Oic RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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New Fruits 
Paht 1. 
Xkw A'ariktiks Nk-kokd. —All will 
agree that we must have new varieties if 
we are to progress in liorticulture. The 
limit of improvement has not yet been 
reaehed in any cultivated plant. New 
fruits are cons':iintly being introduced, the 
great majority of Aviiicdi are discarded. 
The few tliat are chosen improve the 
species. Without these chosen few fruit 
growing would be at a standstill, for old 
varieties cannot be improved ; they change 
only when nature occasionally substitutes 
one character for another, as when russet 
take the place of red in lialdwin, or of 
yellow in Partlett. Yet fruit growers ob¬ 
ject to new varieti(^s because they say 
they do not pay, by which they mean that 
there is no immediate profit. But often 
there is, to prove which numerous fruits 
introduced in the last few years might be 
named. But even if there is no immedi¬ 
ate profit, new varieties do pay in the 
long run. Every fruit grown in this cli¬ 
mate is improved from year to year by 
the introduction of sorts that are later, 
liigher in uuality, handsomer, hardier or 
more productive, or that keep or shiii 
lietter tliar. the sorts whose place they are 
of greater productiveness. Lastly^ it is 
best to buy new fruits from tlie origin¬ 
ator or introducer, as these men arc most 
likidy to have the variety true to name, 
and most deserve to reap the reward for 
bringing forth a new fruit. 
PersonA i. Test. —A second way to as- 
certam the value of a new fruit is for 
the gi'ower to test it for himself. Wben 
he tries a new sort out in a small way 
he is not likely to speculate rashly in 
planting it too freely. It is but a .small 
exiieuse to maintain a trial orchard in 
whicli the oiscovery of a new fruit that 
fits pre-eminently well the conditions of 
the grower would often more than pay 
for the trial grounds for years. Thus, it 
is good bu.sine.s5 for the fruit grower to 
try the best of the new varieties. But it 
is certain that neither time, money nor 
breadth of experience enables the fruit 
grower to determine for him.self the mer¬ 
its of all new fruits. The experiment 
.stations .should help, making it necessary 
for him to test only the cream of the new 
sorts. Y'et there are limitations in the 
value of te.sts at experiment statioius, and 
this the fruit grower should understand. 
►Station Test.s. —What purposes do 
Scene in a Peach Orchard at Lockport, N. Y. 
expect'd to fill. Now a new fruit that 
fills any of the conditions named bettor 
than an ohl variety, and is up to the 
mark in other characteristics, will prove 
profitable in commercial i)lantations. New 
fruits do pay, often at once, and always 
in the long run. New varieties must be 
looked at as milestones in fruit growing, 
and he who would keep up in the business 
mu.st become f.amiliar with the milestones. 
There are three ways in which he can 
keep up. He can take the nurseryman as 
his guide; he can test the new varieties 
him.self; or, he can accept the te.sts made 
at experiment stations. 
I.Mi’JsovEi) OR I'EPiciREED. —When the 
fruit grow('r buj'S new fruits from the in¬ 
troducer he should heed the following sug¬ 
gestions: The terms “improved” and 
■■pedigrecKl” added to the names of old 
vari<ti«'S are usually misrepre.sentatious, 
pure and simple. Out of two score or 
more fruits tested at the New YT)rk Ag¬ 
ricultural Ex|)(>rim(‘nt .Station as “ira- 
l>i’oved'’ or as “pt'digi'eed” not one has 
differed in any way from the original va¬ 
riety. Occasionally new fruits ari.se as 
sixu'ts or as bud variations. When it is 
l)roved that a variation is transmitted by 
budding or grafting, the new variety may 
be of value, as the Collamer and the 
Ilitchings Twenty Ouik'c of recent origin 
in this State. A new variety is not well 
enough de.scrlb<'d by nurserymen to make 
it worth buying unless the faults as 
v(‘ll a.s the merits of jilant and luaxluct 
are depicted. The nur.seryman should 
al.so indicate to what soils and climates 
his new product is adapted. The buyer 
.‘ihould hx)k with suspicion upon varieties 
which are advertised as surpassing their 
kill'd in all respects. Most new fruits, 
<iveu of the bi'.st, are superior in but one 
or two respwts; as, in prolonging the sea¬ 
son, in improvement of quality or because 
the tests of fruits by the station serve? 
