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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
July 9 
AGAIN, BROMUS INERM/S. 
Tim R. N.-Y. believes that, in this 
Avvnless Brome grass, it has found a hay 
and forage plant that, in some respects, 
lills a niche that no other grass so well 
fills, and its purpose is to keep it before 
the public until the experiment stations 
and our contemporaries pick it up to 
show that our praises are merited or un¬ 
merited. 
Under the efficient direction of Dr. 
Saunders, the experiment stations of 
Canada, as we find by the last volumi¬ 
nous and instructive report (450 pages), 
have been testing this grass for several 
years, and we now have the opportunity 
of placing before our readers a resume 
of the results. 
About 000 one-pound samples of the 
seed were, last Spring, sent out by the 
Central Station to farmers in all of the 
Provinces. All of the reports thus far 
received are enthusiastic in praise of this 
grass. A special interest seems to have 
been added by the discovery that it is 
particularly well suited for cultivation 
on alkaline patches where little else will 
grow. The report says that, on the 
whole, this Awnless Brome grass lias 
done better than any other introduced 
grass that the Central Station has sent 
out, both for hay and for pasture. The 
seed wasimported from Russia, and small 
packages have been distributed free to 
such farmers as have asked for samples. 
On the prairies of the West, where, on 
account of the rapid settlement of the 
country and the increase in stock, the 
native grasses are now failing, the Awn¬ 
less Brome grass has been found to be 
a most useful substitute. The seed ger¬ 
minates readily, and the young plants 
soon become established. It is a peren¬ 
nial grass, with running root-stocks, 
and is conspicuous for its leafy growth 
and tall stems—three to five feet high— 
which bear an abundance of seed. Dur¬ 
ing the four years that we have had it 
at the Rural Grounds, its height has 
averaged in the poor soil where it grows, 
about three feet. At Ottawa, it blooms 
during late June or early duly. At the 
Rural Grounds, it blooms during early 
June. In Canada, as at the Rural 
Grounds, it has been found to be very 
hardy, producing a large crop of hay 
which, although somewhat coui.ic-look¬ 
ing, is, nevertheless, soft, sweet-smelling 
and palatable to all stock. The report 
says, as The R. N.-Y. has previously 
stated, that chemical analysis shows that 
this grass possesses great food value. We 
quote verbatim from the report: “ Not 
only does Awnless Brome grass thrive 
in the rich, moist soil of the eastern 
Provinces, but its growth and produc¬ 
tiveness are so wonderful, even in the 
dry plains of the West, that its cultiva¬ 
tion may be said without exaggeration 
to have solved the problem of fodder pro¬ 
duction on a large scale in the arid west¬ 
ern sections. Under irrigation on the 
farm of Mr. William Hull, of Calgary, 
Brome grass has given, on 200 acres of 
land, the enormous yield of 4 % tons per 
acre. One notable feature which dis¬ 
tinguishes this grass is that, while most 
grasses, after the flowering period, de¬ 
teriorate rapidly while the seeds ripen, 
Awnless Brome grass can be left stand¬ 
ing until the seeds are fully ripe, yet the 
hay crop will he heavier without being 
poorer than if it had been cut while in 
flower, as should be done generally for 
all other hay grasses in order to get the 
best value. This remarkable character¬ 
istic of this grass is due to the fact that, 
after the seed-bearing stem has grown 
up, a great number of leafy shoots spring 
up from its base.” 
Again, we solicit our grass-interested 
readers to sow a trial quantity of Awn¬ 
less Brome grass. Sow it on poor soil, 
and sow it on rich soil, so that it may be 
fairly compared with Timothy, Blue 
grass. Red-top and others under the 
same conditions. 
least one-fifth of the tree is blossoms. 
These blossoms are very pretty, and 
possessed of a clover-blossom fragrance. 
Though far removed from orchids, there 
is no other flower borne by hardy trees 
that more reminds one of them. They 
are over three inches in diameter, with 
irregular white petals and throats, 
striated and dusted with dark purple 
with two blotches of orange. Each 
panicle bears from 20 to 40 of these 
showy flowers, the only thing against 
them being that they are short-lived. 
The leaves of the Catalpa are very large, 
heart-shaped, downy underneath, and 
we know of no fungous disease or insect 
that harms them. 
The Ilardy Catalpa is propagated 
readily from cuttings or seeds — we 
would choose seeds because they germ¬ 
inate freely and the seedling will soon 
catch up with the cutting. Seed may be 
purchased for 10 cents an ounce. 
THE HARDY CATALPA. 
We are trying this as a forest tree. A 
few plants were set out in our grove 
which, three summers ago, was nearly 
destroyed by the fierce cyclone which 
swept over it. The Catal pas were re¬ 
ceived among the lot of little evergreen 
trees sent to us by mail by Robert 
Douglas & Sons, two years ago last Fall. 
The Hardy Catalpa (C. speciosa) is a 
grand tree in all ways, far superior to 
the Common Catalpa (C. bignonioides) in 
every respect. 
