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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 15 
Catalogue Reviews 
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Greek's Nursbiiy Company, Rochester, N. Y\— 
Green’s Fruit Instructor—being an illustrated 
catalogue (90 pages) of all kinds of hardy fruits, 
and, also, as a secondary department, of orna¬ 
mental shrubs and trees. The new lied Cross 
currant, which we have on trial, is one of the sev¬ 
eral valuable productions of Jacob Moore. He 
claims that it is superior in quality to any save 
the old White Dutch. He has seen the berries 
growing in such musses as to hide the branches. 
Compared with the Cherry currant, it yields 
twice or thrice as much fruit, and makes twice the 
growth. The fruit racemes arc long; see Fig. 38. 
Mr. Green is the introducer of the Loudon red 
raspberry which is now fully recognized as all 
that The K. N.-Y. claimed for it, viz., in a word, 
the best variety in cultivation, all things con¬ 
sidered. The catalogue is quite original in much 
of its matter, which is sprightly and entertaining. 
Joseph II. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, N. J. 
—An illustrated catalogue of small and large 
fruits, ornamental shrubs and trees. Three 
entirely new peaches are praised—and they seem 
to deserve it—as the best of their several classes. 
They are the Triumph, Emperor, and Orange 
Free. It is claimed that the Emperor is the finest 
late peach in existence, filling the vacancy be¬ 
tween Beers’ Smock and Billyeu’s Late October. 
It is a seedling of Crawford Late resembling the 
parent in every way except as to its season of 
maturity. The Triumph is larger than the Alex¬ 
ander, a perfect freestone, a good shipper and 
superior in quality to anything ripening at about 
the same time, The Orange Free is said to be 
the finest of all peaches for the family garden. 
It ripens with Oldmixon ; flesh yellow, skin yel¬ 
low mottled with red, absolutely without fuzz. 
The pit is small and parts readily from the flesh. 
The quality is of the best. In fact, the firm re¬ 
gard it as a standard as to quality. A new 
departure is this: The offering of June budded 
peach trees, by mail postpaid, for 10 cents each, 
$1 per dozen, $3 per 100. These little trees are 
budded close to the ground, and may be sent by 
mail in perfect safety. The Koonee pear, of 
which we have heard a deal, but of which we 
know nothing from experience, is said to be a 
vigorous grower and a heavy annual bearer, 
entirely free of blight. The season is of the 
earliest, fruit of medium size (see Fig. 39), yel¬ 
low and carmine. The quality is said to be “ far 
ahead of any other early pear.” 
E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, O.—An illustrated cata¬ 
logue of 64 pages of “ Everything for the Fruit 
Grower.” The front cover shows the Lorenz 
peach in colors; the last page the Mercer cherry, 
the Timbrell strawberry, and the Eldorado black¬ 
berry. A third colored page shows the Keepsake 
gooseberry (an English variety that promises 
well here), the Brandy wine strawberry (probably 
one of the best of later new kinds), Loudon rasp¬ 
berry, Eureka blackcap, Burbank plum and 
Koonee pear. The Enormous strawberry, which 
will fruit the coming season at the Rural Grounds, 
is described as excellent in every way, and well 
named as to size. Lady Thompson is praised for 
its fine shipping qualities, long season of ripen¬ 
ing. and endurance of drought. The Miller Red 
raspberry is described as “ the firmest and best 
shipping berry in existence.” Mr. Reid offers the 
Victoria grape, probably the best of the late Mr. 
Miner’s introductions. This was first fruited, 
outside of Mr. Miner’s collection, at the Rural 
Grounds some 15 years ago. We know of no 
hardier vine; no variety that, year after year, 
produces so much fruit. It ripens with Concord. 
The berries are white and less foxy than those of 
the Concord, though scarcely so good in quality 
otherwise. The lists of large fruits, including 
Japan plums and peaches, are well selected. The 
catalogue eloses with lists of nuts, ornamental 
trees and shrubs. 
John A. Salzeu Seed Company, LaCrosse, Wis. 
—A profusely illustrated catalogue (150 pages) of 
about everything that a farmer or gardener is 
likely to need, witli many small and large fruit 
specialties. Indeed, a good share of the remark¬ 
able varieties of seeds, plants, potatoes, forage 
crops, etc., offered in endless variety have “Sal- 
zer’s” attached to them. For example, we have 
Salzer’s Silver Mine oats, Salzer’s White Bonanza 
oats, Salzer’s Prolific Spring rye, Salzer’s Marvel 
Spring wheat, Salzer’s Giant spurry, Salzer’s 
California millet, Giant Jucarnat or German 
Mammoth clover, Alfalfa, Alsike, GolueuTriumph 
corn, Whitecap yellow dent, Red Wine currant, 
Everbearing raspberry, Salzer’s World Beater 
collection of potatoes, and scores of others quite 
too numerous even to mention. The catalogue 
gives a page to “Salzer’s Great Annual Fodder 
Plant, Teosiute.” As our readers should know. 
