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February 8, 
THR RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
The Bose Pear. 
L. C. E., Lynn, Mass. —Will you tell me 
how far apart to plant Beurre Bose pear 
trees, and also if it is all right to put 
them in between apple trees which, are 
40 feet apart? 
Ans. —The Bose pear, although one of 
the best for both the home and as a 
profitable market pear, is such a poor and 
unsatisfactory grower, both in the nur¬ 
sery and young orchard, that it is very 
hard to get satisfactory trees unless top- 
worked upon some thrifty-growing va¬ 
riety. Were I to set an orchard of this 
variety I would set some thrifty-grow¬ 
ing variety, and then top-work to Bose 
by budding or grafting. Personally I 
have found the Clapp one of the best 
for this purpose. If the object of plant¬ 
ing is for a commercial orchard I would 
set at least 25 feet apart; on poor land 
(and that is no place for a pear or¬ 
chard), 20 feet might answer. I would 
•not set pears in an apple orchard for 
commercial purposes, but put the pears 
in an orchard by themselves, as they 
require both better feeding and care 
than most varieties of apples. 
H. O. MEAD. 
Heating a Little Greenhouse. 
Noting what is said in regard to heat¬ 
ing in your recent issues, I would like 
to say that I think I have solved the 
problem of heating a small greenhouse, 
a matter that has always been trouble¬ 
some. Getting tired of stooping over 
hotbeds, I concluded to make a little 
place where I can start my tomato 
and other seeds in the early Spring 
without so much bother. So I built a 
miniature greenhouse adjoining the rear 
of my office, into which I can walk in 
a couple of steps from my desk. It is 
only 10 feet long and gives me a 10- 
foot bench and a narrow passage. Then 
the heating was the question. Looking 
at a dealer’s catalogue I saw illustrated 
what they call a tank heater for baths. 
I argued that if this little boiler would 
heat a tank of water it would heat a 
radiation of piping. I wrote tfl the 
company about it, an^ $ey guaranteed 
thfct |he bsilpi would do the heating. 
TftSy sent me the entire outfit, boiler, 
piping and expansion tank for $30.95, 
arid the plumber here charged me $16.00 
to install it. The boiler is .merely a 
cylinder 11 inches in diameter and 11 
inches high, sitting on a grate and ash¬ 
pit and capped bv a top that has a cir¬ 
cular lid like an ordinary stove. The 
whole is not larger than a small cast- 
iron stove. I took a flow of inch and 
a half pipe straight up through the 
floor into the office and along the wall 
to the expansion tank in the corner of 
the office. Thence this flow goes down 
grade to the farther end of a coil of 
eight lJ4-inch pipes eight feet long. 
From the lower end of this coil a V/i- 
inch return runs back to the boiler. It 
will be seen in fact that all the heating 
in the greenhouse is on the return, as 
the expansion tank is at the highest 
point in order to take off the air. This 
tank is left open for this purpose, and 
has the usual glass gauge to note the 
height of the water. 
This little heating system has been a 
wonder. In 15 minutes from starting the 
fire I can have the pipes hot all around, 
and in fact it heats the office and the 
little greenhouse that I call my hot-bed, 
for I have to keep the office door open 
to keep from getting it too hot in the 
greenhouse. I fill it up and shut off 
the draft at 10 o’clock at night, and 
never look at it till seven in the morn¬ 
ing, unless it is a very cold night, when 
I run it later. The little boiler would 
really heat more glass than it has on 
it, and I think that it solves the problem 
of heating a little house. My office is 
10 x 16 feet, an independent building, 
and it is sufficiently heated bv the sur¬ 
plus heat of the boiler, as the first of the 
flow runs along the base of the wall in¬ 
side the office. On extra cold mornings I 
put a little fire in the open fireplace in 
the office. With the office door shut the 
coil will overheat the little greenhouse. 
It is a very convenient place for start¬ 
ing seed, and I can sow tomato seed 
in flats and transplant them and finally 
grow enough to need 40 sashes on the 
cold frames for hardening them off. 
