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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER^ 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
Freesia Tubergeni. —Under this name 
the bulb-growing establishment of C. G. 
Van Tubergen, Jr.,‘ Haarlem, Holland, 
sent out last year the first commercial 
hybrids produced betwen the common 
florist’s Freesia, F. refracta alba and F. 
Armstrongi, the new pink-colored species 
from South Africa. Corms obtained last 
August from the growers bloomed very 
freely in the Rural Grounds greenhouse 
during February and March. The typical 
variety sold as Tubergeni has finely- 
formed blooms in racemes of five to 12, 
of a pretty shade of rosy lilac or mauve, 
lighter than that of F. Armstrongi. The 
throat is yellow and there is an occa¬ 
sional orange blotch in the throat. 1 he 
flowers are nearly as large as good sam¬ 
ples of Refracta, and there is much of the 
pleasing fragrance found in the latter. 
The blooms of F. Armstrongi itself are 
small and scentless, but very bright and 
freely produced. This species naturally 
blooms about a month later than Refracta, 
while the hvbrid Tubergeni comes in be¬ 
tween wlien all are planted at the same 
time. Samples of a very superior un¬ 
named hybrid of the same parentage 
raised by the Messrs. Tubergen were se¬ 
cured at the same time. One moderate¬ 
sized corm threw up two spikes producing 
in all 116 flowers, the longest raceme 
opening 14 large and perfect blooms. 
They are carried very upright, and some¬ 
what resemble in shade of color and slen¬ 
derness of tube the old and highly-popu- 
lar single Petunia, Countess of Ellesmere. 
They are, however, somewhat smaller in 
size than the best white Refractas, and 
have yellow throats. There is consider¬ 
able fragrance. The foliage is good, and 
the effect, when in bloom, very cheerful. 
We imagine this new variety, which will 
probably be sent out the eomipg season, 
may find favor with florists. I he color 
is a sufficiently pure shade of pink to bear 
artificial lighting and to associate with 
white and yellow in other flowers, while 
the vigor of growth and freedom of 
bloom leave little to be desired. Our own 
experience in crossing F. Armstrongi with 
Refracta and also with F. Leichtlini does 
not reproduce the Tubergeni varieties, but 
rather tends to the production of purple, 
lavender and odd shades of bronze and 
orange, usually with considerable frag¬ 
rance. These newcomers are attractive 
as novelties, but whether they possess 
commercial interest remains to be seen. 
Yellow Kinds Coming.— Messrs. Van 
Tubergen inform us that some promising 
yellow varieties also resulted from their 
breeding experiments with Freesia Arm¬ 
strongi, which they soon hope to intro¬ 
duce. An attractive buff-colored variety 
has been exhibited and introduced, under 
the name of Freesia Chapman, by ATr. 
Herbert Chapman, Rye, England, who 
raised it from the old orange-colored 
species or variety known as F. aurea. It 
is said to possess more fragrance, and is 
much better adapted to culture than its 
parent. F. Chapmani received an award 
of merit at a recent meeting of tlv Royal 
Horticultural Society of London. With 
rose, pink, purple and various yellow 
shades at hand, the Freesia promises in 
the near future much diversity of char¬ 
acter. 
The Name of a Grape.— The following 
correspondence, relating to the promising 
new early black grape “Eclipse,” raised 
by Mr. E. A. Riehl, Illinois, and described 
on page 24 of The R. N.-Y. for the cur¬ 
rent year, explains itself so well that 
comment is unnecessary: 
The Eclipse grape, originated by John Burr, 
of Leavenworth, Kans., is a very fine grape, 
nearly white, a strong grower, superior to 
Goethe, which it is like. I have the variety. 
Mr. Rielil has given his black variety a name 
given previoasly to a variety fully worthy 
of the name. A new name should be given 
his variety. elbert wakeman. 
Lcag Island. 
Regarding Mr. Wakeman’s communication, 
that another grape had previously been 
named Eclipse, I wish to say, that when 
I so named my grape I was not aware that 
the name had ever been used for another. 
I have, however, found since that Mr. Burr, 
of Kansas, called one of his seedlings Eclipse, 
and sent it to some experimenters for testing. 
I have corresponded with all the prominent 
grape propagators of the country, and find 
that the Kansas Eclipse has never been prop¬ 
agated or listed for sale in any catalogue or 
price list. Further, all of whom I have 
beard except Mr. Wakeman do not think the 
Kansas grape worthy of general cultivation. 
Under the circumstances I do not think It 
necessary for me to change the name of my 
grape, but to prevent possible confusion it will 
in future be listed as Riehl’s Eclipse. This 
case shows that originators of new fruits 
should not give their productions names un¬ 
til they have been sufficiently tested to give 
reasonable assurance that they are of enough 
value to warrant being named. 
Illinois. E. a. riehl. 
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FUMA 
■ ■ kills Pratrie Dogs, 
7 7' 
Woodchucks,Gophers, 
and Grain Insects. 
