THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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Trees for the Northwest— W. C. Haveland, discussing the con¬ 
ditions in the Northwest at the Iowa Horticultural Society meeting, 
said: “ We find that trees root grafted on roots two and a half to three 
inches and scions eight to nine inches, best, giving the tree a chance to 
spring the root from the scion, making the tree more hardy to with¬ 
stand our hard and trying winters. 
“ Wiiat We Want Is Orders” —“ No, said the Old Man, “ young 
Mr. Golightly is not with us any more. We had to let him go. He 
worked too hard. He covered too much territory. He’d go from one 
end of the state to the other in a week’s time. We’d hear of him here, 
there, and everywhere, but he never got any orders. He didn’t stay 
by his men until he had landed them. Of course, he protested when 
we let him go; he pointed out how much territory he had covered, and 
how many men he had seen; but we told him ‘ what we want is orders ’, 
and he didn’t get them.” 
The Tree Lilvc —The rear of the grand procession of lilacs is now 
brought up by the giant tree lilacs of China and Japan, says S. C. 
Harrison of York, Neb. They have a glory of splendid white flowers 
the last of June. They get to be six inches through and thirty feet 
high. While going through one of the Boston parks, the superintend¬ 
ent said: “ This is a Japan lilac tree I raised from seed twenty years 
ago.” It was one mass of bloom. Said I: “ That tree would measure 
two feet around.” He thought not. I measured it three feet from the 
ground and it was two and one-half feet in circumference. I raised the 
Chinese lilac in Western Nebraska, the most trying place on earth for 
a tree, which has to brace against a sirocco with 110 in the shade, and 
then against 40 below zero, with four years of consecutive drouth 
tin-own in. But the Chinaman never winced, but .grew and bloomed 
amid drouth and neglect. With this tremendous reinforcement to our 
flowering shrubs, we can add beauty to our homes. I now graft all 
my choice kinds of lilacs on the root of the Chinese to make them more 
thrifty and to keep them from sprouting. Prof. Budd adds: We can 
fully endorse this high estimate of the tree lilac, but to give China 
and Japan the credit of developing such hardy trees is not right. Be¬ 
yond all doubt the lilac family originated in the dry interior climate 
of North Central Asia. The tree type that does not sprout we found 
as a cultivated tree in most parts of Russia, in Europe and in Asia. 
Mr. Harrison speaks of grafting the lilac. If seedlings are grown they 
graft as readily as those of the apple. Lilac seed grows readily if 
stratified as we treat pits of the stone fruits. 
JUDGE MILLER ON GRAFTING. 
Writing under date of February 15 th, Judge Miller, Bluff- 
ton, Mo., says; 
“ Grafts should be cut now, when the wood is not frozen. Put 
them in damp sawdust or sand in the cellar or bury them in a 
sheltered place outdoors in the ground. Cherries should be 
grafted first, plums next, while apples and pears can be set 
later. If grafts are kept nearly dormant one can graft up to 
the time the trees burst out in leaf. 
“The early grafting is usually done by the cleft system. 
Saw the stock with a sharp, fine-toothed saw. Smooth the 
stock with a sharp knife. The graft may be an inch, two 
inches or three long, according to the closeness of the buds. 
Cut the graft at the lower end in a wedge, one side a little 
thicker than the other, the bud to be on the thicker side. Split 
the stock with a thin, broad-bladed knife, leaning the knife so 
as to be sure to cut the bark clean and not tear it. Insert a 
little wedge into the split, so that you can insert the wedge into 
the slit nearly up to the bud, seeing to it that the inner bark 
of the graft and stock are in line and in contact. I frequently 
lean the graft out a little at the top so as to be sure that the 
channels of sap flow across each other. When grafting on 
bearing trees which I wish to change, I prefer putting on limbs 
one inch in diameter. Some work on much thicker limbs and 
put the grafts in a stock, but they do not make so complete 
union, and are liable to break apart. 
“As to grafting wax there are various recipes given and I 
have tried them all. None suits me better than the following: 
One pound of resin, half pound of pure beeswax and a quarter 
pound of beef tallow, melted in an iron vessel over a slow fire, 
then pour this into water, not too cold, or it will chill outside 
too suddenly. Grease the hands and work it the same as taffy, 
until it is a golden yellow. Roll in balls of half a pound and 
lay aside for use. When grafting melt in a vessel and have a 
little paddle with which to apply it to the graft and stock when 
in the condition of cream. Too hot is not good and too thick 
when getting cold is not convenient. Bear in mind that every 
particle of green wood cut must be covered with the wax or 
the work will be a failure. Even the top of the graft should 
be coated with it.” 
ARBOR DAY IN NEW YORK. 
The authorities of New York State have issued an Arbor 
Day annual containing statistics and suggestions regarding 
the observance of the day, May 4 th, by the schools of the 
state. The following figures show the number of trees planted 
in the state since the institution of the day : 
Number Trees 
Year. of Districts. Planted. 
1889 . 5,681 24,166 
1890 . 8,106 27,097 
1891 . 8,956 ' 25,786 
1892 . 8,809 20,622 
1893 . 8,783 15,973 
1894 . 9,057 16,524 
1895 . 8,450 15,073 
1896 . 9,823 16,569 
1897 . 9,921 17,975 
1898 . 9,885 18,429 
1899 . 9,883 16,357 
Totals.214,571 
SAN JOSE SCALE LAW SUIT. 
The first case under the San Jose scale law, which was 
enacted in April, 1899 , says the Chicago Record, under date 
of April 13 th, was prosecuted in Judge Hoglund’s court yester¬ 
day, and M. E. Markel, a nurseryman at Bowen and Cottage 
Grove avenues, was fined $10 for selling to Mrs. Ida F. Perry, 
319 Bowen avenue, some trees which had not been examined 
and certified by the state entomologist. The law provides 
that nurseries shall be inspected each year for evidences of the 
presence of destructive insects. 
The will of the late John G. Glen, of Glen Brothers, nurserymen 
Rochester, N. Y., who died at Atlantic City, February 28th, disposes 
of real estate valued at $20,000 and personal property to the amount 
of $10,000. The most of the property was bequeathed to relatives, 
but the employees of the nursery firm were remembered. 
Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y., have engaged the servic( s 
of J. Austin Shaw to act as their traveling representative. Mr. Shaw 
will spend his entire time in traveling from place to place, calling 
upon the leading nurserymen and florists in the interests of this pro¬ 
gressive firm. 
The annual report of the Missouri Holticultural Society, including 
the proceedings of the summer and winter meetings, has been issued 
by the secretary, L. A. Goodman, Westport. 
