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The Florists^ Review 



Decbhbxb 7. 1916. 



NURSERY STOCK for Florists' Trade 



FRUIT TREES, ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS. SMALL FRUITS. ROSES. CLEMATIS, PHLOX. PEONIES. HERBACEOUS 

 PERENNIALS. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII, CALIFORNIA PRIVET. BARBERRY THUNBERQII 



Writ* for our wbol«utl* trad* list 



W. & T. SMITH COMPANY '-oo acres 



70 YEARS 



GSmVA. MSW YORK 



Itontlon Tb» Utrtltiw when yon wrlt>. 



NURSERY NEWS. 



mUOAV AMOOIATXOV OF vvuMExrwa. 

 PfMldMit. Joha WatMB. SmwnA, JS. T.; Ylo*- 

 BtmUmt, uojrd 0. Stark. I4>alalana, Ite.; Baora- 

 tary and Ganaral Manacar, Onrtia Nra Smith. 

 Baaton, Ifaaa.; Tcvaanrar, Petar To 

 Gaaera, Neb. 



In the nursery trade the thing most 

 needed is a general decision to grow less 

 stock and have it of better quality. 



The agents are turning in a surpris- 

 ing number of orders for ornamentals 

 from farmers; now that Dobbin has been 

 displaced by a flivver there is a dispo- 

 sition to plant something besides fruit 

 trees and this year there is plenty of 

 money. 



C. O. Allen & Son, proprietors of the 

 Allendale Gardens, Delaware, O., pur- 

 chased the nursery stock of the Delaware 

 Nursery Co., after the company discon- 

 tinued its business. The business of the 

 Allendale Gardens will be confined prin- 

 cipally to the growing of ornamentals. 



The question of raising prices is a 

 serious one in the nursery trade. Prac- 

 tically every item of cost that goes into 

 the production and distribution of nursery 

 stock has advanced sharply this year and 

 there has been no general counterbalanc- 

 ing rise in selling prices; indeed, many 

 items are quoted lower than ever before. 



The first appeal under the Texas Nur- 

 sery Inspection Act has been made and 

 rejected and will result in litigation to 

 determine the validity of the law, particu- 

 larly with reference to the authority dele- 

 gated to state oflScials to destroy trees 

 and nursery stock infected with disease. 

 In the case in point a state inspector or- 

 dered some young fruit trees destroyed. 

 The owners appealed to the proper au- 

 thority, as provided by law, -without 

 avail. An injunction now is expected to 

 be sought by the owners to prevent the 

 state from destroying the trees. 



DEALING WITH LANDSCAPE MEN. 



[An extract from an address by "William 

 Kessler, landscape architect, delivered before the 

 Southern Nurserymen's Association.] 



I presume that you will be interested 

 in hearing a few words spoken with 

 reference to the relation between the 

 nurseryman and the landscape archi- 

 tect, and how their relations may be 

 so shaped as to create the greatest 

 good fellowship and mutual profit. 



I wish to impress upon you that while 

 we are both in the business for good 

 business reasons, we must not overlook 

 the fact that we are particularly con- 

 cerned in the improvement of the looks 

 of things in this world, and as we have 

 this responsibility resting on us, we 

 should use the opportunity to carry on 

 this work of improvement in the best 

 possible and most efficient manner. We 

 •will really be doing a good work and 

 adding to the attractiveness of the 



Selected Forcing-grade Roses 



Climbers, extra strong, $15.00 per 100. 

 Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins), Crimson 

 Rambler, American Pillar, Dorothy Per- 

 kins, Climbing American Beauty, Lady 

 Gay. 



BABY ROSES 



$15.00 per 100, except as noted. 

 Jessie, Orleans, Baby Rambler, 

 Mrs. Cutbush, Ellen Poulsen, 



Echo (flower like Tausendschon, extra 

 fine), $18.00 per 100. 



JACKSON & PERiONS CO., Newark. New York 



MentlMi The Bevlew yrhen you write. 



HYDRANGEAS^' 



Vigorouoly rooted and sturdilj 

 grown. Bend for complete prices. 



THE CONARD & JONES CO. 



West Orove, Pa. 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



SPIREA VAN HOUHEI 

 HYDRANBEA P. 8.. Etc. 



Iris, AflenMnes, Poppies, HoUyhocks, Etc 



BiK stock, splendid plants. Wholesale list free 



LEWIS ROESCH, Box X, FREDONIA, N. Y. 



M— tieo The ReTlew wbee yew write. 



places in which we live, as well as in- 

 creasing the pleasures of our fellow- 

 men by so doing. Then we have at 

 Joaat done a laudable work whether or 

 not we manage to get rich at it. 



Does Antagonism Exist? 



I have heard it mentioned several 

 times that there exists a flavor of an- 

 tagonism between some nurserymen and 

 landscape architects, and I have en- 

 deavored to find out the reason for this 

 feeling, if it really exists, and a way 

 in which this antagonism may be over- 

 come. 



I think that I am fairly well quali- 

 fied to express an opinion on the sub- 

 ject, as I have been engaged in both 

 occupations for a good number of years; 

 first I was in the nursery business with 

 the P. J. Berckman's Co. for about ten 

 years, later took up the practice of 

 landscape architecture for them and 

 myself, and still retain an active in- 

 terest in nursery work. 



During the course of this experience, 

 T have come in contact with a great 

 number of nurserymen and landscape 

 architects and am quite familiar with 

 their different methods of doing busi- 

 ness with each other and their clients. 



I cannot see why the relationship ex- 

 isting between the nurseryman and 

 landscape architect should be other 

 than strong and friendly and closer 

 than it has been, redounding to the 

 mutual benefit of all parties concerned. 



—Magnolias— 

 in Varieties 



Soulangeana, Alexandrina, Len- 

 nei, Halleana, Speciosa and all 

 other standard sorts. All Groot- 

 endorst's Magnolias are well 

 branched and full of buds. 



A complete list of varieties will 

 be found in our wholesale catalogue, 

 or you can get full information by 

 writing our New York branch. 



F. J. Grootendorst & Sons 



Room llOl lO Broadway 



NEW YORK CITY 



S«l«et«(l 

 VaristlM 



PEONIES 



Send for complete price list 



PETERSON NURSERY 



stock Exchange BIdg.. CHICAGO, ILL 



flFor Fall 1916 we offer a com- 

 plete list of Shade Trees, Shrubs 

 and Evergreens. Will be pleased 

 to submit prices. 



AUDUBON NURSERY 



p. O. Box 7tl, W^Umlncton. N. C. 



Mention The Review when yon •write. 



HILL'S EVERGREENS 



Best for Over Half a Century. Firs, Spmce, 

 Pines, Jnnipers, Arfoorvltaes, Tew8, In small 

 and large sizes. Price List Now Beady. 



THE D. HILL NURSERY CO. 



Evergreen Specialists. Largest Growers in America 

 Box 403. Dund**, IIL 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



I believe that with a little better un- 

 derstanding and regulation of business 

 transactions, such will come to pass. 



Some Reasons Why. 



The landscape architect has probably 

 put himself in a bad light with the 

 nurseryman by presuming that all nur- 

 serymen are generally unacquainted 

 with the principles of landscape design, 

 and know plants only for their indi- 

 vidual commercial beauty and worth, 

 also by their insistence that the nur- 

 seryman shall sell his products to their 

 clients at dealers' wholesale prices. 



On the other hand, the nurseryman 

 has, in some instances, antagonized the 

 landscape architect by insinuating to 



