THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 2 
148 
/fOr£S FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS. 
Btjrbank's New Plttms. —Among th© 
several plum novelties described In 
Luther Burbank’s 1901 supplement to 
“New Creations in Fruits and Flowers” 
none strikes us as so fraught with fu¬ 
ture value as the hybrid of the eastern 
Beach plum, Prunus maritima, shown in 
Fig. 62. The other varieties now ready 
for introduction are doubtless highly- 
finished products of careful breeding, 
ready for immediate utilization, but the 
future potentialities of the Beach-plum 
cross can scarcely be doubted in view of 
the great hardiness of the parent stock 
and the phenomenal productiveness of 
the hybrid. Fig. 62 shows a branch 3% 
feet long, with the plums plastered on 
about as thick as they can hang. One 
can quickly see that here is a chance to 
practice the "thorough thinning” we all 
talk so much about and generally fail 
to do at the critical time. The hybrid 
plum in right upper corner is shown in 
natural size, and Fig. 61 represents the 
common Beach plum as grown in Cali¬ 
fornia, from fruits gathered along the 
Atlantic coast in Massachusetts. This 
tough native plum produces larger fruits 
of very tolerable quality as it grows on 
the waste lands of Sandy Hook, not far 
from the Rural Grounds. Bassett’s 
American and the Floral Park plums, 
both introduced as great improvements 
on the wild Beach plum, produce 
small and acrid fruits not much 
better than selected wild specimens, but 
Mr. Burbank assures us that his hybrids 
are rich and delicious when eaten fresh, 
without a trace of the bitter taste so pre¬ 
valent in the wild forms. The fruits of 
the specimen illustrated are deep purple 
with white dots and a thick white 
bloom. They grow something like the 
wild ones, on compact, bushy trees 
which bloom very late; at the extreme 
end of the season. It is to be hoped that 
this most interesting new native fruit 
will receive thorough and exhaustive 
trials over the whole extent of our fruit¬ 
growing lands. 
Good Pie Timber. —We secured 
enough Juneberries from our young 
trees last Summer to put up a can or 
two for Winter use, and have just made 
a test of their utility in the construc¬ 
tion of pies. We think that they are 
very good indeed, much better for the 
purpose than any fruit we grow, and we 
have planted everything we can get. 
The fiavor is most distinct and appetiz¬ 
ing, more grateful than when eaten 
fresh. It is to be hoped that the Rural 
Grounds workers will not be r^uspected 
of an undue addiction to pie, as our out¬ 
put of this National delicacy is very 
limited, but there are a few fruits whose 
pronounced flavor is most appreciated in 
conjunction with well-made pastry, and 
the Juneberry is, to our taste, the lead¬ 
ing example of the class. Something 
good should come of this fine native 
fruit in the fullness of time, but the 
steps of improvement thus far have been 
very slow. Our trees are a selected va- 
rity of the common eastern Shad bush, 
Amelanchier botryapium. The Success 
Juneberry, a very dwarf form of the 
same species, has been grown in Mon¬ 
mouth County for many years. It is ex¬ 
tremely productive, and the berries are 
larger and of better flavor than the tree 
form, but the strp,ggling habit and pro¬ 
pensity to throw up suckers make it a 
troublesome bush to have in the garden. 
Those who plant Juneberries should put 
in a large surplus for the birds, as they 
give their exclusive attention to the 
berries while they last. 
Yeixow - Fleshed Potatoes. — For 
years we have been testing new varie¬ 
ties of white-fleshed potatoes, all claim¬ 
ed to be of superlative quality; dry, 
light and floury. While all do not meet 
the expectations of the buyers in this 
respect most of the late introductions 
really are of good quality from this 
starchy standpoint. A potato that bursts 
when boiled and promptly dries out be¬ 
fore serving is most excellent in its way. 