TRY SILVER KING, MR. FARMER. 
With Oats at 209 bushels, Corn 240 bushels, 
Teosinte 100 tons, Potatoes 1,200 bushels and Silver 
King Barley 116 bushels per acre, Where will 
yields stop? We’ll tell you this: The John A. 
Salzer Seed Co. are creating new cereals. Above 
yields are facts to-day and they say in 10 years 
their new varieties, now in progress, will surely 
increase above yield 50 per cent. If Salzer says 
so, it’s so. That Silver King Barley is marvelous! 
If you will cut tills out and send it with 
10 cents postage to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., 
La Crosse, Wis., you will receive their mammoth 
catalogue and 10 packages grasses and grains, 
including Silver King Barley.— Adv. 
we gave this a trial some 15 years ago and again 
last year. Much that the catalogue says of it is 
true. It will bear more leaves to the acre than 
any other forage plant of which we know. The 
stalks, too, are smaller than those of any variety 
of corn. The xilants may be cut off near the sur¬ 
face. of the soil, and they will at once start a 
second growth. Horses and cattle relish both 
the leaves and stalks. But it bears no seed in 
this country, for which reason, we fancy, it has 
never become popular. The catalogue praises 
the “New Brazilian Flour corn” as a novelty that 
“ produces 100 ears from one kernel.” It says 
further that “the bread and biscuit jiroduced 
from the flour are as palatable as from any flour 
known.” We tried this some 12 years ago. Our 
recollection is that the main stalk bore from three 
to six small ears which needed the entire season 
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toning the stomach, and creating an appetite, if 
you would ward off fevers,colds and the grip. Take 
Hood’s 
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The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. 
URPEE’S 
FARM ANNUALfor’96 
“The heading American Seed Catalogue.” 
A BOOK of 184 pages, more complete than ever before; 
—hundreds of illustrations, pictures painted from nature— 
Tt tells all about the BEST SEEDS that Grow, and rare Novelties that cannot be had elsewhere. 
Price ten cents (less than cost), but mailed FREE to all who intend to purchase SEEDS. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Our New 1896 Catalogue 
of FRUIT TREES, PLANTS and VINES; COMPLETE LIST OF 
ORNAMENTAL STOCK—all hardy and reliable—mailed free. 
T. J. DWYER, Orange County Nurseries, CORNWALL, N. Y. 
SMALL FRUITS, GRAPES, SHRUBS. ROSES, 
EVERGREENS, HARDY PLANTS, 
loirgeitTind choice*! collection* In America. 
NEW CATALOGUE, 
beautifully Illustrated, free to regular customers, 
to others lOc for postage. 
ELLWANCER & BARRY, 
HOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, Rochester, N. Y. 
Your Name address 
Plainly written on a postal card and addressed to 
W. /=■. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY . MD., 
will bring you free of charge his 82-page Illustrated 
Strawberry Catalogue, containing several original 
wood engravings, and honest descriptions of over 60 
varieties (largest and best Strawberry Catalogue pub¬ 
lished); also sample copy of The Strawberry Culturist. 
QET Kin Nn\A/! IT yon grow strawberries, you 
OkillU llUYV I can’t afford to be without it. 
Hood’s Pills 
cure till Liver Ills and 
Sick Headache. 25 cents. 
k SONS, 
Wuukegun, III. 
EVERGREENS. 
Largeststock in Amer¬ 
ica, Including 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
and Douglas Spruce 
® of Colorado. 
Choice Peach Trees asffKiS.’as 
for prices. K. S. JOHNSTON. Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
Pear, Apple, Plum 
Cherry and Peach Trees 
We have a large block growing on rented land. The 
lease expires ibis spring. The stock must be sold 
without regard to cost of raising. Have fixed the 
lowest prices ever quoted. THE TUBES ABE KINK. 
This is, no doubt. Hie best opportunity offered plant¬ 
ers during the past 25 years. WHITING NURSERY 
CO., Koxbury, Mass. Nurseries at Geneva, N. Y. 
TREES GROW WH s , L L E E EP YOU 
before you know it your reward 
conies in fruit & shade. Begin NOW 
by writing for our low prices. 
Flower City Nursery Co., 27 Crescent Ave., 
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. 
life#*' Remember we pay the freight. 
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LORENTZ ELDORADO | 
PEACH. BLACKBERRY. 
