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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 6 
All communications intended for this 
department should, for the next seven 
months, he addressed to E S. Carman, No. 
5 West 82nd Street, New York . 
Mb. Ii. N. Randall, of Sweetwater, 
Term., tried side by side the three varie¬ 
ties of peas — Gregory’s New Eariy 
Wrinkled, Henderson’s new pea, “ 1897,” 
and Nott’s Excelsior. His report is that he 
prefers the last. The vines, he says, are 
more stocky and, though but half as high 
as either of the others, are more produc¬ 
tive, and ripen only about three days 
later. He says that the “ 1897 ” bears a 
much larger pea. The quality of each 
variety he pronounces 11 most excellent.” 
A New Departure. —Nothing in all 
our garden experience has more pleased 
us than our trial of Crimson clover upon 
all pieces and patches and parcels of 
soil from which plants of any kind have 
been removed, as well as between per¬ 
ennial plants the soil of which should 
be cultivated up to a certain time 
To sow Crimson clover in gardens, the 
soil of which contains more or less of 
weed seeds—as most garden soils do, 
even though carefully cultivated — in 
spring or early summer, would not be 
satisfactory. The weed seeds would get 
the better of the clover, and more of 
weeds than of clover would be the re¬ 
sult before September. The soil of the 
garden should be kept free of all weeds 
by thorough cultivation until late July, 
for this climate ; then we may safely 
sow the Crimson clover. This is just 
what we did at the Rural Grounds. We 
had occasion to remove about 50 grape 
vines, 100 kinds of strawberries, 20 of 
blackberries, 40 of raspberries, and many 
currant and gooseberry bushes. Not 
only was the clover sown upon the soil 
in which they grew, but it was sown 
between the remaining grape vines, 
small fruits, roses—on every foot of 
ground, in fact, where nothing else was 
growing. In two weeks, the entire gar¬ 
den plots were a mass of velvety, lux¬ 
uriant green—greener and more pleasing 
to look upon than the best kept lawn. 
Crimson clover has a charm all its 
own. There is an intensity and yet a 
soft, tender, luxurious exuberance of 
growth that appeals to one as Red clover 
or any other clover fails to do. We 
are not writing our own views alone 
as to this new departure in treating 
garden plots. It was the very first 
thing to strike our visitors. “How 
beautiful,” “What an improvement upon 
cultivated soil,” “ You have the benefit 
of ornamental plants and a lovely green 
sward as well,” were among the praises 
that we recall as our friends looked over 
the Rural Grounds, after and since the 
clover fully covered the soil. Of course, 
we omit the fungus-stricken parts of our 
Crimson clover display from these praises. 
These plots present a very sorry sight, 
and the fungus and aphids are by no 
means harmed by several frosts which 
have occurred within two weeks. 
We shall spade under the Crimson 
clover as early next spring as it is 
time to “ make garden” with the inten¬ 
tion of again sowing it about the first 
of next August. 
Two Champion Peaches. —We have 
the following from Mr. R. Johnston, of 
Shortsville, N. Y. 
In The R. N.-Y. you say that the Champion 
peach is a cling. This variety was put out as a 
freestone. Those trees I obtained of the firm that 
introduced it fruited this year; it is a fine early 
peach, indeed, and a perfect freestone. A neigh¬ 
boring grower visited my grounds just as the 
Champion was putting on its red cheek, and said 
that the peaches did not look like his Champions. 
He was quite enthusiastic over it, and intended 
to plant largely of the variety next spring. Now 
he is disgusted with it because it is a cling. So 
it would seem that there is a spurious Champion 
on the market, and planters should be sure of 
getting trees grown from the original stock. It 
is a vigorous, healthy tree, with heavy, beautiful 
foliage, and the fruit is first-class for home use 
or market. 
