1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
201 
RURAL/SMS. 
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they will continue to be the favorites 
among the first-earlies for market. For 
home use, however, we should prefer to 
wait a couple of days for the wrinkled 
varieties. The difference in quality 
would fully compensate us for the delay. 
Among second-early peas of later in¬ 
troduction, we think that we should pre¬ 
fer the Daisy. It was first tried at 
the Rural Grounds during the season of 
1896. The vines grew to a height of 
18 inches, with large leaves, and the pods 
were larger than those of any other vari¬ 
ety previously tried, being about five 
inches long. We regard it as the best 
half dwarf of its season. 
Thk comparatively new pea, New Life, 
comes in a little later—planted April 1, 
the first picking was June 30. The vines 
grow to nearly three feet in height. July 
6 was the height of its season. We have 
never seen more vigorous vines than 
these<c except it may be those of Juno. 
They are marvels of vigor and produc¬ 
tiveness. 
Juno —The vines grew to a height of 
over two feet. The pods were well 
tilled, and averaged seven seeds of me¬ 
dium size. The leaves and stems are of 
the largest size. It is about two days 
later than New Life, and even more pro- 
l fic, though the pods and seeds are not 
quite so large ; but there are more of 
them. The pods, too, are oftener borne 
in pairs, and its season is longer. 
Last year, designated as No 4, we re¬ 
ceived a lot of peas from Peter Henderson 
& Co. for trial. The variety has since 
been named Victory. The vines grow to 
the height of 2% feet, stems are heavy, 
and the foliage large and vigorous. The 
pods are often borne in pairs. The seeds 
were planted April 8. First picking was 
August 4. Pods nearly straight, fiom 
three to 3>£ inches long, unusually broad 
and of a lively green color. The intro¬ 
ducers say of it that its chief value is 
that it prolongs the bearing season of 
dwarf peas up to the time that Lima 
beans come in. It is claimed, “ this va¬ 
riety is entirely free from mildew, is the 
peer of any variety for productiveness, 
while the flavor is absolutely beyond ad¬ 
verse criticism ” 
CATALOGUES FOR 1899. 
U. H. Aultfatiikr, Minerva, O.—A 
price-list of high-grade small fruits. The 
leading varieties of strawberries are 
offered at from 50 to 75 cents per 100, or 
from 30 to 25 cents per dozen. 
Peter Speer, Passaic, N. J.— A price¬ 
list of strawberry plants. Mr. Speer 
considers the following varieties the best 
of those that have been introduced up to 
this time : New York, Sample, Excelsior, 
Nick Ohmer and Maximus. 
IIiler Brothers, Plattsburgh, N. Y.— 
A descriptive circular of new and stand¬ 
ard varieties of seed potatoes. Steuben, 
Twentieth Century, Farmers’ Favorite 
and Hiler’s Choice are the leading new 
varieties offered, unless we designate 
the Sir Walter Raleigh, Bovee, etc., in 
the same category. All have been tried 
at the Rural Grounds, and our reports, 
as well as those of lliler Brothers, ap¬ 
pear in the circular. 
O. H. Alexander, Charlotte, Vt.— A 
circular of the American Prolific Short 
corn. This was tried years ago at the 
Rural Grounds. It has several peculiar 
merits. The stalks, though heavy at the 
bottom, grow light near the top, matur¬ 
ing two or three ears. The stalks are 
exceedingly leafy. The corn is an eight- 
rowed, yellow flint, and the tips are as 
well covered with kernels as any other 
part. 
The Samuel Wilson Company, Me- 
chanicsville, Bucks County, Pa.—A cata¬ 
logue of seeds, plants, trees and live 
stock. Mr. Wilson claims that the Adir¬ 
ondack potato, introduced by the firm in 
1894, produced 720 bushels to the acre— 
80 bushels from one bushel planted—11 
bushels from 60 eyes. It took the first 
premium at the World’s Fair in Chicago, 
among 250 varieties exhibited. Wilson’s 
First Choice, it is claimed, has produced 
over 800 bushels to the acre. Potato 
eyes are sent by mail at reasonable 
prices, as, for instance, “ 30 good eyes of 
any one variety for 50 cents.” 
Frank Sawyer & Co., Norwalk, O.—A 
choice selection of specialties in trees 
and plants. The Black Tartarian, Large 
Montmorency, and Napoleon Bigarreau 
cherries, the Tatge plum and Clematis 
paniculata are the subjects of colored 
illustrations. An excellent illustration 
of the Large-panicled Hydrangea in tree 
form is shown on page 7. Several other 
illustrations are excellent ; for instance, 
the Cut-leaved Weeping birch, Catalpa 
Bungei, Colorado Blue spruce and Wier's 
Cut-l?aved maple. 
