1901 
THE RURAL NEWrYORKER 
Catalogues tor 1901. 
[CONTINUED.] 
Wm. Perry, Cool Spring, Del. Circular of 
strawberry plants. Only tested varieties 
are offered, at very low prices. 
D. Brandt, Bremen, O. Catalogue of 
strawberries and small fruits; 42 pages. A 
large list of standard and new varieties, 
witli extended Information concerning the 
novelties. 
SuNNYSiDE Nursery, Reading, Mass. 
Catalogue of seeds. Summer-flowering 
plants and small fruits. A specialty is 
made of Dahlias, and some beautiful cuts 
of new varieties are given. 
J. H. Tryon, Willoughby, O. Price list 
of grapevines and small fruits. All the 
good varieties are offered, as well as such 
promising new ones as the McPlke and 
Campbell’s Early grapes. 
O. A. B. Baldwin, Bridgman, Mich. Cat¬ 
alogue of Railroad View Fruit Farms; 
strawberries and small fruit plants; 30 
pages. A safe and critical list which does 
not exclude promising new varieties. 
Highland Nursery Co., Rochester, N. 
y. Catalogue of nursery stock and fruit 
trees; many excellent illustrations in half 
tone. This Is a remarkably neat and satis¬ 
factory catalogue. The selections of stand¬ 
ard varieties In every department are safe 
and good. The Chester apple to be flrst 
offered next Fall; said to be a wonderful 
bearer, blooming over a period of four 
weeks. Fruit can be picked from July 20 
to October 1; golden yellow, large, and of 
good sub-acid quality. 
Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del. Catalogue 
of small fruit and celery plants; 20 pages. 
The new Auto strawberry is described as 
a phenomenon in size and productiveness, 
some of the berries measuring over two 
inches across, and all being large. It has 
B. KiNd, Tewksbury, Mass. Catalogue of 
strawberry plants. A short list of excellent 
varieties. Including the new ones. Several 
of J. H. Black, Son & Co.’s pedigree straw¬ 
berries are offered. 
W. C. Beckert, Allegheny, Pa. Garden, 
fleld and flower seeds; 48 pages. A neat 
and well-printed catalogue covering the 
fleld of useful and ornamental seeds, as 
well as garden supplies. 
G. C. Stone, Dansville, N. Y. Catalogue 
of fruit and ornamental nursery stock; 80 
pages. Colored plates of Eaton grape and 
Crimson Rambler rose. A full and exten¬ 
sive catalogue, mainly confined to standard 
varieties. 
Peter Speer, Passaic, N. J. Price list 
of trees and plants grown at Allwood Fruit 
Farm. A very neat and useful collection 
offered at modest prices. The Perfection 
strawberry hoe is a novel and apparently 
useful implement. 
Cob & Converse, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 
Catalogue of fruits and ornamental trees 
and plants; 32 pages. About everything the 
farmer cares to plant in the way of fruits 
and ornamentals may be found in this 
modest catalogue. 
G. C. Watson, Philadelphia, Pa. Trade 
offer of grass and garden seeds, mushroom 
spawn and garden supplies; 16 pages. Mr. 
Watson publishes an excellent treatise on 
mushroom growing which he sends to pur¬ 
chasers of the spawn. 
Miss C. H. Lippincott, Minneapolis, 
Minn. Catalogue of flower seeds. This 
unique and tasteful catalogue has become 
a welcome visitor in countless homes. The 
issue for this year is essentially a dupli¬ 
cate of former numbers. 
The W. E. Imes Seed Co., Vermontville, 
Mich. Catalogue of northern-grown fleld 
and garden seeds; 16 pages. Imes’ Blight- 
proof potato is offered as the most vigorous 
THE ADMIRAL DEWEY PEACH. Fig. 75 
yielded under ordinary treatment at the 
rate of 8,000 quarts an acre. It is less acid 
than other kinds, and the flavor Is very 
rich. A fine assortment of new and stand¬ 
ard varieties of different fruits is offered, 
and the new method of growing dew¬ 
berries without stakes Is described. 
Wilfrid Wheeler, Concord, Mass. Cat¬ 
alogue of trees, plants and fruits, devoted 
to ornamental and economical gardening. 
'I'he new strawberry. Minute Man, is the 
chief novelty. An excellent list of fruits. 
E. W. Reid, Upland, O. Catalogue of 
fruit and ornamental trees and plants; 
64 pages. A comprehensive catalogue, list¬ 
ing almost everything that a nursery 
should produce. Many excellent reproduc¬ 
tions and Intelligent cultural directions. 
J. E. Hutton, Conyingham, Pa. Cata¬ 
logue of vegetable and flowering plants. A 
very choice selection grown from high- 
grade seeds is offered. These ready-grown 
plants should prove a great convenience to 
many who have poor facilities for raising 
their own. 
