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November 2 , 
NOTES FROM THE RURAL GROUNDS 
Lilies in Plenty. —The development 
of the Easter lily business may to some 
extent be imagined from consideration of 
the shipments on a single steamer that 
sailed from Japan for Vancouver, B. C., 
in late August. The bulb portion of the 
cargo consisted of no less than 4,699 cases 
of Lilium longiflorum, especially grown 
for Winter forcing. These bulbs weighed 
over 360 tons, and at an average of 225 
to the case would amount to considerably 
more than one million bulbs in number. 
They were principally consigned to the 
United States, but a portion was expect¬ 
ed to reach Europe later in the season. 
This great shipment is only a fraction of 
the quantity used for Easter blooming in 
the various Christian countries. Ber¬ 
muda still supplies an enormous number 
of the quick-blooming variety of Longi¬ 
florum, known as Lilium Harrisii, but 
owing to the inroads of disease in the 
Bermuda plantations the trade is declin¬ 
ing. The Azores and Madeira Islands 
now export an appreciable quantity of 
excellent bulbs, and they are also culti¬ 
vated with much success in Algeria. Re¬ 
cent experiments show that Longiflorum 
in variety may be successfully grown in 
California, Oregon and Washington, as 
well as in the South Atlantic and Gulf 
States. The Philippine lily thrives well 
in Porto Rico, and is also cultivated with 
fair promise as far north as central Ohio, 
so that there appears prospect of consid¬ 
erable home supplies in the future. Peo¬ 
ple must and will have white lilies in 
early Spring, so that the production of 
good bulbs is an industry of real impor¬ 
tance. 
A Gigantic Greenhouse.— The largest 
glasshouse yet reported has recently been 
erected near North Wales, Bucks Co., Pa. 
It is of somewhat irregular form, being 
150 feet wide, 32 feet high, 425 feet long 
on one side and 575 feet on the other. 
The inclosed space is a trifle less than 
two acres under a single glass roof. It 
is said to be spacious enough to accom¬ 
modate, if used as a railroad station, 15 
regular passenger trains, consisting of 
locomotive and four coaches each. This 
immense Winter garden is divided into 28 
beds, that placed end to end would make 
a walk two and three-quarters miles in 
length. It is now planted with 45,000 
American Beauty rose bushes that are ex¬ 
pected to produce the coming season over 
$100,000 worth of cut blooms, at an aver¬ 
age retail price of $6 the dozen. This is 
rather high figuring, but American 
Beauty roses, when well grown in new 
modern houses, realize very good prices. 
As the structures age, the glass dims 
and diseases creep in, even under expert 
management. Many fine houses that at 
first grew this exacting variety to perfec¬ 
tion have become less and less successful, 
until the grower is obliged to substitute 
more easily-managed plants. The object 
in building such an immense structure, 
with its battery of three 350 horse-power 
boilers and seven or eight miles of heat¬ 
ing pipes, rather than divide the area 
among 12 to 15 smaller houses as is the 
usual custom, is to insure uniformity of 
conditions, and economy of management 
as well. It is well known that with ade¬ 
quate heating equipment it is easier to 
maintain an even range of temperature in 
a large body of confined air than in sev¬ 
eral smaller ones of similar combined ca¬ 
pacity. It is a big undertaking and the 
behavior of this mastodonic greenhouse 
will be watched by florists with interest. 
Asparagus Rust and San Jose Scale. 
—The two pests above named are locally 
less active than for the last three or four 
years. Asparagus rust, in fact, appears 
quiescent in well-treated fields. The tops 
are maturing naturally with but few 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
traces of the fungus. There is much com¬ 
placence among growers concerning the 
diminishing virulence of the disease, some 
ascribing it to the planting of resistant 
varieties, some to short cutting seasons 
and general good culture and others to 
climatic conditions unfavorable to the 
pest. Probably all these factors have their 
influence, and it may be as well that the 
parasite itself is temporarily declining in 
vigor. Scientists tell us that it has trou¬ 
bles of its own in the way of other fungi 
that devour it! At any rate, present con¬ 
ditions lift a load of worry off the grow¬ 
ers’ minds, as the plants generally go to 
their Winter rest in excellent condition. 
With ordinarily favorable weather next 
Spring a good cut would seem assured. 
This year’s crop was late and small, ow¬ 
ing to continuous cold weather at the cut¬ 
ting season, and may have resulted in re¬ 
taining additional vigor in the plants. 
