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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 28 , 
uralisms ; 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
The Red Pine. — Fig. 148, page 367, 
very well shows habit and rate of growth 
of Red pine trees four years planted in 
poor soil—so poor in fact that the pear 
trees and grapevines previously occupy¬ 
ing it made no visible progress, and had 
to be taken out. The growth rate of the 
pines can be judged by comparison with 
the human figure to be over rather than 
under three feet yearly. These young 
pines when set were four-year seedlings, 
furnished by R. Douglas’ Sons, Wauke¬ 
gan, Ill. Many other pines, firs, spruces, 
and various conifers were planted at the 
same time and place, and though most 
have thriven, none has made the satis¬ 
factory growth shown by the Red pines. 
A mulch of stable manure was supplied 
for the first two seasons, but they have 
since had only the resources of the sub¬ 
soil, which is probably of really better 
quality than the surface. Red pine is a 
valuable lumber tree, growing naturally 
from British America south to Pennsyl¬ 
vania and westward to Minnesota, being 
usually found near the top of high ridges. 
As a forest tree it grows from 60 to 150 
feet high, but specimens over 100 feet 
high are not common. While not as 
elegant as White pine it is highly orna¬ 
mental in character, suitable for planting 
in parks and dooryards as well as for 
wind-breaks and timber lots, and is vastly 
more hardy and resistant in many north¬ 
ern localities. White pine has not proved 
satisfactory near the Rural Grounds, 
though extensively planted. Trees grow 
with considerable vigor for 10 to 15 years, 
and then succumb to a blight that is first 
evident at the tips of the leaves or needles 
and eventually causes them to wither and 
fall, killing the tree in a season or two. 
Red pine, we are told, succeeds every¬ 
where in the North, and is a most man¬ 
ageable evergreen in any stage of growth. 
It has, however, never been popularized, 
and is offered by very few tree dealers. 
The reason, apparently, does not lie in 
lack of appreciation of the species by those 
who see it grow, but in the scarcity and 
uncertainty of the seed supply, limiting 
opportunity for propagation. Red pine in 
its natural state seems only to seed freely 
at intervals of six or seven years. The 
cones are rather small, and not easy to 
collect, and are especially preyed on by 
squirrels that gnaw them to pieces before 
maturity to get at the seeds. Red pine 
seeds are seldom in full supply, and for 
considerable intervals can scarcely be 
found in market. The usual price, when 
quoted is about $7 the pound. Young 
trees have a good, spreading habit where 
grown with sufficient space, and long 
retain the limbs near the ground, but 
when crowded they grow straight and 
tall like most timber conifers, shedding 
the lower branches as they die, from lack 
of light and air. The branchlets are 
orange in color, the foliage a fine, dark 
green and the conspicuous Winter buds 
reddish-brown, thus suggesting the popu¬ 
lar name of Red pine. 
Pine Trees by Mail. —Two-year seed¬ 
lings by mail in packages of 100 are 
offered by one or two evergreen special¬ 
ists at $1 the hundred, and are quite sure 
to grow if carefully planted as soon as 
received. The roots should be puddled in 
a thin mud of clayey soil and water, and 
the little tree immediately set, being par¬ 
ticular that the root is not doubled, but 
extends straight down in the soil, which 
should be most firmly pressed against it. 
Loosely planted evergreens seldom thrive. 
If the weather is dry, after planting, the 
soil should be well soaked with water and, 
if possible, the seedlings should be shaded 
for a few weeks. Burlap supported on 
short stakes, admirably answers the pur¬ 
pose. They should be set in good, well- 
drained soil, 10 to 12 inches apart in rows 
at sufficient distance from each other to 
permit free use of the hoe throughout the 
growing season. In this inexpensive 
manner a fine lot of thrifty trees for 
wind-breaks or ornamental planting may 
be grown in two or three seasons. Nearly 
all will succeed under fair treatment. 
