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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 16 
; Ruralisms ; 
Grafting and Keeping Qualities. 
If I graft a late Winter apple on a Yel¬ 
low Transparent tree, w'hat effect w'ill It 
have on its keeping qualities? f. P- 
Massach u setts. 
Little or no effect. Thousands of late 
apples are yearly grafted on roots of 
seedlings that would produce early 
apples if allowed to grow, with no per¬ 
ceptible effect on the keeping qualities. 
Pruning Chestnut Trees. 
I planted last Fall some Paragon chest¬ 
nut trees five to six feet high, grafted on 
I'aragon stock. When and how shall I 
Idune them? f. e. w. 
l''ruithurst, Ala. 
Chestnuts are usually pruned to form 
compact, round-headed trees. In prun¬ 
ing take out all weak or interfering 
branches, and cut the new growth back 
nearly one-half. March is a very good 
month in which to prune chestnuts. 
Grafting Black liherry Trees. 
I have three large black cherry trees 
(English variety), that produce a very in¬ 
ferior fruit. Can I graft some good va¬ 
riety on them successfully? If so, what 
kind, and when shall it be done? 
Sardinia, N. Y. J- a. O. 
They can be grafted as readily as an 
apple tree. Use scions from any good 
cherry tree near your locality. Do the 
grafting early in April; avoid splitting 
the central pith, and wax over the 
wound very carefully. The Mercer 
cherry would please you. 
Sulphur for Gooseberry Mildew. 
What about liver of sulphur for the 
Gooseberry mildew? Mine, mostly the 
Downing, suffered quite seriously last sea- 
.son from that disease. They are under 
high culture, and possibly were too heavily 
manured with stable manure. a. s. 
Plymouth Co., Mass. 
Sulphur abundantly dusted on the af¬ 
fected foliage is probably the best rem¬ 
edy. One-third sulphur to two-thirds 
fungiroid makes a good application. 
Liver of sulphur or sulphide of potas¬ 
sium in solution has not proved effective 
in this country. 
A Bed of Creeping Roses. 
I have seen a rose bed of little low creep¬ 
ing ro.sps fuli of flowers all Summe?-. Will 
you name one or two of the best for this 
purpose? t- 
Imtherville, Ark. 
There are no creeping roses that 
bloom continually during the Summer. 
Several of the everblooming Tea or 
Bourbon roses would give the effect you 
mention. They are very dwarf in 
growth. We would recommend Clo- 
thilde Soupert, blush; Coquette de Lyon, 
yellow; Mme. Franciska Kruger, sal¬ 
mon, and Gruss an Teplitz, crimson 
scarlet. 
The Asparagus Rust. 
I expect to set out about an acre each 
of asparagus and strawberries. What as¬ 
paragus will resist attacks of rust the 
best? Would it be better to buy the plants 
from northern or southern growers? 
Would it be any safeguard from the rust 
to buy the seed and raise the plants? 
I.iestershire, N. Y. R. a. g. 
Palmetto and Argenteuil are consid¬ 
ered most resistant to rust ih the order 
named. The nearest reliable grower will 
give the best satisfaction, as plants are 
sometimes injured during long transpor¬ 
tation. The seeds would be less likely to 
))e infected than the plants, but the 
trouble is spreading so rapidly that the 
immunity may be very brief. 
Fertilizer for a Lawn. 
Will grass grow' as well on a lawn fed 
with wood ashes and fertilizers, as it would 
if manure was used? Would it be a good 
idea to add one-half plaster to Mapes 
complete manure, 10 per cent potash, and 
use it on a lawn? p. b- b. 
Ayer, Mass. 
l.iiberal dressings of a good complete 
chemical fertilizer, 800 to 1,000 pounds 
per acre, and 1,500 to 2,000 pounds of 
w'ood ashes applied separately, will be 
likely to produce a better and more 
lasting turf than even heavy dressings 
of manure. Lawns fed by stable ma¬ 
nure start off very nicely in the moist, 
cool weather of Spring, but often burn 
out in midsummer. Probably in the 
long run annual dressings of ground 
bone and wood ashes will give best re¬ 
sults. Aside from the possibility of get¬ 
ting a more even distribution, there can 
be little advantage in mixing land plas¬ 
ter with chemical fertilizers. 
Lombard Stock; PoUenizing Kieffer. 
What plan do nurserymen use to secure 
Lombard stocks for top-budding and graft¬ 
ing? What Is the best kind of bud to in¬ 
sert in blocks of Kieffer pears to insure 
perfect fertilization of the blossoms? 
