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THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
February 27, 
Ruralisms 
A Touch of Spring. —The service- 
berry or shad-bush is the earliest con¬ 
spicuous native forest tree to bloom, 
and may be considered the first real 
harbinger of Spring. The fleecy whit„e 
clouds of bloom, borne alike on dwarf 
shrubs and lofty trees, dot the land¬ 
scapes everywhere, and serve welcome 
notice that though chill winds may blow 
the rigors of Winter are indeed past. 
The abundance of shad-bush trees in 
nature has limited- their planting for 
ornament, yet few natives are more de¬ 
sirable in lawn or garden. The larger 
species make handsome compact shade 
trees, while the dwarf kinds arc as ac¬ 
ceptable for their fruits as for their 
welcome bloom. The genus Amelan- 
chier is well distributed through the 
temperate regions all about the globe, 
but the species, though variable within 
themselves, all appear to be closely re¬ 
lated. The most desirable are A. Bo'try- 
apium, the true eastern Juneberry, and 
A. alnifolia, the western service-berry 
The latter is a low-growing -shrub, with 
dense bloom clusters, slightly pinkish 
in effect, followed by dark blue, pleas¬ 
antly flavored, but rather dry fruits. 
It grows best on the Rural Grounds 
when budded high on tall-growing June- 
berry stocks. The eastern Juneberry 
in its tree form is most shapely and 
attractive. The best dwarf variety “Suc¬ 
cess,” we regard as an indispensable 
garden fruit. Fig. 73, page 191, shows 
the Spring aspect of a short row, es¬ 
tablished nine years in fair garden soil. 
The tallest plants are about four feet 
high, and bend over in June with the 
weight of their large huckleberry-like 
fruit. Catbirds and robins devour them 
in great numbers, but by the aid of 
mosquito netting we usually save enough 
for home use. We like the Juneberry 
flavor better each succeeding year, and 
no longer care to add currants or cher¬ 
ries when cooking to supply acid. If 
the fruit appears to lack sprightliness 
a few drops of lemon juice when served 
are sufficient to overcome the defect. 
The Success Juneberry has now been 
in cultivation upwards of 30 years, and 
should be better known. It will thrive 
in any soil, hut appreciates good culture 
and liberal supplies of moisture at fruit¬ 
ing time. It may be considered abso¬ 
lutely hardy as regards cold. 
Virginia Creeper with Disk-rearing 
Tendrils. —Parker Thayer Barnes, edi¬ 
tor of Suburban Life, calls our at¬ 
tention to the fact that most wild plants 
of Ampelopsis quinquefolia have disk¬ 
bearing tendrils. He writes: 
I have observed the Ampelopsis all the 
way from Boston, Mass., to St. I.ouis, Mo., 
in quite a number of different States, and 
the only places I have found it with non¬ 
disk-bearing tendrils is up in New Hng- 
land. Before I left New England I thought 
all Ampelopsis must bo tied to a support,- 
but I have learned differently. T have 
seen the disk-bearing kind growing wild 
through New Jersey, particularly up in 
tlie vicinity of Denvillo, and in Missouri 1 
doubt if von can find a plant, unless spe¬ 
cially cultivated, that does not have disk¬ 
hearing tendrils. 
The Virginia creeper_ plants generally 
sold bv nurserymen in the Atlantic 
State liave few, if any disks, and need 
support. They are probably seedlings 
from original New England stocks. 
Most of the wild young plants in the 
Rural Ground’s- locality have disks when 
young, but the older vines show no trace 
of them. As we go South, the disk- 
bearing form predominates so greatly 
that it may be said to be the type and 
the familiar form with no disks but 
a variety. Mr. Barnes furnishes the 
following very interesting account of 
Ampelopsis Englemanni: 
“Out in St. Louis there is a big dif¬ 
ference between Englemanni and the or¬ 
dinary form of Quinquefolia. As you 
suggest in your article, Englemanni has 
somewhat smaller leaves and a. more 
refined habit generally. Its chief at¬ 
traction. however, is its brighter colored 
leaves in the Fall. In fact, it is be¬ 
cause of its brilliant colored leaves 
that the plant was discovered. Mr. 