It is tasty and wholesome when cooked 
in many different ways, but when you 
come to fry or warm it up after boiling 
with cream or meat drippings, a rational 
and legitimate method of serving the 
potato, as it is very deficient in fats, the 
white-fleshed mealy kind is much infer¬ 
ior to the solid yellow varieties, in the 
opinion of many gastronomic experts. 
The yellow potatoes, usually having a 
red or dark skin, not only refuse to ab¬ 
sorb the fats in which they are cooked, 
but develop a high and distinctive flavor. 
It is said that some of the fried potatoes 
served at famous restaurants are of this 
type, and the fact has been kept as a 
trade secret by successful cooks. Be 
that as it may, red-skinned and yellow- 
fleshed are very unpopular with the 
marketing public, and are seldom seen. 
It is many years since the writer grew 
potatoes of this class, and their special 
excellence had nearly passed from mind, 
but a number of dark yellow-fleshed 
specimens have appeared among seedling 
varieties now being developed, and a 
careful individual trial has just been 
made to test the matter. We much pre¬ 
fer the yellow kinds for all “warming- 
over” purposes, though for boiling or 
baking they cannot compare with the 
floury, white-fleshed varieties. Possibly 
something more may be done to improve 
the yellow potatoes, and again bring 
them into favor in eastern markets. The 
National Department of Agriculture has 
recently imported some dark-fleshed po¬ 
tatoes for distribution. One is described 
as having handsome, purple-mottled 
flesh, and is said to be of excellent qual¬ 
ity as a salad potato. w. v. f. 
COLDS 
The quickest relief for a 
cold is by Scott’s emulsion of 
cod-liver oil. 
You will find the edge taken 
off in a night; and, in three or 
four days, you’ll be wondering 
whether that cold amounted to 
anything anyhow. 
That’s relief. If you tackle 
it quick, the relief is quick; if 
you wait, the relief won’t 
come—you know how colds 
hang on. 
We’ll send you a little to try, if you like. 
SCOTT BOWNE, 409 Pearl street. New York; 
Clover and Timothv, 
BEARDLESS SPRING BARLEY 
We are recleaners of all kinds of Field 
Seeds, and do not mix Medium with Mam¬ 
moth Red Clover. 
Write for Field Seed Price List; also Seed Catalog 
mailed free. 
The Henry Philipps Seed and Implement Co , 
115-117 St. Clair Street, Toledo, Ohio. 
$1.00 ONIONS 
This Is the year to plant Onions. Present 
prices mean $200 to $600 per acre. 
^1 fill CCCn have a special One large 
OliUU OEibll stock at $1 per pound. Every 
seed 1900 crop, our own Ohio grown. IMPROVED 
LARGE YELLOW GLOBE, rich orange yellow, beau¬ 
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our Ohio-grown LARGE RED GLOBE, finest red on 
market. If to go by mall, add 10 eents per pound. 
For Trial—Pkt., 6c.; I oz., 10c.; 4 oz., .SOc. Our 
beautiful annual of “True Blue” Seeds FREE on 
request. Several New Tomatoes. 
LIVINGSTON SEED CO., 
Box 309. Columbos, Ohio. 
For Fifty 
Years 
and more, we have grown and sold nursery stock. 
The largest nursery in New England or the East has 
been built up by our plan of growing only the best 
stock of varieties of known worth. Everything in 
fruit, ornamental trees and shrubs. 
October Purple Plum and Green Mountain 
F ruit Packages 
For BERRIES, 
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and MELONS. _ 
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Ini HHTO —strawberry, cabbage, tomato, pep- 
j ■ LAIl I Wl per, sweet potato, caulifiower, celery 
' and egg plant. Asparagus roots. Catalogue free. 
CALEB BOGGS & SON, Cheswold, Del. 
T 
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thO Now Auto Largest and 
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plants for $2. Other good kinds as low as 
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APPLES, 
GREENVILLE 
ELDORADO BLACKBERRIES. 
and a general line of Nursery Stock. Send list of 
wants for prices to 
K. M. BUECHLKY, Box 242 B, Greenville, Ohio. 
* 
Woodview Nurseries' 
Grape our specialties. 
