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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 19 
LAST SEASON'S TRIAL OF PEAS AT 
THE RURAL GROUNDS. 
Surprise Pea, from J. J. H. Gregory 
& Son, Marblehead, Mass.—The claim 
was made for this newcomer that it is 
the earliest of the wrinkled sorts, and 
fully as early as the very earliest of any 
of the hard peas. “ The vines, it is said, 
grow 20 to 24 inches in height, and need 
no sticking ; they are loaded with well- 
filled pods not as large as those of 
American-Wonder, but far more numer¬ 
ous. ’’ 
The Surprise peas were planted at the 
Rural Grounds in soil of scarcely ordin¬ 
ary fertility, April 1. First picking 
June 7. Vines 2% feet high, rather 
slender, small leaves. Plants prolific. 
Pods 2 M to 2 M inches long, well filled, 
six to seven seeds of medium size to a 
pod. Nott's Excelsior planted at the same 
time were not yet mature. Triple X 
(Burpee), planted the same day not yet 
ready. June 12, second picking from 
Surprise and first mess from Excelsior. 
Fig. 87 shows the foliage and average 
pod. Fig. 8(5 the average size of the 
seeds of the first picking, and Fig. 88 of 
later pickings. 
Henderson’s 1897, or Prosperity.— 
This was introduced last year as “ 1897 ”, 
and an offer of $200 was made for a per¬ 
manent name. “ Prosperity ” won the 
prize. This year, a pea is offered by 
Vick. Burpee, llreer, and perhaps others, 
as Gradus, which is thought to be the 
same as “ 1897” or Prosperity. Not 
having tried Gradus under that name, 
since it is first announced in the current 
year’s catalogues. The R. N.-Y. has no 
right to an opinion. We shall try them 
side by side this season. By whatever 
name it may be called, it, in our opinion, 
combines more nearly all the desirable 
qualities of the wrinkled peas with the 
earliness of the First Earlies of any 
variety at present in the market. The 
claims made for the “ 1897 ” were essen¬ 
tially these : “ The vines grow 2 % feet 
high ; the foliage large and vigorous. 
The pods are as large as those of Tele¬ 
phone, produced in great abundance and 
well filled with from six to eight peas of 
the best quality and of the largest size. 
These peas are ready for the table but 
three day s later than the best of the First 
Earlies.” 
Our seeds were planted April 5, or four 
days after the Surprise, Nott’s Excel¬ 
sior and Triple X. June 12, the vines 
were nearly three feet high, leaves large 
and of a light green color, stems of 
medium size. At this time the pods aver¬ 
aged 3% inches long and nearly one inch 
broad, as shown in Fig. 89. The pods 
were nearly straight, holding an average 
of six large seeds. The vines were very 
productive. The first picking was June 
14 as against Surprise June 7, which 
were planted four days earlier, show¬ 
ing the 1897 to be but three days later. 
The vines were later noted as “yellow¬ 
ish-green, very productive.” Eaten June 
14, they were judged to be “best” in 
quality, sweet and tender—the color, 
when cooked, being of a lively, bright 
green. From this trial, the “ 1897” is 
two days earlier than Nott's Excelsior. 
Later, pods grow to a larger size—per¬ 
haps half an inch. Prosperity, “ 1897”, 
and Gradus, assuming that they are the 
same, originated with Thomas Laxton, 
of England. It has been tried for four 
years in this country. 
Mr. Burpee, who has tried the Gradus 
pea, says this of it: It is the earliest 
large-podded pea in cultivation, while 
the peas are of most superior quality, 
both in size and delicious flavor. 
Triple X Extra Early peas. These 
were sent to us by W. Atlee Burpee r lor 
trial. While he finds it an extra fine 
strain, he did not find that it was any 
earlier than the best extra earlies. The 
seeds were planted April 1. The vines, 
of a medium green color and thrifty 
growth, were very prolific. The pods 
average short—2 to 2% inches long, con¬ 
taining from four to five rather small 
seeds. The first picking was made not 
until June 17, or 78 days after planting. 
The quality was very good, better than 
the average of smooth peas. The vines 
were remarkable for productiveness, but 
productiveness doesn’t count for much 
with smooth peas that are later than the 
earliest wrinkled varieties. 
Burpee’s Best was introduced in 1889, 
and the claim is made for it that it is 
the earliest pea on record. Seeds were 
planted April 1. The vines grew to the 
height of three feet, strong and vigor¬ 
ous, and of a medium green color. The 
first picking was made June 15. Pods 
straight, averaging but a fraction over 
two inches and five to six seeds to a pod. 
This variety makes up in productiveness 
what it lacks in size of pods. It will be 
seen that the first peas sufficiently ma¬ 
ture for the table, required 76 days, or 
eight days later than the Surprise. We 
try to be very careful with our notes of 
planting and maturity, but it would 
seem that we have made some mistake 
as to this variety. 
Carter’s Daisy.— Seeds from Burpee 
& Co. Planted April 1. First picking 
July 1—91 days. Vines 18 inches high. 
