1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
i4i 
THE GARDEN 
The English Primrose. 
J. K., Long Island. —What treatment does the 
common English primrose require? Does it need 
much moisture, heat or sun ? 
Ans. —The English primrose is very 
impatient of heat or drought, and often 
suffers during our hot summers. Seed 
may be sown in spring, and the young 
plants carried over summer in a cool, 
moist border ; the north side of a build¬ 
ing would be suitable. About the middle 
of September the plants may be lifted, 
and planted out in a cold frame, about 
nine inches apart. Early the following 
spring they may be again transplanted 
to the border, or left in the frame to 
bloom. Sometimes they may pass the 
winter safely in a sheltered border, but 
this is uncertain, and they are safer in 
the frame. Polyanthuses do well under 
the same treatment. 
Notes on Floral Novelties. 
New cannas appear to be very plenti¬ 
ful this year, but most of the catalogues 
give especial prominence to the two 
Italian varieties, Austria and Italia. 
These belong to what is known as the 
orchid-flowered section ; the petals are 
very broad, opening out with a flatness 
thatsuggests the Japanese irises. Italia is 
bright red, with a broad border of golden 
yellow ; Austria, canary yellow, with a 
few spots of reddish brown towards the 
throat. These great, showy flowers con¬ 
tinue to open in succession after the 
spike is cut, quite as well as on the 
plant. The one defect is a lack of sub¬ 
stance in the bloom. These cannas are 
generally admitted to be the result of 
crosses between our native Canna flac- 
cida and some of the French hybrids, 
and flaccida is very flimsy in texture. 
They are beautiful greenhouse plants 
for winter blooming, but outside, it 
would be wise to plant them where they 
have some protection from sweeping 
winds. The American orchid-flowered 
canna, Burbank, appears to have a firmer 
substance than Italia or Austria. 
Among new roses, Souvenir de Presi¬ 
dent Carnot would appear most promin¬ 
ent. In bedding roses, the Polyantha 
Mosella (also called Yellow Clothilde 
Soupert) is especially recommended. 
The color is not really yellow, the flowers 
being cream or flesh white, shading to 
chrome in the center. It is thoroughly 
hardy, producing a profusion of bloom. 
Then we have two Yellow Ramblers, 
Alister Stella Gray and Aglaia, the first 
a Noisette, the latter Hybrid Noisette. 
The Hybrid Wichuraiana roses were 
recently noted in Tub R. N.-Y. The 
Climbing Meteor, a novelty of last year, 
again occupies a prominent place this 
season. 
Dahlias appear in greater prominence 
than in any previous year. Interest in this 
flower was much heightened by the exhi¬ 
bition of the American Dahlia Society, 
held in Philadelphia last September. It 
was the first dahlia show ever held in 
America, and the extent and variety of 
the exhibits caused general surprise. 
The new American variety, La France, 
winner of the highest honors at the 
show, is one of the much-praised cata~ 
MOTHERS .—Be sure to use “ Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best — Adv. 
logue novelties. It is a dahlia of the 
show type, in color a soft pink shaded 
with mauve, very similar to the hue of 
La France rose. 
The airy little white-flowered Gypsoph- 
ila paniculata appears this year under 
the title of “ Angel’s breath.” It has 
previously been described as “ Baby’s 
Breath ” and “ Bridal Veil.” In spite of 
these absurd names, it is a charming 
thing, giving unequaled lightness to a 
vase or bouquet. 
Among French novelties are double 
Cyclamens of extraordinary form. In 
these, the petals are arranged in a double 
tier, frequently twisted and undulated 
in quaintly contorted form. 
Smouldering fires 
of old disease 
lurk in the blood of many a 
man, who fancies himself in 
good health. Let a slight 
sickness seize him, and the 
old enemy breaks out anew. 
The fault is the taking of 
medicines that suppress, in¬ 
stead of curing disease. You 
can eradicate disease and 
purify your blood, if you use 
the standard remedy of the 
world, 
Ayer’s 
Sarsaparilla. 
T rees “ d Shrubs. 
Parsons & Sons Co. 
