THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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FRUIT BUD DEVELOPMENT. 
R. M. Kellogg, Three Rivers, Mich., in a paper read before 
the Michigan Horticultural Society on fruit-bud development 
said : 
Since the fruitgrower puts out trees and plants to secure the products 
of the fruit-buds, and is interested in the production of wood buds only 
so far as they contribute to the production of bloom and consequent 
fruit, we may consider some of the means of directing the energies of 
the plant in that direction. First, we insist that the weakness or dis¬ 
position to form only wood-buds and runners is inherited, and therefore 
no tree or plant known to be unfruitful shall ever be used for propaga¬ 
tion. It is a well known law of nature that when any power or faculty 
is not used for a long period it will become dormant and finally disap¬ 
pear; and when a plant through bad propagation or otherwise be¬ 
comes an habitual wood bud maker, it is not easily persuaded by any 
system of tillage to return to fruitage. 
I have long felt that the practice of taking scions from nursery rows 
through many generations, without allowing them to bear fruit, is 
wrong. Such trees are not only late in coming into bearing, but they 
are easily exhausted, and in this weakened condition readily fall a victim 
to insects or fungi; and I beg to express my conviction that this has 
contributed more to the present deplorable condition of our orchards 
than any other one thing. 
REGARDING SCALE LEGISLATION. 
The American Agriculturist has the following pertinent re¬ 
marks on the San Jose scale : 
The inspection of imported nursery stock is now required by the 
laws of a number of states. In Michigan, New Jersey, Maryland, 
Kentucky, Iowa and North Carolina the law requires that there be at¬ 
tached to nursery stock coming from without the state certificates war¬ 
ranting it to be free from San Jose scale. Similar legislation is pro¬ 
posed for Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska, and per¬ 
haps other states. Quite a mass of legislation providing for the inspec¬ 
tion of nursery stock within each state has also been enacted. Canada 
prohibits the importation of stock infested with San Jose scale. Uni¬ 
form laws on this whole subject are desirable and can be readily ob¬ 
tained this winter if those interested will bring the matter before their 
state legislatures. A compilation of all federal, state and Canadian 
laws on the subject was published by the National Nurseryman of 
Rochester, N. Y. We by no means underestimate the danger 
threatened by the San Jose scale, but there are other pests equally if 
not more serous, and we dislike to see the scale scare being worked to 
foster unnecessary legislation and expensive officials. 
NURSERY CHRISTMAS TREES. 
Mr. Hoyt, New Canaan, Conn., speaking of nursery grown 
Christmas trees said to the Rural New Yorker: 
Nurserymen who live near villages or cities have some call for spruce 
or pine, but not many are sold. I presume that, if a nurseryman 
should plant for this purpose, and give room enough so that they would 
make a good form, quite a number might be sold. All sizes, from 3 to 
4 feet up to 12 and 14 feet, are called for. The smaller sizes would 
sell at wholesale at from 15 to 20 cents each ; retail, from 35 to 50 cents. 
The larger trees of good shape and color will wholesale at $ 1 , and re. 
tail for $ 1.50 or $ 2 , Nursery-grown trees are of good shape, and they 
might be grown at a profit if handled just right. A good many ever¬ 
greens are used about butcher shops, saloons and stores, which are of 
poor shape and bring a low price. Their shape is of no particular 
object in such places. The retailer does not want to give much for 
good trees, and is not willing to pay more than he can buy wild trees 
for. So that there is little encouragement for nurserymen to grow 
them. Three years ago, we sent two carloads of trees to New Bruns¬ 
wick, N. J. There were from 800 to 1,000 trees, and all we got for the 
lot was $ 51 . 
“Hong anb Short. 
Spraying apparatus is offered by the Deming Co., Salem, O. 
Linton & Kaup, Marceline, Mo., want Buerre Gifford pear trees. 
C. L. Whitney, Warren, O., makes a specialty of small evergreens. 
Houghton gooseberry plants are offered by W. B. Fulton, Kirk¬ 
wood, O. 
Millions of strawberry plants are ready for the trade at P. D. Berry’s, 
Dayton, O. 
Peach trees in 33 leading sorts are offered by Josiah A. Roberts, 
Malvern, Pa. 
High grade ornamental stock is offered by Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas, 
West Chester, Pa. 
The Dayton Fruit Tree Label Co., Dayton, O., has an unrivalled as¬ 
sortment of labels. 
R. H. Blair, Kansas City, Mo., offers a general line of nursery stock 
and his well known box clamp. 
Loganberry, transplanted and rooted tips, are wanted by William 
Fell & Co., Hexham, England. 
New strawberries are offered by Flansburgh & Pierson, Leslie, Mich. 
The most complete list in Michigan. 
Columbia raspberry, 2 , 000,000 fine plants, are offered by the origin¬ 
ator, J. T. Thompson, Oneida, N. Y. 
Albemarle Pippins and Winesap scions may be obtained on short 
notice of J. T. Clark, Yanus Mills, Va. 
The Hicks grape is called the new Concord of the 20th century. It 
is offered by Henry Wallis, Wellston, Mo. 
Tree and plant labels of all kinds and nursery stakes are offered by 
the Wooden Goods Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
A large surplus of small fruits and ornamental stock awaits a prop¬ 
osition at Parry’s Pomona Nurseries, Parry, N. Y. 
Greenville apple, Greenville strawberry and Eldorado blackberry 
headquarters are at Buechly’s nursery, Greenville, O. 
W. B. Cole, Painesville, O., offers at attractive prices a large lot of 
peach, plum, dwarf pear, Wealthy apple and small fruits. 
Home grown roses and other ornamental stock must be sold to clear 
ground at the old Brighton Central Nurseries, Brighton, N. Y. 
Some specialties in addition to the large stock of general nursery 
stock, are announced this month by the P. J. Berckmans Co., Au¬ 
gusta, Ga. 
D. Hill, Dundee, Ill., is long on American Arbor Vitae seedlings, 
Pinus Strobus, Hemlock and Douglas spruces. He has a large stock 
of all evergreens. 
C. H. Joosten, representing the Boskoop Holland Nursery Associa' 
tion, dffers hardy low-budded roses at very low prices; also tree roses, 
rhododendrons, etc. 
The well-known Rossney pear can be had of the Pioneer Nurseries 
Co. Salt Lake City, Utah, or of the eastern agents, Phoenix Nursery 
Co., Bloomington, Ill. 
Brewer & Stannard, Ottawa, Kan., call attention to their complete 
assortment of nursery stock, apple, pear, cherry, peach, plum, apricot, 
small fruits and ornamentals. 
Carolina poplars, especially adapted for city planting, are offered in 
large quantity by the Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Smoke 
and gas have no effect on this tree. 
The Evergreen Nursery Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has an attractive 
announcement in this issue regarding evergreens offered to the trade 
for the spring of 1899 . Any want can be supplied by this firm, which 
is in the land of the coniferse. 
T. S. Hubbard Co., Fredonia, N. Y., have a fine stock of Campbell’s 
Early as well as other grape vines.and small fruits on which they will 
give special prices to all who will send them a list of their wants. They 
also have a stock of Campbell’s Early on the Canadian side which they 
can ship Canadian customers. 
