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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 13 
Plums for Michigan; Packing Strawberry 
Plants. 
R. A. //, 1mlay City , Mich. —1. Having a block 
of Forest Rose plums about four years old, what 
would be a jsocd market plum to graft them 
with ? These plums seem to be imperfect flower¬ 
ing, and what do bear are not good. 2. Will 
damp oat chaff or wheat chaff do for packing for 
strawberv plants that are to be sold close at 
home ? 
Ans— 1. The domestica varieties are, 
by far, the most desirable for either 
home use or market ; and they are quite 
“at home” in lower Michigan. Brad¬ 
shaw is one of the best and most popular 
early to medium varieties ; and Grand 
Duke. Kingston and Black Diamond 
(valued about in the order named), are 
very large, dark varieties, vigorous, pro¬ 
ductive and of good quality, ripening 
well within the season in the latitude of 
Imlay City. 2 During the cool season, 
moistened chaff would, probably, do 
very well as a packing for strawberry 
plants in small quantities, if moistened 
a considerable time before using, to in¬ 
sure that the material is thoroughly and 
evenly saturated. In larger packages, 
and especially for long distances and 
during warm weather, there would be 
great danger that the pae.king would 
heat and ruin the plants. In any case, 
if large quantities are to be packed in 
such material, the roots should be bed¬ 
ded in the chaff in a single tier only, 
with plenty of the material beneath, 
and with the foliage fully exposed. 
T. T. LYON. 
What to Graft on Apple Trees. 
Subscriber, Waterport , N. Y .~I have 200 apple 
trees wliich I wish to graft in the spring, and 
wish to know what kinds would be best to graft 
on them. The land is a sandy loam. I have been 
thinking of grafting the Newtown Pippin, and 
wish to know whether this would be suitable to 
my soil and location. What is my best plan, 
especially with reference to the varieties ? 
ANSWERED BY J. S. WOODWARD. 
It is very difficult to give a valuable 
answer to this question without know¬ 
ing more of the conditions. It is 
hardly advisable to graft many New¬ 
town Pippins until he knows from ex¬ 
perience that they will succeed on his 
soil. As a rule, this does not do very 
well in western New York, and very 
few are grown. It is quite possible, 
however, that on the right soil, by suit¬ 
able fertilization and cultivation, and 
by spraying, that they may be grown, 
and if they can be, there is no apple 
that will pay better. If his land is a 
light loam, Oldenburgh would, prob¬ 
ably, pay him well. This variety would 
come into bearing quickly and is a very 
productive and regular bearer, and 
usually sells for good prices. Maiden’s 
Blush, on the right soil, is a profitable 
apple. It is a regular and constant 
bearer, grows smooth and fair, and sells 
well. It has the advantage over Olden¬ 
burgh that it is a little later and a much 
better keeper and shipper. But it makes 
a great difference as to the soil on which 
it is grown. We have them in one 
orchard on a gravelly knoll, where they 
are not at all satisfactory. They ripen 
too early, and are very badly attacked 
by the curculio. On a heavy clay loam 
not 40 rods from the above orchard, we 
have a block of them, and the best pay¬ 
ing block of trees we have on the whole 
farm. They bear every year, fair and 
nice, and sell very quickly at good prices. 
If he wishes winter apples, Ilubbardston 
Nonsuch is a good one. Very produc¬ 
tive, its greatest fault, handsome, of 
good quality. A red apple. If not 
allowed to overbear, of good size and a 
good seller. A very popular apple in 
New England and now being sought 
here is Sutton’s Beauty. A handsome 
red apple about the size of Baldwin, 
very productive. A better keeper than 
Baldwin and of better quality, and best 
of all, with a magnificent, thick, healthy 
leaf. I think a great deal of this apple, 
and intend to set a good many scions of 
it this spring. Another new apple, or 
rather, an old one just becoming popu¬ 
lar, is the Rome Beauty. I have never 
fruited it, but am going to graft quite 
{j number of them' this spring. It is a 
handsome red apple about the size of 
Baldwin, and of better quality as I have 
seen them, and a better keeper. If this 
man will take pains to manure high 
enough, and so thoroughly spray his 
trees as to make them bear, he cannot 
do better than to graft a large number 
to Spitzenburgh. There are men who 
make this variety bear fully as often as 
any other, and it is almost impossible to 
overstock the market with them. While 
Greening and Baldwin are now selling 
in this market for $1 per barrel, Spitzen- 
burghs are worth $1.75 to $2 quick. To 
grow good apples pays, but it takes 
brains and care to grow them. Some 
might advise him to set Ben Davis, but 
I am not among that number. We have 
now far too many of this variety grow¬ 
ing. Its good points are beauty, pro¬ 
ductiveness and long keeping. But it is 
entirely lacking in quality ; so much so, 
that nobody ever wants the second lot. 
Every barrel of them put into the hands 
of the consumer takes the place of a 
half dozen barrels of first-class apples. 
