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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
$27,776; Mexico, $892; British West Indies, $6,055; 
China, $1,370 ; Hongkong, $687 ; Japan, $13,605 ; British 
Africa, $1,857. 
Of plants, trees, shrubs and vines (dutiable), the total 
value of the importations was $2 12,283. Of that amount, 
Boston and Charlestown, Mass., customs district received 
$8,534; Georgetown, D. C., $576; New York, N. Y., 
$>65,336; Philadelphia, Pa., $25,805; Minneapolis, Minn., 
$452; Buffalo Creek, N. Y., $1,084; Chicago, Ill., $3,565 ; 
Cuyahoga, Ohio, $850; Detroit, Mich., $364; Genesee, 
N. Y., $1,237; Albany, N. Y., $606; Cincinnati, Ohio, 
$1,230. 
Countries from which the largest imports were received 
were: Belgium, $84,709; France, $16,023; Germany, 
$45,093 ; Netherlands, $30,534 ; Switzerland, $1,705 ; 
United Kingdom, $28,917; Bermuda, $515; Brazil, $1,508; 
Japan, $691. 
DECADENCE OF ORCHARDS. 
The great superiority of close root pruning is not always 
so apparent the first year, the tree giving more attention 
to striking deep roots than making top, says H. M. 
Stringfellow. Even for several years, as we all know, 
trees as ordinarily set do well, but this is due to 
the fact that a large amount of root is removed even then. 
But a comparison with these will prove that when the 
strain of fruit bearing comes the closed pruned tree with 
its roots deep and strong, out of reach of the plow, 
winter’s cold and summer’s heat and drouth, will stand up 
for many years, giving good crops long after the other 
with its lateral and surface system has broken down and 
died. How else are we to account for the early decadence 
of our latter day orchards? The planter in his haste for 
fruit demands big trees with plenty of roots and top, to 
support which, and to make them live, the nurseryman 
often transplants several times. This gives a mass of 
fibrous roots which will undoubtedly, if the season is good, 
make the trees live, but practically dwarfs them and 
destroys their future usefulness. 
AS PROMISED 
In our last number, we now give the names of more varieties which 
have been added to the list of plates, which heretofore could only be 
procured hand painted, but are now lithographed by that progressive 
firm the Steelier Lithographic Co., of Rochester, N. Y. Crown Bob 
and Whitesmith Gooseberiies ; Hillborn & Palmer Raspberries ; Stone’s 
Hardy, Wilson Jr. and Eldorado Blackberries ; Greenville, Shuckless, 
and 'timbrel 1 Strawberries. Also a very handsome plate of the “Logan 
Berry” or Raspberry-Blackberry, which is now making such a stir in 
the Horticultural world. 
Do not forget their list of ready made books, when in need of a plate 
book in a hurry. They have something to suit you no matter where 
located. 
Send for catalogue giving list contained in each and price. 
HEADQUARTERS FOR 
Ridgely ® Chestnut • Trees, 
“ Decidedly the finest and handsomest, really good, large Chestnut 
received.”— Pom. Div., Washington, D. G. 
MILLER RED RASPBERRY. at "reasonable prices." 
col “ MAM ' Asparagus Roots, mammoth. 
r. EMERSON, - - WYOMING, KENT CO., DEL. 
When writing to Advertisers mention the National Nurseryman. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, 
Woodhwn flurserie? , 
::::::: ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
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2,100 Industry Gooseberry 
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2,750 Hougliton “ 
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4,150 Agawam “ 
1,200 Wilson “ 
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full line of Strawberry Plants, 
extra, fine... 
THE 
Syracuse Nurseries. 
Nurserymen and dealers in the best quality of nursery 
stock should not fail to remember that this old and reliable 
house are offering rare barg tins in all classes of 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 
Vines, Roses and Hedge Plants 
for the Spring of 1896, and invite personal inspection and 
correspondence. 
Budded Apples, Standard and Dwarf Pears, 
Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Quinces, 
Honey Locust for Hedges, 
Kilmarnock Willow, Maple in variety, Mountain Ash, 
Camperdown Elm, American Elm, Cut Leaved Birch, 
Linden, Evergreens, English and Black Walnut, 
Kentucky Coffee Trees, Magnolias, Poplars. 
Extra Sized Shrubs and Vines, Strong Budded 
Roses. 
Berberry, Hydrangea, Syringa, Deutzia, Weigela, 
Lilac, American Ivy, Wistaria, Honeysuckle, 
and a long list of other trees and plants, all well and carefully 
grown. 
Holstein=Friesian Cattle, Carriage, Coach and Driving 
Horses, of the best breeding and quality, for sale at reasonable 
prices. 
SMITHS 6 POWELL CO SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
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