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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER: 
STILL MORE CATALOGUES. 
Josiah A. Roberts, Malvern, Pa.—Cir¬ 
cular of homegrown fruit, shade trees 
and fruit plants. 
E. S. Peterson & Sons, Montrose, N. Y. 
—Catalogue of nursery stock, fruit and or¬ 
namental; 26 pages. 
J. E. Hutton & Son, Conyngham, Pa.— 
Spring list of transplanted vegetables and 
flower plants; 26 pages, illustrated. 
Old Colony Nurseries, Plymouth, Mass. 
—Catalogue and price-list of general nur¬ 
sery stock grown in eastern Massachusetts. 
J. W. Dixon, Hulton, Kan.—Catalogue of 
La France Fruit Farm; 22 pages. Small 
fruits chiefly. The new Cardinal purple- 
cap raspberry Is made a prominent feature. 
Geo. Richardson, Lordstown, Ohio.— 
Catalogue of water lilies and aquatics. Mr. 
Richardson is one of the few growers of 
these beautiful plants in this country, and 
has a fine collection. 
William Toole, Baraboo, Wis.—“Guide 
to Pansy Culture” and catalogue of seeds 
and plants. Very careful and explicit di¬ 
rections for growing pansies are a leading 
feature in this neat catalogue. 
The W. E. Barret Co., Providence, R. 
I—Catalogue of seeds, plants, garden and 
farm requisites; 50 pages. A handsome 
and complete catalogue. Their specialties 
are claimed to be “the best seeds that can 
be grown” and “the best implements that 
can be made.” 
J. W. Adams & Co., Springfield, Mass.— 
“Half-Century” Catalogue of North Main 
St. Nursery; 40 pages. A modest catalogue 
with a large list of fine varieties of fruit 
and ornamental trees and plants. Many 
good pictures, among which is a view of an 
acre of Hydrangeas in bloom. 
Woodview Nurseries, Uriah, Pa.—Cata¬ 
logue of nursery stock grown by John 
Peters & Co.; 38 pages. A general list of 
staple varieties guaranteed free from dis¬ 
eases. The Japan Golden Russet pear is 
recommended. As grown near the Rural 
Grounds it is only of value for preserving, 
but makes a handsome tree. 
Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, 
Conn.—General nursery catalogue; 50 
pages. An extensive and beautifully illus¬ 
trated catalogue. Some of the reproduc¬ 
tions are gems in their way. Everything 
produced in a first-class nursery is offered. 
The great specialties are the Green Moun¬ 
tain grape and October Purple plum. 
F. H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vt.—Catalogue 
of hardy ornamental plants; 50 pages. This 
is one of the most useful and interesting 
plant lists published. The selection of 
native plants Is very large and interesting. 
An effort is made to give absolutely correct 
botanical names, according to the best au¬ 
thority, and to discard all synonyms. It is 
to be hoped that this admirable example 
will soon be widely imitated. 
Shady Hill Nursery Co., Boston, Mass. 
—A beautiful catalogue of 166 pages. No 
display in the way of colored plates, but 
well Illustrated with truthful cuts and re¬ 
productions of many rare plants. The col¬ 
lection of fruit and ornamental plants and 
trees is most extensive and interesting. 
Rosa nivea and R. grandiflora are two 
lovely, hardy single white roses of the 
greatest utility, offered by this firm. They 
are not to be found in any other catalogue 
that has reached us. 
The Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, 
Pa.—Catalogue of roses and ornamental 
plants; 112 pages; lithographed cover and 
several colored plates. The usual extensive 
list of roses is given, and $100 offered for a 
name for a new crimson hybrid tea rose, 
to be sent out next year. A climbing rose, 
said to come from India, and to grow 40 
feet in one season, is offered under the 
name of Rosa gigantea. The partially 
hardy greenhouse climber Antigonon 
leptopus or Mountain beauty is given the 
name of Rosa de Montana. 
Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, 
Conn.—Catalogue of fruit and ornamental 
nursery stock; 24 pages; handsoiriely print¬ 
ed and well illustrated. A good general list. 
The Kinman peach, introduced for the first, 
is a chance seedling of extraordinary vigor 
and fine habit. Fruit large and beautiful, 
of the Crawford type. The Meeker cherry 
is of the ideal oxheart type, of peculiar 
beauty and special excellence of flavor; 
heavy annual bearer; does not decay be¬ 
fore maturity. A new pink-flowered dog¬ 
wood (Cornus florida, var. rosea) is also 
offered for the first time. 
