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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 27 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS IN ENGLAND. 
The extent to which fruits are grown 
under glass in England, is a surprise to 
Americans, since our climate does not 
ordinarily necessitate this system of 
culture. One of the greatest fruit spe¬ 
cialists is Peter E Kay, of Finchley, 
near London. The main specialty of 
this grower is hothouse grapes, but he 
grows tomatoes and cucumbers very 
largely. There are 43 greenhouses, each 
150 x 14 feet, devoted to cucumbers The 
grape houses are 400 x 36 feet, one range 
consisting of 12 houses of this size. 
The varieties chiefly grown, according 
to the American Florist, are Black Ali¬ 
cante, QroB Colman, and Cannon Hall 
Muscat. The last named is a very fine 
white grape, generally considered rather 
difficult to grow well. While the grapes 
are in bloom, pampas plumes are used 
to distribute the pollen. Thinning the 
fruit begins about 10 days after it is set, 
the berries being removed from the 
lower part of the bunch only, as there is 
room for development at the top, and 
broad-shouldered bunches are the hand¬ 
somest. One Gros Colman vine has pro¬ 
duced 700 pounds of grapes annually for 
nearly 20 years. Some of the vines are 
grown on the natural extension plan, 
others pruned to single or double stems; 
the former is really the best, but it is 
longer before the vines come into bear¬ 
ing. 
These vines are planted in borders 
outside the house, the feeding beds 
being only about three feet deep. This 
is with the idea of keeping the roots 
near the surface, that stimulants may 
be applied when necessary, bone meal 
and fish guano being chiefly used. Care¬ 
ful watch is maintained lest there be in¬ 
dications of mildew or Red spider, both 
of which are troublesome to grapes 
under glass. When the Muscats are 
ripening, some of the leaves must be re¬ 
moved, that the sun may reach the 
grapes. This variety sells for the high¬ 
est price in the market. Most of the 
grapes vary from about 30 cents a pound 
upwards, some going as high as half a 
crown (62% cents.) The fact that there 
is, in Great Britain, a market for these 
high-class and high-priced grapes, is 
shown by the large area of glass devoted 
to them. 
Young vines are allowed to bear the 
third year after planting. During the 
first two years, tomatoes are grown in 
the grape houses. Each tomato plant is 
tied up to a stake, and attains a height 
of six or eight feet; the yield averages 
seven to eight pounds to the plant in a 
season. The price ranges from 8 to 24 
cents a pound. The principal varieties 
grown are Comet and Chemin Rouge. It 
is not considered wise to grow tomatoes 
in the same house for more than three 
seasons in succession. These are, of 
course, planted out in the solid earth, 
instead of in benches. One large grower 
near London, has a block of tomato 
houses two acres in extent. The con¬ 
sumption of this fruit is greatly increas¬ 
ing, but the fine hothouse product ap¬ 
pears to hold its own against foreign 
competition, and the same may be said 
of grapes. The native American grapes 
do not find much favor in Europe, the 
flavor being considered too harsh. 
A VALUABLE APPLE SPORT. 
There seems to be a well-defined case 
of bud variation in the Rome Beauty 
apple in Ohio, which is likely to prove 
of substantial value. Ten years or more 
ago, there was planted a row of ordinary 
Rome Beauty apple trees in the orchard 
of Mr. S. R. Moore, near Zanesville, but 
when they came to bear, one tree was 
noticed to have fruit much larger than 
the others. In hunting for specimens 
for the fairs, Mr. Moore always found 
the best on this tree, year after year. 
Therefore, he thought there might be 
something permanently peculiar about 
the tree, and grafted scions from it into 
nursery trees. These, when grown to 
bearing age in the orchard, showed the 
same improved character of fruit. I saw 
specimens from these young trees at the 
Ohio State Fair at Columbus, the past 
fall, and they were surely far larger, but 
otherwise, the same as the old Rome 
Beauty. It is surely worthy of con¬ 
tinued observation and propagation, if 
not general adoption without further 
trial. It may supersede the old Rome 
Beauty, and this is, certainly, desirable 
if the improvement prove permanent. 
By what new name to call it is a matter 
of importance, for it deserves one, and 
should have one that will distinguish it 
from the old type. Improved Rome 
Beauty is too long, and so is Moore’s 
Rome Beauty. It may be best to put it 
thus: Rome Beauty (Moore’s), and in 
time the last part may be dropped off. 
An entirely new name would be im¬ 
proper ; for the tree and fruit have the 
form and color of the true Rome Beauty. 
h. e. y. D. 
SOME APPLE COMPARISONS. 
