1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
729 
GREENHOUSE WORK IN OCTOBER. 
Winter Preparations. —The frosty 
nights of this month remind us 
that there are many things to be 
thought of in the way of preparation for 
the Winter season in the greenhouse- The 
heating apparatus should now be in thor¬ 
ough condition for work, and, in fact, is 
likely to be already in operation where 
roses are grown for Winter blooming, for 
when the outdoor temperature falls much 
below 50 degrees there is need for some 
artificial heat to dry the atmosphere of 
the rose house. Early Autumn is one of 
the troublesome seasons for mildew on 
the roses, and this fungus may be kept 
down to a great extent by painting por¬ 
tions of the heating pipes with sulphur 
and water, or whitewash with some sul¬ 
phur mixed in it. The green fly, or aphis, 
is also discouraged by placing bunches of 
damp tobacco stems on the heating pipes, 
the fumes arising from the tobacco when 
used in this manner being strong enough 
to dispose of this insect without any in¬ 
jury to the color of the flowers. 
Chrysanthemums are now coming on 
rapidly, the present month bringing in the 
flowers of the earlier varieties, and at 
such a time it is best to give the plants 
a change of food from time to time, in 
order to produce flowers of a high grade 
with heavy dark green foliage for a back¬ 
ing. We have, in a former issue, noted 
the use of liquid cow manure and pou- 
drette in the culture of Chrysanthemums, 
and to these may be added light applica¬ 
tions of dried blood and soot from soft 
coal, both these being nitrogenous ma¬ 
nures of considerable value. These fer¬ 
tilizers are strong and quick in action and 
should therefore be used in moderation, 
a two-inch flower pot of the manure to a 
bucket of water being sufficiently strong 
for most plants Nitrate of soda is also 
used to some extent for the same pur¬ 
pose, but this fertilizer is very quick, and 
may easily be used to excess on Chrysan¬ 
themums, and thus is not generally rec¬ 
ommended. 
Carnations and Violets should both 
be reveling in fresh air during the bright 
days of this month, and just as long as 
the weather will permit it should have 
ventilation at night also. For fear of fun¬ 
goid diseases, to which these plants are 
more or less subject, the atmosphere of 
the houses in which they are grown 
should be kept reasonably dry at night, 
and with this in view but little sprinkling 
overhead should be given at this season, 
the watering being confined to the soil be¬ 
tween the plants, and being done early in 
the day- Do not give frequent light 
waterings at specified times, but simply 
water well when the soil gets fairly dry, 
and then wait until a similar condition is 
again apparent, for when the weather is 
partly cloudy or damp it may not be nec¬ 
essary to water the beds for a week or 
more. Some air-slaked lime lightly 
sprinkled over the soil of the carnation 
beds and stirred in with a weeder is often 
beneficial at this season in preventing 
"stem rot,” a fungoid trouble that causes 
much loss to carnation growers. From 
these suggestions it will be readily un¬ 
derstood that it is pool economy to have 
broken glass and leaky roofs over the car¬ 
nations and other plants, for one cannot 
regulate the moisture of the soil when it 
is constantly exposed to the drip from a 
broken pane or defective putty. All such 
repairs are best made during the Summer 
months while the woodwork of the house 
is dry, but in case the pressure of work 
at that time has delayed some of these re¬ 
pair jobs there should now be no further 
delay, and even yet the application of 
some liquid putty on top of the glass on 
each side of the sash bars will do much 
toward making a tight roof, and may save 
some tons of coal. 
Mignonette that was sown in early Au¬ 
gust for Winter blooming should now be 
growing freely, and will soon be showing 
its first spikes of bloom. These first 
spikes will be some of the finest in size 
if given proper care, and the side shoots 
should be pinched out to prevent their 
robbing the main stem of its strength, a 
watering with manure water about once 
a week being also helpful to the flowers. 
Do not try to force mignonette with too 
much heat during the Winter, a temper¬ 
ature of 45 to 50 degrees at night being 
ample to produce those sturdy flower 
stems from 15 inches to two feet long 
that are demanded by a critical trade. 
The green caterpillar may still be found 
on the mignonette at times, and hand pick¬ 
ing is the safest remedy, though some 
growers give a weak dose of Paris-green 
in water as a cure for this pest. 
The Pansies for Winter flowers that 
were sown in July should now be planted 
in their Winter quarters in the violet 
house, and given the same treatment as 
their relatives, the violets. 
