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THE RURAL NEW-YORKE8 
January 27, 
The Seeds ThatYield 
Are Sold by Field 
HENRY 
FIELDS 
1912 
CATALOG 
Let me meet you, face to face, 
this year, through Field's 
Garden Manual—telling facts 
about garden-making that I’ve 
learned from years of contact 
with the soil. For I’m a grower 
myself—I grew truck before I 
began to sell seeds, and I’ve had 
real experience in doing both for over twenty 
years, and this Garden Manual of mine tells what 
I’ve learned. 
Let’s Get Acquainted Through 
My Book and Uncle Sam’s Mail 
Out here most live-wire farmers buy seeds of me 
because they’ve learned that I sell good seeds. If 
you haven’t tried my seeds. I want you to do so 
this year.because I’m certain 
you’ll keep on buying of me if 
you do. Don’t let distance stand 
in the way—Uncle Sam’s mails 
put us next door to each other, 
as it were. Just drop a card in 
the mai 1-box next time you pass 
it, and let's get acquainted. 
HENRY FIELD, President 
Private Desk 26 
HENRY HELD SEED CO. 
Shenandoah, Iowa 
DREERS 
GARDEN BOOK 
: ; akklul liionr. 
1912 
Ready 
Now 
"IXTHETHER you 
are an amateur, 
just beginning, or an 
enthusiast of years, 
you’ll find Dreer’s 
Garden Book for 
1912 invaluable. 
Declared by American 
gardening experts to be 
the finest and most com¬ 
plete catalogue of seeds, 
plantsand bulbs published- 
Has 288 pages, 1,000 il¬ 
lustrations, 4 beautifully 
colored pages and 6 duo- 
tone plates. 
FULL DIRECTIONS GIVEN 
for the growing of every plant, seed and 
vegetable. Read of our collection of New 
Hardy Plants,—the best and latest Larkspurs, Iris, 
PhloxcB, Paeonies,—new Hardy Shrubs and Hardy Climb¬ 
ers. A complete offering of the World's Best Roses,strong 
2-ycarold plants that will gfve a full crop this season. 
Mailed Free to anyone mentioning this jmblication 
D REER S SUPERB ASTERS. If you wish 
the finest Asters, either for garden decoration 
or for cutting, this superb strain will more than 
equal your highest ideals. Packets contain enough 
seed to produce more than one hundred plants. 
Each is made up of eight beautiful colors in mix¬ 
ture. 40 cents per packet. 
HENRY A. DREER 
714 Chestnut Street, • - Philadelphia, Pa. 
LIVINGSTON’S Q|7|7nQ 
“TRUE BLUE" OJULiL/J 
Help to make better gardens. They re¬ 
ward planter’s efforts with tasty vegetables 
and charming flowers. Work in the garden 
becomes a pleasure through results 
Obtained With, our selected strains. 
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Their qualities are proven every year 
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Superb Large' 
Catalog 
Contains 130 pages, 300 
pictures from photographs, 
colored plate and many help¬ 
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quality seed3 at fair prices. 
Writs for your free copy today. 
THE LIVINGSTON SEED CO. 
4A7 High St. Columbus, Ohio 
JOHNSON’S 
TESTED erme 
and PROVEN OLLL/j 
Stand for Purity and Quality 
The result of 39 years’ experience. 
Our Garden and Farm Manual for 
1912 mailed free to seed buyers who 
write for it. Address 
JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
217 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
SEED CORN 
Wing’s Improved White CapSany 
other 120-day corn you can put beside it. 
Improved on our farms by ear-row 
test plots for 15 years. Three acres have 
yielded 147 liu. per acre. 
Wing’s 100-Day White and Clarage 
are splendid early varieties. 
Wing's 120-Day Yellow.Funk’s Yellow 
" Dent, and Reid’s Yellow Dent— The 
three heaviest yielding yellow varieties 
in Oh in. All our varieties acclimated and admirahly 
adapted to any part of the corn belt. All our com 
bred by ear row tost plots. Write today for catalog. 
Free information how to grow Alfalfa. 
WING SEED C 0 .,Bx 423 Mechanicsburg, 0 . 
CLOVER X TIMOTHY V&SVL 
. Cheapest, ami Best Seeding Known. 
Alsikc, Glover and Timothy mixed. Fully one-third AI- 
sike. a great bargain. Most wonderful hay and pasture 
combination that grows. Write for FREE SAMPLE and 
our large 76-page catalog describing this wonderful grass 
mixture and be convinced. Far ahead of anything you 
can sow and ridiculously chea*'- Write before advance.. 
