1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Coleus in the House. 
Mrs. W. L., Dutchess County, N. Y. —I have sev¬ 
eral Coleus plants, which were lifted and potted 
in rich earth in the fall. They have not done 
well, being very dull in color, and recently nearly 
all the leaves dropped off. What shall I do for 
them ? They are in a light north window. 
Ans. —The Coleus is rarely a satisfac¬ 
tory house plant. It needs plenty of 
warmth, and the dropping of the leaves 
is, doubtless, the result of a chill. Move 
the plants into your warmest window, 
where they will have plenty of sunshine. 
A good loam, with leaf mold or peat, 
will suit them better than soil excessive¬ 
ly enriched in other ways. The old 
plants are prone to look angular and ill- 
furnished during the winter. The best 
plan, when Coleus plants are wanted for 
the winter, is to root cuttings in the 
autumn, and keep the young plants only. 
When they are well-rooted and making 
good growth, pinch out the leading 
shoot, so that they may branch. They 
should make plenty of shoots, and cut¬ 
tings may be made from the plants in 
January and February. Coleus seed 
may be sown in January, February and 
March, in the house or hotbed, ready for 
planting o ut later. 
Roses for Cemetery Planting. 
K. P.. Passaic County, N. ,7.—What hardy roses 
would be best to plant in a cemetery, both white 
and colored ? 
Ans. —Any hardy rose found suitable 
for the border would be available for the 
cemetery. One of the greatest favorites 
for cemeteries is the old white Hybrid 
China rose, Mme. Plantier. It is very 
healthy, hardy, and a proftise bloomer, 
but its season of bloom is short. Among 
white Hybrid Itemontants, Mabel Mor¬ 
rison and Margaret Hickson are the 
best; they are both very beautiful flow¬ 
ers, tinged with tender flesh, large and 
well-shaped. The Morrison is, however, 
a little prone to mildew. Coquette des 
Alpes, a Hybrid Noisette, white tinged 
flesh, is very popular, though smaller 
than the Itemontants. Among pink 
roses, Mrs. John Laing is indispensable ; 
perhaps the best bedding rose of its col¬ 
or, and it is one of the best autumn 
bloomers. Paul Neyron and John Hop¬ 
per, rose pink; General Jacqueminot, 
Senateur Vaisse and Fisher Holmes, deep 
bright red; and Prince Camille de Rohan, 
deep crimson, are all excellent. As the 
site of a cemetery is usually high and 
dry, with a hungry soil, the rose bed 
should be very carefully prepared for 
planting. If the soil is unpromising, it 
should be removed to a depth of 18 
inches, and replaced with better earth. 
Violet Disease. 
./. M. It., Monmouth County, jV.A leaf disease 
is attacking my violets under glass. What is it, 
and what shall I do for it ? 
Ans. —There are several leaf diseases 
attacking the violet, which are, at the 
present time, causing trouble to the 
growers of this plant. One of the com¬ 
monest is Leaf spot, but without further 
details, we cannot tell whether this is 
the disease affecting J. M. B.’s plants. 
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This, usually called “ Violet disease ” by 
the growers, causes small, round, gray¬ 
ish spots upon the leaves, which finally 
die. It is the opinion of the best growers 
that too much heat, careless watering, 
strong, fresh manure and poor ventila¬ 
tion cause this ; anything, in fact, which 
weakens the plants. It often appears 
while they are still outside, doubtless, 
upon plants weakened in constitution by 
inside culture. We often forget that the 
violet is an outdoor plant, thriving in a 
temperate climate, and there is no doubt 
that high-pressure greenhouse culture 
makes it susceptible to disease, just as 
the indoors cow becomes prone to suffer 
from tuberculosis. When disease appears 
upon the violets, the affected leaves 
should be plucked off and burned, and 
the plants sprayed every two weeks with 
Bordeaux Mixture. But if the conditions 
which produced the disease be persisted 
in, relief cannot be expected. Violets 
also suffer from a brown mildew, and 
from Black spot, but the same treatment 
applies to them all,as far as culture is con¬ 
cerned. Care should be taken that stock 
is not propagated from affected plants, 
and any showing disease during the sum¬ 
mer field culture should be destroyed. 
Violets, in common with many other 
plants, are affected by Eel-worms, which 
form galls upon their roots, and in some 
badly-infested soils, this trouble becomes 
quite serious. No remedy is suggested 
for this, beyond change of soil, and de¬ 
struction of the affected plants. 
