THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 26 
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Johnson & Stokes, 217-219 Market 
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.—Garden and 
Farm Manual, 94 pages, colored covers, 
illustrations, for the most part from 
photographs. There are 12 pages of 
novelties and specialties. Those which 
seem to be among the best are, first, 
New Giant Green Pod Stringless Valen¬ 
tine bean. “It is ready for market with 
a full crop of pods two weeks earlier 
than the old Round Pod Valentine. They 
are one-third larger, averaging six inches 
in length. They are absolutely string¬ 
less, round, full and fleshy.” Fig. 64 
shows a photo-illustration. Second : Arl¬ 
ington, it is claimed, is the sweetest 
NEW GIANT GREEN POD STRINGLESS 
VALENTINE BEAN. Fig. (54. 
and best dark blood turnip beet in culti¬ 
vation. Third: French Market is de¬ 
scribed as the highest colored and most 
bountiful yielder of all carrots. Fourth : 
Winter Queen is claimed to be the best 
late celery. Fifth: Perfected Jersey 
Pickle cucumber is the result of nine 
years of careful breeding. Sixth : Early 
Evergreen is in every way the equal of 
Stowell’s sweet corn, with the decided 
advantage of being 10 days earlier. Sev¬ 
enth : The new lettuce. Mammoth Sala¬ 
mander, has all the merits of the old 
Salamander, with the additional feature 
of growing twice the size. Finally, the 
New Record Extra Early pea seems, in¬ 
deed, to be a record-breaker. It is the 
result of nine years’ selection. It is 
three to five days earlier than any other 
pea. A single picking will secure the 
whole crop. The pods contain one to 
two more seeds than any other of the 
first earlies. 
Allen L. Wood, Rochester, N. Y.—A 
wholesale catalogue of the Woodlawn 
Nurseries, of Rochester, N. Y. Small fruits 
of all kinds. The Pearl gooseberry, 
which originated in Canada on the Ex¬ 
periment Farm, is the result of a cross 
between Houghton Seedling and one of 
the English varieties. Mr. Wood re¬ 
gards it as one of the most prolific goose¬ 
berries known. T. T. Lyon, of the 
Michigan Experiment Station, grades it 
for vigor and productiveness, 10, and for 
quality, nine, upon a scale of one to ten. 
At the Rural Grounds, the Pearl is as pro¬ 
ductive as any variety we have on trial. 
The berry is somewhat larger than the 
Downing, and of good quality. Neither 
the foliage nor the berries have mildewed. 
The Rathbun blackberry is praised by 
Prof. Bailey, of Ithaca, N. Y., in this 
wise : “ We are very much pleased with 
it. It is midway between a dewberry 
and blackberry^ in habit, as also, in 
earliness. The berries are exceedingly 
large, glossy, jet black and of good qual¬ 
ity. I certainly think there is a future 
for it.” 
L. L. Olds, Clinton, Wis.—A catalogue 
of “choicest seed potatoes, purest farm 
seeds, most reliable garden seeds.” Varie¬ 
ties of seed potatoes are a specialty with 
this house. The Vigorosa was intro¬ 
duced last year, and was so named be¬ 
cause of its peculiarly vigorous habit of 
growth. It is about as early as Beauty 
of Hebron, as heavy a yielder as the later 
sorts, of fine shape and of “ perfect 
quality.” World’s Fair, Mr. Olds says, 
is still increasing in favor, and of all the 
excellent introductions of the past few 
yeai’S, taking everything into considera¬ 
tion, it still stands at the head as a gen¬ 
eral-purpose potato. Reed’s yellow dent 
corn is described as the best of its class 
for any climate similar to that of cen¬ 
tral Illinois. “ The ears average almost 
(Continued on next page.) 
Permanent Cure 
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint Yield 
to Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 
“ For many years I suffered almost constantly 
from dyspepsia complicated with liver complaint. 
I read about Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s 
Pills and concluded to give them a trial, and they 
effected a permanent cure.” F. Choates, 111 W. 
Boulevard, New York. Remember 
HOOCFS S parnfa 
Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; six for $ 6 . 
Hood’s Pills are the favorite cathartic. 
