March 17, 
234 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
EXPERIENCE WITH A “SEEDLESS " 
BLACKBERRY. 
Our “Story of an Express Package’’ has 
slarted up all sorts of experiences. Here is 
bne from California which ought to start 
some thihking: 
To-night, while staying up watching the 
iftigation water I will tell you a eouple 
of my troubles. Last Spring I saw in 
one of our most prominent California 
horticultural papers the following adver¬ 
tisement : 
A NEW BERRY. 
Everbearing Seedless blackberry. Will bear 
first year, ripening in May and June. Good 
shipper. Best canning berry ever produced. 
These are the coming berries. I still have 
a few hundred plants for sale. 
C. E. CHRISTOFFEBSON. 
Reads nice, doesn’t it? T bit; some of 
my neighbors also. The first berry to 
ripen, a little runty thing, had 35 seeds 
in it, and all others in proportion. I 
wrote to Mr. Christofferson. telling him 
he must have made a mistake, and re¬ 
ceived the following: 
Yours received and contents noted. I for¬ 
got to tell you that the berries would not he 
much good the first season, but they will not 
be entirely seedless. Some soils seem better 
adapted to them than others. It also de¬ 
pends on the care they get whether you get 
good berries or not. You must not expect 
too much. Seedless is only the name of the 
berry. I dkl not name them myself. Wait 
until next season, give them another trial, 
and I think you will not be disappointed. 
They make a most excellent canning berry, 
also a good shipper. Yours very truly, 
C. E. CHRISTOFFERSON, 
What do you think of that for gall? 
He forgot to tell they would not amount 
to much and would not be entirely seed¬ 
less. “Some soils better than others.” I 
will put my soil against his for richness, 
probably mine is too rich. The care they 
get ? I guess I must have given mine too 
good care, but as I think they are only 
some wild fence-corner stock probably 
they will not stand good care. “Don’t 
expect too much.” T did not expect as 
much as his advertisement said, but got 
a plenty less. “Seedless is only the name 
of the berry.” Yes, but a seedless orange, 
gyape, etc., does not have seeds. “I did 
not name them.” Well, probably that 
clears his conscience. I will try them next 
year and they will surely be a good ship¬ 
per, they are so hard and dry that they 
would not crush. 
Now is there no way to weed out such 
humbugs? I sell plants, etc., myself, but 
I only sell what I have really got. I do 
not care for the money I lost, but it is 
the principle of the thing. It casts doubt 
on all honest advertisers. You spoke 
about saving seeds, and said better de¬ 
pend on a goad seedsman. I would if I 
could find a good one, but when one buys 
from one of the largest houses in the 
State, and gets six or seven varieties of 
melons from a half pound of seed, I would 
prefer to save my own. c. w. p. 
Redlands, Cal. 
Orchard for Western Massachusetts. 
W. K. O., Green River, N. Y .—I have a 
hill farm near Great Barrington, Mass., and 
am desirous of setting a mixed orchard of 
apples and peaches. Some of my lands slope 
gently to the east, some to the west, and 
other fields to the north. Which is the more 
desirable for each of these fruits? Which 
are the best all-’round varieties to set, and 
whal proportion of each kind in say 500 
peach and 400 apple trees? What would 
be the proper distance to set apple trees 
with a peach alternating each way? How 
much laud would be required? Who has the 
best, plan for such an orchard? 
Ans.— Western or northern exposures 
are best for the apple and peach, although 
the latter does well upon any elevated ex¬ 
posure. For the best all ’round varieties 
of apples for local markets of Massachu¬ 
setts I would plant of 400 trees 25 As- 
trachan, 50 Gravensteins, 50 Wealthy, 50 
McIntosh, 25 Hubbardston, 125 Baldwin, 
50 R. I. Greening and 50 Roxbury Rus¬ 
set. For shipping, 100 Wealthy, 100 
Gravenstein, and 200 Baldwin. Peaches, 
50 Champion, 50 Mt. Rose, 50 Oldmixon, 
200 Elberta, 150 Late Crawford. If the 
land is strong and likely to produce a 
large tree I would plant the permanent 
trees 50 x 50 feet apart, and fill in small 
growing kinds at the intersections. 
Peaches may be planted on the diagonals, 
15 x 15 feet, if the the land is suitable, 
though generally it is more profitable to 
plant separately. If the land is rather 
light aild will produce only a small tree, 
1 would plant 40 x 40 feet in triangles. 
Four hundred trees planted 50 x 50 feet 
will require about 24 acres of land; with 
the fillers at the intersections about 12 
acres, and with the fillers 15 feet apart, 
six acres. Five hundred peach trees at 
15 x 15 feet will require about three acres 
of land. F. S. Pearson, of Great Barring¬ 
ton, has planted an orchard lately, 1 un¬ 
derstand. The best old orchards in west¬ 
ern Massachusetts that I have in mind 
are those of J. W. Clark, of North Had 
ley, and E. Cyrus Miller, of Ilaydenville. 
S. T. MAYNARD. 
Pruning and Thinning. —I see some peo¬ 
ple will cling to the idea that they can sue 
cessfully prune a peach Iree and make the 
pruning be also the thinning of the fruit ! 
