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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 25, 
NURSERY STOCK IN WINTER. 
How many fruit growers have ever 
thought where the trees they buy are kept 
over Winter? Of course when buying 
late they are able to get trees diig in 
Spring, but many of us wish to plant as 
soon as the frost is out of the ground, 
and naturally our trees could not be dug 
and packed and shipped while the ground 
was frozen. Thus many of our trees do 
not winter in the nursery, but are dug in 
the Fall and stored in sheds or packing 
houses for Spring shipment. As early as 
the latter part of September I saw the 
tree digger at work in a block of apple 
trees at Harrison’s nursery. The tree 
digger is like a curved scoop made of two 
pieces of strong steel, which are fastened 
to a strong frame, and curve in under the 
row of trees. The frame straddles the 
row, and as the digger is pulled on the 
curved sled slips under the tree and cuts 
off the roots without pulling the tree out. 
There were 14 mules on the digger that 
day—seven on one side of the row and 
seven on the other. It was a tough job, 
for the soil was hard. Mr. Harrison 
showed me a piece of pine root into which 
the digger had cut for at least two inches. 
After being sliced off in this way the 
trees are left until late November or De¬ 
cember, and then carried to the packing 
house. 
This is a large building with a floor of 
soft sand. The trees are packed or 
trees at that time, and gave the trees a 
fine glossy appearance.” 
“When are the trees inspected?” 
“We have an expert to go over every 
tree. The first inspection is made as the 
trees are dug. All trees that are evi¬ 
dently inferior are burned. Naturally 
such inspection is hurried. After the 
trees arc carried to the packing shed, ant 
before orders are filled, the trees are 
again gone over, and our orders are to 
throw out all inferior specimens. Our 
mild climate enables us to handle trees 
in this way, but it is absolutely necessary 
to have them well ripened before they 
are put in the packing house.” h. w. c. 
HOW TO SAVE GIRDLED TREES. 
I have had it in mind for some time to 
write the Hope Farm man when I read 
of his continual of mulching his trees, 
about the danger of girdling next Win¬ 
ter by mice. I know that he is alive to 
the risk, and I wish to relieve him of 
all anxiety of loss by a treatment I gave 
some girdled trees this Spring. We have 
all been familiar with the splice-grafting 
at the root to bridge over the peeled 
space. It is the mode adopted that proved 
a great success and very easily applied. 
I used a graver’s gouge chisel about the 
size of a turkey quill; U would about 
represent the size and shape. A channel 
was cut with this a little in the wood, 
TREE DIGGER AT WORK IN A MARYLAND NURSERY. 
trenched close together with their i-oots 
in the sand—roped off, each variety by 
itself—where they slowly ripen their 
wood until Spring. 
“How long will they keep here?” I 
asked. 
“Until May 15 at least, but we like to 
get them out as early as customers can 
use them. Life remains in the tree as 
long as it is kept under shelter with its 
roots in the sand. If the trees become 
too dry we go over them from time to 
time and sprinkle them with water.” 
“Would you be willing to pack trees in 
boxes, say in January, all ready for 
Spring shipment?” 
“No. I should not consider it safe. 
Better keep their roots in the sand. There 
would be no advantage in such early 
packing. We prefer to do grafting in the 
early Winter, and thus leave all hands 
free to pack rapidly when Spring opens. 
When trees are dug green and carried to 
the packing house in this shape it re¬ 
quires great care to carry them safely 
over. The roots must be fully protected 
and the tops well sprinkled.” 
“What size trees do customers prefer ?” 
“Most prefer a medium-sized tree—in 
peach a tree that will run three to four 
feet or four to five feet. In apple most 
prefer trees that will run five to six feet, 
while some want a larger tree—six to 
seven feet. Two and three-year thrifty 
trees are most desired.” 
“What about fumigation ?” 
“Very few now desire it and many in¬ 
sist that the trees shall not be fumigated. 
There seems no doubt but that many trees 
have been injured by fumigation. In or¬ 
der to be sure of several blocks of apple 
trees we spent several weeks last Sum¬ 
mer with men and boys going over these 
trees and wiping them off with cloths. 
