1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Catalogues for 1899. 
(continued.) 
R. M. Kellogg, Three Rivers, Mich.— 
—“ A treatise on plant life and the laws 
which govern the development of fruit ” 
—“ A text book for progressive fruit 
growers.” This is certainly an instruct¬ 
ive, lively work, and the essays upon 
Money and Small Fruits — Pedigree— 
Bud Variation—The Propagating Bed— 
The Fruit Garden—Why We Plow, Sub¬ 
soil and Cultivate—Selecting a Site— 
Manuring the Ground—Setting Plants— 
Picking Blossoms—Care of an Old Bed— 
Winter Protection—are well worth read¬ 
ing. It is, also, a catalogue of small 
fruits of all kinds, but chiefly strawber¬ 
ries, many of the leading kinds of which 
are photographically illustrated. There 
are upwards of 60 different varieties 
mentioned, and the prices are reason¬ 
able. 
Miss C. H. Lippincott, 819 Sixth Street, 
South, Minneapolis, Minn.—This is a 
very bright, neat little catalogue of 50 
pages, dealing in flower seeds only. It is 
claimed that it is the largest exclusively 
flower-seed house in the world. There 
are colored pictures of heliotrope, the 
Centaurea Marguerite, “ the most fra¬ 
grant and longest-keeping cut flower,” 
Mammoth Verbenas and sweet peas. 
Some of the most desirable kinds of 
flowers are offered in bargain collections; 
for instance, flower seeds of the most 
popular kinds in 15 different varieties are 
offered for 25 cents ; 10 choice annuals 
for 12 cents ; for the wild-flower garden, 
a packet of 300 mixed seeds for four 
cents. We are surprised to be assured 
that this flower-seed house is the only 
one owned and controlled by a woman. 
The Rogebs Nlksekies, Dansville, N. 
Y.—This catalogue is well named Or¬ 
chard Improvement, for, besides excel¬ 
lent lists of large and small fruits, a 
deal of interesting and instructive mat¬ 
ter regarding the care and cultivation of 
orchards of all kinds is given. The 
reader is requested to note what is said 
regarding the Senator (Oliver) and Apple 
of Commerce (Beach). Hints to plum 
growers follow, and the hints are valu¬ 
able. Then we have lists of European 
plums, with full descriptions, and then 
the leading Japan plums, with notes on 
varieties. The best way to start and 
treat a pear orchard is given in an effect¬ 
ive way, and then follow selected lists 
of Summer, Fall and Winter pears. 
Cherries are treated in a similar way, 
and the same may be said of quinces, 
apricots, nut and ornamental trees. The 
Bargain Counter will certainly interest 
many, where the leading sorts of fruits 
are offered at greatly reduced prices. 
Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, 
Conn.—The writer of these notes has 
known of this firm ever since it was 
founded, 48 years ago. There are now 
over 200 acres of nursery trees. Their 
stock now consists of all sorts of orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubbery, and all the 
leading kinds of large fruits, small fruits 
and roses. They grow their own stock, 
and have, probably, as large a quantity 
and variety of the plants we have men¬ 
tioned as any other nursery in the coun¬ 
try. One of the chief novelties offered 
this season is the October Purple plum, 
a colored illustration of which goes with 
the catalogue. It is one of Mr. Bur¬ 
bank’s productions. We quote from 
Mr. Burbank: “The October plum is a 
splendid grower, ripens up its wood ear¬ 
ly to the tips, bears every season ; fruits 
all over the old wood on spurs, instead 
of ’way out on the branches like some 
others ; fruit very large and uniform in 
size. It is a superb variety.” These 
plums measure a trifle over seven inches 
in circumference. The Hoyts kept them 
three weeks, showing their long-keep¬ 
ing qualities. The fruit is round, red¬ 
dish purple, flesh yellow, stone small. 
Its season of ripening is about one 
month later than that of Abundance. 
This firm is the introducer of the Green 
Mountain (or Winchell) grape. 