We might just as well try to make ourselves 
believe that we can “water" our horses and 
feed them corn at the same, time if we give 
them a drink of water and do not allow them 
to have corn. Pruning peach trees Is dis¬ 
tinct and widely different from the thinning, 
and there is no similarity in effect as between 
tlie two on the tree or the crop which will 
allow of its being done in the pruning. We 
prune to conserve energy and to distribute it 
throughout every Inch of the tree In the best 
proportion, to expose to the sun more fruit, 
to enable us to be masters of the trees, to 
prevent dropping of fruit, breaking of the 
branches, to facilitate picking and to save 
fruit and trees from storm. We thin fruit 
to save the branches; to prolong the life of 
(lie tree—because the tree, by nature, repro¬ 
duces itself in its seed to the maximum of 
its ability-—to distribute properly the fruit 
over the tree, and to improve its size, besides, 
we prune, or should prune in March, and the 
(binning should be done, and can be done 
best about the time the peaches are the size 
of a Coucord grape. l.et the man who be 
lieves in thinning by pruning, do so with one 
row in his orchard, and then let him thin one 
row judiciously, by hand, allowing only the 
best specimens to remain, about six to nine 
inches apart, and he will get more dollars 
from his crop; if lie doesn’t his experience 
will be different from mine. earl peters. 
Pennsylvania. 
CARFFS SMALL FRUITS 
I grow millions of small fruit plants 
_t pi 
at yield luscious fruits. All true 
.to name—lull of life. Thev’re 
[money—coiners that will yield 
$300 PROFIT PER ACRE 
My h&ndgome, new catalog of small fruits, fruit 
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TREES 
All First class. Fresh dug. No cold 
storage stock. 88th year. 80-page 
catalog. G. C. STONE’S WHOLE¬ 
SALE NURSERIES, Dansville.N. Y 
The best blackberry of recent introduction. Get the 
genuine direct from introducer. Eldorado, per¬ 
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blowers and other Rlackberries. Miller, Welch, 
Cuthbert, Early King, Kansas and other Raspberries, 
40 best varieties of Strawberries, Currants, Grapes, 
and other small fruit plants and trees, a large 
stock of California Privet, all sizes very low. For 
price list and illustrated circular of Ward Black¬ 
berry address Chas. Black, Hightstown, N. J. 
PPLE TREES 
J| 
H HARRISON SELECT STOCK 
None finer, better grown, better rooted, more 
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Harrison trees everywhere. Don't go wrong in tree 
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Over 100 varieties, all seasons, over a half million trees. 
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HARRISON’S NURSERIES, Box 29, BERLIN,MO. 
WEST MICHIGAN TREES. 
Buds cut from bearing trees insuro stock true to name. Two mil¬ 
lion apple, peach, cherry, plum, pear and quince. Ohnamental 
Stock. Order direct at wholesale prices. Write to-day for 
beautifully illustrated free catalogue. 
West Mich.Nurseries,Box 54 Benton Harbor,Mich. 
Strawberry Plants. 
$1.50 per M. and up. Also RASPBERRY and 
BLACKBERRY plants at low prices. Healthy, 
heavy rooted stock. True to name. Price list free. 
A. R. WESTON <& CO.. R. f). 8, Bridgman, Midi. 
President Strawberry, Kansas and Gregg Rasp- 
J v, berry Plants, all one 
price. $8.00 per thousand, $ 1.00 period. 
THOMAS R. HUNT, Lambertville, N. ,1. 
DFWRFPPV PtANTS & BLACKBERRY 
.m\, , \ LANTS FOR SALE. Send for 
price. MICHAELN. BORGO, Box69, Vineland, N.J. 
Stra wherrv Plants *2 and u p per 1000; crates and 
1 * basketscheap; also B P.R.eggsl5for 
Sid, 40 for $8. Catalogfree. W. R. Lawrence, Marlon, O. 
A Pn nvCraie for gilt-edge straw- 
rv i uuy VI alC berries, secure Gilt-edge 
prices for your berries. Send 10c. for a Sample 
Crate and prices per 100 or 1000. 
T. C. KEVITT, Inventor, [Atheuia, N. J. 
MUSHROOMS 
Quickly and easily grown. LARGE 
PKOE1TS. Sell for fancy prices at 
all times. Tremendous opportuni¬ 
ties for those who begin NOW. 
My new treatise explains this 
immensely rich home industry 
and the most successful Mush¬ 
room farm in this country. Send 
4 c for postage to 
VAUGIRARD MUSHROOM CELLARS 
Ramsey, New Jersey. 
Strawtoerry Plants. 
4 MONEY MAKERS: I Others that are Good: 
Excelsior, Bubach, Par- | Dunlap, Brandywine, 
son’s Beauty, Gandy. $1.IS Tennessee, Sample and 
per 1000. Circulars FREE. | others $1.5(1 per 1000. 
No better plants offered. WM. PKKKY, Cool Springy * Delaware 
GLADIOLI 
THE BEST IN THE WORLD 
Groff’s Hybrids (Genuine), and other high 
grade Strains. Winners of the GRAND 
PRIZE World’s Fair St. Louis, 1904. 