Shaw and James Gurney, who, until re¬ 
cently was head gardener of the Mis¬ 
souri Botanical Garden, were driving 
through what is now Forest Park. Mr. 
Shaw noticed this plant of Ampelop¬ 
sis -which had particularly brilliant 
leaves, and he instructed Mr. Gurney 
to dig it up. He did so. It was brought 
home, planted out, and later described. 
Around there in the garden at St. 
Louis, you can always tell it in the Fall 
by its brilliant colored leaves. At other 
times of the year it requires a closer 
examination.” 
Not so Much Scale. —As could be 
foreseen last year, the San Jose scale 
pest is less menacing this Spring than at 
any time since its introduction to the 
Eastern States. Pruning operations 
show that it is still present in most 
orchards, but in nothing like the num¬ 
bers heretofore noticed. Spraying must 
be done as thoroughly as ever, but it 
is encouraging to find this formidable 
pest decreasing^ Climatic influences 
have evidently not been favorable for it 
the last two seasons, or parasitic ene¬ 
mies are gaining, as untreated wild and 
hedge-row trees are freeing themselves 
from scale. The spraying problem is 
now much simplified by the demon¬ 
strated ability of the lime-sulphur 
washes and miscible oils to control the 
pest when properly applied. Litne-sul- 
phur continually gains in favor with 
large orchardmen, while the miscible 
oils, on account of their convenience, 
appeal to the small growers. Fairly 
reliable ready-made commercial lime- 
sulphur washes are now to be had, and 
may prove as useful for their fungicidal 
as for their insect-killing properties. 
Orchard spraying has .now become a 
mechanical art rather than a chemical 
science, owing-to the continual improve¬ 
ment of motors, pumps and nozzles, 
and the perfection of spraying solu¬ 
tions. Nevertheless, it is a great tax 
on the time and energy of fruit grow¬ 
ers, and its universal application can 
only result in increased cost of fine 
fruits. 
Peach Yellows Spreading. —As the 
scale diminishes there is another serious 
outbreak of peach yellows. Competent 
observers say that at no previous time 
have so many thousands of trees been 
infested with yellows as during the last 
two seasons. When the virus of this 
dread disease enters a tree it is doomed 
as far fis human effort can prevail. No 
cure is known, and no palliation except 
the instant and complete destruction of 
the diseased tree to prevent further 
spread of infection. As the disease can 
rarely be detected until bearing age has 
arrived, the losses are most discourag¬ 
ing. While little is known about the 
real nature of yellows, experience in¬ 
dicates that it is largely disseminated 
by weak or diseased pits used for grow¬ 
ing stocks, and buds from trees 
already infected. The last may be 
guarded against by the use only of 
propagating buds from healthy, bearing 
.trees, but the user of pits or seeds is 
at the mercy.of the unscrupulous col¬ 
lector or dealer. Southern or “nat¬ 
ural” grown pits have a great vogue 
and are, on the whole, better than those 
collected in northern commercial peach¬ 
growing localities, but even the wild 
seedlings of Tennessee and the Caro- 
linas are not wholly exempt from yel¬ 
lows, as the writer has determined by 
personal observation, and too great de¬ 
pendence on southern pits is not advis¬ 
able. Better and more uniform peach 
stocks are needed than are now avail¬ 
able. It is conceivable that a yellows- 
resistant peach stock may be developed 
by selection or crossing within the spe¬ 
cies just as phylloxera-resistant grape¬ 
vine stocks have been bred to rehabil¬ 
itate the national horticultural indus¬ 
try of France, but the probable time and 
expense involved makes the quest one 
of public import rather than a matter 
to he developed by private growers. 
Why Not Insure Against Mis¬ 
takes? —As the individual seed house— 
no matter how well-intentioned—can¬ 
not well assume responsibility for the 
full effect of deplorable errors in fill¬ 
ing orders—errors that may cost the 
planter vastly more than he pays for 
the seeds—and cannot undertake to deal 
with unreasonable claimants, might it 
not be feasible to form an insurance or 
protective association to examine all 
reasonable claims and adjust them in a 
businesslike manner? The writer offers 
this suggestion in all due humility, as 
he only knows of the peculiarities of 
the seed trade from the outside. With 
the admission of limited responsibility 
for business errors and the understand¬ 
ing that loss or damage claims would 
be considered on their merits the seed 
traffic would be placed in ’a more fa¬ 
vorable light as regards prospective cus¬ 
tomers than it is now since the general 
adoption of the non-warranty clause. 
w. v. F. 