First, by testing varieties side by side it 
can be made certain whether each is dis¬ 
tinct. Second, the times of blooming, 
leafing and ripening can be told. Third, 
the time at which the plant will come in 
bearing may be a.'Scertainetl. Fourth, the 
variety’s relation to insect and fungous 
liests may be measured. Fifth, the sta¬ 
tion can ascertain whether the variety is 
best adapted for dessert, cooking, canning, 
evaporating or for what purposes. .Sixth, 
varieties may be described .so that they 
Oan be identified by growers. Seventh, 
the station can tell in what soil and cli¬ 
mate the variety is likely to succeed as 
compared with standard sorts. Having 
thus indicated what the fruit grower’s 
attitude toward new varieties should ba 
I want now to pa.s.s in review some of the 
new sorts that have been recommended 
through The II. N.-Y. during the past 
few years as worthy of trial. Out of the 
two score or more that have been men¬ 
tioned, a number of value will be de¬ 
scribed ne.xt week. tr. r. heurick. 
A Western New York Peach Orchard 
I’each harvest is several months away 
—perlia))S nioie than a year and a half 
for many orchards in this Winter’s zero 
belt. After nearly three months of snow, 
ice and cutting winds, there is some iileas- 
ure in looking at this scene in a Lock- 
port, N, Y., peach orchard last year. The 
ba.skets used in this orchard are all full 
Bl-cluart size. It has been found that 
they ship better than the ]2-(iuart size, 
are more satisfactory in market, and one 
header can keej) up with two packers, 
which is not po.ssible where the smallei 
baskets are used. 
“How did the owl get a reputation foi 
wisdom?” “By persistently hooting at 
everything, I take it.”—Ixmisville Cou¬ 
rier-Journal. 
Money Grows on Strawberries 
Our bifr money savinf? cntalotr Tho 20th Century IMant Guide tcUn 
how. Written in a plain country way» by a plain country 
Strawberry Spocinliat. It will n>ean 
te you. We sell at a 
price we would be willintr 
to buy at, were our | 
Hition reversed. 
Everbearing Strawberries 
Our ntrain of Kvorboaring plants boh! the world's 
record for productivonoss—two quarta of berriea from 
ono plant at one picking. You cannot poHHibly gut 
bettor plants oven if you pay twice 
oa much na wo ask. Kor $7.50 
we Hull you 1000 Progres¬ 
sive plants that cannot 
be equalled by any 
Ni>rlhcrn grower. 
Townmmd will 
give you more 
for your money 
han you can 
got else- 
wbero. 
The Townsend Nursery 
in situatod in tho Gardon .Spot of tho world—“The Kimtorii Khoro” ol'Md. 
Our climate and soil is just riKht for tlio Krowins: of stronsr. viKoroiis, liardy 
I’lanis. It is a fiiot pi ovon l)y linndrods of our custoinci-s that our plants live 
l.otter, grow bettor and p-.-oduco lai’Kor crops than plants grown fnrtiu-r north 
where they liavo to bo inulcluid during tlio winter to save thoir scalp. When 
a plant Inrs been mulclKid it hccoines tender and is not in a condition to stand 
transi'lanting and liandiing !is tlio open winter hardened plants do. This fact 
is now well known and our nest custoinei-s are our most Nortlieru. 
See testimonials in our book to back this statement. 
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TownSPnd’<2 Pripp« Rinlit W© sen Everbearing Plants at $1.25—100; 
lUWII^t^UU ^ rnces Kignu noO-$li.GO; goo $6 OO (postpaid.) superb 
or Progressive. 1000 for $7.50; 6000 up to $6.00 a 1000 texpress coll.) Wo sell 
standard varieties such as Klondyko Uiininp, Warfield Dr. Hurrill, Mathews, 
Fromior, Ky Ozark, Missionary, Campbells Ky, Ev Jersey Gt Ky Woodrow, 
i»*i ’Y liewastico, Glen Mary, Big Joe, Wm. fielt, Baltimore, 
Butiach, Gandy, Aroma, Hrandywint; Sample, Kellogg Prize, Late .lorscy (Jiont, 
Mascot, and Townsend I.4ite. $3 to $4 per lOOO; 70c. per 100; 600 at 100(» lato. 
