THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 9 
168 
Catalogues for 1901. 
[CONTINUED.] 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. 
Catalogue of Harrison’s Nurseries; 42 
pages. A compact and interesting list 
of the good things produced in their re¬ 
liable nurseries. The Gibson strawberry 
is offered as the most attractive berry 
in cultivation, selling for from 50 to 100 
per cent more than other varieties in the 
same market. Besides being so hand¬ 
some it is healthy and very productive. 
An extensive collection of standard and 
new varieties is offered. The Francis 
peach is said to be equal in beauty and 
attractiveness to the famed Elberta, but 
ripens later and thus extends the season. 
Edgemont is of the early Crawford type 
and is highly favored in ihe new peach 
belt of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 
division of the general list of peaches 
into ripening periods is very useful. 
Jamrs J. H. Gregory & Son, Marble¬ 
head, Mass. Catalogue of vegetable and 
flower seeds; 76 pages, with many illus¬ 
trations. This reliable catalogue Is, as 
usual, packed with one of the best selec¬ 
tions of garden seeds offered to the 
American public. Fewer untried novel¬ 
ties are listed this season than usual, 
but the best of late introductions from 
a great variety of sources is offered. The 
Early Fortune potato resembles the 
Early Rose, but is of better quality and 
very early. It is white and a splendid 
cropper. The Delaware potato is some¬ 
what similar in its main characteristics, 
but is in addition very large. Mand’s 
Wonder is a new annual forage plant of¬ 
fered on the strength of some western 
recommendations. The botanical name 
is Penicillaria Leaoides, and it is evi¬ 
dently a giant grass, in some respects 
resembling corn. Messrs. Gregory offer 
money back to customers who fail to 
grow a good crop on rich land. It is 
said to rank in nutritive value with 
Kaffir corn, Milo maize and sorghum, 
and to outyield any of them. 
Burpee’s Farm Annual. Quarter- 
Century edition. In honor of its twenty- 
fifth anniversary this interesting cata¬ 
logue is enlarged to 220 pages, and en¬ 
tirely rewritten. The colored cover is 
particularly chaste and beautiful. Col¬ 
ored plates of the new Matchless musk- 
melon, Quarter-Century tomato. Caprice 
nasturtium and new Dahlias are insert¬ 
ed, as well as many excellent new cuts. 
In addition to the novelties shown in 
colors special attention is called to the 
new Willow-leaf Dwarf Lima, a most 
prolific form of the narrow-leaved 
Sieva, or southern Lima bean, the 
Twentieth-Century dwarf wax bean, of¬ 
fered as the hardiest and most prolific 
wax or stringless bean, the new Dry- 
weather cauliflower, which has succeed¬ 
ed well in the dry air of California, and 
Chinese Giant pepper. Some of these 
have been offered for trial before, but 
we think this season marks their formal 
introduction. The Twentieth Century 
tomato originated on the Rural Grounds, 
and we have said all we may properly 
say about it on page 658, September 29, 
1900, and only hope that those of our 
readers who care to test it will plant it 
in rich soil, and see that the plants are 
not allowed to become drawn or slender 
before planting. These dwarf, stocky 
varieties do not develop a far-reaching 
root system, and for best results, should 
have their plant food close at hand. The 
usual extensive assortment of seeds is 
offered, together with a selection of 
Summer-blooming plants. Taken alto¬ 
gether the Quarter-Century edition of 
Burpee’s catalogue is far ahead of any 
previous issue. 
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 
Cortlandt Street, New York. Everything 
for the garden. The usual immense and 
complete catalogue issued by this popu¬ 
lar house. In many respects it is the 
most tasteful number they have yet sent 
out, comprising 192 pages, six colored 
plates and a very attractive colored 
cover. Henderson’s Reliance pea is now 
offered as an improvement on the old 
Champion of England, that will ulti¬ 
mately displace that variety. It is a 
main-crop pea of great vigor and pro¬ 
ductiveness, bearing an enormous num¬ 
ber of pods evenly distributed from the 
bottom to the top of the plants. It is a 
wrinkled pea of the highest quality. The 
Immensity lettuce grows fully 18 inches 
in diameter, and is of surprisingly fine 
quality. The very large solid heads are 
very slow to run to seed. Not an early 
kind, but offered as a reliable and profit¬ 
able main-crop and late variety. The 
early Leviathan pole Lima is claimed to 
be the ideal of its class. It is a week 
earlier than any other variety, produc¬ 
tive and of superior quality and immense 
size. The well-known Henderson Bush 
Lima is offered in an improved strain, 
retaining all the merits of the old sort, 
while producing beans one-half larger. 
Among the many new roses offered are 
Pan-American, a cross between Ameri¬ 
can Beauty and Mme. Caroline Testout. 
