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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
Hmono (Srowers anb dealers. 
E. P. Smith has begun a nursery plantation of lOO acres 
at Juliette, Ida. 
A. J. Perkins, of Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y., 
spent April, May and June on the Pacific coast. 
B. S. Williams & Son, of Upper Holloway, England, 
have been appointed nurserymen and seedsmen to the 
queen. 
Herman Berkhan, New York City, returned last month 
from a trip to the Pacific coast upon which he started at 
the close of the Indianapolis convention. 
D. B. Garvin, of D. B. Garvin & Son, Wheeling, W. Va., 
died July 13th. He had been in the nursery business eight 
years and was well and favorably known. 
Isaac C. Rogers has resigned the position of manager 
of the Rogers Nurseries, Moorestown, N. J., which he 
held for five years, and has started in the nursery business 
at Dansville, N. Y. 
Ex-President U. B. Pearsall of the American Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen, who was for years connected with 
the Hart Pioneer Nurseries, Fort Scott, Kan., is now 
storekeeper of the Kansas State Penitentiary. 
Among the growers and dealers who visited Rochester, 
Dansville and Geneva nurseries last month were: J. J. 
Harrison, Painesville, O.; Fred. D. Green, Perry, O.; 
Edward C. Morris, Chicago.; L. L. May, St. Paul. 
Among the exhibits at the Indianapolis meeting of the 
American Association, was one of lithographic plates by 
the Rochester Lithographing Co. of this city, which was 
represented at the convention by Marsden B. Fox. 
Eugene Schaettel, representing the firm of Vilmorin- 
Andrieux & Co., Paris, will arrive in New York on August 
nth, on steamship “ La Normandie ” on his usual trip 
through the United States. His address is care of Aug. 
Rhotert, sole agent for Messrs. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., 
26 Barclay Street, New York City. 
Arthur J. Collins, Moorestown, N. J., sends a sample of 
the Koonce pear, which originated in Illinois. It is said 
to be as early as the earliest; fruit medium to large, sur¬ 
face yellow, one side carmine and dotted ; stem medium 
to short, quality good, juicy, sweet and spicy; does not 
rot at the core, does not blight, is very productive and an 
annual bearer. 
Morey & Son, Dansville, N. Y.: “ Stock in Dansville 
was never better than at the present time. We have had 
an especially good growing season. It was feared at first 
that only a small percentage of the spring planting would 
bud, but the abundance of rain during the last six weeks 
has been of great benefit to the stock. There will be 
about the usual percentage budded.” 
H. M. Simpson & Sons, Vincennes, Ind.: “ Our peach 
buds were not damaged nearly so much as we at first 
thought. We cut them back to the stub and they came 
out nicely, and will make very nice trees. They are 
making a fine growth now and promise well. Any rumor 
to the contrary is a mis-statement. Our apples are making 
a fine growth.” 
A. H. Griesa, Lawrence, Kan., writes : “ I send you a 
sample seedling of Russian apricot which we esteem par 
excellence for quality and other merits, as a tree for 
planters who love the best fruits. It has been tried here 
by many and all pronounce it the best. One firm which 
has a new variety they desire to introduce, said it was not 
as good quality as this, nor was there any other kind that 
is. I have not fruited the Harris, so I will except that 
till I know.” 
M. J. Henry, Vancouver, B. C., says: “ Noticing your 
cut of Japanese mayberry, I take the liberty of mailing 
you samples of our native salmon berry, both the yellow 
and crimson variety, and hope they will reach you in good 
shape. These plants grow wild on the Pacific coast as far 
north as Alaska, and propagate themselves from suckers 
as do the red raspberries. They resemble your descrip¬ 
tion of the mayberry quite a little. They are a bright, 
handsome looking berry, but tasteless and insipid, and 
the more cream and sugar you use and less berries, the 
better your dish.” 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md., write : “ We have 
had for ten days all the rain required to keep our stock in 
good shape. The 25 acres in strawberries set this spring 
in scarlet clover sod are showing the value of the nutritious 
food for plants there is in the clover; there is nothing 
better. The peach trees are doing all in growth we could 
ask for, being on virgin soil and free from any taint of 
disease. We are now preparing to cut a quantity of buds 
for shipment by express. The stand of seedlings this 
spring is not good ; not more than half a stand.” 
Remer Brothers, Aulne, Kan , send samples of fruit 
from a seedling Russian apricot which appears to be well 
worth propagating. The seedling produces wine-colored 
fruit, wine-colored to the pit. In size, shape, color and 
taste it is similar to a plum. The fruit is of good quality, 
and the tree is a prolific bearer. The drouth has affected 
the size of the fruit. Remer Brothers have sent specimens 
of the fruit to Professor S. B. Heiges of the United States 
Division of Pomology to be named. Remer Brothers are 
pushing the Keeper apple, dark green in winter, turning 
to a golden yellow in spring ; flesh firm, juicy, mild. The 
tree is a heavy bearer and hardy. 
Allen L. Wood, of this city, proprietor of the Wood- 
lawn Nurseries, is enthusiastic over the Pearl gooseberry 
which he is introducing. It is a wonderfully prolific berry. 
Each branch is loaded with fruit to the tip. It is stated 
that the fruit averages eight berries per inch of wood. 
Mr. Wood last month brought from Canada to Rochester 
a number of samples of the Pearl which excited the admira¬ 
tion of nurserymen and fruit growers. The fruit is much 
like the Downing; it is one-third larger than that variety. 
Good judges have pronounced in favor of the quality, size, 
productiveness and freedom from mildew of the Pearl. 
Mr. Wood has disposed of all his stock of the Pearl for 
this year. 
