1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
123 
We are working upon the new cata¬ 
logues, a careful review of which we shall 
place before our readers in time to in¬ 
fluence or guide them as to their selec¬ 
tion of all sorts of seeds and plants. It 
is intended that this catalogue review 
shall be thoroughly impartial. We shall 
not praise any plant because it is offered 
in the catalogue of our largest adver- 
tisers, neither shall we fail to praise a 
deserving variety, if offered by those 
who do not advertise with us at all. 
Beautiful catalogues are interesting and 
instructive to look through, but the seeds 
and plants which they offer are not 
necessarily any better than those pre¬ 
sented in catalogues of comparatively 
few pages, without colored illustrations, 
and that tell in concise descriptions just 
what the interested reader wants to 
know. 
The New Columbian raspberry seems, 
as yet, not to have made any enemies... 
Have you tried any of the Tuberous 
Begonias ? They are well woz-thy of 
trial. We notice in several of the cata¬ 
logues that we have been looking over, 
that as many as five different varieties 
are offered for 50 cents. 
The showy Cactus Dahlias should not 
be omitted from any collection of flow¬ 
ers, if one value showy colors. They 
have been greatly improved of late years. 
The plants are more dwarf, and begin 
to bloom earlier in the season. The 
colors, too, are rnox-e varied and brilliant. 
The newer kinds are now justly valued 
for bouquets. Half a dozen roots of the 
best varieties may now be bought for 81. 
Thy a plant of the Clematis, Madame 
Edouard Andi-6. The plants are per¬ 
fectly hardy, bear the first year, and are 
perpetual bloomers. The color of the 
flowers is an odd purple or claret. 
Madame Bruant is a novelty among 
Geraniums. The flowers are white, 
veined with crimson, and bordered with 
red... 
We would advise all of our readers, 
whether their flower gardens be large or 
small, to try a few plants of the Japan 
Iris. They are perfectly hardy, will 
thrive in almost any soil, and will give 
an abundance of bloom during mid-Sum- 
mer, almost unequaled in brilliancy by 
any other flower. Wei - e we obliged to 
choose between the Gladiolus and the 
Japan Iris (Ivuempferi or Laevigata) we 
would certainly choose the Iris. 
The new Fringed hollyhock, Alle¬ 
gheny, is described as bearing single 
flowers of the monstrous size of seven 
inches in diameter, “ siizgle, transparent 
and fringed.”. 
Caroline Marniesse is described as a 
most valuable rose for general cultiva¬ 
tion. “ The habit of growth is low, so 
that it is effective in masses. The blos¬ 
soms are a creamy white, and produced 
in great abundance, the plants often be¬ 
ing literally covered with them. They 
are medium size,very double, and sweetly 
tea-scented.”. 
The white Wichuraiana or Memorial 
l’ose, which we have illustrated and 
fully described in these columns, will 
surely please any of our readers who 
may care to cultivate it. As a creeping 
plant and one designed to take entire 
possession of the soil, it scarcely has an 
equal. The leaves and little white 
flowers are as if made of wax. It is per¬ 
fectly hardy. 
Do not forget the Rambler set of roses 
—the Yellow, Crimson and White. 
Phenomenal is a new hybrid between 
the blackbez*ry and the raspberry pro¬ 
duced by Mr. Burbank. He describes it 
as of a crimson raspberry color, as pro- 
ductive as could be desired, and the most 
delicious of berries for canning and dry¬ 
ing. The fruit grows in clusters of from 
five to ten or more, the individual berries 
measuring three inches around one way 
and four the other, weighing one-quarter 
of an ounce each. It is claimed that this 
remarkable plant is hardy. We have 
not yet had the opportunity of trying it. 
Most of the catalogues still continue 
to praise the strawberry-raspbeiry, 
Rubus sorbifolius. We may say fi-om 
experience that the most that can be 
truthfully said of this plant is that it is 
a handsome, herbaceous weed. The fruit 
is produced sparingly, but that is noth¬ 
ing against the plant, because the fruit 
is of very poor quality. 
