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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



August 13, 1908, 



NIJItSERV NEWS. 



AMKUCAN ASSOCIATION OF NUBSEBTHEN. 



Officers for 1908- 9: Pres., Charles J. Brown, Ro- 

 chester, N. Y^; Vlce-PreB.,C. M. Hobbs, BrldKe- 

 port, hid.; Sec'y, Geo. 0. Seagrer, Rochester, 

 N. if.; Treas., 0. L. Yates. Rochester. N. Y. 

 The 34th annual convention will be held at Ro- 

 chester, June, 1909. 



Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md., sailed 

 for Europe August 13. 



Benjamin E. Gage, of the Peterson 

 Nursery, Chicago, is spending a week in 

 Milwaukee and vicinity. 



The county fair at Wheaton, HI., Au- 

 gust 25 to 29, offers premiums for the 

 best exhibits of nursery stock. 



An interesting bit of history of Pa- 

 cific coast nurseries will be found under 

 the head of Salem, Ore., on the Pacific 

 Coast page of this issue. 



The 1907 Yearbook of the Department 

 of Agriculture, just issued, contains much 

 data of value to nurserymen, including 

 two excellent articles: "The Codling 

 Moth or Apple Worm," by A. L, Quain- 

 tance, and "Diseases of Ornamental 

 Trees," by Haven Metcalf. 



The Southern Nurserymen's Associa- 

 tion will hold its annual meeting at At- 

 lanta August 19 and 20, Charles T. 

 Smith, of Concord, Ga., is president. A 

 long program of 5-minute talks has been 

 prepared as usual. If only those assigned 

 subjects are present it will mean a good 

 attendance. 



APPLE GROWERS' CONGRESS. 



The annual Apple Growers' congress 

 was held at St. Louis this week, August 

 11 and 12, with a large attendance, in- 

 cluding many nurserymen. The program 

 was as follows: 



"Spraying Mixtures," J. C. Blair, Urbana, 

 111.; W. M. Scott, Washington, D. C. 



•'Shall We Spray In Off Years?" U, T. Cox, 

 Rockwood, O.; J. W. Stanton, Rlchvlew, HI. 



"Shipping Apples to Market In Bulk," L. A. 

 Goodman, Kansas City; H. A. Aldricb, Neoga, 

 III.; Louis Erb, Cedar Gap, Mo. 



"Exporting Apples," William M. French, New 

 York; W. S. Perrlne, Centralla, lU.; C. H. 

 Williamson, Quincy, III. 



"From Grower to Consumer," Henry W. Col- 

 llngwood, New York; George T. Tippln, Nich- 

 ols, Mo. 



"Packages and Packing," Wm. L. Wagner, 

 Chicago; S. G. Palmer, Minneapolis; Alec Mc- 

 Neil. Ottawa, Canada. 



"Effects on the Crop of Cross Pollination," 

 Prof. A. D. Selby, Wooster, O.; Paul Evans, 

 Mountain Grove, Mo.; J. C. Wbitten, Columbia, 

 Mo. 



"Off Grade Apples as Affected by Pure Food 

 Laws," M. H. Lamb. Kansas City; H. L. Prus- 

 sing, Flora, 111. ; J. P. Logan, Springdale, Ark, 



"Legislation Affecting Orchards and the Dis- 

 tribution of Nursery Stock," Prof. S. A. Forbes, 

 Urbana, 111.; Prof. Jas. Troop, Lafayette, Ind. 



"Benefits of Co-operation and Organization," 

 B. H. Shepherd. Hood River, Ore.; N. H. 

 Hoover. Pierce City, Mo.; C. E. Bassett, Fenn- 

 vUle, Mich. 



"Pruning for Fruit," Capt. George T. Lincoln, 

 Bentonville, Ark.; M. L. Dean, Pontiac, Mich. 



The congress concluded on the even- 

 ing of August 12 with the annual ban- 

 quet to horticulturists provided for in 

 the will of the late Henry Shaw, founder 

 of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 



PARK MEN MEET. 



The annual convention of the Ameri- 

 can Association of Park Superintendents 

 is on this week, having begun at 9:30 

 Tuesday morning, with a meeting of the 

 executive committee. The program was 

 as follows : 



10:00 a. m. — Annual Meeting, President J. P. 

 Cowell presiding. 



Address of Welcome, His Honor the Mayor, 

 James O. Haynes; Hon. Jesse E. Northrup, 

 President Board of Park Commissioners. 



Response by Prof. J. F. Cowell, President 



PEONIES FOR FALL PLANTING 



FESTIVA MAXIMA, early white, $1.75 per ICj $15.00 per 100. • 



WHITLEYI (Queen Victoria), mid-ieason white, $1.25 per IC; $8.00 per 100. 



ANDRE LAUKIES, late rose, 65c per 10; $5.00 per 100. 



