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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



May 24, 1000. 



NURSERY NEWS. 



AMERICAN ASSOOATION OF NURSERYMCN. 



Pres.. K. Albertson, Bridgeport, Ind.; Vlce- 

 Prea., Orlando HarrlBon, Berlin, Md. ; Sec'y, Geo. 

 O. Bearer, BocheBter; TreaB., C. L. Yates, RocheB- 

 tar. The Slst annual convention will be held at 

 Dallaa, Texas, June 18-16, 1906. 



F. M. Ewer, of Faribault, plans to 

 establish a nursery at Park Rapids, 

 Minn. 



E. A. LORBEER has been in the nursery 

 business near Gary, Fla., for twenty-two 

 years and says business is steadily in- 

 creasing. 



The receipts of trees and plants 

 through the New York custom house last 

 week had invoice values of $20,786. 



It is reported that D. E. Vivion, of 

 Columbus, Mo., plans to establish a 

 nursery in Torrance county. New Mex- 

 ico. 



The old Washington Park race track 

 property, Chicago, is to be platted, mak- 

 ing fourteen city squares. It means a 

 good order for street trees. 



On the program of the Texas State 

 Horticultural Society, for its meeting at 

 College Station, July 10 to 12, are found 

 the names of F. T. Ramsey, of Austin, 

 and T. V. Munson, of Denison. 



H. M. Simpson & Sons, Vincennes, 

 Ind., say they are sure that one-year- 

 old cherry trees are better than two-year- 

 old for the planter. They say that, 

 whereas a few years ago they never sold 

 a cherry tree under two years, they 

 now have worked up a large business in 

 one-year-old stock. 



Secretary A. H. Fewkes, of the 

 American Peony Society, announces that 

 the annual meeting and exhibition for 

 1906 will be held in Boston, Friday and 

 Saturday, June 15 and 16, in connection 

 with the peony exhibition of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society. A lib- 

 eral schedule of prizes is being prepared. 



THE SEASON'S TRADE. 



Now that the arrival of warm weather 

 has brought an end to activities in the 

 selling and of practically all depart- 

 ments of the nursery trade, a review of 

 the season's business affords cause for 

 felicitation. The wholesale nurserymen 

 cleaned up in probably better shape than 

 in any year since the traae has reached 

 its present large proportions. Little is 

 left, except plum. Of this one item there 

 was considerable surplus. The season 

 was late in opening, which gave grounds 

 for apprehension, but a longer planting 

 season than usual has been afforded in 

 most localities, especially in New Eng- 

 land, and the retailers have had an ex- 

 ceptionally good business. 



A noticeable feature has been the in- 

 crease in the call for ornamentals. Many 

 nurserymen who have devoted themselves 

 exclusively to fruit trees are now turning 

 toward the ornamental department as af- 

 fording the best opportunity for the ex- 

 tension of the business. In other words, 

 it looks as though there are enough fruit 

 trees for the demand, but not enough 

 ornamentals, and the call for trees and 

 shrubs is only in its beginning. In prac- 

 tically all but the newest localities the 



call for ornamentals is already heavy and 

 sure to increase. 



But the greater attention given to or- 

 namentals has not caused the fruit tree 

 department to be neglected. Greater 

 quantities of stock than ever were pro- 

 duced last year and increased plantings 

 indicate still larger supplies for 1907. 

 The prospect for a first-class fruit crop 

 encourages nurserymen to believe that 

 next season will be even better than 

 this. The general prosperity of the coun- 

 try insures a demand in the ornamental 

 department and also is a guarantee of 

 satisfactory collections. 



One of the many European nurserymen 

 who have been in this country the past 

 few weeks says that it is quite apparent 

 that the nurserymen of the United States 

 are able to sell much more than they 

 are growing. The quantities of stock 

 imported each season are rapidly on the 

 increase. 



THE DALLAS CONVENTION. 



Believing that it will be the most con- 

 venient for the largest number of our 

 members, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas 

 railroad has been chosen as the oflBcial 

 route from St. Louis to Dallas, Texas, 

 for the meeting of the American Asso- 

 ciation of Nurserymen; and that the 

 trip may be as pleasant as possible the 

 following schedule has been arranged: 

 Ijeave St. Louis, Monday, June 11, about 

 8:30 p. m. At Parsons, Kansas, Tues- 

 day morning, we will be joined by mem- 

 bers from the west who meet in Kansas 

 City, leaving there about 11 p. m. Mon- 

 day. Dinner will be served at South 

 McAlister, I. T., where we hope to be 

 joined by the southern members who go 

 via Memphis, and we will be due to arrive 

 in Dallas about 6 o 'clock in the evening. 



