THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 11 
186 
Catalogues for 1899. 
(CONTINUED.) 
Charles Black, Hightstown, N. J.— 
A price-list of small fruits, grapes, as¬ 
paragus, fruit trees, English walnuts, 
chestnuts and a few ornamental trees. 
J. H. Tbyon, Willoughby, Ohio.—A 
circular of grape vines and small fruits. 
The dollar collections of grapes, straw¬ 
berry plants, raspberries, etc.,should be 
noted. 
L. W. Gardner, Washington, N. J.— 
Mr Gardner will furnish lists of choice 
peach trees to all who may desire them. 
He has selected 26 varieties of what he 
regards as the very best in cultivation, 
from first early to late. 
A. A. Berry Seed Company, Clarinda, 
Page County, Iowa.—A catalogue of 
farm, garden and flower seeds. Mam¬ 
moth, Whiteside, the New Lincoln and 
the Champion oats are praised. Lead¬ 
ing varieties of field corn are offered. 
S. W. Call, Perry, Ohio.—A price-list 
and semi-catalogue of ornamental trees, 
shrubs, roses and all sorts of nursery 
stock, including fruits of all kinds. 
Their new 80-page descriptive catalogue 
will be mailed to any address for 10 cents. 
S. Y. IIainks & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
—This is a catalogue of flower seeds ex¬ 
clusively. The selections take us back 
to the choicest sorts of herbaceous and 
annual plants, while the newer flowers 
seem to be of the finest strains. The 
prices are certainly very reasonable. 
E. M. Buechly, Greenville, O.—A his¬ 
tory of the Greenville apple is given. 
It resembles Downing’s Winter Maiden 
Blush apple, except that the tree is a 
more upright grower, and the fruit, with 
ordinary care, keeps until April. Lead¬ 
ing large fruits and small fruits are also 
offered. 
O. A. E. Baldwin, Bridgman, Mich.— 
A catalogue of all small fruits, with 
strawberry plants a specialty. We see 
in this catalogue the Conrath blackcap 
offered. This, as files of The R. N.-Y. 
will show, proved itself an excellent 
berry at the Rural Grounds. The ber¬ 
ries are of large size and jet black. 
Stanton B. Cole, West Jersey Nur¬ 
sery Company, Bridgeton, N. J.—A cata¬ 
logue of large fruits, cherries, plums, 
including the best of the Japans; 
peaches, quinces and small fruits. The 
Wickson (Japan) plum is made a special¬ 
ty. The firm says that it is the most 
valuable plum known for home or mar¬ 
ket ; the earliest bearer, most vigorous 
grower, and the freest from disease and 
insects. 
Henry E. Burr, Landscape Architect, 
South Orange, N. J.—A tasty brochure 
of Tare trees—they are really rare, the 
deciduous as well as the evergreen. 
Several beautiful places planted by Mr. 
Burr are shown in photographic illustra¬ 
tions. All his trees, it is claimed, are 
unsurpassed in root growth, because 
they are repeatedly transplanted in the 
nursery, sheared and shaped and grown 
separately. 
Parsons & Sons Company, Flushing, 
N. Y.—A descriptive catalogue of the 
Kissena Nurseries, one of the oldest in 
the country. The list of hardy orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs, whether de¬ 
ciduous or ornamental, is scarcely ex¬ 
celled by any firm of its class. The cata¬ 
logue is especially valuable as describ¬ 
ing the latest novelties. This firm was 
essentially the first to introduce the 
Japan maples. 
J. H. Linpsley, White House, Hunter¬ 
don County, N. J.—A catalogue of large 
and small fruits. A history and descrip¬ 
tion of the new Harvest King pear is 
given. It is said to be six days earlier 
than any other. It is a seedling of the 
Early Harvest, but is much larger, 
earlier, and of better quality. The tree, 
it is said, is entirely hardy, a shapely 
grower, resembling Kieffer, and “is ab¬ 
solutely blight-proof.” The Iron Moun¬ 
tain peach is said to be the only really 
frost-proof peach yet produced. “It 
bears when but two years old, and every 
year thereafter. Fruit equals Crawford’s 
Late in size. It is a creamy white color, 
and a freestone. Quality, superb.” 
