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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 25, 
DWARF TREES AND SPRAYING. 
While reading the Horticultural Num¬ 
ber it struck me that perhaps some ex¬ 
periments which I made in my fight with 
San Jose scale might interest some of 
your readers, and possibly induce them 
to continue these experiments for their 
own benefit. First, as to kerosene emul¬ 
sion in Summer on growing trees, I 
found that a stronger solution than us¬ 
ually recommended did no harm at all. 
I used one part of kerosene emulsion to 
three parts of water, first June 12, again 
July 15, and again August 8, on apple 
trees budded on Doucin stock, and on 
pear trees on quince roots. I do not 
doubt that such trees are more liable’ to 
be harmed than trees on their own roots. 
In spite of this, however, all the trees 
kept their leaves and fruit, and live at 
the present time (a year and a half 
later). I used, however, the precaution 
to have the trees banked up with earth at 
their base, and had this earth packed 
tightly; if I had not done this the thor¬ 
ough and by no means gentle drenching 
of the mixture might certainly have 
harmed the roots, and this is a point 
which is, in my opinion, frequently over¬ 
looked. In my case with Doucin and 
ouince roots, keeping near the surface of 
the ground, it is probably imperative. 
But even trees grafted on seedling stock 
are, while young, in a similar condition. 
I may add that the same solution (3 parts 
of water to one part of kerosene emul¬ 
sion) proved, with me at least, the best 
remedy for aphis on roses, and nearly 
all my roses are Tea and Hybrid Tea 
roses. It beat tobacco soap, whale-oil 
DWARF APPLE ON DOUCIN STOCK. 
Fig. 108. 
soap and other remedies, and did not in¬ 
jure even the young rose-shoots. 
Here I want to add another peculiar 
experience of the past Summer. Two 
small two-armed horizontal “cordons” of 
pears showed San Jose scale in consid¬ 
erable numbers. They must have been 
overlooked at the usual Winter treat¬ 
ment. I noticed the trouble with one on 
July 2, even the fruit being well covered 
with the scale. We sprayed the same 
day with above solution. Result: Tree 
and pears (Clairgeau) when ripe did not 
show a single scale. On second tree 
it did not show till July 28, also on fruit; 
we sprayed that one immediately, too, 
but the scale increased steadily. I think 
the reason is that on July 2 they were in 
proper condition (weaker and without 
their scales). I am now painting all 
my trees with this solution: Five pounds 
of lime, slaked to about eight gallons of 
“lime-milk,” 20 ounces of Milestone, and 
10 ounces of liver of sulphur. 
Being a champion of form fruit trees, 
it is but natural that the remark of Mr. 
Van Buren on page 165, “and also believe 
that the commercial apple orchards of the 
future will be low-headed, pruned and 
trained to a dwarfish habit so that they 
may easily be treated for this and simi¬ 
lar pests,” should “tickle me to death.” 
I cannot for the life of me, see how 
those big, spreading old apple trees can 
be successfully sprayed, for successfully 
means that there should not be a spot as 
large as a dime left unsprayed. It is, 
as you well state, a continuous fight year 
in, year out. Personally I depend prin¬ 
cipally upon a Winter treatment, as stat¬ 
ed above, painting every part of the tree, 
trunk, branch, tips, buds. If I see during 
the growing season that for some reason 
a tree here and there shows scale threat¬ 
ening to multiply, 1 check them with the 
kerosene emulsion. There are woods 
around here, also neighbors who do not 
spray, and under such conditions, with 
birds carrying scale from one tree to an¬ 
other, we can, with the best of care, 
clear our trees for a time only. There 
should be a market for fancy fruit, i. e., 
fine in looks and in taste, not insipid, as 
the California fruit frequently is. Dwarf 
trees in this part of the country should 
pay well. It might be the answer to 
your query in the same number as to how 
one can work in a city and cultivate a 
farm with profit at the same time. Fig. 