E. J. Hull, Olyphant, Lackawanna 
County, Pa.— A catalogue and price-list 
of over 100 different varieties of straw¬ 
berries. Leading kinds of gooseberries, 
raspberries, grapes, etc., are, also, of¬ 
fered. 
Arthub J. Collins, Pleasant Valley 
Nurseries, Moorestown, N. J.—This is a 
general catalogue of all sorts of fruits, 
ornamental trees and shrubs usually 
raised in nurseries ; but its specialties 
are largely nuts, Japan chestnuts, every 
known variety of which is offered, pecans, 
shellbarks, butternuts, walnuts—Japan, 
Persian and American. A good deal of 
instruction may be found for those who 
care to engage in the cultivation of nuts, 
by reading in this catalogue the follow¬ 
ing little articles : The Growing of Nut 
Trees—Chestnuts—The Story of our En¬ 
terprise—The Economical Value of Chest¬ 
nuts, and Chestnuts for Profit. 
Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, N. Y.—A de¬ 
scriptive catalogue of grape vines, fruit 
and ornamental tr:es, shrubs, plants and 
bulbs. Pages 1-4 are devoted to clear 
and explicit directions for the planting, 
pruning and training of frees, shrubs 
and vines. Mr. Roesch sajs that the 
Lucile is a most promising red market 
grape. It is said to be as large as Wor¬ 
den in bunch and berry, an excellent 
shipper, perfectly healthy -and hardy. 
“It is a purely native variety, and ap¬ 
parently, a seedling of the Wyoming 
Red. The v ne, however, grows to twice 
the size of the Wyoming, and yields far 
more fruit. It ripens between Moore’s 
Early and Worden, and is of a beautiful 
bright red color.” Mr. Roesch also of¬ 
fers the Campbell’s Early grape, the Po¬ 
mona currant, the Cumberland blackcap 
and the Fitzgerald peach. The price of 
standard pears is from 14 to 20 cents 
each, or from 81 to 82.25 per 10. The 
price of currants is also very low—from 
seven to 15 cents each, or from 60 cents 
to 81 per 10. The list of grapes com¬ 
prises everything that any one could de¬ 
sire. 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md.— 
A catalogue of strawberries, raspberries, 
grapes, peaches, plums, pears and apples. 
The firm’s specialties are peach trees, 
strawberry plants and asparagus roots. 
This is an enterprising firm, and their 
stock, we dare say, is clean and healthy, 
as they have one of the most complete 
fumigating rooms in the State, and all of 
their stock, before being sent out, is 
fumigated. The firm offers upwards of 
100 different varieties of strawberries, 
including everything that may be con¬ 
sidered desirable at this time. The cata¬ 
logue offers the best of the Japan plums. 
Among the list of grapes is Campbell’s 
Early, which, as our readers well know, 
The R. N.-Y. regards as by far the best 
black grape of its season. For aspara¬ 
gus roots, this firm charges, for Colum¬ 
bian Mammoth White, by mail, 50 cents 
a dozen, or 100 for 81.25. These are 
one-year-old roots. For one-year-old 
roots of Palmetto or Barr’s Mammoth, 
the price is 40 cents per dozen, by mail, 
or 50 cents per 100 by express. Harri¬ 
son & Sons put up collections of straw¬ 
berry plants and asparagus roots which 
are offered at greatly reduced prices. 
A liberal offer for asparagus is the fol¬ 
lowing : 100 Columbian White, 100 Don¬ 
ald’s Elmira, 100 Palmetto, 100 Barr’s 
Mammoth, 100 Conover’s Colossal, all 
for 81 50—by express, not prepaid. 
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01*1 Cows. Fattening worn-out cows is 
no problem with Victor Corn and Oat Feed. 
Steady feeding with this feed develops a fine 
quality of flesh and enables you to market a 
superior article. 