World 8 Wonder —The largest berry grown $1.50~ 100; $10—1000. Chesapeake, 
Magic (.cm. Marshall. Ford, Chester, 90c.—100; $6— KwO. 
A nice home may be bought and paid for this year from a few acres of Townsend's Plants. 
Lucky Strike 
Surpasses all other Ever¬ 
bearing HtrawberrioH. 
Tiiti plants fruit on both 
old and new runners from 
early spring until lato in thi. 
fall. Fruit the largest and 
quality tho best of all the Ever¬ 
bearing sorts. An Ideal plant 
maker. Plants large, strong and 
Iiealthy with a tremendous root sys¬ 
tem. More productive both on new and 
old plants than any other variety. 148 
berries were counted on one mother plant 
atone time, during September. At the same 
time this plant had mothered at least GO now 
runner plants—that nearly all wore fruiting at 
tho lime. Two quarts of berries were picked from 
this hill atone picking. Price: $1.00 each, by mail, 
postpaid. 
L W. TOWNSEND PLANT FARMS, R. R. 25, Salisbury, Mi 
Do it now, only a few thousand books left 
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Send postal 
for the big hook today— 
TOWNSEND’S 
20th CENTURY 
PLANT GUIDE. 
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Along with the l.ook goe.s onr 
free service—Strawberry grew, 
iiig is iiindo easy and euro tho 
TowiiMciid way, big profits from 
the Htnrt. Ix't tho hoy join our boys’ 
clui), one hoy made $90 00 from ^OO plants, 
otliers doing line. 
Grown in your own garden. Are they not appetizing, delicious, satisfying ? Just a little 
preliminary care and trouble assures you a “berry banquet’’ all Summer and AuMmn. 
Cultivate your little patch for Berries. Our free Catalog No. 1 tells about JoyBlack >eiry, 
St. Regis Raspberry, Van P'leet Hybrid Strawberries, Everybody’s Currant, ami 
Caco Grapes and all good, old and choice new varieties. It is FREE, 
J. T. LOVETT, Inc., Box 162, Little Silver, N. J. 
Strawberry Plants 
3,000,000 of them at S2.50 per 1,000, I.. R. Phillips of 
I’a. say, " your plants arc tlie llncst I ever set.” Catalog 
free. Write today and save money on your Spring order. 
Address C. S, 1*KKI>UK, Ilex 80, 8howcll, Murylaiid 
PrilifTrooo STRAWBERRr AND BLACKBERRY PLANTS, 
rruiiirees 100 sweet potato plants, postpaid, 75 c. 
Catalogue free. Michael N. Itorgu, Vineland, N. J, 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
ON STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Many other varieties and 
gardon roots at ronsohahle prices. Catalogue FREE. 
Write today to A. K WESTONS COMPANY.Bridoman.Mich. 
Plcantc MONEY MAKIN6 VARIETIES 
c^rrawoerry i lanis reasonable prices 
Cat.-ilogue l-’reo. Hash. 1’kuhy, Gkoroktowk, Hkg. 
TOIWATB NKW .STONE. Saved from first of 
Ivlll/llU Inst season's crop. H Ih.,!5v..; Il>., 
ernt ®*.60 delivered. .Seed Sweet Fo. 
^LliU tn-toes, Yellow Naniomond, Up Riv- 
®''*' hiid Big Stem Jersey, liusliel, 
$1.50 here. If. AUSTIN. Fklton, iSklawaue 
PROTECT EARLY CABBAGE 
l^n't lot tho cabbaxo maggot sot your crop, 
hor 8 years growers have been raiHing larger, 
nrmer heads and insuring practically 100 per 
cent, crop by using 
A. 15. C. PLANT PKOTEOTOKS 
Special tar felt diacs which anybody can slip 
on tho Htom directly after planting to prevent 
tho maggot ily from laying its eggs. 
Big growers say they can’t grow cabbage with¬ 
out them. Write for copies of their loiters. 
Full information and wholesale price. 
PLANT PROTECTOR COMPANY 
50 South Water St. Rochester, N. Y. 
Get Low Prices 
on Berry Boxes 
and 
Baskets 
Write for our 
I’rce Catalog! Shows you how you 
can save money by buying direct 
from the tanjest Berry Box ami 
Basicet Factory in the Country, 
New Albany Eax & Basket Co.. Box 111 New AToany .Ind. 