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.— 
Catalogue of seeds, plants and garden sun¬ 
dries; 120 pages; lithographed cover. A 
large and handsome catalogue, listing a 
most extensive collection. Many rare seeds 
are offered that are not often noticed. 
The Orchid-flowered Canna, H. Wendland, 
is given as the best of all Cannas. While it 
is very fine, we prefer Allemannia, as the 
result of several years’ trials of all the 
Cannas of this class. Messrs. Farquhar 
claim that their seeds are planted by ex- 
President Cleveland at Gray Gables, and by 
the English Queen at Balmoral, Scotland. 
We do not see why these facts should be 
considered an inducement to other buyers. 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Boston, Mass.—Cata¬ 
logue of Highland Nurseries, Kawana, N. 
C.; 16 pages. Devoted to native trees and 
plants, of which a surprisingly full list is 
given. Mr. Kelsey has sent out the hand¬ 
some Carolina hemlock (Tsuga Carolin- 
iana), now well established In the Arnold 
Arboretum at Boston, Mass. It possesses 
a distinct pyramidal habit, and is clothed 
In dense large foliage. In graceful outline 
no evergreen can exceed this hemlock, and 
as an addition to the very limited number 
of varieties it is quite welcome. A great 
specialty is made of ginseng, plants and 
seeds. Mr. Kelsey publishes a neat illus¬ 
trated pamphlet on ginseng culture, which 
he sends free to all applicants. 
The Oregon Dewberry.— Our Winter has 
been so open, that Camellias bloomed in 
the open air in midwinter, while every 
month a few roses could be found in bloom. 
In a recent issue of your paper, you con¬ 
fess ignorance of the qualities of our native 
dewberry. For eating raw, it is rather 
acid; for cooking it is, where obtainable, 
preferable to any other. It commands 
double the price of the cultivated black¬ 
berry, although far less attractive in ap¬ 
pearance. In flavor it is wholly unlike the 
dewberry of the Eastern States. 
Portland, Oregon. w. m. g. 
Alfalfa in Montana.— The Indorsement 
of the New Jersey Experiment Station’s 
methods of Alfalfa culture is very wise. 
Excessive cultivation and plenty of seed 
are two requisites for success. The ground 
should be well drained. Should you have 
any ground where ice is likely to form do 
not waste the seed by putting it there. We 
prefer light high ground to anything else 
here, but we depend on irrigation. There 
is no hay grown to equal it for cattle and 
sheep, and especially the latter. There is 
no reason why there should not be more of 
it grown than there is In the East, still I 
do not think that all the soil is adapted to 
the cultivation. Cut it before it gets too 
rank a growth, and the leaves will stick to 
it better when dry, if cut as soon as the 
blossoms begin to appear. We cut three 
crops, and get quite a stand for pasture. 
Some here only cut it twice, but I like it 
much better to cut it pretty young. 
Deerfield, Mont. t. h. 
Cumberland Raspberry and New York 
Strawberry plants. P. SUTTON, Exeter, Pa. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS SKST 
Cir. free B. KING, Tewksbury, Mass. 
As good plants as can be 
wIIQ nUCrricS bought North. South, East or 
West. Carefully handled, packed & shipped anywhere 
at wholesale prices. Wm. Perry, Cool Spring, Del. 
New York, Gladstone and Sample. 
Also the best old varieties of Strawberry Plants 
Send for Catalogue. 8. H. WARREN, Weston, Mass 
The Wonderful FROST-PROOF PEACH 
IRON MOUNTAIN Everywhere. 
Fine PEACH TREES a specialty. Everything 
for the Fruit Grower. Catalogue (in colors) 
free. LINDSLKY’8 NURSERIES, Whltehouse, N.J. 
Grape Vines 
Descriptive and Price List free. 
Carreati, Gooseberries and other Smmll 
Fruit Plants. Extra quality Warranted true. 
T. S. HUBBARD CO., FREDONIA, N. Y. 
For Spring Planting 
The reliable new EVERBEARING PEACH 
Also, the ELBERTA and other choice varieties. 
JAPAN PLUMS— all the most approved sorts. Se¬ 
lect assortment small Fruits. Prices for above very 
reasonable. Address 
MILFORD NURSERIES. Milford, Del. 
rpHOS. McELROY, European Seed Commission 
Merchant, Mercantile Ex. Bldg., 6 Harrison St., 
N. Y„ offers Crimson Clover, Essex Dwarf Rape and 
English Perennial Rye Grass Seeds; spot and to ar¬ 
rive. Samples & prices on application. The trade only 
S EED POTATOES—R. N.-Y. No. 2 and Carman No.3. 