The Goldflower. 
J. L. It., Massachusetts .—Last summer, I saw a 
pretty little bedding plant or shrub which was 
called the Goldflower. It had showy single 
flowers, quite like those of a single rose in shape, 
with a ring of fringe-lilce stamens. What is it ? 
Ans. —Hypericum Moserianum, one of 
the St. John's-worts, is sometimes called 
by this name. It is a hardy, herbaceous 
plant, but is better, apparently, for a 
little protection. It begins blooming 
early in the season, continuing to bloom 
until frost. It is really a beautiful plant, 
and no herbaceous collection should be 
without it. 
Anemone Chrysanthemums. 
A correspondent in New Jersey, who 
has admired some Chrysanthemums of 
the Anemone section at the exhibitions, 
asks what varieties can be recommended 
as most desirable. We do not see many 
of this type in commercial cultivation ; 
the large Japan varieties are the favor¬ 
ites for cut flowers, and this largely in¬ 
fluences the selection. There are some 
very showy Anemones, and they always 
attract interest when exhibited ; yet they 
seem to gain very little in public favor 
here, and very few new ones are intro¬ 
duced by our hybridizers. 
The Anemone Chrysanthemum pos¬ 
sesses a central disk surrounded by ray 
florets and, in its simplest form, it re¬ 
sembles the Ox-eye daisy in shape. This 
simple form, however, has been modified 
in many ways, and very often the disk is 
quilled, while the ray florets are twisted 
or fimbriated. Sometimes disk and rays 
are similar in color, sometimes contrast¬ 
ing. One of the finest varieties we know 
is Rider Haggard, with quilled disk of 
rosy yellow, and long, flat, tape-like 
guard florets of pale pink. The flower is 
very large and showy. Monsieur Panck- 
oucke, purplish claret with light claret 
I I 
disk, is good ; this must not be confused 
with the huge Incurved yellow chrysan¬ 
themum of the same name. Another 
beautiful variety is James Weston, white 
and lemon ; it appears to be very little 
known. A set of Anemone chrysanthe¬ 
mums named after birds was sent out by 
an American firm several years ago ; 
among them were Tanager, purplish rose 
with orange center; Condor, tubular 
rosy petals and yellow disk, and Falcon, 
pure white, with lemon disk. W. W. 
Astor has blush guard florets, and rosy 
yellow disk, fine large flower. Judge 
Hoitt is most striking, the disk florets 
being trumpet-shaped, surrounded by a 
thick fringe, the whole flower pearly 
pink. Garza, a large flower with pure 
white rays and yellowish white center, is 
fine. Other good sorts are Silver Bill, 
pure white, disk tipped with yellow; 
Toucan, reddish buff, yellow center; 
Yellow Hammer, large, pure yellow, 
oddly formed; Mrs. F. Gordon Dexter, 
crimson and yellow; American Eagle, 
white, rose-purple center ; Timbale d’Ar- 
gent, pure white, early; Titmouse, rosy 
white tubular rays, pale lemon center. 
The Anemones are usually grown in 
bush form, although we see such large- 
flowering sorts as J udge Hoitt and Rider 
Haggard among the single-stem plants 
at the exhibitions. Their general treat¬ 
ment is the same as for the other classes. 
Seasonable Notes. 
Among* Tree ferns, nothing is more 
showy than a large specimen of Dick- 
sonia antarctica, with its trunk-like 
stem, topped by a crown of beautiful 
fronds. It sounds odd to hear of this 
variety being used to fill fern dishes, 
but it is found that tiny Dicksonias 
make excellent material for this use, 
being very tough and hard if grown 
cool, yet decorative even in the small 
size. 
In a room heated by coal stoves, any 
escaping sulphur gas will be found 
dangerous to the plants, and this will 
often explain shriveled and falling 
leaves arid flowers. Begonias often 
suffer quite severely from this cause, 
sometimes losing every leaf. The only 
recourse in such a case, is to cut the in¬ 
jured stems back quite severely, giving 
the plants encouragement to start at 
once into active growth. We have just 
been giving similar treatment to a 
Maidenhair fern which, in one night, 
lost every frond from this cause. All 
the injured fronds were cut off, and it 
immediately began to make vigorous 
growth. Similar injury may result 
from the escape of illuminating gas. 
“THAT TER ROR of M OTHERS.” 
How it was overcome by a 
Nova Scotian mother 
Who is well known as an author. 
Of all the evils that attack children 
scarcely any other is more dreaded than 
croup. It so often comes in the night. 
