JULY 14, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



51 



loyy — lower in proportion than practi- 

 cally any other commodity, when you 

 consider the cost of production, the 

 large risks, and an erratic demand 

 changing like the shifting sand bars of 

 our Missouri river. This is partly the 

 fault of the men who place too low an 

 estimate on these factors, but they pay 

 the penalty, and are being constantly 

 eliminated by a natural process of selec- 

 tion. Also part of the blame for unnec- 

 essarily low prices must be placed on the 

 man who increases his propagation fast- 

 er than his marketing ability, and weak- 

 ens his business by spreading out over 

 too much leased land. The balance of the 

 blame for the low prices will have to be 

 shouldered by the rest of you. Although 

 you do not come in either of the above 

 classes, you allow them to establish the 

 low standard of prices. 



The nursery business is largely one of 

 faith, both for the buyfer and seller, 

 and is most successful on a permanent 

 basis. Formerly, when the industry 

 was less experienced and the conditions 

 different, nursery centers were estab- 

 lished by local market facilities or by 

 the individuality of one man who de- 

 veloped the business; others sprang up 

 around him, to take advantage of the 

 labor which he had trained and the 

 reputation which he had created for the 

 district. At one time a large percentage 

 of stock was grown in western New 

 York; central Illinois was also an old- 

 time nursery center. But now it is a 

 question primarily of land conveniently 

 located to labor and railroads. There 

 are many such sections in the United 

 States adapted to nursery purposes, and 

 some of them are little known. 



Some Good Nursery Sections. 



There are tracts in the Connecticut 

 river valley where the soil is good. 

 They have an abundance of rainfall and 

 protecting snows in the winter. Farther 

 south the alluvial sandy soils of the 

 Delmarvia peninsula produce peach and 

 apple. Western New York and the 

 Lake Erie belt are well known. The 

 Appalachian mountain districts offer 

 some good land. In Florida the pecan 

 is easily grown. The same is true of 

 many sections along the entire northern 

 part of the Gulf shore. The peach of 

 the south has already been mentioned; 

 also the cherry districts. Michigan pro- 

 duces strawberry plants, raspberry and 

 blackberry. The Ozarks produce good 

 apple. Kansas has a monopoly on the 

 American grown apple seedlings. The 

 gravelly lake regions of Minnesota, 

 Iowa and Wisconsin grow good goose- 

 berry and currant. The irrigated val- 

 leys of the west have a great deal of 

 land which produces fine root systems 

 and is conveniently situated. Some of 

 the valleys of the southwest are espe- 

 cially adapted to the Vinifera grape, 

 and are free from phylloxera. The nur- 

 sery business has made rapid growth in 

 Montana. The irrigated and non-irri- 

 gated valleys of the northwest are the 

 center of a large fruit industry. Every- 

 where there are the opportunities for 

 business and for securing land. 



Do not get the impression that I 

 think ownership of land is a cure-all for 

 every ill of the nursery business. It 

 is not, but it helps to remove the trade 

 from the realms of speculation, tends 

 toward permanency, economical produc- 

 tion and safe marketing at fair prices. 



You should own land if you are to 

 meet future competition most success- 

 fully. 



A BLUE ROSE 



The Greatest 



Rose Novelty 



of the Century 



It flowered with us this sea- 

 son and was greatly admired. 



The New Rambler (Violet Blue), hailed 

 by the German rose growers as the 

 foremnner of a genuinely cornflower 

 bine rose, is a seedling of Crimson 

 Rambler, very vigorous and hardy, and 

 free blooming. 



Send for description and price 



ELLWANGER A BARRY 



Mount Hope Nuraeries ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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Peonies 



FROM THE COTTAGE GARDENS 

 FAMOUS COLLECTION 



Send for dcaorlptlve oataloKue and 

 ^rtaolesale U«t. 



Cottage fiardens Co., Inc. 



Nurseries 



Queens, L. I., N. Y. 



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500,000 California Privet 



FOR FALL OF 1910 



A fine stock of 1 and 2 year plants, from 12 Inches 

 to 4 feet, will satisfy all In grrade and price. Special 

 low prices In car lots for Fall delivery; let me know 

 your wants before purcbasinK. 



Also a fine stock of ABIPfl^OPSIS Veitchil, 

 2 years, transplanted. 



CHAS. BUCK, - Hightstown, N. J. 



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Grape Vines 



All old and new varieties. Large 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., Fredonla, N. Y. 



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HYBRrO PERPETUAL 



AND RAMBLER ROSES 



Strong Forcing Stock for Florists. 

 Orders for Fall delivery booking now. 



Jackson & Perkins Co., ^^ry'^o^K. 



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I Offer ror Fall.... 



5000 KUDZn VINX, 

 8000 STANDARD HTDRANOKA, 

 2O00 CATALPA BDNOII. 

 1500 TKA8 WKKPING MULBKRBT, 

 250.000 PRIVXT. 

 Also my usual assortment of Evergreens, Shrubs 

 Shade Trees, etc. 



HIRAM T. JONKS 



DiiOB CoMty Nnrieries, ELIZABETH, IT. J. 



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ROSES 



A SPECIALTY 



Tli8DingBe&GonaniCo.*"1>t*" 



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The United States Nursery Cd 



Roseaeres, Coahoma Co., MISS. 



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PEONIES 



Young, Strong Plants 



Per 100 



Alba Plena |8.oo 



Dellcata 7.00 



Fragrana 5.00 



Humel 6.00 



Hercules 8.00 



Jeanne d' Arc 6.00 



Old Crimson 7.00 



Reevesii 6.00 



Rubra Sinensis 6.00 



Whltleyl 8.00 



My selection, per 1000. $10.00 



Geo. J. Foster 



NORMAL, ILL. 



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PEONIES 



Now Is the time to figure with us on Peonies 

 for fall delivery. We have one of the finest stocks 

 anywhere in the country and should be very glad 

 to figure with you on your list of wants. 



PETERSON NURSERY, 



Btoek KxolutnKo Bulldlnc, CHICAGO. 



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THE STORRS & HARRISON GO. 



PAINESVILLE NURSERIES 



Catalocne and price U«t 

 free on application. 



PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



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LARGE TREES 



OAKS AND MAPLES, PINES 

 AND HEMLOCKS 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



Wm. Warner Harper, Prop. 

 Chertnnt Hill, Philadelphia, 



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 writing advertisers. 