The Japanese Wineberry has been 
tried at the Rural Grounds since it was 
introduced. It is an interesting plant in 
that the berries (raspberries) are, before 
they are ripe, enveloped in a calyx, 
covered with pinkish hairs. As the ber¬ 
ries ripen, the sepals open, showing the 
translucent fruit. It is rather small and 
too soft for shipment. The plants are 
not hardy at the Rzzral Grounds. 
TnE Logan raspbei’ry-blackberry has 
the habit of the dewberry, the fruit being 
of the size of the blackbexry and of much 
the same form, the color being red. The 
flavor reminds one as much of the rasp- 
berz-y as of the blackberry. It has not 
frizited at the Rural Grounds because the 
vines, which are covered with hairs 
rather than spines, have not endured the 
Winters. 
The Japan Mayberry is another of Mr. 
Burbank’s pi-oduetions. It has now been 
tried so long at the Rural Grounds that 
we may state positively that the plants 
are tender unless protected. Whether 
they would prove hardy if protected, we 
may not say, since we have not pi'otected 
them. It should prove a valuable acqui¬ 
sition wherever it may be found to thrive, 
since the golden berries, as large as the 
lax-gest raspberries, are sweet and de¬ 
licious, having seeds scarcely larger than 
the strawbeiry. The fruit ripens, it is 
said, before strawberries, and of course, 
several weeks before the earliest rasp¬ 
berries. The bushes assume an upright, 
compact habit, and the foliage, being 
glossy and laciniated, is very pretty .... 
The Rocky Mountain cherry, which is 
still praised by some catalogues, is, in¬ 
deed, productive and the bushes bear at 
an early age, generally the second year ; 
but the cherries are not worth picking. 
One of the catalogues before us illus¬ 
trates this cherry as being 1 % inch in 
diameter, and states that the flavor is 
superior to that of any other variety. ... 
There are two new vaiueties of cur¬ 
rants which are offex-ed as being far su¬ 
perior to the Fay or Cherry in all re¬ 
spects. The one white, Purity ; the 
other red, Empire. In size, it is claimed 
that the fruit is often 2H inches in cir¬ 
cumference, and borne in clusters four 
inches long, while bushes two years from 
the cxxttings yield from six to 10 quarts 
each. These claims may be true. We 
may not say that they are not, but they 
seem to us incredible. 
A new Giant pansy has been named 
Pi-esident McKinley. The ground color 
is a deep golden yellow, each petal hav¬ 
ing a large blotch of dark violet, leav¬ 
ing a well-defined edge of gold. It is 
said to come absolxitely true from seed. 
It differs from President Caimot in that 
the groundcolor is gold instead of silver. 
Five hundred dollars for a single 
x’ose bush, 81,500 bonus for a sweet pea, 
there being but 1,000 seeds, and 83,000 
for a single plum tree, seem to be exor¬ 
bitant prices. We know of few, how¬ 
ever, who have made fortunes by origin¬ 
ating and selling novelties. 
Black Diamond raspberry was re¬ 
ceived from C. W. Stuart, Newax-k, 
N. Y., during the Spi-ing of ’96. We find 
this blackcap among the most produc¬ 
tive varieties ever tried at the Rural 
Grounds. The berries are as large as 
those of the Gregg, the drupelets being 
twice as large as those of the Cumber¬ 
land. The quality is very good. It is 
among the earliest, and wonderfully pro¬ 
lific, the one objection being that the 
berries have too much bloom. 
Peach Borers in California. 
H. G. K., Eden Vale, Cal. —The arti¬ 
cle by M. V. Slingerland, on page 34, re¬ 
garding the use of bisulphide of carbon 
to kill Peach borers, is interesting, for 
the reason that I have the care of nearly 
300 acres of orchard that is more or less 
infested with this pest, and I have not 
felt like risking too much in its use. 1 
have never found the boi*er in the solid 
wood, as is indicated by Mr. Slingerland, 
but it will sometimes eat out all the 
inner bark from the roots to quite a dis¬ 
tance above ground. We will, probably, 
continue to hunt the borer in the usual 
way, by cutting out with knives, until 
we are sure of some better way. 
