be mailed iii)on application by the Empire 
.Manufacturing Co., Quincy, III., who also will 
furnish metal wheels at low price.s made any size 
.nd width of tire to lit any axle. 
r Some People 
' do not see the necessity for two wheels on a hoe. 
They like a Single W'lieel Hoe because it is a 
tiifie lighter than the Double, and it does not cost 
quite so much. To meet this demand we make the 
No. 16 “Planef Jr.” 
Single Wheel Hoe Cultivator, etc. 
Itis our latest 11K)3 model ofthis tool and is a de- 
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new lOOS catalogue la educating. It contains over 100 illuf* 
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Write for it. . fl 
8. L. ALLEN & 00., 
Box 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
YOUR 
Th^rc will be no trouble about the profits If 
you spray your trees and vines with a 
Hardie Spray Pump 
This high.jri-acie machine has large ball 
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That’s Why They Work so Easy. 
Our catalogue tells you all about it. 
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r 
A Golden Rule 
of Agriculture: 
Be good to your land and your crop 
will be good. Plenty of 
Potash 
in the fertilizer spells quality 
and quantity in the har¬ 
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/;■(?<*, by next mail, 
our money winning 
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93 Nassau Street, 
New York. 
“ FAVORITE ” RIFLES 
arc the most popular rifles on 1 he market, 
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A high-grade rifle at a moderate price. 
No. 17 WITH PLAIN SIGHTS, $6.00 
No. 18 “ TARGET SIGHTS, 8.50 
No. 19 “ LYMAJ^SIGHTS, 9.00 
Nearly every dealer in sporling goods and 
hardware can supply our firearms. If you 
cannot find them, we will ship direct (ex¬ 
press paid, on receipt of price. 
Send for 128-page Illustrated catalogue. 
i. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL GO. 
No. 775 Main Street, 
CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. 
Cider Machinery.-.Send for catalogue to Boomer* 
Boscherl Press Co., 118 West Water St.. Syracuse,N.Y. 
PUMP, 
THEN 
f SPRAY. 
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Xbe Auto-Spray 
10 minutes and cover ^ acre. Per¬ 
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Rochester, N. Y. 
Troubles Disappear 
mm I If you use a sprayer that uiitumatically stirs th" mixture 
^ f and cleans tliestralner. You have the easiest work in the 
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^ KING, ORCHARD MONARCH and GARFIELD Sprayers, fhey have 
the .trainer cloauing bru.hes. They never clu^^nmt they never burn nor spoil the foliage. 
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F lf you want to get a new baggy and want to have it made to your order 
you should send for the mammoth catalogue of our 
SPLIT HICKORY VEHICLES 
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second growth Split Hickory—split, not sawed—any of which will be made 
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Our SPLIT HICKORY SPECIALat$ J >750 
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Station 
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REPEATER” SMOKELESS POWDER SHOTGUN SHELLS. 
Ifyou want a good low-priced Smokeless Powder “load,” 
Winchester Factory Loaded “Repeater” Shells will surely 
L suit you. Don’t forget the name: Winchester “Repeater,” 
THE YELLOW SHELL WITH THE CORRUGATED HEAD. 