“The wheels of the 
gods grind slow but 
exceedingly small.” So the weevil, but you can stop 
thehgrtnd " Fuma c ar bon Bisulphide’^" W 
EDWARD R. TAYLOR, Penn Yan, ST. Y. 
Ii Is Worth While 
Buy a machine that does the 
work right—that cleans its strainer 
automatically with a brush, mixes liquid 
mechanically so that foliage is never 
'burned, but gets its due proportion. 
EMPIRE KING, and 
ORCHARD MONARCH 
do these things. They throw finest spray, 
are easiest to work and they never elog. 
Yon ought to know more about them. Write 
for instruction book on spraying, formulas, 
etc. Mailed free. 
FIELD FORCE Pl’MPCO.,No. 1! 1 Ith St.,Elmira, N.Y. 
Forest Tree Information.— Quite a 
treasury of practical information concern¬ 
ing the qualities, planting and after-care 
of the most useful timber and forest trees, 
both native and exotic, may be had from 
the National Department of Agriculture, 
for the asking, in the form of numerous 
Forest Service circulars and planting leaf¬ 
lets lately issued. The numbers we have 
seen run from Circular 53 to Circular ~<, 
and cover a considerable range of subjects, 
such as ‘‘Woods Used for Packing Boxes 
in New England”; “How to Pack and 
Ship Young Forest Trees”; “The Culti¬ 
vation and Care of Forest Plantations on 
the Semi-arid Plains”; “Transplanting 
Forest Trees”; “Fence-post Trees,” as 
well as special descriptions and planting 
directions of cottonwood. Red cedar. 
Black and Honey locusts, Norway spruce, 
Red pine, Scotch pine, Jack pine, Western 
Yellow pine, White pine, chestnut, White 
elm, European larch, basswood, Burr oak, 
hackberry, Shagbark hickory and the blue- 
gum, Eucalyptus. The planting directions 
are so plain and concise that they should 
be helpful for quick reference. If readers 
are interested in any of these trees or in 
forest tree planting generally they will do 
well to write the Secretary of Agriculture,, 
Washington, D. C., asking for the circular 
or leaflet treating on the special subject 
desired. Other issues are likely to follow, 
greatly extending the range of trees pnd 
subjects discussed. 
Plant Forest as Well as Fruit Trees. 
—In the writer’s mind few things so at¬ 
tach the farmer to the soil as the planting 
of long-lived trees for direct use as well 
as for fruit and ornament. Economical 
conditions are such that the demand for 
forest products constantly increases, while 
the supply diminishes. The substitution 
of steel and cement for large construc¬ 
tions will give only partial relief. There 
will always remain a thousand minor 
uses for wood and timber, constantly in¬ 
creasing with the density of population, 
that cannot be met with other material. 
The “woodlot” whether natural or hand 
planted, bids fair to become an indispen¬ 
sable and profitable portion of every farm 
and will in time be indispensable to those 
portions of the country not naturally well 
forested. Aside from any considerations 
of gain or the advantages to be derived 
from wind-breaks, shelter belts and similar 
climate-improvers, there is great satisfac¬ 
tion in the growth and development of 
congenial trees. Among the many and 
diverse plantings on the Rural Grounds 
few give more pleasure than the progress 
of the Red pines and other forest conifers 
set out within the past eight years. 
_ w. v. F. 
St. Lawrence Apple. —On page 233 in¬ 
formation concerning the St. Lawrence apple 
is wanted by E. R. F., Cape Vincent, N. Y 
Prof. Craig isn’t positive about it being a 
Canadian apple. The original tree of the 
St. Lawrence grew in the garden of the 
late J. R. Molson, on St. Lawrence street, 
Montreal, from which it derived its name. 
In 1880 the old stump could still he seen. 
It is not a keeper by any means, and is at 
its best by the middle of September and 
cannot he beaten. The Montreal Peach apple 
approaches it in quality. Perhaps E. R. F. 
has the Winter St. Lawrence; it will keep 
till Christmas, is more conical in shape 
than the Autumn St. Lawrence, and is a 
close rival to our far-famed McIntosh Red. 
Quebec. it. erodie. 
I THE “KANT-KLOG” SPRAYERS 
I Something New. Gets twice the results withs amc labor 
I and fluid. Flat or round, fine or coarse sprays from same 
fk Nozzle. Ten styles. For trees, vines, 
'.vegetables, whitewashing, etc. 
Agents 
Wanted. 
Booklets free. 
16 East flva., Rochester, H. T. 
Rochester Spray Pump Co 
April 20, 
pratts “SCALECIDE” Petroleum 
If YOU will guarantee to cover the 
SAN JOSE SCALE, 
WE will guarantee to kill it without injury to the 
tree. Can we do any more? Yes, lowest cost. I rice 
In bbls., r.Oc. per gal.; 10 gal. rails, $6; 5 gal. cans, $3.25 jlgsl.cmis, 
$1 f. o. b. N. Y. One gal. makes 21 gala, spray by simply adding 
water.’ For particulars and circular, address Dept.A, 
B. G. PRATT CO., 11 Broadway, New York. 
QET THE BEST 
A Good Spray Pump earns big 
profits and lasts for years. 