It is lighter in color than the ever-popu- 
lar American Beauty, very fragrant, and 
productive of beautiful, large flowers, 
borne on long stems. While it has 
proved tolerably hardy the greatest 
value will doubtless be for growing un¬ 
der glass. In the outdoor section, the 
sensational European hybrid, Soleil d’Or 
(Golden Sun), is first offerea. This is a 
hybrid between the well-known Persian 
Yellow and Anthony Ducher, a hardy 
Perpetual rose, not often grown in this 
country. The coloring is described as a 
happy mixture of the very diverse tints 
of the parents, being a blending of 
chrome yellow, nasturtium red and pink, 
with shades of reddish orange. Many 
prizes were captured by this unique va¬ 
riety in Europe last Summer, but it re¬ 
mains to be seen whether it is adapted 
to our climate. Some fine new Cannas 
are listed, among which Little Gem is 
offered for the first. This distinct and 
phenomenally dwarf variety has been 
thoroughly tested and was much admir¬ 
ed on the Rural Grounds last Summer. 
Green Arsenoid 
Unquestionably the Most Effective, the Most 
Reliable, and in Every Way 
THE BEST INSECTICIDE 
Recommended by the most eminent Entomolo¬ 
gists of the country, and pronounced 
Better Than Paris-Creen 
liecause Green Arsenoid 
contains all the poisonous elements of Paris 
Green, but does not contain the worthless and 
harmful ingredients, and does not scorch the 
foliage while at the same time it is much more 
effective than Paris Green. 
Because Green Arsenoid 
being a finely divided powder (not crystalline), 
does not speedily settle in water like Paris Green, 
but remains In suspension a long time, thereby 
giving a mixture of uniform strength for spraying 
Because Green Arsenoid 
owing to its physical properties, adheres better to 
the foliage than Paris Green, and therefore is not 
so readily removed by wind and weather. 
Because Green Arsenoid 
being more bulky than Paris Green, spreads over 
a much greater surface, and is therefore far 
more economical. 
ALWAYS PURE ONCE USED 
ALWAYS SURE ALWAYS USED 
ADLER COLOR & CHEMICAL WORKS 
Established 1836, 
Sole Manufacturers of GREEN ARSENOID, and also 
of the S. S. F. Brand Strictly Pure Paris-Green, 
(OO William Street, New York 
TEN CENTS PAYS FOR BOOKLET 
40 pages, illustrated. Eighth thousand. Tells how 
to make cement floors, to grow and feed sorghum, 
beets, soy beans, &c., and gives illustration of hog 
Muse. Price list of cement and seeds free. 
Waldo f. brown, ■ . . oxford, oino. 
ALL BRASS. 
'll? outfit for $7.00, express paid. 
WilTspray a lo acre orchard per day. 100,000 in use. 
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Illd. 
catalogue free, Agts. make from $5 to $15 per day. 
New improvements. FreeTrial. Mention this paper. 
P. C. LEWIS npa. CO., Cataklli; n. y. 
J. F. GAYIjORD, Receiver. 
3UY DIRECT FROWI FACTORY, BEST 
MIXED PAINTS 
it WHOI.es A I.E PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Houses, Bams, Roofs, ell colors, and S A VE Dealere 
profits. In use 5 8 years. OfflciaHy Endorsed by the 
uranire. Low prices will surprise you. Write for Samples. 
0. W. iNQERSOLL, S846 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Wormy Fruit and Leaf Blight of Apples, Pears. 
Cherries and Plums prevented; also Grape and 
Potato Rot—by spraying with Stahl’s Double 
Acting Excelsior Spraying Outfits. Best in the 
market. Thousands in use. Catalogue, describing 
WM. STAHL, QUINCY, ILL. 
Why Botherwith Making Kero¬ 
sene Emulsion? 
Readers of this paper will do well to Investigate 
the merits of the Dewey Sprayer. Works like a charm 
with kerosene or crude oil and water; also for Paris 
Green. After a trial you will wonder how you ever 
did without one. Delivered, charges paid on receipt 
of $2 by LEGGETT & BROTHER, 301 Pearl Street, 
New York. Write for Circular. 
GOLD 
MEDAL 
OMaHA 
1898 
WHY BUY 
an old-style,out-of-date 
Hay Carrier, when you 
can get the latest 
Improved Louden, 
worth twice the money? 
Let us send Catalogue of every 
thing in Hay Tools, and circular 
of Door Hangers—Best on Barth 
—also, How to Build Hay Barns, 
etc. 
LOUDEN MACHINERY CO. Div.J, FairHeld, Iowa. 
THE “HARDIE" 
Spray Pumps 
are the most powerful, easiest 
worked, most modern, simplest 
in construction and moderate in 
price. DON’T BUY A PUMP 
until you have sent for our cata¬ 
logue “C” and treatise on dis¬ 
eases of fruits, etc., sent FREE. 
