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OCTOBBB 6. 1918. 



CALIFORNIA PRIVET 



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Over two million plants of superior quality. 

 AUlJsizes — from one foot to four feet. 

 Very low prices in carload lots. 



,Also Polish^ Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Tiiunbergii in quantity. 



J. T. LdVETT, Little Silver, N. J. 



MmMon Th> Review when yon write. 



NURSERY HEWS. 



AMEBIOAN AB800IATI0V Or HVX8EBT1CEV. 

 Prealdent, Joha WatM«, Newark, N. T.: Tlce- 

 prealdent, Ueyd O. SUrk, Lanlslana, Me.; Secre- 

 teiT and General Hanaser, Gnrtla Nre Smith, 

 Boaten, Maaa.; Treaaurer, Peter Tenasera, 

 GeneTa. Neb. ,^.^=^^^^=— -=^==== 



The D. p. Smith farm of 170 acres, 

 near Newark, N. Y., has been purchased 

 by the Jackson & Perkins Co. This is 

 one of the finest farms in the vicinity 

 and has been owned in the Smith family 

 since pioneer days. It is located about 

 three miles southwest of Newark, in the 

 vicinity of another of the farms of the 

 Jackson & Perkins Co. It will be used 

 for the propagation of roses and nursery 

 stbck. 



After having been partly formed 

 three years ago, the organization of the 

 Texas Botanical Garden and Arboretum 

 Association was perfected at the six- 

 teenth annual meeting of the Texas 

 Nurserymen's Association, held at 

 Waco, Tex., September 26 and 27. The 

 officers are: President, J. S. Kerr, of 

 Sherman; vice-president, F. T. Ramsey, 

 of Austin; secretary-treasurer, L. J. 

 Tackett, of Fort Worth. Associate vice- 

 presidents will be secured from all kin- 

 dred organizations in the state. 



TEXAS NUBSEBTMEN MEET. 



Tbe Officers Elected. 



The Texas Nurserymen's Association 

 at its sixteenth annual meeting, held 

 at Waco, Tex., September 26 and 27, 

 elected the following officers for the 

 ensuing year: 



President — William B. Munson, of 

 Dennison, reelected. 



Vice-president — J. M. Thompson, of 

 Waco. 



Secretary-treasurer — John S. Kerr, 

 of Sherman, reelected. 



With a fair attendance from all parts 

 of the state. President Munson called 

 the meeting to order at 10 a. m., in the 

 rooms of the Young Men's Business 

 League. The address of welcome was 

 made by J. D. Willis, representing the 

 league. Vice-president Ramsey re- 

 sponding. The president then delivered 

 his annual address, which was followed 

 by the report of Secretary-treasurer 

 Kerr. The receipts for the year were 

 $144 and expenditures $97.15. 



HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE 

 and FORCWC STOCK for FLORISTS' TRADE 



BOXWOODS— Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf— one of oar leading ape- 

 - cialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. 



BAY TREES— Standards, Half-standards, Pyramids. We can sare you money and 

 erlTe better quality. Let us prove it. 



HABDV TUBBED EVER6BEEMS— Clipped specimens In Taxus, Thuyas, Jnnl- 

 pems, Abies varieties, in Pyramids, Olobes and natural shaped In large assortment. 



ARAUCABIAS— Best sorts, best values. In both small and large sizes, for Immediate 

 effects and growing on. 



LANDSCAPE EVERGREENS AND CONIFERS-New, rare and standard 

 varieties. Small, medium and lari;e sizes supplied in perfect specimens, with ball 

 and burlap. I^argest and most extensive coilection In America. 



FORCING STOCK— Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmla Japonlca, Hy- 

 drangeas, Lilacs, Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensls, Japanese 

 Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Hoses, In large assortment, choicest quality, best com- 

 mercial sorts. 



WINDOW-BOX PLANTS— Hardy Coniferous Evergreens for winter use. All hardy 

 and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. 

 This line offers wide-awaKe florists grand opportunity to Increase their sales and 

 profits. 



DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS— Our leaders-Norway Maple, American 

 White Elm and Japanese Barberry. 



YOUNG STOCK FOR LINING OUT— Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous 

 Trees and Shrub Seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment, at 

 very low prices. Annual output, 10,000,000 plants. 



Wholesale price list will be 

 mailed promptly on request. 



Write for information 

 and prices today. 



THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, Inc. 



ETERGRESar SPECIALISTS »* ^^q rklllunE'17 Iff 



LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA uOZ VJ^^f UUINUE.!:., ILiLi. 



WHOLESALE GROWERS AN* IMPORTERS 



Mention The Berlew when yon write. 



Talks by J. S. Kerr, J. M. Kamsey, 

 of Austin; J. George Bowyer, of San 

 Benito; Edward iL. Ayers, of Houston; 

 L. J. Tackett, of Fort Worth, and 

 the appointment of a committee from 

 the association to cooperate with the 

 American Association of Nurserymen 

 and to represent the Texas organization 

 at the next meeting of the state legis- 

 lature, for the purpose of securing uni- 

 form nursery laws for the state, were 

 the principal features of the afternoon 

 session. 



Mr. Bamsey chose "Proper Selling 

 Price" as his subject and Mr. Bowyer 

 spoke briefly on "Best Methods We 

 Have Found of Handling Palms, Citrus 

 Trees and Tropical Fruits Successfully 

 in the Rio Grande Valley." Mr. Ayers, 

 who is associated with the state depart- 

 ment of agriculture, read an interest- 

 ing paper entitled "Uniform Nursery 

 Laws of Texas. * ' Mr. Tackett 's subject 

 was "How to Arouse Greater Interest 



HYDRANGEAS * 



Vigorously rooted and sturdily grown. 

 Send for complete prices. 



THE CONARD & JONES CO. 



W«st 6roT«, Pa. 



Maatl— Tba lUilaw 



yo» writa. 



in Beautifying Home Grounds." He 

 suggested various methods by which 

 greater interest could be aroused in this 

 question, maintaining that the people 

 of the southwest do not give nearly as 

 much attention to home beautiflcation 

 as the people of the north and east. 



Mr. Kerr Wants Publicity. 



Probably the most interesting paper 

 of all the sessions was "The value of 

 Publicity, ' ' by Secretary - treasurer 

 Eerr, which was read in the evening of 

 the first day. Mr. Kerr recommended 



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