Alyssum. —Some small white flowers 
are very useful during the Winter to those 
whose business includes some funeral de¬ 
sign work, and one of the most useful 
plants for this purpose is the double 
white Alyssum, the botanical name of 
which is Koeniga maritima. This pretty 
little plant may be grown satisfactorily if 
planted out in a row along the edge of a 
carnation bed, and will give an abundance 
of flowers throughout the season. It is 
propagated by means of cuttings made 
from the soft young growths, these root¬ 
ing readily in a sand bed at any time from 
Fall to Spring. And speaking of a sand 
bed, reminds us that some clean bar sand 
should be got under cover in a handy bin 
in readiness for the various propagating 
operations of the Winter, for one does not 
realize how hard sand freezes until he 
tries to dig it up with a pick in order to 
fill up the propagating bed in the Winter. 
All tender plants should now be under 
cover, for we cannot tell how soon a kill¬ 
ing frost may come, and among them 
should be a good quantity of stock plants 
of geraniums, not only of the ordinary 
zonal kinds, which includes the common 
bedding geraniums of scarlet, pink and 
white, but there should also be some of 
the dwarf variegated variety, Mme. Sal- 
leroi, and of the scented-leaved and also 
ivy-leaved geraniums, all of which will be 
found to be very useful stock to have 
next Spring. w. h. taplin. 
Stone Drains.—S ome time since I saw 
an inquiry in The It. N.-Y. as to the utility 
of stone drains, and the best method of put¬ 
ting in. I have stone drains that have been 
running for 60 years. My father and a 
neighbor on an adjoining farm had a con¬ 
flict: of opinion as to the method, my father 
laying a throat and covering with just enough 
stone to keep out the dirt, while the neighbor 
would fill the drain with small stones nearly 
to the plow furrow. The result, most of the 
drains which Father put in so long ago are 
in good condition, while most of those on 
the adjoining farm are stopped, which proves 
the contention that the mice will harbor in 
tlie loose stones and work the throat full. 
J. M. C. 
Although a man may lose both 
of his legs, ho is not necessarily 
helpless. By using artificial 
legs,Marks’ Patent, with rubber 
feet attached, lie can be restored 
to his usefulness. 
The engraving is from an 
instantaneous photograph of a 
man ascending a 1 a d d e r. He 
lias two artificial legs substitut¬ 
ing his natural ones, which were 
crushed by a rail- 
r o a d accident and 
amputated. With 
his rubber feet he 
can ascend or 
descend a 1 a d- 
der, balance 
himself on the 
rungs, and have 
his hands at 
liberty. He can 
work at a bench 
and earn a goods 
day’s wages. 
Ho can w a 1 k and mingle 
with persons without betraying 
his loss; in fact, bo is restored to 
his former self for all practical 
purposes. 
With the old method of com¬ 
plicated ankle-joints these re¬ 
sults could not be so thoroughly 
attained. 
Over 31,000 in use, scattered in 
all parts of the world. Many of 
these have been supplied without presenting them¬ 
selves to us, simply by sending measurements on a 
formula which any one can easily fill out. 
KKCEIVED 43 HIGHEST AWARDS. 
Purchased by the U, S. Government and many for¬ 
eign governments. A manual of artificial limbs and 
formula for measuring SENT FREE. 
iY. iL. MARKS, 
701 Broadway, New York City. 
IUBBER-TIRETOP BUGGY $ 
With leather • quarter top 
and all up-to-date appoint¬ 
ments, Guaranteed *2 yrs. 
Lon 30 davs free trial 
51 = 
This and many other bargains 
fully described in oar free cata¬ 
log. We are bona fide manufac¬ 
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factory prices. Satisfaction guar- 
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U. S. BUGGY & CART CO., Sta. 527, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
WET WEATHER COMFORT 
“I have used your FISH BRAND 
Slicker forfive years and can truth¬ 
fully say that I never have had 
anything give me so much com¬ 
fort and satisfaction. Enclosed 
find my order for another one.” 
(name and address on application) 
You can defy the hardest storm with Tower’s 
Waterproof Oiled Clothing and Hats. 
Highest Award World's Fair, 1904. 
OUR GUARANTEE IS BACK OF THIS 
SIGN OF THE FISH 
A. J. TOWER CO. 
Boston. U. S. A. 
TOWER CANADIAN CO. 
Limited 
Toronto, Canada 
LET US LOAN YOU THIS DISC HARROW 
FOR A MONTH AS A FREE TEST 
Don’t Worry the Life Out of Your Horses With a Tongue 
Disc Just at the Time of Year When They are 
Worth the Most to You. 
It’s this way. 
We are the owners of all the patents and 
the sole manufacturers of the Detroit 
Tongueless Disc Harrow. 
. It's new on the market. 
It’s the finest proposition a farmer ever 
used in the way of a Disc Harrow. 
We know this to a certainty. 
You can only know it by using the Har¬ 
row—that’s why we say will you borrow 
this harrow for a month?” 
We want to do this. 
We want to send one to you direct from 
our factory, prepaying all freight charges, 
letting you have the harrow to use on your 
farm a full month. 
