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in character and to cover every variety of form and 
production. Many of the best exhibits of the Chicago Ex^ 
position have been received, and there will be a large and 
remarkable display of the resources of the Pacific slope, from 
Alaska, PAirope and the Oriental countries. One of the 
features will be a typical California mining town of ’49, with 
the chief buildings and characters. More than 100 people 
will be attached to the town, and these will include a band 
of Indians. In the regular mining department there will be 
an elaborate display of the working of deep silver-mining on 
the Comstock Lode, which has never been attempted before. 
A gilt sphere, nineteen feet in diameter, will represent the 
weight of the ,581,300,000,000 that the gold mines of the 
state have added to the world’s wealth in fifty-five years. 
The methods of the placer and hydralic miners will be illus¬ 
trated by actual working models of mines. The site for 
the exposition in Golden Gate Park includes one hundred 
and sixty acres and is easily accesible from all parts of the 
city. The park covers nearly eleven hundred acres, -and is 
one of the most beautiful pleasure-grounds in the world. 
Its length, from the main entrance westward, is four and a 
half miles. Its drive-ways are sixty feet wide, and are bor¬ 
dered by bridle-paths the entire distance. 
But chief among the exhibits of course will be those of 
the horticultural department, for in the commercial world- 
California’s crowning glory is her fruit. The building de¬ 
voted to horticulture and agriculture has an imposing en¬ 
trance, massive and beautiful in design. There is an immense 
dome in the centre of the building similar to that at the 
World’s Fair. 
The formal opening of the Midwinter P'air announced to 
take place on January ist was postponed on account of de¬ 
lay in receipts of foreign exhibits. It is expected that by 
I'ebruary ist the fair will be well under way. 
SUBSCRIPTIONS PLXPIRP:. 
With this issue of The National Nurseryman subscrip¬ 
tions for the year 1893 expire. These should be promptly 
renewed, for the journal will be more valuable than ever 
during the present year. No expense or labor will be 
spared to maintain its position as the leading exponent of 
the nurserymen’s trade. A glance at the list of articles 
pre.sented in the index of Volume I. in this issue, will give 
an idea of what has been furnished the literature of the 
trade by this journal during a single year. No nursery¬ 
man can afford to be without this simple and effectual means 
of informing himself upon those matters which directly con¬ 
cern his business. 
Prompt payment of subscriptions will insure the success 
of an undertaking which has been welcomed most heartily. 
The new year begins with the Februaiy number. 
CAUSE OF DELAY. 
Owing to an accident in our art printing department this 
issue was delayed ten days. 
WHAT NURSERYMhiN THINK 
Of the advantages afforded by a trade paper devoted 
SOLELY TO THE INTERESTS OP GROWERS AND DEALERS IN 
NURSERY STOCK—Voluntary expressions of represen¬ 
tative NURSERYMEN—All SECTIONS JOIN IN COMMENDATION 
—A FEW OP THE MANY ENDORSEMENTS. 
It is the desire of the publishers of The National 
Nurseryman to let the merits of the journal speak for 
themselves generally. Each number portrays by its ex¬ 
ceptionally fine line of advertisements its value as a medium 
of communication between buyer and seller, and its news 
columns have been supplied by the leading men in the busi¬ 
ness. These facts proclaim its popularity. 
Nothing further would be added were it not that at this 
time, when the congratulations of the season are being so 
bountifully bestowed, it would seem appropriate to present 
a few of the many unsolicited endorsements which have 
come from all sections of the country : 
THE RIGHT THING. 
H. J. Weber & Son, Nursery P. O. Mo.,— “ Inclosed please 
find $1.00 in payment of subscription to The National Nursery¬ 
man. The nurserymen have long- been in need of a journal to take 
up our interests and we are positive that The National Nur¬ 
seryman is the right thing in the right place. We wish you 
unbounded success in your undertaking.” 
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. 
The Farmers’ Nursery Co., Tadmor, O.— “ We have al¬ 
ready sold most of our surplus stock for spring ‘94. At a season¬ 
able moment for advertising for fall ’94 we will write for rates as 
we consider you have the best advertising mediu '>> for nurserymen. The 
feature of striking out the prices is a good one for the nursery¬ 
men as well as yourselves. The information in any issue of the 
journal is worth far more than the price of subscription. Yours 
for a Merry Christmas.” 
A LONG PELT WANT. 
Cherokee Nursery Co., Waycross, Ga.— “Enclosed you 
will find $2.00 one of which you may credit to our last year’s sub¬ 
scription which was sent to Reed & Co., and the other dollar you 
may place to our credit on the coming year’s subscription, which 
you may send to the Cherokee Nursery Co. We hope that the 
paper will meet with success as it is a long felt want to the nur¬ 
serymen.” 
can’t afford to do without it. 
B. P. Hanan, Arlington, Kan.—“ I cannot afford to do 
without so good a journal as The National Nurseryman, nor 
do I think any nurseryman can. Enclosed find $1.00.” 
APPRECIATES THE CONTENTS HIGHLY. 
A. Pullen, Milford Nurseries, Milford, Del.—“I ai)- 
preciate highly the contents of each issue of your publication.” 
RECOGNIZES ITS VALUE. 
The Smiths’Nursery Co., New Carlisle, 0.—“ We rec¬ 
ognize the value of your publication as a medium to reach the 
legitimate nursery trade, and we expect to use same in the near 
future. We courteously solicit your correspondence at all times.” 
AN EXCELLENT PAPER. 
George G. Atwood, Geneva, N. Y.—” Let me take occasion 
to thank you for your excellent paper and to commend your enter¬ 
prise in the presentation of such valuable features as you bring out 
so satisfactorily. Success to your efforts.” 
HIGHLY PI;EASED. 
•TOHN S. Barnhart, Denton, Md.—“I am highly pleased 
with your efforts to benefit the trade. I consider it my duty to 
