I**  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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I  pulled  all  that  had  commenced  to  head 
and  placed  them  in  one  of  my  hotbed 
pits,  put  the  sash  on,  threw  a  mat  over 
the  sash  and  left  it  until  Christmas.  I 
certainly  had  a  surprise  when  I  opened 
the  bed.  The  cauliflowers  had  grown  as 
large  as  a  tea  plate,  and  were  as  white  as 
snow.  Needless  to  say,  they  were  in  good 
demand,  and  brought  a  large  price,  and 
I  would  advise  anyone  growing  cauli¬ 
flower,  who  has  a  barn,  cellar  or  pit 
where  he  can  store  a  quantity,  to  set  out 
as  many  as  he  can  store  about  the  15th 
or  110th  (in  this  locality)  of  July,  then 
follow  the  plan  I  have  described  and  I 
am  sure  that  the  result  will  be  satisfac¬ 
tory.  Place  them  in  rows,  in  an  upright 
position,  throw  some  moist  dirt  against 
the  roots  of  each  row,  or  wet 'the  earth, 
do  not  wet  head  or  leaves,  keep  as  cool 
as  possible  without  freezing  and  give 
plenty  of  ventilation. 
So  there  are  many  ways  of  improving 
an  opportunity  or  of  making  one.  which 
will  be  of  material  advantage  to  those 
who  are  alert  in  any  business  they  under¬ 
take.  WILLIAM  PERKINS. 
New  Jersey, 
Vines  and  Flowers  for  the  Summertime 
As  one  drives  through  the  country  and 
observes  the  conditions  about  each  farm¬ 
house  he  is  impressed  by  the  fact  that  so 
many  people  seem  content  with  the  un- 
attractiveness  of  their  home  grounds.  A 
well-kept  and  well-planted  lawn'  shows 
personal  pride  and  satisfaction ;  and 
something  more,  it  influences  others  in 
the  community,  as  a  beautiful  home  is  an 
inspiration  to  other  home-owners  and 
home-makers  to  improve  their  home  sur¬ 
roundings.  The  work  of  planning  the 
grounds  is  not  so  difficult  as  many  think. 
The  Madeira  vine  blooms  in  September 
at  the  same  time  as  the  Clematis.  Its 
blossoms  make  a  beautiful  sweet-scented, 
fringe-like  border  of  white  all  along  the 
top  of  porch,  while  the  eml  is  a  sheet  of 
Clematis  bloom.  The  Clematis  thrives 
best  in  rich  soil,  and  requires  lots  of 
moisture.  It  will  not  stand  being  planted 
too  close  to  the  house  wall,  because  its 
roots  want  loose  earth  and  plenty  of  room 
to  spread  out.  It  requires  severe  priming 
back  iu  early  Spring.  With  the  porch  cur¬ 
tained  with  vines,  vases  or  pots  of  flowers 
and  comfortably  furnished,  it  is  a  cosy, 
open-air  living-room,  and  it  will  be  the 
most  lived-in  portion  of  the  house. 
Probably  no  outdoor  occupation  gives 
so  much  pleasure  as  the  cultivation  of 
flowers  from  seed.  Annuals  offer  a  large 
field  for  selection,  embracing  many  dif¬ 
ferent  kinds,  from  the  modest  sweet 
Alyssum  to  the  bright  Salvia.  In  using 
annuals  in  borders  or  the  lawn  it  is  best 
to  plant  continuous  bloomers  to  keep  tin 
appea ranee  of  the  lawn  the  same  through 
out  the  season.  Single  Petunias,  Verbenas 
•  "  1  Salvia  will  give  a  mass  of  bright 
>  ’  >om  all  Summer.  Annuals  best  suited 
for  cut  flowers  are  sweet  peas,  marigolds. 
Calendulas,  Cosmos,  Asters,  Seabiosa  and 
many  others.  They  will  do  well  along  the 
garden  fence,  and  bloom  all  the  more  n 
many  flowers  are  cut. 
The  above-named  flowers  will  give  a 
continuity  of  bloom  lasting  from  .Tune 
till  after  frost,  as  the  first  light  frosts 
do  not  hurt  the  Calendula  and  Scavfosa.* 
The  great  value  of  annuals  is  enhanced  by 
the  fact  that  an  effectual  display  may  be 
secured  for  a.  very  modest  outlay. 
The  great  charm  of  perennials  lies  in 
their  permanence.  Once  established.,  they 
are  a  constant  source  of  pleasure.  A 
Porch  Embellished  with  Cinnamon 
and  Madeira  Vines  and  Clematis  Paniculate ■ 
It  is  best  to  have  a  plan  from  the  first 
attempt  to  plant  the  lawn.  One  may  not 
be  able  to  complete  a  plan  for  years,  but 
each  year’s  growth  and  addition  will 
finally  bring  out  the  original  plan. 