There’s no charge for the use of the Har¬ 
row nor do we ask you to pay a penny down. 
All you have to do is to send for the 
Harrow. 
If at any time during the month it is not 
exactly as we claim it to be, and if it does 
not do the work we claim it will do, ship it 
back to us at our expense and we will pay 
all freight both ways. 
If it is as we represent it, and does the 
work we claim it will, 
then pay us for it on 
time to suit your con¬ 
venience. 
The DetroitTongue- 
less Disc Harrow is 
worth its weight in 
horse flesh every sea¬ 
son. 
Your horses will do 
25 per cent more work 
and do it easier and 
better than on any 
other Disc Harrow. 
This is because of 
its correct principle. 
There is no tongue for the horses to 
fight, or hold-up on a galled neck. 
No side draft or crowding of team on 
short turns; just even steady pull. 
The front truck supports the front end of 
the machine, perfectly balancing weight of 
driver. Construction amply strong for heavy 
work; steel frame visibly braced. 
Steel discs on ball bearings. 
Double lever steel scrapers held in th« 
position desired. 
Owing to the fact that we manufacture in 
our factory and sell to the farmers direct 
this liberal offer of loaning this Harrow for 
30 days and selling it on time is sure to crowd 
our factory. 
You had better write us at once for book¬ 
let and full description and price list of the 
Harrow, telling us when you want to use one. 
DO IT NOW! 
That your 
order may 
be prompt¬ 
ly filled 
when you 
need it. 
Made in 
12 sizes for 
every purpose. 
American Harrow Co., 1620 Hastiugs St., Detroit, Mich. 
A STORY BY A 
FARMER FOR 
the FARMER 
True to 
Life. 
You will 
read it with 
interest and 
pass it to your 
friends and neighbors. 
9 CORDS IN 10 HOURS 
BY ONE MAN, with the FOLDING SAWING MACHINE. It 
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testimonials from thousands. First order secures agency. Address 
FOLDING SAWING MACHINE CO. t 
168-164 E. Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois. 
What! not tried 
Pratts Powdered Lice Killer? 
Made by graft Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
SIMPLICITY 
For the Farmer the “Sim¬ 
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ever produced. Saves its cost in a 
few months and earns as much as 
two men and teams the balance of 
the year. Anyone can successfully 
run the “Simplicity” the first day : 
received. Start it and it almost 
runs itself, at a cost of less than 
one cent an hour per horse power. 
Few parts, few repairs, few trou¬ 
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Write us a postal or send this coupon to-day. 
Western Malleable & Grey Iron Mfg. Co., 
116 Chase St. Milwaukee, Wis. 
Gentlemen:—Please send catalogue and story 
as advertised. 
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APPLE BARRELS AND BOXES. 
Prompt shipments. 
LOW 
PRICES 
R. GILLIES, Aledina. N. Y. 
FARMERS 
HANDY 
WAGON 
Low steel wheels, wide tires, make 
loading and handling easier. We fur¬ 
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carry any load. Straight or staggered 
spokes. Catalogue free. 
EMPIRE MFG.CO., Box 70 F Quincy, III. 
ABENAQUE ffilK 
PORTABLE and STATIONARY 
Consult the special¬ 
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()ur engine is the high¬ 
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Power, due to ten 
years’ development, of 
this particular tvpe. 
Good as auy for all 
things,but better tlirvu 
any for one thing— 
All Farm Work. 
Catalogue O will 
tell you all about it. 
One Price fcq 
all. 
ABENAQUE MACHINE WORKS, 
Westminster Station Vt. 
CAPITAL 
GAS & GASOLINE 
ENGINES 
We will sell a 
sample 3ki H. P. 
engine at half 
price. 
C. H. A. Dissinger & 
400 Cherry Street 
Wrights ville, Penna. 
PALMER GASOLINE ENGINES 
Three Horse Power, $100.00 
Five Horse Power, $150.00 
Wood Sawing Outfits on 
Wheels 
Three Horse Power, $200.00 
Five Horse Power, $250.00 
Send for Catalog. 
PALMER BROS. 
Cos Cob, Conn. 
Motsinger Auto-Sparker 
starts and runs 
Gas Engines without Batteries. 
Noether machine can doit auccessfnily 
for lack of original patents owued Dy 
Us. No twist motion in oundrrve. 
No belt or switch necessary. No 
batteries whatever, for make and 
break or jump-spark. Water and 
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SS Main Street, Pen dleton, ln<i .,U.S. A. 
nvITT 
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Is behind every 
CALDWELL 
TANK AND TOWER 
WE BUILD. 
Our Tanks are tight and durable. 
Our Towers will stand in any storm. 
Get our references in your section. Also 
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Louisville, Ky. 
