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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 26 
Catalogues for 1898. 
(continued.) 
packet of the “ School Garden Flower 
Mixture.” Among specialties are Har¬ 
vest Home cabbage, Rocky Ford musk- 
melon, Klondike watermelon, Mastodon 
carrot, Lincoln oats, White Hulless bar¬ 
ley, Spring wheat, Minnesota King corn, 
One-Thousand-IIeaded kale, Extra Early 
Ohio potatoes, etc. 
C. N. Flansburgh, Leslie, Mich.—A 
catalogue and price-list of strawberry 
plants. It guarantees to send out only 
freshly-dug, strong plants, true to name 
and to reach their destination in good 
condition by express or mail. This cata¬ 
logue strikes us as having been written 
by one who desires to tell just the truth 
so that the reader may be guided and not 
misled. 
Jos. II. Black, Son & Co., ITightstown, 
N. J.—A catalogue—50 pages—of large 
and small fruits, trees and shrubs. Nina 
is placed at the head of strawberries, a 
cross between Chas. Downing and Jersey 
Queen. The plant is strong and healthy, 
berry large, bright red, and of the best 
quality. Price, 50 cents per dozen. The 
general list covers nearly three pages. 
Filler is thought to be superior in many 
points to any other currant. The cluster 
is shown to be six inches long, the ber¬ 
ries fully as large as Fay. The reason 
why it has not been sent out before is 
that, “ it has been kept secret from out- 
sidei’s by those who were growing it for 
mai’ket and knew it to be unexcelled ”— 
$1 per dozen, sent by mail. Those who 
desire an excellent hardy red grape 
should try the Ulster Prolific. The new 
freestone peach, Emperor, resembles El- 
berta in coloring, the shape being that 
of Crawford Late. The fruit is very 
large, and the trees have not as yet missed 
a crop. The Japan Dwarf Blood peach 
“ is the earliest of all peaches.” The 
list of Japan and European plums is full. 
The following plums have been found 
the best of the Japs: Juicy, as beauti¬ 
ful as wax ; in quality, no other fruit ap- 
proaches it. Shipper is “ the most profit- 
able of all market plums.” Delaware or 
Dwarf is “ the best plum in existence, 
with a most exquisite flavor like that of 
the Delaware grape.” For further par¬ 
ticulars, see page 48. The firm mail them 
prepaid for 15 cents each ; or, by freight, 
$1.25 per dozen. Prof. Smith, of the New 
Jersey Experiment Station, has made a 
careful inspection of the nurseries of 
this firm, and finds them free from San 
Jos(* scale and other insects and diseases. 
Vaughan’s Seed Store, 14 Barclay 
Street, New York, and 84-86 Randolph 
Street, Chicago.—Gardening Illustrated, 
being a beautiful catalogue, 100 pages, 
of all kinds of seeds, hothouse, bedding 
and hardy plants, small fruits, etc. The 
first-page cover shows in colors a fine 
collection of Vaughan’s xxoppies ; the last 
page shows in colors the new musk- 
melon. Paul Rose (or Petosky), which 
receives the highest praise. “ A Chicago 
trade Bulletin of July 27, 1897, quotes 
from 10 to 50 cents for other varieties of 
melon by the half-bushel, and from $1 to 
$1.50 for the Paul Rose. It is a cross 
between the Osage and Netted Gem, 
combining the sweetness of the former 
and the fine netting of the Gem. It sur¬ 
passes all melons as a shipper and long- 
keeper. No other melon equals it in 
smallness of seed cavity.” Those who 
have field corn to buy should note what 
is said about Golden Row and King of 
Illinois. Roses, Carnations and Cannas 
are among the many kinds of plants 
grown in large quantities by this firm. 
The famous Polyantha Tea, Clothilde 
Sonpert, was introduced by Mr. Vaughan. 
It is claimed for the Acme that it is the 
most profitable early potato in cultiva¬ 
tion. It is of fine shape, and in quality 
perfect. There are 19 pages of special¬ 
ties among vegetables, Cannas, roses, etc. 
E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, Ohio.—This 
is, in our opinion, the neatest and most 
effective catalogue that Mr. Reid has is¬ 
sued. He calls it “Everything for the 
Fruit Grower,” though a part of it is 
given to roses, bedding and hardy plants, 
and ornamental trees. Mr. Reid claims 
that the new Bismarck apple “bears 
when only one or two years old.” The 
Greensboro peach is described as larger 
and earlier than Alexander, and nearly 
a freestone. Custard apples or Papaw 
trees (Asimina triloba) are sensibly re¬ 
garded as well worth growing for their 
shapely form and splendid foliage, as 
well as for the fruit. We have often 
wondered why the Papaw is "not oftener 
employed as a lawn tree. Two pages 
are given to hardy nuts. The strawberry 
list comprises all of the novelties and 
most of the standard sorts. Of the Star 
strawberry, Mr. Reid says: “After 
growing and testing nearly every berry 
in cultivation, we can ti’uthfully say 
that we have none that can compare 
with it for fine berries, for productive¬ 
ness, for strong plants or holding its 
berries well up from the ground. It is 
the brightest ‘ Star ’ in the sti-awberry 
family. The berries measure six to 
seven inches in circumference on the 
average, and the shape is about perfect.” 