I am fully persuaded that the Ben Davis 
is a curse to the apple-growing and 
apple-eating classes. It would have 
been better for the apple world if the 
seedling tree of Ben Davis had died be¬ 
fore bearing fruit. 
Fertilizer for Asparagus : Nitrate. 
W. II. M., Collingswood, N. J. —1. Would a mix¬ 
ture consisting of nitrate of soda, dissolved bone 
and muriate of potash be impaired if the in¬ 
gredients remained together for a year or more 
before being applied to the soil ? 2. Would nitrate 
of soda be as likely to give as good results as a 
complete fertilizer for asparagus growing in a 
sandy soil that has been previously fertilized with 
stable manure only ? How should nitrate of soda 
be applied to asparagus to give the best results ? 
Ans.— 1. Such a mixture, if kept in a 
dry place, might “ cake ” or harden, but 
would not be likely to lose anything in 
fertilizing value. It could be crushed 
or fined with but little trouble. 2. No. 
The chances are that a complete fer¬ 
tilizer would give much better results on 
the asparagus. We should apply the 
nitrate of soda just before the shoots 
of asparagus appeared, scattering 300 
pounds or more per acre alongside the 
rows. 
Humors 
Run riot in the blood in the Spring. Hood’s 
Sarsaparilla expels every trace of humor, gives 
a good appetite and tones up the system. 
Hood's 
Sarsaparilla 
druggists, $1, six for |5. Get only Hood’s. 
HrtnrPc Pilfc cure liver ills; easy to 
1 lOUU j i ilia take, easy to operate. 25c- 
GRAPE vines 
All old »n<1 new varieties Extra quality. VVnrrn tiled 
true. Lemest ratex. Descriptive Catalogue Free 
T.S. llUltIJARD CO., Fit EDOM A, N. Y. 
1,000 Peach Trees S, rs.SS 
mostly branched, with frelght.prepaid to any station 
east of Mississippi River for $20; or 500 for $11.50. 
Sample prepaid, 25c. Other sized t-ees prooortional 
prices. R. 8. JOHNSTON. Box 4, Stockley. Del. 
Hale’s Fruits 
Are up to date market and family varieties. 1200 
acres fruiting iields enables me to sell more dollars 
worth of fruit annually than any ten other nurseries, 
Free book tells whole story. I get my money back 
selling trees and plants at half agents prices. 
.1. II. HALE, .South Glastonbury, Conn. 
A MAN IS A BIG FOOL 
When he pays 50 cents for a tree he could just as 
well have bought for 10. It has paid others to 
deal with us. Why won’t it pay you to get our 
prices on peach, apple, pear, plum, cherry and 
nut trees, and small fruit plants, before you buy 
elsewhere ? CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. 
r 
Stark fruit 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 Bro’s, Stark, Mo. 
B 
STARK TRADE KA0K 
K TREES 
FRUIU 
TREES 
Well Bred are Constitutionally Strong. Such fruit trees 
we grow by carefully guarded parentage. Men of good judg¬ 
ment buy stock of this character in preference to “job lots ” and “ bar¬ 
gain lots ” An old customer writes: “ I once tried the job stock, because 
cheap; I found it dear. I now let the other fellow buy it.” We covenant 
to save you disappointment if you will plant stock o' a sturdy charac¬ 
ter, started primarily, with a view to long life aDd fruitfulness. Our 80- 
page catalogue is not flashy or full of promises, but we think you need it for its practical value. 
WILEY & CO., Cayuga Nurseries. Cayuga, N. Y. 
lUMPIt 
The only Yellow 
Freestone PEACH 
Ripening with Anisden. 
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. 
, . t . If you have never received our t hree-colored 
plates, send 10c. for three-colored plates of New Fruits and one Triumph Reach. 
BLACK. SON &. CO., Village Nurseries, HIGHTSTOWN. N.J. 
THE FINEST LOT OF_ 
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 Painesvllle, O. 
None-BetterOrown 
No better trees, small fruits, vines, roses, ornamental shruts— no larger stock- 
no greater variety—no finer quality—anywhere. We sell direct to the consumer 
and save him 50 per cent. Write for illustrated catalog and learn how we do it. 
Fruit crates and basket REID’S NURSERIES, DRIDGEPORT. OHIO. 
I STAR " STRAWBERRY I 
Leldorado blackberry! 
GETTING 
STARTED 
RIGHT 
Plants 
GENERALLY 
BRING GOOD 
RESULTS 
And all Nursery Stock, dug, shipped, and, perhaps, planted the same day. Those are 
favorable conditions to start with. The risk '**5' Q f ] osa j 8 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. .1. DWYER, CORN WA EL, N. Y. 
TREES 
AND PLANTS 
At ROCK BOTTOM prices. Have you seen our NEW 
Catalogue? No? Then write us at once. IT’S Fit EE. 
In the 28 vears we have crown Nursery Stock, we have 
never offered sueh GOOD TREES, at surh LOW 
PRICES. We KNOW our stock is RELIABLE, for WE 
GHOW it ourselves. 
