February 25 , 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD vs. PARIS- 
GREEN. 
Have yon or any of your neighbors ever 
used, arsenate of lead in place of Paris-green 
for killing bugs on potatoes? If so, will 
you please tell us how this poison compared 
with Paris-green in cost, efficiency, and effect 
upon the vines? 
I have never known of anything being 
used in this section for killing Potato 
bugs'except Paris-green. If anything has 
been found that will take the place of 
green we would be glad to know of it, as 
the Paris-green of to-day is very weak, 
much more so than it used to he several 
years ago. E. H. currier. 
Wisconsin. 
We have not used arsenate of lead for 
poisoning Potato bugs, but have used it in 
place of Paris-green for the Codling moth. 
1 am not very favorably impressed with it 
for these reasons: It has to be used at 
about four times the strength of Paris- 
green, which makes the cost quite a con¬ 
sideration. The cost per pound is about 
the same as Paris-green, although the 
packages were all short weight. It is 
very slow in dissolving, taking one man’s 
whole time to dissolve while the tank is 
being filled. We could see no difference 
in efficiency for Codling moth. w. a. b. 
Interlaken, N. Y. 
1 do not consider arsenate of lead equal 
to Paris-green and Bordeaux, as the 
beetles are not killed as quickly, nor as 
thoroughly. As compared with Paris- 
green applied dry with a blower the vines 
were noticeably more thrifty and lived 
a few days longer. The arsenate of lead 
is by far the best remedy for the Aspara¬ 
gus beetle. It sticks well, and does the 
work thoroughly. It cannot be used un¬ 
til the tops are well out, but if the later 
broods are killed off the trouble in Spring 
will be slight. I also spray tomato plants 
in the frames with arsenate before trans¬ 
planting, and find it prevents serious dam¬ 
age from flea beetles or Potato bugs. 
Fulton, N. Y. h. c. h. 
I have used arsenate of lead for the 
past two seasons for killing Potato bugs, 
both with and without Bordeaux Mixture. 
Its advantages over Paris-green are that 
there is no danger of burning the foliage, 
having used it at the rate of eight pounds 
to 50 gallons of water without injury; 
three pounds are sufficient. It will stay 
in suspension 11 times longer than Paris- 
green, thus permitting a more even dis¬ 
tribution over the vines. It will stick to 
the vines throughout the greater part of 
the season; if the application is thorough 
at the time when the first lot of bugs is 
hatched it will seldom be necessary to 
make another application. Being in paste 
form, there is less danger to animal life 
from careless handling. Its only objec¬ 
tions are that it costs about 60 cents 
(three pounds at 20 cents), whereas Paris- 
green costs about 7 / cents ( y 2 pound to 
50 gallons of water). If Paris-green is 
used with Bordeaux there is little danger 
of burning the foliage. Were I to spray 
for bugs alone I would use arsenate of 
lead. If I were to spray for blight, using 
Bordeaux, T would use Paris-green at the 
rate of pound to 50 gallons Bordeaux, 
using the green only when necessary to 
kill bugs. j. j. j. 
New York._ 
What Ailed the Plum Trees ? 
JJ. L. C., Still Pond, Md .—I have a block 
of Japan plum trees seven years old; well- 
grown healthy trees. I sprayed them before 
blooming and also when the blossoms began 
to fall. They have set heavy crops of fruit 
for three years past, and all dropped before 
It was time for them to mature. What can I 
do to make them mature the fruit? 
Ans.—P hysicians often prescribe for 
amnents without seeing the patients, sim¬ 
ply on descriptions, good or bad, of symp¬ 
toms. The risk is all on the patient’s 
side. In attempting to diagnose the plum 
orchard case, without more facts con¬ 
cerning it than that it is sprayed twice 
annually, and that the fruit dropped be¬ 
fore it was time for them to mature, 
places the chances for disappointment 
greatly in favor of the owner of the or¬ 
chard, Assuming that the materials used 
in preparation of whatever formula was 
made were what they ought to be, and 
were properly mixed and applied leads me 
to suspicion that imperfect pollination of 
the blossoms is responsible for results 
complained of. I have yet to find the 
variety of Japan plums—or hybrids thereof 
—that is completely self-fertile, on this 
peninsula. The inquirer does not state 
whether he has more than one variety in 
his orchard, or not. Even if there arc 
two, or more, it is possible that neither 
of them is a good and prolific pollen pro¬ 
ducer. If, however, the fruit remains on 
the trees until near maturity, the drop¬ 
ping is attributable to some other cause, 
and in the absence of information bearing 
upon treatment, varieties, etc., I would 
strongly suspect that there was something 
wrong in the spraying material. There is 
no good reason why healthy trees should 
behave thus, outside of those disclosed 
above. Barring rot, Japan plums are a 
sure crop here, and the volume of rot 
is controlled to a larger degree by at¬ 
mospheric conditions than by spraying. 