A. A. BERRY SEED CO., Bo>5G0 CLARINDA, IOWA* 
The Ontario Apple. 
On page 9 J. P. G., Hudson, Mass., 
asked for information in regard to the 
Ontario apple. This is replied to by one 
of your correspondents, in which he 
states the Ontario apple originated in 
Ontario County, N. Y., and is an apple 
of the Snow-Mclntosh type, doubtless 
with some of that blood in it. He also 
states that he would brand them Snow 
or McIntosh or Snow-Mclntosh-Ontario. 
This is entirely erroneous, and I beg to 
correct the statements contained in this 
reply. 
The Ontario apple as described by 
Beach in “Apples of New York” and 
in Bulletin No. 37 of the Central Ex¬ 
perimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada, was 
originated by the late Chas. Arnold, 
Paris, Ont., by crossing Wagener with 
Northern Spy, and named for the Pro¬ 
vince of Ontario. A description of this 
apple as given is: Fruit, large to very 
-large; oblate, slightly angular; skin, yel¬ 
low, usually well washed and splashed 
with bright red and carmine; dots, few, 
more distinct than on Northern Spy; 
cavity, deep, open, slightly russet; stem, 
short; basin, medium to rather deep; 
calyx, small; flesh, creamy white, crisp, 
tender, juicy, slightly aromatic; quality, 
very good; season, medium Winter to 
late Winter. A tree moderately vigor¬ 
ous but an early and heavy bearer, one 
of the best apples both for commercial 
purposes and home use in Ontario, and 
is worthy of a trial in New York where 
the Northern Spy succeeds. It would 
he quite incorrect to brand this apple as 
either Snow or McIntosh, as it has no 
resemblance to either of these, hut is 
well known as the Ontario in the Pro¬ 
vince of Ontario, where it has been 
grown to a considerable extent. 
T. G. BUNTING. 
Ottawa Experimental Farm, Canada. 
Northern Nut Growers Meet. 
The second annual meeting of the North¬ 
ern Nut Growers’ Association was held at 
Cornell University, December 14-15. The 
leading students of our native nut flora 
were present and great interest was shown. 
The society placed itself strongly on rec¬ 
ord in respect to legislative effort, looking 
towards the control of the chestnut bark 
diseases and the hickory bark beetle. The 
chestnut bark disease was treated very fully 
by J. Franklin Collins, special agent of 
the Pennsylvania Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, and-Dr. Reddick of the N. Y. State 
College of Agriculture. The hickory bark 
beetle was discussed by Professor Derrick 
of the Department of Entomology of Cor¬ 
nell. who called attention to the grave pos¬ 
sibility that this insect might spread to the 
cutivated forms of the hickory. 
Among the papers presented was one by 
T. W. Dittlepage of Washington, who has 
extensive pecan interests in southern In¬ 
diana and who for the past several years 
has been exploring the bottoms of the 
Wabash and the Ohio for promising seedling 
varieties of this type of hickory. Mr. Dit¬ 
tlepage found many seedling varieties worthy 
of propagation. Most of them were well 
filled, of good size, though not approximat¬ 
ing the lai’gost of the southern nuts, of 
excellent flavor, and possessing fine cracking 
qualities. This latter is of great import¬ 
ance, from a commercial standpoint. Mr. 
Dittlepage’s paper left a distinct impression 
that pecan culture was not to be confined 
in the future to the cotton growing States, 
but that regions an the North where the 
thermometer did not fall below 10 below 
zero were suitable for the cultivation of this 
splendid native nut. 
Propagation of the hickories, pecans, and 
walnuts, was ably discussed by W. N. 
Roper, of Petersburg, Virginia. lie showed 
that methods considered satisfactory and 
usually successful in the South might not 
prove feasible in the North. The common 
commercial method of propagating pecans 
by grafting on the root of the established 
seedlings has not been successful with him, 
and he now places most reliance upon bud¬ 
ding by the patch method at a height of 
from two to three feet above the ground. 
