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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
well in the North but the Griffing Brothers have done much to 
convince planters that well-matured Florida-grown trees will 
remain dormant longer in the spring than those grown in the 
North and are less liable to damage by late frosts. 
Florida seems to be the natural home of the nursery and 
the Griffing Brothers believe they can produce better trees for 
less money than in any other section of the country and their 
phenomenal success makes their belief seem quite plausible. 
They have already booked orders enough to take nearly all 
their immense stock of pears and heavier grade peaches. 
They have plenty of plums of all grades and lighter grade 
peaches yet unsold as well as considerable other stock, but 
say they fully expect to sell everything they have to offer be¬ 
fore the season is over. They keep up with the introduction 
of new varieties and while they are not carried away with all 
so-called improved varieties they propagate largely of every 
new fruit as soon as it has been on trial long enough to be 
known to be of real merit. As a result of this foresight they 
have a large stock of such varieties of peaches as Crosby, 
Champion, Lorentz, Triumph, Sneed and Greensboro, and 
such plums as Wickson, Willard and all the leading Japanese 
varieties. 
Pluck and determination have won deserved success for the 
Pomona Nurseries of Macclenny, Fla. 
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD APPLE. 
Professor H. E. Van Deman is an authority on this as upon 
any horticultural or pomological subject. He says : “For 
an apple to be really good in my estimation, it must be rich, 
aromatic, spicy, free from astringency, juicy, and fine grained, 
that is, not coarse in texture. Such an apple is heavy in 
weight, and will make good cider.” Professor Van Deman 
cites as examples, Grimes Golden, Esopus, Swaar, Winesap, 
Fall Pippin, Gravenstein, Jefferis and Mother. There are 
others which he thinks of high quality, but they are of lighter 
weight and more delicate flesh, such as Primate, Jonathan and 
Yellow Bellflower. 
“Many would call Red Astrachan, Fameuse and Smith of very 
good quality ” he says,“ and so they are for cooking when sugar 
is added ; but they are what I call thin, although the natural 
flavor is very pleasant. Some apples have an astringent taste— 
a sort of final tang that makes one want a drink of water 
to get rid of it, like Baldwin and Pennock. An apple to be at 
its best, should be ripe, and if, when it gets so, it is often full 
of brown specks, or dry and mealy, I want to look for some¬ 
thing better.” 
WHEAT FIELDS BECOME ORCHARDS. 
The Burrell estate which has large holdings in Whitman 
county, Washington, will convert some of its large wheat farms 
into orchards. There were planted this fall 3,000 apple trees 
under the direction of F. M. Crofoot. Next year from 5,000 
to 10,000 trees will be added. More will be planted in 1898 
and 1899. The orchards will be near Garfield, Washington. 
The output of grapes from the Chautauqua belt and the 
net price received by growers at the car has been approxi¬ 
mately as follows: 1892—2,300 cars, i6j£c per basket; 
1893—2,900 cars, 12c per basket; 1894—3,600 cars, nj4c per 
basket; 1895—3,200 cars, i2j^c per basket. 
CALIFORNIA LAWS. 
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the inspector of fruit pests 
or quarantine guardian to inspect fruit packages and all trees 
and plants, cuttings, grafts, and scions known or believed to 
be infested by any insect or insects, or the germs thereof, or 
their eggs, larvse, or pupae, injurious to fruit or fruit trees, or 
infected with any disease liable to spread contagion, imported 
or brought into this state from any foreign country, or from 
any of the United States or Territories, and if, upon inspec¬ 
tion, such fruit or fruit packages are found to be infected or 
infested it shall be a misdemeanor to offer the same for sale, 
gift, distribution, or transportation, unless they shall be first 
disinfected. 
Sec. 3 . Every person shipping fruit trees, scions, cuttings, 
or plants from any orchard, nursery, or other place where they 
were grown or produced shall place upon or securely attach to 
each box, package, or parcel containing such fruit trees,. 
scions, cuttings, or plants a distinct mark or label showing the 
name of the owner or shipper and the locality where produced. 
And any person who shall cause to be shipped, transported, or 
removed from any locality declared by the state board of 
horticulture to be infested with fruit-tree or orchard pests, or 
infected with contagious diseases injurious to trees, plants, or 
fruits, unless the same shall have been previously disinfected, 
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Disinfection shall be to the 
sa isfaction of the state board of horticulture, or the inspector 
of fruit pests. When disinfected, the fact shall be stamped 
upon each box, package, or separate parcel of fruit trees, 
scions, cuttings, or plants ; and any person who shall cause to 
be shipped, transported, or removed any such box, parcel, or 
package from a quarantine district or locality not bearing such 
stamp shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished 
by fine, as provided in section six of this act. Any person 
who shall falsely cause such stamp to be used, or shall imitate 
or counterfeit any stamp or device used for such purpose shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanor. 
Sec. 4. It shall be the special duty of each member of the 
state board of horticulture to see that the provisions of this 
act are carried out within his respective horticultural district, 
and all offenders duly punished. 
Sec. 5. All fruit trees infested by any insect or insects, 
their germs, larvae or pupae, or infected by disease known to be 
injurious to fruit or fruit trees, and liable to spread contagion, 
must be cleaned or disinfected before the first day of April, 
eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and on or before the first 
day of April of each succeeding year thereafter. All owners 
or occupants of lands on which fruit trees are grown failing to 
comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor and fined as provided for in section six of this 
act. All fruit, packages, trees, plants, cuttings, grafts, and 
scions that shall not be disinfected within twenty-four hours 
after notice by the inspector of fruit pests, or a duly appointed 
quarantine guardian, or any member of the board of horticul¬ 
ture, shall be liable to be proceeded against as a public 
nuisance. 
Sec. 6. Any person or corporation violating any of the 
provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 
shall, on conviction thereof, be punishable bv a fine of not 
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars 
for every offense. 
