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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 20 
We are always glad to receive letters 
from our friends approving of the advice 
we so often offer to try novelties in a 
small way. Here is a note from John 
1. Cox, Shippensburg, Pa : 
I have not got potato on the brain exactly, but 
if I can get anything better than the R. N.-Y. No. 
2, I want it; not that I am dissatisfied with the 
No. 2 (for I consider it the best potato that I now 
have), but because I always strive for the best 
in everything. I have tried nearly all of the new 
varieties as they have been announced, paying 
sometimes as high as$I a pound for them. Last 
spring, I discarded many varieties, retaining 
only the U. N.-Y. No. 2, Snowflake, and the Early 
White Ohio—late, medium and early. I see that 
the Early Thoroughbred is being boomed, but, ac¬ 
cording to my trials as of yours, it is not worthy 
of praise. 
A correspondent, Joseph Wilt, Beaver 
Lake, Wash., favors us with an account 
of his seeming thorough trial of the 
Rural Trench System to increase the 
yield of potatoes and a liberal use of 
sulphur to prevent scab. Both trials 
were utter failures. 
The Golden Variegated or Sunray 
Pine—Pinus Massoniana Variegata.— 
About 12 years ago, we received a little 
specimen of this beautiful pine, from the 
Kissena Nurseries, Flushing, N. Y. The 
height is now indicated by the young man 
standing directly behind it, who is five 
feet nine inches tall. See Fig. 56 on 
first page. For upwards of six years, 
we looked upon this little tree as being a 
gem among evergreens, for up to that 
time, it was a shapely little thing, and the 
variegation of the leaves was brightly 
yellow. As the tree has grown older, it 
has become less symmetrical until, at 
present, it cannot be said to be symmetri¬ 
cal at all, but the variegation is still 
beautiful. There are two leaves to a 
Rural Grounds. It occurred to us that 
we would attempt to cross this with the 
potato. From many trials, one fruit 
formed. These seeds were planted the 
next spring, but all of the plants were 
alike — all Strawberry tomato plants 
(Continued on next page). 
Blood 
That is pure, rich and full of vitality, feeds the 
nerves, and gives strength to all the organs. 
Therefore, keep the blood pure by taking 
Hood’s 
Sarsaparilla 
The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier 
T-T rtrtrl 'c Pill e d° not cause pain or gripe 
nuuus > * lilo All druggists. 25c. 
HALL’S 
ern seeds. 
F A V O RITE, 
the coming new 
STRAWBERRY. It defies competition. 
40 other kinds. Raspberries. Blackber¬ 
ries, Asparagus Roots, etc. HKAD- 
QUA RTKRS for Second-crop Seed Pota 
toes. Double crop and earlier than nort 11- 
Cat. free. .1. W. Hall, Marion Station. Md 
GLEN MARY 
STRAWBERRY. 
75,000 Extra Fine Plants from originator’s 
grounds. For priced Catalogue of this and other 
small fruits, address 
EDWARD T. INGRAM, West Chester, Pa. 
CHOICE* STRAWBERRIES 
FOR THE GARDEN AND FIELD 
£3®— BARGAINS IN PLANTS FOR 1897. 
CATALOGUE FREE TO ALL. 
C. N. FLANSJBURGII, LESLIE, Michigan. 
Something New and Original! 
Greatest Plant Catalogue on Earth 
for Low Prices. Sent Free. 
T C. KEVITT, - - ATHENIA, N. J 
BERRY PLANTS. 
sbeath, the leaves being about four 
inches long. The new growth in the 
spring is of a light-green or pea color, 
most refreshing to look upon. Soon the 
variegation begins to appear, a little 
transverse ring around the needles show¬ 
ing itself. Then additional rings appear, 
which spread differently in different 
needles, so that, by the first of October, 
the leaves are more yellow than green. 
Some of them at that time are all yel¬ 
low except the tips ; others are green 
and yellow, alternating. The greatest 
merit of this tree is that it holds this 
brilliant color through the entire winter, 
and until the new growth begins. It is 
perfectly hardy at the Rural Grounds. 
It is a matter of surprise that we rarely, 
if ever, see this Sunray pine mentioned 
in other papers. Desiring to ascertain 
the estimation in which it is held, we 
sent requests to the leading horticultur¬ 
ists of the country to tell us what they 
know about it. Most of them replied 
that they knew nothing about it what¬ 
ever. Mr. Robert Douglas, the veteran 
nurseryman of Waukegan, Ill., replies 
that he has not fully tested it, Mr. 