108 shows an apple tree on Doucin stock; 
so-called bush form or irregular pyramid. 
Branches begin one foot above the 
ground. henry r. wirth. 
Rhode Island. 
Hen Manure for Strawberries. 
J. 8. J., Qreemboro, Ind .—What mixture 
should one use with hen manure to apply 
on fruiting strawberry beds In the Spring? 
The manure is medium dry, under roof. I 
have a lot of dry wood ashes. Can they be 
used and at what rate per acre should they 
be applied ,and how late in the Spring for 
best results? 
Ans. —The following mixture ought to 
be useful for strawberries: 800 pounds 
sifted and crushed hen manure, 500 acid 
phosphate, 200 muriate of potash, 200 
nitrate of soda, and 300 fine-ground bone. 
Do not mix wood ashes with the manure. 
The lime in the ashes will set free the 
ammonia in the manure. For the rea- 
QUALITY 
Apple Trees 
Plant Harrison stock and plant 
the best. York Imperial, Ben 
Davis, Early Harvest, Baldwin, 
all varieties for al I seasons. Give 
us your next order and compare 
trees with others 
The Ray Peach 
Choice new kind. Best for mar- 
kct. Fresh, delicious, with red 
blush. Full,regular bearing. El- 
borfa, Chair.. Crawford Lata, 
Frances andafl other good vari¬ 
eties come to perfection in our 
climate. Send for free 1905 cata¬ 
log. You'll plant better trees. 
HARRISON'S NURSERIES. 
Box 29 Berlin, Md. 
HOYTS 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 large or none too small to receive 
personal attention. Write us about your needs 
for spring planting—Advice in selections and 
Catalogue—Free. 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO., 
New Canaan, Conn. 
100,000 PEACH 
Five sizes, 1 foot up, including 20,000 EL- 
BKRTA. Price away down. 
15,000 JAPAN PLUM 
Five sizes, 3 feet up: Abundance, America, 
Apple, Bartlett, October Purple, Climax, Chaleo, 
Red June, Satsuma and Wickson. 
TREES 
SHRUBS 
ROSES 
The largest and most com¬ 
plete collections in America, 
including all desirable nov¬ 
elties. Illustrated descrip¬ 
tive catalogue free. Cold 
Medal—Paris, Pan-American, 
St. Louis. 102 prizes New York 
State Fair, 1904. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
Mount Hope Niirscrle*, 
Drawer 1044— I, Kochenter, N.Y, 
Established 18Jfi. 
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. 
GEO. J. KELLOGG <& SONS, Janesville, Wls. 
OTfim'FRUITUSOOK 
IT* shows in NATURAL COLORS and 
Allr accurately describes 216 varieties of 
fruit. Send for our liberal terms of distri- 
bution to planters.—Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. 
Willowdale Nurseries 
Wo have bargains to offer in Apple Trees, in first- 
class. medium and light grades. Our list includes 
Stayinan, Nero. Lankford and others of the best late 
keepers. Japan Plums, Sour Cherries and Peach, in 
medium and light grades at low prices. A full line of 
Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, Shade Trees, Evergreens 
and Shrubbery. Also a largo stock of California 
Privet and Berberis Thunbergii, the best plants for 
Ornamental Hedging. Send list of wants for prices. 
RAKESTRAW & PYLE, Kennett Sq., Penna. 
RUBY RED RASPBERRY 
A new berry of great promise; has been grown six 
years, and to-day is ahead of all others for profit to 
growers. We have a nice lot of well-rooted plants. 
Send for circular and price list. C. G. Veiie & Son, 
Marlborough, N. Y., Valley View Fruit Farm. 
Save Money on Fruit Plants 
Strawberry Plants, $1.75 to $3 ■* 
All Kinds of Small Fruit Plants. 
Seed Potatoes, $2,50 to $3 bbL 
8 pecial prices on a quantity. 