The San Jose scale situation, while not 
as roseate as that of asparagus, is plainly 
less menacing than in former years. The 
general use in early Spring of lime-sul¬ 
phur and soluble oils had excellent results 
in clearing infested trees, and there is now 
less chance than formerly for infection 
from roadside and volunteer fruit trees, 
as they are either largely killed by scale 
or have been destroyed to reduce the pest. 
For a time it seemed as if the scale was 
nearly exterminated. Few living adults 
could be found, and scarcely any young 
appeared at the usual season, the pre¬ 
vailing cool weather in Spring and early 
Summer doubtless delaying the first 
broods. The August brood, however, was 
astonishingly numerous and active, con¬ 
sidering the rarity of adults, threatening 
to cover all infested trees, but the early 
September storms perceptibly reduced 
their numbers. Pentilea beetles are nu¬ 
merous on the three small scaly trees on 
the Rural Grounds, actively engaged in 
the destruction of the tender young 
scales. We are well pleased with their 
appearance and will delay spraying until 
they cease their work at the approach of 
Winter*. 
A Grand White Rose. —The fine rose 
portrayed on page 799, Fig. 401, is 
known as Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, 
raised in a German nursery and intro¬ 
duced to commerce about 17 years ago. 
It was the first really good white or 
rather cream-colored Hybrid Tea rose, 
and holds its own to-day against all new¬ 
comers with the sole exception of the 
very popular Frau Karl Druschki, of 
which it is one of the parents. Kaiserin 
Augusta Victoria, or Kaiserin, as it is 
termed by florists, has long been a stan¬ 
dard forcing rose, though not as free 
blooming or profitable as Bride, the ever¬ 
present white Tea rose of the flower 
markets. Well-finished Kaiserins, with 
their touch of old ivory in the centers, 
are perhaps the very finest of all very 
double white rose buds. The blooms in 
our illustration, while very good in their 
way, have opened too far for best effect. 
Kaiserin is quite hardy in most localities, 
but like till roses containing Tea blood is 
benefited by moderate Winter protection. 
The Summer blooms when grown in the 
garden, are usually perfect. The only 
trouble is to get enough of them. The 
plant has good foliage, and is more free 
from disease than most Hybrid Teas. The 
variety is freely offered by all dealers in 
rose plants. w. v. f. 
Winchester 
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“Brush” Shells 
TO INSURE KILLING THE 
SAN JOSE SCALE 
PREPARE YOUR OWN 
LIME SULPHUR WASH 
AND BE SURE TO USE 
FLOWERS 
OF SULPHUR 
BERGEN PORT BRAND, 
which is prepared especially for Spray¬ 
ing Purposes. Combines easily, quickly 
and completely with lime. Insist on 
having it. Ask your Dealer or write to 
T. & S. C. WHITE CO., 
DEALERS IN ALL GRADES OF SULPHUR, 
28 Burling Slip, New York. 
__ _ it will ray yon to spray yonr 
^ Fruit Trees and Vines for pro- 
1 laJ n 1 teetion from scale and all insect 
If H I pests and fungus diseases. FREE 
_ ■■ £»— Instruction Rook shows the 
famous EMPIRE KING, ORCHARD 
MONARCH and other sprayers; also gives a 
lot of formulas and other valuable information. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., Ho. 42 11th St.. Elmira, N. Y. 
For BEST and CHEAPEST 
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For Bird Shooting j Wood Preservatives 
These shells make a big 
open pattern at ranges 
most birds are shot. 
With them you can use 
your duck or trap gun 
for field shooting with¬ 
out mutilating the game. 
They are loaded in 
'‘Leader” and “Repeater” 
grades. Your dealer 
can get them for you. 
GET WINCHESTER SHELLS 
ACCEPT NO OTHERS 
Address C. S. McKINNEY. Manager, 
CARBOL.INEUM WOOD-l’RESlilU ING CO. 
60 Wall Street, New York. 
T -A. TST T5L » 
that don’t leak or wear out; Tow¬ 
ers that stand any strain, are the 
kind Caldwell makes. Only the 
bostmaterials and best workman¬ 
ship go into them. Cost no more 
than inferior kinds and last twice 
as long. Plenty of references to 
convince you. Get them, also il¬ 
lustrated catalogue. 
V. E. CALDWELL CO.. Louisville, Ky. 
/Steel, Wood\ 
T * ,lks ( OuWftnlr.eil ) lowers 
Wind Mills, Pumps, Gas Engines. 
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DESTROY 
SAN JOSE 
SCALE 
HA A VE WATER SYSTEMS" 
It is easy and inexpensive if you have a 
brook, spring or pond on your place. Let 
Power Specialty Company 
Fit you out with a simple, 
J automatic, guaranteed Rife 
Hydraulic Ram or a Foster 
High Duty Ram. Water raised 
to any height. No trouble, no repairs. 