President Morris’s address devoted con¬ 
siderable attention to the different strains 
of the hickories. He has been making a 
specialty of this group of nuts, for the 
purpose of studying characteristics of tree, 
blossom, ajnd fruit. Other interesting 
papers wore presented, including an illus¬ 
trated address on the Persian walnut, by 
Prof. Dake, at general review of the present 
condition of nut culture in the northeast 
States by C. A. Reed, nut expert of the De¬ 
partment of Agriculture, and nut growing 
promotions, Dr. W. C. Doming. The mem¬ 
bership of the society is increasing, and in¬ 
terest generally widening. Exhibits of nuts 
were large and meritorious. 
The following officers were elected : Presi¬ 
dent, Dr. Robert T. Morris. New York; vice- 
president. T. W. Dittlepage, Washington; 
secretary-treasurer. Dr. W. C. Deming, 
Westchester, N. Y.; executive committee, 
C. A. Reed, Washington, D. C.; W. N. 
Roper, Petersburg Va.; and John Craig, 
Tthaca, N. Y. One vice-president for each 
State represented in the membership of the 
Association was chosen, as follows: New 
York, A. C. Pomeroy, Dockport: Minnesota, 
Col. J. S. Van Duzee, St. Paul; Indiana, 
R. D. McCoy. Dake; Ohio, J. H. Dayton, 
Painesville; Pennsylvania, J. G. Rush, West 
Willow; Massachusetts, Barnard Holman. 
Stockbridge. The society accepted an invi¬ 
tation from J. G. Rush to hold its next 
meeting at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
Healthy, northern-grown stock, which will produce 
money-making crops. Strawberry. Raspberry Black¬ 
berry, Currant. Grape Plants. Etc 
READ OUR CUARANTEE 
Every plant we ship is guaranteed to be first class 
and true to name, packed to reach you in good grow- 
inir condition (by express), and please you. or your 
money back* 
You can make big money growing good berries, 
but >ou cannot expect to grow good fruit by planting 
and replanting small inferior stock. 
Our plants are all grown on new ground (this being 
the first crop! and are large, heavy rooted and free 
from disease. 
We grow them by the million on our own ground 
and know what we are selling. That is why our busi¬ 
ness has nearly doubled every year for the past 
twenty-two years. 
We can save you money on 100 plants or a car load. Our large illustrated calalogue 
is instructive and is free to all fruit growers Write for it today 
O. A. D. BALDWIN, R. D. 14, Bridgman, Mich. 
Fall Bearing Strawberries 
These Berries are truly wonderful. They bear fruit every fall as well 
as spring, three crops in two years. They have yielded as high as 
10,000 qts. to acre in Aug., Sept and Oct. of first year, with us. We can¬ 
not get enough fruit to supply the demand at 25c per qt. wholesale. I 
know of nothing in the fruit line quite so profitable. We are also 
headquarters for Plum Farmer, Idaho and Royal Purple Raspberries, Early Ozark 
Strawberry, Watt Blackberry, Hastings Potato. Catalogue of all kinds of Berry 
Plants free. Address L. J. FARMER. Box 220. Pulaski, N. Y. 
ASPARAGUS 
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My 1912 one and two-year old stock is unexcelled. Six of the strongest, 
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on large orders. Free catalog of Ornamental Trees. Fruit Trees, 
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ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Box R, Moorestown, N. J. 
$120 Net Profit 
From */4 Acre of 
Thomas Pure Bred 
Strawberry Plant s 
An average profit for users of my 
plants. Every plant guaranteed 
strong rooted, true to label, free from disease. 
21 years’ experience back of every sale. I devote 
all my time to breeding strawberry plants. Have 
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soil and climate. Write today for my Great Straw¬ 
berry Book, free. Tells how to buy, plant, cultivate, 
market. 65 engravings. W. W. THOMAS, The 
Strawberry Plant Man, 256 Main Street, Anna, IU. 
HP 
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Waats by the dozen or by the million. 
120 acres planted in 103 varieties. All 
the standards and the most promising ol 
the new ones. Largest grower in 
America. Every plant true to hr me. 
Also Raspberry,Blackberry,Gooseberry 
and Currant Plants, Grape Vines, Cali¬ 
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(Cultural directions with each shir 
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W. F. ALLEN 
72 Market Street, Salisbury, Md. 
ns 
MARLBORO RED RASP. 
150 ACRES 
CATALOC r&FE 
Genesee Valley grown. "Not the cheapest, but the best. 4 
[Never have had San Jose Scale. EstaMxsked 1869. 
TREES 
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and other important varieties. Address— 
C. N. FLANSBURGH & SON, * - JACKSON, Mich. 
Fruit Two Acres of Straw- 
b e r r i es next Spring by 
planting one this Spring. 
