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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 8 
Catalogues for 1902 
[CONTINUED.] 
C. W. Burnett, Phelps, N. Y.—Price list 
of seed potatoes. 
G. Ca merer, Madison, Ind.—Price list of 
sweet potatoes and other plants. 
The Nursery and Seed Co., Charleston, 
W. Va.—Price list of nursery stock, seeds 
and bulbs. 
W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Md.—Catalogue 
of strawberry and dewberry plants, with 
special offer of “The Model" muskinelon. 
A very line list of strawberry varieties is 
off ered. 
W. B. Longstreth, Gratiot, O.—Bargain 
catalogue of garden and flower seeds; 16 
pages. A special effort for low prices. 
C. L. Whitney, Warren, O.—Evergreens 
and deciduous tree seedlings. Price list, 
four pages. 
Charlton Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
—Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees 
and plants; 96 pages, finely illustrated. A 
most worthy and interesting issue. The 
list of varieties is very large and covers 
the whole nursery field. Tne many fine 
and original illustrations are very helpful 
in making selections. 
The Mapes Pamphlets.— The fertilizer 
pamphlets issued by the Mapes Fertilizer 
Co. are business educators. They have 
done much to spread the gospel of good 
farming. A set of the Mapes pamphlets 
for the past 25 yeais would make a clear 
story of the rise and development of the 
science of chemical manuring. Mr. Mapes 
has led the way in this matter of business 
education of fertilizer farmers. The Mapes 
brands have always represented the high¬ 
est standard. Those who use them are not 
only the most successful farmers, but also 
men of intelligence and standing who have 
studied the fertilizer question in all its de¬ 
tails. They know the difference between 
high-grade and low-grade goods. They 
continue to use "Mapes" because their ac¬ 
counts show a protit from its use. Besides 
being highly instructive the Mapes pam¬ 
phlets contain clearly written statements 
of the methods followed by these success¬ 
ful farmers. For example, “Twenty Years 
After" tells how Newton Osborne, of Con¬ 
necticut, started with poor land and 
biought it to a high state of cultivation 
by the use of fertilizers alone. It was 
made to pay a profit from the start. 
"Chemicals and Clover" describes in detail 
the famous rotation followed at Cranbury, 
N. J., by D. C. Lewis and others. "Fer¬ 
tilizer Farming” gives details concerning 
the operations of successful farmers on 
Long Island who produce immense crops 
ORCHID-F1 A )WER1NG CANNA 
on poor soil by the use of fertilizers alone. 
“Fertilizers and Fruit” shows what some 
of the most successful fruit growers in the 
East are doing with chemicals. So it is all 
through the list—the most successful farm¬ 
ers, fruit growers and truckers have con- 
1 1 United their experience to these pam¬ 
phlets. Every reader of The R. N.-Y. who 
is now or expects to be interested in fer¬ 
tilizers should write to the Mapes Fertil¬ 
izer, 143 Liberty St., New York, and ask 
for these books. They cover every branch 
of soil culture. 
A. R. Weston & Co., Bridgman, Mich.— 
Catalogue of small fruit plants; 3S pages. 
There is a large but judicious selection of 
varieties. Some very promising new straw¬ 
berries especially adapted to the cultural 
conditions of the Middle West are offered. 
McLean Co. Nurseries, Normal, Ill.— 
Catalogue of nursery stock; 12 pages. De¬ 
voted to fruit and ornamental trees and 
plants. 
C. E. Whitten, Bridgman, Mich.— 
"Strawberry plants that Grow;” 2S pages. 
Devoted to popular small fruits, of which 
there is a fine collection. It is neatly 
printed and the illustrations are good. 
Enos W. Dunham & Co., Stevensville, 
Mich.—Catalogue of Grandmere Nurseries; 
20 pages, chiefly devoted to small fruit 
plants. The selection of varieties is excel¬ 
lent. The Worthy raspberry, a promising 
red variety from Connecticut, is offered. 