There was a rare chance at the late 
American Institute Fair, at New York, 
to see the apples from various States, 
side by side on the tables. Those of the 
Hudson River Valley showed up well, 
and proved that spraying and careful 
culture would produce as fine fruit as 
ever grew in the State of New York in 
the days of its early settlement. The 
Eastern New York Horticultural Society 
made a large and most creditable dis¬ 
play, not only of apples, but of all other 
fruits of the season. Several individual 
exhibits from Schoharie contained some 
plates of apples equal to the best on ex¬ 
hibition. Their Wolf River specimens 
were unequaled ; but it is only a big, 
showy fall apple in that region ; while 
in Wisconsin, where it originated, it is 
a winter variety, and a very hardy tree. 
Northwestern Greening, which is an¬ 
other hardy, late-keeping Wisconsin 
seedling, proved to be a very good apple 
at Geneva, N. Y. It is remarkably reg¬ 
ular in outline, and will, evidently, keep 
much longer than Wolf River. 
Jonathan, which is one of the stand¬ 
ard early winter kinds from Indiana to 
Colorado, was shown from several 
States. Nearly all the specimens were 
in good eating condition, especially 
those from Kansas and western North 
Carolina. Several plates from various 
parts of New York were smaller, but 
would, evidently, keep all winter. All 
were highly colored, and proved Jona¬ 
than to be, as it always has been, one of 
the very prettiest and most brilliant and 
delicious apples known. 
Grimes’s Golden is of almost identical 
behavior with Jonathan, and is as hand¬ 
some as a yellow apple, as Jonathan is 
as a red one, and even richer and more 
highly flavored. 
York Imperial showed up in fine style, 
especially from the Piedmont sections 
of Virginia and North Carolina. Those 
from New York were not so large, but 
would keep longer. Several of the lead¬ 
ing apple exporters of New York City 
were there looking up points, and they 
all spoke in praise of the favorable recep¬ 
tion York Imperial had in Europe. It 
is an apple that should be largely 
planted in New York as well as farther 
South. Its eatable qualities were highly 
commended by a number of pomologists 
who had not tasted it before. 
Winesap was evidently out of its lati¬ 
tude in New York, but at home farther 
South. Strange as it may seem, the ap¬ 
ples from western North Carolina were 
the most attractive and the best de¬ 
veloped of any on exhibition. They 
were from Geo. E. Boggs, of Waynes- 
ville, and were grown from 2,500 to 4,000 
feet above sea level. Such specimens of 
Newtown Pippins as were shown by him, 
and a few others from the hill regions 
of Virginia, put to shame the very best 
that came from the Hudson River Valley. 
This apple seems to have found a far 
more congenial home in those mountain¬ 
ous regions than its birthplace at New¬ 
town, L I. From $4 to 88 per barrel are 
being asked and realized for selected 
stock, and even 810 is being thought of 
by some exporters. No other apple 
brings such a high price in England as 
the Newtown. 
Kansas showed Ben Davis in its glory, 
as did Virginia. Missouri Pippin, from 
Kansas, was very fine, but many varie¬ 
ties of the 74 shown by the Allen County, 
Kansas, Horticultural Society were be¬ 
low their usually high standard in color 
and size, owing to drought. 
Potato Trial in Wisconsin. 
C. A. S., Whitehall, Wis.—O n May 
4, I planted three pounds of Sir Walter 
Raleigh potatoes, one pound of Early 
Michigan, two pounds of Early Pinkeye 
and 30 pounds of Bovee. From the Sir 
Walter Raleigh, I dug 375 pounds, five 
pounds too small for market, and the 
finest potatoes I ever saw. From the 
Early Michigan, I dug two bushels of 
very nice potatoes, but more small ones ; 
I did not weigh them separately. From 
the Early Pinkeye I dug four bushels ; 
they are round, pink and white, with a 
good many small ones. The vines died 
10 days before the other early vines, I 
thought from blight, but the yield was 
so good I am not certain. They had one 
peculiarity—there wasn’t a blossom on 
them, not even a bud. From the Bovee 
I dug 37 bushels—I should judge aboui 
118 small ones They were large enough 
to dig a few days before the other early 
varieties, and about two weeks ahead of 
Beauty of Hebron planted at^the same 
time. I think a great deal of them. 1 
shall try the Early Michigan and Pinkeye 
another year. A. W Livingston’s Sons 
the introducers of the Pinkeye, claim 
that it is extra early, and will keep til' 
late in spring without sprouting Wh< i 
I planted mine May 4, they hadn’t b 
sign of a sprout started 
Catarrh from Childhood 
All Symptoms Have Disappeared 
Since taking Hood’s. 
“My daughter has been troubled with catarrh 
since she was four years old. She finally began 
taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills and 
after using these medicines for a while she was 
much improved, and the disagreeable symptoms 
disappeared.” M. W. Silsby, Ilartlaud, N. Y. 
HoOd’S S parlfla 
Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. 
Hrkrwd’c Dillc act harmoniously with 
1IUUU S I" 11 IS Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 25c. 