Edward Gillett, Southwick Nur¬ 
series, Southwick, Mass.—An excellent 
catalogue of herbaceous perennials, bog 
and aquatic plants, orchids, ferns, hardy 
vines, shrubs and trees, bulbs, etc. 
Napoleon III. is described as a hardy 
carnation of vigorous growth, bearing 
double bright crimson, fragrant flow¬ 
ers, which bloom during the entire sea¬ 
son. Note what is said of the new lily- 
of-the-valley, Revelation. Mr. Gillett 
publishes, also, a wholesale trade-list. 
D. Hill, Dundee, Ill.—This firm has 
been established over 40 years, and ever¬ 
greens have always been a specialty, 
though -large and small f r uits, shrubs 
and vines and roses are also offered. In 
collections, evergreen trees are sold at 
exceedingly low prices ; for instance, 200 
plants 12 to 15 inches in height, fairly 
divided between Douglas spruce, Blue 
spruce, Arbor Vitas, White pine, Austrian 
pine, Scotch pine and Norway spruce, 
for $5, which would be only 2% cents 
apiece for each little tree. 
Mykr & Son, Bridgeville, Dal.—A cata¬ 
logue of all kinds of hardy large and 
small fruits. The Delaware peach is de¬ 
scribed as being just like its parent, the 
Mountain Rose, but coming in when 
Hale’s Early is about over and Troth be¬ 
gins to . ripen. The Greenboro peach 
is said to be larger and earlier than 
Alexander, and nearly a freestone. Those 
sending for this catalogue should read 
what is said of Connet’s Early peach. 
The catalogue praises the Carman very 
highly and says. “ Don’t miss it ! ” The 
lists of peaches, apples and strawberries 
are very full. 
Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. — 
Seventeenth annual catalogue of straw¬ 
berries, raspberries and blackberries. 
The Gladstone strawberry is described as 
the “ color bearer,” and Nick Ohmer is 
characterized as the “ Jumbo.” The 
Gladstone is, unquestionably, a promis¬ 
ing berry. On June 8, Mr. F. F. Mer- 
ceron, the originator, sent us a package 
of the berries. They were shipped June6, 
from Catawissa, Pa., and reached New 
York in excellent condition. They ripen 
with Michel’s Early. Some of them 
measured' 214 : inches in diameter. Quality 
high and spicy. All of the new leading 
berries are fully described, and over 100 
varieties are listed. 
R. Dougla.s’ Sons, Waukegan Nur¬ 
series, Waukegan, Ill.—This is a cata¬ 
logue of fruit and ornamental trees, 
shrubs, roses, etc., but we prefer in this 
notice to dwell upon the evergreens 
which, for over 35 years, this firm has 
been growing from seeds. They pack 
and ship millions annually, and they 
guarantee them to arrive as safely and 
transplant as successfully as apple or 
other deciduous trees. Evergreen seed¬ 
ling trees of excellent quality are offered 
at extremely low prices, for instance, 
Blue spruce seedlings, 6-9 inches high, 
are offered for $6 per 100; Arbor vitse, 
6-9 inches high, $4 per 100 ; Scotch pine, 
4-6 inches high, $2.50 per 100. This firm 
has always been the headquarters of the 
hardy Catalpa, or Catalpa speciosa, 
which is hardy up to 42 degrees north 
latitude. We have tried this as an orna¬ 
mental tree and a forest tree. In every 
respect, it is superior to the common 
Catalpa. The wood is very valuable for 
fence posts. The tree is valuable be¬ 
cause of the ease with which it is trans¬ 
planted, and for its rapid growth. This 
firm is now growing evergreen and for¬ 
est trees for nurserymen and planters, 
and they are, also, growing them under 
contract for the United States Govern¬ 
ment. 
Remember that Bowker's Animal 
Meal is sold only in yellow bags and 
yellow packages. The original; richest 
in protein.— Adv. 
LAUNCHING THE LIFE-BOAT. 
There are greater dangers than those of 
the angry sea. That dread disease—con¬ 
sumption, kills more men and women in a 
generation than the sea has swallowed up 
since the earliest history of navigation. 