Great Northern Seed Co., Rockford, 
111.—Catalogue of seeds; 64 pages. A gen¬ 
eral collection of seeds and Summer bloom¬ 
ing bulbs, 'the “Napoleon Climber” is of¬ 
fered as an improvement on the well-known 
cinnamon vine, a member of the Convol¬ 
vulus family. 
S. W. Call, Perry. O.—Catalogue of fruit 
and ornamental trees and plants; 24 pages, 
with fine colored plates of the Graves and 
Arctic peaches. The latter is described as 
the hardiest peach known, and also one of 
the best. It is a late yellow freestone. 
Graves is an early yellow freestone with 
very high coloring. 
Wash for Apple Trees. 
/>. J. F., Golden, Col .—Would the following 
mixture hurt apple trees if applied to the 
trunks as a wash in February: One pound 
commercial caustic soda, one pound crude 
potash, three-quarters pound agricultural 
treacle, in lu gallons water? What is "Dis- 
parene” as used by Dr. Chamberlain? 
(Ohio Horticultural Society. Part HI.) 
Where can I get it? Druggists know noth¬ 
ing of it in Denver. 
Ans. —I would hardly dare to put such 
a strong lye solution on any tree, even 
when in dormant condition. But a lit¬ 
tle experiment on a tree or two will give 
results worth tons of theory or guess 
work. Try it and see. “Disparene” is 
an arsenate of lead paste, or this valu¬ 
able poison put up ready mixed. It is 
sold by the Bowker Chemical Co., Bos¬ 
ton, Mass. Write them for particulars 
and their nearest shipping point. This 
company and Swift & Co., of Boston, 
also sell the chemicals which are used 
in making the arsenate of lead. 
M. V. SLINGERLANl). 
PENNSYLVANIA. Fig. 65. 
Hammond’s 
Northern 
Grown 
Farm and Garden Seeds Lead All. 
Seed Potatoes 
*or A igor, Yields, Earliness and Quality, better cannot be had at any price. Our handsome ill. 100-page catalogue, the Banner 
Bargain Seed Catalogue of the year mailed free to you on request You cannot afford to place your order until you have seen this 
wonderful book, also would be pleased to mail copies to your friends and neighbors that buy seeds. Below we give you a list of a 
lew of our leading specialties No matter of whom you have purchased, we can save you money, our high quality considered. 
,50c SEED, 
DUE BILL 
FREE 
Send us to-day, your name and 
address on a postal and we will mail you FREE 
our handsome Illustrated Seed Catalog containing 
Due Kill and plan good for 60 e worth of Flower or 
Vegetable Seeds FREE. Your selection to introduco 
The Best Northern Grown Seeds 
direct from grower to planter, from Saginaw Valley 
Seed Gardens. Seed Potatoes, Vegetable, Flow er, 
Field Seeds and Plants, 
100,000 PACKAGES SEEDS FREE 
on above plan. Write quick. Send names 
of neighbors who buy seeds. $ioo cash for 
L best list. See the catalogue. 4 
Harry N. Hammond Seed Co., Ltd. 
^ Box 42 * Kay City, Mich. 
&0c a hu. and up. 
Corn 
Michigan North. SB SB MB 
ern Grown is the 
earliest and produces largest crops. Hammond’. Sixty Day 
Flint, American Pride, Rare Horse Dent and Thoroughbred 
White Dent are the 4 famous varieties today. American Pride 
made 197 bu. shelled corn per acre. Fifteen other sorts, xoo 
Page Catalog fully describing these wonderful corns sent on 
request. 11 AKKY N. HAMMOND SEED COMPANY, Ltd. 
Box 42 . Bay City, Mich. 
56 c a bu. and up. SB JB 
The cleanest, 
heaviest, best 
yielding oats are Michigan Northern Grown. Hammond’. 
Namelesa, ,,ammond ’’‘ Fngllsh Wonder, Crar of Russia nod 
Michigan Wonder, the four best varieties. Kust proof, stiff 
straw, have yielded 220 bu. per acre. Catalog describing 
these oats and all other farm seeds free on request 
HAitiiY x. Hammond seed company. Lid. 
Box 42 , Hay City, Mich. 
SEED POTATOES 
$1.75 a Barrel and up. 
