1910. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Ruralisras 
THE PEPINO (SOLANUM MURICATUM.) 
Fig. 509 shows the pepino, from a 
photograph obtained from the Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. It is described as 
a perfect seedless fruit with a decided 
taste of cucumber, but sweet and melt¬ 
ing, and appreciated by a great many 
people. It has been grown occasionally 
in South Carolina. This fruit is des¬ 
cribed in the “Encyclopedia of Ameri¬ 
can Horticulture” as aromatic, tender 
and juicy, resembling in taste an acid 
eggplant. It is called the melon pear or 
melon shrub, and is a native of tropical 
America. The plant will withstand a 
little frost, but in the North the season 
is not long enough to mature fruit in 
the open, unless the plants are started 
very early. It may be grown in pots 
in a greenhouse, where it will fruit 
freely. The fruits, which are yellow or 
creamy white splashed with violet pur¬ 
ple, four to six inches long, are said to 
cut the Hydrangeas back almost to the 
ground, and in this way get panicles of 
extraordinary size. In doing this the 
plant loses some of its gracefulness, and 
these great heavy heads of bloom have 
to be staked to hold them up. 
Commercial Carnations. —A leading 
New York carnation grower confines 
himself, for standard varieties, to En¬ 
chantress, pink, White Enchantress, white 
and Beacon, scarlet. Pink Perfection is 
named as another good pink. No crim¬ 
son is named as combining, at the pres¬ 
ent time, all the virtues required, but 
several crimsons and yellows are being 
tested, as well as flaked and striped 
fancies, which are grown rather spar¬ 
ingly for special trade. The carnation 
varies greatly under different condi¬ 
tions of soil, treatment and locality, and 
some varieties show a tendency to “run 
out,” or lose vigor, so that most mar¬ 
ket growers test new varieties very 
carefully to select the sorts best suited 
to their needs. 
THE PEPINO (SOLANUM MURICATUM.) Fig. 509. 
keep till midwinter if enclosed in a 
drawer or box. The plant is propagated 
by cuttings. This is another member of 
the great Solanum family, which fur¬ 
nishes a number of very useful and or¬ 
namental plants, as well as a variety of 
dangerous ones. Baron von Mueller re¬ 
fers to it as “the pepino of Peru.” It 
will be interesting to learn whether it 
shows possibilities of commercial value 
in our Southern States. 
Pecans in Pennsylvania. 
M. E., Lancaster, Pa .—I planted pecans 
last spring, and have thirty nice trees, all 
about eight inches high. People tell me 
they will freeze, and if I do grow them 
they will not do well in this country. Cnu 
they be grown in Lancaster County, Pa., 
and if they can, will they bear well without 
being budded? 
Ans. —It is folly to plant pecan seed¬ 
lings anywhere, north or south. The 
grafted tree will grow in Lancaster 
County, Pa., very rapidly. My grafted 
Stuart variety is five years old and had 
quite a profuse bloom of staminates or 
male blossoms last Summer which in¬ 
dicates nut-bearing next year. 
j. G. RUSH. 
Pruning Hydrangeas. 
II. TF., Upper Falls, Md .—Will you tell 
me when and how to trim Hydrangeas, both 
the Otaksa and Grandiflora? They are largo 
plants, and I think are making too much 
wood. 
Ans. —Prune these Hydrangeas in Fall 
or early Spring. Cut back the previous 
year’s growth to from one to three buds. 
When severely pruned the panicles are 
very large; when slightly pruned they 
are many, but small. Some growers 
Brown Seedling Grape. —1 received this 
vine from The It. N.-Y. This is the second 
year of fruiting. Vine a strong grower and 
prolific bearer, bunch medium, berry black, 
good size, ripe with Moore’s Early; hangs 
on the vines through two or three frosts. 
I have eaten grapes from the vine October 
25, sweet and delicious. November 1 grapes 
shriveled a little; no rot. I consider it a 
valuable grape for our cold climate. 
Malden, Mass. j. s. c. 
WONDERED WHY 
Found the Answer was “Coffee.” 
Many pale, sickly persons wonder for 
years why they have to suffer,so, and 
eventually discover that the drug— caf¬ 
feine —in coffee is the main cause of the 
trouble. 
“I was always very fond of coffee and 
drank it every day. I never had much 
flesh and often wondered why I was al¬ 
ways so pale, thin and weak. 