Catalogue Free 
T. C. KEVITT, ATHEN1A, N. J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Guaranteed as good as grow, at $1 per 1,000 and up. 
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FOR. SA.LE 
100,000 Marlboro Red Rasp, at $6.00 M. Good stock 
well rooted, guaranteed true to name. Grown by 
us and free from disease, yielding with us $500 
per acre. Discount on large orders. 
SHARON FRUIT FARM, Sharon Spring's, N.Y. 
PI AWTQ THAT GROW—75 varieties—true to 
iLHll 10 name. My free illustrated book tells 
how to plant and grow STRAWBERRIES, RASP¬ 
BERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, etc. Lowest price. 
A. G. BLOUNT, Hastings. N. Y._ 
StrawKprrv Plant* 2. ver Forty Varieties, at 
DirawDerry nanis $ 2.50 per 1 , 000 . Descriptive 
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TREES and PUNTS-^.fr^,^ 
sale prices. Big supply Apple & Peach Trees, Privet 
Hedging. The Westminster Nursery, Westminster, Md. 
WEEiDLESS FIELD SEED 
is what we are trying to furnish our customers. 
FREE samples will convince you that we come 
pretty near doing it. Red, Mammoth, Alsike, 
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O. M. SCOTT & SON, 10 Main St.. Marysville. 6. 
C ORN, OATS, POTATOES and GRASSES 
will yield more for you with better seed. Our 
free catalogue will help you get it. Write to-day. 
A. H. HOFFMAN. Bamfobp, Pa- 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
ravvberry. Raspberry, Blackberry, Gooseberry, 
nl, Asparagus and Grape Plants, Heavy Rooted, 
Oh Grade Stock. 20th Annual Catalogue Free. 
WESTON & CO., R.g Bridgman. Mich. 
s Plant the Quality Grape 
CATAWBA-CONCORD 
The grape for everybody everywhere. A cross 
between the Catawba and the 
Concord—so scientifically made 
that It unites all their merits 
with none of their defects. 
Equal in quality to the finest 
hot-honse grapes and as easily 
grown as the Concord. For ten 
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wherever shown. 
Write at once for large des¬ 
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j. T. LOVETT, 
Bos 162 . Little Silver. N. J. 
0QD SEEDS 
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Prices Below All Others 
r I will give a lot of new 
- sorts free with every order I 
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Oyer 700 illustrations of vege¬ 
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_ - - and your neighbors’addresses. 
_ SHUMWAY, Rockford, iilinoia 
Pure Field Seeds 
Clover, Timothy, Alsike, Alfalfa and all kinds of 
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A. C. HOYT & CO., Fostoria, Ohio. 
Trees at Wholesale Prices 
We have no agents. Weselldirectonly. Youpay 
us about half what agents charge and get trees 
guaranteed to be healthy and true to name. 
We Prr pay Freight 
On orders amounting to$7.50 net or over. We 
grow Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Cherry, 
Quince, Shade and Ornamental trees. 
. Also shrubs, berry bushes, and plants. See 
exceptionally low prices inl812 Catalog F 
Wm, P. RUPERT & SON, Box 20 Seneca, 
ELI LOT U S 
The choicest and one of the best soil restorers known. 
We have a fine lot of seed that we can retail at less 
than ordinary wholesale prices. Our seed is hulled, 
yellow blossom. GUARANTEED TO GROW. This 
plant is also a splendid preparation for alfalfa. 
■ I ['ll FI All northern grown, guaranteed to bo 
Al f* A I r n 99 per cent pure and free from dodder, 
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THE WING SEED COMPANY 
BOX 823 MECHANICSBURG, OHIO 
CENT 
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1A DOO kernels of 
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FERTILE SEEDS for IOC 
1750 Lettuce 1000 Celery 
750 Onion 100 Parsley 
1000 Radish 500 Cabbage 
100 Tomato 1000 Carrot 
1 760 Turnip 1 OO Melon 
1700 Brilliant Flower Seeds. 50 sorts 
Any one of these packages is worth 
the price we ask for the whole 
10,000 kernels. It is merely our 
way of letting you test our seed- 
proving to you how mighty good 
they are. 
Send 10 cents in stamps to-day and 
we will send you this great collection of seeds 
by return mail. We’ll also mail you free oer 
great 1912 catalog—if you ask for It—all postpaid. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. 
144 South Eighth Street La Crosae, WIs. 
