1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
i 33 
RED RIDING-HOOD 
SWEET PEA. Fig. 72. 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John Street, New York. 
—A. catalogue for the flower garden, for the vegetable 
garden, for the lawn, and for the farm and nursery 
—120 pages. This firm is nearing its one hundredth 
anniversary. One of the chief novelties offered is a 
new celery, fitly, therefore, named Fin de SL6ele. We 
are told that it is not a sport or a hybrid. It is not 
white celery, neither is it a yellow celery. It is simply 
a green celery of the old, 
familiar kind. But it has its 
peculiarities, and to these the 
firm assumes that it will owe 
an early popularity. It grows 
to a great size ; it blanches 
readily, assuming a rich yel¬ 
low tint in the heart. [Experi¬ 
enced celery growers who 
have tried it in a small way, 
pronounce it the most hardy, 
solid and crisp, as well as the 
best keeper and shipper, of 
any winter celery of which 
they know. Thorburn & Co. 
have introduced some of the 
most valuable varieties of po¬ 
tatoes. Now they announce a 
new White Peachblow, a seed¬ 
ling of the old Excelsior, 
which, by many, is deemed 
the standard of excellence 
and late-keeping qualities. The flesh is said to be 
of extreme whiteness, very dry when cooked, yet 
not falling in pieces as mo3t dry varieties are liable 
to do. It is claimed that the variety is entirely free 
from scab and rot, and a hollow-hearted tuber has not 
as yet been found. Late last year, a dozen of these 
tubers were received for trial at the Rural Grounds, 
but so late that the trial was valueless. We always 
like to allude to the lists of evergreen and deciduous 
tree and shrub seeds, which are far more comprehen¬ 
sive than those of any other catalogue familiar 
to the writer. Six pages are givten to sterling 
novelties among vegetables and flowers. Among 
new sweet peas, Red Riding-Hood, illustrated 
at Fig. 72, is described as possessing a fragrance 
unequaled by that of any other variety, and the 
flowers are peculiarly constructed. 
B. W. Stone & Co., Thomasville, Ga.—Fruit 
Guide and Catalogue. Besides the lists of 
fruits, eight pages of cultural guidance are 
given, dwelling upon such subjects as the fol¬ 
lowing : How and When to Prune ; Preparation 
of the Soil; Time of Planting ; Care of Trees ; 
Fruits for Profit; Root Pruning ; Cultivation 
and Fertilizers. 
0. A. E. Baldwin, Bridgman, Mich.—A price¬ 
list of strawberries, raspberries and other small 
fruits—but strawberries are a specialty. We 
find that, among the strawberry catalogues of 
the season, the William Belt receives encomiums 
from many parts of the country. The varieties 
are well selected. 
C. E. Whitten, Bridgman, Mich.— A catalogue 
of small fruit plants. If Mr. Whitten has not 
tried the varieties which he offers, he is very 
careful to quote merely the originator’s or in¬ 
troducer’s description. 
J. Roscoe Fuller & Co., Floral Park, N. Y.— 
Fuller’s Book of Good Things for the Garden 
and Lawn in Seeds, Bulbs, Fruits and Ornamental 
Plants. Premiums and special collections are 
offered. 
E. M. Buechly, Greenville, 0.—A catalogue of 
small fruits, fruit trees and plants. Leading standard 
apples are offered for $1.25 for 10 trees ; peaches $1.25 
for 10 trees ; pears, $2.50 for 10 trees, etc. 
James Vick’s Sons, Rochester, N. Y.— Vick’s Floral 
Guide. A beautiful catalogue of 115 pages, with 
many colored illustrations, one of which is Vick’s 
Early Leader tomato. As tried at the Rural Grounds, 
we find this the earliest to fruit in quantity. The 
vines are prolific, but the tomatoes are of rather small 
size and not very shapely. We would call special 
attention to a full-page engraving of the exquisite 
novelty, Hypericum Moserianum, or Gold flower. Of 
all semi-herbaceous shrubs, this is among the most 
satisfactory. The plants begin to bloom early in the 
season and continue without cessation until after 
frost. Among small fruits, the comparatively new 
Rathbun blackberry is shown in colors. This, as 
grown at the Rural Grounds, is in habit nearly as 
much a dewberry as blackberry. The berries are of 
good quality, large, and of a jet-black color, as shown. 
The vines have proved perfectly hardy. Among 
specialties, we would favorably mention the Daisy 
pea, California violet and Shrubby Blue verbena (so- 
called), all of which have been tried at the Rural 
Grounds. 
Alneer Brothers, Rockford, III.—Seed and Plant 
Catalogue. Among the specialties are New Zealand 
and Lincoln oats. Twelve packets of popular flower 
seeds are offered for 25 cents. Colored illustrations 
show the beautiful Japanese morning-glorys ; New 
impossible to produce plants fast enough to supply 
the demands of planters.” 
Eugene Willett & Son, North Collins, N. Y.—This 
is a Catalogue of Small Fruits. We are glad to see 
that this catalogue does full justice to the Nectar 
grape or Black Delaware, as its originator, A. J. Cay- 
wood, called it when he sent vines to The R N.-Y. 
for trial in 1888. As we have before said, the berries 
ripen at the Rural Grounds nearly with Moore’s 
Early. The berries are in color black, with a heavy 
blue bloom, and a trifle larger than those of the 
Delaware. The berries cling to the stem well and 
the skin is firm. We know of no other black grape 
ripening before early September that equals it in 
quality. The vines have never been injured during 
the winters, the foliage is free from mildew, and the 
berries free from rot. 
