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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 23 
Attention, Potato Growers!— 
Through the potato trials at the Rural 
Grounds, the Bovee first became known 
to the public. This led to some corre¬ 
spondence with a leading seed firm 
which, after trials of its own, purchased 
the entire stock, and purpose to offer it 
for sale in small quantities in its 1897 
catalogue not yet sent out. Our object 
in writing this note is to call attention 
to a potato which, from our own trials, 
we believe to be, at least ten days 
earlier than the Early Ohio, a larger 
yielder, while the tubers are as shapely 
as those of the Freeman, and more uni¬ 
formly so, and of the first quality. We 
want our readers to try the Bovee in a 
small way. We shall soon allude to it 
again with fuller particulars as to yield, 
where it may be purchased, etc. 
Many of our readers may remember 
the buccess which attended our planting 
little evergreen trees which, about six 
years ago, were mailed to us by Robert 
Douglas & Son, Waukegan, 111. Every 
tree lived, and they are now thriftier 
and more symmetrical than larger trans¬ 
planted trees which were received from 
other nurseries at about the same time, 
at a cost thriee greater. This was in 
the spring. Late in November last, Mr. 
Douglas sent us about 300 of these little 
evergreens, that we might try the ex¬ 
periment of late fall planting. Our ex¬ 
perience, and that of most nurserymen 
as well, is that evergreens should be 
transplanted in the early spring, and 
that if trees of some size—say, three feet 
and over in height—be transplanted in 
late fall, a large percentage of loss will 
follow.! 
The 300 trees were only about a foot 
high. They were planted a foot apart 
in trenches, and as soon as the soil froze 
a few inches deep, a mulch of leaves, 
etc., was placed about them. The varie¬ 
ties were the Blue spruce (Picea pun- 
gens), Abies concolor, it has no familiar 
name, though it might well be called 
the One-colored fir; Douglas spruce, 
White pine, Little Gem Arbor-vitse, Doug¬ 
las Golden Juniper, Douglas White- 
tipped Arbor-vitas, Douglas Pyramidal 
Arbor-vitas, Douglas Golden Arbor-vitas. 
European larches, etc. All of the Arbor- 
vitas originated in the Douglas nurseries. 
The collection was sent to us some 10 
years ago. The Pyramidal is pyramidal, 
indeed. Our specimens are now about 
12 feet high and not more than three 
feet in diameter. The Little Gem is a 
dwarf—the dwarfest Arbor-vitae we have 
ever seen. The plants form round bushes 
with slender, yielding stems, well suited 
for beds of dwarf evergreens. The Golden 
Arbor-vitas is more golden than the 
variety known as George Peabody. Now, 
as we understand it, the firm for $1 will 
send by mail, postpaid, 25 Blue spruces, 
or 25 Abies concolor, or 75 White spruces, 
or 75 White pines, or 40 Douglas spruces 
to any address in the United States. 
Small European larches, Hardy catalpas, 
White elms, Box elders, Russian mul¬ 
berries, Black locusts, etc., will be mailed 
at even more favorable rates. 
We have one tree of Abies concolor 
which was planted about six years ago. 
It requires, we should judge from its 
behavior, about three years to become 
reconciled to a new home. The tree 
was not over 10 inches high. Now it is 
three feet high. The color of the leaves 
is a steel blue, much like that of the 
Blue spruce. From all we can learn 
about it, this fir is as hardy as any 
other and, possibly, the hardiest of the 
firs which are desirable for ornamental 
planting. Our friends would never 
select the undeservedly popular Balsam 
fir if they knew of the surpassing beauty 
of the Concolor. 
Our respected friend, Mr. Douglas, 
who has had, perhaps, more experience 
with hardy evergreens than any other 
person in our country, says that the 
Colorado Blue spruce, the Douglas 
spruce and the White spruce are the 
most ornamental and most hardy of all 
the spruces. 
December 1 gave us the last flowers 
of the sweet California violets blooming 
in the Rural Grounds—as sweet as ever. 
We hope that the plants will prove 
hardy. 
A New Apple of High Promise.— 
About January 1 , we received one speci¬ 
men of Wismer’s Dessert apple, which 
originated with Mr. J. H. Wismer of 
Port Elgin, Ont. In color and form, it 
resembles the Spitzenburg, and in qual¬ 
ity it seems to the writer of this note to 
be equal to that standard of excellence. 