THE ECLIPSE 
is a good pump. As 
practical fruit growers 
we were using common 
sprayers in our own orchards 
—found their defects and 
invented the Eclipse. Its 
success forced us to manu¬ 
facturing on a large scale. 
You take no chances. We 
have done all the experi¬ 
menting. Large fully illustrated Catalog and 
Treatise on spraying FREE. 
MORRILL & MORLEY. Benton Harbor, Mich. 
vr.r:;V.AV»f-- 
INCREASE THE CROP 
IN ORCHARD AND FIELD 
by using this compressed air band 
Sprayer. 15 seconds’ pumping gives 
power for 10 minutes’ spraying. Force 
enough for tall trees. 4-gal. tank con¬ 
veniently carried over shoulder. This 
"Auto Spray’ 
Is used by the U. S. Government 
and State Experiment Stations. 
Save half your mixture and avoid clog¬ 
ging and “random” spraying with the 
Auto-Pop Nozzle. One finger regu¬ 
lates spray from a stream to a fine mist. 
We make 40 styles and si zes of spray¬ 
ers. Ask for catalog containing val- 
'•*' uable spraying calendar. Free. 
E. C. BRCWN CO., 28 Jay St., Rochester, N.Y. 
Leggett 
’s Dusters mss*. 
IN DUST FORM 
saving Fruit and Vegetable Crops when other 
methods Fail. 
NO WATER TO HAUL 
LEGGETT'S 
, CHAMPION 
The CHAMPION 
dusts two rows of pota¬ 
toes as fast as you walk. 
The BEETLE 
Potato Duster (Horse 
Power) dusts four rows. 
The JUMBO 
dusts trees - 
2u-i'age Spray Calendar gives concise Information regarding 
Dusters and address of nearest dealer. Mailed on request. 
LEGGETT & BRO., 301 Pearl St., N. Y. 
No monay In advance—Pay whtn 
convenient. Sprays Everything— 
Trees; Potatoes, Truck .etc. 4 rows 
at a time—20 acres a day. Doublet 
Your Crop—extra yield one aert 
will pay it first season. A boy can 
operate it. GUARANTEED FIVE 
YEARS. Wholesale Prlee (whera 
- no agent). AGENTS WANTED. 
After trial, if you keep it—pay when you can. Special FREE 
OFFER for flrat one in each locality. ‘‘SPRAYING GUIDE” and 
full information FREE. Write Today. We Pay Freight. 
H. L. HURST MFG CO., 56, North St.Canton.O. 
The Perfection Sprayer 
combines hand and horse power, and has both cart and barrel, 
It’s simple, reliable, practicable and durable. Sprays everything, 
trees, potatoes, vines. Catalogue, telling how to spray and con 
tabling valuable formulas, FREE. 
THOMAS PEPPLER, Box 70, Hlghtstown, N.J. 
VALUABLE BOOK FREE . 
Iu connection with our Hi-Grade Brand of Pure 
Paris Green we have issued a new booklet on Insecti¬ 
cides, containing many useful hints to the farmer, 
truck grower and gardener. It is authoritative and 
up-to-date. Better send for a copy to-day. It costs 
nothing and will tell 
fighting insect nests. MORRIS HERRMANN & 
CO., 06 William Street, New York City. 
_HEALTHY TREES— 
*' I derived so much benefit from the use of 
Good’s Soap last year that I have concluded to use 
it again this year as a preventive. Its immediate 
effect in cleansing the bark of the trees is so satis¬ 
factory that I expect to use a considerable quantity 
in the future for that purpose alone.”-F. W. A., 
Louisville, Kentucky. 
Good’s c whu,rsr Soap No. 3 
Write for Manual of Plant Diseases - cause, 
treatment and cure—free. 
James Good. s”: Philadelphia. 
r^fRUTT 
have two alternatives 
} £/ SPRAY and make money 
by growing big crops at high prices, —OR; don't spray, 
and lose money by the inability to sell the small and bad crop 
, that they do produce. Which side of the fence are you on ? 
If you want the proof of the quality of DEMING SPRAYERS, 
write to the manufacturers 
THE DEMING COMPANY 
410 Depot Street, SALEM, OHIO 
For AH Leaf-Eating Insects— 
Codlirg Moth, Bud, Gypsy, Brown-tail and Tussock Moths, Tent Caterpillar, 
Canker Worm, Pear and Cherry Slug, Vanessa Butterfly, Maple Worm, Po¬ 
tato Bug, Currant Worm, Asparagus Beetle, Cranberry Insects, etc. 
Arsenate 
of Lead 
is the Perfect Insecticide 
Cannot burn or scorch the most delicate foliage; rain will not wash it off; 
it gives absolute and constant protection with the necessity of frequent 
respraying. Being white, foliage sprayed with it is readily distinguished and 
you can see that it is there. Highly endorsed by leading growers and Gov¬ 
ernment Agricultural Stations. Write for booklet. 
MERRIMAC CHEMICAL CO., 31, Broad St., Boston, Mass. 
