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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
August 28 
The R. N.-Y., for many years, has en¬ 
deavored to impress the advice of our 
correspondent, W. W. Stevens, in last 
week’s R. N.-Y., that, if a farmer is not 
posted as to the use and effects of the so- 
called chemical fertilizers, he would far 
better buy ready-mixed “complete” 
fertilizers of well-known firms than to 
accept the advice of agents or local 
dealers to buy the special mixtures they 
offer for sale. In most cases, the local 
dealer hasn’t the least idea of the special 
needs of the land and crops of the farm¬ 
ers with whom he deals. The only way 
that a farmer can find out just his fields’ 
need in the way of food, is to try the 
food constituents separately and in vari¬ 
ous combinations upon portions of his 
land. 
The following exceedingly suggestive 
excerpt is taken from a late bulletin 
issued by the Ohio Experiment Station : 
According to our latest quotations, a group of 
farmers who would buy a car-load of 15 tons of 
tankage from Chicago, a similar car-load of acid 
phosphate from Baltimore or Philadelphia, and 
1 Vt ton of muriate of potash from New York, 
and mix them at home, might save about $300 in 
the transaction, as compared with the cost of 
the same quantity of fertilizers, of identically the 
same original composition, if purchased through 
the dealers in ready-mixed fertilizers. 
The writer of these notes is acquainted 
with several hard-working farmers near 
the Rural Grounds. They work from 
early morning until sunset or later, and 
the children help and the wife helps. 
But farming does not pay with them. 
They use fertilizers in small quantities. 
They buy of agents, and pay when they 
get the money to pay with. They accept 
the tales of the agents as more or less 
true, not knowing themselves the food 
constituents of the fertilizers bought, or 
what their land needs. 
Our earliest potatoes, as judged by the 
dying of the vines, were dug August 10. 
They were Early Andes, Red Elk, Sir 
Curte, Early Trumbull, Early Roberts, 
Triumph, Queen, Early Ohio, and Bovee. 
Of them, we would place Queen this 
season at the head as having the highest 
average of good qualities, and Bovee 
next. The vines of the Queen were dead 
August 6, those of Bovee August 5. Early 
Trumbull and Early Roberts would be 
our next choice. The two varieties closely 
resemble each other. Early Trumbull 
yielded more. Early Ohio vines were 
dead August 11. Triumph vines were 
dead July 29, but the tubers were nearly 
all small, as in previous trials. Early 
Andes, Sir Curte, and Red Elk are not 
desirable a s j udged by one trial. Though 
the season has been exceptionally wet, 
there was no rot in any of them. 
Pres. P. J. Berckmans of Augusta, Ga., 
who wrote Stark Brothers that, when 
both came into fruit, not knowing which 
was the true Sweet Botan, he gave this 
name to the inferior sort, calling the 
better, yellow-fleshed variety Botan, 
and finding the latter so much the bet¬ 
ter variety of the two, he discarded the 
Berckmans, later given this name by 
Prof. Bailey. 
Kelsey is known to be worthless in 
the North, being too tender to stand the 
climate. Stark Brothers regard it as a 
real misfortune that Kelsey should have 
been the first Japan plum generally 
introduced, especially so when we con¬ 
sider what would have been the prob¬ 
able present status of the Japs had Red 
June, Burbank or Abundance been the 
first introduced instead. 
Maru is of poorer quality than the 
Berckmans Satsuma fails to set any 
fruit with Stark Brothers. They have 
20 trees, but have never obtained any 
plums. The buds are usually killed, 
but when the fruit sets, it rots before 
maturity. 
Longfruit is hardy and a beautiful 
tree, but not productive, and the fruit is 
small. 
Doris bears a few fruits this year on 
young trees. The tree is very hardy, 
but the firm does not consider it particu¬ 
larly promising. 
Normand (Georgeson, Hattankio No. 1, 
Mikado of Normand), is one of the 
largest yellow Japs, but not of particu¬ 
larly good quality. 
Orient (Bailey, Chase, Chabot of 
some), is a valuable variety, and prolific. 
This is identical with the Chabot of 
seme growers, but is not the genuine 
Chabot ; the latter is about a week 
earlier and a freestone, whereas the 
Orient is a perfect cling. Yellow Japan 
is thought to be identical with Bailey, 
but with this, as in the case of numer¬ 
ous other Japs, several sorts are known 
under the same name. Stark Brothers 
have two varieties under the name of 
Yellow Japan and three under the name 
of Sweet Botan. 