Maryland. j. w. kerr. 
Small Fruit Queries. 
C. A. TJ., llammonton, X. J. —Will seeds 
from blackberries or strawberries come up 
and bring fruit if sown? How are they 
treated? Which seeds should be taken, the 
large ripe berries or not? On what ground 
will Win. Holt strawberry do best? Is 
it early or late? On what ground will the 
Ward blackberry do best? 
Ans. —Strawberry and blackberry seeds 
will grow if properly treated, and produce 
strong fruiting plants, which do not al¬ 
ways, however, turn out as valuable as the 
plants from which the seed is taken. 
Strawberry seed should be washed out of 
the berries as soon as ripe, and sown 
without drying out in frames, pots or 
boxes of light, rich soil. The little seed¬ 
lings begin to come up in two or three 
weeks, and should be transplanted, two or 
three inches apart, in pots or boxes as 
soon as they can he handled. In August 
or September plant out in the fruiting 
beds just like runner plants. They may 
bear some, fruits the following year, but 
are not likely to give a full crop until 
the second season. Blackberry seeds will 
not grow the same season, and are best 
kept in a box of moist sand, where they 
are exposed to frost over Winter, and 
then planted like strawberry seeds. The 
seeds should he taken from the finest ripe 
berries from the best plants of the varie¬ 
ties selected. The Wm. Belt strawberry 
is a main crop variety. It does well on 
most strawberry soils, but is best suited 
on rich clay or loam. The Ward black¬ 
berry seems to grow well on any soil 
that will produce good corn. For best 
results we should plant it in light or sandy 
loam. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
I t. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
"a square deal.” See guarantee, page 18. 
JAPAN WALNUT, 
OniHmentnl, Shade ami Nut Trees. 
Fruits at 2 years," by mail $l.oo. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP, 
Send for descriptive price list. 
JOHN S. liAKNHART, Denton, Maryland 
ISK.ND FOR. our hand- 
I some catalog of Trees 
I Shrubs,Itoses, Kver- 
I greens, etc. 
Ideal direct. N 
I agents. O 
| prices are tl 
lowest 
Our Mr. Jl. 
J. Wragg ia I 
an expert land¬ 
scape gardmer, 
id his services are | 
available for our cus¬ 
tomers. M. J. Wragg I 
ursery Co., 800 Good | 
Block. Dor Moines, Iowa. 
30 APPLE TREES $1 
THREE to five feet, our selection, best varieties, or 
50 Two-Year Currants, packing 25c. Otner stock 
at low rates. SMALL FRUIT Plants by the mil¬ 
lion. Write for prices, naming this Special Offer. 
OEO. .1. KELLOGG & SONS, Janesville, Wis. 
large 100 page Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue of 
Ideal Seeds, Plants & Bulbs, 
and a nice plant ofthe popular 
CHINESE 
DWARF 
OTAHEITE 
you will send us the addresses of 
interested in buying 
and Plants and six cents to pay 
postage. This orange is easily grown and will bear beautiful 
and fragrant flowers and One fruit. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
Address THE TEMPLIN CO., Dept 10 Calla, Ohio. 
lant oune popular 
ORANGE 
Peach Trees 
Bred where climate produces 
the finest stock in the world. 
Let us suggest the great Ray 
and Elberia. Plant them for 
prolific bearing and fruit 
excellence. All the varieties 
from Srst to ninth ripening. 
Harrison 
We want you to know Harrison quality of trees. 
They mean full fruiting when fruiting time comes. 
Apple Trees 
All seasons, a 1 1 varieties. 
You are sure to be right when 
you plant Harrison’s York 
Imperial, Bert Davis, Early 
Harvest, Fameuse, Maiden 
Blush, Wagener, Baldwin, 
Grimes Golden, Rome Beau¬ 
ty, Stark and Winesap. Lo¬ 
cality should be considered. 