Foliage of the largest, pods straight, of 
a lively green color, about four inches 
long, well filled with an average of eight 
large seeds. We copy the following 
notes as they were written. It will be 
(Continued on next page.) 
Doctors now agree that 
consumption is curable. 
Three things, if taken to¬ 
gether, will cure nearly every 
case in the first stages; the 
majority of cases more ad¬ 
vanced; and a few of those 
far advanced. 
The first is, fresh air; the se¬ 
cond, proper food; the third, 
Scott’s Emulsion of cod-liver 
oil with hypophosphites. 
To be cured, you must not 
lose in weight, and, if thin, 
you must gain. Nothing 
equals Scott’s Emulsion to 
keep you in good flesh. 
50 c. and $ 1 . 00 , all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Kural-New-Yorker No. 2, Carman No. 8 , at 82.60 per 
barrel; Maggie Murphy, Rural Blush, at 82.75 per 
barrel; Early Rose, Rutland Rose, Chas. Downing, 
New Queen, Early Hebron, at $3 per barrel, f. o. b. 
Victor. N. Y. A. T. I.ANK. Victor, N. Y. 
Pedigreed Seed Potatoes 
plonsbTp in the early class in ’97. Pure white; best 
quality; ripens with Bovee. Stock small; price low. 
Send for record and list of varieties grown by the 
best known methods. E. TURLY, Penza, O. 
Agents 
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H AMMOND’S DISTRIBUTION 
Government Free Seeds are simply “not in it,” 
To introduce the Best Michigan Northern Crown New Land Seed Potatoes, Farm, 
Carden and Flower Seeds everywhere, I will give away, ABSOLUTELY FREE, 600,000 pack¬ 
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HABBY N. HAMMOND, Seedsman, Bx. 12, Decatur,Mich. 
DIBBLE’S SEED POTATOES. 
Northern-Grown. Pure and Absolutely Free from Blight or Rot. All the new and standard kinds and 
enough of them on hand at this writing to plant 5,000 acres, at the lowest possiblejprice consistent with 
highest quality of stock. Wholesale Catalogue on application 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE, Wholesale Seed Grower, Honeoye Falls, N. Y. 
ERIE ONION SETS 
The Best. Cleanest and Soundest In 
any market. Price upon application. 
Carman No. 3 Seed Potatoes. 
_Choice stock. $1 per bu., grown on 
new sand land. Learning Ensilage Corn.—Choicest selected stock, testing 94 per cent, at 65c. per bu. 
New Grain Bags, 15c.. f. o. b. Erie. Special Low Price to Market Gardeners and Truckers on all 
Garden Seeds of the highest, quality. 
State vour wants. Mention this paper. 
SIEGEL THE SEEDSMAN, ERIE, PA. 
LIVINGSTON'S 
Celery Book. 
A NEW BOOK written expressly for us by the most 
extensive grower in the United States. Twenty years 
experience in Canada, Michigan, Ohio and Florida. 
Up-to-Date on all essential points. Paper cover, 
50 cents; cloth, 75c., postpaid. 
A. W. LIVINGSTON’S SONS, Columbus, Ohio. 
(Our Seed Annual sent free on request.) 
Q | Cabbage Plants; the hardiest, 
* ” * ^ largest, earliest and best known 
varieties; Wakefield and Succession, growing in the 
open air, from seed of Henderson & Co., and Thor- 
nurn k Co., New York; will stand heavy freezing 
without injury. Priceless than 6,000,81.50 ; 6,000 to 
10,000, 81.25; over 10,000, 81. Special express rate very 
low to all points. Address 
NORMAN H. BLITCH, 
Express Agent and Postmaster, Meggett. S. C. 
ONION SEED 
—Southport Globe seed only. 
SEED DRILLS. MEEKER’S SMOOTHING HARROW. 
Send for Catalogue. C. 0. .1 el 1 Iff & Co., Southport, Ct. 
SEED OATS. 
We have a choice lot of American Banner, 
Lincoln and other varieties—all thoroughly 
recleaned. Also, all the leading varieties of 
Seed Corn. Send for our Free Catalogue 
and prices before you buy. 
0. H. WHITE A SON, Miller Corners, N. Y. 
WE’LL BUY OR SELL, 
G rass,Clover orTImothy 
We clean them by BT>o<-iaH __ w ^ r 
methods a machinery, and take out every kind of weed 
seed. Ordinary iieeds contain weeds— oveiM-un the farm 
—exhaust It— a reduce quantity * quality of crop. Our 
•eeda are clean. Write today for free booklet, 8m> Bursa 
The WHITNEY-NOYES SEED CO.'lflUASffi" 
POTATOES FOR SEED. 
“Vineland fancy” and 
Mother kinds. Also, Strawberry Plants, &c. Write 
now for prices. Frank S. Newcomb,Vineland,N.J. 
Market, Good News, Rose, Ohio, Car- 
rUldlllCO man, Quaker City, Stump the World, 
and all kinds. What kinds and how many do you want? 
