THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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tion of the forests and the storing of the flood-waters that 
now go to waste. 
Thomas F. Walsh, the millonaire mine-owner, of Colorado, 
who was elected president of the association, in an address 
said that the public lands of the United States, exclusive of 
Alaska and the outlying possessions, comprise 600,000,000 
acres of vacant land, of which 100,000,000 acres can be 
reclaimed by irrigation if the flood-waters are stored. All 
who have climbed the great continental divide have noted the 
torrents of water dashing down the mountain sides and for the 
most part going to waste. In Colorado much of the arid land 
has been reclaimed by the use of water from the snow-capped 
peaks of the Rockies. It is proposed to utilize the streams 
flowing through or near tracts of arid land. The secretary of 
the interior estimates that 50,000,000 people can well be 
accommodated on the public lands within the arid regions. 
“ There is no question as to the enormous resources remain¬ 
ing,” said Mr. Walsh, “ but these cannot be utilized by the 
individual, nor even by the corporate wealth, without some 
radical departure. Let no eastern nor midd'e states farmer 
burden himself with idle fear that this opening of a vast new 
area of production will disturb his own market or interfere 
with his customary profits. Increased population and, pro¬ 
portionately, consumption per capita are sure to follow ex¬ 
panded territory and enhanced production of the soil.” 
The nurseryman should be among the first to reap the bene¬ 
fit of this work. With the reclaiming of lands will come a de¬ 
mand for trees. All who are interested in the plans as out¬ 
lined should procure bulletins recently issued by the Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture, on “ Progress of Irrigation Work In the 
West,” and “ Irrigation for the East.” 
DUE APPRECIATION. 
We have called attention to the advisability of keeping 
posted regarding the movements in the trade—of attending to 
the business portion of current news matter, at the expense, if 
need be, of that which is simply entertaining for the moment. 
Such results are attained by reading thoroughly and keeping 
on file, for ready reference, the trade journal appertaining to 
the particular trade. 
That this opinion is shared by one of the oldest and best- 
known nurserymen in the country, is attested by the following 
voluntary statement, under date of November 17, 1900, by T. 
C. Thurlow, proprietor of the Cherry Hill Nursery, West New¬ 
bury, Mass.: 
“Certainly, I can not do without the National Nursery¬ 
man —had rather drop half a dozen others than this. Health 
to the National Nurseryman. 
IMMUNITY FROM PEST AND DISEASE. 
Dr. Fernow’s list of trees in order of immunity from insect 
pests, numbered by Dr. Halsted in order of freedom from dis¬ 
ease, is: 
Tree of heaven, 3; Ginko, 1; tulip tree, 6; sweet gum, 2; 
American linden, 7; European linden, 8; small-leafed linden, 
9; horse chestnut, 18; Oriental plane, 19; American plane, 20; 
box elder, 10; all oaks, ir; all maples, 12; all willows, 13; 
American elm, 17; slippery elm, 16; Scotch elm, 15; European 
elm, 14; black locust, 5; honey locust, 4. 
SECRETARY WILSON’S REPORT. 
Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, has 
issued his annual report. He calls attention to the great 
growth in forestry work. The total requests for working plans 
at the close of the year exceeded 50,000,000 acres, of which 
2,500,000 were private land. Personal examinations were 
made of 48 tracts in fourteen states, covering nearly 900,000 
acres, plans were actually prepared for 200,000 and 50,000 
acres were put under management. Tree-planting plans were 
made for 59 applicants. The secretary recommends the estab¬ 
lishment of experiment stations in Porto Rico and Hawaii. 
GINSENG CULTURE. 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Boston, has issued a circular on the grow¬ 
ing of ginseng. This subject has recently attracted much 
attention among farmers, and nurserymen are becoming inter¬ 
ested. Mr. Kelsey states that he has had many years’ experi¬ 
ence in growing this root for which, he says, there will prob¬ 
ably always be a good sale at high prices. He cautions all, 
however, not to rely upon the wonderful tales of Monte Cristo 
fortunes to be made by the growing of ginseng. 
“Certain dealers,” says Mr. Kelsey, “have sent out figures 
informing the public that $5 invested in their seeds and 
plants will show a value of $44,340 in the fifteenth year. A 
million dollar bed in twelve years from a $1,000 investment 
is advertised. There would not be money enough in the 
world to buy a single year’s crop, if the ratio of increase that 
is extravagantly claimed were maintained.” 
Xono anb Short. 
A general lot of thrifty, well grown stock is offered by H. M. Simp¬ 
son & Sons, Vincennes, Ind. 
Straight and branch rooted apple seedlings in large lots are offered 
by W. H. Kauffman, Stratford, la. 
J. A. Gage, Beatrice, Neb., can supply all grades of apple seedlings; 
also, box elder, soft maple and elm seedlings. 
Natural peach pits, gathered from rural mountain districts, may be 
had of the J. Van Lindley Nursery Co.. Pomona, N. C. 
An importation of Japan pear seed, crop of 1900 , is expected this 
month by Suzuki & Iida, 11 Barclay street, New York City. 
Apple seedlings, apple grafts, shade and ornamenta'l trees, forest 
tree seedlings, and Osage orange are offered by E. S. Welch, Shenan¬ 
doah, la. 
Trees in frost-proof cellars, a full variety in fruit and ornamental 
are ready at the nurseries of the Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville 
0 . They invite personal inspection and an estimate of wants. 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md., are making specialties this season 
tojthe wholesale trade on peach, Ivieffer pear, York Imperial apple, aspai- 
agus roots and strawberry plants. Stock is going fast and orders 
should be placed now to secure them for spring trade. 
Answering a nurseryman of Des Moines, la., Prof. J. L. 
Budd, of Ames, la., says: 
The berries and leaves enclosed are of the Russian privet, imported 
by the writer in 1882 . The botanical name is Ligustrum vulgare, 
which is also the name of the tender varieties of West Europe. It is 
grown in a small way by Wragg & Sons of Waukee. Iowa, and possibly 
by others. We know of no propagator who could furnish it by the 
thousand, but the tender California privet can be obtained by the car. 
load. Yet it is true that the hardy Russian privet is far more beauti¬ 
ful in flower, leaf and berry than any of the tender varieties so ex¬ 
tensively propagated. 