Then in the Fall I cover the bench with 
fiats, in which I plant Freesias, Roman 
hyacinths and Narcissus to bloom for 
flowers for the table up to the time I 
need it for sowing seed for the garden. 
It starts not only tomatoes, but pep¬ 
pers, egg plants and a lot of flower 
seed, such as Verbenas and other things 
used for bedding, these filling up after 
the tomatoes and peppers are in the 
frames. The whole house and heating 
apparatus cost about $100. 
W. F. MASSEY. 
Farm Prices for Clover Seed. 
Farmers were paid from $7 to $9 per 
bushel for clover seed last Fall. j. is. 
Coldwater, Mich. 
Farmers were paid about $6 per bushel 
for clover seed and about $2 for Timothy 
seed. The crop was not the best this year, 
but dealers are retailing good clover seed 
at .$8 to $9 and Timothy seed at $2.50 to 
$3 per bushel. Timothy hay was good this 
year, and is selling loose at $10 and $12 
baled. Oats were good, selling at 33 cents 
at present. Corn fain crop, selling at 45 
to 50 cents. g. w. d. 
Brazil, Ind. 
We live in the heart of the clover seed 
belt of northwestern Ohio, 25 miles west of 
Toledo. The Winter of 1911-12 was very 
hard on the growing clover. Consequently 
the clover seed was a small crop last 
Summer. A good many* farmers will have 
to look elsewhere for their seed this Spring. 
What seed was thrashed was taken by 
neighboring farmers at from $12 to $14 per 
bushel. The quotations at Toledo to-day 
are $11.50 to $12 per bushel. What Tim¬ 
othy seed was thrashed was also picked up 
at $2.50 per bushel. The Winter so far 
has been favorable for the last Spring seed¬ 
ing of clover, the outlook is for a good 
seed and hay crop this year. T. w. s. 
Neapolis, O. 
Alsike sold for $10 and $11 this Fall. 
At present it sells at $11, Red clover is 
the same; Timothy seed $1.90. J. s. m. 
Berkey, O. 
August, 1912, clover seed $8 to $10 from 
farms; January, 1913, clover seed $10 to 
$12 from dealers, crop light. August, 1912, 
Timothy seed $1.50 to $1.75 from farmers, 
$2.00 to $2.40 dealers. January, 1913, Tim¬ 
othy seed, $2.25 to $2.50, dealers. Crop of 
Timothy seed good, a good number of farm¬ 
ers cut from two to 20 acres to have their 
own seed. J. m. c. 
Leesburg, O. 
Baldwin Spot. 
On page 88 there is an inquiry from N. 
A. II., Allentown, Pa., about “Pfaldwin 
spot” in apples, and a reply from Prof. 
H. E. Van Deman, who says it is a consti¬ 
tutional disorder from within, and not from 
a fungus or other outside influence. I 
refer you to page 225, Vol. II, No. 6, of the 
Pennsylvania Bi-Monthly Zoological Bulle¬ 
tin, where Prof. H. A. Surface, after de¬ 
scribing Baldwin fruit spot (Cylindrospor- 
ium Pomi Brooks), says: “Treatment: 
Spray with Bordeaux mixture (42b) or 
lime-sulphur solution (one gallon and one 
pint in 49 gallons of water), in the begim 
ning of July.” Tlmiking this would be fn 
valuq to A* A. H, J am sending this. All' 
P^nns/rVa* ians would be benefited by hav¬ 
ing their names placed on the mailing list 
of the Pennsylvania Department of Agri¬ 
culture, and receiving the bulletin^ regu¬ 
larly : that is, all those who are Interested 
in fruit growing. C. a. 
Galeton, Pa. 
Change of Location. 
I am the owner of a farm in Mercer 
County, N. J., 5% miles from Trenton. 