In one respect, it is its superior, viz , 
tenderness of flesh. It might almost be 
called melting. It has a flavor as dis¬ 
tinctly its own as that of the Spitzen¬ 
burg, and this difference in flavor we 
think as many persons would vote in 
favor of the Wismer as in favor of the 
Spitzenburg. 
As to the habit of the tree, its hardi¬ 
ness and productiveness, we have no 
information. Prof. Bailey of Cornell, 
regards it “as a most remarkable apple. 
It has the least roughness in flesh of any 
apple I have ever eaten, and the flavor 
and texture are most excellent.” 
Mr. Farnsworth, Secretary of the Ohio 
State Horticultural Society says : “Wis¬ 
mer’s Dessert is the very best.” 
(Continued on next page). 
Cold 
Is dangerous. We require heat. We need pure, 
warm, nourishing blood to keep us warm and 
guard against sickness. Good blood is given by 
Rood’s 
Sarsaparilla 
The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. 
I-TnnH’c Pillc are tlie on 'y pills to take 
AALfULi o 1 Ilio with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 
16 to i 
was the cry of the silver 
men. 3,000 to 1 is the 
result J. P. Fort, of Geor¬ 
gia, obtained from our 
■ i trees. Head this letter: 
Mount Aiuy, Ga., July 11,1890 
Messrs. Chas. Wright: 
Dear Sir —'The 8,000 peach trees that I purchased of 
you two years since in October next, now present a 
beautilul appearance. 1 only lost one tree in the 
entire lot. 1 have been gathering the St. John for the 
past few days, and expect to ship an hundred or more 
crates of peaches from the orchard, although it in less 
than two years old. Yours truly, J. P. FORT. 
You can do the same. 
CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford. Del. 
ftnnCCDCDBV ANU currant— 50 . 000 . 
UUUdCDCVln I Other Nursery Stock. 
T G. A8HMEAD. Nursery. Williamson, N. Y 
CITY 
vStrawberry 
Finest flavor; large and solid. ^ 
sly. 
Bear_ enormously. Donald’s 
'Elmira Asparagus lfoots; a 
l new production of rare merit. 
Greensboro Peach, Japan 
_ -Inins, .Small Fruits, Teun. 
Peach Seed. Catalogue FREE. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MI>. 
NEvTpEACH ESI 
—Triumph, Greensboro, Sneed, Fitzgerald and Bokara No. 3 . 
IlCUf ni|FCTN!|T<fc -Nnmbo, Paragon, Rldgley. For description of 
■■til WIILW IHVIV these and other Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Koses, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc. Sendforour valuable free catalogue, a 
book ofl68 pages, niagazinc size. One of the most, if not the most complete 
assortments in America. About a quarter of a million PEACH still unsold. 
Many other things in proportion. Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Small Trees, etc. postpaid. Safe 
arrival and satisfaction guaranteed, larger by freight or express. 
43rd. Year. 1000 Acres. 32 Greenhouses. 
STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 128 Painesville, O 
TRIUMPH 
The only Yellow Freestone PEACH 
Ripening with Amsden. 
MERCER { 
UUU7 The Latest and Largest 
vVNBr Yellow Freestone PEACII, 
“YEMPEROR 
The only Sure-Bearing, 
Non-Rotting CHERRY. 
For full descriptions send for Catalogue ( 10 c.) We will send ear Beautifully Plus. Catalogue wltl 
the Col’d Plates of the 3 Wonderful New Fruits, and 1 Emperor Peach June Bud 1 
mail, postpaid,for 10c. JOS. 11. BLACK, SON & CO., Village N urseries. II ightstowmN. 
Lorentz peach! 
on TREES—fruit, ornamental—SMALL 
FRUITS, ROSES, VINES, SHRUBS, by 
buying of REID. Reid’s stock will respond 
to every need of every class of fruit grow¬ 
ers. Small lots at small prices, big lots at 
big reductions. Best standard sorts, choicest 
novelties. Fully illustrated catalog free. Esti¬ 
mates upon large quantities given if requested. 
REID’S NURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO. 
I STAR STRAWBERRY 
ELD ORAPO BL A CKBERRY I 
GETTING 
GENERALLY 
STARTED 
RIGHT 
lieesip Plants 
BRINGS GOOD 
RESULTS 
AND ALL NURSERY STOCK, dug, shipped, and, perhaps, planted the same day. Those are favor¬ 
able conditions to start with. The risk of loss is slight, in fact If you do your work well, the risk is 
entirely removed. Our stock is first-class. Prices low. Special discount for early orders. Our Fruit 
Catalogue mailed free. Write for it. T. J. DWYER, CORNWALL, N. Y. 