NUT AND FRUIT TREES 
of all desirable varieties 
Immense Stock. 
300 Acres—60 Years. 
Book on NutCultuhk,157 pages. 
00 illustrations,telling howto pro¬ 
pagate, market and cook them. 
Price, $1, or free with an order of 
Nut Trees for $ 6 . Catalogue Free. 
Parry’s Pomona Nurseries, 
Parry, New Jersey 
> each Trees 
a specialty. Other 
v ww . . _ . w -w w stock, too. Don’t 
/ without first seeing our catalogue. Send for it. 
M. PETERS, Wesley, Md. 
TREES 
AT VERY LOW PRICES. Ap¬ 
ple, Plum, Quince, Cherry, 5c. 
Peach, 3c. Don't buy before you 
send to us your list of wants for 
special price. Cat. free. 
RELIANCE NURSERY, Box 10, Geneva, N. Y. 
1,000 Peach Trees y b * d ar 2 
to 3 ft., mostly branched, with freight prepaid to any 
station east of Miss. River for $19; or 500 for $11. 
Sample prepaid, 25c. Other sized trees proportional 
prices. R. S. JOHNSTON, Box No. 4, Stockley, 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, Dansville, N. Y 
TREES^PLANTS 
Fruit and Ornamental. 
Millions of them. 500 varieties. 
FREIGHT PREPAID. 
2 Sample Currants mailed for lOc. 
Catalogue Free. 
LEWIS ROESCH, Fredonia, N. Y. 
STANDARD VALUE 
Counts for more in the selection of fruit 
trees than almost any other plaoe. Why t 
Because fruit trees are bought on faith. We 
have the standard kind of all the leading 
varieties.Frult Tree*, Berry Plants, 
Evergreen*, etc., etc. Strong, healthy 
trees free from Black Knot, Yellows, 
Blight, Scale, etc., etc. Do not place your 
spring order until you get our catalogue 
and prices. Bent free; torite to-day. 
J.W. MILLER CO.Box 2 M.Preeport.IU. 
AND PLANT 
of tlie thousands we sell is the highest quality that 
can he grown. It has been inspected by an expert 
entomologist, and kept free from disease and parasites 
by systematic and thorough spraying. Formula and 
method are recommended by Prof. John B. Smith. 
Expert inspection has found no trace of San Jose 
scale on any of our stock. 
Peach (75 varieties), Pear, Plum (Japan and European), Quince, 
Apple (100,000 trees), Apricot and Cherry Trees; Strawberry 
(50 varieties), Blackberry and Raspberry Plants. Japan Chest¬ 
nuts and Walnuts ; also a full line of other Fruit Trees. All kinds 
—every good sort—of Nursery stock. Prices as low as any one can 
afford to quote. 
Finely illustrated fully descriptive Catalogue mailed free. 
JOS . H. BLACK, SON & CO,, 
Village Nurseries, HIGHTSTOWN, N. J. 
REID’S NURSERIES 
Save on Nursery Stock by buying direct. Highest | 
grade trees, shrubs, vines at lowest prices pos¬ 
sible. Invest now. Prices were never before so! 
low. Everything grown is No. i stock, healthy,! 
well-rooted and true to name. Write for estimates, 
suggestions, illustrated catalogue, Free. Try Star Strawberry and Eldorado j 
Blackberry. REID’S NURSERIES, Bridgeport, Ohio. 
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TREES 
and especially all Fruit Trees, should be propagated with a view to 
Long Life and Productiveness. Our principle is correct and 
needs no defense, hut if in doubt, will furnish proof. Well-guarded 
Parentage m propagation, results in sturdy, Vigorous Con¬ 
stitution in all plant life. No “job” or “bargain lots”. Customers 
in cold regions witness to Constitutional Hardiness of our 
Trees. We only promise best values and freedom from disappointment. New Catalogue ready. 
Cayuga Nurseries. 
Established 1847. 
WILEY & CO., Cayuga, N. Y. 
WE 
CREW 
THOSE 
HANDSOME PLUMS 
which made such a sensation in leading New England markets the past season. 
The R. N.-Y. said: 
“Handsomest ever 
seen.”—September 18, 
Page 614. 