It is a productive farm and pays me 10 
per cent on my investment. I have been 
thinking of going to Alabama and pur¬ 
chasing some laud there. I have been in¬ 
formed by the agents that I can raise three 
crops a year down there. I am thinking 
of selling the farm I have here and in¬ 
vesting the proceeds in Southern Alabama. 
I would like to have your advice in the 
matter. F. F. 
New Jersey. 
Our advice is to think again and think 
hard. If you sell your profitable farm 
and go to Alabama or anywhere else on 
the strength of what real estate agents 
say, you will do a foolish thing. It is 
the business of the land agent to say any¬ 
thing he thinks you will believe. We have 
nothing to say against Southern Alabama 
as a farm or residence country, but do not 
under any circumstances sell your present 
farm until you have gone south and made 
a fair* study of the soil and climate. You 
will regret it if you do. 
CHEAP TREES 
are a bad investment at any price— 
this is no excuse for the fabulous 
prices charged by irresponsible 
agents. If you want good, honest 
trees, true to name, at a fair price, 
write me. 
I have a fine line of both Standard and Dwarf 
Apple trees of MY OWN GROWING, that will please the 
most critical. Also a lull line of peach, cherries, 
pears and smail fruit plants. Free advice about 
varieties— I aim to sell only what I know is right. 
A postal will bring you catalog. 
W. L. McKAY, Prop. 
The Van Duien Nurseries, Box R, Geneva, N. Y. 
EDISON 
PULVERIZED 
LIMESTONE 
Nature’s Crop Producer 
Made from the purest Crystaline White 
Limestone obtainable. 
Pulverized like flour; owing to its fine¬ 
ness of division, immediately avail¬ 
able to plant life. 
Not being Caustic, can be applied at 
any time without danger to plant life. 
The best and cheapest form of Lime 
for all crops. 
Especially recommended for Alfalfa. 
Sustains fertility and increases pro¬ 
ductiveness of the soil. 
For Sample, Booklet, Price, etc., address 
Edison Portland Cement Co. 
Stewartsville, N. J. 
Plants forSale _ d? arly C abbaKe ' Toinato ' Egg 
ricfllla IUIOcMB Plant, Popper, Sweet Potato 
Celery, etc. Also 40 varieties Strawberry plants 
Catalogue free. S. C. ATHERTON, Greenwood Delaware 
READY FOR MAILING 
My new illustrated STRAWBERRY PLANT CATALOG do 
scribing tho new and standard varieties. Large- 
liealthy, heavy-rooted plants, true to name, at rea¬ 
sonable prices. Send at once for catalog • it’s free 
W. S. TODD, - . Greenwood, Del. 
5,000,000 Extra Fine Strawberry Plants 
at $2 per 1,000. Also Raspberry plants cheap. Rest 
varieties. No expensive adv. No fanev catalogue 
My customers get the benefit. Send for circular 
J. V. MEEDER, - No. Girard, Pa. 
OUR I DEAL SPRING GARDEN BOOK—1913 
NEW AND ORIGINAL IN MAKEUP AND 
MATTER AND ONE PKT. EACH 
__ FIVE SEED NOVELTIES 
Now Japan Radish “NERIMA” melts in the mouth. 
Now Runner Bean “Masterpiece,’’ inunonsely productive. 
New Lettuce, “Count Zeppelin,” withstands heat and drought. 
New Snapdragon Appleblossom,“White & pink Butterfly’’ 
Giant Oriental Poppies in new shades; rose, lilac, mauve. 
10 cents brings them. RESULTS will ploase. 
M. H. BERGER * CO., 70 Wurren Street, NEW YORK 
Stone 
Soybeans 
^ Northern Ohio acclimated need. Beet adapt* 
S ed varieties for tremendous protein yields in 
grain, hay or ensilage. Illustrated catalogue 
free. Mention Thk Rural New-Yohkkb 
W M. McD. STONE 
Soybean and Corn Specialist 
Atwater, Portage County, Ohio 
WEEDLESS FIELD SEEDS 
Are what we are trying harder than ever to furnish our cus¬ 
tomers. I REK SAMPLES will Show that we come pretty near 
doing it. In many varieties we DO IT. Red, Mammoth, Alsike 
Alfalfa, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Sweet Clover aud all others 
Write to-day. 