Robbins : “I didn’t think you had any 
idea of marrying the widow.” Newly¬ 
wed : “I hadn’t; it was an idea of hers.” 
—Saturday Sunset. 
*No tree too 
jhieh, no 
fleldtoo big 
L for this king 
of sprayers.” For 
orchards, vineyards, 
1 potatoes, weeds, etc. 
No band pumpingre- I 
quired—works automa- ! 
tically. One man can do 
more work with this ma- 
chine than two men with 
the old style sprayers. 
Saves labor, time and- 
money. 
No-money-in-advance, no-bank de¬ 
posit, shipped direct to you at dealer’s 
Wholesale-prices. Fay us out of the 
J “extra profit.” This Man-Power 
Sprayer (shown below) is an all-purpose 
machine for the medium sized growers, 
cheap in price, light, strong and durable. 
Ail our sprayers are GUARANI EEI> FOR 
! 5 YEARS. We pay the freight. Write a 
I letter or card to-day—and we’ll send you 
Spraying-Guide, Catalog of ail-kinds-of- 
sprayers, and Special-Eree-Sprayer Of¬ 
fer for first in each locality this season. 
Don’t delay—Write now 
H. L. HURST MFG. CO., 
43 North St., Canton, Ohio 
HURST POTATO AND ORCHARD SPRAYER 
The Deyo Power Sprayer 
Buy the original and save trouble and ex¬ 
pense. Others liave copied. Our 3 H. P. Air- 
Cooled Engine is furnished with pulley for 
other work. Seven years of success. Ask the 
user. Write for catalogue 19 and our Liberal 
Proposition. 
R. H. DEYO & CO., Binghamton, N.Y. 
’Tafce'Off YouF 
Hat to the 
The only Gloss Vnlve Pump—never 
sticks —never fails — always ready. 
Also HAY TOOLS, Hunt Door 
Hangers, Hay Hack Clamps. 
Write today for Circulars and Prices. 
F.K. Myrrn & Bro.,-1 Urang«St.,Ai<blnn<l,0. 
THE 
PUMP 
THAT 
PUMPS 
“KANT-KLOG” 
SPRAYERS 
Spraying 
Guide p ree 
Something New i 
Gets twice the results 
with same laborand fluid, 'sst- 3 '"' 
Flat or round, flue or coarse sprays 
from siime nozzle. Ten styles. For 
trees, potatoes, gardens, whitewashing, 
etc. Agents Wanted. Booklet Free. 
Rochester Spray Pump Co. T . 
POTATOES PAY 
Make them pay by using the machines that 
really do the work— 
CUT, PLANT, 
SPRAY, 
DIG and 
SORT 
There’s nothing in 
potato machinery 
up to 
ASPINWALL EQUIPMENT 
Write for copy of our free book telling how 
to make money, growing potatoes. 
ASPINWALL MFG. CO. 
437 s a bin St., Jackson, Mich.,U.S.A. 
Pioneer Makers of Potato Machinery 
OR RAPID, EASY SPRAYING 
“AUtO-POp” NOZZLE. 1 
Slight pressure on lever starts dense 
spray. Automatic shut-off. Doubles c 
pacity. Saves solution, time, labor. 
INCREASE THE CROPS 
by using the •‘Auto-Pop*’ nozzle on the 
••Auto-Spray” pump Write for factory 
prices, spraying guide and agency offer. 
C Drnwr r*r» oe J..(34 Dnrhaclor H Y 
PERFECT POTATO 
PLANTING 
Every farmer knows the importance 
of proper potato planting. Here’s a 
machine that does it perfectly. Has 
none of the faults common with com¬ 
mon planters. Opens th3 furrow 
perfectly, drops the seed 
correctly, covers it uni 
fo. u.,,.and best of all 
ne»c. bruises or 
punctures the 
seed. Send a 
postal for 
o.r free 
book. 
Iron Age 
(Improved Robbing) 
Potato Planter 
No Misses 
No Doubles 
No Troubles 
BATEMAN MFG. CO.. Box 1 02-P, GRENLOCH. N. J. 
