THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
Hmong Growers anb Dealers. 
J. L. Russell, Denver, has been made chief of police of that 
city. 
George M. Kellogg, Pleasant Hill, Mo., has recently enlarged 
his greenhouse room. 
W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, O., disposed of a large quantity 
of small fruits this fall. 
R. G. Chase, Geneva, N. Y., has returned from the Adiron- 
dacks. His health is still impaired. 
George A. Sweet, Dansville, N. Y., was nominated for con¬ 
gress by the national democratic party. 
In another column an orchardist asks rates on 10,000 Kieffer, 
30,000 Elberta, 10,000 Japan plums ; also small fruits. 
An experienced man who can take charge of a nursery may 
be interested by writing to George J. Spear, Greeley, Colo. 
J. H. Hale has shipped 52 cars this season. He will plant 
25,000 Japan plums this season and 50,000 early peaches. 
William Clark, Colorado Springs, Colo., who planted the 20 
acres in Barnum’s addition to Denver, owns a gold mine. 
Herman Berkhan, the well-known importer, of New York 
city, visited Rochester nurserymen the middle of last month. 
G. L. Taber, Glen St. Mary, Fla., has over 30 varieties of 
Japanese plums. He carries a full line of Southern grown 
nursery stock. 
George J. Kellogg, Janesville, Wis., and Asa D. Barnes, 
Waupaca, Wis., had exhibits for which prizes were awarded at 
the Wisconsin fair. 
The eighth semi-annual convention of the Oregon Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen was held at the council chambers, in 
Salem, Oregon, on October 9th. 
The Paragon chestnut is becoming so well known that the 
demand promises to exceed the supply in the hands of the in¬ 
troducers, H. M. Engle & Son, Marietta, Pa. 
“Why, that grape wifi ship around the world,” was the 
enthusiastic exclamation of a large Brocton vineyardist and 
extensive shipper, regarding Campbell’s Early. 
Charles H. Miles recently purchased the Lane greenhouses 
and nursery at Rutland, Yt. He has made extensive repairs 
and is prepared to conduct a first-class business. 
L. G. Bragg & Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., can furnish in car¬ 
load lots, for spring of 1897, apples, pears, plums, cherries, 
peaches, ornamentals and small fruits, strictly first class. 
Ellwanger & Barry have propagated and offer in their new 
catalogue the Elliot Early pear, which the Rural New Yorker 
pronounces more sprightly and of higher flavor than Wilder 
Early. 
The Oregon Horticultural Commission has given warning 
to the nurserymen of that state that hereafter no certificates 
will be issued to nurseries which are not properly clear of 
pests. 
W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, O., has an attractive surplus list 
of raspberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries at rock 
bottom prices, in another column. He offers fall shipment 
for spring payment. 
Grape vines are a specialty with T. S. Hubbard & Co., 
Fredonia, N. Y. His stock includes all the old and new 
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varieties. Mr. Hubbard is widely known as a grower of grape 
vines and small fruit plants. 
A chance to exchange nursery stock for apple trees or grape 
vines is offered by the Kennesaw Nurseries, Marietta, Ga. 
They have an immense stock of June-budded peach in 
Triumph, Sneed and other varieties. 
J. E. Killen, representing C. H. Joosten, New York city, the 
well known importer, called upon Western New York nursery¬ 
men last month. He reported business improving and said 
that the demand for bulbs equals the supply. 
The well known rose growers, Dingee & Conard Co., West 
Grove, Pa., have the largest stock of Hydrangea paniculata 
grandiflora in America. Their fall list included 200,000 plants. 
They have also made a specialty of Viburnum plicatum. 
The firm of Thomas Kennedy & Sons, Dansville, N. Y., 
was dissolved on September 23d, James M. Kennedy retiring. 
The business will be conducted under the firm name of 
Thomas Kennedy & Son. James M. Kennedy will continue 
in the nursery business alone. 
Very low prices are asked for the complete line of nursery 
stocks carried by that well known French firm, Barbier Broth¬ 
ers & Son, successors to the Transon Brothers Nurseries, 
Orleans, France. The American representatives are Knauth, 
Nachod & Kuhne, 13 William Street, New York. 
The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn., has recently 
purchased a very desirable tract of land for nursery purposes 
at Westville, a suburb of New Haven, and intends to plant 
largely ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, etc. The mem¬ 
bers of the company are C. P. Lines and E. F. Coe. 
C. H. Joosten, 193 Greenwich St., New York, is pushing the 
Spineless gooseberry which has attracted much attertion and 
is receiving endorsements upon all sides. Mr. Joosten is con¬ 
fident that this will prove to be the coming gooseberry. Its 
great advantages due to absence of thorns and freedom from 
mildew recommend it at once. 
To those who are looking for Japan plums and June-budded 
peach, the Griffing Brothers Co., Macclenny, Fla., offer special 
inducements. They have 100,000 Japan plums in leading 
varieties from inch down, at lowest prices ; also Triumph, 
Greensboro, Sneed, Elberta and common varieties of peaches. 
They deliver in New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. 
Lewis Roesch, of Fredonia, N. Y., made a fine display of 
nursery stock at the Brocton Fruit Show, says Fruit. His ex¬ 
hibit included leading grades of pears, plums, peaches, quinces, 
currants, gooseberries, and other small fruits, and also orna¬ 
mentals. He occupied the end of the Floral Hall opposite the 
grape tables. He was also one of the largest exhibitors of hardy 
native grapes. His fruit and nursery exhibits are always a 
prominent feature of the annual fair held by the society. 
The Jewell Nursery Co., has prepared a fine display of 
fruits of Minnesota to be shown in a car to be sent out by the 
C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., in the interest of immigration in the 
Northwest, says the Minnesota Horticulturist. As this car will 
travel extensively, it will serve a very useful purpose for this 
region. Of course the nursery company is not in this altogether 
from philanthropic motives, but this move will incidentally 
work so much good for Minnesota that we may all feel a hearty 
interest in it. 