0. M. SCOTT & SON, SO Main Street, MARYSVILLE, OHIO 
SWFFT SEED—Large biennial cultivated varie- 
U " LL1 ties, white and yellow. Greatest legume 
r.I OVFR fertilizer. Excellent hay and pasture. 
Price, and circular how to grow it, on 
request. E. BARTON, Box 29, Falmouth, Ky. 
Mk Swedish Select and Imp. American. Two 
Cl I heaviest yieldera from score varieties tented. 
*l»o Alfalfa, Clover. Timothy, Bariev, Millet, 
Qrrn PnDU Potal o« ®nd CArfDEN SEEDS. High 
ULLU UUnfl quality, low pnee. Samples and Catalog Free. 
THEO. BURT + SOWS, Melrose, Ohio/ * 
DREERS 
DIAMOND JUBllEE 
GARDEN BOOK 
TT OFTEN hap- 
A pens that you 
fcvant something extra 
choice in Flower 
Seeds or a special va¬ 
riety of vegetable or a fine Rose which 
you noted last summer, or some unusual 
perennial or garden plant which is not 
kept in stock by the average dealer. If your 
inquiry as to where you will most likely find 
r what you are looking for, he made to a 
thoroughly posted professional or amateur, 
the answer nine times out of ten will be: 
“You Can Get Them at Dreer’s” 
The Diamond Jubilee edition of Dreer’s 
Garden Book describes and offers nearly 5000 
species and varieties of Seeds, Plants and 
Bulbs, which include really everything worth 
growing in this country. Practical cultural 
notes on flowers and vegetables make this 
book of greater value than any half dozen 
books on gardening. 
Mailed free to anyone mentioning 
this publication. 
Dreer’s Orchid-Flowered Sweet Peas, with 
immense wavy flowers in sprays of 3 and 
4 blossoms each. Just as easy to grow as 
the common sorts. Our mixture contains 
a full range of colors. 10c per pkt.—20c 
per oz.—60c per 14 lb. Garden Book free 
with each order. 
HENRYA.DREERpbiSpIS 
Fall-Bearing Strawberries 
1 grow the best tested variety—it is the “ Superb." 
15 plants, $1.00; 100 plants, $4.01). Older early. 
WILLARD B, KILLK, Swedesboro, N. J, 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
100 varieties—$2 per 10C0. Asparagus roots, early 
and late seed potatoes, all as good as grow, at bar- 
gains. Catalog ue free. J. G. PRESTAGE. Alleoan, Mich. 
SRAWBERRY~PLANTS^®^; 
over 30 years. New and standard sorts at reasonable 
prices. Catalog free. SLAYMAKER & SON, Wyomino, Del. 
StfawhpTrv Planlc over 30 varieties at 
judwuerry rianis $ 2.50 per 1 . 000 . Des- 
enptive catalog free, B ASIL PERRY. Cool Spring, Delaware 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS my speciality. Catalog free, 
L. G. Tingle, Box R, Pittsville, Md. 
CTKAWBKRRY PLANTS-Money making ya- 
** neties. Prices from $1.50 per 1000 im. for 
my price list free. DAVID ROD^T, R. ft ft, Hartiy, Del! 
^HILlONS OF ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Blackberry and Straw- 
V* berry plants, Sweet Potato seed and plants, vegeta¬ 
ble plants. Catalogue free. M. N, B0RG0, Vineland, N. J. 
DUKE BRED STRAWBERRY PLANTS—We 
* havo selected nine varieties out of a hundred and 
have selected nine of the v«ry best, the ones that 
are worth setting and worth taking care of. If you 
wish the best of everything in the vegetable plant 
line and also seed, get our 1913 catalogue, now ready. 