These are standard cut flower varieties, much used for storaee. Many other varieties for all 

 purposes at attractive prices. Write for list. We also ^row Evergreens, Shade Trees, Shrubs. 



WILD BROS. NURSERY CO. (K-tabusbed ists) SARCOXIE, MO. 



^ Mention The Review when you write. 



ROSES 



Two years field-grown. Budded and on 

 own roots. Old varieties and new ones. 

 Send for list. Ornamentals of all kinds for 

 florists and nurserymen. 



JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, 



Dispensers of 

 **THE PREFERRED STOCK" 



Grown at 



NEWARK, in Wayne County, New York State 



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HYDRANGEA 



(Arborescens) 



GRAND. ALBA, a ta- 

 king novelty for FORC- 

 ING, strong, field- 

 grown, 15-in. and up, 

 $15.00 per 100: $140.00 per 

 1000. 10 to 1.5-in., $10.00 

 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



THE ELM CIIY NURSERY CO. 



Ntw Haven, Ctnn. 



New Forcing and Garden 

 1 Hydrangea. 



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Grape Vines 



AH old and new varieties. Lar^e stock. 



Warranted true. Can furnish a special 



heavy two-year grade with large roots 



and good tops for florists' retail trade. 



Write for catalogue and price list. 



T. S. HUBBARD CO., Fredonia. N. Y 



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Peony Surplus List 



NOW OUT 



Send for one. Low^ Prices 

 Fine Stock 



PETERSON NURSERY 



Unooln and Peterson Aves., CHICAGO 



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ROSES 



A SPECIALTY 



TheDin|[e8&ConardGo.*'l<.'°*> 



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American Association of Park Superintendents. 



Reading of minutes, balloting for members, 

 reports of officers and committees, uDfinished 

 business. 



New business: Proposed changes of CoDstitn- 

 tlon; place of next meeting; appointment of 

 nominating committee for officers. 



12:15 p. m. — Ride to Minikabda Club, Lake 

 Calhoun. 



12:45 p. m. — Luncheon at Club House as 

 guests of the Minneapolis Commercial Club. 



2:00 p. m. — Reading of essays and discussions 

 at the Club House: , „ ^ ^ 



1. "Concessions," J. F. Foster, superintend- 

 ent of south parks, Chicago, 111. 



2. "Oiling and Dust Laying," M. H. West, 

 superintendent of Lincoln Park, Chicago, 111. 



3. "Park Commissions and Administration," 

 J. A. Pettigrew, superintendent of parks, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



4. "Concrete Construction in Relation to Park 

 Work," Jens Jensen, superintendent of west 

 parks. Chicago. 111. ^ ^ . 



6:00 p. m. — Adjournment and return to head- 

 quarters. 



7:30 p. m. — Leave headquarters by trolley 

 car for Lake Harriet. 



PEONIES 



12 ACRES 



Plants for fall delivery. 

 Plant such varieties as will keep when market 

 is over-stocked. For prices, write. 



6ILBERT H. WILD, - SABCflXIE, MO. 



I OFFER FOR FALL OF 1908 



10,000 Ampelopsls VeitoUl, 8-year. 

 850,000 Privet. 75,000 KverKreens in 



66 varieties. Besides a very complete assort- 

 me|it of Sbruba and Sbade Trees. 



HIRAM T. JONES, 



ttaiii Cnoty Nartcriet. 



KUZABETH, N. J. 



PVERGREEN 



K^_ An Immenae Stock of both large and 

 ^^^ small size KVERGKEEN TREES in 

 great variety; also EVERGREEN 

 SHRUBS. Correspondence solicited. 



THE WM. H. MOON CO., MORRISVILLE, PA. 



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NURSERY STOCK 



S.'SfSJ:.. Fruit Trees, 

 Roses and Ornamentals 



W. iT. SMITH COMPAHY,"^?!*' 



62 Tears. 700 Acres. 



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Viburnum Plicatum 



We have a large stock of all sizes up to 4 ft. 

 at a bargain. Write for prices. 



THE CONARD & JONES CO,, 



WEST GROVE. PA. 



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Rose Plants 



On own roots. Send for list 



C. M. NIUFFER 



Springfield, Ohio 



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LARGE TREES 



OAKS AND MAPLES. PINX8 AND 

 BJEMLOCK8. 



ANDORRA NURSERIES, 



Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. 

 Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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8:15 p. m. — Concert, Lake Harriet pavllioo. 

 Sail on lake. 



Second day, Wednesday, August 12, a thirty- 

 five mile automobile trip around the park sys- 

 tem. Guests of the MlnDeapolis Automobile 

 Club. 



8:00 p. m. — Business meeting at headquarters, 

 and election of officers. 



Thursday, August 13, a trip to Minnesota's 

 finest lake, beautiful Lake Minnetooka. 