A |kj T PY-UO barrels Early Ohio 
II ll I Ei I \J Seed Potatoes. Address 
C. E. S ATTKHTH W a IT, Middlebury, Conn. 
—Cobbler, Ciootl News, Hose, Ohio, Car- 
1 UlnlV/LO man, Quaker City. Stump the World 
and all kinds. What kinds and how many do you want? 
Prices fair. Chas. W. Ford&Co., Fishers,Ont.Co ,N.¥. 
VICTOR 
the earliest peach known. Ten days earlier than 
Sneed Medium size, good quality, heavy bearer 
Trees, by mail, 50c. Send for circular, giving full 
description. Catalogue of general Nursery Stock 
free. UKU1T NUBSEKIES. Fruit, 8mithCo., Tex. 
Sir Walter Raleigh 
$8 per four-bushel barrel; two barrels, $15 (no more 
to one name); Carman Nos 1 and 3. Sir William. $1 
per bushel; Quick Crop, $1 50 Early Thoroughbred. $2 
per bushel. GtKO. A. BONNELL, Waterloo N. Y. 
Elgin Experience. 
Within a certain section of New York 
State there are three times as many 
Elgin Watches carried as of all other 
makes combined, yet less than one- 
third of the watches on the jewelers’ 
repair racks in that section are Elgins. 
Strong evidence that they cost less to 
keep in order than any other watch. 
Ask your jeweler about the timekeep¬ 
ing qualities of these superb watches, 
and be sure that the word “Elgin” is 
engraved on the plate of the watch 
you buy. 
j^Sf-The Full Ruby Jeweled is 
the grade specially recommended. 
Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, 111. 
LEGGETT’S XT WHALE-OIL SOAP 
Fer Washing and Spraying Trees. De¬ 
stroys all insect life cn baik. San Jo&f; 
Scale and the like Our Brand indorsed 
by authorities. Obtainable of dealers 
or write 
LKOGFTT & BKOTIIltK. 
301 Pearl Street. New York. 
GROW BISMARCKS IN POTS. 
Wonderful Midget Blsmarcks bear 
beautiful large Apples in Pots or 
Garden when two years old. One 
Hollar 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. 
12 Loudon Raspberry ) 
12 King Raspb rry j For50c ' 
T. O. KEVITT, - - ATHENIA, N. J. 
flkJB || | p Raspberry Plants, large stock 
Hfl I Lb La EL l\ and low prices. All good kinds 
of Berry Plants now ready. Strawberry Plants our 
specialty. SbAYMAKEH & SON, Dover, Del. 
\\/ ni V CASH each WEEK the year round, if 
YY vi l /Y I you sell Stark Trees. Outfit free. 
STARK NURSERY, LOUISIANA, MO., Stark, Mo., Rockport, III., Dansvillr, N. Y 
COLUMBIAN 
Raspberries, 8 000 quarts per 
acre. 50,000 sets. 
COLUMBIAN TIPS AND TRANSPLANTS. 
200,000 Tips for tills Fall, and Spring, 1808. Larg¬ 
est Berrv Growers In the State. Prices right. 
J. U. TEATS & 80N8. FrultGrowers.Wllllamson.N.Y. 
Peach Trees 
for everybody. Wholesale and retail. 
H. 8. Johnston, Box 4, Stockley, Del 
PLAN! CURRANTS IN OCTOBER. 
Plant President Wilder. 
Prices wlU be given by the Introducer. Address 
S. D. WILLARD, Geneva, N. Y. 
Grapevines 
Extra fine stock of CURRANTS, Including the 
new and unrivalled WII/DER.Lowest rate*.Quality 
txtra .Warranted true. T. 8. iiubbard CO., Kredoni*, H ▼ 
Sman 
Fruits 
Old and .Saw 
Varieties. 
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, 
A.RTZZUH «T. COLLIN fit, Moorestown, 2 M. ST. 
3 Big Business Japs 
It’s free, and it tells the truth. 
are RED JUNE, BURBANK and WICKSON. Our new 
catalogue for fall will tell you about these and other 
“Business Trees"; also about Successful Fall Planting. 
“ Get it and, come out of the dark." Rogers Nurseries, Dansvllle, N.Y. 
RARE TREES 
“The heading Neva England Nursery.” 
SHRUBS, FLOWERS AND FRUITS. 
Most complete General Collection In America. 3,000 
varieties described in a 200-page (fbkk) Catalogue 
JACOB W. MANNING, Reading, Mass. 
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ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRURS. 
Roses, Bulbs and Hardy Perennials 
In Large Assortment and of Superior Quality. 
Fully believe that we can show more Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, 
and a larger, finer block of Hardy Roses, Hybrid Perpetual Moss and Climbers 
of the leading popular varieties including the famous Crimson Rambler than 
can be seen elsewhere. We have 32 greenhouses, several of them devoted to 
Palms, Cycas, Ficus and Araucaria Excelsa. Personal inspection and corres¬ 
pondence solicited. Catalogue free. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 14 Painesville, O. 
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