7,000 bushels to offer; lirst-class. Price low. One 
bushel or a carload. A. J. Norris, Cedar Falls, la. 
teuben Potato 
on R. N.-Y. Trial Grounds 
, m yielded 726 bu. per acre. 
Century (early) 504; Raleigh only 342. Figures 
ght to convince. Tuber, 10c.; lb., 25c. Thirty others, 
ild Standard Oats, pkt., 10c. Catalogue free. 
TTTT.WW WROfl Prnt.t.shiiPiyh. N. 
CHOICE SEED POTATOES. 
Guaranteed True to Name. 
Henderson’s Early Bovee, Maule’s Early Thorough¬ 
bred, Maule’s Commercial, Sir Walter Raleigh, Car¬ 
man Nos. 1 and 3. High-grade Seed. Sure to please 
you. Write for prices. F. H. THOMSON. Falrvlew 
Farm, Holland Patent, N. Y 
Special Sale. 
Over 100,000 of the finest healthy, 
thrifty, hardy Northern grown Peach 
Trees. Call’s Nurseries, Perry, Ohio, 
are selling as fine stock as was ever 
offered for sale at very low prices. These 
trees are grown near the shore of jLake 
Erie, and are all budded on stock grown 
from natural Pits gathered in the moun¬ 
tains of Tenn. (where Peach Yellows 
were never known). If you wish THE 
BEST that can he grown, write them 
for Special Prices. Give the number of 
trees that are needed. 
For Sale.— 100 bushels of Evergreen 
sweet corn, at $1.25 per bushel. METCALF BROS., 
Seed Growers, Momence, Ill. 
SEED CORN THAT PAYS AT 
FARMER’S PRICES. 
Don’t miss to send 5c. in stamps for 4 samples of 
corn that was awarded gold inedal at the Omaha 
exposition, and a 40-page book, Hints on Corn Grow¬ 
ing. The Iowa Agricultural College grew 95 bushels 
per acre that shelled 62 pounds from 70 pounds of 
ears. Many farmers are beating this wonderful 
yield. Address Pleasant Valley Seed Corn 
Farm, Shenandoah, la. 
1900 
THE SOUTH SIDE 
FRUIT CARRIERS AND BASKETS 
PETERSBURG, VA. 
Write for Catalogue and Prices 
Good Fruit 
always finds a ready market, but to bring top 
prices it must be put up in neat, attractive 
and substantial packages. We have every¬ 
thing in the basket line. All sizes of 
Berry 
Baskets, 
Peach and Grape Crates. 
Buy direct from the manufacturers and 
■ave money. Write to-day for catalogue and 
new price list. Special price in carload lots. 
A. H. MONTAGUE & SON, 
120 Warren Street, New York Cltj. 
AN EARLY ORDER WILL SAVE MONEY 
DOES IT PAY 
to send fruit in old or 
cheap, rickety packages, 
when you can get a nice, 
clean, all-white basket, 
wire-tacked, at the same 
price ? Send postal for 
price and 1900 Catalogue. 
Best in New’ England. 
Tells all about the latest 
inventions in farming devices and seeds. 
ROSS BROTHERS, 162 Front St., Worcester, Mass. 
Cyanide 
Guaranteed 98 to 99 per cent., for generating 
Hydrocyanic Acid Gas 
the most effective fumigating material, to 
destroy scale insects on fruit trees and 
plants. The only positive eradicator of 
the dreaded San Jose Scale. Endorsed by 
all Agricultural Experiment Stations. “A 
perfect practical remedy/' says Prof. W. G 
Johnson, State Etymologist of Maryland. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
The Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co., 
No. J00 William Street. New York. 
Makes The lawn Beautiful. 
HARTMAN STEEL ROD LAWN FENCE 
adds to the attractiveness and value of the home. 
Strong and durable; keeps out everythine but the sun¬ 
shine. Unequuled for School Lawns, Church Euclosuies, Parks, 
Cemeteries, Private Lots, etc. Catalogue free. 
HARTMAN M’F’O CO.. BOX 19 r.LLWOOD CITY, PA 
Or Room 70, 809 Broadway, New Y’ork City. 