Little trees thus fostered are usually far 
more appreciated than larger ones bought 
directly from the nursery. 
Pruning Rambler Roses. —No rival 
class of roses has achieved anything like 
the popularity of the climbing, hardy 
Multifloras, commonly known as Ram¬ 
blers. Crimson Rambler is everywhere 
highly prized, and the beautiful new 
Philadelphia Rambler, so widely distrib¬ 
uted by The R. N.-Y., will soon bloom 
in thousands of homes throughout the 
land. Wherever seen it is admired for 
the brilliancy and lasting quality of its 
countless perfect blossoms. Coming 10 
days before Crimson Rambler, it does not 
compete with that treasure, but is appre¬ 
ciated for its own special merits. There 
are yellow, white and pink-flowered 
Ramblers, but though useful where variety 
of effect is sought, they are scarcely all 
that can be desired in substance and finish 
of blossom. The question of pruning 
these tall and rapid growing roses has 
been much debated, and many experiments 
have been tried, At last we have learned 
what to do—or rather what not to do— 
as the best treatment is to let them pretty 
much alone. Let them grow at will, only 
directing, and training the canes enough 
to secure reasonably secure attachment to 
the trellis or other support. They scarcely 
need pruning for several years after 
planting, except to cut out any weak or 
useless canes and nip off Winter-killed 
wood after growth has started in Spring. 
It is a great mistake to cut out the old 
canes yearly in the manner of blackberries 
and raspberries. Rose canes normally live 
several years and the Ramblers often 
produce the finest clusters of bloom on 
growths two or three years old. After 
the third year the vitality of the canes 
diminishes; they become twiggy and the 
bark turns light in color. They should 
then neatly be cut away at the base or 
just above a plump bud or promising 
new sprout. Interfering branches and 
twiggy outgrowths as well as weak wood 
generally should be cleared away and the 
ends of the younger canes slightly short¬ 
ened, but as a rule the natural growth 
should be little disturbed. By trifling 
management new canes can be started 
each year after the third season to replace 
the failing ones. 
Feed Your Roses— The main item in 
the treatment of these very free-growing 
roses is regular and liberal fertilization. 
Few rose plants get sufficient available 
nourishment for best results. Ramblers 
should be planted in wide, deep holes, 
sufficiently capacious to contain half a 
cartload of good compost, but much may 
be accomplished by liberal mulches of 
good stable manure Fall and Spring. This 
may at times be lightly forked in the soil 
and a sprinkling of wood ashes and bone 
dust added, if at hand. Stable manure 
alone will grow fine roses, but it must be 
freely applied, Don’t plant roses in hungry 
soil and expect them to make a fine show 
without further attention. w. v. F. 
Kieffer as Stock.— Regarding inquiry on 
page 304 about Kieffer pear stock for graft¬ 
ing I have used the stock for some years, 
and find it first-class for Bartlett, hut must 
use some reasonable grafting, as it will force 
a scion verv fast, or drown it out if done 
in full flow of sap. If I wait until the 
strongest flow is over I find it one of the 
easiest to grow, and as to the union not 
being good after a few years that looks to 
me to be just a little “out of plumb,” as I 
believe if it is once made good it cannot 
turn bad after a number of years from that 
cause alone. The cause, if any, must be 
looked for farther than just the union of 
scion and stub. I have trees that have been 
bearing for some years, hexry tomlinson. 
New York. 
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Fast Color Eyelets used; they will not wear brassy. 
Write for Illustrated Catalog. 
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The great soil improver for Peas, Beans, Clovers, &c. 
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PARACRENE 
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“Have used Faragrene Lr potato bugs. It was per¬ 
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dec 
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MACHINERY 
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PRESS CO., 
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Its Auto-Spray 
4 gal/tank, brass pump, operates by 
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saving Fruit and Vegetable Crops when other 
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The 
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Covers 80 to 40 acres per 
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