THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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ERUIT TREES IN THE NORTHWEST. 
D. M. Holt of Wawawai, in a recent letter writes 
there were more fruit trees set out in the eastern part of 
the state last spring than any two spring seasons since 
the first settlement of the country, but reports with 
regret that trees are being sold by agents representing 
eastern nurseries at fabulous prices, in some instances 
double the price the trees can be bought for from reliable 
nurserymen in our own section, says the Northzvest 
Horticulturist. The nurserymen here in the Pacific 
Northwest are sending out numerous canvassers. As a 
rule it is always best to get the plants as near home as 
possible ; they should always be procured from the 
nearest, best home nursery where they can be had. 
Trees grown in the nurseries of Washington and Oregon 
are in many respects superior to trees grown in the 
states further east. This is a natural tree country, and 
at equal ages the plants and trees grown here are on an 
average more thrifty and larger than the former. Then 
again, the local grown trees are strictly watched by their 
owners for any injurious insect pests. A careful guard 
is being made to keep the insects which are injurious to 
the fruit growing industry here from spreading, because 
this is of the greatest importance to the home nurseries. 
A very rigid inspection will be made of all the imported 
nursery stock by the Board of Horticulture the coming 
planting season, and all articles infested will require a 
thorough disinfection before delivery. The coming two 
years will be a very critical period for the horticultural 
industry in the Pacific Northwest. If 50,000 acres are 
planted in the right proportions of the various varieties 
suited to the numerous local sections in the State of 
Washington, of good, healthy, clean trees, with proper 
care this will bring an annual revenue in from eight to 
ten years, of from fifteen to twenty million dollars ; 
whereas, if the work is carelessly done and injurious 
insect pests are allowed to destroy the growing trees 
perhaps less than one-half that amount only will be 
realized. 
Secretary Morton, of the Department of Agriculture, 
finds, according to his report, much that needs improve¬ 
ment in the methods of the department. Undoubtedly 
many of his conclusions are sound ; but the department 
is one of the most important, and changes should be 
made with deliberation. He suggests that the experi¬ 
ment stations should be entirely divorced from the de¬ 
partment, and the sum appropriated charged directly to 
them, or that the Secretary should have some power to 
direct and restrain their disbursements so as to insure 
legitimate expenditure of the same. He has, during the 
first quarter of the fiscal year, reduced expenditures in 
comparison with the corresponding quarter of last year 
by over $56,000. He gives the number of employes 
when he took charge as 2,479, s^^d states that there are 
now on the pay-rolls only 1,994, ^ reduction of 503. 
The Boskoop, Holland, Nursery Association 
otter for early spring delivery 
Best quality of Dwarf and Tree Roses, 
Clematis, Rhododendrons, Azalias and 
other Hardy Ornamental Shrubs. 
For Catalogue address, 
C. H. JOOSTEN, Sole Agent, 
3 Coenties Slip, New York. 
Andre Leroy Nurseries. 
-ESTABLISHED 1780.- 
BRAULT & SON, Directors, 
ANGERS, FRANCE. 
Specialty . of . Nursery . Stock. 
AZALEAS, CAMELIAS, RHODODENDRONS, 
MAGNOLIAS, LILAC, ETC. 
Agent for ^ ^ ^ 
United States and Canada. ^ w ^ 
ANDRE L. CAUS5E, 
19 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK. 
Albertson & Hobbs,__ 
Extensive Growers of 
Apple, Peach, Cherry, Plum, etc. 
Are prepared to otter to the ti’ade in Car Load lots, APPLE 
and PEACH, or will car general assortment of other stock. 
Also large lotof APPLE SEEDLINGS, MARIANNA PLUM stocks, 
BUDS, etc. Special prices on early contracts. 
Try our new .SPADES.- See Circular. 
Just the thing.—Geo. Peters & Co., Troy, O. 
Fills its place well.—W. P. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala. 
Just the thing for heavy digging.—Flemer & Feimly, Roselle, N. J. 
Satisfactory; strong; stand heavy work.—Taylor, Peters & Skinner, North 
Topeka, Kan. 
Correspondence solicited. Personal inspection courted. Address 
Albertson & Hobbs, Bridgeport, Marion Co., Indiana. 
SURPLUS. STANDARD APPLES. 
OSWEGO PLUMS, MEECH’S QUINCES, 
IDAHO AND OTHER NEW PEARS. 
APRICOTS (on Plum,) PEACH, CURRANTS, RASPBERRIES, 
BLACKBERRIES, EVERGREENS, 
SHRUBS, CLEMATIS, ROSES, ETC. 
le^JAPAN and Imported Pear Stocks, 
Peach Seed, Cherry Seed, etc. 
RAFFIA AND BASS BARK. 
M. S. MNDERSON, 
Cayuga Lake Nurseries, Union Springs, N. Y. 
Climbing Roses.^-^ 
GROWN ON OWN ROOTS. TWO YEARS OLD. 
FINEST STOCK IN AMERICA, AND LOWEST PRICES. 
C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
