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The Florists^ Review 



July 18, 1922 



the last of May to the following varie- 

 ties: Northern 8py, Baldwin, Staymen, 

 Jonathan and Winesap. The behavior 

 of these trees from year to year will be 

 noted. 



From our work up to date, we be- 

 lieve that good apple seedlings can be 

 grown in this country, but we also be- 

 lieve a better seedling can be grown 

 from American seed than from imported 

 French seed. 



Variations in Seedlings. 



Is there any difference in seedlings 

 raised from our named American apple 

 varieties? The answer is, there is a 

 marked difference. For two years wa 

 have had an absolute failure in getting 

 a stand of seedlings from seeds of Bald- 

 win. Seeds of Mcintosh, on the other 

 hand, produce strong, vigorous seed- 

 lings. Seedlings of Tolman were par- 

 ticularly outstanding last year and gave 

 us a high percentage of clean, straight 

 roots. 



Should we find that the seedlings of 

 some one variey seem particularly out- 

 standin^T, afer a series of years, and 

 seem desirable to use as stocks, will it 

 be practicable for the American apple 

 seedling grower to secure that seed in 

 sufficient quantities and at a price so 

 that he can handle his seedlings at a fair 

 profit? I am exceedingly frank in say- 

 ing that we are quite skeptical on this 

 point. In addition to this fact, I be- 

 lieve it is commonly recognized that 

 there is a great variation in individual 

 seedling root stocks. This is particular- 

 ly emphasized in the work of Prof. F. 

 C. Eeimer, of the southern Oregon ex- 

 periment station, at Talent, Ore., with 

 Pyrus uasuriensis and P. Calleryana, 

 two Chinese species which seem to offer 

 unusual possibilities as blight-resistant 

 stocks for pears. He has found, how- 

 ever, a marked variation in the resis- 

 tance of individual seedlings of these 

 species to blight. Because of this varia- 

 tion in individual seedlings, which 

 might be manifested either in the dis- 

 ease resistance, difference in develop- 

 ment of root systems, or in some other 

 character, it seemed advisable for us to 

 give serious attention to the possibility 

 of propagating fruit tree stocks vege- 

 tatively. 



Before I discuss this part of our work, 

 which is one of the most interesting 

 ])hasos of our nursery stock investiga- 

 tions, I want to emphasize that this 

 work is still in the experimental stage, 

 but that the results we are obtaining 

 are j)romising. 



The propagation of apple varieties 

 by hardwood cuttings has boon at- 

 tempted a number of times with indif- 

 ferent success. The propagation of 

 many fruit storks liy soft-wood cuttings 

 is for some classes of plants not only 

 possible, but probably commercially 

 practical, the objection being that it re- 

 quires some special equipment and more 

 or less controlled conditions. 



Layering is another possibility, but 

 offers the objection of being a rather 

 slow way and more or less expensive. 

 Tn all of these operations the method of 

 attack has been to start with a part of 

 the plant which normally grows above 

 the ground and induce it to send out 

 roots. We have simply reversed this 

 method and taken the part which is be- 

 low the ground — that is, a root cutting 

 — and allowed it to send out shoots 

 from adventitious buds and at the same 

 time develop roots. Our method is 

 probably best described as a combina- 

 tion of root cuttings and mound layer- 



HYDRANGEAS 



For July and August Flowering 



We offer an extra fine lot of Otaksa, etc., ready for immediate shipment, for 

 summer blooming, in 14-Inch common butter tubs, nicely budded, at $4.00, 

 $5.00 and $6.00 each, according to size of plants. 



WINTERFLOWERING ROSES 



We can still supply in quantity the following varieties of winter-flowering 

 roses, extra flne stock, own root, out of 3 >^ -inch pots: Colnxnbia, nmnols 

 Soott X«7, Donbl* Whit* Klllamey, Miflrnon or C«oil* Brannar, ICm*. Butterfly. 

 PrMnier, WUte OplisUa. In limited quantity the following varieties: Amar- 

 ican Beauty, Cmsadar, tsxm. Aarou Ward, OplieUa, PUirrlai, BUvla, PriaotUa. 



Prices on application. 



FERNS 



We wish to call particular attention to our flne stock of Perns which we are 

 offering at this time: 



Hapbrolapia Victoria (The Victory Fern). A beautiful, crested form of 

 Taddy, Jr^ nice plants, 6-ln., 75c and $1.00 each; 7-in.. $1.50 each. 



Vaplirolapis alarantlaslma. Nice plants, 6-in., 75c and $1.00 each; 8-in., $2.00 

 each; large specimens, 10-in., $4.00 and $5.00 each. 



Kaphrolapis alarantlsaima oompacta. 3^-ln., 36c and 50c each; nice plants, 

 6-ln., 75c and $1.00; large specimens, $2.00 each; 10-in., $4.00 and $5.00 each. 



Napbrolapia Muacoaa. 3>^ln., 35c and 50c each; 5-in., 76c each; 6-ln., $1.00 each. 



Haphrolapia, Swarf Boaton. 6-in., 75c each; 8-in., $2.00 each. 



Packing added extra at cost. 



F. R. riERSON, 



TtlaphaDe 

 TanytewB 48 



TARRHOWN, N. Y. 



Mention The BcTlew when you write. 



20,000 2Ji-inch pots, well established 



ChryaanthemumB in about 20 

 varieties, including early, medium and 

 late varieties at $50.00 per 1000. 



2^-in. pots, dwarf and tall Stevias, 

 $4.00 per 100. 



2^-in. pots Asparagus Plumo- 

 sus and Sprengeri, $5.C0 per 100. 



2J^-in. Smilax plants, $4.C0per 100. 



ALONZO J. BRYAN 



Wholesale Florist 

 WASHINGTON, N. J. 



Mention TJie Review wlien you write. 



Bobbink & Atkins 



NURSERYMEN 

 FLORISTS and PLANTERS 



RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 



CROTONS 



From S^-ineh to Spaeimana 



2H-ln. DOta, taSJOO per 100. 



PHOENIX RECLINATA 



2K-in.. extra lam. 98.00 par 100. 



HUGH N. NATHESON 



418 S. W. Second ATenoe 

 MIAMI :: :: FLORIDA 



SPINACH 



2000 lbs., more or less, Bloomsdale, Holland 



grown, crop 1921. 



In cold storage .since December. 



Make bid fur what we can suppl.v. 



NENPHIS PLANT CO., Ncmphi$, Tenn. 



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The Wayside Gardens Co. 



GROWERS OF HARDY PLANTS 



Shrub*, Bulbs and Seed* 



MENTOR, OHIO 



Mention Tlie Review wiien you write. 



A. N. PIERSON 



INCORPORATED 



Growers of Pltnts, Cut Flowers 

 Palms ind Ferns 



CROMWELL, CONNEGTiCUT 



ASCHMANN BROS. 



WHOLESALE GROWERS OF 



Pot Plants 



SecaaJ and Bristol Stt., PUIadelpliia, Pa. 



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The Storrs & Harrison Co. 



PAINESVILLE NURSERIES 



Nnnerymen, Flfrists and Seedsmen 



PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



