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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[March, 
Trouble with the Camellia.—“ J. B. V.,” 
Orange Co., N. Y., has a Camellia that is loaded 
every year with buds, but they nearly all fall oil, 
and he gets few flowers, while the leaves have on 
them a sticky substance which appears in drops. 
Mr. V. asks about the general treatment. The soil 
should be open ; any good soil with sand enough 
to keep it free will answer. When the plant is 
growing, weak liquid manure may be given, but 
only then. The falling of the buds is due to two 
causes, too many buds, and too dry an atmosphere. 
The Camellia is a nearly hardy plant, and if kept 
in a room without a fire, but where it does not ac¬ 
tually freeze, will do better than in a heated room. 
If the buds are much crowded, thin them. Two are 
■enough at the end of each twig, one would be bet¬ 
ter ; pick them off as soon as they can be told, by 
their globular shape, from leaf buds. The sticky 
matter on the leaves is probably “ honey-dew,” and 
indicates an unhealthy condition of the plant. The 
leaves should be washed with warmish water once 
a week, by the use of a sponge or a soft cloth. It 
will be well to wash the main stem and the larger 
branches with strong soft soap and water. Inset- 
tied weather set the plant out-doors, where it will 
be shaded for the most part of the day, but not un¬ 
der the drip of the trees. Set the pot on coal ashes 
to keep the worms from entering by the hole. 
AVIllow for a Barrier.— “ A. T. D.,” Ran¬ 
dolph, Ohio, asks what is the best kind of willow 
to set by the side of a stream, where he wishes to 
make a hedge. The White Willow will auswer 
best for the purpose. Cuttings a foot long and 
half an inch or less thick, set so deep that one or 
two buds are at the surface, will answer. This 
is the most useful willow for its wood. Most 
nurseries can furnish it, and no doubt trees of it, 
-or its yellow-barked variety, the Golden Willow, 
may be found in your vicinity, from which cuttings 
»may be taken. Do this very early. The Golden 
will answer, though the White is preferable. 
Not Borers, but Eggs.—“ F. A. S.,” Sherborn, 
Mass., sends twigs of the peach within the pith of 
which are long white bodies which he thought were 
borers in a dormant state. The large size and 
^peculiar shape are unlike those of most eggs of in¬ 
jects. We have little doubt that they are the eggs 
•of the Snowy Tree-Cricket ((Ecanthus niveus), a 
very small white cricket. The eggs hatch about 
May 1st. The young crickets destroy plant lice, 
and when they can do no better, eat one another. 
As they get older they feed on leaves and young 
fruit, and do much mischief, especially to the 
grape. The only way to get rid of the insect thus 
far known, is to destroy the eggs by cutting off and 
burning the stems which contain them. 
Ensilage for Small Farms.—Mr. Wm. Mor¬ 
ris, of Maryland, one of the pioneers of ensilage in 
America gave valuable experience at the Ensilage 
Congress held in this city, on January 34—35th. 
He has pitted his corn fodder in the fields where it 
grows and finds that it will keep perfectly when 
placed in excavations and covered with three feet 
•of earth. No other weighting is necessary. If the 
pit is a long one it can be opened and cut down in 
midwinter without damage to the green fodder, as 
it does not readily freeze. Pits of this kind are 
within the reach of small farmers without sufficient 
capital to build silos. Good ensilage was shown at 
the Congress that had been preserved in a pit hold¬ 
ing ten tons, which cost less than ten dollars. 
Catalogues Acknowledged. 
In a few instances, the same catalogue includes two 
distinct branches of business, and both carried on ex¬ 
tensively, as that of seedsman and florist. In such 
cases we enumerate the catalogue under the head of 
what appears to be the leading department. 
SEEDSMEN. 
Wii.liam Anderson. Mount Lebanon, N. Y. An il¬ 
lustrated catalogue of “ Shakers’ Seeds,” with a blue 
and gold cover. 
Benson. Maule & Co., Nos. I?", 131 Front St.. Phila¬ 
delphia, Pa. Many novelties in Farm. Garden, and 
Flower Seeds. 
B. K. Bliss & Sons, 34 Barclay St., New York City. 
As full as usual, with a supplement containing novelties 
and specialties. 
J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. One of the oldest 
seed-houses in the country, but is quite up with the 
times in new things. 
Alfred Bri::geman, No. 37 East 19th St.. New York 
City. Another long-established house, but showing no 
signs of age, as it has the recent novelties. 
Waldo F. Brown, Oxford, Ohio. An illustrated gen¬ 
eral list, with new varieties of Sorghum and enormous 
gourds as specialties. 