Our 1 omato .Seed are from the very best New Stone 
tomatoes and will please any one wishing good 
seed. ROMANCE SEED, PLANT & TRUCK 
FARMS, Caleb Boggs & Son, Cheswold, Delaware 
20 Elberta Peach Trees for $1.0$ 
By Parcel Post Prepaid 
Pruned ready to plant, satisfaction guaranteed. Order 
at once and write for prices on full line of Nursory Stock 
sold direct to planters at less than half the usual prices 
NEW HAVEN NURSERIES. Box 11, NEW HAVEN. MISSOURI 
HENDERSON’S SEEDS FREE 
To get our newl913 catalogue, Every v 
thing for the Garden” (204 pages, 800 
engravings devoted to vegetables and 
flowers), send us ten cents in stamps, 
(preferably parcel post stamps) nam¬ 
ing this weekly, and we will send you 
tree our famous 50c Henderson Col- 
lection of Flower andVegetable Seeds, 
enclosed In coupon envelope good for 
25c, and will also send our new booklet, 1 
‘ Ga rden Gu ide and Record, ’’acondensed,', 
comprehensivebookletofculturaldirec- 
tlons and general garden information. 1 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35-37 Cortlandt Street New York City 
k 
TWO MILLION 
Strawberry Plants 
H EALTHY, vigorous, strong root¬ 
ed, and true to name. Grown 
in the warm sandy soil of Mary¬ 
land’s famous “ Eastern Sh’o,” the 
small fibre roots all come up and they 
start well in their new home. will 
want that kind for tlijjs So^.fig’s planting-. 
All khds of SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 
PEACH AND APPLE TREES 
Grown right; packed right ; and priced 
right. Catalogue Free. Box 30 
J. W. Jones & Son, Allen, Maryland 
ELBERTAS 
—All the best va- 
rietiesof Peaches. 
Pits from H. W. 
Harris, Hickory, 
N. C., buds direct from bearing trees. Results, 
sturdy trees and purity of kinds. Ask for special 
prices. NELSON B0GUE, Batavia Nurseries, Batavia. N. Y. 
DIG-FOUR SEED^POTATOES FOR SALE—Yielded 700 bushel 
** per acre, StT per cent greater yield than Groen 
Mountain, year in and year ont. Price, per barrel, $4; 
per bushel, $1.50. I. L. WAKE, Gardiner, Me. 
VFRY f.HOTf.F King, Cuthbert, Kansas and 
VLIXl LIIVIUL ( 4 reKi T Raspberry plants, $7.00 
per 1,000. Lucretin Dewberries, $6.00 per 1,000. 
CHERRY HILL FRUIT FARM, Teboso, Licking County, Ohio 
YOU MUST SOW GOOD SEEDS 
No matter how rich your soil, or how hard you 
work, you cannot get the best results unless the 
seeds you use are auell bred. 
HARRIS’ 
FARM and VEGETABLE SEEDS 
raised at Moreton Farm are bred as carefully as pure bred 
live stock and therefore produce crops of uniform type and 
high quality. 
IVe are Seed Growers and Sell Direct to the Planters 
at Wholesale 
That makes our prices low considering the high quality of the 
seeds. Ask for our catalog, and if you grow for 
market, our market gardeners price list also. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO. 
66 Coldwater, N. Y 
HARRIS 
SEEDS 
BIGGER CROPS 
MEAN MORE MONEY 
tS IL, 
/ 
WATER! 
spy; 
The same number of trees 
will bear more than double 
, the fruit if properly sprayed. 
The same amount of land will give double 
the crop when sprayed. The one Sprayer that 
will do tho work right is the Waterloo and the Heavi-Duti, both built 
for work and lots of it. We have some twenty different combinations of spray outfits. 
Tell us what you want to spray and get proposition that will save you money. Delay 
means loss. Do it now. 
K. WATKRLOO ENGINE WORKS, 137 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK CITY 
