The National Nurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK. 
Copyright, 1893, by the National Nurseryman Publishing Co. 
VoL. III. ROCHESTER, N. Y., MARCH, 1895. No. 2. 
SPRING TRADE. 
Following are expressions from leading nurserymen re¬ 
garding the outlook : 
Newark, N. Y., Feb. 19.—Jackson & Perkins said: 
“ Our trade so far this year has been exceptionally good 
and while I fear that the retail trade is not nearly as good 
as it has been in years past, yet we have no reason to 
complain in our trade, which is almost wholly wholesale 
trade. VVe are well sold out. Our propagation this year 
will be very large in roses, clematis and fine ornamentals. 
VVe shall have a large stock of the Crimson Rambler and 
other specialties in roses and also some fine specialties in 
clematis and ornamentals.” 
Geneva, N. Y., E'eb. 19.—The R. G. Chase Co.; “ Re¬ 
garding the outlook for spring and fall trade, will say that 
sales for spring trade at retail up to the first of the year 
were about equal to a year ago, which was the largest we 
had ever had, but since that time they have fallen off 
quite materially, largely owing to the bad weather through¬ 
out the country. It is evident that sales for next spring 
will be much less than a year ago. We believe that there 
will be plenty of stock in the market to supply all de¬ 
mands. 
“x\s to the outlook for next fall’s trade, it is a little early 
to determine. We have faith, however, to believe that 
business will pick up generally, and hope that wholesale 
prices will rule higher than they have the past.year.” 
West Chester, Pa., February 19.—Hoopes, Bro. & 
Thomas : “ We seem to have about the usual demand 
for nursery stock the coming spring and a larger demand 
for peach trees than ever before. It is a little early to 
tell what the prospects for fall will be.” 
Richmond, Va., Feb. 20. —W. T. Hood & Co.: “ In 
our southern territory comparatively little stock is planted 
in the spring. Our spring trade for 1895 is, as usual, 
light. We do not notice any improvement in our sales, 
and our trade sales are made at low figures with the ex¬ 
ception of peach. Prices for peach are quite satisfactory. 
We believe that nurserymen generally are over-stocked 
with apple, pear, grapes and other sorts, and prices are 
very unsatisfactory. 
“ Collections in the South in the agenc>' department 
have not been satisfactory. In our territory, we do not 
consider that the outlook is especially bright for a revival 
of business. 
“ We are in the business and expect to stay in it. We 
are naturally of a hopeful disposition, but at present 
while living on hope we are not fattening very rapidly. 
We naturally expect that when Cleveland has adjusted 
the complicated finances of the country and has satisfied 
every one, he will take hold of the tree business and 
help us out. We will not wait for Cleveland, however, 
but offer to our customers in the trade a fine stock very 
carefully grown ; and with the very best of transportation 
facilities we hope to be favored with our full share of 
business.” 
Painesville, O., Feb 20.—The Storrs & Harrison Co.: 
“ Spring trade has not opened up much with us yet. 
Think we have about the usual amount sold at this time 
of the year. Cannot tell anything about the outlook for 
next fall.” 
Geneva, N. Y., Feb. 19.—^W. & T. Smith Company: 
“ Indications point to a very heavy trade this spring, and 
we believe stock will all be needed. We think there 
will be some surprises when shipping season begins, as we 
know stock is much less plenty than generally supposed. 
Our late heavy snows have drifted badly, and many 
blocks around this place will be badly injured.” 
Berlin, Md., Feb. 22.—J. G. Harrison & Sons : “ Our 
strawberry beds are covered with snow ; this is something 
unusual. Last season we were sending out plants by the 
15th ; now it will be March ist. The trade is good con¬ 
sidering the weather. We are offering five million straw¬ 
berry plants and half a million asparagus roots. We make 
strawberry plants and asparagus roots specialties for 
spring, sending out last sea'On more plants than any other 
firm in the business in Maryland. We offer this season a 
new strawberry, the Berlin, of Bubach type.” 
Brh GEPORT, Ind., Feb. 21.—Albertson & Hobbs: 
“ Owing to the severe cold of the past winter the agents, 
during the latter part of December, January, and for part 
of E'ebruary, made rather slow progress with their sales ; 
so that up to the middle of February their work did not 
foot up to quite the usual standard. Yet it is picking up 
nicely now, and it certainly looks much as if good deliveries 
would yet be worked up for spring. 
“ The wholoale trade with us is far in advance of what 
it has ever been at this time of year. The demand for 
peach especially, is very heavy, and many more orders 
have been booked for pear than usual. We are also 
receiving more inquiries for apple than for some years 
past ; so we think, taking it altogether, the outlook for 
spring trade is very good, and that with anything like a 
favorable season, and a quieting of the excitement regard¬ 
ing national finances and finances in general, we believe 
business generally will pick up ; and that the outlook for 
fall trade is certainly as good if not better, than it has 
been for many years ; and that there is most certainly a 
good show for a profitable advance in prices, especially in 