Joseph Meehan has the following to say: 
Several years ago, a small plant received under 
the name Piuus Massoniana variegata was 
planted here, but it did not thrive and it was not 
replaced. By the way, Prof. Sargent is of the 
opinion that Pinus Massoniana is not in this 
country at all. Densiflora is often wrongly called 
Massoniana, he says. Further than this, he has 
found that what most nurseries sell for P. densi¬ 
flora is P. Thunbergii, and vice versa. Densiflora 
does not make nearly as thick shoots as Thun¬ 
bergii, and its terminal shoots are reddish-brown, 
looking not unlike those of the Scotch pine. 
Thunbergii, on the other hand, makes strong, 
thick, long shoots, has stifflsh needles and white 
buds, much like an Austrian in the latter respect. 
This one, Thunbergii, is almost universally sold 
as Densiflora. 
Nicholson says that Massoniana is 
closely allied to P. densiflora, but attain¬ 
ing a greater height and with longer 
and more spreading branches. Gordon 
recognizes P. Massoniana, the synonyms 
given being P. sylvestris, Thunbergii 
tabulaeformis. 
It is five years ago that we discovered 
a Strawberry tomato growing in the 
Best varieties, best packages, best plants, best prices 
All kinds. Cat free. Slay.makeu & Son, Dover, Dei 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Sixty varieties. Best plants at lowest prices. Cat¬ 
alogue free. ENOS W. DUNHAM. Stevensville, Mich. 
Q + 1*51 Wf KOFFIOC Best plants of the 
W II ClW LR/I I ICO best varieties. «0c. 
per 100 by mail. WM. PERRY, Cool Spring, Del. 
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1,1 IK) varieties. E. J. HULL, Olyphant, Pa. 11 Ll " 
Thp li Rirlnou/Pl/ •a new strawberry of 
MIC 111U y C W a y. K reat merit. For price 
of plants and free catalogue address 
M. H. RIDGEWAY. Wabash City. Ind. 
I flfi AN RPRRY I’dmus Hybrldberry, Straw- 
LUUM'lDLnn I berry, Raspberry. Golden May¬ 
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require Transplanting. Waters every plant. Price- 
List free. I. & J. L. LEONARD. Iona, N. J. 
BERRY PLANTS 
of all kinds at right 
prices. Catalogue F 
with remarks on behky growing free. 
It. J. STAHELIN, Bridgman, Mich. 
EXTRA FINE PLANTS. 
Superior Quality. Carefully Graded. 
Gooseberries , Raspberries , Strawberries , 
Currants, Blackberries , Grapes, etc 
I offer all standard varieties. Introducer of the 
PEARL GOOSEBERRY. Largest Grower of Small 
Fruit Plants in United States. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, Rochester, N. Y. 
MILLER 
THERE MAY BE A 
BETTER RED RASP¬ 
BERRY THAN 
but we have not found it. We have made tlie 
price low enough to suit you this spring, and we 
have the genuine article also. That’s worth 
something, isn't it? Full supply of other varie¬ 
ties, including Loudon, Kenyon, Winant, Morion’s 
Favorite, Cuthbert, and all varieties of blackber¬ 
ries and strawberries. 
CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. 
1,000 Peach Trees a rx.'SS- 
mostly branched, with freight prepaid to any station 
east of Mississippi River for $20; or 500 for $11.50. 
Sample prepaid, 25c. Other sized trees proourtional 
prices. R. 8. JOHNSTON, Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
PEACH TREES. 
The extra-early new Peaches: Sneed, Triumph 
and Greensboro. One-year heavy trees, $1.50 per 
dozen; June Buds, 12 inches and up, $5 per 100. 
D. BAIRD <fc SON, Manalapan, N. J. 
FRUIT TREES! 
■ I m I I SMALL FRUITS, Etc. 
Strawberries, Raspberries, Grapes, Currants 
and Gooseberries, at prices away down. Buy 
direct and save one-half. Price-list mailed free. 
D. B. GARVIN’S SONS, Wheeling, W. Va. 
THE FINEST LOT 
Peach Trees 
in the country, including the new TRIUMPH, SNEED, 
GREENSBORO, FITZGERALD and BOKARA, 
Everything else in the nursery line. Write for our 168 page catalogue free. 
Cut prices on large lots. Correspondence solicited. 
STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 457 Painesville, O. 
IUMPH. 
The only Yellow 
Freestone PEACH 
Ripening with Amsden. 
Descriptive Catalogue FREE. 
PEACH TREES 
JOS. 
■ 75 Varieties in Stock. Largest 
stock of Peach Trees in the coun¬ 
try. PRICES are all right for the times. 
If you have never received our three-colored 
plates, send 10c. for three-colored plates of New Fruits and one Triumph Peach. 