If you cannot get beef, 
mutton will answer. 
You may choose between 
milk, water, coffee or tea. 
But there is no second choice 
for Scott’s Emulsion. 
It is Scott’s Emulsion or 
nothing. 
When you need the best 
cod-liver oil, the best hypo- 
phosphites, and the best 
glycerine, all combined in 
the best possible manner, 
you have only one choice. 
It brings prompt results 
in all cases of wasting, or 
loss in weight. 
All druggists; 50 c. and $ 1 . 00 . 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
IFYDU WANT STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
11 - THAT WILL GROW 
SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS 
TO w. F. ALLEN JR 
. SALISBURY. MD. 
' AND HE WILL SEND YOU HIS 
y 32 PAGE STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE 
CONTAINING 17 LARGE NEW STRAWBERRY 
. ILLUSTRATIONS.FREE -ALSO SAMPLE COPY 
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NORTHERN PLANTERS 
should net our catalogue of tested 
varieties of Strawberries, Ituxp- 
bcrrlcm Currants, Asparagus, Fruit 
and Ornamental Trees, Weed Corn 
and Potatoes Write to-day— free. 
Coe k Convene,No. 9, Fort Atkinson,Wl». 
U OI I’c Faunrito Tie coming Strawberry 
nail b raiulllc Best of 51) v;ir. again 
the past season; 50 other kinds No.l stock. 
Rasp., Black., &e. SECOND CROP 
Seed Potatoes ripen earlier & make larger 
crops than any others. Descriptive cata¬ 
logue free. J. W. Hall, Marion Sta., Md 
CHOICE .STRAWBERRIES 
UIIW IUk FRESH DUG PLANTS. 
Nick ohmrk, Margaret, Skakord, Ruby, Carkik, Etc. 
400,000 Clyde, 1110,000 Glen Mary, 400.000 Marshall Write for esti¬ 
mate on large lots. 100 varieties. CATALOGUE SENT FREE. 
C. i\. FLAiYSBURGH, LESLIE, MICHIGAN. 
“Strawberry Plants That Grow.” 
Standard sorts, $1.25 to $2.50 per 1,000. Raspberry and 
Blackberry Plants, from $3.50to $0 per 1,000. Cat. free 
C. E. WHITTEN’S NURSERIES, Bridgman, Mich, 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Millions of them—all leading new varieties. Prices 
rock-bottom. Also Raspberries, Blackberries, Cur¬ 
rants and Gooseberries. Catalogue Free. 
Address P. D. BERRY, P. O. Box 412, Dayton, Ohio. 
'hCKiUE '( STRAWBERRY PLANTS FRFF 
1U0 varieties. E. J. HULL, Olyphant, Pa. ■ 
BERRY 
plants of all kinds; best plants; bottom 
prices. Lucretia Dewberry, $4 per M. Cat- 
free. Slaymakkii & Son, Dover, Del. 
M LOGUE OF OUdWUcliy rldll 15 
tit) varieties. A.J.McMATH, Onley, Va. 
rncc 
6 BEST STRAWBEKRY .—0 plants of each 
(mail), for $1: Bismarck, Glen Mary, Carrie, 
Ridgeway, Wtn. Belt and Nick Ohmer. Catalogue 
free. T. C. KEVITT. Athenia, N. J. 
COR THE BERRY GRO WER 
• We supply the bc»t plant* of the best varieties. 
It’s our specialty, we do only that. Strawberries Rasp¬ 
berries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries, etc. Write for 
prices and circulars. Handsome calendar sent FREE. 
R. J. Stahalln, Box 4 Bridgman, Mich. 
COLUMBIAN 
Raspberries, 8,000 quarts per 
acre. 50,000 sets. 
T. G. ASHMKAD, Nursery, Williamson, N. Y. 
JLTIFL'ORA’ 
NEW MULTIFLORA ROSES. 