Write for handsome catalogue free. 
STEPHEN HOYT^S SONS, 
New Canaan, Conn. 
Try the Theilmann Seed Co. 
for your Carden & Field Seeds. 
Erie, Pa. Catalogue Free. 
Fruit Growers And Orchardists. 
should not fall to send for our new Catalogue. A full 
line of Fruit Trees including Peach and Japan Plum, 
old and new varieties. To small planters for $2.00 we 
will send our Family Collection of 25 Peach or 12 
Japan Plum, including early, medium and late 
varieties. Special offers of Roses and Shrubs. Ever¬ 
greens and Oinamental stock for lawns and hedges. 
Best of stock at lowest prices. The CHESHIRE 
NUKSKRYCO., FRANK M. FROST, Manager, West 
Cheshire, Conn. 
FREE 
B ig seed 
Collection __ 
N 0 money required In advance. Sell , 
60 pkM of our seeds at 5c each and 
we will send you our big $4.60 collec- 
of field & vegetable 8e^8 free or choice 
of 8 other premiums, including Silver- 
filled watch and suit of clothes. Write 
postal accepting this offer and we will forward 
seeds, catalogue, etc., by mail. IUfertnc^^Citf\ 
Bank of Richmond, j. KINO 00.,Richmond,Ta.| 
■MOur Seeds Are Northern Growni 
Catalogue is now ready. Lowest prices for strictly 
reliable stock. True to name. Fruit Tree Seedlings 
Fork Imperial, Kleffer, Peach—Specialty. 
Box 100, Uriah, Pa. 
free: 
H T{.rhB#ka. Wa.f.Ar 
'Illustrated Catalogue 
of Choice Evergreens, 
' Shrubs, Fruit, other Trees, 
Roses, Water Lilies, etc. Prices low. 
E. 8. PETERSON & SONS, Box 15. Montrose, N. Y. 
Fob Sale— 100 bu, of Stowell’s Ever¬ 
green Sweet Corn, carefully rogued, at $1.50 per 
bushel, sacks free. ORRIS METCALF, Momence, 111. 
GINSENG 
flO. In planta prodoca $4,069.10 In 10 
yaara. Book taUlog how to grow H,4o. 
LakoldaGinseng Gardens .Amber.ll.Y. 
Clover Seed @ $6 to $7 per 
I or 0910 bu.; 500 bn. Crimson Clover Seed ® 
$5 per bn.; 2,000 bu. Cow Peas @ $1.26 to $1.75 per bu. 
J. B. HOLLAND, Milford, Del. 
AULIFLOWER SEED 
High grade Danish seed by mail, direct from the 
grower In Denmark, to your address, postpaid. 
Danish Snowball, U. oz. 50c 1 oz. *1.80 fib. *18.00 
Dwarf Erfurt. oz. 65c 1 oz. *1.86 1 lb. *22.00 
EARLKOLLE, 840 £. Fullerton Av. Ohicago, Ill. 
■p'OR SALS'—200 lbs. of Giant Argenteull Asparagus 
Seed. This variety of asparagus Is the earliest, 
largest and most prolific asparagus grown on the 
American continent. Price. $l per lb. Address 
WM. C. GBRATV, Youngs Island, 8. C. 
Seeds! Seeds! 
with Annual Priced Catalogue of 
Vegetable, Farm and Flower Seeds 
Is now ready and mailed free to all applicants. 
BRIDGEMAN’S SEED WAREHOUSE, 
37 East 19th Street, New Vork City. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS-JS.’ ’p". S'”:,”.' 
Vineland Bush Sweet Potato. A true Jersey Yellow 
Sweet Potato without vine. All other Vegetable 
Plants In season. I. & J. L. LEONARD, Iona, N. J. 
DP ADIM PCQ D ADT PV—Wonderful to yield; best 
DLAuIILIIjOO DiilVLCjl of feed. Henderson’s 
Clydesdale Oats. Eclipses all others In size, plump¬ 
ness and yield. Sample 2c. Potatoes, Corn, Soja 
Bean, etc. A. J. C. C. Bull Calves cheap. Circulars. 