There  is  nothing  that  makes  the  home 
more  attractive  than  well-arranged  and 
well-selected  vines.  They  may  be  planted 
to  cover  old  fences  or  unattractive  build¬ 
ings,  making  them  a  spot  of  beauty  in  the 
.Summer.  There  is  a  large  variety  to 
choose  from,  annuals  or  hardy  vines. 
Hardy  vines  bring  about  the  desirpd  re¬ 
sult  of  shade  much  earlier  iu  the  season 
than  annuals,  and  are  the  least  trouble 
after  once  being  established.  In  planting- 
vines  on  a  porch,  they  should  be  arranged 
to  form  an  attractive  curtain  rather  than 
winding  the  porch  closely  all  over.  Vines 
arranged  as  those  in  the  illustration  make 
an  attractive  curtain,  giving  seclusion 
and  protection  from  strong  light  and  still 
let  the  sunshine  and  breeze  in  to  make  the 
porch  pleasant.  These  are  cinnamon  and 
Madeira  vines  and  Clematis  paniculata. 
These  vines  are  all  white  flowering  and 
sweet  scented.  The  cinnamon  vine  roots 
stay  in  the  ground  over  Winter.  The 
vine  freezes  to  the  ground  and  all  is  re¬ 
moved  down  to  the  ground.  The  roots 
grow  downward  very  deep  in  the  ground, 
and  last  for  years.  They  come  up.  early 
in  the  Spring,  and  grow  very  rapidly, 
growing  as  much  as  15  in.  in  24  hours, 
They  bloom  in  July,  the  blossoms  being 
tiny,  white,  and  strongly  scented  with 
cinnamon.  The  foliage  is  a  long,  heart- 
shaped  leaf  of  deep,  glossy  green,  retain¬ 
ing  its  bright  color  till  frost  comes.  The 
Madeira  vine  grows  from  robts  that  must 
be  lifted  after  frost  and  stored  in  a  dry, 
cool  cellar  over  Winter.  A  clumn  of  the 
Madeira  vine  is  planted  with  each  clump 
of  cinnamon  vine,  the  two  winding  up 
together  on  twine  string  tied  to  trellis 
wire  at  the  top  of  porch.  The  wire  is 
hung  on  hooks,  and  taken  down  in  Win¬ 
ter  and  stored  in  a  dry  place.  The  wire 
is  18  in.  wide  and  makes  a  good  founda¬ 
tion  to  wind  and  train  the  vines  across 
spaces  at  the  top  of  porch,  making  a 
green  border  all  around  the  top.  The 
vines  are  planted  together,  as  both  are 
entirely  removed  iu  Winter,  so  nothing 
obstructs  the  view  from  the  living-room 
windows, 
very  large  portion  of  the  perennials  may 
be  grown  from  seed,  and  have  great  value 
as  cut  flowers.  In  the  matter  of  arrange¬ 
ment  they  offer  an  endless  choice.  Some 
may  be  used  as  single  specimens,  other 
may  be  used  iu  masses.  However,  they 
are  most  effective  when  planted  iu  a  mixed 
border,  where  by  arranging  them  accord¬ 
ing  to  height,  color  and  season  of  flower¬ 
ing  an  attractive  display  may  be  had 
from  the  earliest  days  of  Spring  till  after 
the  first  frosts.  Perennials  are  generally 
raised  from  seed  sown  any  time  from 
early  Spring  to  about  August.  Treated 
thus,  they  make  strong  plants,  which 
may  be  planted  in  a  permanent  situation 
early  enough  in  the  Fall  to  enable  them 
to  winter  safely  with  a  slight  protection 
of  leaves.  In  some  instances  plants  will 
bloom  the  first  year  from  seed  sown  very 
early  in  the  Spring,  but  nearly  all  require 
a  year  to  reach  their  best  development. 
Larkspur,  hardy  Phlox.  Digitalis  (for- 
glove),  columbine,  Coreopsis,  Dianthus, 
Itudbeckia,  Sweet  William  and  Chrysan¬ 
themums  are  all  desirable. 
Pennsylvania.  mary  a.  kintigh. 
Keep  Out  of  the  Well 
The  advice  given  to  S.  N.  W.,  page  188, 
how  to  clean  an  old  dug  well,  is  very  good, 
Lot  I  think  does  not  go  tar  enough.  1 
would  say  there  are  other  dangers  be¬ 
sides  carbonic  acid  gas.  I  had  an  experi¬ 
ence  in  1878  of  rescuing  a  man  who  was 
buried  in  a  well.  The  man  I  rescued  was 
engaged  with  others  in  removing  a  heavy 
log  pump  from  well.  The  pump  was  iii 
two  sections.  The  upper  section  was  re¬ 
moved,  and  he  was  in  the  act  of  placing 
chain  around  the  lower  section  when  his 
foot  dislodged  a  stone  in  wall,  which 
caused  the  wall  to  crumble.  He  made  an 
effort  to  climb  the  chain,  but  the  stone 
overtook  and  covered  him.  I  also  know 
of  a  young  man  who  lost  his  life  (about 
two  miles  from  former  scene)  by  going 
down  a  well  over  100  ft.  deep  to  clean  it 
out.  A  stone  near  the  top  became  dis¬ 
lodged  and  struck  him  on  the  head.  Would 
say  to  readers  of  The  R.  N.-Y.,  think 
twice  before  going  down  an  old  well. 