We used whale oil soap and crude oil, 
half and hajf with water. This appeared 
to kill all insects that might be on the 
both above and below the wound. The 
scion was rounded a little through the 
bark to fit nicely in the groove. I then 
took a one-eighth-inch very small wire 
nail with a flat head, and drove through 
the scion, bringing it in contact very 
closeiy, using two and sometimes three 
nails to an end; then covering thickly 
with wax. The success lies in the nail¬ 
ing to give perfect union, such as you 
can do in no other way. I have practiced 
tiie old waj r s for years with varying suc¬ 
cess, but never so good as this last ex¬ 
periment. Trees bared six or eight 
inches that were inches in diameter I 
put in eight scions; every one grew, and 
now are as large as my middle finger, 
and the tree has shown no sign of a 
check to growth or color. Not a scion 
so placed failed to grow, and the trees 
have made growths equal to those not 
disturbed, while two that were overlooked 
have turned yellow and made no growth, 
though onlv half girdled. This plan 
works equally well when you wish to have 
another branch start to balance up the 
top. Now Hope Farm man, if your 
trees suffer, try how easy this is to save 
them. N. HALLOCK. 
PRATT’S 
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If YOU will guarantee to cover the 
SAN JOSE SCALE, 
WE will guarantee to kill it without injury to the 
tree. Can we do any more ? Yes, lowest cost. Price 
In bbls., 50c.per gat: 10 gal. cans, $6: T, gal. cans, 1 gal. cans, 
$1, f o. b. N. Y. One gal. makes 21 gals, spray by simply adding 
water. For particulars ami circular, address 
It G. PRATT CO., 11 Broadway, New York. 
SALIMENE 
THE BEST REMEDY FOR 
SAN JOSE SCALE. 
Liquid or Powder Form. Circulars and price on 
application. 
MONMOUTH CHEMICAL WORKS, 
Shrewsbury, New Jersey. 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 
This most popular hedge plant, as well as all other 
kinds of ornamental and general nursery stock. 
Catalogue FREE. Address, 
JOS. 11. BLACK,SON & CO., Higlitstowii.N. J. 
THE RADIANT 
Acetylene Generator 
Rush’s Patent DISSOLVING PROCESS. 
Coolest, Safest, Simplest Process 
Known for Light and Heat 
Working parts in plain view. Is Absolutely 
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Process. It is indispensable wherever the best 
light and heat are required. Send for catalog 
and price list. 
RUSH ACETYLENE GENERATOR CO., 
38 Beeman St., Canandaigua, N. Y. 
MAPLE 
SUGAR MAKERS! 
The Grimm Sap Spout will produce one-fourth more 
sap; the Grimm Cover protects it. They more than pay 
their cost in one season. This is Guaranteed or no 
sale. Order now from dealers or direct. Sample 
spout and print “C” free. Terms, May 1. 
G. H. GRIMM, Rutland, Vt., and Hudson, O. 
NATURE STUDY LEAFLETS 
Prepared by College of Agriculture of Cornell Univer¬ 
sity. Ithaca, N. Y. 008 pages, fully illustrated, cloth 
bound, express or mail prepaid, $>1.35. 
READING COURSE BULLETINS 
FOR FARMERS AND FARMERS’ WIVES 
Prepaied by College of Agriculture of Cornell Univer¬ 
sity, Ithaca, N. Y. 788 pages, fully illustrated, cloth 
hound, express or mail prepaid, $1.85. 
J. B. LYON COMPANY, Albany, New Yorh. 
PRESIDENT WILDER 
and WHITE IMPERIAL CURRANTS. 
PEACH TREES—Best orchard sorts. 
BEURRE BOSC PEARS, 
SPITZENPURG, BOJKEN. McINTOSH RED, 
JONATHAN and other varieties of APPLES. 
Also NORWAY, ROCK and SILVER .MAPLES 
and AMERICAN ELMS. 
ALL AT BOTTOM PRICES. 
Inquire of S. D. WILLAliD, Geneva, N. V. 
HOYT IS AT THE HEAD 
With a large and most complete stock of 
Fruit, Forest, Ornamental and Evergreen 
Trees, Vines, Shrubbery, Roses, California 
Privet, Asparagus and Berry plants. 200 
acres in cultivation with Nursery Trees. 