Ogon has yielded well this year ; the 
fruit, however, being of but fair quality. 
It isa perfect freestone, however, and has 
a very small pit. The tree at the Rural 
Grounds, as our readers have been told, 
bore so heavily that it was necessary to 
prop up the branches. None of the yel¬ 
low Japs seems to be equal in quality to 
some of the better red ones. 
Uchi-beni (Strawberry Jap), and Ber¬ 
ger are small varieties, something like 
Earliest of All, but neither so hardy nor 
so prolific. 
Willard is a few days ahead of Red 
June, but in all other respects inferior. 
The fruit is not only poor in quality, 
but falls as soon as ripe, whereas the 
Red June is very persistent. The most 
valuable Jap3 in the nurseries of Stark 
Brothers are Red June and Earliest of 
The Mix-up in the Names of Japan 
Plums —We have received a letter from 
Stark Brothers, of Louisiana, Mo., giving 
information regarding the confusion in 
the names of Japan plums, which should 
be helpful to those of our readers who 
have already invested in them or intend 
to do so. As is generally known, the 
Abundance was so named by Mr. J. T. 
Lovett, of Little Silver, N J., who 
bought the control of Mr. Burbank, who 
called it Sweet Botan. There seems to 
be but little doubt that the variety quite 
generally grown as Abundance is really 
the Berckmans, as the latter was, by 
accident, mixed with an invoice of true 
Sweet Botan sent by Mr. Burbank to 
All. Next in value, they prize Orient, 
Burbank and Abundance. Wickson is 
hardy in tree, and the fruit is magnifi¬ 
cent, but the variety requires further 
trial . 
New Hybrids of the Wichuraiana Roses. 
The first hybrids of Rosa Wichuraiana, 
exhibited last year, and introduced dur¬ 
ing the past season by W. A. Manda, 
the raiser, attracted considerable atten¬ 
tion and favorable comment. Still, they 
were more remarkable for extreme hardi¬ 
ness and the capacity to thrive in the 
poorest soil, together with extreme pro¬ 
fusion of bloom, than for individual 
beauty. Pink Roamer, while undoubt¬ 
edly a valuable rose from certain points 
of view, is not the most pleasing shade 
of its color, while the other three are 
variations of the forms of the polyantha 
roses, rather than those exqisite forms 
which the general public has learned to 
consider the typical roses. Of last year’s 
four, Manca’s Triumph was, perhapi, the 
best in size and form. 
On seeing this year’s offerings, how¬ 
ever, the line of hybrids of Wichuraiana 
with some of the best Teas, one cannot 
but feel sorry that the triumphal name 
was bestowed on last year’s set; these 
still newer roses are so much more of 
a triumph. The least interesting of the 
three, to some tastes, would be the single 
sort, a large-flowered waxen white, de 
rived from Wichuraiana and Madame 
Hoste. It is a very beautiful rose, very 
free in bloom, and wonderfully free in 
growth. Both this and its sister sorts 
were exposed outside throughout the 
last winter, with absolutely no protec¬ 
tion. As the thermometer marked many 
degrees below zero, and not a tip seemed 
to have been touched, the question of 
their hardiness appears to be pretty well 
settled. 
The second of this beautiful set, also 
a cross with Madame Hoste, is a good, 
semi-double, creamy white, with a strong 
tiDge of yellow, having handsome buds 
and the general appearance of a Tea 
rose. 
The cream of the new set, however, 
(rich, yellow cream, too,) is a hybrid 
between Wichuraiana and the popular 
favorite. Perle des Jardins. This is of a 
beautiful, apricot yellow, delicate in 
tint, handsome in bud, and also fine when 
half blown, it being fuller than the 
other. 
Virtually, the two last named are 
beautiful, though not fully double, Tea 
roses, with all the added fine character¬ 
istics of the trailer, Wichuraiana. The 
profusion of bloom is remarkable, out¬ 
side the polyantha class. The foliage 
is extremely beautiful, the leaves being 
shaped like the Teas, prettily cut on 
the edges, and all having a fine, glossy 
surface. Add to this, hardiness, and a 
capacity of growing 15 or 20 feet in a 
season, and it will be seen that Mr. 
