THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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society referred to. vice-president of the chrysanthemum committee of 
the National Horticultural Society of France, member of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society of London, and of the American Chrysan¬ 
themum Society, Chevalier du Merite agricole and proprietor of 
“Grapperies du Nord” at Roubaix and B&illeul. The subject is treated 
in the exhaustive manner which would be expected at the hands of so 
distinguished a horticulturist. Every feature indicates a wide knowl¬ 
edge of the circumstances attending the development of the chrysan¬ 
themum. The opening chapter describes the chrysanthemum in 
France and abroad in 1886, and the succeeding pages graphically por¬ 
tray its advance in France to the year 1895. There follow general 
considerations on the culture of the chrysanthemum. Seventy-six 
pages are devoted to this, the first part. The second part comprises 
five series of descriptions of the best varieties. The third part treats 
of the chrysanthemum in England and in France, the Society of 
Chrysanthemum Growers of the North of France, new varieties, quali¬ 
ties of a good flower, chrysanthemum expositions, varieties most 
exhibited in England, ornamental use of chrysanthemums. The volume 
is illustrated with half-tone engravings, several of which are of double 
sheet. Pp. 156. 8vo. 2 fr. Cover in colors. Paris, 8 Place de 
l’Odeon: Octave Doin. 
The United States Department of Agriculture, Division of Pomology, 
has issued a valuable work on “Nut Culture in the United States,” 
embracing native and introduced species. This work is the result of 
painstaking study upon the part of H. E. Van Deman, until recently 
United States pomologist. Its preparation was announced several 
years ago. It is another of the monuments to Professor Van Deman’s 
studious application to pomology. It was in -1889 that he conceived 
the plan which has been followed jn this book. By 1892 it was prac¬ 
tically ready for the printer, but on account of lack of printing funds 
it was held back to await its turn with other deferred matter. Every 
nut and burr and leaf used for illustrations was handled by Professor 
Van Deman and most of them were originally selected by him. He 
wrote the text with the assistance of W. P. Corsa and another clerk. 
The work comprises 144 pages of the size of those of Tiie National 
Nurseryman, with wide margins and numerous plates. The subject 
is treated comprehensively and in a most entertaining manner. Experts 
in this line of pomology have contributed valuable experience. In 
the list of contributors are Professor L. H. Bailey, Luther Burbank, J. 
W. Kerr, A. 8. Fuller, Robert Manning, Samuel C. Moon, James Mott, 
T. V. Munson, William Parry, H. M. Engle, O. N. Caldwell and other 
nurserymen and horticulturists. The opening pages treat of wild and 
cultivated nuts, nursery and orchard, propagation, planting, budding 
and grafting, transplanting, lack of fruitfulness, harvesting, and 
marketing. Then each kind of nut is described, the almonds, walnuts, 
hickories, hazels, chestnuts, chinkapins, pine nuts, cocoanuts and mis¬ 
cellaneous nuts. Methods of propagation and cultivation are treated 
in detail, the experience of many in all parts of the country being 
given. The work is a valuable addition to the literature of the subject 
which is limited, and it will do much to further the tendency to devote 
more attention to the culture of nut trees. 
FRUIT GROWING IN UTAH. 
The probable demand for nursery stock in Utah, the 
new member of the Union, is indicated in the following 
communication by the Hughes Fruit Company., Salt Lake 
City, to the California Fruit Grower : 
There is a vast amount of fruit being planted throughout Utah, and 
since the new laws in reference to spraying trees have gone into effect, 
we see no reason why Utah will not, in a short time, be a very important 
factor in the fresli fruit and vegetable business. Utah has always 
been noted for its fine fruit, but it has been difficult, until the past year, 
to get our growers to use the same care that the California dealer uses 
in packing and marketing the fruit. 
