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The Florists' Review 



Mabch 6. 1919 



now, however, attention is turned 

 toward a solution of the problem of 

 fruit stock production in this country. 

 All of the peach stocks are now home- 

 grown from seeds produced in this 

 country. 



Scientific Metbods Urged. 



"We are beginning to appreciate 

 more and more," says one of the plant 

 pathologists of the United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture, "that our 

 future successful fruit culture is inti- 

 mately associated with the problem of 

 stocks. With the exception of the 

 grape, no far-reaching studies have 

 been made on stocks in this or any other 

 country. We have followed certain em- 

 pirical practices in the past, but as 

 competition becomes greater and the 

 demand for the highest grades of fruit 

 and plant products increases, we must 

 know more of the actual relation of 

 stocks to quality of product, to the 

 length of life of the tree or plant, to 

 adaptability to soil and climate, to 

 resistance to disease and insect at- 

 tacks." 



One of the questions to be solved, ac- 

 cording to the Department of Agri- 

 culture, is the practicability of produc- 

 ing in this country the millions of or- 

 dinary apple, pear, plum and cherry 

 stocks which hitherto have been ob- 

 tained largely abroad. Another need is 

 the systematic study of stocks with a 

 view to their improvement and better 

 adaptability to the wide variety of 

 conditions and needs that exist here 

 and that are likely to develop as the 

 fruit industry becomes more complex. 

 If fruit industries are to be main- 

 tained, the department thinks it is im- 

 perative that there be available full 

 supplies x)f the ordinary stocks, and it 

 is desirable to find or develop stocks 

 that may prevent some of the losses 

 from insects and diseases. 



Oovemment Aid Needed. 



"If stocks are to be produced in this 

 country to take the place of those 

 hitherto secured abroad," the state- 

 ment continues, "it would seem proper 

 that efforts should be made by the 

 government to aid those who are anxious 

 to know where the work can best be 

 done and how it may be done to the 

 best advantage. The problems involved 

 are so complex that private interests 

 cannot well handle them. The chief 

 problems are to find regions and soils in 

 this country where stocks may be com- 

 mercially grown and to demonstrate on 

 a commercial scale that such stocks are 

 equal to or better than those grown 

 abroad. Correlated with the problem 

 of commercial stock production is that 

 of securing seeds for stocks. There is 

 need for developing our home supplies. 

 This is a long-time proposition, as 

 there are few recognized sources of 

 supply here, su ch as exist in Europe. ' ' 



Just Arrived from Holland 



STANDARD TREE ROSES, all varieties, 

 straight stems and good stock, f9.00 a doz., 

 S65.00 a 100, cash with order. 



GLADIOLI, all varieties in stock. Write 

 for prices. 



BARCLAY NURSERY, ^^^j^^^SSST' 



SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS 



Of Fore«t and Ornamental Tree*. Buy now and 



store for early spring planting. 

 Writ* as for prieea and Mention The Beriew 



American Forestry Co.p Penbiae, Wit. 

 Hentlon The BeTlew when 700 write. 



DAHLIAS 



We will have a fine lot of Dahlia 

 plants in the best cut flower sorts 

 ready April 1. 



See our general catalogue 

 ' for list and prices. 



Ccuh with order. Send for Catalogue, 



R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO., White Harsh, Nd. 



Mention The Bevtew when yeu write. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii 



We have ten thousand very fine two-year plants of 

 this popular vine for sale. Good plants of it are 

 scarce this year. Prices promptly given by mail. 



J. T. LOVETT, Inc., little Silver, N. J. 



Mention The BeTlew when jou write. 



"BODDLEIA N4GHIFICA" 



Is commonly called the "Butterfly Bush" and 

 "Summer Lilac." It blooms very profusely 

 from July until frost, larse racemes of flowers 

 of a very pleasing lavender shade. Have you ever tried it for cut flower purposes? If not. try 

 it this season. It will pay you biir. besides giving you a supply of PnrA t19 flA n*r Iflfl 

 flowers during the period when flowers are scarce. ■ live, «pi£i.vv pci iww 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, Neiv York 



Mention The Bevirw wbea rno wiir# 



Hardy Old-fashioned Plants 



Our Spscialtr 



Specially erown for Florists. Nursery- 

 men and Landscape Architects. Prices 

 on request. 



WILLIAM TOOLE & SON 



Hardy Haat aH Ptasy Fana BARABOO, WIS. 



Mention The Bevlew when yon write. 



JULIUS ROEHRS CO 



RUTHERFORD,N.J. 



ORCHTOS, PALMS 

 and plants of every variety 



STAR BRAND ROSES 



"American Pillar" and nearly every 

 other good hardy climber. 



Send for our lUt. 



Th. PONABD * 

 "•U JOMBMCO. 



Robert Pyle. Pre*. 



SI* 



eat flroTO, 

 Penna., IJ.S.A. 



Ant. Wlntrer. V.-P. 



PINUS MUGHO 



(Dwf. Mt.Pine) 



Inch Per 100 



4- 8 Bedded Stock 1 tr $7.00 



6-10 Field-Grown Stock 2 tr 1500 



10-12 Field-GrownStock2tr 20.00 



12 18 Field Grown Stock 2 tr 2.V0O 



18-24 Field -Grown Stock 2 tr 35.00 



Feet Per 10 



1 -l»a Specimens B. A B. 3 tr $ 9.S0 



l>a-2 Specimens B. <& 6. 3 tr 15.00 



TAXUS CANADENSIS 



(Amcricaa Yew) 

 Inch Per 100 



6- 15 Bedded Stock 1 tr $ 6.00 



10- 12 Field -G rown Stock 2 tr 16.00 



Feet Per 10 



1 -l^a Specimens B. A B. 3 tr $20.00 



l'a-2 Specimens B. A B. 3 tr 30.00 



Nice, thrifty, acclimated Amertcan-itrown 

 stock. Send for complete Wliolesale Price List. 



The D. HiU Nursery Co., Inc. 



Evergreen Specialists. 



Largest Growers In America. 



Box 407 DUNDEE, ILL. 



Mention The Beriew wkes jroa writ*. 



