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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 27 
been rapid and successful Ten years ago, their 
peach orchard comprised only 2,000 trees ; now they 
have 1,500,000. In 1888, they began raising straw¬ 
berry plants for sale ; now they have 10,000,000 plants 
to offer. Since then, the culture of asparagus and 
Japan plums has been added to their work. 
Ellwangek & Barky, Rochester, N. Y.—General 
catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, 
roses, etc. We have, for many 
years, regarded this catalogue 
as a standard of accuracy and 
general excellence. There are 
150 pages. A little brochure 
is sent with the catalogue 
which our readers should care¬ 
fully examine. It tells of 
many collections of hardy 
roses and special offers of 
trees, shrubs and fruits at 
greatly reduced prices. For 
instance, here is one combina¬ 
tion offered for $4. This is 
chosen for a small garden : 
One dwarf apple, Red Astra- 
chan ; one dwarf pear, Clapp’s 
Favorite; one dwarf pear, 
Louise Bonne ; one dwarf 
pear, Anjou ; one cherry, 
Napoleon ; one cherry, Wind¬ 
sor ; one plum, Bradshaw; one 
plum, German Prune ; one 
plum, Lombard ; one peach, 
Alexander ; one peach, Craw¬ 
ford’s Early ; one quince, 
Orange. There is no longer 
list of roses or better plants 
than those offered by this 
firm. Fig. 68 shows the new 
white hybrid perpetual rose, 
Marchioness of Londonderry, 
greatly reduced, which orig¬ 
inated in Ireland. The flowers 
are described as of “ great size, measuring five inches 
across, perfectly formed, and carried on stout stems. 
The color is an ivory white, petals of great substance, 
shell-shaped and reflexed, highly perfumed. The 
growth of the plant is vigorous, and the foliage is 
very handsome.” We would again call attention to 
the Eliot Early pear, which is the best very early 
pear of which the writer has any 
knowledge. 
Jos. Harris Company, Moreton Farm, 
Monroe County, New York.—Moreton 
Farm Catalogue of seeds—vegetable 
and farm seeds, and seed potatoes. The 
Scotia bean is described as of the finest 
flavor, the tenderest and most delicious 
of snaps. The company know of no 
other bean that equals it in tenderness 
and fine flavor. The pods are long, 
round, solid and perfectly stringless, 
and of a light green color. The vines 
are wonderfully productive, and of 
such a semi-dwarf habit that they may 
be trained to short poles, or treated as 
bushes. A price list is given of ferti¬ 
lizing materials—nitrate of soda, muri¬ 
ate of soda, potash, dissolved bone 
black, etc., which will interest those of 
our readers who care to buy the raw 
materials and mix them themselves. 
F. Barteldes & Co , Lawrence, Kan. 
—A Catalogue of the “Kansas Seed 
House,” of 96 pages, eight pages of 
which are given to specialties among 
vegetables and flowers. A picture ap¬ 
pears showing what the catalogue de¬ 
signates, as Black-Chaff Kaffir corn, 
showing what it will do in Kansas. 
Soja beans, Cow peas, Navy field beans 
and many varieties of sorghum, are 
offered. Several pages are given to 
tree, shrub and fruit seeds. 
Isaac C. Rogers, Dansville, N. Y.— 
A Catalogue of the Rogers Nurseries, 
Small Fruits and Large Fruits. Re¬ 
garding the Columbian raspberry, a 
Wayne County correspondent writes 
Mr. Rogers that he set out 1,000 plants 
in the spring of 1895, covering a trifle 
over one-third of an acre. The past sea¬ 
son, he picked from this plantation 4,000 quarts, most 
of them bringing seven cents a quart. He says that 
one of the good things to be said about this variety is 
that if one cannot find a market for the berries fresh, 
he can dry them. “ They do not stick together like 
the Shaffer, and three quarts make a pound.” Large 
and small fruits are put up in special packages, all of 
which are described under the heading “ Bargain 
Counter,” pages 22 and 23. Mr. Rogers claims that his 
catalogue is free from worthless novelties, and that 
the trees offered are “business” trees. All of the 
trees, it is said, are “ fresh-dug” ; no trees are heeled 
in or stored over winter as is often the custom. 
Green’s Nursery Company, Rochester, N. Y. —A 
catalogue of 85 pages, of fruits, ornamental trees and 
shrubs. There is much of originality about this cata¬ 
logue, and the fruit notes by Charles A. Green are 
seeds only. The colored covers show many of our 
most popular bedding plants. Miss Lippincott states 
that, in 1891, she received 6,000 orders for seeds—in 
1896, 150,000 orders. The prices are exceedingly low, 
and the actual number of seeds in each package is 
stated. 