Satis-actlon Guaranteed. Catalogue Free. 
son that the ashes contain lime we would 
rather use them on some other crop than 
strawberries. _ 
“I wish you was a good deal smaller, 
Mr. Slowleigh.” “Why so, Johnnie?” 
“ ’Cause then I could nut you in my corn 
popper an’ hold you over a hot fire. Sis 
says she’s been waiting for you to pop for 
most a year.”—Cleveland Plain-Dealer. 
DC APU TDCrC A full line of varle- 
rCAl/n I ncco ties, new and old 
AITL K T H K K S , 
Summer, Autumn and Winter Varieties. 
QUINCE TREKS are scarce, 
but we have them. Get our FR KK descriptive Cata¬ 
logue. JOS. H. BLACK SON & CO., Hightstown, N. J. 
It costs little if -ny more 
to get select stock of 
choicest varieties. Every¬ 
body is pleased with or- 
ders filled from my field 
grown bushes. Hardy, strong rooted, vigorous. All the 
fine varieties. Try an order and see how they'll come 
along next season. It will pay you to plant Wood's 
Small Fruits—all my own growing. Catalog free. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, Wholesale Grower, 
Rochester, New York. 
50,000 APPLE 
Four sizes, 3 feet up. Leading kinds. 
O. A. 
Oak Street, 
E. 
BALDWIN, 
Bridgman, Mich. 
15,000 CHERRY 
Four sizes, 3 feet up. SWEET: Tartarian, 
Scamidt, Napoleon, Governor Wood, Dowter, Y. 
Spanish and Windsor. 
SOUh: Montmorency, Fa. Richmond, Dye- 
house, May Duke, olivet and English Morello. 
3,000 QUINCE 
Three sizes, 2 feet up. 
Free catalogue. State size wanted and how many 
trees; we’ll name best price obtainable. 
They are true to name, clean, bright, young, thrifty 
and fumigated. None better at any price; no scale. 
WOODVIEW NURSERIES 
I nnn nnn asparagus roots-tiic 
jUUUjUUU Most Profitable Crop grown. 
Seven of the best varieties described in our 100-page 
Catalogue. It is FUKE to those who mention Kural 
New-Yorker. MOOllK & SIMON, 
Seed Growers, Philadelphia, Pa. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
PINE HILL FRUIT FARM, Center Brook. Conn. 
JAPAN WALNUT, 
Ornamental, Shade and Nut Trees. 
Fruits at 2 years, 7 by mall $1.00. 
QTAYMAM’Q WINF9AP APPLE. Superb quality, 
01 ni (n nil 0 VVinCOAr, long keeper, $(>.00 per 100. 
Send for descriptive price list. 
JOHN S. BARNHART, Denton, Maryland 
IL 3. Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. 
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 l'.Kio Catalog. 
CHATTANOOGA NURSERIES, 
Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
DON’T BUY TREE8until 
■ you see our 
1905 Cata’og of 62 pages, describing in de¬ 
tail 528 varieties of Fruits, Ornamentals 
and Roses. It’s FREE. Write to-day to 
QUAKER HILL NURSERY 
R. F. D. No. 6. Newark, New York 
APPIjEI TREES 
We have a surplus of Baldwin,Ben Davis. Gano, 
Grimes, Greening, Fallawater, Fall Pippin, 
Newtown Pippin,Rome Beauty, Sutton Beauty. 
York Imperial, Yellow Transparent and other 
standard varieties. Peaches. Chair’s Choice, 
Belle, Francos and 40 other varieties. Pears, 
Plums, Cherries, Currants and Grape Vines. 
Write today for descriptive catalogue and bar 
gain prices. BARNES BROS. NURSERY 
CO., Box 8, Yalesvilie, Conn. 
4^VW'VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV% T 
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. 
P LANT CRIMSON-CLUSTER, the best late straw 
berry. Send for free 24 page catalogue describing Go 
choice varieties at lowest prices: it will save you 
money. W. S. TODD, Greenwood, Del. 