About five years ago my health com¬ 
pletely broke down and T was confined to 
my bed. My stomach was in such con¬ 
dition that I could hardly take sufficient 
nourishment to sustain life. 
“During this time I was drinking cof¬ 
fee, didn’t think I could do without it. 
“After awhile I came to the conclusion 
that coffee was hurting me, and decided 
to give it up and try Postum. I didn’t 
like the taste of it at first, but when it 
was made right—boiled until dark and 
rich—I soon became very fond of it. 
“In one week I began to feel better. 
I could eat more and sleep better. My 
sick headaches were less frequent, and 
within five.months I looked and felt like 
a new being, headache spells entirely 
gone. 
“Mv health continued to improve and 
today I am well and strong, weigh 14S 
pounds. I attribute my present health 
to the life-giving qualities of Postum.” 
Read “The Road to Wellville,” in 
pkgs. “There’s a Reason.” 
Ever read the above letter? A new 
one appears from time to time. They 
are genuine, true, and full of human 
interest. 
A Cement 
Brick Wall 
will stand as long as 
one of solid 
rock. 
Cement Brick 
can be used for 
every purpose 
that clay brick 
or stone can be used 
for — and for many 
purposes where they 
can not be used at all. It is easily made with 
inexpensive home made moulds on your place 
by your regular farm help, and generally costs less than cLay brick. 
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EDISON CEMENT 
mixed with coarse sand—about four parts sand to one of cement—makes a 
brick that won’t crumble under the heaviest pressures. 
When faced with neat cement—in the mould—this brick is practically 
waterproof. Edison Portland Cement is 
UNIFORMLY 10% FINEST GROUND IN THE WORLD 
runs sharp into corners of the mould and makes a smooth, square 
cornered brick. In making concrete it binds more sand, gravel or 
broken stone than any other cement, weight for weight. 
We would like to send you, free of charge, a booklet, “How 
to Mix and Use Concrete on the Farm.’’ Please write for 
it to-day. 
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No. 801 St. James Building, New York 
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THIS FORGE OUTFIT WILL SAVE IT'S COST 
IN 30 DAYS ON YOUR FARM 
This Practical Farmer's Forge Outfit saves it’s small initial 
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smithing and repairing. Docs equally as much work as any 
$10.00 forge ever made. One farmer writes: “I had never 
before built a fire in a forge, but now I do ail my own black- 
smithing and repairing and have invented a Horse Hoeing 
Machine and made 75 of them on the Farmer’s 
Forge.” Anothor writes: *‘I wouldn’t tako 
$100 for mine. If I couldn’t get another.” 
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Farmer’s Forge complete, $3.60, or 1 Farmer’s 
Forge, 1 anvil and vise combined and 1 pair of 
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Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. 
Our Fanner’s Forges sold 14 years ago are still 
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“ONE FOR ALL;’ No, 1 
Wool Grease, Arsenate of Lead, Lime and 
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Positively the Only Thing Needed for all Pests or Fungus 
FRUIT GROWERS FAVORITE SAW 
IS THE MOST PRACTICAL TREE PRUNER EVER INVENTED 
Because it saves time and labor and is so easy to 
handle. It is made with a 15-inch draw cut blade 
and has a 7 or 8 foot handle. 
A tonic for vegetation. Sick trees made well; 
old trees rejuvenated to youthful vigor; better 
foliage : larger and more abundant fruit. Neither 
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fall spraying no dormant spraying will be needed. 
Spraying confined to the growing season. Scale 
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Prices, F. O. B. New York 
Barrels, 425 lbs.05e. per lb 
y 2 Bbls., 200 lbs. .05 l A " 
100 lbs.06 
50 lbs.06% “ 
25 lbs.08 
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A Duplex Mill requires 25$ less M| ^ Q £ 
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Martin Fertilizers 
again, in 1910, far exceed expectations in sales and 
crop results. Farmers for 20 or more years using 
fertilizers say they never had as good crops as with 
Martin’s; oats over 60 bu., wheat over 30 bu. per 
acre with but 150 pounds. Agents are selling more 
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time during the winter can add to their incomes. 
Write NOW. Mention this paper. 
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Running Wator everywhere on the farm in any 
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Cheapest and most efficient 
water supply for country 
place, irrigation, farms, etc. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Booklet, plans, estimates traa. 
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