158 
March 
New Forage Plants for Oregon. 
If. B. S., Paulina, Ore. —Where can I get a block 
of the roots of Phalaris arundinacea var. picta; 
also of the Japan Eulalias? I am looking for 
something that will stand a dry atmosphere, 
scorching sun, and frosty nights, a deep rooting 
plant, suitable for forage both green and made 
into hay. Rye answers our purpose very well. In 
fact, it would be nearly first-class if the beards 
did not make the animals’ mouths sore, that are 
fed upon it. The beards work their way into the 
flesh of the cheeks, and root of the tongue, caus¬ 
ing very painful sores. 
Ans.—H. A. Dreer, of Philadelphia, 
Pa., offers the grasses. The rye-wheat 
hybrids have passed out of our hands and 
will not be introduced in less than two 
years. 
Suitable Varieties of Fruit. 
C. B. A., West Carlisle, 0.— 1. What are the best 
four varieties of plums to plant on a limestone 
clay soil? 2. What are the best varieties of 
apples, of at least 10 varieties ? 3. What are the 
best varieties of strawberries ? 
Ans.— 1. Apples: Ben Davis, Early Har¬ 
vest, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Maiden’s 
Blush, Oldenburg, Rambo, Rome Beauty, 
Red Canada, Smith’s Cider, Yellow 
Bellflower. 2. Plums : Bradshaw, Lom¬ 
bard, Shropshire Damson, Reine Claude, 
Fellenberg. 3. Strawberries : Beder 
Wood, Parker Earle, Warfield, Bubach, 
Ilaverland, Lovett. 
Fertilizer for Strawberries; Shavings Manure 
TF. E. II., Ogdensburg, N. F.— The R. N.-Y. of 
February 8, says, “ Better broadcast a straw¬ 
berry fertilizer before the plants begin to grow.” 
My strawberry patch is a sandy loam, fairly rich 
from applications of stable manure for some 
years. What commercial fertilizer would you 
suggest for rise this spring, and in what quan¬ 
tity ? I have a quantity of horse manure from 
horses bedded with pine shavings (not sawdust) 
this winter ; will it pay me better to keep this 
over till another season, handling the pile over 
three or four times during the summer, or would 
you advise using it this spring? 
Ans. —We referred more particularly 
to the best time for using the fertilizer 
should it be necessary to use one. Any 
of the special mixed fertilizers for fruits 
will answer. If you prefer a home mix¬ 
ture, we recommend three parts fine 
ground bone and one part muriate of 
potash, or equal parts ground bone and 
wood ashes. Use as much as you can 
afford. We would use, at least, 1,500 
pounds of the mixture per acre. We 
would prefer to rot the horse manure 
and shavings before using, and would, 
therefore, keep it through the summer, 
working it over and not letting it 
get dry. _ 
Catalogue Reviews 
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R. H. Shumway, Rockford, Ill.—There 
are 44 pages of this remarkable cata¬ 
logue, but these pages are just 16 inches 
by 10%, and we would say that the pro¬ 
portion of engraving to reading matter 
is as three or even four to one. The out¬ 
side pages show in colors many kinds of 
vegetables and many kinds of flowers. 
Among the plain illustrations, are cuts 
of Kaffir corn, Brazilian corn, several 
kinds of oats, millet, etc. There are 28 
cuts of tomatoes, natural size, 27 of peas, 
24 of onions, and so on through the long 
lists. 
Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 
Cortland Street, New York.—A work of 
166 pages (9x11 inches) with about 500 
wood cuts and eight colored pages, in¬ 
cluding the covers. It is, indeed, a 
“ Manual of Everything for the Garden ” 
and the farm, costing more to produce 
it, we judge, than any other similar pub¬ 
lication. It is sent postpaid to regular 
customers without charge ; to others for 
EARLIEST ONIONS PAY. 
There’s a market gardener in Minnesota. He is 
prosperous, makes his money on earliest vegeta¬ 
bles, gets his seeds from Salzer, follows Salzer’s 
instructions how to grow 1,000 bushels per acre 
and sells Salzer’s King of the Earliest onion 
already in July and gets $1.50 a bushel! Cata¬ 
logue tells all about it and of lots of other seed for 
garden and farm! 35 packages earliest vegeta¬ 
bles $1. 
If you will cut tills out and send it with 
12 cents stamps to John A. Salzer, La Crosse, 
Wis., you will get free his catalogue and a pack¬ 
age of yellow watermelon sensation. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
20 cents, which amount may be deducted 
from the new applicant’s first order. 