Let us suggest for you. Write for 1005 catalog, 
covering also Pears, Plums, Strawberries, etc. 
Harrison’s Nurseries. 
Box 29 Berlin, Md. 
FRUIT TREES. 
A Large Assortment of the Finest Quality 
of Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees, 
at very Low Prices. We make a Specialty 
of dealing Direct with the Farmers. 
Write for Price List. 
CALL’S NURSERIES, Perry, O. 
Peach Trees and 
Strawberry Plants. 
We have them by the 100,000. to¬ 
gether with general line of nur¬ 
sery stock. Prices low: quality 
best. Write, for new 190o Catalog. 
CHATTANOOGA NUUSEKIES, 
Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
rTWO MILLION-^ 
Strawberry Plants 
Free from disease and in the most thrifty grow¬ 
ing condition. Guaranteed true to name and va¬ 
riety. No grower can produce anything better. 40 
different kinds. Also a few thousand Peach Trees, 
Elberta and other leaders. Positively no scale or 
other disease. 20 page catalogue free. Write to¬ 
day. It’s sure to save you money. 
J- W. JONES & SON, Allen, Md. 
—Small Fruits 
Whatever else your order includes don’t omit in Straw 
berrlem the Climax and Olympia, in Raspberries the 
Ruby and Black Diamond varieties. Hardy, prolific 
bearers of choicest fruits. My stock is nut approached 
elsewhere. Ail choice varieties, also Blackberries.Goose¬ 
berries, Currants and Grapes. I guarantee you'll lie satis¬ 
fied with Wood quality of plants. All my own growing. 
Send for Catalog. 
Allen L. Wood, Wholesale Crower, Rochester, N.Y. 
mmm//Pin 
kre **hrcd for bearing.” £ That's why we 
cut all buds from the best'fruited, bearing 
trees. It also iasures stock true to name and 
variety. Over three million trees—913 acres. 
All new and standard varieties of Apple, 
Peach, Pear, Plum, Quince, etc. Also orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs. >V© Bell direct at 
ho eanle prices. Illustrated catalogue free. 
WEST MICHIGAN NURSERIES, 
Box 54, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
TREES 
SHRUBS 
ROSES 
The largest and most com¬ 
plete collections in America, 
including all desirable nov¬ 
elties. Illustrated descrip¬ 
tive catalogue free. Gold 
Medal—Paris, Pan-American, 
St. Louis. 102 prizes New York 
State Fair, 1904. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
Mount Hope Nuraerlca, 
Drawer 1044 I, Rochester, N.Y. 
Established 1840. 
NOTT S NURSERIES 
have a reputation for First-Class Stock 
and Fair Dealing extending over half a 
century and maintained by three genera¬ 
tions. We have more than 500 acres—the 
largest nursery in New’ England. A full 
assortment of Fruit Trees Shade Trees, 
Plants, Vines and Ornamentals. 
No order too Urge or none too small to receive 
personal attention. Write us about your needs 
for spring planting—Advice in selections aLd 
Catalogue- Free. 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO., 
New Canaan, Conn. 
Have Hundreds olCar Loarft 
of Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees, Shrubs, Boses, Plants, 
Bulbs, Seeds, choicest new 
and old. Mall size postpaid, 
safe arrival and satisfaction 
guaranteed, larger by ex¬ 
press or freight. The best are 
cheapest. Try us. Elegant 
108-page catalogue free. Send 
for It and see what values we 
give for your monev. SI years, 
44 greenhouses, 1,000 acres. 
THE STORKS & HARRISON CO., 
BOX 5485, PAINESVILLE. OHIO. 
THE GREAT HERBERT RASPBERRY 
Originated at Ottawa, Can. nowon the market for 
the first time. Tested for 14 years, has proved the 
hardiest, most productive. And best all-round berry 
inexistence. The notes for 1904 from Central Ex¬ 
perimental Farm. Ottawa, are: "Very strong grower-, 
good crop, fruit large to very larg«, bright to deep 
red. moderately firm, juicy, sprightly sub-acid, good 
flavor, good to very good quality: promising from 
all points of view. Should be quite firm enough for 
shipment. Yield from 12plants,:>0 baskets of fruit.” 
For further information, write, 
W. J. KEKK, Nurseryman, 
Kenfrew, Ontario, Can. 
WE OFFER A FINE STOCK 
of the following trees and plants: 
The New Rush Hybrid Chinkapin. 