Ali.en L. Wood, 
trade list of small 
MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY ROSE (REDUCED). Fig. 68 
interesting and instructive. A portrait is given in 
color of the new Red Cross currant, introduced by 
this firm. It is too early for us to speak authoritatively 
about this variety. Ellwanger & Barry say that it is 
the sweetest and best of Jacob Moore’s seedlings. 
The director of the Geneva Experiment Station 
describes it in this way: “Berries a shade darker 
NEW ORCHID CANNA “ITALIA”, 
See page 130. 
than Fay, very mild, subacid, clusters 
longer than those of the Cherry.” The 
more that Mr. Green sees of the Alaska 
quince, the more he likes it. The 
special claims made are : early bearing, 
productiveness, earliness and hardiness. This com¬ 
pany was the introducer of the Wilder Early pear, 
of which it still makes a specialty. Of the American 
Blush apple, Mr. Green says ; “ It stands absolutely 
at the head of all winter apples.” He regards the 
Fanny apple as the handsomest of all late summer or 
early fall apples, and as the finest in quality. 
Miss C. H. Lippincott, Minneapolis, Minn. This is 
a dainty little catalogue of.flower_seeds, and of flower 
Rochester, N. Y.—A wholesale 
fruits. Among novelties, the 
Pearl, it is claimed, is the 
“ most prolific gooseberry 
known.” Three plants of this 
variety were sent to the Rural 
Grounds in December, 1889, by 
the originator, Prof. W. Saun¬ 
ders, Director of the Central 
Experiment Farm, Ottawa, 
Canada. It is said to be a 
cross between Houghton and 
Whitesmith. It is as produc¬ 
tive as anything we have on 
trial. The berries are larger 
than the Downing and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Neither the 
foliage nor berries have shown 
the slightest trace of mildew. 
Another specialty is the Po¬ 
mona currant, of which we 
have spoken at length else¬ 
where. 
T. W. Wood & Sons, Rich¬ 
mond, Va.—A Catalogue of 
Seeds, and Guide for the Farm 
and Garden. Wood’s Bacon 
beans are said to be earlier 
than any other snap or shell 
bean grown. The Blue Gem 
and Duke Jones watermelons 
are highly praised. An entire 
page is given to a description 
and illustration of the Giant 
White oats, which are valued 
because of their great yielding 
qualities and freedom from smut. The oats came from 
England. The straw is said to be strong and capable 
of resisting storm better than other varieties. The 
grain weighs 45 pounds to the bushel, though it is sold 
at the legal weight of 32 pounds. 
Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, la.—Twenty- 
seventh Annual Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants 
and Tools. Colored illustrations show¬ 
ing varieties of sweet corn, tomatoes, 
radishes, etc. Last year, this company 
offered a prize of $500, in several 
amounts, for the best yields of their 
Iowa Silver Mine corn. The first prize 
was awarded to Mr. Claus Jochimsem, 
who raised 215 bushels of shelled corn 
on a measured acre. They again offer 
$500 for the best yields of this variety 
of corn. 
D. Hill, Dundee, Kane County. Ill.— 
A Catalogue of Evergreens, European 
Larches, Nursery-grown forest and 
other trees and deciduous hedge plants. 
Mr. Hill is an Evergreen specialist, and 
we would be glad to have all who 
think of planting evergreens next sea¬ 
son at an exceedingly low cost, ex¬ 
amine this catalogue. Here are a few 
examples of the cost of small ever¬ 
green trees. Norway spruce, eight to 
ten inches, $2.50 per 100 ; White spruce, 
60 cents for 10 trees ; Hemlock spruce, 
50 cents for 10 trees; Scotch pine, 50 
cents for 10 trees ; White pines, $10 per 
100, and so on through the long lists. 
Besides this, special collections are 
offered at much lower prices, so much 
lower that it is a marvel that the pro¬ 
ducer can raise them and yet make a 
profit. 
E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, 0.—A cata¬ 
logue (65 pages) of “everything for the 
fruit grower.” Colored illustrations 
show the Bourgeat quince, with which 
we are favorably impressed, Koonce 
pear, Lorentz peach, Mercer cherry, Superlative rasp¬ 
berry, introduced by Ellwanger & Barry, and Camp¬ 
bell’s Early grape, introduced by George S. Josselyn, 
Eldorado blackberry, Eureka raspberry and Star 
strawberry. The last, which we have not tried, is 
given unqualified praise. It is said to be perfect in 
shape ; all the berries average large from first to 
last, and in quality, it is of he best. “ In productive¬ 
ness, we have never seen the equal of the Star,” 
says Mr. Reid. “It matures all of its berries in 
the dry season, possessing the greatest drought- 
resisting qualities of any berry with which we are 
acquainted. The flower is perfect, the season of 
ripening’second early. 
Fig. 69. 