Write to Headquarters for free, = 
handsome,Illustratcd Catalogue of = 
Peach, 
Strawberries, 
Apple, 
Raspberries, 
Pear, 
Wlnebcrries, 
Plum, 
Blackberries, 
Cherry, 
Dewberries, 
Quince, 
Gooseberries, 
Nectarines, 
Grape Vines, 
Nut Trees, 
Ornamental 
Shrubs, 
Trees, etc. 
All the new and leading varieties. = 
Estimates given for large lots at = 
reduced rates. Crates and Baskets. § 
REID’S NURSERIES, Bridgeport, O. | 
Jiiiiii niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiinmiiiniiiimiiiniiiiiiiii 
ruits 
PEACH 
TREES 
500,000 FOR SALE.\^ 
Sneed and Triumph, Enrliest\ 
ill America. Standard kinds de¬ 
livered at your homes as follows: ‘J fc 
25c, 6 for ode, 12 for $1.00, 100 for $ri.00. 
JAPAN PLUMS, 
1* E A RS, STllAW B ERIt IES, none excel^Y Qo 
us in quality or equal ns in price. Kverythingx®! 
guaranteed healthy. 
KOGKUS NURSERY CO., Moorestown, N. J. Box 100? 
NEW STRAWBERRIES 
ORIOLE 
AN 13 
IDEAL. 
Named by U. 8 . I’oinologlst. Also Immense 
stock ol all kinds of Berry Plants. Bottom 
prices. 14th Annual Catalogue free. 
SI.Alf.MAKKK & SON, Dover, Del. 
ft 
GREENVIIXK. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS MILLION. 
5 DOZEN PLANTS BY MAIL (assorted), #1.00. 
Berlin (New), 81.00 Doz.; 83.00 per 100; 810.00 per 1000. 
600,000 Asparagus Roots. 20,000 Apple Trees. 
20,000 Peaches, Champion and Crosby. 
By mail, 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 50 cts.; 12 for 81.00 ; 100 for 86.00. 
Bend postal for 20-page catalogue. Free at once. 
BERLIN NURSERIES, Berlin, Md. 
CKOS BY. 
ECONOMY 
IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION. 
Kvery successful Business Farmer lias found it out. The popular prices 
of KOGKUS’ FKKSH-DUG DANSVILI.E TltKlfiS in our little book for 
business buyers is the result of being right here where the trees are grown; tilling orders from the nursery 
row -no loss to us, no loss to you. Every dollar you save and still get the best trees that grow. Is that much 
added to your bank account. Send for our little hook. IT’S KKEK. Compare the sizes and the prices, and 
you will find the truest, eronotiiy In placing your order with 
The Rogers’ Nurseries, ISAAC C. ROGERS, Mgr., Dansville, N. Y. 
TRIUMPH 
The only Yellow Freestone PEACH 
Ripening with Atnstleu. 
The Latest and Largest, 
Yellow Freestone PEACH, 
EMPEROR 
MERCER { 
The only Sure-Bearing, 
Non-RottingCHEKUY. 
For full descriptions send for Catalogue (too.) We will send out Beautifully Tllus. Catalogue with 
the Col’d l’liires of the .T Wonderful New Fruits, and 1 Emperor Peach June Bud by 
mail, postpaid, for 10c. J0S.11. BLACK,SON «fc CO., Village Nurseries, Ilightstown, N.J. 
A Fruit Grower should never set a plant until he has read It. M. Kellogg's book, entitled 
GREAT CROPS of SMALL FRUITS 
AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 
—It has worked a revolution in small fruit growing. No other hook 
ever published contains so much practical information. New 
ideas. New methods, less work, double the fruit. SUNT FREE on receipt of postal card address. 
R. M. KELLOGG, Ionia, Micli. 
250,000 Peach Trees 
100,000 Plnm, best European and Japan. 
150,000 Pear, Standard and Dwarf, 
75,000 Cherry, ITIorello*, Heart)., etc. 
150,000 Apple, Quince, Apricot. 
100,000 Nut Bcariug Trees, 
2,000,000 Small Fruit*, and Grapes. 
750,000 Hoses, Everblooining and Hardy. 
1,000 Gar Loads Ornamentals. 
Full supply Flower and Vegetable Seed., Plant., 
t?A'I{iilliN, etc. Elegant 1418 page catalogue free. Send for 
tv’ it before buying. Everything mail size postpaid. Larger by ex¬ 
press or freight. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. We 
occupy 114 miles on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier 
treesare grown on the continent. Why not procure the best 
direct from tile grower and avoid all commission.. It 
will save you money. 
42nd YEAR. 1000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0. Box 216 