TO KILL 
San Jose Scale 
USE 
Bergenporl Brand Sublimed 
FLOWERS of SULPHUR 
The best form of sulphur for Lime Sulphur Wash. 
Combines easily and quickly with lime. Write to 
BERGENPORT SULPHUR WORKS 
T. & S. C. White Co., IOO William St., /V. V. 
SCALE DESTROYER 
FOR SAN JOSE SCALE 
For sale at a thousand agencies 
covering all important fruit sec¬ 
tions. Send for mime of dealer 
nearest you. Evidence proving it 
CHEAPEST as well as 
MOST EFFECTIVE 
remedy also mailed free on request. 
TARGET BRAND, Box 721, Martinsburg,W. Va. 
JARVIS SPRAYING COMPOUND. 
Is the Clienpeot and Ilent. II Has No Superior. 
Sure Cure. For San Jose Seale. 
Buy direct from the manufacturer and save money. 
Spraying Compound ready to mix with water. One 
gallon of Spraying Compound will make from sixteen to 
twenty gallons of spray. 
TERMS !— I n barrel lots ( 50 gals. ) 80 cents per gal. 
We would refer you to J. II. Hale, the Peach King, or 
Prof. Jarvis, of the Connecticut Agricultural College. 
They will tell you there is nothing better. Address 
The J. T. ROBF.RTSON CO., Box R. Manchester, Conn. 
SAN JOSE SCALE 
VACUUM SPRAY OIL 
MADE ONLY BY 
VACUUM OIL COMPANY, 
Rochester, New York. 
Send for booklet telling you how to 
SAVE YOUR TREES. 
New York Office - 29 Broadway. 
An Ounce of Prevention 
Don’t wait until your fruit trees are full of San Jose 
Scale before yoifltepray them. Get busy now and keep off 
the pests by thoroughly spraying with h strong solution of 
Good’s c wh a c ie P oi a i sh Soap No. 3 
50-lb. keg, $2.50; 100-lb. keg, 84.50; 
larger quantities proportionately less. 
Sure death to all enemies of trees and plant life. 
Protects vegetables,grapes, berries, flowers and small 
fruits. Contains nothing to injure trees, plants or 
shrubs, but fertilizes them. The potash and fish oil 
contained in it enrich the soil. Used and endorsed 
by State Experiment Stations and by the 
U. S. Department t Agriculture. 
Write to day for free booklet, “A Pocket Manual 
of Plant Diseases.” 
James Good. Original Maker, 945 No. Front St.,Phila. 
VIRGINIA 
Is an ideal climate for a home. Good lands 
cheap, near the great markets, adapted to the 
growing of all kinds of crops, fruits, trucking, 
poultry and stock raising. 
Write for Handbook and information to 
G. W. KOI N ER 
Commissioner of Agriculture 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
SEE THEM CROW 
WHEN YOU HAVE SPRAYED YOUR TREES, PLANTS AND VINES WITH 
NIAGARA BRAND 
LIME SULrilUn SOLUTION 
The great all around Spraying Material. It acts as a tonic and it kills Scale and 
prevents Fnngns* Put up in packages to suit the lady with her rose garden or the 
man with an orchard. Prices with full description mailed you Free for the asking. 
Address NIAGARA SPRAYER CO., MiddJeport, N~. Y. 
PRATT’S ** 
SCALECIDE 
• •WILL POSITIVELY 
DESTROY 
SAN JOSE SCALE 
and all soft bodied sucking insects without injury to the tree. Simple, more effective and cheaper than Lime Sulphur. Not an experiment 
Write for FREE sample and endorsements of leading fruit growers and entomologists who have used it for years. 
“POCKET DIARY WITH SPRAY CALENDAR FREE IF YOU MENTION THIS PAPER.” 
PRICES: 60 gal. bbl. $25.00; 30 gal. tin $15.OO; 1<) gal. can $6.00; 5 gal. can $3.25; 1 gal. can $1.00 f. ». b. New York. 
One gallon makes 16 to 20 gallons spray by simply adding water. Order now; spring spraying your last chance. 
B. G-. Bratt Go., lYCfg. Clieraists, Dept. KT, 50 Church St. T\Tow Yorli City 
