1809 
Catalogues for 1899. 
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Tick C. Kkvitt, Athenia, N. J.—A 
catalogue of fruits, large and small, but 
the strawberry ssems to be a specialty. 
He offers nearly 100 different varieties. 
Most of the varieties will cost 20 cents 
per dozen by mail postpaid. Mr. Kevitt 
takes large quantities of strawberries to 
market. All of his baskets are wrapped 
in waxed paper, and packed in his pat¬ 
ent display flat holding 24 quarts of ber¬ 
ries side by side. Mr. Kevitt says that, 
by wrapping each box of fruit, he real¬ 
izes from three to five cents more a quart 
on his berries — “500 boxes can be 
wrapped for 50 cents.” He suggests that 
our readers send 10 cents for sample 
sheets of his waxed paper with an ex¬ 
planation how to wrap each box. 
Allkn L. Wood, Rochester, N. Y.— 
Wholesale catalogue of small fruits. He 
claims to be “the largest wholesale 
grower in the world.” He says that the 
plants are grown on the best soil in the 
United States. The plants are, there¬ 
fore, extra strong and well rooted. He 
propagates his stock from the most vigor¬ 
ous and healthy growth he can find. He 
warrants all stock true to name and free 
from all diseases. He fills a small order 
just as carefully, he says, as a car-load 
order. Here are samples of his prices : 
12 strawberry plants by mail, postpaid, 
from 20 to 30 cents, mostly 20 cents ; per 
100, from 40 to 50 cents, mostly 40 cents. 
Raspberries from 20 to 30 cents for 10 
plants; for 100, from 80 cents to $1. 
Blackberries, from $1 to $1 25 per 100, 
except for the Rathbun, which is $4 
per 100. 
Eli.wanokr & Barry, Rochester, N. 
Y.—This is a handsome catalogue of the 
novelties which this firm has now to 
offer in the way of fruit and ornamental 
trees, shrubs, roses, etc. Their general 
catalogue (100 pages) certainly ranks 
among the most valuable catalogues of 
its kind published anywhere. The fruit 
and ornamental trees, evergreens of all 
kinds, shrubbery, roses and hardy per¬ 
ennial plants, are all described in a way 
to guide, not misguide, the reader. 
The present novelty catalogue contains 
a special low-priced offer of large and 
small fruits for 1899 only. The three 
grand roses, figured in a colored plate— 
Marchioness of Londonderry, Crimson 
Rambler and Clio—are offered for 75 
cents. Those who care to avail them¬ 
selves of first-rate large and small fruit 
stock at reduced prices, will do well to 
examine the first printed page of this 
catalogue of novelties. In the general 
catalogue, new and rare fruits and orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs will be found 
on pp. 148 and 149. The list of novelties 
and specialties will be found in the first 
pages. 
E. W. Rkid, Bridgeport, Ohio.—Every¬ 
thing for the Fruit Grower tells what 
this catalogue of 70 pages is about. 
Among peaches, the Fitzgerald is one of 
this firm’s specialties, and the Koonce 
pear another. The Star strawberry, 
Mr. Reid states, is the brightest star in 
the strawberry family. The lists of 
small fruits are well selected and illus¬ 
trated. We may say the same of grapes, 
which, though small fruits certainly, are 
not always so regarded. Besides small 
fruits, selected lists of deciduous and 
evergreen shrubs and trees are present¬ 
ed. Also hardy perennial plants ; roses 
of special merit as well as a general 
list. The Fitzgerald peach originated 
on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and 
the original tree has borne five success¬ 
ive crops, according to Mr. Reid. Michi¬ 
gan pomologists say that it is fully as 
large as Crawford’s Early, with the 
smallest pit and most brilliant colors. 
It ripens between Early and Late Craw¬ 
ford, flesh golden-yellow, of high excel¬ 
lence. The Koonce pear, to which we 
have before alluded in our catalogue 
specials, is now spoken of as “the only 
early pear that has been a success.” It 
is said to ripen two weeks earlier than 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Harvest Bell, and will come into the 
market before the glut of Kieffers and 
Le Contes. 
W. F. Allkn Jr., Salisbury, Md.— 
Ninety Acres in Strawberries. It was 
13 years years ago, Mr. Allen says, that 
he borrowed $15 from a friend in Phila¬ 
delphia to pay for 2,000 May King and 
1,000 Parry strawberry plants with 
which to lay the foundation of what is 
to-day, as Mr. Allen claims, the largest 
strawberry-plant nursery in the world. 
He has now growing about 90 acres in 
strawberries, 70 of which are grown cs 
pecially to supply plants to his custom¬ 
ers. These plants are all in young beds 
His strawberries are grown for plants, 
and are given that treatment which will 
best develop strong, healthy plants, 
with an abundance of strong, healthy 
roots. Mr. Allen uses New York City 
stable manure, and fertilizer, in sufficient 
quantities to keep the plants growing in 
a vigorous, healthy condition. At the 
head of his list of strawberries, Mr. 
Allen places the New York, which won 
the $100 gold prize which he offered in 
his 1897 catalogue for 12 plants of any 
variety of strawberry which would 
produce as much fruit of as good qual¬ 
ity and large size as the Glen Mary 
The New York is illustrated and de¬ 
scribed on page 5 of Mr. Allen’s cata¬ 
logue. 
Gko. S. Jossklyn, Fredonia, N. Y — 
This is a catalogue of small fruits with 
grapes as a specialty, and among the 
grapes is Campbell’s Early, which stands 
at the head. Thk R. N.-Y. was the first 
to write of this grape from actual ex¬ 
perience, and we have only to repeat 
now what we said about it in 1893 : It 
is the best native black grape, of which 
we have any knowledge. The vine has 
stood unharmed a temperature of 20 de¬ 
grees below zero. The bunches are large 
and shouldered. The skin is firmer than 
that of the Concord, the flesh more meaty, 
and there is no acidity in the flesh about 
the seeds. It is a better grape in every 
way than the Concord, while it is fully 
as early as Moore’s Early. Mr. Josselyn 
has had testimonials from the best grape 
growers in the country, and from nearly 
every State. Nearly all of them speak 
of this grape as Thk R. N.-Y. has spoken 
of it. Mr. Josselyn is, also, the intro¬ 
ducer of the Red Jacket gooseberry. 
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Also many NEW FORAGE PLANTS of value. 
Our AMKIilCAN FARMERS’ MANUAL for 
18‘J'J, 32 pages, devoted entirely to Seeds for the Farm, 
mailed freeon application to tlioso who state where 
they saw this advertisement. Correspondence imlted. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
' 35 & 37 Cortlandt St, NEW YORK. 
ESTABLISHED 1802 
Our 1899 Catalogue is now ready, 
and will be mailed free on applica¬ 
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of Seeds, and more information about 
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(Late of IS John Street) 
36 CORTLANDT STREET. NEW YORK 
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My new Seed and Plant Book for 1899 contains everything good, old or 
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It also gives rock bottom prices on the best Onion Seed in America. It 
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1 oz. Sweet Peas, the very best only 10c.; lb. 25c. 
FORD SEED CO., 
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bills for 
would be a great 
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15 pkts. Vegetable Seeds, 25c. 
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Cash Prize for Longest Ear 
Large pkt.,10c. 
Our Elegant Seed, Plant and Live 
Stock Annual Free 
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