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THE SMALL NURSERY 



9. Horticultural and Garden Publications. The 

 horticultural writer will be greatly helped, and intelli- 

 gent publicity thereby promoted by use of this code of 

 standardized horticultural rules, terms and abbreviations. 



3. Standard Rules and Tables for Grow- 

 ing AND Grading Ornamental and Fruit 

 Nursery Stock 



Definitions and Explanations 



1. Measurements in Height and Diameter to be stated in inches 

 up to 24 inches; all over 24 inches to be stated in feet. Examples: 

 2-4 inches; 3-6 inches; 12-18 inches; 18-24 inches; either the dash 

 (-) or the word "to" may be used between figures; where a size 

 includes feet only, the measurement should be stated in feet; ex- 

 ample, 2-3 feet. The abbreviations in. for inches and ft. for feet 

 may be used. 



2. Caliper (Clpr.). Trees are only to be calipered, and there 

 is no objection to calipering any size; calipering shall be uniform 

 in method and corresponding minimum heights of fruit trees and 

 ornamentals shall be given as shown in grading tables. 



3. Clumps (CI.) are undivided herbaceous perennials, shrubs 

 and sometimes trees, with several or many stems, or in the case of 

 herbaceous perennials, with several buds or crowns. 



4. Transplanted (Tr.). It is usually very important to indi- 

 cate when stock was last transplanted, as follows: Tr. 1 yr., Tr. 

 2 yr., etc. It is often important also to state the number of times 

 stock has been transplanted, as follows: Tr. 2 T.; Tr. 3 T. 



5. Averaging Sizes. In digging and shipping, all stock shall 

 be graded so as to maintain an average of values in sizes or otherwise ; 

 100 plants 12 to 18 inches must include enough over 15 inches to 

 make the average 15 inches; 2-3 ft. must average 30 inches. The 

 same rule applies in calipering. 



6. Balling and Burlaping (B & B). Where it is intended to 

 ball and burlap, this fact should always be given by using the ab- 

 breviation & B" in a suitable position. 



7. Cold Storage Stock (C. Stor.). When stock is shipped from 

 cold storage, this fact should be clearly stated, and the abbrevia- 

 tion "C. Stor." may be used. Otherwise, it is understood that all 

 stock is freshly dug from the open nursery. 



8. Specimens (Spec). This may be stated to indicate unusually 

 well-shaped trees or plants; but does not relieve of the necessity 

 of giving other standard information as noted in preceding para- 

 graphs. 



9. Seedling (Sdl.). Cutting (Cut.). Division (Div.). State 

 age in years, followed by abbreviations for propagation method; 

 examples: Berberis thunbergi, 1 yr. Sdl., 6-9 in.; Thuja occiden- 

 talis, Cut. Tr. 1 T.; Anemone japonica, 2 yr. Div. 