Hoopes Bros. & Thomas, West Chester, 
Pa. Handbook of Maple Avenue Nur¬ 
series, No. 2; 66 pages. Devoted to orna¬ 
mental trees and plants. A beautifully 
illustrated book with lucid and correct de¬ 
scriptions of an Immense variety of orna¬ 
mentals. Worthy of being kept for con¬ 
stant reference. 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Boston, Mass. Cata¬ 
logue of hardy plants, ginseng seeds and 
plants, and decorative greens from the 
North Carolina mountains. A large and 
exceedingly Interesting list of native orna¬ 
mental plants and trees. Specially meri¬ 
torious and little-known species nke the 
beautiful Carolina hemlock, the tree Azalea, 
A. arborescens, clinging Virginia creeper, 
Ampelopsls Engelmannil, and the yellow- 
root, Xanthorrhiza apllfolia, are given 
prominence. 
early potato yet produced. Several other 
new potatoes are strongly recommended, 
and a large list of garden seeds offered. 
Ellwanqer a Barry, Rochester, N. Y. 
Catalogue of Mount Hope Nurseries; 111 
pages. This admirable publication does not 
differ from the Issue of last year. Every 
one Interested In horticulture should get a 
copy when possible; study It carefully and 
keep It for reference. 
Currie Bros., Milwaukee, Wls. Horti¬ 
cultural Guide; 98 pages; colored cover, rep¬ 
resenting novelties in vegetables and hardy 
flowering plants; also seeds of all kinds and 
garden Implements. The Milwaukee Mar¬ 
ket melon. Cream City tomato and All 
Sold radish are the leading specialties, 
though other varieties are made prominent. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee8th page. 
i7i 
Burpee’s New Farm Annual 
**CtUARTER~OENTURY EDITION.** 
A Grand New Book of two hundred 
and twenty pajfes. Entirely rewritten 
tit our famous EoKOiiooK Farms — the 
lar^e.st Trial (Irounds in America. New 
directions for culture, New Leaflets, New 
Novelties of unusual merit in both Vcfre- 
tables and Flowers, Elcffant New Colored 
1 Mates, 'file (Quarter-Century’s Record of 
Rrofrress, New CJash Frizes, and other 
New Feature.s. The ino.st eonipleto 
BEST SEED CA TALOCUE 
over puhli.shed. Mailed for ten cents, 
which is less than cost per copy. Name 
this paper, send ten cents (silver or stamps) 
and with this f>Teat catalogue we shall 
send a 15-cent packet of either Rur- 
hank’s Unique Floral Novelty or Burpee’s 
wonderful, new, dwarf, meaty, l)ri<rht-red 
earliest Tomato.—“ Quarter Centnry." 
Should you object to payiiif^ ten 
cents for a seed catalojrue (even thoufj'h it 
is worth a dollar), then write a po.stal 
card for Burpee’s “ SBEB-SENSK ” 
for IHOl, a “.strictly business” cata- 
log'ue of ninety pages. 
W.-ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
PLANTS trees, vines, shrubs, 
® ^ ^ HKADQUARTKRS for Small Fruit Plants, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Rosea, Flowering Shrubs. Vines and Plants—best varieties and lowest prices. Our new Catalogue, sen 
FRF.K on request, tells you all about them. Don't fall to send for It before buying anywhere. 
COE & CONVERSE, Box 16, Fort AtkliiBon, Wls 
,12 SEEDS 20c. 
llcrf, Egyptian; Cabbaor, Railhead; Carrot, 
Danvers; CelerUic, Prague; Cucumber, 
Russian; Lettuce, Silesia; M. Melon, 
page Vosage; IF. JUrlwi, Sweetheart; Onfoti, 
Catalogue )WetherBHeId;/fadl.s/t, ScarletTurnlp; 
' S(iuiish, Hubbard; Tomato, Beauty. 
One regular pkt. of each for 
to / UOc.; coin or staiiix>s. 
4 // / Tree with order pkt. KAFFIR CORN. 
AIENTION I'Al’ER. 
Strawberry Plants. 
Our now Catalogue describes about forty 
varieties fully and honestly, giving not 
only our opinions, but those of others- 
unfavorable as well as favorable. It con¬ 
tains the most of what has appeared con¬ 
cerning these varieties In the Iea;.lng 
horticultural papers during the past year, 
as well as many extracts from private 
letters. It Is valuable, and yon ought to 
especially for SEF.I), 14 varle- 
fUlnlVuO ties, early and late. Prices right. List 
free. GKO. 11. CODV IN, Box 57, Dalton, Pa. 
have It. Free to all. 
M. CRAWFORD COMPANY, 
Box 1005, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 
pOK SALE—200 lbs. of (ilant Argenteull Asparagus 
Seed. This variety of asparagus Is the earliest, 
largest and most prolltlc asparagus grown on the 
American continent. Price. $1 per lb. Address 
WM.C. GERATY, Youngs Island, S. 0. 
ASPARAGUS R00TS-t\.r.‘^Xe 
Millions of 
best kinds. 
Vineland Bush Sweet Potato. A true .lersey Yellow 
Sweet Potato without vine. All other Vegetable 
Plants In season. I. & J. L. LEONARD, Iona, N. J. 
WHO ISC.S. PRATT? 
