THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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IRecent ||>ublications. 
“An Autumn Reminder” is the title of a monograph issued by Hiram 
T. Jones, Elizabeth, N. J., in which is set forth entertaiuingly the de¬ 
sirability of planting evergreens, the maples, dogwoods, etc., in the 
fall. 
During the last twelve years the U. S. Department of Agriculture 
has received from farmers and other landowners a very large number 
of letters asking how to procure tree seeds and how to raise seedlings. 
For the purpose of supplying the desired information to farmers and 
all others interested in tree planting, the Department has prepared, and 
has now in press, Bulletin No. 29 , Division of Forestry, entitled “ The 
Forest Nursery: Collection of Tree Seeds and Propagation of Seedlings.” 
The bulletin was prepared by Geo. B. Sudworth, Dendrologist of the 
Division of Forestry. 
Of the “ Cyclopedia of American Horticulture ” edited by Professor 
L. H. Bailey and published by the Macmillan Co., New York City, two 
of the four volumes having been published, American Agriculturist 
says: “ The only work with which it can be at all compared is Nich¬ 
olson’s Dictionary of Gardening, but for American .conditions and 
American horticulturists, Professor Bailey’s work is far more reliable, 
useful and complete. . . . The work as it is forms a most fitting 
chapter to the marvelous horticultural development of the closing 
century. . . . It is an honor to its author and his assistant, its pub¬ 
lishers, and American horticulturists as well.” 
In the forthcoming report of the Rhode Island Experiment Station, 
Professor Fred W. Card, horticulturist, has an article on “Horticulture 
from an Educational Standpoint”, in which he summarizes arguments 
for the study of horticulture as follows: “ It affords a means of a live¬ 
lihood, among congenial and ennobling surroundings, with a liberal 
share of the best things of life. It affords recreation and companion¬ 
ship, particularly to those whose brains grow weary in other lines of 
work. It trains the faculty of observation, an important educational 
function. A wider knowledge of it would help in the solution of some 
of the sociological problems of the day. It gives power to man in the 
development of new forms of plant life. It contributes to culture and 
breadth of mental vision, the highest result of educational training.” 
It is generally conceded that the Youth’s Companion is the leading 
periodical for boys and girls. Its national reputation as a standard of 
excellence in this line, has made it a household word throughout the 
country. It is so well known that it would seem that every one has 
been supplied ; but it is to be remembered that children are growing 
from infancy to the age when wholesome stories are demanded, and 
thus there is a call for the Youth’s Companion in homes where it has 
not been before. The publishers, at Boston, Mass., issue a prbspectns 
for the coming year, which may be had for the asking. The weekly 
paper may be had for $ 1.75 per year. The bound volumes are a store¬ 
house of entertainment for evenings and rainy days. The long list of 
contributors includes practically all the leading story writers of the day. 
The catalogue of Thomas Meehan & Sons, Germantown, Pa., for the 
fall of 1900 and the spring of 1901 is a model nursery catalogue. This 
noted establishment is rounding out a half century of existence. The 
catalogue represents the highest type of a nursery catalogue. The 
time and money spent in the effort to make it the finest of the kind 
would be hard to calculate. The firm has spared no pains to make it 
complete, accurate and useful and it has succeeded well. It is really 
more than a catalogue; it is a work of reference, a handy guide. Or¬ 
namentals are a specialty of this firm and in the 87 pages in the cata¬ 
logue devoted to this class of stock may be found mention of all that 
could be desired in the decoration of lawn, street or park. The illustra¬ 
tions are in half-tone engravings of original subjects and admirably 
show the effects produced either by the use of single or grouped plants, 
or trees. 
A. E. Crouch. Rochester, Pa., who secured the contract for most of 
the nursery stock in the big order for the Pittsburg parks, was in 
Rochester last month packing the stock for shipment. Mr. Crouch 
furnished all the trees and shrubs ordered for Highland park and 
half of those ordered for Schenley park, Pittsburg. 
PARIS EXPOSITION AWARDS. 
Acting Pomologist Taylor has sent the following communi¬ 
cation ; 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
Rochester, New York. 
Dear Sir : I enclose herewith list of awards to American exibitors 
in the Temporary Competition in Group YII I—Horticulture, at the 
Paris Exposition, held Oct. 10, 1900 . The fruit of the Crop of 1900 , 
exhibited in that competition, left New York by the American Line 
Steamer St. Paul, Wednesday September 26 th, via Southampton and 
Havre, and was delivered in Paris, Friday October 5 th. The actual 
time from the wharf in New York to the Exposition building was 8 
days 18 hours. The display is reported to have been the finest yet 
made in the American section, which continues to attract much atten¬ 
tion. 
The summary awards to American exhibitors in the temporary com¬ 
petitions in Group VIII, to Oct. 15 th, shows the following totals: 
First Prizes, 66 ; second prizes, 55 ; third prizes, 14 ; honorable men¬ 
tion, 10 ; total 145 . One temporary competition is yet to be held and 
reported on. 
Very truly, 
Wm. A. Taylor, 
Acting Pomologist. 
The list of awards referred to shows that first prizes were secured by 
the horticultural societies of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Kansas the 
New York state commission, the U. S. Division of Pomology for 
apples, pears and plums from 21 states, and the Michigan and Arkansas 
experiment stations. Second prizes were secured by individuals and 
by the horticultural societies of Idaho, Ohio and Virginia and the 
North Carolina department of agriculture. 
OCTOBER PURPLE PLUM. 
We referred in our last issue to the October purple plum 
sent out by Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn. That 
firm says of it: 
This plum is one of the many varieties of the Japan strain hybridized 
and propagated by Luther Burbank, of California, and was named by 
him October Purple. The tree is a very hardy, strong, upright grower, 
and may be easily trained into a full, round and well-formed head. It 
is a profuse bearer, and does not require other varieties to fertilize its 
blossoms. The fruit is large, many specimens measuring If to two 
inches in diameter. Color a purplish maroon, flesh yellow, juicy and 
sweet. Ripens from September 10 to 15 . Mr Burbank says of it: “It 
is best of them all.” 
MINNESOTA NURSERIES. 
Secretary A. W. Latham of the Minnesota Horticultural 
Society, editor of the Minnesota Horticulturist says : 
There is in the hands of the secretary, a list of fifty so-called nur¬ 
series purporting to be growing and selling nursery stock in this state, 
and this list is thought not to contain the name of any one who is a 
dealer only, though it may. It was hoped that this list might be 
verified so as to warrant its publication, but the evident unwillingness 
of many on it to send in the facts necessary to substantiate a right to a 
place there is still making it inadvisable to send it out. Undoubtedly 
most of the members are doing a “straight” nursery business, but an 
uncertainty as to some and desire to do no one an injustice is still 
withholding the list from the public, and likely to continue to do so. 
Any member can have access to the list in this office, however. 
Oren & Blackburn, Marceline, Mo., have discontinued the nursery 
business there. 
The stock of Charles B Horner & Son, at Mt. Holly, N. J., has been 
disposed of at public auction. > 
The John B. Harris nursery, 20 acres, at Champaign, Ill., has been 
sold to be cut into building lots. 
W. R. Harris, Lincoln, Neb., will retire from business. He has sold 
the Tecumseh Nursery to A. Russell, of Hastings, Neb. 