“Feeding for Flesh,” an invaluable book on 
Horse, Cattle, Hog and Sheep Feeding. Sent post¬ 
paid on request. Address Science Df.PT., 
JMK AMERICAN CEREAL CO., 
1339 Monudnoek Kltlg., Chicago, Ill. 
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CONSULT OUR SCIENCE DEPT. 
LIVE-STOCK FEEDERS 
should see that a guaranteed analysis 
accompanies every bag of 
Cotton-Seed Meal. 
C OLOR and flavor of fruits, 
size, quality and ap¬ 
pearance of vegetables, 
weight and plumpness of grain, 
are all produced by Potash. 
Potash, 
properly combined with Phos¬ 
phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and 
liberally applied, will improve 
every soil and increase yield 
and quality of any crop. 
Write and get Free our pamphlets, which 
tell how to buy and use fertilizers with 
greatest economy and profit. 
OERHAN KALI WORKS, 
93 Nassau St., New York. 
SWEEP 
TANDEM 
I ahead of al 1 other mills. t^The load 
m Is equalized, and each horse mast 
pull his own share. Great gala In capa¬ 
city, speed and comfort. Bfo jeariagi mm 
friction. Gire your horses a chaaos. 
SPECIAL PRICES NOW. (Ai^mak.* 
sizes belt power mills; 8 to 25 H. P.) 
. BOWSHER CO. SOUTH BEND, IND. 
It Is the only safe way to avoid adulterated 
Meal. Every bag shipped by the American Cotton 
Oil Company contains a red tag guaranteeing 
not less than the following analysis: 
Ammonia. 8.50 per cent. 
Nitrogen... 7.00 “ 
Protein.43.00 “ 
Crude Fat and Oil. 9 00 “ 
See that the name of Thu American Cotton-Oil 
Company is on the red tag attached to bag. 
Send your address for free Information about 
cotton-seed meal. 
THE AMERICAN COTTON OIL COMPANY, 
46 Cedar Street, New York City. 
O RAISE THE CALVES Q 
on Blatchford’s Calf Meal, the 
perfect Milk Substitute, and sell the milk, 
“Have Spring Calves as Big as Cows." 
J. H. Cooley, New Woodstock, N. TL 
Ask your Feed Dealer for it. 
J. W. BARWELL, Waukegan, 111. 
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silos, 50, 75, lOO 
tons. Farm Powers,Feed 
Mills, Hoot Cutters, Corn 
Shellers.one and two hols. 
SMALLEY MPO. CO., 
Sole Maker#, Uanltow##,WU. 
GROUND FEED 
(■ the best feed for all animals because 
It is more easily digested than whole 
grain. Then, too, there Is no Iobs 
in feeding It. With a fast grind¬ 
er like the 
Kelly Duplex 
it can be ground daily, being always fresh, or ground 
In quantity as desired. This Is the only really 
fast Crlnder made requiring small power, Don’t 
buy a grinder until you get our free catalogue No. 8 . 
O. S. KELLY CO., Spri ngfleld; O. 
Bowker’s 
Fertilizers 
Are Soluble Fertilizers. They contain 
nitrogen salts which push crops along and 
mature them early. We never have substi¬ 
tuted cheaper forms of nitrogen. Report 63 of 
the Vermont Experiment Station shows that 
out of the 36 brands analyzed, all of Bowker’s 
brands contained chemical nitrogen, which was 
not true of any other manufacturer. 
Spring crops must be well started. Nothing 
starts them so quickly as active, chemical nitrogen 
which we shall continue to use in our goods; but 
prices will not be advanced on that account. 
Send for our “New Departure’’ Catalogue. It 
contains much new information. Mailed free. 
BOWKER FERTILIZER COiTPANY, 
43 Chatham St., Boston, 68 Broad St., New York. 
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a perfect wheel-hoe, cultivator, rake or plow. Many a successful farmer uses no 
other tool in his small crops, from beginning to end of the season. 
The new “ Planet Jr." Catalogue for 1899 includes a regular picture gallery for farmers— Sixteen Full Pages of fine 
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