The danger is so great. The climax is so 
sudden. It is no wonder that Mrs. W. J. 
Dickson (better known under her pen 
name of “ Stanford Eveleth,’’) calls it “ the 
terror of mothers.” Nor is it any wonder 
that she writes in terms of praise and 
gratitude for the relief which she has 
found both from her own anxieties, and 
for her children’s ailments, in Dr. J. C. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. 
“Memory does not recall the time when 
Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral was not used in 
our family, for throat and lung troubles. 
That terror of mothers — the startling, 
croupy cough—never alarmed me, so long 
as I had a bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral 
in the house to supplement the hot-water 
bath. When suffering with whooping 
cough, in its worst form, and articulation 
was impossible on account of the choking, 
my children would point and gesticulate 
toward the bottle; for experience had 
taught them that relief was in its con¬ 
tents.”— Mrs. W. J. Dickson ("Stanford 
Eveleth”), author of “Romance of the 
Provinces,” Truro, N. S. 
C. J. Wooldridge, Wortham, Tex., writes: 
“One of my children had croup. One 
night I was startled by the child’s hard 
breathing, and on going to it found it 
strangling. It had nearly ceased to breathe. 
Having a part of a bottle of Dr. Ayer’s 
Cherry Pectoral in the house, I gave the 
child three doses, at short intervals, and 
anxiously waited results. From the mo¬ 
ment the Pectoral was given the child’s 
breathing grew easier, and in a short time 
it was sleeping quietly and breathing nat¬ 
urally. The child is alive and well to-day, 
and I do not hesitate to say that Ayer’s 
Cherry Pectoral saved its life."—C. J. 
Wooldridge, Wortham, Tex. 
These statements make argument in 
favor of this remedy unnecessary. It is 
a family medicine that no home should be 
without. It is just as efficacious in bron¬ 
chitis, asthma, whooping cough, and all 
other varieties of coughs, as it is in croup. 
To put it within everyone’s reach, Dr. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is now put up in 
half size bottles, at half price —50 cents. 
Send for Ayer’s Curebook (free) and read 
of other cures effected by Dr. Ayer’s 
Cherry Pectoral. Address the J. C. Ayer 
Co., Lowell, Mass. 
VICTORIES. 
FOUR MEDALS—3 Gold and 1 Sliver, World’s Centennial 
Cotton Exposition, New Orleans, 1884. 
HIGHEST AWARDS—Nebraska Agricultural Fair, 1887. 
DIPLOMA—Alabama Agr'l Society, Montgomery, 1888. 
AWARD—Chattahoochle Valley Exposition, Colum- 
bu s, Ga., 1888. _ 
HIGHEST AWARDS—St. Louis Agricultural and 
M echanical Associatio n, 1889. 
GOLD MEDALS amT6 _ DIPL0MAS—World’s Colum- 
blan Exposition, Chicago. 1893. 
HIGHEST AWARDS—Western Fair Association, Lon- 
don , Canada. 18 93. 
SIX GOLD MEDALS and Diplomas—Cal. Midwinter Fair ’94. 
SILVER MEDAL—Industrial Expo si t ion, Toronto. Canada, 1896. 
345,584 Home Comfort Ranges Sold to Jan. lst,’97 
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the Canadas at a uni form price from our ow n wagons. 
Made of open hearth, cold rolled steel-plate and malleable 
Iron —will last a life-time with ordinary care. 
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Founded 1864. Paid up Capital $1,000,000. 
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Baker’s Teas, etc., 
among your friends. This 
valuable watch has Wal¬ 
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comes in Ladies’ or Gents’ size; 
sell 200 lbs. for highest-grade 
bicycle; 76 lbs. for Roys’ or Girls’ 
cycle; 15 lbs. for a RiHe; 30 lbs. for .. 
Shot-Gun; 25 lbs. for an Autoharp, 
Mandolin, Violin or Guitar, or Silver 
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Beys and Girls can get a Nickel-Plated 
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IX dor. Packages of Blulne at 10 cents each. 
Send your full address by return mall and 
we will forward the Blulne, post-paid, and 
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BLUIN& CO.. Box 136 Concord Junction, Mass. 
iff’ — y j-— —lid acre farm in Sullivan Co.,Ind .for 
a Cl! Ill sale. Might consider small farm to 
cash in western Ohio. <>4U acres in Dickinson Co- 
Kan N. R. MILLER, Oaktown, Ind 