HARDIE SPRAY PUMP MFG. 
CO., Detroit, Mich. 
WORKS TO PERFECTION. 
Therela no other barrel spray pump madewhich 
is giving fruit-growers such general satisfac¬ 
tion as the AX . ^ 
Gentufy Sprayer, 
■with submerged brass cylinder, brass 
bail Talvea and “everlasting’^ fabric 
^plunger packiog. It has the only 
thorough ■working automatic 
agitatormade. Length of stroke 
6 inch. Cylinder diameter 2^ 
inches. For durability, ease of 
operation, free water ways and 
positive action it is pos tiTely 
unequalled. Sold at lower price 
than ether goed pumps, ^nd 
tor handsome catal<^ue, show* 
log full line of pumps and 
sprayers of all kinds. 
THE DEMING CO., Salem, 0. 
Western Agents—llenlon 
A liabbell, Chicago, 111. 
For Wholesale Sorayln^ 
in large commercial orchard.s where the saving of time, labor 
and material Is a necessity, to say nothing of having the 
spraying done in the right “nick of time” nothing equals 
^Orchard Monarch 
—note the large storage chamber In front. A 
convenient pump operated by chain sprocket from 
rear wheel raises air pressure to 150 lbs. With 12 
gallons of liquid in chamber this will work two 
Verraoral Nozzles 5 to 10 minutes at full capacity— 
enough to spray the largest tree. Autoniatlcagitators 
keep liquid thoroughly stirred up. Brushes clean suc¬ 
tion strainers automatV-ally every instant No burning or scalding 
of foliage. Sold complete as sho..i in cut. We make the 
Famous Empire King Barrel Sprayer 
and full line of smallermachlnes. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., 2 Market St., Lockport, W. Y 
Send for free cat- 
alog and opinions 
of people who used 
it last year. 
Goiilils“Kerowater”Sprayer 
For Emulsifying and Spraying Kerosene 
and Water. 
Endorsed by the leading Horticulturists amd State Experimental 
Stations. A kerosene sprayer which accurately proportions the 
mixture for any desired strength. Built in three sizes, for tank, 
barrel or knapsack use. There is a great demand for them. Ask 
your dealer or write direct to us. 
“How to Spray, When to Spray, What Pumps to Use,” a valu¬ 
able Booklet, free for the asking. 
The Goulds Mfg. Co., 
SENECA FALLS, N. Y. 
Warerooms: 16 Murray St., New York. 
Buy a Good 
Spray 
Pump 
—don’t experiment- 
costs money. We have done 
the experimenting—used the 
common spray pumps in our 
own orchards, noted their 
defects — then invented the 
ECLIPSE. You get the bene¬ 
fit of our experience free. 
Send at once for catalogue. 
MORRILL & MORLEY, Renton Harbor, Mich. 
For aU Crops in Rows 
Corn, Potatoes, Broom Corn, Sorghum, Sugar Beets, Carrots, 
Parsnips, Strawberries, etc., there is no cultivator equal to our 
‘‘KEYSTONE ADJUSTABLE’' 
ViBoder and Shallow Cultivator, 
Cultivates the entire surface, or between the rows. 
Expands to 7)4 ft., narrowstoSOln. No cumbersome 
shafts and only weeder with a front ground wheel to 
prevent vibration and “wobble.” 
Kills all weeds, grass, etc., and 
leaves a fine mulch of earth on top, to absorb moisture and re¬ 
tard evaporation. Easiest to handle, lightest draft. Kits all un- 
even surfaces. Round spring teeth witn blunt points for light 
soils. Hat spring t«e1h with diamond points for heavy soils. 
Weeder booklet free. Send for general catalogue “C” embracing 
Corn Planters, Cultivators, Com Sbellers, Harrows, Rollers, etc. 
KEYSTONE FARM MACHINE CO., 1547 N. Beaver St., York, Pa. 
Expanded 
to 7)4 ft. 
Profit from the Potato Crop 
Promptness in planting potatoes when weather and soil are just right is often the secret of success. 
You can take advantage of favorable weather and plant from four to seven acres a day with the 
IMPROVED-ROBBINS POTATO PLANTER. Its work is quality as well as quantity. It not 
only plants quicker than by hand but better. It Is economical of seed and fertilizer. It 
plants in every hill, makes no misses and no doubles. It spaces accurately, covers 
uniformly and the fertilizer is mixed with the soil near the seed but does not 
come in contact with it. 
The IMPROVED-ROBBINS 
POTATO PLANTER 
is made by the Iron Age people at the works where the famous Iron Age farm 
and garden implements are made. Write for a copy of the Iron Age Book 
tor 1901, describing all these implements. It is a guide to better farming and gardening. 
BATEMAN MFG. CO., Box 102, Grenloch, N. J. 