Robert Bdist, Jr., Nos. 922 and 924 Market St., Phil¬ 
adelphia. The "Garden Manual” is both Catalogue 
and Almanac, and contains much useful matter. 
W. H. Carson & Co., No. 114 Chambers St., New 
York City, send a large illustrated list, and make a spe¬ 
cialty of market-garden seeds. 
Cole & Brother, Pella, Iowa. Besides vegetable and 
flower seeds, the list is very full in farm seeds. 
D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich. An immense 
stock, with numerous novelties, abundantly and bril¬ 
liantly illustrated. 
L. W. Goodell, Amherst, Mass. Flower seeds and 
bulbs, with a choice selection of vegetable seeds. 
Jas. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. This charac¬ 
teristic catalogue offers, as usual, various Marblehead 
specialties. 
R. D. Hawley, Hartford, Conn., besides a full illus¬ 
trated list of seeds, offers agricultural implements in 
variety. , 
Peter Henderson & Co , Nos. 35-37 Cortlandt St., 
New York City, under the comprehensive title, " Every¬ 
thing for the Garden,” include implements and plants, 
as well as seeds, with revised directions for culture. 
A. D. Huson, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.. raises on the 
“Lake Shore Seed Farms,” select grain seeds and pota¬ 
toes. To all purchasing seeds to the amount of 812, he 
gives a year's subscription to the American Agricmtuiist. 
Johnson & Stokes, 1114 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Garden and Farm Seeds, with Philadelphia and other 
novelties. Also a wholesale list. 
Landreth & Sons, Nos. 21-23 South Sixth St., Phila¬ 
delphia, Pa. Combined with the catalogue of this an¬ 
cient establishment are an Almanac and Calendar, with 
views of their seed-farms. 
Aaron Low, Essex, Mass. A well-illustrated list, 
which includes, among other specialties, several which 
originated with Mr. L. 
J. O. Manson, Harford, Pa. Vegetable and farm 
seeds, with notably full cultural directions. 
J. F. Mendenhall & Co., Indionapolis, Ind. Nu¬ 
merous premiums are offered to those who select seeds 
from this neat and well-illustrated list. 
Michel Plant & Seed Co., St. Louis, Mo. Farm 
seeds, as well as those for the vegetable and flower gar¬ 
den with novelties. 
J. B. Root & Co., Rockford, Ill. This enterprising 
establishment maintains its reputation among market 
gardeners and others. 
Hiram Sibley & Co., Rochester, N. Y., and Chicago, 
Ill. A notable catalogue of a notable establishment. 
With brilliant illustrations in all other departments; 
special attention is given to farm or field seeds. 
James M. Thobburn & Co., No. 15 John St., New 
York City. An immense list, including vegetable, farm, 
tree and flower seeds, with the new kinds in each. 
Isaac F. Tillinghast, La Plume. Pa. A practical 
horticultural writer, unites in " Seed-Timeand Harvest ” 
a monthly magazine and catalogue. 
Vanderbilt Bros., No. 23 Fulton St., New York City. 
A wholesale list of vegetable and farm seeds. 
Samuel Wilson, Mechanicsville, Pa., besides vege¬ 
table and flower seeds, is unusually full in farm seeds, 
with specialties in grain. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Nearly all of the large seed establishments include 
lists of small fruits in thc'ir catalogues. 
H. S. Anderson, Union Springs, IN. Y. General fruit 
and ornamental stock, including the newer small fruits. 
William F. Bassett, Hammonton, N. J. Small 
fruits, with fine colored plates of some of the special¬ 
ties. 
Caleb Boggs, Moorton, Del. Small fruits and the 
newer grape vines, with directions for cultivation. 
Bowman & Breckbill, Donuelsville, Ohio. A general 
collection of orchard and small fruits. 
John G. Burrow, Fishkill, N. Y. A special grape list, 
including many of Rickett's Seedlings, with a fine plate 
of the “Jefferson.” 
Frank Ford, Ravenna, Ohio. Small fruits, with new 
varieties and special garden seeds. 
C. A. Green, Rochester, N. Y. Full in small fruits, 
with the " James Vick ” Strawberry as a specialty. 
Hale Brothers, South Glastonbury, Conn. Small 
fruits, with new kinds, and a colored plate of the “Man¬ 
chester ” Strawberry. 
Geo. W. Hawkins , Newburgh, N. Y. Orchard and 
small fruits, and full in ornamental trees and shrubs. 
D. E. Hoxie, Northampton, Mass. Small fruits, in¬ 
cluding all the newer kinds. 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. A general list of 
small fruits, Hansell Raspberry, Manchester Strawberry. 