Eldorado is still placed at the head of 
hardy blackberries, Keepsake at the 
head of gooseberries. He accurately 
quotes The R. N.-Y. as follows: “ It 
yielded, last season, the largest berries 
ever raised at the Rural Grounds. Nei¬ 
ther leaves nor berries have thus far 
mildewed.” _ 
The Champion Apple. —What can you say about 
the Champion apple ? d. l. b. 
Harrison County, W. Va. 
Ans. —The Champion is a newly-intro¬ 
duced apple from Arkansas, that has not 
been sufficiently tested in any section to 
warrant tin opinion as to its general be¬ 
havior. It is red-striped, of good size 
and fair quality, judging from the speci¬ 
mens I have had from its place of origin. 
h. E. v. D. 
The Japan Russet Peak. —Do you think the 
Japan Golden Russet pear would be profitable 
to grow for market as a canning pear ? Would 
it sell as well as the Kieffer ? I have 60 trees 
of it, which I bought to use as stocks on which to 
graft varieties of better quality. I did this be¬ 
cause the Golden Russet is said to be a late 
bloomer, and I thought the stock might retard 
the blooming of other pears. As it appears to 
fruit every year, it might pay me to let it stand. 
Newbern, Va. H. L. w. 
Ans. —No, it is not l’easonable to ex¬ 
pect that the Golden Russet pear will 
prove very acceptable generally, either 
in the market or at home. While it is 
a very handsome pear, being as its name 
indicates, a golden russet color, and in 
shape resembles an apple, the flesh is 
too hai'd to eat at any time if the flavor 
were such as to make it desirable. When 
cooked it is tolerable, but I do not think 
it will ever be nearly so popular as the 
Kieffer. I would graft the trees, but 
there will, probably, be no retarding 
effect upon the varieties grafted on them, 
as is supposed to be the result, h. e. v. d. 
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Strange as it may appear, that big family paper, the 
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PHYSICIANSBAFFLED. 
Prof. R. S. Bowman, Instructor of Natural Science in Harts- 
ville College, Cured of a Severe Illness by Dr. Williams’ 
Pink Pills for Pale People after Physicians Failed. 
From . the Republican, Columbus, Ind. 
Prof. R. S. Bowman, the able Instructor of 
natural science in the famous Hartsville (Ind.) 
College, is well and favorably known, not only as 
an educator, but also as a minister of the gospel, 
as for a number of years he was pastor of the 
United Brethren church at Charlotte, Mich., be¬ 
fore coming to Hartsville. 
Some time ago be had a severe illness which 
was cured almost miraculously. A reporter hear¬ 
ing of this, interviewed him regarding his experi¬ 
ence. Prof. Bowman was in the midst of his 
work when the reporter called, but he cheerfully 
gave him a hearing. 
“A year ago last fall,” said the professor, “I 
broke down with nervous exhaustion, and was 
unable to properly attend to my duties. I tried 
different physicians but with no relief, and also 
used many different proprietary medicines, 
spending almost fifty dollars for these medicines 
alone. I then succumbed to a siege of the grip 
in the middle of winter, and was left in a much 
worse condition. My kidneys were fearfully dis¬ 
ordered, and my digestion became very poor. I 
was, indeed, in a had condition. 
“ A minister in conference learning of my con¬ 
dition advised me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills 
for Pale People. I had heard much about the 
wonderful curative powers of this medicine, but it 
was with reluctance that I was finally persuaded 
to try it, as it seemed that nothing could do me 
any good. However, I procured three boxes of 
pills and took them strictly according to direc¬ 
tions. By the time the last dose was taken, I was 
almost cured, and in better health than I had 
been for years. I continued usingthe pills awhile 
longer and was entirely cured. I can cheerfully 
recommend Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale 
People.” 
Such was Professor Bowman’s wonderful story 
which was further indorsed by the following 
affidavit. 
Hartsville. Ind., March 16, 1897. 
I affirm that the above accords with the facts 
in my case. R. S. Bowman. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th 
day of March, 1897. 
Lyman J. Scudder, Notary Public. 
State of Indiana, ss : 
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People eon. 
tain all the elements necessary to give new life 
and richness to the blood and restore shattered 
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in loose 
form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50 cents a box, 
or six boxes for $2.50, and may be had of all 
druggists or directly by mail from Dr. Williams’ 
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