Prices fair. Chas. W. Ford & Co.,Fishers, Ont. Co.,N.Y. 
POTATOES T& 
Largeot Meed POTATO froweri In America. 
The “Kural New-Yorker** jk! ven Kal*er*« Early 
I Wlftcoifttn a yield of 786 bnnheU per acre. 
) Prices dirt cheap. Our ffreat Heed Hook, 11 
I Farm Send Samples, worth $10to act a start* for 
1 Oc.postage. JOHN A.KALZER SEED (!0.,U(!roiie,nli. 
Seed Potatoes 
All the standard and new varieties. Stock grown 
under our own supervision. True to name and war¬ 
ranted free from rot or blight. Illustrated catalogue 
free telling all about the thirty best varieties. 
O. H. WHITE & SON, 
Miller Comers, New York. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Strictly pure and true to name. V Bu. 
Bovee and 8ir Walter Raleigh (Henderson stock) 81.10 
Early Thoroughbred and Uncle Sam. 90 
Carman Nos. 1 and 3. 75 
Supply limited. Catalogue free. 
GUY W. CRAWFORD, Letcher, S. D. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Choice selected varieties; strictly first-class stock. 
Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Carman’s latest and best, $6 
per barrel; Early Bovee Seedling, earliest of ail and 
a great cropper, $4 per barrel; Early Michigan, Earlv 
Thoroughbred, UncieSam, Wise Seedling, rose tinged, 
heavy cropper, finest quality, and Carman No. 3, best 
shipping potato every introduced, $3 per barrel, guar¬ 
anteed true to name, three-bushel barrels. Lincoln 
Oats, 81.50, three-bushel bags, f. o. b. 
C. W. BURNETT, Lyons, N. Y., Box 59. 
Choice Seed Potatoes. 
Guaranteed true to name and pure. Sir Walter 
Raleigh and Early Bovee (from Henderson stock), 85 
per barrel, 82 per bushel. Uncle Sam and Adiron¬ 
dack. $3.25per barrel; 81.26 per bushel. Carman No. 1, 
Carman No. 3 and Early Ohio, $3 per barrel. Other 
standard varieties. Cash with order. Reference: 
Rank of Holland Patent, N. Y. F. H. THOMSON, 
Fairview Farm, Holland Patent. N. Y. 
FARLEY’S SEED POTATOES. 
Are raised especially for seed on the finest potato 
land in western New York. Free from scab and rot 
and true to name. Carman No. 3, Livingston's 
Banner, Chas. Downing, and several others. The 
Robert Morris, one of my seedlings, that I offer for 
the first time, and also entire lotsof seedlings. Price 
list free. Address E. D. FARLEY, Le Roy, N. Y. 
«*- Ilovi‘e and Sir Walter Raleigh Seed 
I UldlUCS Potatoes (from Henderson seed), 94 
bushels from the bushel, 325 bushels to the acre. Quick 
orders take this fine stock for 85 per barrel of 
four bushels; Carman No. 1 and 3, $3 per barrel 
of four bushels. Large size, smooth, healthy, vlg- 
orous stock. 
GREAT NORTHERN SEED OATS, early, 10 bush¬ 
els, 40 cents per bnsliel. new bags, free. Address 
NORMAN NELSON, Laney, Shawano Co., Wis. 
RaVOO DAWftfle _<Jenuine stock> * 2 * ,er 
DUfCC ■ (JldlUvS bu.; 85 per bbl. Great 
Divide, Sir William, Wise, Carman No. 3 and Maggie 
Murphy, at farmers’prices. Maple Syrup. Send for 
free price list. J. M. FLUKE, Box 32, Nankin, O. 
Choice Seed Potatoes 
by the bushel, barrel or car-load, including the best 
new and standard varieties; prices right. Write for 
catalogue. THE C. C. HRAWLEY SEED AND 
IMPLEMENT CO., New Madison, Ohio. 
Seed Potatoes - ,', a 7“„,“”e , 7uS 
best quality. No disease. Yield, 250 bushels per 
acre. Circular free. D. M. TEETER, Bellville, Ohio. 
P OTATO FARM, SMITH’S, Manchester, N. Y., grows 
seed potatoes catalogued by best seedsmen. Cir¬ 
cular. Saves $ $ experimenting (with poor ones) 
C arman No. 3, Rural New-Yorker No. 2 potatoes, 
81 per bushel. Three large Yorkshire Sows; also 
Pigs in season. LATIMER BROS., Arkport, N. Y. 
Dakota Grown.—Carman No. 1, R. N.-Y. No. 2, 
Burpee’s Ex. Early, Early Six Weeks, World’s Fair, 
75c. bu.; Bovee, 81.25 bu. Golden Wonder Millet, 50c. 
Farms for Sale. W. H. HEALD, Letcher, 8 . D. 
Pa^S^AC rown for Seed. The 15 best varie- 
I UldlUwO ties. Rock bottom prices. Catalogue 
free. R. H. BROWN it CO., Victor, N. Y. 
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