A leading Massachusetts nurseryman, in his fall catalogue, said; “August 11, 1897,1 visited Japan Plum 
orchards of Butler & Jewell, saw trees four years set bearing their third crop, perfectly loaded with as fine 
specimens of fruit as 1 ever saw from any source, and far superior to fruit of same varieties grown in Cali¬ 
fornia.” The catalogues of leading nurserymen east of the Mississippi River are illustrated this Spring 
with cuts of Japan Plums grown in our orchard. We also supply them trees, buds and scions. We are con¬ 
ceded by our competitors the pioneers In the culture of Japan Plums in the North and East, and have had 
more experience with them than all other New England Nurserymen combined. Our free catalogue tells the 
truth about these plums. We also have all kinds of fruit trees and millions of berry plants; all the valuable 
varieties. Come where the nurserymen do for trees and information, and get straight goods and your money’s 
worth. We can help you. Will you let us 1 
THE BUTLER & JEWELL CO., Cromwell, Conn. 
A GOOD FOUNDATION 
is an interesting subject to every fruit-grower who wishes the best possible and finest fruit. Our little book 
for ’98, "BUSINESS TALKS about BUSINESS TREES” will tell you about it. It’s no imaginary scheme, 
no secret, fake or patent method, but just commonsensc business talk for business people. This method Is 
indorsed, recommended and used by L. H. Bailey, George T. Powell, 8 . B. Heiges, S. D. Willard, 
and many successful fruit growers. Do you want to know more about it ? 
OUR LITTLE BOOK IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT from all other catalogues. We do not recommend or 
offer any Tree Strawberries, Wineberries, Golden Mayberries, Strawberry-Raspberries, Bismarck Apples, or 
any other seedless, skinless or FRUITLESS novelties. There IS money in it for the nurseryman, and there’s 
disappointment for you, but every dollar invested in ROGERS FRESH-DUG BUSINESS TREES COUNTS. 
If you have never seen a real honest catalogue entirely free from novelties and misrepresentation, send 
for ours; it’s free. 
THE ROGERS NURSERIES, Dansville, New York. 
We offer a surplus of German Prune and Lombard Plums 
all still in the nursery row. ALL TWO Y’EARS OLD. 
All THRIFTY, HEALTHY, STOCKY and STRONG at 
the following prices for 30 days only. 
All are Guaranteed Right in Every Way and Fresh Dug, in Bundles of Ten Only. 
% inch. inch. % inch. *4 inch. 
7 feet. 6 feet. 5 feet. 4 feet. 
In Bundles of TEN. $1.00 $0.90 $0.80 $0.70 
C. F. McNAIR & CO., DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
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NOVELTIES IN NEW GARDEN FRUITS 
New Dwarf Bismarck Apple, good 1 year trees* - Per 4#ft# 
11 Triumph Gooseberry* the nest or all American *ooseberrie*, ,r 
Gooseberry Currant (CrunellsU * valuable new fruit, - • ■ “ 
Logan Berry, ( Blackberry Raspberry) new and valuable, - . . 44 
Golden Mayberry, arrows In tree form, claimed to ripen before strawberries, ** 
Japan Tree Strawberry ( Strawberry Raspberry) very beautiful, 
I«oudon Red Raspberry, best and hardiest red raspberry known, 
Abyssinian Tomato (PhysalU Japonica) excellent for preserving, 
Set of 8 , one each , only $1.25, postpaid . New 84-page Guide , FJRUU, 
THE: CONARD & JONESCO., West C3 rovo, 
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50,000 Peach Trees 
FREE FROM DISEASE, for Fall and Spring. 
Crawford Early, Crawford Late, Stump, 
Triumph, Chair’s Choice, Smock, Mt. Rose, 
Oldmixon Free, Greensboro, Crosby, Hill’s 
Chili, Efberta, Sneed, Alexander, Champion, Globe, Beer’s Smock, Salway, Treth’s Early, Wheatland 
and lots of others. CHEAP. Catalogue Free. ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
HARDY ROSES and PLANTS 
Spring andjSummer-flowering Bulbs and Roots. For Catalogues address 
C. H. JOOSTEN^ImporterJIQSDGreenwich St., New York. 