REES at HalFAsents frices 
Apple, 2 Yr., C-7 ft., 18c.—d-5 ft., 8c. 
IVach, 1 Yr., 5-0 ft., lie_.3-4 ft., f.o. 
6 Assorted Bearing Ago Trees for $1.70. 
First Class Trees and Safe Delivery (Jnarantecd. 
Free Catalog of Complete Lino. 
TIIK W.M. .1. KKIl.I.Y .M KSKKIKH 
65 Ossian St., - DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
Guaranteed by Certified Grower- 
For That War Garden 
P ROGRESSIVE RVERBEARING .^S TRAWBERRIES 
I’lants set April t, have produced 81,000 worth of fruit 
jHjr acre before the first snow Hies in November. Most 
oountiful and desirable of all gardon products. Intro¬ 
duced l.y us 1913. Tho most valuable of all varieties 
today and growing bettor every year. Be sure von got 
tho genuine. 1 OO plants postpaid $ 1.23. 
Other Beet Varieties—List FREE 
C. N. FLANSBURGH & SON, JACKSON, MICH. 
‘‘Strawberry Plants That Grow” 
I’KOGllESSIVE. Best of Fall-Bearers, ami 
the Standard .Tune Sorts, including Our Seed¬ 
ling. “ COLLINS.” Also K A S P B E K K Y, 
BLACKBEKltY and GRAPE PLANTS. 
Onr Adv. lytpeared in the first HORTICULTURAL 
NUMBER of Thk R. N.-Y. Twenty-five years ago, 
and has eaeh year since. CATALOG FREE. 
(!. K. VriirrTKN'S NUUSKKIEH, Boi II, Brl<l,man. Ulicblrsn 
Bargains in Piants 
Our 1918 Bargain List gives lowest 
prices on Berry Plants, Fruit Trees, 
Roses, Ornamentals, Vegetable 
Plants, Seed Potatoes, Crate.s, Bas¬ 
kets, .etc. Write for it today, address 
L. J. Farmer, Box 82G, Pulaski, N. Y. 
Grow Everbearing Strawberries 
AND GET A CROP FOUR WEEKS AFTER 
planting. f.Argc, Swoot, Luaefoun BorrioB for your tnblo every 
day until ground fruezea. Send for our illuHtruted Plant 
Catalog. It'a free. Describes all kinds of AAorry Plants. 
BRIDGMAN NURSERY COMPANY, Box 13. Bridgman, Mich. 
CATALOG FREE 
A complete line of 
HARDY NORTHERN SiowN StrawbeiTy aiid OtherFruit 
PLANTS I’l iees reasonalile. .Satisfaction guaranteed. 
HENRY EMLONC & SONS. Stevensvillc. Mich. 
STRAWBERRIES 
TRY WM. BELT, JOE, OR Dl’NlAP (SweetcHt and host.) Send u.s 
ono dollar carefully wrapped for whlcli we will mail and 
guarantee i!>U plants of eitlier sort or 50 of each. Kant of 
Miss, river only. Cat. fice. SLATMAKER S SON.Wyominq, Ueliwara 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Wo havo selected 1 i varieties out of a hundred and trioti to 
Boicct ten of tho bost- Karly, Midsunson and Ijato. Send for our 
new price list—also of tomato seed tomato plants. Pepper. 
Cubbago, Celery^ and Sweet Potato plants in HPiiKon. 
Romance Seed and Plant Farms. 
CALEB BOGGS & SON 
CHESWOLD, DEL. 
$8 per lOO $70 per lOOO 
5% discount for cash with order 
and express prepaid on paid orders 
These trees will caliper % in. and measure 3 to 4 ft. high. Their root 
systems are the equal of those on any trees grown; they differ only 
from our high-priced grades in size. These trees are just the thing for 
commercial orchards. We can also furnish a few pear and plum 
trees in same size and at same prices. 
We have only a limited quantity 'in most of the well-known 
varieties a id they will go quick. Don’t wait! Send in your 
order and let us reserve the trees for you. If we can’t furnish 
the varieties you wish, we will tell you so. 
arnes Brothers Nursery Co. 
Box 8 Yalesville, Conn. 
ARNES’ APPLE TREES! 