R WIrTfENCE 
TS TOO MUCH. ' 
stlgate our method of us- 
large strands running • 
post to post, connected 
at intervals by stays that posi¬ 
tively cannot’be bentor crush-* 
cd together. WE SAVE 
you ONE-THIRD Cost. 
More fence for less money, put 1 
up quicker aud with less labor 
than any other. We sell wire 
fence supplies at wholesale.’ 
Crimped and Spiral Pickets, 
Lawn Fences <k Farm Gates.' 
Cyclone Fence Co., , 
Holly, Mich. 
Branches— Clkvklanp, O. * 
Waukegan, III. ' 
-l-- 
When you BUY 
ASHES, buy of a reli¬ 
able home concern that 
has some real responsi¬ 
bility. Our own em¬ 
ployees collect our 
ashes, our own chem¬ 
ists test them, we guar¬ 
antee. every lot to he 
PURE, finely screened 
and free from adulteration—and our prices are 
low. Write for quotations. 
RnunrCD fertilizer CO. 
DUnlVl.ll (Independent), 
Boston and New York. 
CANADA 
HARDWOOD 
UNLEACHED 
FINELY 
SCREENED 
ASHES 
I have been collecting and shipping ASHES for 
15 years. I sell direct to consumer at low prices. 
ANDREW P. JOYNT, 
Box 388-B, Seaforth, Ont. 
“MAPLE BRAND” 
Tooo ASHES 
Direct from Canada, gathered, screened and shipped 
under my own personal supervision. J37~ Write for 
prices. Ashes shipped subject to approval on arrival. 
F. R. LALOR, Dunnville, Out, 
Finest In the Spray, 
Most thorough in stirring. 
Ennlcnt In the Work 
are the excellent characteristics of the 
Empire King, 
the onlv pump having automatic agita¬ 
tor with brush for cleaning stralner.No 
leather or rubber valves to rot. We have 
sprayers of all sizes and styles. Our 
Garfield Knapsack is the only sprayer that fits the hack. 
Let us send you our handsome hook on Spraying. It’s FREE, 
Field Force Pump Co., 2 Market St.,"Lockport, N.Y. 
your Fruit Trees and 
24 styles spraying outfits. Best 
and cheapest. For prices and 
full treatiseon sprayingall FruitandVegetablecrops 
address WILLIAM STAHL, Quincy, Illinois. 
LEGGETT’S a b” 2.7 WHALE-OIL SOAP. 
FOR SPRAYING TREES. 
Destroys San Jos6 Scale, etc. Guaranteed Best 
Quality. Write for Prices. 
LEGGETT & BROTHER, 301 Pearl St., New Fork. 
FIRM FF\TF 18 to 24 cents per rod. Bulltwithout 
inll.ll 1 LillvL machine. First inquiring, where 
not introduced, gets special terms and agency. 
BUCHANAN FENCE CO., Box 258, Smithville, O 
3 PAGE E 
THE COUNTRY IS FULL 
of Farmers who say, “Page Fences are all right.” 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., ADRIAN,MICH. 
~ 9 ~ 
1,000 SAMPLES FREE 
of our new Success fence ratchet 
which tightens any wire fence, new 
or old. Grips automatically as wire 
Is wound on. No holes to bore In posts. Attaches 
midway of the fence. We will mall you a sample to 
test if you will send us 12o. to cover postage only. 
Cir. free. W. H. MASON & CO., Box 67, Leesburg, O. 
FENCE 
M. M. 8. POULTRY 
Half cost of Netting; 
Requires few posts, no. •»•-« 
rails. Best llog, Farm, Yard, V r V ~ V ~ VV ' Y 
Cemetery Pences. Freight paid. 
KANSU STEEL A WIRE WORKS. Kansas City. mo. 
Also Cabled Poultry and Garden Fence; Steel Web 
Picket Lawn Fence; Steel Gates, Steel Posts and Steel 
Rails; Tree, Flower and Tomato Guards; Steel Wire 
Fence Board, etc. Catalogue Free. 1 
OeKalb Fence Co., 2 High St., DeKalb, III* 
58 INCH. 
SO INCH. 
42 INCH. 
34 INCH. 
26 INCH. 
The 
Fence 
Of the 
Times. 
The best spring steel wires, twisted main cables, well woven cross wires. Heavy 
enough for all purposes, yet low in price. Heavy galvanizing, expansion and 
contraction provided for. Once properly put up will last practically forever. 
THE ELLWOOD FENCES 
Sold by our agents everywhere. If no agent in your town write direct to 
AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE CO., - Chicago or New York. 