A special car will leave Rochester, 

 N. Y., about 10 p. m. June 10, which 

 will run via the New York Central, Lake 

 Shore and Big Four through Buffalo, 

 Cleveland and Indianapolis to St. Louis. 



Southern members could doubtless add 

 to the pleasure of their trip by arrang- 

 ing to meet in Nashville, Tenn., and go 

 in a party via Memphis, joining the St. 

 Louis train at South McAlister, I. T. 



It is hoped that all will arrange to use 

 the above schedule so that we may all be 

 together and have a good visit the entire 

 trip. If we have 100 or more out of St. 

 Louis there will be a special train which 



will be run through to Dallas on fast 

 time, stopping only for meals and for 

 members to join our party. 



On account of the short time allowed 

 on tickets sold under the certificate plan 

 it has been thought best not to try to 

 use them this year, but members can use 

 mileage to St. Louis, or where there are 

 ten or more in a company they can buy 

 party tickets at mileage rates to St. 

 Louis, Memphis, Kansas City, etc. At 

 St. Louis, Memphis and Kansas City 

 round trip tickets will be furnished on 

 the basis of $20 to Dallas or Houston 

 and we would advise all members to buy 

 the $20 Houston ticket, which will be 

 good for thirty days, and those not 

 wanting to go to Houston can have their 

 tickets validated at Dallas for return. 

 We expect to have a delightful trip of 

 three days to Houston, Galveston and 

 San Antonio, the Houston trip costing 

 nothing extra on these tickets, the San 

 Antonio trip only $3 and the Galveston 

 trip only $1 extra. On the return trip 

 from Dallas we will have the opportunity 

 of changing our route so as to pass 

 through Oklahoma City and Kansas City, 

 stopping at these points as well as other 

 places for any side trips we may want to 

 make within the thirty-day limit. 



Those who wish to secure berths from 

 St. Louis to Dallas should notify me at 

 once how many berths are wanted and 

 send $4 per berth for Pullman and $2 

 per berth for tourist cars and I will 

 have same reserved. The regular rate 

 for berths from St. Louis to Dallas is 

 $5 for Pullman and $2.50 for tourist 

 cars, but we hope by having applica- 

 tions in early and making up car-loads 

 to be able to charter the cars so as to 

 make a saving of $1 or more per berth 

 on the Pullman and 50 cents or more 

 on the tourist ears, and of course appli- 

 cations will be filed as received and this 

 saving can only be made to those who 

 get in early with applications and secure 

 berths in the full cars. 



If there are any who want further in- 

 formation, write me and I will be glad 

 to give the fullest possible particulars. 



Bridgeport, Ind. E. Albertson. 



The Review^ is the best journal for 

 our trade we have ever had the pleasure 

 of reading. — Red Deer Nursery Co., 

 Red Deer, Alberta. 



35,000 DWARF BOX TOR EDGING 



2 to 4 in., $15.00 per 1000. 3 to 6 in., $25.00 per 1000. 4 to 6 in., $35.0D per 1000. 



Buxus Arborescens J^VpS^cS' Evergreens for Tubs 



HIRAM T. JONES, Union County Nurseries, ELIZABETH. N. J. 



. P. ROSES 



4-incta, own rootB, 20 varieties of leading kinds. 

 Plant now, tl.26 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Clematis Panicniata, 1-year, tS.OO per 100. 



Princess of Wales Violets, selected layers, 

 transplanted. 11.00 per lUO: 19.00 per 1000. 



F. A. BALLER, Bloomington, HI. 



Mention The Rerlew when you write. 



W. & T. SMITH CO. 



GENEVA, N. Y. 



Wholesale Growers of Ornamental Trees, 



Shrubs, Roses, Clematis, Fruit Trees 



and Small Fruits in great variety. 



Send for onz Wholesale Price Hat. 



Mention The Review when yoiu write. 



TREES AND SHRUBS 



We make especially low prices on nursery stork to 

 Parks, Cemeteries, etc. 



Wholesale price list on application. 



We carry immense quantities of the finest named 

 varieties of peonies. 



Peterson Nursery, 504w.Nt.fm«n.. Chicago 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



ROSES 



2)ii-lnch pots, strong, healthy plants. 



Per 100 PerlOOO 



Baby Rambler t 6.00 



Richmond 10.00 



Crimson Rambler 2.00 



Marechal Niel 2.00 30^0 



JUHN Ai DUTLtj SPRXNGFIBLD, OHIO 



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