D. C. MCPHERSON SEED CO., Pine View Farm, 
Garbutt, N. T. 
THE BEST SEED CATALOGUE ISSUED. 
Full of novelties and standard varieties of Seed, I’lants and Bulbs, with illustration and descriptive 
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HUNTINGTON & PAGE, Seedsmen. 130 & 132 E. Market Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Maule’s {35 ne<v} things for 1901) 
Seed Catalogue 
You should, by all means, have this most 
modern catalogue of modern times. 
It is brimful and overflowing with good things In 
vegetable, farm and flower seeds, flowering 
plants, fruits, bulbs, etc. It contains 85 
novelties In vegetables and flowers 
never offered before, has 136 large pages, 
seven handsome colored plates and hundreds of 
Illustrations. It gives practical, up-to-date cul¬ 
tural directions and oners many cash prizes. 
The first edition alone costs over $30,000, so while 
we send It free to all customers, we must ask 
others to send 10 cents for It, which amount they 
may deduct from their first order. You will 
make a mistake If you do not write to-day for this 
the Novelty Seed Book of the year. Address, 
WM. IIENBV MAELE, Philadelpbia. 
'i VARIETIES JAPAN PLUMS 
We paid from $1 to $5 apiece for trees when Introduced, and many times that for experience. We give 
away the experience, and sell the trees at a nominal price. We have some varletl^ we know am ^a, 
and plenty we know nothing about, if you prefer to pay for your own experience. FREE CATALOGUE- 
en... T,M., Berry Pl.e«, ul.eioll, CONN. 
These Three 
The GIBSON Strawberry, large 
size, fine rich flavor, most prolific. 60 
other varieties. Our FREE Catalogue 
describes full line of everything for 
the orchard and garden. Apple, PInm, 
reach, etc., all vigorous and healthy. 
Harrison’s Nurseries, 
Hard to Beat. 
KIEFFER Pear. Enormously 
productive. Handsome fruit— 
ripens late. A rapid grower, 
ASPARAGUS. All standard 
varieties. Our specialty, Donald’s 
Elmira. 'You certainly want It. 
Box 29 * Beiiin, NId. 
TREES 
Est'd 1847. Cat. Free. 
that Live, Grow and bear the kinds of fruit you buy. Hardy Trees, 
that fruit Early. Why ? Because budded from bearing trees of 
Early Fruiting Habits. Prices! well, a Peach Orchard, lOO 
trees, best kinds, $4.00. Japan Plums, ^10 per 100. Apple Pear and 
Cherry ;i 3 Clifton Park Peach mail for 50c.; former price 50c. each. 
■ - Fur. . ” --- - " 
All Stock Fumigated, if desired. 
H. S. WILEY, Cayuga, N. Y. 
100 Japan Plums 
one year, 
3 to 4 Feet, 
on Plum Roots, 
$7.00 
Abundance, Burbank, Wlckson, Bed June. Larger medium size, $8.50; first-class large one-year, $11. 
Order direct from this advertisement. This offer does not appear elsewhere. The Tree Breeder (Free) 
will give you prices on other stock in large or small quantities. Write to-day If you want the BEST TREES. 
THE ROGERS NURSERIES, 
The Tree Breeders. Dansville, N. Y. 
ALL TREES FUMIGATED. 
Dwyer’s Eighteenth A 
Annual Spring Catalog I 
contains a thorough description of all the good fruit for commercial and 
garden purposes; also descriptions and illustrations of ornamental 
“es, plants, vines, etc., for beautifying the home grounds. Mailed free to all who apply for It. and mentis 
IB BuRA.1, New-Y oKKEE. This book is useful and instructive. The colored plates are works of art. Do 
it fail to write for it at once. Address 
T« J. DWYER & SON, Orange County Nurseries, CORNWALL, N> Y. 