Sheridan, Ind. e. j. w. 
We are under the impression that 
liOmbard stocks are grown from seeds 
of that variety. Lombard buds may be 
inserted on Myrobalan or other plum 
stocks, and afterwards budded or graft¬ 
ed to the desired variety. The Kieffer 
pear is normally self fertile, but it has 
been noticed that larger and better fruits 
are produced if Le Conte and Garber 
trees or grafts bloom among them. 
Bordeaux Mixture for Plum Rot. 
I have a Japan plum tree, Burbank, that 
has been bearing four or five years. Some¬ 
times it has been so laden with fruit, even 
after severe shaking and thinning, as to 
break down the limbs, but I don’t think 
we got as many sound plums from it as 
it has been years in bearing, all having 
rotted. Is there any remedy for this? 
Monticello, Ill. t. b. 
What Is the best time to spray plum 
trees? What kind of sprays to use, and 
how to make them? I refer to destroying 
curculio. F. J. F. 
Winona, O. 
Spraying the trees with fresh Bor¬ 
deaux Mixture just before the buds open, 
again when fruits are nearly grown, and 
finally as they begin to color, is said by 
tne experiment-station people to check 
the brown rot to a great extent. Some 
practical growers say that it is not only 
useless to spray plums for rot, but posi¬ 
tively injurious to the foliage. Thor¬ 
ough thinning, so that the plums hang 
three or four inches apart on the 
branches, is a common-sense remedy, 
as it not only checks rot, but gives in¬ 
creased size to the remaining fruits. 
Spraying plum trees for curculio is not 
considered effective, as the curculio 
beetle eats so little that poisons on the 
foliage or fruits do not greatly affect it. 
The best spray for the purpose is un¬ 
doubtedly fresh Bordeaux Mixture 
stirred up with one ounce Paris-green 
to the gallon. The curculio is best kept 
in check by regularly jarring the trees 
during the early development of the 
fruits. 
THE GIBSON. 
A. large, handsome, delicious straw- 
uerry. Splendid shipper. Eagerly 
sought by city trade. Commands top 
price. Send for free catalogue describ¬ 
ing 60 other varieties. Everything for 
the orchard and garden. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, Boi 29 Berlin, Md 
STRAWBERRIES 
!S!4.00 n 1000. Beat Planta. New Be<lH; 
no old triwh. RASPUKItRIE.S-S5.00 a 1000. 
Other small fruits at like rates. List free. 
J. F. DAYTON, 
Allamakee Co. \tIAUIi.ON, IOWA. 
■pOK SALE—200 lbs. of Giant Argenteuil 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. GKKATY, Voungs Island, S. C. 
ASPARAGUS R00TS-.V;„".‘ 
Vineland Bush Sweet Potato. A true Jersey Yellow 
Sweet Potato without vine. All other Vegetable 
Plants in season. I. & J. L. LEONAKD, Iona, N. J. 
S ECOND-CROP Seed Potatoes 
pronounced everywhere best seed 
grown, come earlier, grow larger, 
crops, than from any other seed. 
Get the best Strawberry, Rasp., Black, 
plants. Asparagus Boots, Seed Corn, 
etc. Cat. free. J. W. HALL. Marlon Sta.. Md. 
F ruit Packages 
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and MELONS. 
Illustrated Catalogue, FREE. 
m. 
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I Bags, lice,acale,bllght, 
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Sprayera.MIx thoroughly andmake fine spray. 
No scorching. No rubber or leather valvefr— 
I something better. Brush keeps strainer free. 
Book on Spraying anu agents' terms free. 
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2 Market Si. Loekport* !?• T* 
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VARIETIES JAPAN PLUMS 
in Trial Orchard. 
Listed for Sale. 
Thrown Away. 
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trees, best kinds, $4.00. Japan Plums, JIO P®’’*00. Apple Pear and 
Cherry ;■ 3 Clifton Park Peach mall for iiOc.; former price 50c. each. 
All Slock Fumigated, if desired H. S. WILEY, Cayuga, N. Y. 
Asparagus Roots 
1 and 2-year Palmetto and Barr’s 
Mammoth, Conover’s Colossal, 
Columbian White. No rust on 
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Moorestown, N. .1. 
are our Specialties. A full line 
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Peaches and Japan Plums 
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Fbedonia, N. T. ^ 
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