There is a sure and safe life-boat ever 
ready to be launched for men and women 
who suffer from this merciless destroyer. 
It is Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov¬ 
ery. It cures 98 per cent of all cases of 
consumption, bronchitis, asthma, laryn¬ 
gitis, weak lungs, spitting of blood and 
throat and nasal troubles. It acts directly 
on the lungs, driving out all impurities and 
disease germs. It soothes and heals the 
mucous membranes of the lungs, bronchial 
tubes, throat and nasal cavities. It restores 
the lost appetite, makes digestion and as¬ 
similation perfect, invigorates the liver, 
and purifies and enriches the blood. It 
fills the blood with the life-giving elements 
of the food that build new and healthy 
tissues. It tears down, carries off and 
excretes the diseased and half dead tissues 
upon which the germs of consumption 
thrive. It checks the cough and facilitates 
expectoration until the lungs are thor¬ 
oughly cleared. It is the great blood- 
maker and flesh-builder. Unlike cod liver 
oil, it does not build flabby flesh, but the 
firm, muscular tissues of health. It does 
not make corpulent people more corpulent. 
Thousands have testified to their cure 
under this great medicine after they were 
given up by the doctors, and all hope was 
gone. An honest dealer will not suggest 
some inferior substitute for the sake of a 
little extra selfish profit. 
£ y A man or woman who neglects 
constipation suffers from slow 
poisoning. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant 
VJlA Pellets cure constipation. One 
little “Pellet” is a gentle laxa- 
V tive, and two a mild cathartic. 
f| All medicine dealers sell them. 
I L No other pills are “just as good.” 
BUY ” DIRKOT FROM FACTORY,” BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
At WHOLESALE PRICKS, Delivered FRKK 
Per EetAee, Barns, Boots, all colors, aod SAVE Dealers 
profits. £a ase 54 years. Endorsed by 0raa(e k Farmers' 
Alliance. Low prices will surprise yos. Write tor Samples. 
0. W. 1NQEBS0LL, *46 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Write at once for our Free Illustrated 
Catalogues for anything required for the 
Home, Farm or Factory-^ 1 
Chicago House Wrecking Co., 
»• West 35th & Iron Sts., CHICAGO. * 
Ske Urgent mail order depot In the world for Merchandise bought 
at Sheriffs’, Ueeelters’, Assignees’ and Manufacturers’ Salsa. 
Special OO J>ay Discount Sale 
on our Latest Improved Standard Incu¬ 
bators and Brooders Large valuable 
Catalogue and Discount Sheet for 6c. 
Flower City Inc. Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
POULTRY 
♦ We keep everything in the POULTRY LINE, ♦ 
♦ Fencing, Feed, Incubators, Live Stock, Brooders ♦ 
♦ —anything—it’s our business. Call or let us ♦ 
♦ send you our illustrated catalogue—It’s free for ♦ 
A the asking—It’s worth having. ♦ 
♦ Excelsior Wire and Poultry Supply Co., ♦ 
A 28 Vesey Street, New York City. ♦ 
B ig money in poultry. 
OUR LARGE ’99 POULTRY GUIDE FREE-whieb 
explains all. The largest book ever published. Worth 
if25. to anyone. Tells how to care for and MAKE 
BIG MONEY with poultry. Send 15c. for mailing. 
JOHN BAUSCHER, Jr., Box 66 Freeport, Ills. 
BRABAZON’S POULTRY CATALOGUE 
rppCT It’s a beauty; over 50 colored plates. Illus- 
' T* ^ L i trates and describes fine Turkeys, Geese, 
j xDucks and chickens; gives prices of fowls & eggs. Flaett 
^Buyer’s Gnlde pnblUhed. Inclose 10c. for postage, etc. 
I. R. Brabazon, Jr. & Co., Box 57, Delavan, Wls. 
WHITE WYANDQTTES 
Business stock 
_ _ and standard- 
bred. Hens prolific layers. None better. Low prices. 
Write for egg cir. Ralph Woodward, New Rochelle, N.Y 
200 
young Barred P. Rocks; also Kggs. Circular 
_ _ free if you mention this paper. 
