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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
ENGLISH NURSERIES. 
Joseph Meehan, writing from England to the Country 
Gentleman says : “ English nurseries have not nearly the 
variety many American ones possess. Broad-leaved ever¬ 
greens—the most of them too tender for us I regret to 
say—are a feature in them all. English holly in endless 
variety, yews of many kinds, Lawson’s cypress, Cupressus 
macrocarpa, Picea pinsapo, Picea pungens, Thujopsis 
borealis, and many other similar kinds are grown, but in 
the way of pines, piceas and many other coniferous trees 
our collections are superior, I think. But the English 
nurseryman takes care of his trees. He transplants them 
often, he prunes them, and he keeps the ground well cul¬ 
tivated and free from weeds, so that his stock is good. 
And he has the different kinds in blocks by themselves, 
so that an inspection of what he has is readily made. 
His prices are almost as high, and in many cases quite as 
high as our own for the same quality of stock. The 
American as a rule, is too apt to regard size as the test of 
value, and prefers to run his risk on a large tree rather 
than on a smaller transplanted one at the same price.” 
MAPLE AVENUE NURSERIES. 
This establishment, located in West Chester, Pa., dates 
back to October, 1853, and from a nucleus of one little 
greenhouse and one acre of ground at that time, has 
developed into a tract of over 600 acres and 13 glass¬ 
houses, in addition to numerous cold-pits and frames for 
propagating purposes. In common with all other lead¬ 
ing nurseries at the date of their commencement, green¬ 
house plants were a leading feature here, but time and 
experience have demonstrated the fact that this depart¬ 
ment belongs to the modern fl rists’ establishment ex¬ 
clusively, and in consequence the proprietors of the Maple 
Avenue Nurseries now utilize their glass for the reproduc¬ 
tion of roses in large numbers, evergreens, shrubbery and 
honeysuckles, as well as for grafting the rarer varieties of 
ornamental trees. In former years this establishment was 
noted for its extensive and choice collection of conifers, 
but as the demand for the rarer species decreased, their 
propagation was largely diminished, but many kinds are 
yet extensively grown. To-day their immense blocks of 
peaches fully attest the popularity their trees have 
secured and maintained, and it is no exaggeration to state 
that hundreds of thousands of this f vorite fruit tree are 
annually distributed all over our country, in every state 
of the Union. The soil and climate of Eastern Pennsyl¬ 
vania has proven remarkably well adapted to the growth 
and development of this crop, so that with the liberal 
encouragement of orchardis s the proprietors have made 
it a specialty in their business, and can supply every 
variety of merit known to the trade. Whilst devotincf 
close attention to the peach, they have by no means 
neglected the apple, cherry, pear, plum, quince, etc., but 
the thrifty condition of their extensive collection of all 
these fully attests that purchasers may depend upon 
receiving trees of the finest quality from these nurseries. 
Ornamental trees may be found here in almost unlimited 
quantity, especially the popular maples, etc., and with the 
experience of almost half a century, the proprietors have 
the facility of producing specimens of handsome growth 
and constitutional vigor almost unequaled. The shrubbery 
department, which has of late years developed into a 
great industry of itself, is one of the main features of this 
establishment, and embraces everything sufficiently hardy 
to endure the climate of the Middle States. All new 
varieties are annually introduced and tested and when 
proven valuable are rapidly increased and disseminated. 
To illustrate the extent and importance of the increas¬ 
ing trade in shrubs, it may be remarked that this firm 
annually grow almost 100,000 California privet, 50,000 
Viburnum plicatum, and slightly less of the Hydrangea 
paniculata grandiflora, variegated Welgela, Deutzia 
gracilis and other popular species. 
Many thousand vines of the honeysuckles, ampelopsis, 
etc., are also carefully raised for their wholesale trade; 
and in ornamental grasses, there are perhaps a larger 
number to be found here than in any other establishment 
in the United States. A visit to their immense collec¬ 
tion is certainly instructive and gratifying to every lover 
of trees and plants. 
MAY SELL IN WASHINGTON. 
According to the Northivest Horticulturht the follow¬ 
ing firms are authorized to sell nursery stock, in lividua'ly 
or through agents, in the state of Washington, by reason 
of license issued in compliance with the state law : J A. 
Stewart, Christopher, C. L. Whitney, Walla Walla San- 
dahl & Aabling, Seattle, Conrad Klam, Glenden, Wash.; 
Brownell & Morrison, Albany, Lansing & Thomas, 
Salem, Oregon ; A. Cook & Son, Vancouver, A. G. Till- 
inghast. La Conner, J. W. Himes, Elma, Sluman Bros., 
Remlinger Bros., Vancouver, Fred O. Seaton, Teanway, 
E. R. Learning, N. Yakima, Wash.; Brown Bros. Co , 
Rochester, N. Y.; J. H. Settlemier & Son, Woodburn, 
Ore.; George Ruedy, Colfax, Wash.; J. B. Pilkington, Jr., 
Portland, Ore.; Charles S. Simpson, N. Yakima, A. W. 
McMurray, Olympia, James Anderson, Olalla, P. F. 
O’Brien, Grand Mound, J. M. Bullis, Victor, Wash.; W. 
H. Wild, Salem, Ore.; H. A. Russell, Kendrick, Idaho ; 
E. F. Babcock, W. G. Whitney, Blalock & Holbrook, 
Walla Walla, A. M. Ferrell, Redmond, E. P. Gilbert, 
Spokane, J. H. James, Waitsburg, W. G. Perry, Wen¬ 
atchee, Wash.; H. W. Settlemier, Tangent, H. L. Cauvel, 
Milton, Oregon Wholesale Nursery Co., Salem, Aaron 
Miller & Son, Milton, Ore.; H. J. Felch, Colfax, Albert 
C. Rubeck, Mica, James Hopkins, Spokane, M. G. Stone, 
Winthrop, J. D. Medill, N. Yakima, Wash. 
White willow, much sought after for the manufacture 
of cricket bats, is becoming scarce. The tree is indig¬ 
enous in Great Britain, Europe, North Africa, Northwest¬ 
ern India and Western Asia. 