The last cover is a charming picture of 
the “Memorial” rose, Rosa Wichuraiana, 
which, together with the Crimson Ram¬ 
bler, is the most captivating hardy trail¬ 
ing or climbing rose ever introduced. 
Could we have but one, however, we 
would prefer the former. We do not 
think that Art can ever improve upon 
this rose of Nature. The flowers are 
little, to be sure, but perfect in their 
way ; the leaflets are verj small, too, but 
they are perfection in their texture and 
glossy freshness. A new potato, the 
Uncle Sam, is offered for the first time 
with superlative claims which this old 
firm would not care to make, were they 
not founded upon their own careful 
(Continued on next page.) 
Trees and Small Fruits. We have a 
large and full assortment of all lead¬ 
ing varieties of Peach, Apple, Pear, 
Plum, Cherry, etc. Largest stock of small 
fruits in the United States. Estimates given 
on large lots at reduced rates. Send for our 
illustrated catalogue and save money. 
REID’S NURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO. 
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LORENTZ 
PEACH. 
TIMBRELl 
STRAWBERRY. 
ELDORADO 
BLACKBERRY. 
SMALL FRUITS, GRAPES, SHRUBS. ROSES, 
EVERGREENS, HARDY PLANTS, 
Ltrtei^iuid choicest collectloni la America* 
NEW CATALOGUE, 
beautifully illustrated, free to regular customers, 
to others 10c for postage. 
ELLWANCER & BARRY, 
nOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, Rochester, N. Y. 
PiswUanfflUiSi guH'ftlii&infl, 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
Maule’s Seeds 
LEAD ALL. 
If you wish to purchase the coming 
spring, Garden, Field or Flower Seeds, 
Small Fruits, Fruit Trees, Flowering 
Plants, Bulbs, etc., etc., and wish the 
most complete American Seed Cata¬ 
logue, you should send your address to 
WM. HENRY MAULE, 
P. 0 . Box 1296. Philadelphia, Pa. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 
Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines, etc. Apples. 10c. Cata¬ 
logue free. Rochester Nursery Co., Rochester. N. Y. 
1,000 
Peach Trees with freight prepaid 
to any Station east of the Mississippi 
River, two to three feet, for $25. Other 
sizes in proportion. List of varieties or samples 
sent on request 
R. S. JOHNSTON, Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
(TREES GROW WHH.^ YOU 
.before you know it your reward 
[comes in fruit & shade. Begin NOW 
^by writing for our low prices. 
Flower City Nursery Co., 27 Crescent Ave., 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Remember we pay the freight. 
PARAGON CHESTNUTS. 
Grafted Trees, five to six feet, at $1.25 each, packed. 
Grafted Trees, four to five feet, at $1 each, packed. 
ENGLE & BRO., Marietta, Pa. 
CHESTNUTS 
Grafted Paragon Chestnut trees 
for sale; also scions for grafting 
Send for illustrated circular on 
Improved Chestnut Culture. Tells how to make the 
farm profitable. J. L. LOVETT, Emilie. Pa. 
GRAFTING WOOD 
OF THE GRAND NEW 
.JAPAN PLUM, 
“WICKSON.” 
For sale this Spring at reduced rates. 
BURBANK’S EXPERIMENT FARMS, 
SANTA ROSA, CAL. 
DON’T buy worthless nursery 
stock and WASTE many years ol 
valuable TIME waiting results 
and finally lose your MONEY* 
But send to the 
OON 
Company who have the 
FINEST NURSERY STOCK 
at Reasonable Prices. 
New Catalog for 1896. Send for one. Free. 
Estimates furnished. Correspondence solicited. 
THE WM. H. MOON COMPANY, Morrlsville, Pa. 
IUMPH 
The only Yellow Free¬ 
stone Peach ripening with 
Ainsden. 
AT HALF PRICE. 
Regular 
Prices. 
i, 60c. 
oz, $5.00. 
100, $30.00. 
Our 
Prices. 
25c. 
82.00 
815.00 
Small trees by mail, postpaid, at same prices. 
Good for 30 Days Only 
Address and send orders direct to 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON d. CO., 
Hlgbtstown, N. J. 
3,000,000 Plants- 
100,000 Fruit Trees. 
All leading varieties. Our 1896 Catalogue, mailed 
free, gives descriptive list. It tells what to plant for 
profit. Specialties: JAPAN PLUMS, PEACHES and 
STRAWBERRIES. 