BLACK. SON & CO., Village Nurseries, HIGHTSTOWN. N.J 
CAMPBELL’S EARLY 
Our Marvelous New 
CRAPE 
rous, 2 
Best and most valuable. Highest commendation from highest authorities. Hardy, healthy, vigorous 
very productive. Early or late. Largest clusters, finest quality, not foxy. Seeds need not be 
swallowed. None genuine without our seals. We guarantee safe arrival by mail. Largest stock of 
Grape Vines in the World. Small Fruits. Introducer of unrivalled Red Jacket Gooseberry and 
Currant. Catalogue free. GEO. s> JOSSELYN, Frcdonia, New York 
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And all Nursery Slock , dug, shipped, and, •tMf perhaps, planted the same day. Those are 
favorable conditions to start with. The risk nUt 0 j loss , g t Hg-ht, 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. 
One-half 
Saved 
Fruit crates and baskets. 
LORENTZ REACHi 
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¬ 
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big reductions. Best standard sorts, choicest | 
novelties. Fully illustrated catalog free. Esti¬ 
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REID’S NURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO. 
ISTAR STR AWBERRY I 
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TREES 
Fruit and Ornamental. 
WHY NOT PLANT THIS SPRING? 
Don’t delay or another year is lost. For best re¬ 
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ripened stock, true to name. Send at once for our 
new catalogue, mailed free on application. 
Established 1869. 150 acres. 
The Geo. A. Sweet Nursery Co., Dansville, N. Y. 
and especially Fruit Trees, should be grown with a hardy 
constitution. A sickly, weak tree constitutionally must be short¬ 
lived and unfruitful. Our method of growing stock is correct, and a 
well-auarded parentage is the principle on which to make 
Long-lived Fruit Trees. Such trees we make and sell. The 
” secret with quotations, together with strong words from scores of 
men who witness to the value of our stock because Started riaht, will be mailed you for 
the asking. WILEY & CO., Cayuga Nurseries, Cayuga, N. Y. 
BUSINESS TREES 
FOR BUSINESS FARMERS 
and FRUIT GROWERS. Honest 
trees at honest prices. That’s what 
you get from ROGERS, DANS¬ 
VILLE, N. Y. No worthless novelties; no high prices, but hard-times value in trees for your money. 
Business farmers are buying Rogers Bargains. Standard Pears and Plums at 6c.; Dwarf Pears and 
Cherries at 4%e.; Apples, 5c. Also low prices on Grape Vines and Small Fruits; two-year Fay 
Currants at 2^e.; Victoria, l^c.; Downing Gooseberry, 3)4c. Our new catalogue will tell you all 
about the sizes, lists of varieties, prices and easy terms for early orders. It’s free. 
ROGERS NURSERIES, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
Something for Nothing. 
Would be nice these bard times, but it ain’t nature. Do you buy the cheapest 
horse or hire the cheapest lawyer when you want to succeed ? Not so. Just so 
in Fruit Growing. It pays to get the Best '! rees and Plants. You can’t 
expect success with stunted or old, over-grown trees, no matter how cheap. We 
offer clean, young two and three-year stock, full of vitality at living rates. All 
new fruits. Hismarck Apple, \\ ieksou Plum, etc. Our Catalogue Free. 
See what we can offer you. 
Young’s Nurseries, Fred. E. Young, Prop., Rochester, N.Y. 
Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, 
Peach, Pear, Plum, 
Apple. Leading and 
New Varieties 
Everything choice for the fruit grower at first cost. 
Our catalogue, sent free, will save you money. A1YEK & SON, liridgeville, Conn. 
Is he going to have a 
fit? No. He has seen 
Green’s sacrifice prices, 
and they fit him. cherry 
trees $5.75 per 100; Plum trees 
$7.25; Dwarf Pear $6 00; 
Apple $6.00 per 100. Cata¬ 
logue, also copy of “Fruit 
Grower ” free. 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
CITY 
vStrawbeny 
mr: lar^p amt rdHH ^ 
Finest flavor; 1 arge and solid. 
Bear_ enormously. Donald’s 
1 Llinira Asparagus Roots: a 
; new production of rare merit. 
_ <>reeusboro Peach, Japan 
.Plums, Small Fruits, Tcnn. 
Peach Seed. Catalogue FREE. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
s Stark fruit Book - 
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© 
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. Stabk Bao’s, Stark, Mo. 
mmj 
Til non PIllTTI Ttrue—Abundance, Burbank and 
Jdjiau riuiu 11C6J gatsuua . Five by mail. (50c. 
Will begin to bear second year after planting. John 
Cadwallader, Cedar Grove Farm, No. Madison, Ind. 
100 Varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, Ac. Bestroot- 
edstock. Genuine, cheap 2 sample vines mailed for lOr. 
Descriptive price-list free. LEWIS K0ESC1I, Fredonla, N. t. 
