THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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IRecent [publications. 
W. Crawford is editor and O. A. Knox publisher of Horticulture, a 
monthly journal for general distribution. 
“The 1895 Chrysanthemums” and “ Sweet Peas” are February bul¬ 
letins issued by the horticultural division of the Cornell University 
Experiment Station. 
A handy volume for horticulturists, nurserymen, seedsmen and 
florists is “An Encyclopaedia of Gardening” by T. W. Sanders, F. 11. 
H. S., editor of Amateur Gardening, London, England. It is an epitome 
of the practical details of the culture of plants generally grown in 
English gardens. The plan of the work is simple and convenient. 
The botanical and common names are given, the duration and charac¬ 
teristic as to hardiness, the natural habitat, date of introduction, num¬ 
ber of species cultivated, the height, color and time of flowering, color 
of foliage, the soil and time of planting and’the method of propagation. 
All this is in compact form, yet in plain type and under systematic 
arrangement. The names are alphabetically placed. It is a welcome 
addition to the list of dictionaries of cultivated plants and appeals to 
the nurseryman and the florist especially because of its moderate cost. 
Cap. 8vo. Pp. 435. 
Second edition. 3s. 
6d. London,148 & 
149 Aldersgate st., 
E. C: W. II. & L. 
COLLINGRIDGE. " 
An interesting 
publication, clever¬ 
ly linking the Chi¬ 
nese with the Eng¬ 
lish language, is 
“Mesny’s Chinese 
Miscellany,” a text¬ 
book of 500 pages, 
9 x 12 inches, con¬ 
sisting of notes on 
China and the Chi. 
nese, with alphabet¬ 
ical index and sep¬ 
arate number for 
each note for easy 
reference. It is pub¬ 
lished in Shanghai, 
by William Mesny, 
F. R. G. S., F. R. 
Hist, S., Brevet 
Li eutenan t- Gen¬ 
eral, Chinese Army. 
The interest from 
a nurseryman’s standpoint is the description of the flora of China 
as the result of the author’s long and varied experience in the Orient. 
The major portion of the work treats of botanical subjects, and when 
complete it will present an attractive compilation of statistics not easily 
obtained elsewhere. Added interest is lent by the author’s series of 
articles upon progress in China and his notes on the life and adventures 
of a British pioneer in China. Mr. Mesny promises to deliver the 
work to subscribers, bound in scarlet cover this month. Price 25 .s. 
It 1ms been issued in parts, weekly. Shanghai, Club Chambers, No. 2 
The Bund : William Mesny, China Gazette Office. 
A general knowledge of subjects connected with the nursery trade 
must include acquaintance with the experience of propagators in other 
lands. For a long time the nurserymen of America have been depend¬ 
ent upon the French for seedlings and it cannot fail to be of interest 
to know something of the methods of French horticulturists. In the 
horticultural encyclopedic library, published in Paris under the direc¬ 
tion Dr. F. Heim, member of the National Society of Horticulture and 
edited by Octave Doin, the well-known publisher, are four volumes 
entitled “The Culture of the Pear Tree,” “Hardy Palms,” “Brom- 
eliacese” and “Field Ferns, Equisetum, Lycopedium and Selaginella.” 
The first of these is by O. Opiox, gardener in chief of the Luxembourg 
gardens, professor of arboriculture, member of the National Horticul 
tural Society of France and chevalier du merite agricole. The book is 
a compilation of lectures delivered by the author at Luxembourg and 
was published at the earnest request of those who had attended those 
lectures. The author divides his book into ten parts, treating the sub¬ 
ject as follows : The origin of the pear tree and botanical knowledge 
concerning it; the pear tree genei'ally and soils favorable for its culture; 
suitable fertilizers; formation of the fruit-garden; the planting; 
methods of pruning ; training ; the espalier and the culture in orchard 
and on highways ; grafting; practical ideas of the most common dis¬ 
eases of the pear tree ; harvesting and storing the fruit; choice of the 
best varieties. In the first chapter, the author describing the origin of 
the pear, refers to the period in which the Chartreux fathers established 
on the spot where they exist to-day the gardens of the Luxembourg, the 
nurseries of which are universally known. From 1675 to 1789 this 
famous society distributed, as much in France as abroad, more than a 
million pears. The retail catalogue of the nurseries of the Chartreux 
comprised 102 varieties. The methods of propagating the pear are 
presented in detail. Particular attention is paid to the espalier system 
so popular throughout Europe. The entire work is most carefully 
prepared. It should be in the library of every progressive nurseryman. 
The same strict attention to detail marks the propagation of the other 
volumes noted. 
That relating to 
palms has a preface 
by Ch. Riviere, 
A1 g e r - M u stapha, 
directeur du Jardin 
J’Essai J’Alger, 
dedicated to the au¬ 
thor, Rapheal De 
Noter, in which M. 
Riviere refers to the 
important place oc¬ 
cupied by palms in 
the gardens of the 
M editerraneau 
shores. M. De Noter 
treats the subject 
with a master hand. 
His style is particu¬ 
larly attractive and 
the information im¬ 
parted is of the 
highest order. The 
subject is treated 
comprehensively in 
this little volume of 
146 pages. Illustra¬ 
tions add to the in¬ 
terest and value of 
the book. Ferns are described by H. Correvon of Geneva. And who 
is better fitted to discuss this subject than an alpine gardener ? In his 
introduction he fascinates the reader and at the outset convinces him 
that “Partout la vegetation offrait des formes gigantesques etexagcrees 
et une luxuriance dont nous n’avons aucune idee.” The plan of the 
work is admirable, leading the reader by progressive stages to a full 
understanding of the peculiarities of these interesting plants. There 
are 68 illustrations in the text. “ Les Bromeliacees ” is by L. Duval, 
honorary member of the Central Society of Horticulture of France, 
vice-presid( nt of the Horticultural Society of Seine-et-Oise, Chevalier 
de la Lei go n de Ilonneur, officier du merite agricole. M. Duval 
enters into the importance of his subject with a confidence which 
characterizes all the authors named and which makes these volumes 
especially interesting. They are treatises by specialists and as such 
are of great value to the horticulturist and the nurseryman. The 
price of each is 2 fr. with the exception of “La Culture du Poirier” 
which is 2 fr. 50. Paris, 8 Place de l’Odeon : Octave Doin. 
Estimates of an addition of at least 3,000 acres to the olive orchards 
of Southern California by new orchards planted this spring, are made 
by papers in that part of the state. 
TTALE GEORGIA ORCHARD AND NURSERY. 