Free Catalogue gives valuable sugges¬ 
tions. Address 
POWER SPECIALTY COMPART, 111 Broadway, Hew York Cltf 
■aV steel, studded with 6teel 
rivets; uppers of soft, pliable, 
water-proof leather—on the 
*2 60 shoe actually better 
'than those of the regular 
nkiet Tk *3.50 leather shoes; our 
’he Xk * 3 . 60 uppers equalordlnary 
ie nf XX. AA *5.00 leather shoes. Inside 
Is acomfortable hair cush- 
l« hew to Ion. Weigh no more than 
>SE?7 ordinary shoes. They wlU 
workineVoe" save you money; keep 
your feet dry and com- 
rtable, prevent colds and rheumatism. Do not require 
e usual “breaking in;” easy and soothing fqfLala 
>m the first minute you put them on. The Steel Shoe 18 
rtaln to please and satisfy; you will wonder how you 
er did without It. Sizes 6 to 18. fend us your size and 
60 for 6-lnch high shoes (or *3.50 for 9-lnch i and you.will 
omptly receive the best and most comfortable pair of 
>rking eboes the market has ever produced. 
TEEL SHOE CO., Dept. P, RACINE, WIS. 
before it destroys your trees. The 
one absolutely sure way to eradicate 
this pest entirely is by using SAIA- 
MINE — the best, safest, cheapest, 
concentrated spray on the market. 
The original 
TRADE 
SALIM INE 
MARK 
is the result of ten years "At It” and 
“ Know How.” It is a Dime, Salt, Sul¬ 
phur, and Caustic Potash solution. 
Recognized by all experimental sta¬ 
tions as the best insecticide for thor¬ 
oughly eradicating scale. One gallon 
mixed with cold water makes 20 gal¬ 
lons of the standard solution. Write 
to-day for free circular with prices. 
Monmouth Chemical Works, 
Dept. A. SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
GET THE BEST 
A Good Spray Pump earns big 
profits and lasts for years. 
THE ECLIPSE 
is a good pump. As 
ipractical 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¬ 
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Treatise on spraying FREE. 
MORRILL & MORLEY. Benton Harbor, Mich. 
LOlUlCll’S CARRIERS 
Do All Kinds 
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Clean Barns, Stables 
and Pig Pens. Convey 
all kinds of Feed,Milk, 
Water, Ice etc. Handle 
Merchandise, Ashes . 
Coal, Slop, Saw-Dust 
and a hundred other 
articles about the 
Farm,Store, Mill and 
Factory. 
All the Latest Im- 
_ provements. 
Raise and lower, and Run on Solid Steel Track, or on Self 
Returning Wire Track. Warranted Suporlor to all other*. 
They will save you money and hard work. Then why drag a 
Go-cart through the mud when by using our Overhead Rout, 
you can do your work so much easier ^quicker and better. Ulus* 
trated Catalogue explains all. Also gives plans of Installation, 
tells how to Preserve the Fertility of the soil, etc, it 
will Pay to Investigate. Address, 
Louden Machinery Co., 39 Broadway. Fairfield, Iowa- 
Some Comments on 
HUBBARD’S 
FERTILIZERS 
‘‘I get 50% more potatoes by using Hubbard’s” 
“Best asparagus I ever raised was with Hub¬ 
bard’s Soluble Potato Manure” 
“$28.00 worth of Hubbard’s Fruit Fertilizer 
is equal to 50 loads of manure” 
“500 to 700 bushels of onions per acre with 
Hubbard's Soluble Tobacco Manure” 
“We are beginning to see the benefit of ‘Bone 
Base’ goods” 
“750 lbs. per acre of Hubbard’s Soluble Com 
and General Crops Manure has given splen¬ 
did com” 
“My ensilage com, about 11 acres, will aver¬ 
age about 12 feet high on the Complete 
Phosphate” 
“Hubbard’s Bone for poultry strengthens and 
invigorates the fowls ” 
Send for Almanac and Prices 
THE ROGERS & HURBARD GO. 
Fertilizer Manufacturers 
MIDDLETOU/N, CONN. 
SC ALEC IDE 
SAVE YOVR TREES THIS FALL till's pring 
The chances are they’ll be killed by San Jose Scale. Take time by the forelock- 
snrav with SCALECIDE. It kills every insect it touches. Cheaper than Lime- 
Sulphur or any home-made mixture, and easier to apply. Non corrosive,, non- 
clogging. 92 percent oil-the largest amount with less water than is found in any 
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B. G. PRATT CO., Mfg. Chemists, 
II Broadway, New York City 
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