C. F. GIFFEN, Lock Box 85, St. Clairsville, Ohio. 
MORE EGGS 
are laid by hens when kept free from 
vermin. LAMBERT’S DEATH TO 
LICE Is the remedy. It costs but 10c. to 
try it. My 64-page Poultry Book free. 
D. J LAMBSET, Box 307, Apponaug, R.I 
Bone Cutters 
Green cut bone is essential 
to a balanced ration forall fowls, 
young or old. The Webster & 
Hannum bone cutter has al¬ 
ways been the favorite with 
poultrymen. 
The new cutter-head is practically 
. indestructible, absolutely self-regu¬ 
lating and self-feeding; cuts meat and 
gristle as well as bone. Never clogs. 
Only award at World’s Fair, Chicago. 
Booklet all about hens and how to make them 
lay, free. Send your address. - 
E. C. STEARNS & CO., Box 20 Syracuse, N.Y. 
THEY HATCH MILLIONS 
of Chlckena, l>uck», Turkeys 
and other fowls in every state 
and territory in the Union and 
In many foreign countries— 
THE PRAIRIE STATE 
INCUBATORS. 
Used by the largest poultry 
breeders, duck and broiler farms 
everywhere. Have taken over ' 
800 first prizes in all kinds of competition. 
The easiest to handle, cheapest to operate, 
surest In results and most handsome and 
durable In construction, 168 p. catalog and supplement 
FREE. Prairie Stale Incubator Co., Homer City, Pa. 
HATCH CHICKENS 
BY STEAM-withth# 
Aimple, perfect, lelf-regulatlng 
EXCELSIOR INCubaioR 
Thousands In sueoessful epsrstlon. 
Lowest prieed lst-clsis hatohsr mads. 
CEO, B. STAHL, « 
114 to 188 g. fith fit., Qnlwwyj lll. 
logue 
4 cts. 
THK IMPROVED 
VICTOR Incubator 
Hatches Chickens by Steam. Absolutely 
sc If-regulating. The simplest, most 
reliable, and cheapest first-class Hatchar 
in the market. Circulars FREE. 
_FKTKL CO., QUINCY. ILL. 
OLENTANGY INCUBATOR. 
This Machine will hatch every fertile 
egg, so thousands testify. It is the best 
Self-Regulating machine made. 
Brooders IS5.00. Catalogue free. 
Address, GEO. S. SINGER, Cardington, 0, 
Self Regulating. 
A0 Egg SUs |5.00. 
30 DAYS TRIAL 
You don't pay us one cent until you art 
satisfied and cab batch with it to tout 
entire satisfaction. All sizes and prices. 
It is impossible to overheat with our Pneu¬ 
matic Regulator. Send 4c. for No.Ucatalog. 
BUCKEYE LNCUBAT0RCO.,8priBffltId,O. 
OUR GUIDE OVnUCRC INCURATORS 
tells tirst of all about the wonderful 
CYPHERS 
INCUBATORS 
AND BROODERS 
with a complete history of the laws of incubation. Then about the money there is in poultry 
and how to get it. All about modern poultry houses with plans for construction and cost. 
Tells how the big breeders succeed and gives pictures of their plants. It’s worth many times 
its cost. Sent lor toe. Circulars free. The CYPHERS INCUBATOR CO. Box 101 Wayland, N.Y 
DON'T BE 
A ROBBER! 
Husband the fertility of your farm 
and every time you plant seed 
you trill yet a paying crop. 
Strange how a man will take crop after crop off the farm, putting nothing back, and then expect 
to be prosperous. If you handled the manure you have on the farm properly, results 
would be different and you should not need to be be buying commercial fertilizer. 
The KEMP MANURE SPREADER 
Will Double and Treble the Value of the Manure Heap. 
It spreads all kinds of fine and coarse manure evenly; makes no “skips;” does not dump a great 
load in one spot, but covers the entire ground evenly. Tears up coarse and lumpy manure and 
makes it fine. Better than anybody can doit by hand. Spreads lime, wood ashes, salt, etc., equally 
well. With the drill attachment it puts the manure direct into the open drill. Made in three con¬ 
venient sizes. Ask the opinion of anybody that uses one. Write for illustrated catalogue. 
Kemp & Burpee Mfg. Co., Box 38, Syracuse, N. Y. 