GEO.  W.  WINN. 
If  you  grow  Oats — here  is  an  ad  you  should  read. 
And  here  is  an  Oats  you  should  sow.  A  kind  that 
will  pay  you  !  It  is  not  something  new — but  has 
proven  a  good  dependable  variety  by  seven  years 
actual  use  throughout  all  1-la  stern  and  Northern 
States.  Head  of  ils  record  below. 
“Side”  Oats 
A  Heavy  Yielder 
Priced  Right 
Nothing  iu  the  seed 
line  is  in  such  de¬ 
mand  as  this  ‘side’ 
or  ‘horse-mane’  type 
of  Oats.  Not  out 
year  since  its  intro¬ 
duction,  in  1910.  ha- 
there  been  enough 
of  this  ‘.’Impron  •/ 
tU  'hite  Russian?’  seed 
to  supply  the  de¬ 
mand  for  it.  Folks 
everywhere  n  o  w 
know  its  advantages, 
and  eagerly  buy  it  1 
as  quickly  as  offered. 
Readers  of  this  page 
should  be  quick  to 
order  the.  amount 
wanted. 
This  stock  was 
grown  in  North  Dakota,  especially  for 
Heed  purposes — separate  from  all  other 
varieties.  Seed  Oats  grown  iu  this  ex¬ 
treme  northern  location  does  well  when 
sown  in  these  Eastern  sections.  This 
lot  ol  Improved  White  Russian  can  he 
depended  Upon  to  carry  with  it  the  in¬ 
herited  tendencies  of  the  Dakota  seed — 
earliness,  hardiness,  productiveness. 
Improved  White  Russian 
Improved  W  hite  Russian  is  medium  early 
—makes  great  heads,  loug  and  well-filled. 
Formation  of  heads  tends  to  one  side  of  stern  tl 
growth  resembling  that  of  a  horse's  mane.  ’The 
straw  is  stiff,  very  stiff — does  not  lodge — carries 
well  its  weight  of  grain  until  fully  ripe — even  on 
the  level  plains  of  North  Dakota  where  storms 
have  full  sway.  This  variety  resists  rust  won¬ 
derfully — has  suffered  very  little  wlieu  other  oats 
were  destroyed  by  rust. 
Drain  of  Improved  White  Russian  is  plump — 
very  solid.  There  is  no  waste  space  within — the 
hull  being  very  thin,  and  the  actual  kernel  itself 
.surprisingly  large.  This  makes  Improved  White 
Passion  an  Oats  of  the  highest  feeding  value.  The  seed  is 
highly  cleaned  and  recleaned  over  four  machines— carries 
po  weeds  whatever.  Weighs  48  lbs.  per  measured-  bushel 
(not  dipped).  Reautiful  in  appearance.  Sound  in  ter¬ 
mination. 
The  yield  ot  Improved  H  hite  Russian  is  enormous  Note 
the  fiehl  shown  below  that  made  100  bushels  per  acre.  Many  Eastern  growers  had 
<o  to  8,)-bushel  yields.  Space  prevents,  or  many  splendid  letters  from  customers 
could  be  printed — letters  about  the  yielding  ability  of  this  exceptional  Oats 
Improved  U  hite  Russian  is  hardy,  prolific  and  profitable.  It  will  puv  vou  to  replace 
your  other  oats  with  it.  Results  will  please  you.  Sow  three  bushels— bv  weight _ 
per  acre.  Your  growing  crop  will  doubtless  attract  the  attention  of  neighbors  who 
will  be  anxious  buyers  for  seed  of  if  for  their  crops  next  year.  Improved  White 
1 1  ussian  will  please  you  and  pay  you  ! 
PriCCS  •  (All  bags  free — and  freight  prepaid  as  stated  below) 
...  (l)  c>o 
2  to  14  bushels  On  $1.45  per  bushel  ,‘!5  to  74  bushels  Ot  $1.85  per  bushel 
(2)  (4) 
15  to  84  bushels  Oi  1.40  per  bushel  75  bushels  and  over  (a\  1.80  per  bushel 
Rags  are  free.  AN  e  pay  the  freight  on  10  bushels,  or  more  to  any  railroad  station 
in  Pennsylvania,  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Ohio,  Maryland,  Delaware,  Virginia,  West 
Virginia,  Connecticut,  Massachusetts,  and  Rhode  Island. 
TheHe  offers  of  freight  and  bags  are  important — note  them  closely. 
If  you  don’t  like  this  Improved  White  Russian'  Seed  when  you  receive  it,  return  it — and  we’ll  do  tha 
tame  with  your  money,  and  pay  round-trip  freight.  If  our  offer  was  not  genuine,  this  paper  would 
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