This stock is healthy and fine. Send us 
your list of wants and let us price it. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Send for our 
FREE Catalogue. Address, 
THE STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS CO., 
NEW CANAAN, CONN. 
shows in NATURAL COLORS and 
accurately describes 216 varieties of 
fruit. Send for our liberal terms of distri¬ 
bution to planters.—Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. 
APPLE 
and other FRUIT TREES at whole¬ 
sale prices. Cat. free. Freight paid. 
MITCHELL, BEVERLY, ?)HlO. 
RUBY RED RASPBERRY. 
This grand berry has again proven itself to he the 
best for profit. A lino stock of plants for Fall setting 
for sale. Price list and circular upon application. 
C. G. VELIE & SON, 
Valley View Fruit Farm, Marlboro, N, Y. 
TREE PROTECTORS 
75c. per IOO-S5 per IOOO 
Send for free samples and testimonials, 
Do not wait until Rabbits and Slice 
ruin your trees. 
WRITE US TO-DAY, 
Hart Pioneer Nurseries, 
Fort Scott, Kans. Box 73. 
ERC/mVS TREES 
Are as good as the best. 50 years'in 
business is our guarantee. 
Catalog Free. 
P. J. BERCKMJWS CO.. Inc.. 
Fruitland Nurseries. AUGUSTA, GA. 
460 acres in Trees and Shrubs. 
Established 1856. 
ALFALFA HA\ 
T Car lots. J. E, 
WING & BROS.. 
M echanicsbu rg, O 
DC1 All and other FRUIT TREES at whoie- 
P HI I ■ M sale prices. Circular free. R. S. 
■ knUIB JOHNSTON. Pox 4, Stockley. Del. 
Special Sale of Fruit Trees. 
In order to reduce a large stock of 
extra fine Fruit Trees, Call’s Nurse-ies. 
Perry, Ohio, are making a special thirty 
days sale of Fruit, Shade .and ornamental 
trees. This is a rare chanca to secure 
the Best Stock grown at very low prices, 
Write them for prices, stating the amount 
wanted. 
BARTLETT PEARS 
these as well as all kinds of Eariy A PPF 
have paid well this season. We -CVI I 
have a fine stock of both : also a full line of Nursery 
stock. Catalogue free. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO., Hightstown, N. J. 
Itls Worth While 
Buy a machine that <loe.s the work 
right— that cleans its strainer 
automatically with a brush, 
mixes liquid mechanically so that 
oliage is never burned, but gets 
ts due proportion. 
Empire King, and 
Orchard Monarch 
do these things. They throw finest 
spray, are easiest to work and they 
never clog. You ought to know 
more about them. Write for in¬ 
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No. 2 11th St. , Elmira,N. Y. 
GET THE BEST 
A Good Spray Pump earns big 
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THE ECLIPSE 
is a good pump. As 
practical fruit growers 
we were using the com¬ 
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their defects and then in¬ 
vented THE ECLIPSE. Its 
success practically forced us [ 
Into manufacturing on a 
large scale. You take no 
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Large fully Illustrated 
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TREES 
ROSES 
HARDY 
PLANTS 
All the Best and Hardiest 
varieties. Largest Collec- 
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illustrated catalog FREE. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, 
Drawer F, Rochester, N. Y< 
$5-00 per 100 and up. 
Freight paid to your station. We have our usual complete 
assortment of peach, apple, pear, cherry, plum, shade, ornamental 
trees, strawberry plants, &c. Write for catalogue giving our low 
delivered prices. 
CHATTANOOGA NURSERIES, Chattanooga, Tenn. 
TREES 
£,*5 PFR IOO FRFIGHT PAID ApFo, Pear .Plum, Cherry, Peach and Carolina 
run PJU, rtlufUni rHIU Poplars, healthy, true to name and fumigated. 
All kinds of trees and plants at low wholesale prices. Remember we beat all other reliable 
Nurseries in quality and price. Catalogue free, Reliance Nursery, Pox 10, Geneva N V 
THOROUGHBRED HIGH QUALITY APPLES. 
The BEST KINDS and the BEST TREES in the world. If this is what you want, drop a line to 
riOGrEHS OKT TIIE IITT. T . T 
Tlic Apple BreedLor,_Danswillc, KT. Y. 
JS; | g* Sure remedy for SAN JOSE SCALE. 
■ Read Y for use by simply mixing with 
yzp STm Ska HR* water. Information and prices mailed on 
application. HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