T, J, DWYER I Nurseries, CORNWALL, N.Y. 
Your Name 
AND 
ADDRESS 
Plainly written on a postal card and addressed to 
W. f*. ALLEN, JR., SALISBURY, MO., 
will bring you free of charge bis 32-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. 
or km WOVA/1 1 1 you grow strawberries, you 
OuliLF l«uW l can’t afford to be without it. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS MILLION, 
5 DOZEN PLANTS BY MAIL (assorted), *1.00. 
Berlin (New), $1.00 Doz.; $3.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 
500,000 Asparagus Roots. 20,000 Apple Trees. 
20,000 Peaches, Champion and Crosby, 
By mail, 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 50 cts.; 12 for $1.00 ; 100 for $6.00. 
Send postal for 20-page catalogue. Free at once. 
BERLIN NURSERIES, Berlin, Md. 
CBOSBY. 
Plums can be had by New Jersey andPennsyl-, 
vania planters for less money and for lower] 
freight and express rates than in Western New 
York. Avoid high freight and express charges 
over the mountains. Avoid dealers who grow 
no stock. Buy direct from the grower at first 
cost. Our hard time prices will surprise you if 
you get our Illustrated catalogue. All stock 
guaranteed free from disease. 
ROGERS’ NURSERY CO., Moorestown, N. J. Box too. 
1QQQ .300 
lUuU Acres 
NUT AND FRUIT CULTURE 
Years 1896 
More Profitable than WHEAT or COTTON, with less labor and bisk. Send 
forcatalogue illustratingand describing best varieties. ALPHA, ttie earliest Chestnut, 
opens Sept. 5th to loth without frost; RELIANCE, the most productive; PA BUYS’ 
GIANT, the largest, six inches around; PARAGON, 1UDGELEY and others. 
STARR, “the perfection of earlv Apples." BISMARCK, fruits at two years’ old; 
PARLTN’S BEAUTY, the handsomest; LINCOLN CORELESS, KOONCE, GOL¬ 
DEN RUSSET, ANGEL and other Pears. JAPAN QUINCE COLUMBIA, a hand¬ 
some shrub, producing a valuable fruit unequaled for jelly. 
SMALL FRUITS, RARE NOVELTIES, and valuable introductions. JAPAN 
BERRIES, FRUIT, SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
PARRYS’ POMONA NURSERIES, parry, new jersey. 
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E and all other best fruits from Hale, who makes more money in fruit culture than any man in s 
E America. Free book, tells whole story, no secrets. Address HALE, South Glastonbury,CONN. = 
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A 
FRESH- 
DUG 
TREE 
THAT'8 WHAT YOU WANT. It's a matter of economy, and 
economy is the secret of success. 
You can’t afford to buy trees heeled in over winter, and lose 
them, when you can get FRESH-DUG TREES from ROGERS for 
less money. REMEMBER 
ROGERS, DANSVILLE, NEW YORK, 
and write to-day for his little book for business farmers. (It’s 
Free.) It tells about the best trees that grow, and how we know 
they are true to name. It's all business, no worthless novelty, 
no catchpenny schemes; but gives hard times prices on busi¬ 
ness trees. Our low prices are the result of being right here 
where our trees are. Orders filled from the nursery row; trees not 
heeled in over winter; no loss of stock: no loss to customers. And 
that’s the reason why it’s a pleasure and a profit to handle and 
plant ROGERS’ FRESH-DUG DANSVILLE TREES. 
ISAAC C. ROGERS, Rogers Nurseries, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
250,000 Peach Trees 
& 
m 
100,000 Plum, best European and Japau. 
150,000 Pear, Standard aud Dwarf. 
75,000 Cherry, Morellos, Hearts, etc. 
150,000 Apple, Quince, Apricot. 
100,000 Nut Bearing Trees, 
2,000,000 Small Fruits and Grapes. 
7o0,000 Boses, Everblooming and Hardy. 
1,000 Gar Loads Ornamentals. 
Full supply Flower and Vegetable Seed., Plants, 
'Bulbs, etc. Elegant 168 page catalogue free. Send for 
1 It before buying. Everything mail size postpaid. Larger by ex¬ 
press or freigtit. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Wo 
occupy \}A miles on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier 
trees are grown on the continent. Why not procure the bent 
direct from the grower aud avoid all coiumisslous. It 
will save you money. 
42nd YEAR. 1000 ACRES. 29 GREENHOUSES. 
THE STORRS & HARRISOH CO., Painesville, 0. Box 216 
