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The Rorists' Review 



Marcs 24, 1921. 



From the nurseries at Painesville, O., 

 comes the uniform report of excellent 

 business at this time. 



The Citrus Nursery, Brooksville, Fla., 

 owned by Frank L. Ederington, was sold 

 recently to F. A. Minor, of Alberta, 

 Canada. Mr. Minor has also purchased 

 505 additional acres of land in the 

 vicinity. 



In most scftions this has so far been 

 the warmest March on record. The 

 planting season has opened up much 

 earlier than usual. Less winter-killing 

 has taken place this year than for many 

 seasons, it is reported. 



The holding up of building operations 

 on account of high prices is affecting the 

 city nurseryman. * ' While there is so little 

 building being done, our business cannot 

 be expected to b.e normal, ' ' says Alvin E. 

 Nelson, of Swain Nelson & Sons Co., 

 Chicago. ' ' Nevertheless, it is at present 

 nearly ninety per cent of normal." 



Nurserymen in general have never 

 before shipped so much nursery stock at 

 this time as they have this year. This is 

 due to the continued warm weather, which 

 lasted over two weeks. Many of the older 

 nurserymen do not welcome such weather, 

 as it has started trees and shrubs into 

 growth too early, which will make it much 

 more difficult to pack stock later on with 

 good results. 



SiOMUND Tarnok has severed his con- 

 nection with the firm of Tarnok & Co., 

 Augusta, Ga., and in future the business 

 will be conducted under the name of the 

 Fruitland Nurseries, successors to the P. 

 J. Bcrckmans Co., Augusta, Ga., J. G. 

 Bailie, president. This firm has retained 

 the services of the most experienced 

 superintendent, foremen and propagators 

 of the P. J. Berckmans Co. It will 

 specialize in ornamentals and has now in 

 nursery and propagating houses a large 

 stock of these. In addition to the nursery 

 business, a thoroughly up-to-date land- 

 scape department will be maintained. 



CALIFORNIA NURSERYMEN. 



Executives Meet. 



March 12 the executive committee of 

 the California Association of Nursery- 

 men met at Los Angeles, Cal., those 

 present being: Roy F. Wilcox, presi- 

 dent; H. W. Kruckeberg, secretary; 

 Fred H. Howard, chairman of the com- 

 mittee; J. E. Bergtholdt, Newcastle; J. 

 W. Barnicott, Newcastle; Max J. Crow, 

 Gilroy, and J. D. Meriweather, Ontario. 

 E. B. "Washburn, the remaining member 

 of the committee, was unable to be pres- 

 ent, as he is not in the best of health 

 and was at Palm Springs. The meetings 

 of this committee will be held quar- 

 terly, as it is the opinion of the asso- 

 ciation that there has not been enough 

 continued interest taken in the past to 

 get results. Successful conventions 

 have been held, but between these there 

 has been a want of continuity in inter- 

 eat. Indeed, barring the excellent work 

 of Secretary Kruckeberg, who is al- 

 ways indefatigable in his efforts, there I 



has been little of anything done be- 

 tween conventions. 



Roy F. Wilcox, the new president, 

 intends to keep everyone working and, 

 it need hardly be said, is not going to 

 be beliindhand himself. Besides the 

 regular meetings of the executives 

 every three months, there will be spe- 

 cial meetings called whenever neces- 

 sary. For instance, a meeting is to be 

 called at San Francisco in the near 

 future, when further developments are 

 expected regarding the big show to be 

 held at Exposition park, Los Angeles, 

 this fall. 



Must Broaden Scope. 



For some time past it has been felt 

 that this organization was for the bene- 

 fit, mainly, of growers of fruit tree 

 stock, but this is not to be so in the 

 future. Ornamental stock growers, 

 seedsmen and florists will all be con- 

 sidered, as well as the fruit men. In 

 short, the organization will be for the 

 benefit of all and all will be expected 

 to help the good work along. 



A campaign is on foot for a member- 



ship of 500 and the most important 

 point of all, the sinews of war, will be 

 well taken care of, the present members 

 having pledged themselves to support 

 a sustaining fund to be used for the 

 good of the trade generally. The an- 

 nual subscriptions are arranged pro 

 rata, as follows, and are in answer to 

 ex-President Bergtholdt 's recommenda- 

 tions in his annual address, at Fresno, 

 Cal., last fall: 



Biisiuess for year. Subscription 



$ 10,000 and under $ 5.00 



10,000 to $ 15,000 10.00 



15,000 to 25,000 20.00 



25,000 to 50,000 40.00 



50,000 to 75,000 60.00 



75,000 to 100,000 100.00 



100,000 to 150,000 150.00 



150.000 and over 200.00 



These subscriptions are, of course, in 



addition to the annual dues. 



Los Angeles Chosen. 



It will be noted that .the convention 

 and annual meeting scheduled for 

 Pasadena, Cal., have been changed to 

 Los Angeles. This was partly on ac- 

 count of lack of suitable hotel accom- 

 modation at the former city at that 



As Sure As You Are a Foot High 



many items will be out of the market just when you want them. So why not get our 

 Bulletin right now? A postal card with business address will bring it — md you must 

 be interested in the following: 



APPLES, a general list; good kinds, too. 



PEARS, big quantity Bartlett. Also other varieties, 3 yrs. old, fine for retail trade. 



DWARF PEARS, too, at right prices. 



CHERRIES, not long on, mostly sour varieties. 



PEACHES, take no back seat in growing this item. Lots of Elberta, Carman and 

 J. H. Hale. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES, Norway, Silver and Ash Leaf Maples, from 6 feet up to 

 IS feet high. 



EVERGREENS, about cleaned out, except Arbor Vitae; a good quantity from 12 inches 

 up to 6 feet. 



BARBERRY THUNBERGH. You know we are the largest growers in the world. 



2 to 3-foot, 18 to 24-inch, and 12 to 18-inch grades. Also seedlings. 

 CALIFORNIA PRIVET, some nurserymen say it is out of the market; come to us; 



can offer you 2 to 3-foot, 18 to 24-inch, and 12 to 18-inch, strong 2-year grade. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII, strong 2-year grade. Also Seedlings at very low prices. 



FRENCH APPLE AND ROSE STOCK, quoted here at Manchester. Most of them 

 trimmed ready to plant. 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, you should see our list before you buy. 

 ROSES, Climbing and H. P., a long list of scarce kinds. 



Please let us hear from you if you want SERVICE and GOOD STOCK this spring. 

 WE CAN SERVE YOU RIGHT. 



C. R. BURR & CO., Manchester, Conn. 



M»atloii Th» B«t1«w wh«« yon wnt*. 



Barberry, Spiraea van Houttei, and Privet 



IN CAR LOTS 



JAPANESE BARBERRY, 2 to 3 ft., very bushy, $200.00 per 1000. 



SPIRAEA VAN HOUTTEI, 6 ft. clumps, $65.00 per 100; $625.00 

 per 1000. This is extra bushy stock for immediate efifect. 



PRIVET AMOOR NORTH, 5 to 6 ft. heavy hedging, $50.00 per 100; 

 $450.00 per 1000. This stock cannot be beat for quick effect. 



ROHLFS' NURSERIES, DAVENPORT, IOWA 