Fred E. Young, Rochester, N. Y.— A catalogue of 
fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, etc. A col¬ 
ored plate of the Alice grape is presented which fairly 
shows the size and color of the berry as well as the 
size and form of the average bunch. In quality, it is 
as good as the Catawba, earlier to ripen and a longer 
keeper. The vine with us is perfectly hardy, a vig¬ 
orous grower, and early to fruit. Attention is again 
called to the Walter Pease apple, an illustration and 
description of which appear on page 5. An illustra¬ 
tion of the Fellenberg Prune shows its wonderful 
productiveness. This variety is largely grown in por¬ 
tions of New York State and in the Pacific States for 
drying purposes. An illustration of a Bourgeat quince 
tree is found on page 13. According to this illustra¬ 
tion, it is wonderfully prolific. 
Robert Douglas & Sons, Waukegan, Ill.—Whole¬ 
sale Catalogue of the Waukegan Nurseries. This 
well-known firm make a specialty of growing ever¬ 
green trees from seeds in immense quantities, among 
them, the Colorado evergreens, which are every¬ 
where attracting so much attention. So, too, forest 
and ornamental trees are grown from seeds in far 
larger quantities than those raised by any other 
nurseries. The prices are surprisingly low. 
Jacob W. Manning, Reading, Mass.—This is an ex¬ 
cellent catalogue of 176 pages of hardy ornamental 
trees, shrubs, vines, hardy herbaceous perennials, 
and large and small fruits. On the front page, is a 
striking likeness of the growingly popular Blue 
spruce and a frontispiece of the unique Umbrella 
pine—Sciadopitys verticillata. Another full-page en¬ 
graving shows of what the Clematis paniculata is 
capable. 
Evergreen Nursery Company, Evergreen, Door 
County, Wis.—Catalogue and price list of evergreen 
and deciduous trees and shrubs. Large trees for park 
and street planting are a specialty, ranging from 7 to 
20 feet in height. These are put up in bales weigh¬ 
ing from 100 to 400 pounds with moss and burlaps 
about the roots or, if so ordered, they are shipped by 
the car-load at lower rates. 
The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J.—A 
catalogue of large fruits, small fruits, nut trees, 
hardy shrubs and trees, ornamental grasses, hardy 
herbaceous and tender bedding plants. Among special¬ 
ties, may be mentioned the Logan blackberry-rasp- 
Fig. 71. 
berry, the Bismarck apple, the Emperor peach, Ever- 
blooming Lychnis, and the Mercer cherry. 
Enos W. Dunham, Stevensville, Mich.—A price list 
of small fruits, with descriptions of the leading varie¬ 
ties—the descriptions and illustrations being in no 
wise overdrawn. Sixty-three varieties of strawberries 
are offered, all grown on'his own farm. 
POMONA CURRANT. Fig. 70. See First Paqe. 
Columbus muskmelon ; Alneer’s Intermediate carrot ; 
New Fire-ball radish, and Alneer’s New Beauty 
tomato. 
Harry N. Hammond, Decatur, Mich.—A Catalogue 
of Seed Potatoes and Farm Seeds. Mr. Hammond 
claims that he is the largest grower of these in the 
world. A photographic illustration is given of the 
Early Michigan potato which, it is claimed, is with¬ 
out a peer for earliness and productiveness. It was 
tried at the Rural Grounds in 1895, the cyclone year, 
so we may not speak of its yield, which, with 
all other sorts, was comparatively small. Among 
other new varieties which we have tried, we 
would mention the Algoma, sent to us for trial 
by L. L. May & Co., of St. Paul, Minn., in 1894. 
It yielded at the rate of 484 bushels to the acre. 
We found it to be among the earliest, of fine 
shape and of the best quality. Mr. Hammond 
regards the Michigan Winter oats as extra 
early and an enormous yielder. He also offers 
Jobe’s Mortgage Lifter, Lincoln and Silver Mine 
oats. Peck, bushel and barrel collections are 
offered at reduced prices, of the best known 
varieties of potatoes. 
J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.—This 
catalogue of small fruits, peaches, plums, etc., 
delights one with its originality and frankness. 
Mr. Hale claims for it a more careful and ac¬ 
curate description of the small fruits, taken as a 
whole, than is to be found in the average cata¬ 
logue. In the strawberry talk, he has revised 
and boiled down the best information as to 
strawberry culture. He writes us that pages 
six to nine contain more solid information 
about strawberry culture than can be found 
elsewhere. Among plums the Hale is a specialty. 
This originated with Luther Burbank, as we 
have often stated, and is regarded as one of his 
best Japan seedlings. It will, probably, fruit 
at the Rural Grounds next season. Mr. Hale claims 
that the Clyde is the up-to-date strawberry. We are 
trying it. Mr. Hale praises this in, what seems to be, 
extravagant language. We quote: My deliberate judg¬ 
ment is that the Clyde strawberry is so far ahead of 
any other strawberry now knowD or ever known that, 
were its merits at once fully understood, it would be 