Klssena Nurseries, Flushing, N. Y. Ltd. 
TREES AND PLANTS. 
Full assortment. Special prices on PEACH TREES 
Large stock CALIFORNIA PRIVET, NORWAY and 
SILVER MAPLE. 
N. P. BROOKS, Lakewood, N. .1. 
Beau- rVKIiriHTi'l\N Hardy and In great assort- 
tiful L V LllulVLLinj , n e ,, ,, g Splendid general 
nursery stock, including Shade & Ornamental Trees. 
Hedge Pits, Shrubs, Vines, Roses. Fruit Trees, Small 
Fruits, etc. I f you’re wise you’ll get our price before 
ordering elsewhere. Catalogue free. EVERGREEN 
NURSERY CO., Evergreen, WIs.(Sue. to Geo. Pinney) 
TpCCC Peach and other trees, Small Fruits, 
I riLLO Vines, Choice Flowering Shrubs, Ever¬ 
greens, Ac. Send for Price List. EDWIN ALLEN A 
SON, New Brunswick, N. J. 
1897 Catalogue Mailed Free. 
WHEELER & CO., SEED HOUSE. 
If intending to purchase any Hardy Hybrid Rose 
Hushes, Bulbs or Plants, Flower Garden or Grass 
Seeds, send for our 1897 catalogue before doing so. 
We sell the best Rose Bushes ever offered for the 
money. Our seeds are of the quality and we give 
good liberal packages. WHEELER & CO., Bridge¬ 
port, Conn. 
1840 Old Colony Nurseries. 1897 
HARDY SHRUBS, TREES,VINES, 
EYERG REENS and rERENNIALS. 
A large and line stock of well-rooted plants grown 
in a sandy loam. Good plants, best sizes for planting, 
very cheap. Priced Catalogue free on application. 
T. R. WATSON, Plymouth, Mass 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
From six to eight feet (true blue). Grafted. 
Large Specimen Japan Maples 
Rare Evergreens, 
In large sizes, for Immediate ornamentation. 
5AS 
In same size packets, the Seven Superb Sweet 
Peas described below would have cost $3.10 
in 1896, but arc sold now for only 25 cents. 
Cts. buys these Seven 
Superb Sweet Peas: 
CROWN JEWEL. Pale standards, tinted and veined with 
violet-rose; the wings are creamy, slightly tinted with rose; a 
most profuse bloomer. 
GRAY FRIAR. Entirely unlike any other Sweet Pea. A most 
beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heaviest coloring 
being on the hack of standard. The flowers, of hooded form 
and largo size, arc borne three and four on a stem. 
LITTLE DORRITT. Carmine-tinted pink ; standard of finest 
form, large white wings, slightly tinted, the colors beautifully 
harmonized ; a superbly lovely variety 
METEOR. Truly an exquisite variety. Standards bright orange- 
salmon, wings delicate pink, with slight veins of purple. 
MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN. The flowers are truly enormous, 
and produced generally three to four on a stem. The color is very 
effective,—a white ground heavily striped and flaked bright rose; 
of line form, very striking. 
RAMONA. Grand flowers of very large size, borne three or four to 
the stem ; color creamy-white, daintily splashed with pink. 
** 189? ” Special Superfine Mixed. This mixture is com - 
- - - posed of Twenty- 
three of the finest New Large-Flowered Sweet Peas. It 
is a choice blending (each grown separately and mixed by our¬ 
selves), which can be easily recognized when in flower. 
O c Buys all the above,—Seven 
Superb Sweet Peas, each in 
full-size, separate packet, true to name as described, 
and mailed, postpaid, to any address. 
we will send five complete 
collections as above (in all 
For ONE DOLLAR 
35 pkts.), and give FREE as a premium one full-size packet each of 
CUPID and AURORA,— provided, it is stated where this oiler was seen, 
•tti}'* Please try to get up a club of Five for One Dollar. 
%B ~Willi every collection we enclose a copy of “How to Grow High- 
Grade Sweet Peas by the Hamilton Method.” Tells plainly just howto 
succeed in growing to full perfection the finest High-Grade Sweet Peas,—such as 
are contained in this unequaled collection. 