Paragon, Ridgley and Japan Chestnuts, 
Papershell Pecans, Japan Chestnuts^ 
Grapevines, Roses, etc , etc. 
Send for free Catalogue. 
SUMMIT NURSERIES, Monticello, Florida. 
Strawberry Plants 
We have been growing and selling plants in this 
town 83 years, and are now offering 98 varieties 
which are described in our 1905 catalogue. Our 
plants were never finer. You will also get other in¬ 
formation that is not obtainable elsewhere a dis 
cussion of “The Pedigree Question ” by 20 
experienced growers, pro and con. Send postal for it. 
M. CRAWFOKD CO., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 
TDKTPC A full line of varie 
* ’ * ties, new and old 
APPLE TREES, 
Summer, Autumn and Winter Varieties. 
QUINCE TREES are scarce,' 
but we have them. Get our Fit KK descriptive Cata¬ 
logue. JOS. H. BLACK SON & CO.. Hightstown. N. J. 
JC FRUIT BOOK 
shows in NATURAL COLORS and 
accurately describes 216 varieties of 
fruit. Send forour liberal terms of distri- 
r bution to planters.— Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. 
80 VARIETIES 
BEST NEW and 
Sta ndard St raw'by, 
ltas’by, Grape and 
Blk’by plants. Vigorous. Heavy Rooted, and 
True to Name. High quality and Low Prices, 
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed." Price List FREE. 
A. K. WESTON & CO. 
U. F. 1). No. 8 Bridgman, Mich. 
/Illl mill 11 K K | r Krr \ AX ” •*- w * u a a u. i u>s., o 4 li, <) its., 4 uu ait, 
AUUjUUU riii LL IMLLO' one year old, 4 cts. 5,000 Japan Plum Trees, one year old, 4 to 5 ft. 20 
cts. each, 3 to 4 ft. 15 cts ,2 to 3 ft. 10 cts. 5,000 KieflFer Pear, one year old, $5 to $12 per 100; also a full 
assortment of Peach Trees and other fruits, at low prices. Everything young, thrifty and well grown, free 
from S<*ale. Crown Gall, or disease of any kind. The opportunity of a lifetime to secure an orchard at low 
cost; boxing and packing free: present prices good for only 00 days. Write at once for descriptive catalogue 
and Special Prices on Apple, Pear a nd Plum Trees. The Riverside Nursery Co., Confluence. Penna. 
$5 PER 100. FREIGHT PAID. ITS, 
true to name and Fumigated. All kinds of trees and plants at low wholesale 
prices. Remember we HEAT all other reliable Nurseries in quality and 
price. Catalogue free. RELIANCE NURSERY. Box IO. Geneva N.Y. 
TREES 
D A DTI _C cr ^ IX C I _n> _Bred from selected bear 
D M IV I In EL I I EL IV b In D KJ O Vs lng parents. The three 
greatest, high quality business pears. Why risk time and money on doubtful varieties? There are no 
better pears than these. Our Tree Breeder (Free) will tell you about the safest and the best trees, and 
recommends safe kinds only. We offer you SAFETY, and “ You can rest your minds at ease, in planting 
the KOGEKS TKEKS.” 
The Tree Breeder. ' ROGERS ON THE HILL, DANSVILLE. N. Y. 
DO YOUR FRUIT TREES BEAR TRUE TO NAME? 
A problem confronting Fruit Growers and Farmers throughout the Country, and a serious one 
to solve. I have studied the question many years and can give you valuable information. Send for 
my FREE Catalogue. Fifty Fruit Trees FREE with early orders. 
MARTIN WAHL, Nurseryman, Rochester, N. Y. 
APPLE TREES $5.00 TO $10.00 PER 100 
Currant Bushes and Grape Vines, also Poplar 
Trees, for sale at bargain prices, boxed free. 
These trees, plants and vines must be sold at bargain prices, as we 
are overstocked with them. We have a surplus of both Carolina and 
Lombardy Poplars. Help us to sell 1,000,000 first-class trees, shrubs 
and vines as described and priced in our large new catalogue, which is 
mailed free when requested by postal card. Established 25 years 
#100,000.00 capital. Trees true to name, boxed free. Let us price 
your list before buying elsewhere. Mention where you saw this adver¬ 
tisement and we will mail you a copy of Green’s Fruit Magazine. 
Address GREEN’S NURSERY CO., Rochester, N. Y. 
