The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 12, 1924 
New England Notes 
Christmas Trade. — The Christmas 
holidays have come to have a new mean¬ 
ing to hundreds of farmers throughout 
New England. Formerly this was a sea¬ 
son for spending only. Now it is a time 
when the family income is augmented to 
a large extent. This is because of the 
automobile and better roads. In any di¬ 
rection in which one might drive this 
season, stands were to be found beside 
the road, filled with wreaths made _ of 
laurel, ground pine, or other material, 
along with loose greenery and made-up 
baskets. In some instances the front of 
a barn has been decorated with wreaths 
offered for sale, and in other cases bot¬ 
tles of cider with lanterns behind them 
have called attention to the booths in a 
unique way, even after nightfall. 
Destruction of Native Greens. — 
Along with this marketing of material 
which was formerly considered to have 
no value, has come an effort on the part 
of women’s clubs, wild flower societies, 
and other organizations, to prevent the 
free use of laurel, ground pine and holly, 
on the grounds that there is danger of 
the native growths being exterminated. 
As a result, there has grown up a kind 
of fend in some sections. The truth of 
the matter is that the unrestrained use 
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THE LEADIN6 AMERICAN SEED CATALOG 
P LANTERS in all parts of America are coming 
more and more to realize that it pays to sow good 
seeds. Burpee Quality Seeds are the standard by 
which others are judged. 
It is well known that the House of Burpee has intro¬ 
duced more distinct new vegetables and flowers that 
are now in general cultivation than have any three other 
American Seed Houses combined. 
For 1924 we are offering some of the finest new varie¬ 
ties that have been introduced in recent years. Amongst 
the Burpee Novelties is our wonderful New Sweet 
Pea, The President Harding, which was named by special 
permission of the late President of the United States. 
In our new catalog we are also now offering for the 
first time the Philadelphia Bush Lima, which is the earliest 
and most prolific of all Lima Beans, and the two New 
Sweet Corns, Delicious and Sunnybrook, which are a 
new development out of our famous Golden Bantam. 
New Giant Snapdragons, New Zinnias, New Dahlias, 
New Gladioli, and a New Self-Pruning Tomato are some 
of the new creations which are offered this year ex¬ 
clusively by W. Atlee Burpee Company. 
Burpee’s Annual is our catalog. It is the catalog that 
tells the plain truth about the Best Seed That Grow. 
If you are interested in gardening or farming 
Burpee’s Annual will be mailed to you free. Write for 
your Annual today. Just tear out the coupon and fill 
in your name and address below. 
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Old Orchard Tree Showing Effects of Lack of Early Training 
ntuallv fie- still leads all other kinds, in spite of its 
Eng- susceptibility to Winter injury and the 
Baldwin fruit spot. There are sections 
where Baldwin is out of favor, but the 
It majority of New England growers find 
that it sells better than any other va- 
diety. Delicious is a prime fruit-stand 
apple, but not so satisfactory for general 
use as Baldwin, and has proved of 
doubtful value on high elevations, secm- 
use ing to grow best in the southeastern part 
be of the State. 
Keeping Apples in Cellars. —Con¬ 
siderable difficulty is being reported in 
keeping apples this year, especially in 
house cellars. Many households are 
afraid to keep their storage cellars cool 
This man enough. No harm will be done if the 
leave some temperature occasionally drops to two or 
— r the point where three degrees below the freezing point, 
done and the. main branch, although the ideal temperature for ap- 
• i — + starts out the ides is but just a few degrees above 
the point where the break freezing. _ In any event a uniform tem- 
Tears more perature is most desirable, and it is veiy 
of any wild material will eve 
troy it. In many sections of New 
land holly trees have practically disap¬ 
peared because of the ruthless way in 
which they have been broken down, 
is laurel, though, that is of most impo 
tanc-e to the farmer, and which may well 
come to be considered a > part of the 
farmer’s assets. If laurel is out model- 
ately, it will be improved rather than in¬ 
jured. There is no reason why its 
should be frowned upon. It woul< 
better if its cultivation should be 
eournged and its use extended, at 
from the viewpoint of the farmer, 
man tells me that for some years be has 
sold 200 tons of Christmas greens every 
year, largely mountain laurel. TI- 
has made a rule always to 
live branches between 1 
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Me says that the plant 
next year from 1 
is made, and that in two _ 
the new growth is ready to harvest again. 
Bv pursuing this method anyone can 
keep right on year after year and the 
plants will improve in quality. I he 
same rule applies largely in gathering 
all evergreens, especially hemlock, it is 
only when the collector cuts or bieaks 
back to the bare stalk that lie does an 
injury that is not easily repaired. Olten- 
times collectors for the city florists go 
out into the country and break or pull 
up everything they can find. 1 lie amount 
of damage they do is incalculable, and 
such men should be kept out of the 
farmer’s woods. Something has been 
written in The R. N.-Y. about the ex¬ 
tent of the fern-gathering industry m 
Vermont, and ”Y\ estern Massachusetts. 
Many farmers add not a little to their 
income from ferns, but these are not the 
only plants that give profit. In some 
places evergreen boughs of different kinds 
are sold to collectors who bale them m 
large presses and ship them to florist 
supply houses. 
Apple Shipments. —Apple growers in 
New England have been much pleased 
with the results of the election m Eng¬ 
land. For several weeks before the elec¬ 
tion apple shipments had been held up, 
there being a general, feeling that the 
trade protection program might go 
through, in which event exporting from 
the United States would be practically 
ended. Now shipping is being resumed, 
and orchardists feel that they will be 
able to use the British market for years 
to come. England is one of the best mar¬ 
kets in the world for the Ben Davis ap- 
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