Geo. L Siegel, Erie, Pa—A catalogue 
of garden, field and flower seeds. Clark’s 
Early Mastodon and Whitecap yellow 
dent are Mr. Siegel’s favorite varieties of 
field corn. The selection of potatoes is 
very good, and the seed is grown in tht 
northern part of Michigan. Among the 
varieties are Early Michigan, Earlj 
Norther, Bovee, Maule’s Early Thor¬ 
oughbred, Sir Walter Raleigh, Uncle 
Sam, and Carman No. 3. The prices are 
very reasonable 
Melons and Squash do not “Mix 
F. N. B., New York.— Last Summer, I had very 
fine squashes, cucumbers ar d muskmelons grow¬ 
ing within 20 feet of each other. Will seed save< 
from these vegetables grow true, or has there 
been a general hybridizing by the bees ? 
Ans —They will not “mix” or cross 
This is according to careful experiments 
at Cornell made under glass and in the 
field. For example: 97 muskmelor. 
flowers of various varieties were pol 
linated by cucumber pollen of many 
kinds. No fruits developed. 
E very successful 
farmer who raises fruits, 
vegetables, berries or 
grain, knows by experience 
the importance of having a 
large percentage of 
Potash 
in his fertilizers. If the fer¬ 
tilizer is too low in Potash the 
A DOZEN or 
A MILLION- 
Strawberry plants by the dozen or million. 
Ninety acres In plant beds. The 
largest Strawberry Nursery in the world. 
My present stock cannot be surpassed for 
health and vigor. 
# grow everything I sell. 
I do not buy and sell. A trial order will 
I convince yon. Illustrated and descriptive 
CATALOGUE FREE. 
W. F. ALLEN, JR., 
Bom 44 Salisbury,Sid. 
mm 
harvest is sure to be small, and 
of inferior quality. 
Our books tell about the proper fertilizers 
for all crops, and we will gladly send them 
free to any farmer. 
If you want tine Peach Trees, Pear Trees (Including 
Kielier), Apple- Cherry, Plum, or anything else In the 
way of fruit trees: small fruits. Shade Trees, Ever¬ 
greens, Shrubbery, or Hedge Plants, write to THE 
W1LLOWDALK NURSKRIES for prices. We are 
well prepared to fill orders for first-class stock, free 
from all Injurious insects or diseases, and at low 
prices. Send us list of what you want. 
UAKK3TRAW & PYLE, Willowdale, Chester Co.. Pa. 
GERriAN KALI WORKS, 
P3 Nassau St., New York. 
nr I nil TREEC * to « ft. at 3J^c.; 3 to 4 ft. at 
I lAuII " 2J$o.; all lyr. from bud, healthy 
1 and thrifty; no scale. Official certificate 
accompanies each shipment. Sample by express If 
wanted. Can ship any time. Trees kept dormant 
till May 10. R.S. JOHNSTON. Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
I A D A M PLUMS. PEAR and QUINCE, #5 per 100. 
Jnlrtll Peach, 3c. All kinds of stock CHEAP. 
Cat. free. Reliance NUBSKuy, Box 10, Geneva, N.Y. 
Traae onrl Plante at low prices. Catalog Free. 
I IcBo dllU rialllo Established 1809. loOacres. 
The Geo. A. Sweet Nursery Co., B. 1005, Dansville.N.Y 
Dl APIf DEDDIEQ— Ancient Briton, the hardiest 
ULMuNDCnnlCO of all, 35 cents per 100. and $5 
per 1 000. Marlboro Raspberry the same prices. 
SPARTA NURSERIES, Sparta, Wls. 
Raspberry Plants Cheap—A ll the 
money-makers. Write for prices. O. W. BUNDY, 
White Rose B'ruit Farm, Colerain, Ohio. 
Leading Strawberries! 
For 30 DAYS we will make extreme low 
prices for stock in surplus. 
Send list of wants—the variety and amount of each 
—and state if you receive our annual catalogue 
FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON, LESLIE, MICH. 
Grape Vines, 
Small 
Fruits 
_ r OIdnnd!Uw 
BlWprfeMa Dpserlptlrp lint fre#, VarietUa, 
Xxtra fine stock CURRANTS, Gooseberries, 
CAMPBELL'S EARLY Grape. Quality extra. 
Yarracted true. T H. HI BBARD CO.. Fredoola, N.Y. 
