THF. NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
IRecent publications. 
In Cornell University station bulletin 121 Professor Bailey discusses, 
in an interesting and instructive manner, suggestions for the planting 
of shrubbery. Handsome photo-engravings make the points clear. 
The Grifflng Brothers, Macclenny, Fla., have issued a catalogue for 
1897 which is thoroughly up to date. It is an attractive book of 82 
pages, entitled “What to Plant and How to Plant It.” It is hand¬ 
somely and convincingly illustrated with original photo engravings 
and attests in all its features the progressiveness of the proprietors 
of the Pomona Nurseries. 
Part I, of the transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
for 1896 has been issued by the secretary, Robert Manning, Boston. 
Among the subjects ably discussed are: “Seed Control,” by Gilbert 
H. Hicks, Division of Botany, Washington; “Some Scale Insects,” by 
L. O. Howard, Division of Entomology, Washington; “Ornamental 
Planting for Parks,” by William S. Egerton, superintendent of parks, 
Albany, N. Y. 
“ Root Grafts and Seedlings ” is the subject of as attractive a “cata¬ 
logue ” as we have seen this season. Indeed it is rather a brochure on 
the subject. It describes in an excellent manner the operation of 
growing apple seedlings as practiced by that well-known firm F. W. 
Watson & Co., Topeka, Kan. It is terse and interesting and illustrated 
aptly with photo-engravings. It touches a subject in which all nursery¬ 
men are interested. 
From Lisbon, Portugal, comes an interesting brochure on the culture 
of the chrysanthenum by II. Cayeux, chief gardener of the Polytech- 
nical School of Lisbon. Mr. Cayeux has treated the subject from the 
point of view of a scholar and an expert. His little book is concise and 
yet complete in its description of the characteristics and the methods 
of culture in general and in special cases of la grande fleur. A list of 
varieties is given and the book is valuable as showing the Portuguese 
view of this popular flower. 
The new catalogue of the Monroe Nursery, I. E. Ugenfritz’ Sons, 
Monroe, Mich., is fully up to the modern standard. It is a pleasure to 
note the evidence of taste and care with which this catalogue has been 
prepared. The subject matter is well arranged and the frequent illustra¬ 
tions in half tone acquaint the reader almost as well as would a visit, 
with the entire plant. Exterior and interior views of this immense 
establishment are shown together with photo-engravings of the mem¬ 
bers of the firm. The Messrs. Ilgenfritz have reason to be proud of 
the book. 
One cannot pick up the catalogue of William Fell & Co., Hexham, 
England, without being impressed instantly with the fact that it repre¬ 
sents one of the largest nurseries in the world. Established upwards 
of a century under the patronage of the aristocracy of the British Isles, 
known far and wide as the home of the choicest varieties of fruit and 
ornamental stock, the establishment of William Fell & Co., nursery¬ 
men, seedsmen, florists and landscape gardeners, bear indeed an envia¬ 
ble reputation. The catalogue of this firm is a hand book of English 
nursery stock. It will be kept in sight by Mr. Fell’s many friends on 
this side of the water, all of whom are looking forward to meeting him 
at the June meeting of the American Association of which he has long 
been a member. 
“The Bamboo Garden,” by A. B. Freeman-Mitford, C. B., author of 
“ Tales of Old Japan ” is one of the most attractive of new books on 
landscape effects. It is a compilation and extension of articles by Mr. 
Freeman-Mitford in Garden which attracted much attention. The de¬ 
scriptions of species have been almost entirely rewritten. The author 
acknowledges the assistance of Sir Joseph Hooker, Thistleton Dyer, 
the director of Kew gardens ; and Messrs. Nicholson, Watson and Bean 
of Kew gardens. The concensus of opinion of these experts gives the 
book the weight of the highest authority. In addition the author has 
received accounts of the experiences of the chief growers of bamboos 
in England and he has not hesitated to draw largely upon the French 
and English classics on the subject by Riviere and Munro. A chief 
attraction of the book is the illustrative work by Alfred Parsons whose 
life-long devotion to the portraiture of plant life found a new scope in 
the flora and landscape of Japan of which his transcripts by pen and 
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pencil have charmed the reading and the artist world of England and 
America. The publishers have done their work exceedingly well. The 
letter press is beautiful. Bound in white buckram, gilt-edged and 
marked, the volume does credit to author, illustrator and publisher. 
8vo. pp. 224, $3. New York and London : The Macmillan Co. 
Mtc ^prace 
Aid other IPferereeiSc 
/ALL SIZES. 
Also Hardy Apples, Grape Vines, 
Blackberries from Root Cuttings, 
Currants, Raspberries, 
Strawberries, Shade Trees, 
Forest Tree Seedlings, 
Flowering Shrubs 
And Roses. 
Sherman Nursery Co., 
CHARLES CITY, IOWA. 
Apple 
Grafts. 
Apple, Cherry, Fear and Plum 
Seedlings and Cions. 
targe Stock. Low Prices. 
Send list of wants to 
D. S. LAKE, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
ROCK MAPLE BY THE 100 OR 1,000, 
In every size, or will EXCHANGE for PLUM, PEACH, 
or CHERRY. 
=E. C. WILLIAMS, The Deep Cut Nurseryman,= 
ZANESFIELD, LOGAN CO., OHIO. 
WILLIS NURSERY, OTTAWA, KANSAS, 
offers to the wholesale trade 
10,000 Houghton Gooseberries, 2 year, No. i. 
10,000 Downing Gooseberries, 2 year, No. I. 
10,000 Currants, leading sorts including Fay’s Prolific, 2yr. No. i. 
ioo.ooo Concord Gpapes, i year. No. I. 
15,000 Ives Seedling Grapes, 1 year, No. 1. 
Also a choice lot of Apple stocks 3-16 and up. Also a choice lot of Nur¬ 
sery stock in general assortment. Correspondence and orders solicited. 
A. WILLIS, - - OTTAWA, KANSAS. 