TREES 
Peach, Plum, Cherry, Apple, Pear and Small Fruits 
If you don’t know about our stock, ask Geo. T. Powell, of Ghent, N. Y. 
WE COVENANT to Interest you if you will write us. 
WILEY & CO., Cayuga Nurseries, Cayuga, N. Y. 
WHY 
does Rogers Sell so many Trees to Business Farmers 
—Readers of the Rural New-Yorker P Our prices, stock and 
business methods will answer that question to your satisfaction. ROGERS 
FRESH-DUG DANSVILLK TREKS speak for themselves wherever they go. 
No trees heeled-in or stored over winter, but all fresh-dug, thrifty, business trees, and trees true to name. 
None healthier, none hardier and no better trees ever grew. Our catalogue Is now ready. Why not send for 
it? It’s free, and you don't have to buy, as we never ask a man fur his order unless we can make it pay him 
to place It with us, but we think we can show that no matter where you have been buying, or what others 
may claim, we can make it pay you to give our Fresh-Dug Trees a trial. 
Thousands of Rubai, Readers have already sent for our little book, and thousands more should have it 
ROGERS NURSERIES, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
We can show prices for cherry trees, $5-75 
per loo ; plum trees $ 7.25 per 100 ; Dwarf 
pear trees $ 6.00 per 100 ; Standard pear 
trees $ 7.50 per loo ; apple trees $ 6.00 per 
100 . Our largest trees come a little higher. 
Other stock at similar prices. Send for free 
catalogue, and particulars. Stock must be 
sold to clear grounds. Green’s Nursery 
Company, Rochester, N. Y. 
NEW 
PLUMS 
TATGE 
The Best. 
MILTON 
The Earliest. 
CHAS. DOWNING 
Most Beautiful. 
Send for catalogue. 
Silas Wilson Co., 
Atlantic, la. 
Spineless Gooseberry 
IS PROVED 
FREE FROM MILDEW. 
For colored plates, testimonials, etc., address 
C. H. JOOSTEN, 193 Greenwich St., New York. 
A Guide to Fruit Culture 
at the South, and catalogue 
FREE. 
Japan Plums, $8 per 100. 
Keitfers, $8 per 100. 
LeContes, $8.50 per 100. 
Mulberries, $5 per 100. 
Pecans. $8 per 100. 
NO AGENTS. Write now to 
B. W. STONE & CO., 
Thomasville, Ga. 
W MeM i MH H M oeeei 
Stark Trait Book 
contains new and copyright 
colored plates of over 
IOO rare fruits, etc.—write 
for particulars. Ask for list of 
Stark Trees—$3 per IOO and 
up. Stark Bko’s, Stark, Mo. 
iMflifJ 
GRAPEVINES 
850,000 
100 Varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, Ae. Bestroot- 
edstock. Genuine, cheap, a sample vines mailed for 1 Or. 
Descriptive price-list free. LEWIS liOKSlll, Fnclunla, N. V. 
“Strawberry Plants that Grow.” 
Standard sorts, $1.50 to $2.50 per M Best Uaspberry 
and Blackberry plants, $3.50 to $5 per M. 
My •• 97 ” Catalogue mailed Free. 
C. E. WHITTEN, Bridgman, Mich. 
BERRY PLANTS 
of all kinds at right 
prices. Catalogue F 
with remarks on berry growing free. 
It. J. STAHELIN, Bridgman, Mich. 
By Mail, $1.50 for $1. 
12 Glen Mary Strawberry.75c. 
12 Loudon Raspberry.75c. 
Catalogue Free. 
T. C KEVITT, Athenia, N. J. 
IT PAYS 
to Grow Strawberries. Send 
for our 15th Annual Catalogue and 
get started right. First - class 
plants at low prices. All about the new and old varie¬ 
ties. SLAYMAKEK & SON, Dover, Del. 
TREES AND PLANTS Varieties. 
Blackberries, Strawberries. 
MILLER DAQD0CDPICC The Great 
LOUDON nMurULiinlLO Market Reus 
Triumph Peach, Wickson Plum. Our catalogue, free, 
will save you money. MYEU & SON, Bridgeville, Del. 
450.000 
200 varieties. Also Grape*,Small Fruits, etc. Best root¬ 
ed stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample currants mailed for 
10c. Dose, price list free. LEWIS ROESCli, Fredoula, N. X. 