Columbian Raspberry 
For sale by the ORIGINATOR, 200,000 of the FINEST 
PLANTS, one and two years old. Write for prices 
to J. T. THOMPSON, Oneida, N. Y. 
Mil I E R Raspberry and Lucretia Dewberry, never 
mlLLLn fail, always pay. Reduced to $3 50 per 
1 000 in 5 M lots Low p:Ices on all berry plants Cat¬ 
alogue free. SLAYMAKKR & SON, Dover, Del. 
*££:«STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Cabbage and Celery Plants, of which 1 
only list the best out of 100 varieties, “ 
J. L. ARNOUT, Plalnsvllle Pa. 
75 Excelsior Strawberry Plants, sent by mail, pre¬ 
paid, for $1. Earliest large, firm, productive berry. 
Cat. free. ENOS W. DUNHAM, Stevensville, Mien. 
PT A1\[T^ -Write for P rlceson our high-grade Straw 
I Lai! 10 berry, Raspberry and Blackberry Plants 
also 30-day Bargain Offer on Berry Crates and Baskets 
U. II. AULTFATHEK, Box B, Minerva, Ohio. 
Early Vegetables 
need a quick and powerful stimu¬ 
lant— something to force growth to 
the limit. The money is in earlinm. 
Nitrate of Soda 
tits the case exactly. Apply in small 
quantities during the early growing 
period of the plants. 
It adds color, flavor , crispness and ten¬ 
derness to all vegetables. Would you know 
more about it, send for free book “Food 
for Plants” to John A Myers, 12 O John 
Street, New York. Nitrate for sale by 
BALFOUR, WILLIAMSON & CO. 
27, William St., New York. 
'\tnwhorriK— chan >P l0U of England, Erie, and 
Oil (lit DLl I ltd a n new sorts. New beds, line 
plants. R. JOHNSTON, Shortsvillc, N. Y. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, BEST « V :,X“ 
Circular free, send for it. II. King, Tewksbury, Mass 
Ainr UIV in— Barker Earle Junior Straw- 
allrlL MAT IU berry. Six plants by mail 
for 25c. T. C. KEVITT, Athenia, N.J. 
^trawhPYnr PlailtC - Bubach No. 5, Tennessee 
OlldWULllj 1 Idlllo Prolific, and other standard 
varieties, true to name. Price, $1.50 per M. List free. 
Address CHAB. BARKER, Milford, Del. 
Small Fruit Plants.—Strawberry, Blackberry 
and Raspberry Plants, from $1.25 up. Catalogue free. 
A. K. WESTON & CO.. Box E, Bridgman, Mich. 
nEDIGREE STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 
W of the best varieties. None better offered. $1.25 per 
1,000 and up. WM. PERKY, Cool Spring, Del. 
CM 1 
% in Gold paid to name a valuable NEW 
1 STRAWBERRY. Catalogue and particu- 
9 Iars free. PETER SPEER, Passaic. N.J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTSioT 
SHAILER BROS.. Tylerville, Conn. 
SAVE MONEY! BUY YOUR FERTILIZERS DIRECT. 
You get the benefi t of salesman’s expenses and agent’s profit. Our entire production 
goes from factory to farm. Write for free samples and book. 
WALKER, STRATMAN & CO., Herr’s Island, Pittsburg, Pa. 
YOUR INTEREST 
Have you drawn it ? 
at 6% 
compound 
interest 
for 
38 years 
Our experience in manufactur¬ 
ing Fertilizers that will produce 
unequalled crops has been com¬ 
pounding for 
Popular ^ 
r Prices 
Popular 
Goods 
The Market Gardener’s Profit 
bles. That means the use of perfect garden implements. A drill that will plant any 
seed, opening, dropping, covering and rolling at one operation. Cultivators with a variety 
of attachments for every purpose; to kill all weeds and grass and break up the top crust without pruning 
theroots. We have in the Matthews New Universal Seeders and Cultivators combined 
or separate tools that will do all these things perfectly. Our Horse lloo with I beam frame and 
spring steel standards can’t be heat. Book describing a score of stj les mailed free. 
AMES PLOW COMPANY, Boston and New York. 
JADOO FIBRE AND 
38 YEARS 
You pay for the plant-food. We 
charge you nothing for the ex¬ 
perience. 
BRADLEY FERTILIZER CO. 
BOSTON. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. CLEVELAND, O. 
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JADOO LIQUID 
ARE INVALUABLE TO THE GROWERS OF 
Vegetables, Fruit, Plants or Flowers 
SEND EOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. 
For Sale by all prominent Seedsmen, and by 
THE AMERICAN JADOO COMPANY, 
815 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 
