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ELLIOTT AUCTION CO. 



42 Vesey Street, New York 



Offer at their first sale March 23. 1 1 A. M. and every Tucs- 

 c!.i) ami Friday hereafter choice consignments of Holland 

 Nursery Stock alonjr with domestic, consisting of Roses, 

 Khododendrons, Conifers, Vines, Roots, Perennials. Hulhs,etc. 



W. J. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer 



coal lar, paint, aiid oUier preserva- 

 tives. 



■ Unfortunately the business of re- 

 pairing trees is subject to many 

 abuses. For instance, it is possible to 

 fill a cavity with cement and make a 

 perfectly good job on the exterior, 

 while on the inside, the work may be 

 slighted and the fungus which caused 

 the decay be allowed to remain so 

 that the decay goes on just as before. 

 The cambium layer may even grow 

 over the filling and the fungi still be 

 eating away at the heart of the tree. 

 The mycelium or rootlets of the fun- 

 gus are so minute Uiat they are in- 

 visible to the naked eye. With some 

 forms of fungi, the wood is discol- 

 ored before it is invaded, while with 

 others the wood is affected without 

 any perceptible change of color. For 

 these reasons it is impossible to fill 

 cavities with any assurance that the 

 fungus is removed. After a cavity is 

 once filled. Inspection of the interior 

 is Impossible. We believe that it is 

 cheaper and safer to leave the cav- 

 ities open, except in th3 cases pre- 

 viously mentioned and to make fre- 

 quent inspections, treating the wounds 

 from time to time with preservatives. 

 Another thing besides quackery 

 which is hurting the tree repair busi- 

 ness and retarding the practice of 

 conservation of trees, is the excessive 

 charges made by some parties for 

 such work. People get discouraged 

 when they find that their bills are so 

 exhorbitant and hence prefer to let 

 their frees go without attention. This 

 is a mistake, but it is the result of 

 the action of some parties in the busi- 

 ness, who have aimed to make the 

 bills as large as possible, often advis- 

 ing that work be done on trees that 

 are not worth repairing. 



On the other hand many people 

 having such work done do not rea- 

 lize that climbing over trees is 

 hazardous to workmen, hence it is 

 difhcult, and naturally expensive. 

 There is no reason why the cost 

 of such work should be prohib- 

 itive, however, because the expen- 

 sive process of filling every cav- 

 ity with cement can usually be 

 avoided. In cases of bad decay safety 

 must be considered, and possibly even 

 a new and vigorous tree may be ne- 

 cessary rather than to incur the 

 chance of other trees being destroyed 

 or persons injured in the fall of the 

 old one. Besides it may be cheaper 

 to have an old tree removed and a 

 good sized young tree put in its place, 

 than to waste time and energy on a 

 tree that is sure to die in a few years 



under the best of care. Much money 

 has bees sjient uselessly in this work 

 by amateurs who were gaining expe- 

 rience at the expense of their clients 

 and tlie trees. The vocation at best 

 is in the early stages of development, 

 which fact of Itself should be suf- 

 ficient to warn people against charla- 

 tanism. 



Two tilings we wish to emphasize: 

 First, secure an honest and efficient 

 party to do your work; secondly, have 

 liim inspect your trees once a year, 

 and make the necessary repairs. 



We shall welcome any information 

 which will lead to further discovery 

 and prosecution of the fake "tree sur- 

 geon" in Massachusetts. 



IMPORTATION OF EUROPEAN 

 PINE PROHIBITED. 



No Kurdpcaii piin' tn.s will be per- 

 mitted to be imported into the United 

 States after July 1, a quarantine order 

 to this effect having been signed by 

 the Secretary of Agriculture. This ac- 

 tion has been taken to save American 

 pine trees from the pine shoot moth 

 which has long done much damage in 

 European forests. This pest has al- 



ready become established In nurseries 

 and parks in some states but It is be- 

 lieved that by pruning and destroying 

 the affected shoots the disease can be 

 stamped out if no more Infected nur- 

 sery stock Is imported into the coun- 

 try. 



The moth feeds mostly on young 

 trees between 6 and 15 years of age. 

 It lays its eggs early in August singly 

 on the new buds of the pine. The 

 young larva soon hatches and eats its 

 way into the bud where it spends the 

 winter. As soon as the sap begins to 

 rise in the trees it leaves its winter 

 quarters and bores into the adjoining 

 bud, destroying this and as many 

 others as it needs for food. When the 

 remaining buds begin to grow into 

 young shoots, the larva attacks these 

 as well, consuming the entire in- 

 side of the youngest and injuring 

 the more developed ones so that they 

 grow downward and outward Instead 

 of upward. It is impossible to reach 

 the larva with any insecticide after it 

 has once found its winter quarters, 

 and the only effective way of combat- 

 ing the pest is to destroy the infested 

 buds and twigs. 



We Offer for Immediate Delivery 



(i.M.il. strotic \> oll-Eetabiikhri) IMiuils in i'/i-Imli I'ols n( the Kxceedincly 



VALUABLE NEW ROSES 



Ophelia, Francis Scott Key and 

 Prince E. G. d'Arenberg 



OniKLIA. Ni> fancy rose ever inlrcMluifd iios.strssi-s sn many e.vi elleut (lualltlos. 

 It Is a splendid grower, a very fn>e l)loomer, and bas line stems. II sell.s «n sislit. 

 Anticipating tlio large demand, we liave propagated it extensively. .Stronic plants on 

 own roots, S'/.-in. i>ot», now retuly— $15.00 per 100, »IJ0.00 per 1000. 



FR\NtI.S stOTT KKY. Tills variety, raised by .Mr. .lolin (,ook, is very dLstlnct, 

 being entlrelT dlffcrem from any of I lie indoor roses grown today, riowers are rosy 

 red, and are" uiuisiiallv large and doulile. resemlillng very niueli a very full, double 

 hardy garden rose.' its ki^eplng qualities are remarkable. StronK plantn on own 

 roots. 2>/,-in. pots, now read.v— »I5.00 per 100. SI20.00 per 1000. , „ i 



PRlNtK K f. D'.VUENBEIUi. Tills variety might well have been termed Red 

 Klllarnev .as It possesses so many of the good qualities of the Killarney s. In color, 

 the flowers are similar to Ulehmond, but they are much more double. Flowers have 

 fine straight stems on all the grades— from the shortest to the longest. It has fine 

 foliage, ronies awav quickly, and Is even a freer bloomer than the Klllameys. Stronx 

 plants on own roottt, 3'/i-in. pots, now read.v — ifli.OO per 100. »!>0.00 per 1000. 



We will he itlnd to iinole on applieation, priees on all the neurr and standard 

 varieties — strong grafted plaiit>- rmiily in Mareb. 



F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y. 



