THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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I have occupied every relation to a tree that human 
being can, except standing on nothing and attempting to 
trace the connection between one’s neck and a tree, 
(there’s time enough yet for that; I am still young) and 
I know the statement trees cannot be sold, ex¬ 
cept by nse of prevarication or falsehood," is absolutely 
false. 
Have you a bright-eyed boy, schooled by a loving 
mother to absolute truth, and whose development has 
not yet reached the pass that he is alive to the mockery 
of the world } You value his good opinion, you know 
how the big eyes would be turned on you in mute sur¬ 
prise if he knew ‘ ‘ papa was telling a story. ” Do your 
work from now on as if he were always at your side and 
competent to analyze and pass on all your statements, 
and give him no cause to be ashamed of his papa. 
If you have no’ clear convictions as to your course in 
life and are without the capital to engage in other lines, 
why not settle this point now, that you will stay with 
this business, and make of it your life calling ? It’s a 
good, a healthy, a wholesome calling, one that will 
broaden you by contact with the world- 
Don’t allow the flippant assertion that one does not 
have to be posted to succeed, to effect you ; you cant hnozv 
too imich abo^it it, and when you have made some fail¬ 
ures they have been the result of ignorance and inability 
to meet argument. Associate yourself with your state 
and county horticultural societies. Knowledge is catch¬ 
ing, and if you expose yourself it will be contracted. 
Keep your eyes open, study nature, cause and effect, 
and note the difference on the pages of your order book. 
Do you lack confidence ? Remember, death first, 
taxes next, and that he will buy trees, are the three 
things that always come to the landed owner. Realize 
that you can work up a business that is permanent and 
profitable, and that uprightness in dealings will weld to 
you, with bonds stronger than hooks of steel, the tree 
planting public which by far out-numbers the balance of 
mankind. 
T. Gower Waterer, of the firm of John Waterer &: 
Sons, Lt’d, of Bagshot, England, was in this city last 
week, on his way to the Columbian Exposition. This 
firm deals heavily in hardy rhododendrons, and for many 
years has made large sales to prominent nursery firms 
in Philadelphia, Rochester, Boston and other points. 
Mr. Waterer says that the large importations of the 
tender varieties has affected the market considerably, 
but the success that has attended the growth of hardy 
varieties has tended to restore confidence. He reports 
a steady advance in the demand for importations. 
Colorado consumed over $3,000,000 worth of fruit 
last year, and the state produced less than one-third of 
this amount, the rest having been shipped in from 
California and Utah. 
’ AT THE WORLD’S FAIR. 
Chicago, May 20.—The vastness of the horticul¬ 
tural exhibit in all its departments makes it seem 
impossible to describe it, and when one has visited it 
and revisited it he will find new beauties before un¬ 
noticed. The departments include those of pomology, 
floriculture and viticulture. The pomological exhibit 
includes all the deciduous and citrus trees, shrub and 
vine fruits. Those out of season and too tender for 
distant transportation are exhibited in preservative fluids 
and represented by wax models. Tasmania, New 
South Wales and Cape Colony lead other countries in 
the southern hemisphere in exhibits in this department. 
Several European countries and many of our own states 
have kept in cold storage last season’s apples, pears and 
grapes. Russia’s collection was gathered from all parts 
of the empire, extending from Siberia to the lower 
Volga, France has sent more than 200 varieties of pears 
and Germany exhibits wax models of every worthy 
variety of fruit grown in that country. Of such per¬ 
fect workmanship are these models that it is most diffi¬ 
cult for even an expert to detect, by inspection alone, 
the artificial from the natural specimens. Many trop¬ 
ical countries exhibit fruits which have never been seen 
except by persons who have traveled in those lands. 
Decorative plants and nursery trees commenced to 
arrive one year ago. A great number of rare and beau¬ 
tiful plants were received throughout the year until cold 
weather prevented further shipments. Distant lands, 
as well as the conservatories in our own country, have 
furnished the supply. Thirty-two fern trees from New 
South Wales, comprising several genera, and unequaled 
in size in Europe or America, attract universal atten¬ 
tion, while the Elkhorn and Bird-nest ferns from the 
same country are curiosities in the vegetable kingdom 
well worth coming a long distance to see. Costa Rica, 
several states in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Trinidad have 
large collections of orchids. It would take a voluminous 
catalogue to name the plants in the greenhouses and 
horticultural building. 
The viticultural exhibit is complete. The three 
greatest wine producing countries, France, Germany 
and Spain are far in the lead. Greece, Italy, Hungary 
Portugal, Algeria, the Argentine Republic, Chili, Mex¬ 
ico, and New South Wales make good displays. 
The floriculture display is perhaps one of the most 
attractive of the entire exposition. It is divided into 
three sections : The exhibit in horticultural hall of 
growing plants and flowers ; the display of cut flowers 
in season, and the- out-door display of flowering plants 
and shrubs and cacti. The last section will be in the 
nature of landscape gardening. Horticultural Hall is 
1,000 feet in length with an extreme width of 287 feet. 
The dome is 187 feet in diameter with an interior height 