Evidently there are two different Cham¬ 
pion peaches on the market. In Bul¬ 
letin 143, issued by the Michigan Agri¬ 
cultural College Experiment Station, we 
find: “Champion (Ohio), flowers large, 
ripened July 9, cling, weight three 
ounces, quality 10.” Beneath is the de¬ 
scription of another : “Champion (Michi¬ 
gan), flowers small, ripens August 14, 
freestone, weight of specimen eight 
ounces, quality 4.” The quality scale is 
from 1 to 10. 
In this comparison, it would seem that 
the far better quality of the cling Cham¬ 
pion is more to be considered than the 
advantage of the freestone. 
P. J. Berckmans describes the Cham¬ 
pion as a “very early, white-fleshed 
peach, promising as a good market sort.” 
Is There a Third Champion ? —Mr. E. 
W. Reid, of Bridgeport, O., describes the 
Champion as having originated in No- 
komis, Ill., on the grounds of J. G. Hub¬ 
bard. Mr. Reid says : “ It stands at the 
head, particularly for size and quality. 
Many specimens have measured 10 inches 
in circumference. The flavor is delicious, 
sweet, rich and juicy, surpassing all 
other varieties. It ripens in Nokomis, 
Ill., about August 5.” 
The Storrs & Harrison Co., of Paines- 
ville, O., say : “ It is hardy, productive, 
the largest size, highest flavor and best 
shipper of the early peaches, and the only 
perfect free-stone.”. 
The seeds of the Rose of Sharon—Hi¬ 
biscus Syriacus of the catalogues—may 
now be gathered and sown at any time ; 
now under glass if one prefer, or in the 
spring out of doors. The seeds sprout 
readily, and the seedlings will bloom 
the next year. These seedlings vary in¬ 
definitely, but all are pretty. 
October 17.—One of the good qualities 
of the Ginkgo tree not mentioned in our 
note last week, is that it holds its leaves 
fresh and green longer than most other 
deciduous trees. Thus, while the maples, 
Liquidambars, tulips, most of the Mag¬ 
nolias, Yellow-wood, horse-chestnuts, 
locusts and others, are now in winter 
dress or nearly so, the Ginkgo is still 
wearing its summer attire. 
In a United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture report—Pomological Division— 
by the late United States Pomologist 
Samuel B. Heiges, we find the following 
report of the Carman peach, now being 
introduced : 
Carman, synonym Pride of Texas (Stubenrauch 
Fruit Company, Mexia, Tex.)—A chance seedling 
of the North Chinese type. Size large; broad, 
oval, pointed, somewhat compressed; suture 
deep near cavity, shallow toward apex; apex 
fleshy, protruding; surface rather harsh; down 
short, persistent; color yellowish white, blushed 1 
and dotted with red; skin thin, not closely ad¬ 
herent; stone quite large, long, oval, pointed,, 
free; flesh yellowish white, slightly tinged with 
red at the stone; flavor sprightly, vinous, slightly 
bitter. Season middle of June in Limestone 
County, Tex. Tree reported to be productive, 
and fruit entirely free from rot.. 
October 15. There are three Liquid- 
ambar trees growing in the Rural 
Grounds that are about 20 years of age. 
They are not over 50 feet apart, and so> 
far as the eye can determine, they exist 
under the same conditions. The leaves 
of the middle tree are, all of them, of a 
bright pink color. The leaves of the 
second, to the south, are mostly green 
the rest being yellow. The leaves of 
the third tree, to the north, are about 
one-third green, one-third yellow and 
one-third dark purple. Such and kindred 
differences may be seen in almost all 
sorts of plants. It might be possible to 
furnish artificially the same condition 1 
of soil and exposure, so that specimens 
of the same genus, species and variety 
would all closely resemble one another 
But Nature, we fancy, rarely or never 
furnishes those conditions . 
Ill with Malaria 
Disease Caused by Bad Air which 
Makes Bad Blood. 
“My little boy was dangerously 111 with ma¬ 
laria, and I began giving him Hood’s Sarsa¬ 
parilla, and he immediately began to Improve, 
and in a short time was well and strong.”— Mrs. 