The average Mormon farmer, heretofore, has been picking his fruit 
with a club and bringing it into market in a springless wagon, but as we 
are becoming enlightened and have been admitted as a state, we hope 
to see Utah fruit rank second to none, which it will if proper care is used 
in handling it, as they do in California. Our Mormon fruit growers 
are a very industrious, hard-working people, but have heretofore lacked 
the knowledge and experience in properly picking, packing and pre¬ 
paring their fruit for shipment, but they are rapidly "catching on” to 
our California friends’ way of marketing fruit, which is unequaled. 
Utah fruits have not interfered with our market for California fruits 
heretofore, owing to the fact that California fruit comes in earlier. 
We use a vast amount of fruit and produce here, distributing from 
these points to the mining country tributary to Salt Lake, Ogden and 
Grand Junction, which are the distributing points for the trade of the 
states of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Western Colorado and a portion of 
Montana. Trade throughout the inter-mountain country has been 
quiet, owing to the low price of silver, which shut down a great many 
of our mining camps. But in the last eight months there has been a 
general revival of business throughout all the mining camps owing to 
gold discoveries, and our new camp at Mercur, which is only thirty 
miles from Salt Lake, has received the attention of the moneyed men 
of the country and large numbers of people have been there. It is 
going to be a permanent camp and will be a fine outlet for Salt Lake 
jobbers. Among our other mining towns, which consume a large 
amount of fruit and produce are Park City, Eureka, Bingham and the 
Deep Creek and Marysvale country which are flourishing and growing 
camps. 
At Grand Junction, Colorado, where we have a branch house, there 
is a large amount of fruit raised, which the state of Colorado has been 
consuming until the past season. The peaches, pears, apples and other 
fruits, which are raised there in the Grand valley and are noted for 
their excellence and have commanded top figures on all markets, wliere- 
ever they have been sent. The large amount of fruit coming in at that 
point this season will necessitate shipment to eastern markets. Our 
Grand valley growers are principally eastern men, who use every care 
in planting, picking and marketing their fruit, and we have not had 
the trouble in getting the growers to pack the fruit properly from there 
that we have experienced with our Utah growers. We hope to send a 
good many cars from our Grand Junction house to the eastern markets 
this year. _ 
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. 
The United States Treasury Department reports that 
during the last fiscal year the value of plants, trees and 
shrubs exported was $129,551. The countries receiving 
the largest quantities .were : Quebec, Ontario, etc., to 
the value of $73,474; Germany, $22,251; United Kingdom 
of Great Britain and Ireland, $9,765 ; Nova Scotia, New 
Brunswick, etc., $9,308 ; Mexico, $5,267; British Columbia, 
$2,344; Cuba, $2,073 ; Venezuela, $828; Belgium, $817, 
and Japan, $500. 
The total imports of plants, trees, shrubs and vines, 
known as nursery stock (free) amounted in value to 
$420,240. Of this amount the customs district of Aroos¬ 
took, Me., contributed $653; Baltimore, Md., $1,968; 
Boston and Charlestown, Mass , $ 1 5 > 7°5 1 Georgetown, D. 
C-, $1779; New Haven, Conn., $827 ; New York, N. Y., 
$304,654; Philadelphia, Pa., $15,624; St. Augustine, Fla., 
$1,414; San Francisco, Cal., $4,221 ; Buffalo Creek, N. Y., 
$9,619; Chicago, Ill., $5,705; Cuyahoga, Ohio, $8,850; 
Detroit, Mich., $5,529; Genesee, N. Y., $14, 55 2 ; Huron, 
Mich., $7,434; Niagara, N. Y., $9,080; Vermont, $1,421 ; 
Albany, N. Y., $486 ; Cincinnati, Ohio, $3,569; Denver, 
Colo , $687; Indianapolis, Ind., $2,489; Louisville, Ky., 
$646 ; St. Louis, Mo., $348. 
The countries from which the largest quantities were 
imported were: Belgium, $9,390; France, $103,002; 
Germany, $15,372 ; Italy, $2,387 ; Netherlands, $175,637 ; 
United Kingdom, $52,357; Bermuda, $7,205; Nova 
Scotia, New Brunswick, etc., $653 ; Quebec, Ontario, etc., 