TREED FOB FRUIT and SHADE.Flower- 
K ► ■■ ing Shrubs, etc. Catalogue for 1905 
■ ■ifcifcw sent FREE. 
ESTABLISHED IN 1840 
EDWIN ALLEN SON, New Brunswick. N.J. 
80 VARIETIES 
BEaT JNKW and 
, Standard Straw’by, 
Kas’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. R. WESTON & CO. 
K. F. D. No. 8 Bridgman, Mich. 
VARIETIES 
QUALITY . 
PRICES . . 
V. 
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This is true of RUPERT'S NURSERY STOCK. We sell direct from the 
Nursery to the Planter. Priced Catalogue free. No scale has ever been 
found in our Nursery. A present given every customer 
ALWAYS answering this advertisement. 
right Seed Corn Seed Oats 
New, Large Yielding Varieties of Great Excellence 
Clean Seed. Circulars and Samples mailed on request. We pay freight. 
W. I 3 . R.TJFEH.T dte SONS; Box 35 Seneca, 3XT. Y. 
William Street Nurseries 
We have bargains to offer in Apples Std. Pears, Plums, Peach, Currants and 
Grape Vines. Our list includes all the best varieties. A good assortment of Orna¬ 
mental Trees, Shrubbery, Roses, Clematis, Hedge Plants and Small Fruits. Send 
list of wants for prices. T. W. & J. P. RICE, Geneva, N. Y. 
BUSINESS PEACHES 
Greensboro, Carman, Champion, Belle of 
Georgia, Elberta (for canning), Chairs, and 
Steven’s Rareripe. Also Crosby and Fitzgerald for cold sections; Niagara (new) Woodward : Crawford Late, 
an I nip roved C. Late; and other leading sorts. Send us list for prices or let us make up a selection for you. 
We offer a safe list, safe trees, and SAFETY throughout. Our Tree Breeder (free) gives prices on these and 
other business trees, the safest trees and the best trees that money can buy. 
The Tree Breeders. ROGERS ON THE HILL, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
onn nnfl ADDI £ TRPEQ 6 to 7 ft. llcts. each, 5 to fi ft. 9cts., 4 to 6 ft. 7cts., 3 to 4 ft. 5 cts., 2 to 3 ft, 
ZUU|UUU AiTLl I riLLO, one year old. 4 cts. 5,00'» 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 KleiTer 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 Scale, 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 90 days Write at once for descriptive catalogue 
and Special Prices on Apple, Pear and Plum Trees. The Riverside Nursery Co., Confluence, Penna. 
TREES 
CE PER inn CRPIRHT PAin Apples, Pear. Plum,Cherry, Peach 
i)J rtn lUUi inLIUni IHIUi and Carolina Poplars. Healthy, 
true to name and Fumigated. All kindsof trees and plants at low wholesale 
prices. Remember we BEAT all other reliable Nurseries In quality and 
price. Catalogue free. RELIANCE NURSERY, Box IO. Geneva. N. Y. 
westmbmsmei 
are “bred for bearlnsr.” x That’s why we 
cut all buds from the best' fruited, bearing 
trees. It also i»sures 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. We sell direct «t 
who'euale prices. Illustrated catalogue free. 
WEST MICHIGAN NURSERIES, 
Hox 54, Benton Hnrbor, Mich. *• 
Trees Plants 
Free from Scale. New and Choice Varieties. BLACK¬ 
BERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES. Our Free 
Catalogue will save you money. Please mention Rural New 
Yorker. 
MYER & SON, BRIDGKVILLE, DELAWARE 
FRUIT TREES 
will continue to get it. 
Box: 122 
g!’’ "wnat is': " Why, an unbroken line of 
orders”from the same people for 25 Years.” 
Nothing strange at all, they simply got what they bought and know they 
Our Free Catalog submits evidence that will make you our customer. Send for it. 
IX. JS. Wiloy cfc Son, Cay-uga, N. Y. 