Established 1869. 150 acres. Address 
The Geo. A. Sweet Nursery Co., Poll. Dansville. N, Y,^ 
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. Jjirgeststock of ' 
Grape Vines in the World. Small Fruits. Introducer of unrivalled Red Jacket Gooseberry and Fay 
Currant. Catalogue free. GEO. S. JOSSELYN, Fredonia, New York. 
CURRANTS 
Bring Big Returns 
and cost little time and labor. Choicest and best pay- R£fl 
ing varieties of currants, gooseberries, and all kinds ofV^l 
small fruits at the prices of tho common sorts elsewhere. J 
Biggest and fullest stock of fruit and nut trees. 
Catalog describes them all and gives prices. Free. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorcstawn, N. 
TREES 
mentioning this paper. 
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFFTIME. 
During the month of March we have decided to give away 50 000 
Trees, Shrubs and Vines, and for every one ordered at our low 
catalogue price, we will give one free, exactly as good to those 
Small or large orders all doubled. Stock guaranteed good. Catalogues free. 
TOE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO , Elizabeth. IS. J. 
Free 
Our business trees are healthy, thri fty, 
well-runted, Iresh-dvii, ynungtre.ee, that 
will thrive and grow when you plant 
them. 'They are the kinds to plant 
WHAT ARE “BUSINESS TREES”? 
for business and for profit. No worthless novelties: no high prices: no fancy catalogues, no imaginary claims, 
but trees for business and for business.tanners lingers' prices nrc a cure fnr herd times. Handsome, thrifty, 
first-class two-year Trees, 5 to 7 and (> to 8 feet. % to 1 ’4 inch calibre. Cherries: 
9 and 10c.: Pears and Plums. 12 and 13c Smaller grades 4!^ and Gc All leading 
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Economy is the secret of successful competition. Business econoitfy and system 
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BUSINESS TREES 
Alt E 
ROGERS TREES 
matter how big the catalogue nor what others claim, it will pay you to plant our fresh-dug “ Business 7 rees.' 
We guarantee satisfaction, and all stock healthy DflGCQC UIIQCCQICC ntkKUIIlC UC\A/ VflQV 
andclean Certificates furnished Catalogue free. nUOLIlO KlmOLniLO, UAN5¥ILlL. WLYY lUlm. 
G reenville apple 
(formerly Downing’s Winter Maiden Blush.) 
GREENVILLE STRAWBERRY or anything else 
in the nursery line. Send for free particulars. Address 
E. ML. 1LUKOHLY, LiHEKM ILLE, O 
Peach Trees, $2 IOO 
All kinds of'Tees and Plan's, cheap List Free. 
Reliance Nursery Co . Box 10. Geneva, N. 1. 
High-Grade Trees.-";. 1 .*” .'CJ." 
in working up a full line of the really best varieties 
of Okn » jibntal Tkkks for Paris. Cemeteries, etc., 
and are now prepa ed to offer a heavy stock at very 
low price-; quality superior D every ease Our col¬ 
lection of Bhupbueky cannot be surpassed in this 
country, and our aim is to suouly only first-class 
st"Ck infilling all orders In Vivks. only the m.ist 
popular varieties are grown la-g«ly. but these are 
sure to give entire satisfaction to all purcuasers. 
Our stock of Fttt'lT TUBES is one of he most exten¬ 
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HOOPKS BKO & THOMAS, Maple Ave. Nurseries, 
West Chester, Pa. 
Cotta’s Top-Grafted Trees, 
Both Apple and Pear, are the hardiest and best in 
America. Snoceed 300 m'les farther rorth tom trees 
grown by other proceeds Warranted against winter- 
killing Splendid assortment Headquarters of the 
New Northern Prize Winter Apples, .MILWAUKEE 
and K1CKE. Be-t new Pears, Plums and Berry 
Fruits. General Nursery Ktocn, including Evergreens, 
and Ornamentals, all flist-class. Catalogue free 
J. V. OOTTA, Nursery, Carroll County, III. 
GRAPEVINES 
SM41LFKFIT PLANTS. Old and V»w Varieties. 
Warranted extra Strong. None Cheaper? Send 
for Catalogue. 
EtGESE WILLETT. North Collins, N. Y. 
pSPear Trees 8c 
Grape \ inca fxc. each and up. as to size and 
number taken. Full line of general Nursery Stock 
Best ref'n'S. furnished. LEWIS IIOKSCII, Krcilunln, a. y. 
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 p*r 100. 
D. BAIRD <fc SON, Manalapan, N. J. 
Pllifnmh PfiYPf'^ APAX C!n® RT NUTfrom lmoo r ted 
vulllUl llld I 11V vl SPO rt Grape Vinos. Strawberry 
Plants. Fruit Trees, etc. S. C. DcCou, Muorestown. N.J. 
CHESTNUT 
Grafts of E. Rnl'anoe. Japan M., 
Patagon. N u m h o and Cooper. 
E. K. BELL. Uaddonfield, N. J. 
Paragon Chestnut Scions 
FOR 8ALE. Address 
D. C. WINKHJK.ASXER, Frederick, Md. 