The Catalpa is a native of Virginia 
and the southern States, and also in 
Illinois and other western States. It 
was during the year 1878, as we remem¬ 
ber, that it wasclaimed by the late John 
A. Warder, Robert Douglas and E. E. 
Barney, that the western Catalpa was 
distinct from the southern, and the 
name Speciosa was given it. There was, 
at that time, a deal of incredulity ex¬ 
pressed hy many as to whether if, 
planted side by side under the same con¬ 
ditions, these differences would be found 
to exist. In order to solve the question 
for ourselves, one each of the supposed- 
to-be-different species was planted with¬ 
in 50 feet of each other at the Rural 
Grounds. We know of no other tree, 
valuable for its wood, that grows so 
rapidly as the Catalpa. In three years, 
our specimens were about 15 feet high. 
They bloomed and “fruited” the third 
year. 
What this trial has determined is that 
the Hardy Catalpa has never been in¬ 
jured during the Winter, while the Com¬ 
mon Catalpa has often been cut back, 
and was one year, when the temperature 
went to 23 degrees below zero, nearly 
killed. The Ilardy Catalpa blooms not 
less than 10 days before the Common, 
and the flowers are notably larger. So, 
too, are the panicles. The pods are 
longer and broader, the seeds larger. 
The Hardy Catalpa is not receiving 
anything like the appreciation it richly 
deserves either as a forest or strictly 
ornamental tree. Its wood though light, 
is yet fine grained, and so durable that 
it is valued for railroad ties and fence 
posts. The wood, too, is prized for 
furniture, doors, cabinet work and the 
like because of the high polish of which 
it is susceptible. The demand for the 
wood is, therefore, constantly increasing. 
As an ornamental tree, too much can 
hardly be said in its favor. It begins to 
bloom in early June. This year, it is 
later because of the cold Spring. The 
Speciosa, of which we are writing is 
now (June 20) in its fullest bloom, and 
the panicles are so numerous that, at 
tions from prominent florists. We do 
not find, however, that it has been well 
tested out-of-doors, and for this reason, 
we began the use of both the Fibre and 
Liquid about three weeks ago upon corn 
and tomatoes, so that we shall be ready 
in due time to judge whether or not it 
is worthy of general use. 
The company claims that Jadoo is not 
a manure. It is not a special fertilizer. 
It is a substitute for earth, an improve¬ 
ment upon earth, a material in which 
not only one, or 20, but every variety of 
plant will grow more rapidly, produce 
finer blooms and foliage, remain in more 
“ I’m So Tired! 
99 
JADOO FIBRE AND LIQUID. 
A quantity of the Jadoo Fibre and 
Liquid was sent to the Rural Grounds 
for trial by the America Jadoo Company, 
811 Fair mount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa 
Much has been said of Jadoo in the 
European papers, and lately in the 
American papers, and we have before us 
statements of many of our foremost 
florists that it accomplishes wonders. 
We quote: “The growth of plants in 
Jadoo is rapid ; the colors in flowering 
plants being much brighter than when 
grown in soil.” 
“ All kinds of plants make twice as 
many roots in Jadoo as in earth. It saves 
a great deal of watering.” 
“ It requires no px-eparation, being al¬ 
ways ready for use, it retains moisture 
for a much longer period, it encourages 
better root action, and as a natural 
sequence, the top growth is better, larger 
leaves of strong texture and deep green 
color, offering greater resistance to in¬ 
sects ; it does not become sour or soggy.” 
“ Every plant that I have in the house 
this Winter shall be potted in Jadoo 
Fibre. It is clean to handle, light in 
weight, and will, no doubt, obviate 
bringing into the house many eggs of 
insects found in garden soil. Retaining 
moisture, it obviates the necessity of 
watering so often. As it never bakes or 
gets matted, all my seeds shall be sown 
in it in the Spring in boxes.” 
“ We must say. without doubt, it is the 
grandest material for potting palms, 
orchids and stove plants ever introduced. 
We have tried everything in the max-ket, 
and have failed to find its equal. We 
notice the difference in the growth of 
everything.” 
“ 1 find, also, that it is a complete de¬ 
stroyer of plant lice and all insect life ; 
even scales on palms disappear if washed 
with the ‘ liquid.’ ” 
There are scores of other commenda- 
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effects of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Our 
word for it, ’t will do you good. 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
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FGUn. 
i 
The Original 
Dry Sprayer. 
Dusts tree, bush or 
vine. Two rows of po¬ 
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walk, wide or narrow 
planting. Mo plaster 
or water used. 
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»0l Pearl Street. 
New York. 
Crimson Clover & Essex Dwarf Kape Seeds. 
Thomas McElroy, European Seed Commission Mer¬ 
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of Crimson Clover and Essex Dwarf Uape Seeds 
Samples and prices on application; dealers only. 
IJA rail 11QC—Twelve successive Crops 
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Potted Strawberry Plants. 
Price-List Free. 
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The South Side Fruit Carriers 
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