Jacob W. Manning, Reading, Mass. Illustrated cata¬ 
logue of fruit and ornamental trees, etc., with a separate 
list of hardy plants, ferns, etc. 
R. M. Morrill, Plymouth, Ind. Small fruits, new 
and old, and seed potatoes. 
John Perkins, Moorestown, N. J. Hardy fruit trees 
and small fruits. 
F. Walker & Co., New Albany. Ind. Select fruit and 
ornamental trees, small fruits and green-house plants _ 
FLORISTS. 
The following dealers, already enumerated under 
Seedsmen, have their catalogues in part devoted to 
Florists’and general green-house stock: W. E. Bow- 
ditch, Boston, Mass.; D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.; 
Peter Henderson & Co., New York; Michel Plant & 
Seed Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Hiram Sibley & Co., Rochester. 
N. Y. 
John L. Childs, Queens, N. Y. Green-honse and 
hardy plants, also seeds and small fruits. 
Joseph T. Phillips, West Grove, Pa. Special rose 
list, green-house plants, and vegetable and flower seeds. 
Chas. A. Reeser, Springfield, Ohio. Greenhouse and 
hardy plants and shrubs, with flower and vegetable 
seeds. 
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. A 
large illustrated list of greenhouse stock and roses, with 
dollar collections. Also seeds. 
Geo. S. Wales, Rochester, N. Y. Green-house and 
hardy plants; also flower seeds and small fruits. 
Woods, Beach & Co., New Brighton, Pa. Roses, 
Lilies, etc. 
IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, AND MISCELLA- 
• NEOUS. 
S. L. Allen & Co., 127-129 Catharine St., Philadelphia, 
Pa., illustrate the “Planet Jr.” Implements in their 
various useful forms, including seed drills. 
The Deere Company, Moline, Ill., illustrate their 
Common and Sulky Plows, Cultivators, and Harrows iu 
a handsome manner. 
II. S Gilbert & Co., Chambersburg, Pa. Force and 
lift pumps. 
Timothy B. Hussey, North Berwick, Me., illustrates 
his well-known plow and new cultivators and horse-hoe. 
The Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Co., No. 
15S Front St., New York, publish testimonials from 
those who have used their various fertilizers, especially 
upon oranges and other semi-tropical plants. 
Robert Morrell & Son, Montclair, N. J. Force 
pump and fire extinguisher. 
Nash & Bro., Millington. N. J., illustrate the “Acme 
Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher & Leveler,” and give 
over 1300 testimonials from persons who have used it. 
Union Pacific Railway Co., Omaha, Neb., issue two 
pamplets showing the advantages Nebraska offers to 
settlers. 
Vivion des Lauviers, 201 East 63d St., New York. 
Silk-worms, eggs, and mulberry trees. 
FOREIGN CATALOGUES. 
John A. Bruce & Co., Hamilton, Canada. An illus¬ 
trated list of farmers' vegetable and flower seeds. 
Haage & Schmidt, Erfurt, Germany, publish their 
immense illustrated seed catalogue, iu German, French, 
and English. They also send their plant list. 
A. M. Smith & Co.. St. Catharines, Ont., Canada. 
Small fruits and fruit trees. 
Vilmorin. Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. This 
wonderful list of seeds is illustrated with care. 
New Farm Implements and Appliances. 
'JTlie Acme Pulverizing Harrow. 
Recently there have been some marked improvements 
in the Acme Pulverizing Harrow, which are deserving 
the attention of farmers. As now constructed (see en¬ 
graving), it combines barrow, crusher and leveler in ODe 
instrument. There are two strong wrought iron horizontal 
bars; the forward bar carries a series of ten curved steel 
coulters,which turn to the left; between each pair of coul¬ 
ters is a flat steel “ crushing spud.” Directly behind is 
the second bar, which carries the same number of steel 
coulters as the first; these are longer than the coulters 
of the first set, and turn to the right, and each is provided 
with a steel wing to aid in turning the soil. The ends of 
the two sets of coulters are in line, and, by their com¬ 
bined action, the surface of the soil is pulverized, lifted 
and turned, and left as a level seed-bed. There are dif¬ 
ferent sizes, containing from 12 to 48 coulters, to be 
drawn by one to six horses. The “Acme” is provided 
with a seat, from which the driver, by means of a lever, 
can control the depth of work. As the weight of the 
driver is undesirable in light soils, a “sulky attach¬ 
ment” has been invented, which, by the use of a wheel, 
relieves the implement of more or less of the driver's 
weight, as may be desired. In a descriptive catalogue 
just issued by the manufacturers, we find printed state¬ 
ments from some 1326 persons who are using the “Acme.” 