Why he is the man that introduced the 
BEARDLESS BARLEY-rte“'''Arr;„“.?: 
Clyilesdale Oats. Eclipses all others In size, plump¬ 
ness and yield. Sample 2c. Potatoes, Corn, Soja 
Bean, etc. A. .1. C. C. Bull Calves cheap. Circulars. 
D. C. MCPHERSON SEED CO., Pine View Farm, 
Garbutt, N. Y. 
The best berry that had ever been put 
on the market. He has soilietllilig: new 
this season, if you have not received 
his Catalogue for 1901, send for it, his 
address is HEADING, Mass. 
Choice Plants— True to Name. Straw¬ 
berries, Raspberries and Blackberries, old and new 
varieties of the best. Prices reasonable. Catalogue 
free. C. VV. GRAHAM, Afton, N. Y. 
Ford’s 
Is 
Is 
Full description in our FREE CATALOGUE of 
Seeds. Potatoes. Bulbs, Plants end.Trees. 
FORD SEEU CO. Box Q., Ravenna, 0< 
SURE 
Croo Yel. Dent Corn 
t) ripen every year, 
te produce big crops, 
to Open the earliest, 
to p ease all who plant it. 
SAVE MONEY FRUIT PLANTS 
strawberry. Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant!^ 
Grapes, etc. Our free I'JOl 30-1*. cat’e tells all about It. 
Write now. O. A. K. Baldwin, A St., Bridgman, Mich. 
QUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE for 1901 ex- 
plains what can be done with WELU-GliOWN 
TREES AND PLANTS 
Mailed Free. W. M. PETER.S SONS, Wesley, Md. 
Fruits and Ornamental Trees. 
Wo oiler an extra tine stock of Apple, Peach, Ap- 
ilcot. Plum, Cherry, Pear, Including Kleller, Cur¬ 
rants, Gooseberries, and other small fruits. A largo 
stock of tine Shade Trees and Evergreens. Shrub¬ 
bery and Hedge Plants. Send list of wants for 
prices. Catalogues on appllcutlon. 
Western-grown Strawberry Plants 
HAVE NO SUPERIOR. 
Wo have 10,000,000 iilants, 100 varieties, best old 
and new from new tlelds that never produced a cul¬ 
tivated Strawberry plant before. 
The New Cardinal Raspberry, the hardiest, most 
prolltlc and most wonderful grower you ever saw 
Write for our new 28 page catalogue. 
Address F. W. DIXON, Holton, Kans. 
Strawberry Plants. 
ASPAllAQUS BOOTS. 
The MINUTE MAN and the SA.MPI.E are the two 
best Strawberries In sight. If you want the best 
Northern grown plants, write for our catalogue. We 
can supply you with all of your Small Fruit and 
Vegetable Plants. Also Trees, Shrubs and Vines for 
ornamental purposes. Write without delay to 
GEORGE F. WHEELER, Concord, Mass. 
Telephone connection. Box liOO. 
WV Wr II. J lylflF* 131. oil A IxVIl I/O* i.N t. W 131.4 In ^ 
noold trash, li ASPItEKIMKS-85.00 a 1000. 
Other small fruits at like rates. List free. 
.1. K. DAYTON, 
Allamakee Vu, VVAUKON, IOWA. 
RAKESTRAW & PYLE, 
Wlllowdale. Chester Co., Pa. 
Salem Strawberry 
I oiler my new seedling the Salem at these prices, 
per mail; 50c. per dozen, $2..50 per 100. In growing. 
Strawberries 38 years this is the best In all points. 
Blossom perfect. 
BENJAMIN M. S.MITH, Beverly, Mass. 
High-Grade Fruit Trees 
If those wishing to set out orchards of 
Apple, Standard or Dwarf Pear. Plums, 
Cherry, Peach or Quince, will write me 
stating the varieties and number of each 
wanted, I will (|uoto them reasonable 
prices on high grade trees. Stock fumi¬ 
gated If desired. 
JAY WOOD, Ivnowle.sville, N. Y. 
SEED POTATOES —Our Own Growing. 
True to name. Good stock. Best varieties at the following low prices per bbl. of KiO lbs. Sir Walter 
Raleigh and Carman No. 3, Isis *2.40, 2ds #2.00. Bovee. Early Michigan. Oli> Early Ohio, Early Six-Weeks 
Market. Acme, Burr's No. 1 Early, and Early Trumbull, Ists $2.75; 2d8 of Bovee, Early Michigan, Burr's 
No. 1 Early and Early Trumbull, $2.25. Bliss Triumph (Bed). Pride of South (White Triumph), and Irish 
Cobbler. Ists $3, 'ids $2.H0. White Early Ohio, Ists only, $3.'25. Big Crop, now offered for the llrst lime. 
Second early. Rose Color, heavy ylelder, best quality, Ists $4.50, ‘Jds $3. Darke County Early Maniiuoth 
Corn, Introduced by us isyo. A large, early, heavy yielding, Yellow Dent. Sure to please, $1.'25 per bu. 
Order now, this ad. will not appear again. Catalogue mulled free. GEO. W. MACE, Box C, Greenville, O. 
