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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, 
Emono ©rowers anb dealers. 
For fruit plates call on Vredenburg & Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
Benjamin Chase, Derry, N. H., is busy filling orders for 
labels. „ 
Eugene Willett, North Collins, N. Y., makes a specialty of 
small fruits. 
D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, la., made a two weeks trip in the 
South last month. 
Samuel Whitton, Utica, N. Y., commission merchant, handles 
all kinds of fruits. 
J. H. Campbell wishes to purchase a western nursery or a 
controlling interest. 
Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn., offer 100,000 
two-year apple seedlings. 
A. H. Griesa, Lawrence, Kan., is the originator of a new 
raspberry called the Cardinal. 
An attractive list of specialties is presented in another col¬ 
umn by A. Willis, Ottawa, Kan. 
The Dayton Fruit Tree Label Co., Dayton, O., has every¬ 
thing in the line of wood labels. 
Ex-President Irving Rouse of the American Association is 
at Gananoque, Thousand Islands. 
P. F. Williams of the Chicago office of Brown Brothers Co., 
was in Rochester early last month. 
Kilmarnock willows, standard and dwarf pears are special¬ 
ties with D. H. Patty, Geneva, N. Y. 
C. L. Longsdorf, Floradale, Pa., has a surplus of apricot, 
peach, plum, shade trees and evergreens. 
An attractive list for the coming fall and spring is presented 
in another column by Thomas W. Bowman. 
It is reported that John D. Busch has purchased the stock 
of the Elgin Nurseries, Elgin, Ill., for $6,000. 
Strawberry plants for August and September planting can 
be obtained of W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, O. 
Jacob W. Manning, Reading; Mass., sends wholesale lists of 
hardy plants and rare shrubs, upon application. 
The Dayton Star Nurseries, Dayton, O., are making a 
specialty of apple and cherry and ornamental trees. 
Peach trees by the 1,000 or carlr ad are offertd by D. Baird 
& Son, Bair^l, N. J. Also buds of peach and Japan plum. 
Herbaceous plants in special assortment are offered by 
T. R. Watson, Plymouth, Mass. He has fifty named varieties. 
The Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomington, Ill., have 600 acres 
and 13 greenhouses containing a full line of nursery and floral 
stock. 
Charles Buttrick and W. J. Watterson, Cascade, Mich., 
have dissolved partnership. Charles Buttrick continues the 
business. 
Bragg’s Common Sense tree digger is shipped on trial by' 
L. G. Bragg & Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. They have fruit tree 
buds also. 
The Rossney pear may be obtained from Pioneer Nurseries 
Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, or the Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloom¬ 
ington, Ill. 
One of the oldest nurseries in Ohio is that of Samuel 
Kinsey & Co., at Kinsey. They have a full line of general 
nursery stock. 
Large trees for immediate effect can be obtained of M. F 
Tiger, Patchogue, N. Y. Also California privet and other 
ornamental stock. 
George S. Conover, at one time in the nursery business in 
Geneva, N. Y., died July 5, aged 74 years. He was promi¬ 
nent as a historian. 
M. W. Harman, for several years manager for S. D. Willard, 
Geneva, N. Y., has started in business under the firm name of 
the M. W. Harman Co. 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md., would like to price 
nurserymen peach trees and plum trees and buds of each. 
They have a large stock. 
There is a surplus of peach, plum, currants, poplars, privet, 
shrubbery, evergreens, roses and shade trees, at the F. & F. 
Nurseries, Springfield, N. J. 
George Achelis, West Chester, Pa., has a full line of orna¬ 
mental stock and calls special attention to peach and apple 
trees, Norway maples, Yuccas and arbor vit?e. 
The American Orchard Company.at St. Louis has been in¬ 
corporated with $100,000 capital. L. W. Day holds 998 shares 
and J. E. Hereford and J. W. Darst one share each. 
The resignation of Professor J. L. Budd of his position as 
head of the horticultural department of the Iowa Agricultural 
College, at Ames, la., has been accepted by the trustees. 
A. W. Kerr, Sherman, Texas, has sold his property to 
H. O. Hannah, of that place and has purchased land at 
Houston, Texas, where he will conduct the nursery and florist 
business. 
Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, West Chester, Pa., with 600 
acres, established 45 years ago, have an unusually fine stock of 
ornamental and fruit trees and shrubs. They make carload 
lots a specialty. 
John Charlton & Sons, Rochester, N. Y., offer 60,000 peach 
trees free from curl and yellows, Campbell’s Early and other 
grapes, Iceberg blackberries, Bismarck apples and a full line 
of ornamentals. 
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The best early peach we have seen is the Champion, jr., 
originated by I. G. Hubbard, Nokomis, Ill. It ripens about 
July 15th and is superior to Alexander or Amsden. Its season 
just precedes that of the Champion, of which the Junior is a 
seedling. 
Crimson Rambler roses in the famous nursery of Ellwanger 
& Barry, Rochester, N. Y., are attracting much attention. 
Trellises have been covered with the blossoms in a charming 
manner. Viewing these specimens, one appreciates the great 
value of this climber, high praise of which has been well 
merited. 
A million peach trees grown on the shore of Lake Erie two 
miles from any peach orchards and guaranteed free from 
scale, borers, yellows, etc., are offered by the Storrs & Harri¬ 
son Co, Painesville, O.; also low budded ros^s. This com¬ 
pany has 32 greenhouses filled with roses, palms, araucarias, 
ficus, etc. A thousand acres are in nursery stock. The com¬ 
pany has been doing business 45 years. 