BURPEE’S SEEDS OROW1 
We will mail FREE to any address 
BURPEE’S 
Farm Annual 
For 1897. 
The Leading American Seed Catalogue. 
A handsome now hook written at, Fordliook Farm. 
Tells all about the BEST SEEDS That (irow. 
Hundreds of illustrations; new vegetables and rare 
flowers painted from Nature. 
Send a postal card for it TO-DAY ! 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 
Seed Growers, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
TREES-SHRUBS-ROSES 
B ® The largest and most complete collections of GENERAL NURSERY STOCK 
In America, including all desirable novelties. Beautiful Catalogue (168 pages—1896 
edition) free to customers; to others 10 cents. Every intending buyer should have it. 
ELLWANCER &. BARRY, Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N.Y. 
■— —-1 
aud most complete in 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Plants, Roses, Vines, Bulbs, Seeds. 
Rarest uctv, choicest ol<l. Send for our catalogue 
today; ittellsit all; an elegant book, 1(J8 liugcs, 
magazine size, profusely illustrated, t ree. 
Seeds, Hants Bulbs, Small Trees, etc. by mail post¬ 
paid, safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed, larger 
by express or freight. 43d Year. 33 Greenhouses. 1,000 A. 
cres. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 345, Painesvllle, O 
1849 --'VICK’S FLORAL GU IDE - 1897 
Standard Seed and Plant Catalogue. Contains all that’s New and Good. Always Reliable. 
THE GUIDE “I One packet either Wonderful Branching Aster, New , _ ___ 
nnH vnur Phnion ( Japan Mornin * Glory, or Pansy Choice mixed, for In 
dill! your bnoice I Two packets 25c., three packets 30c. Full retail price 45 cts. * ^ 
HENRY E, BURR, Tremont Ave., Orange, N, J. 
New Canaan Nurseries. 
We take pleasure in calling attention to our 
IMMENSE stock of FRUIT, FOREST, ORNA¬ 
MENTAL and EVERGREEN TREES, SHRUB¬ 
BERY, ROSES, SMALL B’RUIT, etc. 
BUY DIRECT FROM THE GROWER. We are 
in the market TO STAY. Our stock is WELL 
GROWN aud PLEASES US, and we know IT 
WILL PLEASE YOU. We grow the very best 
stock, and lots of it. We send out the best stock 
only, and GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Send 
for free catalogue. 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS, 
NEW CANAAN, CONN. 
Vick’s Illustrated Monthly Magazine which tells how to grow Plants, Flowers 
and Vegetables, and is up to date on these subjects, for 3 months, tbe Guido and Olio 
packet of Seeds (named above) for 25 cents. 
Every tenth person sending an Order as above will receive a coupon good for 50 cents’ worth of Soed free 
When ordering state where you 
saw this adv. and wo will send a 
packet of Flower Seeds free 
JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y, 
VICK’S ILLUSTRATED M0NTH1Y MAGAZINE 
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\n Evergreen Grove of 100 selected trees, 2 to 5 feet high, only $ 10 , delivered at your railroad 
well branched. Paekedln wet moss 
Your choice from millions of 
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and boxed so as to reach any point in United .States.safely. 
■trees — largest Evergreen r-*-*'-*— ........ • 
,of F’ru it Trees,Smal 1 Fi 
/etc. Write at once lor free catalogue and price list. 1.1 HEK.YL torniH for o-ettimr 
, . ,,-J chibs, oi to reliable salesmen with or without experience. Send #1 for snmideorder oMao 
best Evergreens 1 ft. liig> or 100 0 to 8 in., by mall n lllll r n . ‘”r sampieoruerol At) 
prepaid. Reference—any Bank or Commercial Agency. U. HILL, EV6rgr66Il SpBCIdHSt, DUNDEE, ILL 
.•’ •— -x x uui unoico irom minions or 
‘.n nursery in tho country. Carry also a general lino of al 1 varieties 
I Fruit 1 lants,Forest Trees,Ornamentals,Roses,Shrubs 
ree catalogue and price list. LIBERAL terms for getting no 