Michigan Northern Crown are always the be»t. 
30 best varieties. Blight proof, enormous 
yielders. Highest quality, lowest prices. Sulci 
in any quantity, one pound to a car load, xoo 
page Catalogue FREE on request. 
Harry N. Hammond Seed Co.,na. 
Box 42 , DAY CITY, MICH. 
Largest growers in America of Vege¬ 
table, Field and l-'lower 
Seeds. 
Ml w=‘.U' 
Cabbage Seed That Grows 
There is no doubt or disappointment 
when you sow Ifuintnoiul’s Improved 
Furly Jersey Wake lie*Id. Undoubtedly K 
the purest and earliest strain known. ^ 
The result of years of careful selection, 
both for earliness and perfect heads. 
Especially valuable to market garden- 
ers. Hammond’s Danish Kaldhead. A 
sure header of large, compact heads. 
Our seed imported direct from R. 
Wiboltts, Denmark. Guaranteed ab¬ 
solutely true to name. See catalogue 
for cash prizes. Catalogue free. 
Harry N. Hammond Seed Co.,Ltd. 
Box 42 , BAY CITY, MICH. 
This Marvelous Extra Early Potato originated by 
HARRY N. HAMMOND SEED CO. Ltd 
Box 42 . BAY CITY, BICH. 
Largest growers of seed potatoes in America. 30 best 
varieties. Northern Grown always best. Blight proof, 
enormous yielders, highest quality. Lowest price for 
It)., bbl., or carload. Elegant 100-page Bargain Seed 
Catalogue FREE. Write for it today. 
HAMMOND’S 
Michigan Northern-Grown Onion Seed. 
45 cents a pound and up. 
We sold 56,000 lbs. of this seed in 1901. 
Our customers report yields of 450 b) 1,265 
bushels of onions per acre from this seed. 
Some of them intimate that (his seed is 
worth $5 to $10 per 1I». more than the 
California grown seed sold by anybody. 
We guarantee this seed to be new and 
freshly grown. We have seed of all the 
leading and standard varieties. We make 
special prices on large lots. Onion sets of 
ail varieties, liny direct from the growers. 
Catalogue-^extended and illustrated—free. 
t Harry N. Hammond Seed Co.Ltd. 
Box 4 a, BAY CITY, MICH. 
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ANADA 
—FIELD— 
PEAS 
FOR SEED. $1.25 A BUSHIL AND UP. 
Varieties: White, Green, Blue, Golden Vine and 
Hammond’s Hog Food, also Cow Peas. We are 
the largest growers in America. Catalogue 
of Peas and all other seeds FREE upon request. 
HARRY N. HAMMOND SEED CO. .LTD., 
Box 42 Buy City, HIIcli# 
A few other specialties are Hammond’s 
Japanese and Steel Trust Millets, Colos¬ 
sal and Beardless Barley, Speltz. That 
wonderful new grain, Hammond’s Cnhan 
Giant Ensilage Corn, Northern-Grown 
Clovers and Grasses, and a host of other 
marvelous new sorts. Spring Wheat, 
Spring Rye, Rape, Soja Beans, Bromus 
Inermis. 
rwnnoND’S 
Mammoth Tomato. 
Michigan tomato seed is t>est on earth. Hammond's 
Mammoth made a specimen last year weighing sH lbs. 
Largest tomato that grows. Hammond’s r.aillest 
Tomato on Earth lias eclipsed all others in earliness. 
I Hammond's (beat Tall Tree, Hammond's Dwarf Tree, 
Hammond's Bolden Ileauty and Hammond's Prolific Hush J 
are novelties of wonderful merit. Handsome illus¬ 
trated catalogue of Tomatoes. $ioooin prizes for 1902, j 
ami all leading varieties of Potatoes—Field, Flower, 
and Vegetable Seeds mailed FKEE on request. 
. Uarrj N. Hammond Seed Co., Ltd. 
Box42, Bay City, Mich, 
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and *0 other leading varieties. Address for Catalogue 
HARRY N. HAMMOND SEED DO., LTD., Box 42, BAY CITY, MICH. 