H. J. Downs, 184 Franklin, Green Point, Brook¬ 
lyn, N. Y. Be sure to get Hood’s because 
Hood’S S p a a r rill'a 
Is the Best—In fact the One True Blood Purifier. 
Sold by all druggists. SI; six for $5. 
HrtrtH’c Pfllc cure Liver Ills; easy to 
uuuu j take, easy to operate. 25c. 
PURE ALFALFA SEED. 
Guaranteed and of prime quality, $4 per bushel, in 
two-bushel sacks, delivered on track at Lakln. 
GEO. G BAHNTGE, Lakln, Kearney Co., Kan. 
I. 000 Bus. Large Ea. Black Cow Peas 
$2.65 per bag of ‘A4 bushels. New crop, fine quality. 
Large let of Miller lied. Golden Queen, Palmer, 
Kansas and Eureka Black Raspberry. 
100,000 Genuine Lucretia Dewberry, 
at prices which will sell the goods. 
E. G PACKARD, Dover, Del. 
RauAA DaIaIaAC Choice stock, no blight, 
DUVCC I UldlUvA rot or scab. Price for 
fall delivery, $2 per bushel. World’s Fair, Great 
Divide, Sir William, Wise, Carman No. 3 and Maggie 
Murphy, $1 per bushel. CLOVER SEED.-Medium 
Red, prime quality, carefully recleaned, $3.50 per 
bushel, sacks free. 
Order now before prices advance. 
J. M. FLUKE, Nankin, Ohio. 
AAI llllDl All Raspberries, 8,000 quarts per 
UULUIIIDIHI1 acre. 50,000 sets. 
T. G. ASHMEAD, Nursery, Williamson, N. Y. 
COLUMBIAN TIPS AND TRANSPLANTS. 
200.000 Tips for this Fall, and Spring, 1898. Larg¬ 
est Berry Growers in the State. Prices right. 
J. H. TEATS & SONS, Fruit Growers, Williamson,N.Y. 
,000 Miller Raspberry Plants 
For $4;.00. 
T. O. KEVITT, ATHENIA, N. J. 
PEACH TREES 
75 Varieties in Stock. 
Largest stock of Peach Trees in the 
country. Descriptive Catalogue FREE. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO., 
Village Nurseries, HIGKTSTOWN, N. «/. 
WE 
grow 
TREES,PLANTS 
and vines; all kinds; 100,000 
FEUITTREES. Millions of fruit 
and vegetable plants; ever- 
f reens, shrubs and shade 
rees. Stock first-class. 
Prices low Our 1897 cata¬ 
logue free. T J. DWYER, 
^rang^OOj^wsories^OTwaUj^h^ 
HARRISON’S 
BERLIN, DID., 
have one and a half million 
PEACH TREES 
grown from natural seed. Send for prices. 
JAPAN PLUMS 
-Large stock of best 
varieties at lowest 
rates. Full assort- 
__ ment of trees and 
plants. Get our prices before ordering elsewhere 
Catalogue free. Established 1869. 150 Acres. 
THE GEO. A. SWEET NURSERY CO., 
Box 1606. Dansvllle, New York. 
25,000 
Miller’s Red Raspberry Plants for 
sale. Address CHAS. YOUNG, 
Marlborough, N. Y. 
TREES. 
APPLE, PLUM and CHERRY, for Fall 
planting. $5 per IOO. 
C. F. MACNAIR & CO., Dansvllle, N. Y. 
TrPPC for everybody. Wholesale and retail. 
I Cub 11 I EUUo j*. g_ jonNSTON, Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
The Paragon Chestnut. 
Grafted Trees and Seedlings for sale by 
H. M. ENGLE & SON, Marietta, Pa. 
PLAN1 CURRANTS IN OCTOBER. 
Plant President Wilder. 
Prices will be given by the Introducer. Address 
S. D. WILLARD, Geneva, N. Y. 
Have You Seen Pineapples Grow? 
