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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
monrop: matters. 
Monroe, Mich.; July 13.—Leading nurserymen of this 
place state that all kinds of young stock are doing well. 
There was a good catch on everything set out last spring 
and there have not been any disturbing causes to interfere 
with growth. As an illustration of heavy vegetation Green¬ 
ing Bros, have a block of 100,000 pear buds of 1893 that 
stand four feet high already. 
C. W. Carman, well-known in nursery offices in New 
York state, and since the last two years with the firm Of 
I. E. Ilgenfritz & Sons of this place, started a nursery of 
his own on June 13th. The inauguration ceremonies were 
performed at Jonesville by the Rev. R. D. Brooke and the 
articles of incorporation were furnished by the county clerk. 
Miss Lizzie Dingfelder, late operator for the W. U. T. Co., 
will be the home manager. 
There is a surplus of standard pears, dwarf pears and 
cherries at this point, but they are selling fast. 
The agents of the leading European houses who grow 
stocks for the American trade have visited this place and 
our nurserymen have given their orders for imported 
stock. They are planting more pears than usual in spite of 
the high price of the roots. 
The firm of Greening Bros, have their new catalogue in 
press and it will be out in about two weeks. It will have a 
handsome lithograph cover, twelve half-tone engravings, five 
colored inserts and an abundance of cuts, which will make 
it one of the finest catalogues published. Firms desiring to 
exchange are requested to mail theirs to Greening Bros., 
who will make acknowledgment by mailing their own in 
return. 
Miss Esther Bordeau, long associated with Greening 
Bros, as corresponding secretary, has just returned from a 
two weeks’ recreative trip to Niagara Falls and Rochester. 
She took occasion at the same time to visit friends in the 
craft. 
Budding is in full progress at the various nurseries in 
and around Monroe,- and some good speed records have 
been developed, says the Mo)iroc Conunercial. Last Monday 
four experts in Greening Bros, nurseries inserted 11,000 
pear buds, or an average of 2,800, in ten hours’ work. The 
highest score was made by John Schneider, who put in 
3,200 buds. As he is a young man not yet of age it is 
quite creditable for him to win the prize. 
George Peters, of the firm of George Peters & Co., Troy, 
Ohio, was in town July 20th. He was on big business 
bent and he also tried to catch some fish in Plum Creek 
Bay. 
The firm of I. E. Ilgenfritz & Sons have lately disposed 
of a part of their land to the F. & P. M. R. R., the con¬ 
sideration being 10,000. It is supposed that this road is 
making preparations to extend its line to Toledo. 
There is a large amount of Cuthbert raspberries raised 
here and growers are shipping carloads of the fruit to 
Detroit, Toledo and western points. The railroad strike 
has caused slow delivery in some places and consequent 
losses, as the fruit arrived mouldy. 
Greening Bros, are about to issue a 22 x 28 lithograph 
show card, representing their buildings and grounds. The 
work is being done by a Buffalo firm, and the key-plate is 
very creditable. The issue will comprise 8,000 copies 
and all nurserymen are invited to write for a copy. 
Budding is progressing nicely. As this is an old nur¬ 
sery point there are plenty of hands here skilled in that 
kind of work, and most of them are employed. The 
weather is favorable and a good catch is expected. 
ArZena. 
BUSINESS IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. 
In Northeastern Missouri and Northwestern Illinois the 
nursery business is based on horticulture. Giving heed to 
the consensus of opinion as manifested in the recent utter¬ 
ances of state and county societies, the tendency to grow 
better stock at an advanced price is very noticeable. In 
apple, Ben Davis, Akin, Babbitt, Jefferis, Rainbow, Para¬ 
gon, Shackleford, York Imperial, etc., are getting the pref¬ 
erence in all sales made in 37 states and territories. Not¬ 
withstanding the unfavorable indications from spring freezes, 
peach is having a good sale. Eastern nurseries are not 
operating as extensively in western states as in previous 
years. Continuing “ hard times ” and labor troubles are 
the reasons given. This makes a better business for west¬ 
ern firms. Those who can offer stock on long time at a 
fair rate of interest, or who have orchards on the share- 
crop plan, are having the biggest harvest. A great deal of 
business along these lines is being done. Planters should 
have no cause to complain this fall or next spring about 
grade. There never was a better prospect for fine grown, 
well matured trees. But it will take much credit, consid¬ 
erable backbone, a vast amount of vigorous personal atten¬ 
tion to successfully place it in the hands of customers this 
fall. Nurserymen who generally purchase more than they 
raise are buying very sparingly. In some cases they are 
taking “ options ” and very small ones. 
THE OUTLOOK AT DANSVILLE. 
Dansville, July 10.—Trees in Dansville are looking 
fine tor this season’s digging. In fact I never knew them 
to have such rangy top growth and be so free from all 
kinds of disease and insect foes. In plum trees we are 
especially favored. In European varieties there are partic¬ 
ularly fine two-year-olds. Ornamentals are also looking 
well. Dansville this fall will have stock of all kinds which 
she will be proud to send out. 
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