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ThcWcckly Rorists' Review* 



FSBBUABX 22, 1912. 



Nursery Stock For Florists' Trade 



Large General Assortment for Spring Planting 



WBITB FOB TBADK UIT 



W. it T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y. 



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RDRSERY NEWS. 



AXEBIOAN ASSOCIATION OF KXTSSEKTMEK. 



Offlcen for 1911-12: Prea.. J. H. Dayton, 

 PainesTiUe, C; Vlce-pres., W. H. Wyman, North 

 Abincton, Mass.; Sec'y, John Hall, Rochester, 

 N. y.; Treas., C. L. Yates, Rocheater, N. Y. 

 Thlrty-aoTenth annual meeting, Boaton, Jane 1912. 



NuESEEYMEN in the southwest are hav- 

 ing a big season. 



Charles Custek, nurseryman at Nor- 

 mal, ni., is driving a new motor. 



The imports of plants, trees, etc., for 

 the month of December, 1911, had a total 

 invoice value of $260,954, as against 

 $226,041 in the corresponding month of 

 1910. 



The Florida Nursery and Trading Co., 

 Florala, Ala., has just finished budding 

 75,000 pecan trees and 20,000 Satsuma 

 oranges. One order calls for 12,000 

 pecans. 



Thb movers of big trees are having 

 plent7 of cold weather to make solid the 

 largest balls of soil. The winter mov- 

 ing of large trees has become almost an 

 exact science, and is done much more 

 commonly than in the past. 



Edwin Swenson, proprietor of the 

 Nicollet County Nursery and Seed Farm, 

 Nicollet, Minn., has made arrangements 

 to dispose of the stock of the Lake 

 Crystal Nursery, of Lake Crystal, Minn., 

 in connection with his own nursery stock. 

 He will put six salesmen on the road. 

 L. D. Mills, the proprietor of the Lake 

 Crystal Nursery, has been obliged to re- 

 tire on account of ill health. 



The Boskoop Handels-commit4, or 

 Committee of Boskoop Nurserymen, has 

 decided to establish a publicity bureau 

 to supply the horticultural press with 

 "short articles which might be of value 

 to the readers." The firat short article, 

 sent out February 5, explains why the 

 prices of azaleas, box, etc., jumped last 

 year, and why they will continue "at 

 least fifty per cent higher than in the 

 past. ' ' 



TWTTAMT VALLEY NUESEEYMEN." 



The Miami Valley Nurserymen's As- 

 sociation met in the lecture hall of the 

 National Cash Eegister Co.'s works, 

 at Dayton, 0., on Friday, February 16. 

 Eeports on stock and trade conditions 

 were heard from members, tributes to 

 the memory of the deceased president 

 of the association were heard, and some 

 time was given to the consideration of 

 the revised Simmons bill. It was the 

 feeling that some changes should be 

 made before endorsement be given. 



The annual banquet was held at the 

 Phillips House, attended by the ladies 

 and friends. Music, entertainment by 

 an impersonator and impromptu 

 speeches were the order of the evening 



B. & A. SPECIALTIES 



PALMS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD AND HARDY HERBACEOUS 



PLANTS, EVERGREENS, ROSES, RHODODENDRONS, 



VINES AND CLIMBERS, AUTUMN BULBS 



AND ROOTS, CONIFERS, PINES. 



Florists are always welcome visitors to our nurserieci. We are only a few 

 minutes from New York City. Carlton Hill Station ii the second atop on 

 Main Line of Erie Railroad. 



BOBBINK & ATKINS, ''"R'SSfSJ?.?R"S.T?:ir 



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California Privet 



A fall Bmppl7 for all who need well rrown, well 

 traded, well rooted and well packed 3-rear-oid 



Calilornia Privet 



Onl7 Btront branchee counted. Satisfaction (Bar. 

 anteed. PerlOO PerlOOO 



13 to urn., branches IdJOO I Sjn 



tStoMln.. 8 or more branchee 1.B0 10.00 



2S to 80 In., fine. 4 or more branches.. . . 2.00 U.00 

 2i« to 8 ft.. BtroBc, 6 or aiore branches, 8.00 36j00 

 8 to 4 ft., extra hr'r, 8 or more braaohes 4X0 KM 



10 per cent oft on 6000 lots of the first four rradae. 

 Speoul low rates on ear lots. Oorrespond before 

 porehaslnr. 



CHAS. BLACK, Hishtatown, N. J. 



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PEONIES 



We have one of the finest stocks anywhere in the 

 country and should be very fflad to figure with 

 you on your list of wants. f 



PETERSON NURSERY, 



■toek KzoliauiB* BoUdlnc, CHICAGO 



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HARDY CHOICB 



ORNAMENTALS 



Ask for Prices 



Hiram T. Jones 



UiiM CMity Nmcrics, Binbetii, N. 1, 



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and, as usual, a pleasant |ime was 

 spent. 



The following officers were elected: 

 President, W. F. Bohlender; vice-presi- 

 dent, M. F. Barnes; secretary and 

 treasurer, M. A. Gaines. 



NUESEEY STOCK SCASCE. 



An unusual demand for many varie- 

 ties of nursery stock has resulted in a 

 shortage in nurseries at Fresno, Cal., 

 and many who contemplated planting 

 fruit trees have found that it is impos- 

 sible to have their demands supplied 

 locally. Among the varieties of trees 

 in which a shortage is reported are 

 apricots, prunes, almonds and different 

 varieties of cling peaches. Phillips 

 clings are in heaviest demand, however. 

 Because of the shortage in young cling 



The United States Nursery Co. 



Ko(MmcFea, Coahoma Co., MISS. 



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American Pillar 

 Rose 



PBIOKS— Strongr 8 year (4 to 6 ft.), $35.00 per 

 100; 2 year (8 to 4 ft), fSS.OO per 100; plants fKmi 

 pots, hardened, 2>a-ln., tS.OO per 100; f. o. b. West 

 Orove. 



THE CONAID & JONES CO. 



WSST OBOVS, g— M I TLVAKIA 



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Roses and Roses 



Spring Price List Ready. 



""^ ^LL L U LL ^3l»RIKQriCl.D'0MloJi 



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LARGE TREES 



OAKS AND IIAPLSS, PINKS 

 AND HNMLOCKS 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



Wm. Wuiur Harper. Trm^, 

 latHlU. 



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