I will send free, by mail, a plant of the finest 
variety, guaranteed to fruit. 50 cents each, two for 
75 cents. FRED. C. THOMAS, Orlando Pineries, 
Box 394, Orlando. Fla. 
GROW BISMARCKS IN POTS. 
Wonderful Midget Blsmarcks bear 
beautiful large Apples in Pots or 
Garden when two years old. One 
Dollar Each. Crimson Ram¬ 
bler Roses, Magnificent Climber 
for Porch, 50c each, prepaid. 
Send for beautiful colored Litho¬ 
graphs giving descriptions. Address 
MANHATTAN NURSERY CO., 
47 L Dey St., New York. 
1,000,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
For Fall and Spring. All Young Plants. All the leading NEW and Old Standard Sorts, grown on land 
never occupied by strawberry plants before. Prices right. Write for Special Price. Catalogue Free. 
APITIIUR W. OOZjIiINS, Moorestown, N. «T. 
\\/~ DAV rOTirUT BOXand Pack free. PAPER line all boxes. REPLACE 
WG rAT I l\L-lvJll 1 free. Give BUYER’S choice; low WHOLESALE prices 
orders largeor small; 10 trees at 100 rate, 300 at 1000 rate. Guarantee SAFE ARRI¬ 
VAL, trees TRUE to name, FREE from SAN JOSE scale, and of BES1 quality. Guarantee 
SATISFACTION,— write for lists, photos and FULL particulars of foregoing Stark 12 
CHALLENGE Points. STARK BROS, Louisiana,Mo., Stark, Mo., Rockport. III., Dansvllle,N.Y. 
The R. N.-Y. I I 
of September 
18,page 614, says: 
THE HANDSOMEST PLUMS 
we have ever seen 
were sent us by 
Butler & Jewell.” 
A leading Massachusetts Nurseryman In his fall catalogue says: “August 11, 1897,1 visited the 
Japan Plum orchards of Butler & Jewell, Cromwell, Conn., and saw Abundance, Burbank and 
Chabot trees four years set, then bearing their third crop, perfectly loaded with as fine specimens of 
fruit as I ever saw from any source, and far superior to fruit of the same varieties grown in Cali¬ 
fornia.” The catalogues of several leading nurserymen will be illustrated the coming spring with 
cuts of Japan Plums, grown in our orchards! 
Yes, we are, as coneeded by our competitors, the pioneers in the culture of JAPAN PLUMS 
in the North and East, and have had more experience with them than all other New England 
Nurserymen combined. Come where the Nurserymen do for trees and information. It is the way to 
know what you are getting, and to get your money's worth. All hardy fruits. Free Wholesale List. 
BUTLER & JEWELL, Cromwell, Conn. 
JAPAN PLUMS 
are “ ALL THE GO.” 
f —Business Japs are Bur 
bank, Red June and Wick 
son. We offer IOO Burbank 3 to 5 feet, one year, for $6.50, or 
largest size, one or two-year, for $12: 50 each Red June and 
Wickson, one year, Bargain Size, for $ 6 , or three to five feet, one year, for $9; other prices in propor¬ 
tion. Hale Plum, for testing, three for $1. Our 5c. Japans all sold, other 5c. trees are going fast. 
Better write us if you want Business 'frees of any kind, for our prices and stock will meet any honor¬ 
able competition. We give no “chromos,” have no catchpenny schemes, but give full value in trees 
for/your money. That’s what you want. Fall Catalogue Free. ROGERS NURSERIES, Dansville, N.Y. 
A THE S. & H. CO- A 
T desire to enter into correspondence with all contemplating the purchase of anything in their 
Q line. They think they have one of the most complete assortments of strong, smooth, healthy, Q 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
J 
Small Fruits, Vines, Shrubs, Roses, Bulbs, Hardy Herbaceous 
Plants, Creenhouse Stock, Etc., on the market and invite all buyers to come 
and see for themselves. They are to be found at the old stand where they have labored 
faithfully for the past 43 years to build up a reputable business. Catalogues free. ^ 
Address THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box I, Painesville, O! " 
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