Manda’s labor of love has been wonder¬ 
fully rewarded in a very brief space of 
time. 
Those interested in new roses are 
now anxiously awaiting their further 
development, in order to know whether 
or not they will show the Remontant 
habit in any good degree. One, at least, 
has bloomed a second time, about a 
month after the first crop ; but the de¬ 
mands for wood for propagating will 
hinder the full knowledge of what the 
new candidates can do, for this year. 
They are not yet named ; neither has the 
Florists’ Club committee made known 
its decision, even to the originator. 
Humor in the Blood 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Found to Be 
the Best of Blood Purifiers. 
“ I had a very bad humor in my blood and 
began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and in a short 
time I was entirely cured. I believe Hood’s Sarsa¬ 
parilla to be the best of blood purifiers and I do 
not hesitate to recommend it to all sufferers with 
impure blood.”— Mrs. Helen Dewey, Box 70, 
Gowanda, New York. Remember 
H00d’S S paHHa 
Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. 
Hood’s Pills act easily, effectively. 25c. 
CRIMSON CLOVER. 
and other Seasonable Seeds. Prices on application 
W. ATLKE UURPEE «fe CO., Seed Growers. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
CRIMSON 
ALSIKE 
LUCERNE 
GLOVERS 
Samples and prices on application. Send for our 
Mid-summer Catalogue.fully describes the above also 
POT-GROWN STRAWBERRIES, ETC. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia. 
TIMOTHY SEED 
for Sale. New Crop. 
PAUL S. STEARNS, Prairie City. Ill. 
SAND VETCH. 
Pronounced by the United States Department 
of Agriculture as one of the most promising 
fodder crops of recent introduction. Price, $3 per 
bushel of 50 pounds. Fall information in our 
Descriptive Fall Catalogue, which we will mail 
free on application. 
T W WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. 
Sow Jones Wheats 
With a record of being the most productive, hardiest 
and best standing sorts kno »n. lo es Longberrv No. 
1 (new. 189,'). Diamond Grit, Early Arcadian, Im¬ 
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Early Genesee Giant. Send for catalogue to 
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Ilf D I P 1 ■ T— Circulars and Samples Free. 
IMf UU II I Clean. Rudy. World’s Fair 
U I and Pride. 19 common sheaves 
“■ I I kill I (Rudy), vielded2 bo. in 1890. and 
won First Prize York Fair. Price. 2 bu , $3; 5 bu., $7; 
10 bu., $12. JOHN HERR SHENK, Lancaster, Pa. 
mckinle? %»/ MCA T circular saves # # 
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SMITH’S SEED & STOCK FARM. Manchester, N. Y. 
Genuine Danish..... 
WHITE CABBAGE with ballround heads as 
bard as stone, and CAULIFLOWER, “Copen¬ 
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R. WIBOLTT,Seed Grower and Seed Merchant, 
Nakskov, Denmark, Europe. 
Price-List on application. 
Polled Strawberry Plants. 
100 Parker Earle for $1, 
T. C KEVITT, ATHENIA, N. J. 
AT VERY LOW PRICES. Write 
now for new fall catalogue. It's 
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btock we grow and our prices 
_Established 18«9. 150 Aches. 
THE GEORGE A. SWEET NURSERY CO., 
Box 1,005, Dansville, N. Y. 
PEACH TREES, $3 PER 100. 
All kinds of Trees and Plants cheap. Cat. free. 
RELIANCE NURSERY CO . Box 10, Geneva, N. Y. 
CARMAN. 
Get buds of this famous PEACH direct from the 
originator. The original tree has not failed to bear 
a lull crop in six years. Prices greatly reduced for 
1897. Address J. W. STUBENRAUCH, Mexia, Tex. 
HARRISON’S 
BERLIN, Ml)., 
have one and a half million 
PEAGH TREES 
grown from natural seed. Send for prices. 
REACH TREES 
75 Varieties in Stock. 
Largest stock of Peach Trees in the 
country. Descriptive Catalogue FREE. 
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Village Nurseries, HIGHTSTO I VN, N. J. 
5,000 KEIFFER PEAR TREES 
Three years. Clean, bright, healthy, thrifty. Just the kind to plant a new orchard or REPLANT an 
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line. They think they have one of the most complete assortments of strong, smooth, healthy, 
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