Write for illustrated catalogue. 
ARTHUR COWEE 
Meadowvale Farm Berlin, N.Y. 
30%, 40% & 50^555sssai 
For selling our High-grade 
Fruit & Ornamental Trees 
Small Emits, Shrubs, Roses anti Vines, 
i Business established 1840. First-class references ' 
must accompany application. 
THE M. H. HARMAN COMPANY, 
Geneva, N. Y. 
FAIRFAX ROSES 
Cannot 33 o Squalledl. 
O DHQCC Blooming SizeCflD I 
nUvLv Plants, Postpaid lUVl 91 
Including Helen Gould, Paul Neyron, General Jack, 
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W. R. GRAY, Box I, Oaktou, Fairfax Co.,Va. 
When you wrl^e advertisers mention. Tuf, 
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“a square deal.” See guarantee, pa^e 18. 
PLANTS 
Transplanted plants of the highest quality, that will 
yield products true to type. Buy from the largest, 
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get stock that, will give you satisfaction. Write for 
descriptive catalogue. THE J. E. HUTTON CO., 
Conyngham, Pa., formerly J. E. Hutton & Son. 
RUBY RED RASPBERRY 
Best to grow for all purposes. Order early as our 
stock is limited. Send for circular. 
C. O. VELJE & SON, Marlboro, N. Y., 
Valley View Fruit Farm, 
The Ward Blackberry 
The WARD is a very strong grower, 
perfectly hardy in New Jersey, very pro¬ 
lific; the fruit black throughout. We 
offer root cutting plants at so moderate 
a price that all can plant it who desire a 
first-class and profitable market variety. 
For price address 
D. Baird & Son 
Baird, N. J. 
FRUITFUL TREES 
The kind that grow. Our new 
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Grover Nursery Go 
’GROVERS) 71 Trust Bldg. 
trees / Rochester, N. Y 
CROW 
AND FOREST TREES 
Tknt I have been growing evergreens 
■ and forest trees for 31 years, al- 
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c satisfy. When you buy Hill’s 
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’ aul c highest quality. My catalogue 
4-fl is my salesman; it’s free. Con- 
tains 48 pages illustrated with 
Sft'Hcfv beautiful pictures; describes 
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trees, hbrubs and vines. 50 Best Bargains ever offered—$1.00 
to$10.00 per 100 Prepaid. Everything first-class,guaranteed 
exactly as represented. Write for catalog today- 
1). HILL, Evergreen Specialist 
Dundee, Ill. 
OVER FIFTY YEARS of 
iguure dealing entitle- tho 
dealer to the consideration 
of ull who buy his sort of 
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fount Our specialty is und 
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to the planter, who thusgets 
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new and eholeest old. We 
send by mull postpaid Seeds, Plants, Vines, Itulbs, 
Roses, Etc., and guarantee sufe urrlvul und satisfac¬ 
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Box 246, PAINESVILLE, OHIO. 
PIONEER GUARANTEED 
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AT WHOLESALE PRICES* 
All stock guaranteed disease free- 
true to name—pure bred and heavy 
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Wo will save you money. 
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^Established 1865. Fort Scott, Kan 
CHOICE GRAPE VINES 
Pumps, etc. Write for catalog. 
Best of Stock, Thrifty Trees, 
Plants, Vines, etc. Garden' 
_ Tools, Spray Mixtures,, 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Box R, Moorestown, N. J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS THAT GROW (Best Standard Varieties). 
Also Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant and Grape Plants, Asparagus Roots and 
Seed Potatoes in assortment. All stock warranted high grade and true to name. Forty, 
page Catalogue with cultural instructions, Free. C. E. WHITTEN, Box 11, Bridgman, Mich. 
TREES 
$5 PER 100, FREIGHT PAID 
Popla. _____ 
All kinds of trees and plants at low wholesale prices. Remember we beat all other reliable 
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Pear, Plum, Cherry, Pencil and Carolina 
oplars, healthy, true to name and fumigated. 
Save a Third 
of your Tree Money. 
All of a third, sometimes a 
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costs for agents to canvass the country. I have no agents. 
WOOD’S TREES 
Finest grown, are sold only by catalog. Apples, Peaches, Pears, etc., and 
all Small Fruits. I am right now offering an especially fine line of Jona¬ 
than and Ben Davis Apples and Concord Grapes at special prices. My rose 
stock is all field grown with extra fine roots. Catalog free. Be sure and 
send for it. ALLEN L. WOOD, 
Wholesale Grower, Rochester, N. Y, 
APPLE TREES 7c 
Hardy Varieties 
POPLAR. TREES AND ROSE BUSHES, TEN CENTS EACH 
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per 100, $1.50 per 1,000. Grape vines and fruit plants at low prices. POPLAR TREES for driveways, 
shade and lawns. The most rapid growing trees. 10c to 17 cents each. ROSES. A large collection of 
hardy varieties, also our Live-ror-Ever Pink Rose. 10c to 20c each. 
BUY DIRECT FROM GROWER —SAVE 35 glBr 
