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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBKH 30, 1919. 



C. H. PERKINS RESIGNS. 



At recent meetings of the stockholders 

 and directors of the Jackson & Perkins 

 Co., Newark, N. Y., Charles H. Perkins, 

 the founder of the business, tenderecl 

 his resignation as director and ])resi- 

 (lent, on account of his now making his 

 j)ermanent residence in California. 



George C. Perkins was elected to suc- 

 ceed him as president and also continue 

 to hold the office of treasurer. (Charles 

 H, Perkins II was reelected vice- 

 president. P. V. Fortmilier, who has 

 been associated with Jackson & Perkins 

 Co. for many years and is well known to 

 the trade, was elected secretary. 



NURSERY STOCK FROM NANTES. 



Nursery stock is one of the most im- 

 portant exports from the district of 

 Nantes, France. In 1917 nursery stock 

 exported to the United States was val- 

 ued at $105,010; in 1918 the shipments 

 decreased to $6(5,8(50, and during the first 

 seven months of 1919 there was a slight 

 increase to $72,740. Most of the nursery 

 "stock is shij>ped during the first four 

 months of the calendar year, so (hat it 

 is unlikely that the exports for 1919 

 Vill reacli the amount for 1917. The 

 jjrosjx'cts for any increase in this trade 

 are not good on account of (lie stringent 

 quarantine regulations on tlie imjjorta- 

 tion of nursery stock into the United 

 States. 



French horticultural products have a 

 world wide reputation, and it is esti- 

 mated that tlic value of these ])rodncts 

 previous to the war, for the whole of 

 Frince, excee(le<l $2(».()()i).()00. Kxlen- 

 oive nurseries are located n(>ar Nantes 

 and Angers for tlie growing of ever- 

 green shrubs, such as magnolias, camel- 

 lias, hollies, rhododendrons, azaleas, etc. 

 At Doue-la-Kontaine and other places 

 near and around Angers are grown 

 young a]iple and othei- fruit trees as well 

 as roses. 



WHAT AMERICA HAS DONE. 



An optimistic vi(>w of the icsults 

 of sliutting out Kuropcan nursery 

 stock is taken liy L. ('. ('dihelt. wlio 

 is in charge of the iioil icult ural work 

 of the Department of Agiit iilture. 

 His quotation and comnuMit on an ad- 

 dress of A. H. Hill, of tlie 1). Hill 

 Nursery Co.. Dundee, 111., in ;i p;iper on 

 "Opportunity in I'reseni Day I'lant 

 Prii|iag;iti(pn, ■ ■ |iiiii;ired for the S. A. F. 

 conxt'Mtion. will be rend with interest 

 bv nurseix null. He siiid: 



' ' That we have the potential possi- 

 bilities awaiting development in the 

 field of plant propagation is illustrated 

 clearly and forcibly in an address of 

 A. H. Hill, before the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, from which I 

 quote: 



I wns surprised recently wiien one bf the ed- 

 itors of a horticultural imper said, "Where are 

 we Koing to get the patience, skill and experience 

 to }in>\v stocks in this countr.vV" Astonishing 

 such a statement as this, showing a lamentable 

 lack (if contideiice in American enterprise, espe- 

 cially in view of recent American accomplish- 

 ments in every line of activity. -_«— 



We have only to look back to the horticultural 

 ncliievernents of thirty and forty years ago, when 

 the riirsdus Nurseries, at Flushing, N. Y.. were 

 sujiplying the growers of Europe with choice, 

 liardy varieties of conifers and rhododendrons, 

 which are today, in many cases, the Sorts grown 

 in Europe for exiiort to America. Thirty years 

 ago Itohert Douglas, of Illinois, supplied tlie 

 growers of Europe with a choice collection of 

 American conifers. 



The United States Department of Asilctiltim 

 through the forest service has estahlished in va- 

 rious parts of the west government nurseries for 



PEONIES 



30 ACRES 



IRIS, 2 ACRES 



Best Standard Varieties. 



• Write for CataloKue. 



GILBERT H. WILD, SARCOXIE, NO. 



supplying young trees for reforestation. Each 

 nursery has an annual output of several million 

 young seedlings for forest planting. Eight In- 

 dividual states maintain state nurseries for the 

 growing of young trees to supply planting mate- 

 rial for state-controlled lands and distribution 

 to property owners for forest planting. 



In recent years fruit tree seedlings, to be used 

 by American nurserymen for budding and graft- 

 ing, have been produced on an extensive scale 

 by nurserymen in Kansas. Upwards of 16,000,000 

 young roses have been grown annually by Ohio 

 nurserymen. There are tift<'en commercial nurs- 

 eries making a specialty of the propagation of 

 young conifers from seeds, cuttings and grafts. 

 A good assortment of young ornamental and flow- 

 ering shrubs is being grown on a commercial 

 scale by exjierienced propagating nurserymen 

 through the east and central west. 



It is a matter of interest to man.v that the 

 Federal Horticultural Boanl has recently promul- 

 gated a valuable protective measure to secure 

 this country against depredations of European 



CLOSING OUT 

 — SALE = 



We have discontinued the Nursery busi- 

 ness and offer for shIu at very low prices a 

 larire slock of very choice sliade trees and 

 hedge plants of the following; varieties: 

 SUGAR MAPLE 

 8IL,VKK MAPLK 

 NORWAY MAPLE 

 AMERICAN EL.M8 

 ENOLISH WALNUTS 

 CAKOL.INA POPLARS 

 AMERICAN LINDKNS 

 Extra fine lot of CALIFORNIA PRIVET 



These tree* are from 8 to 15 ft. high, 1 to 

 3 In. In dlametcr.nleely headed, with straight, 

 sturdy bodies. 



The PRIVET is from 2 ft. to 4 ft. hlifh. 

 vi»ry heavily branched. Six thousand trees, 

 two thousand PRIVET to select from. 



Write or phone your order now. 



Virginia Nursery Company 



Purcellville. Va. 



IBOLIUM 



The New 



le New UADRV DDIUCT (L.lbotaX 

 Hybrid nAnUT rnlVCI Ovalifolium 



Natural Habit 



Now Bent out for the first time. Inquire for further information. 

 One-year field-grown plants, $5.00 each. Summer rooteil frame- 

 grown, $.'i.00 each. Nov. 25th delivery. 



Introducen oi BOX BARBERRY. Well rooted frame cuttings, 

 tCtdm per UiCHi. 



THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO. »ii;«t uAVCM mKIKI 

 WOODMONT NURSERIES. Inc. WtW MAVtW, LUWIl. 



When TriBBcd 



Mention The Iteview when you write. 



FARMERS NURSERY CO 



Troy, O, 



FRUIT TREES. 

 ORNAMENTALS, 

 SHRUBS. PERENNIALS 



GET OUR 

 PRICES 



Mention The BeTlew when jon write. 



NURSERY STOCK for Florists' Trade 



fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small fruits, Roses, Clematis, Phlox, Peonies, Hertiaceous Perenniab 

 C Writ* for our wholosalo trado list. 



W.&T. SMITH COMPANY t...Ac«» 



73 YEARS 



GENEVA, N. Y. 