U ith QOOn of flmon nn... Tl i. . v < i i 
With seed of these new Roses, plants may be had In 
bloom In 60days from time of sowing. Plant at any 
Line. They grow quickly and flowers appear in large 
clusters and in such quantity that a plant looks like a 
bouquet Perfectly hardy In the garden, where they 
bloom all summer. In pots they bloom both summer 
and winter. From a packet of seed one will get Roses 
of various colors—white, pink, crimson, etc—no two 
alike, and mostly perfectly double and very sweet. 
Greatest of novelties. Seed liOc. per pkt., 3 pkts. 
for 50c.—or for 40c. we will send 
1 pkt. New Mu Itillorn Roses. All colors, 
v .. S, Lantern Plant. Magnificent. 
J •• Lupld Dwarf Sweet Pen. Areal gem. 
J .. Verbena, (.inni White Scented. 
i k Tree Straw berry. Largest,finest berry. 
1 bulb Double-flowered Tuberous Begonia 
1 „ Fancy Gloxinia. Extra fine. 
A .. Giant Flowered Gladiolus Childsi. 
« .. 1 8P 0 «ed Calla Lily. 1 Mombretia. 
,» .. Fancy gladiolus. All different colors. 
I* lowering Oxnlis. Mixed colors. Also, 
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t bI- MAT F LOW ER Monthly Maguzinc for a 
year; illustrated—colored plate each month—devoted 
to * lowers and Gardening. Worth 81.50 but for trial 
All the above for 40 c. postpaid. 
Our Great Colored Plate Catalogue 
of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and 
Rare N ew I rnlts, is the finestever issued: profusely 
illustrated. 13 Magnificent Large Colored Plates, 
160 pages. Mailed for 10 cts., or FREE to any who ex¬ 
pect to send us an order after getting it. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FlOial Fail, H. Y 
MONGER 
I W 1200 acres in plants. 
THE NEW RASPBERRY 
for ‘FANCY MARKET.” 
Money In It. Catalogue free. 
W. N. 8CARFF, New Carlisle,Ohio 
“ PEARL GOOSEBERRIES 
Free from Miloew. most Prolific Gooseberry Known. 
Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, 
Currants, Blackberries, Grapes, Etc. 
D[U[|L|PCn I am the largest grower in the world. 
nLUlLlflDCn Oursoil is specially adapted for growing 
extra strong plants. Before buying get my prices. 
I can save you money. Catalogue Free. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Specialties at Baird’s Nursery. 
Peach trees by the 1,000 or car load, Japan Plums 
and Erie Blackberry plants from root cuttings. If 
you want to buy, our prices will interest you. 
D. BAIRD & SON, Baird, Monmouth Co., N. J 
New Brunswick Nurseries^K™,^ 
Ornamentals. See our new Price List; sent free. 
EDWIN ALLEN & SON, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Fruit Trees and Plants 
NEW AND OLD 
Triumph, Greensboro, Wickson, Sophie, Eldorado, 
Miller, Loudon, Logan, Ruby, Ridgeway, and a host 
of others at prices to suit the times. Catalogue free. 
MYElt & SON, Bridgeville, Del. 
JAPAN PLUMS 
Large stock of best 
varieties at lowest 
rates. Full assort¬ 
ment of Trees and 
Plants. Get our prices before ordering elsewhere. 
Catalogue free. Established 1869. 150 acres. The 
Geo. A Sweet Nursery Co., Box 1605, Dansvilie. N. Y. 
Small 
Fruits 
Grape Vines— 
-A, Descriptive* list free. Varieties. 
Extra fine stock of CURRANTS, including the 
new and unrivalled WILDER. Lowest rates. Quality 
extra. Warranted true. 'r. s. HUBBARD co., FredonU, H.Y. 
1,000,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
For Fall and Spring. All Young Plants. All the leading NEW and Old Standard Sorts, grown on land 
never occupied by strawberry plants before. Prices right. Write for Special Price. Catalogue Free. 
UH. «T. OOliIiUXTS, Moorestown. KT. J. 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY S B T^“ 
E New-Yorker. Scaled 96 points in possible 100. “Will 
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| Largest stock of other Grape Vines, Small Fruits. Elegant Catalogue FREE 
GEORGE S. JOSSELYN, FREDONIA, NEW YORK. 
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