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the majority of them, but we have 

 here many of the later introductions, 

 although some have not as yet reache:! 

 salable size. In the course ot another 

 year or two we shall have these nov- 

 elties to sell. At any rate, we are 

 laying particular stress on the rarer 

 and more desirable sorts, incliidin ; 

 the various dwarf evergreens, new 

 dwarf shrubs and interesting orna- 

 mental trees." 



There are slightly under 400 acre;; 

 of land in the Framingham Nurseries 

 property, of which nearly 250 acres 

 are under cultivation, containing some 

 of the prettiest blocks of ornamentals 

 of the kinds demanded by leading 

 landscape architects and discriminat- 

 ing retail buyers, which we have seen 

 for a long time. There is no doubt 

 about Dick Wyman making a suc- 

 cess out of this venture. This will be 

 almost a foregone conclusion, consid- 

 ering the trainin.sj he has had, but he 

 has already had time enough to dem 

 onstrate his abilit}'. 



From what I learn, the most prom- 

 inent buyers in this country are still 

 at loggerheads with Japanese growers 

 in regard to prices on Lilium Gigan- 

 teum for November delivery. Cer- 

 tainly, commission men and dealers in 

 this country have been unabla to get 

 any prices from the wliolesalers, and 

 those who understand the situation 

 are not surprised at this fact. The 

 Japanese growers, it appears, have not 

 yet come to terms with American im- 

 porters. Seemingly their cupidity is 

 overshadowing their business acumen. 

 At any rate, they are asking more 

 money than the importers feel inclined 

 to pay, and not until this situation is 

 adjusted and some sort of a compro- 



mise agreed upon will the bulb mar- 

 ket become fluid. 



Nurserymen are likely to find the 

 new barge canal in New York help- 

 ful in solving their transportation 

 troubles. Recently the canal boat 

 Fred W. Earth arrived in New York 

 with 500 tons of nursery stock. This 

 in itself is a practical demonstratior, 

 of the canal. The Fred W. Earth 

 made its initial trip under charter to 

 the New York & Western Canal line 

 and docked at Pier 6, East River, 

 which is a New York State covered 

 pier equipped with all modern devices 

 for expeditiously handling stock. 



I understand that this concern is 

 making an unusual effort to prove to 

 nurserymen and seedsmen that the 

 new barge canal can actually perform 

 the service for which the people of 

 New York have already contributed 

 over $160.0011.000. At any rate. Edward 

 S. Walsh, superintendent ot Public 

 Works, expedited the trip of the Fred 

 W. Earth by issuing instructions all 

 along the line to see that the boat 

 was despat-ched without delay. Cer- 

 tainly the firms to which the cargo 

 is consigned felt very much pleased 

 with results. 



burj-. X. 11. . is having a beautiful time 

 in California, according to all reports 

 which I hear. He loves to hike and is 

 getting all of this enjojinent he wants 

 through his membership in the Sierra 

 Club. I am told that a party of three 

 hundred composed of men and women 

 memhers from all parts of the United 

 States, started from Lake Huntington, 

 Fresno County, for their journey fo 



■T. 3. HESS 

 Treasurer 



William H. Elliott, the famous rose 

 grower of Brighton, Mass., and Mad- 



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