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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
and the big fellow carrying an attitude of “We can take 
care of ourselves; what t’ell do we care about the rest.” 
Usually there were members strong enough to put 
through measures that made for the common good and 
lines of business that were national in their scope, yet, 
demoralized so that they were practically without a pro¬ 
fit, were put on their feet and are making money, today. 
It has always seemed strange to me why a good apple 
tree was not just as staple an article as many manufact¬ 
ured lines which sell at about the same price, one place as 
another. If a Retail Nurseryman can get 50 cen*s for a 
good standard apple tree in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Maine, 
there is no reason why that price should not prevail in 
other states where apple trees are sold. In other words, 
level prices would help those who are trying to hold up 
prices to a profitable margin and would certainly put 
those who are selling much below what they ought to sell 
for, on a better plane financially. 
It strikes me that the American Association of Nursery¬ 
men could be made a wonderfully strong force in the 
struggle for a betterment of conditions. It has never 
seemed to me that enough of an effort has been made to 
iron out these difficulties which we seldom speak of 
openly, for fear some one will think we are losing our 
grip, but which we cuss in private good and plenty. 
APPLE GROWING IN UTAH 
We are indebted to Mr. L. D. Ratchelor, Horticulturist, 
Utah Agricultural College, Logan. Utah, for the accom¬ 
panying photographs of orchards in Utah. Mr. Rat¬ 
chelor states that the “Gano” apple is proving to be one 
of the most profitable for that state. The moderate 
price received for the fruit is over-balanced by the heavy 
yields. It is a very persistent annual bearer. In addi¬ 
tion to this the trees begin to bear at such an early age. 
The cuts show trees planted four years yet giving every 
promise of a heavy yield. 
“Gano" apple tree planted Spring of 1910, Logan, Utah, 
Picture taken May, 1914. 
4 yr. old “Gano” apple orchard planted 16x24 ft., 
Logan, Utah. 
THE IRIS 
By C. Harrison 
An overlooked flower is the Iris. 
It is the daughter of the rainbow personified, who com¬ 
bines the beauty of earth and sky in those matchless 
robes. 
There are over 170 native varieties besides numerous 
hybrids which bring the varieties up to one thousand and 
new ones are being added all the time. 
By planting for a succession you can have them in 
bloom for two months. 
When you see a mass of them, a hundred kinds on 
dress parade, each vieing with the other to see which can 
put on the most resplendent robes, they seem almost hu¬ 
man in their efforts to dazzle and attract. 
1st. They are the most reasonable of any flowers in 
price. 
2nd. They multiply with great rapidity, making about 
ten from one in two years. 
3rd. They are well adapted to the hot and semi-arid 
regions, being favorites even in Arizona. 
4th. They endure the rigors of winter in the far north. 
5th. New creations are being added all the time, some 
of them of such splendor as to defy description. 
A syndicate is now being formed to publish a manual, 
giving a full description of their merits. It is to be well 
illustrated and a large list will be classified and de¬ 
scribed. These manuals will be given to the public for 
25c in stamps. 
The North-eastern Forestry Co., Cheshire, Conn., has 
built a new packing house to take the place of one re¬ 
cently destroyed by fire. It is 61 feet long by 51 feet 
wide, and the entire building, with the exception of the 
roof, is built of field stone. The building is built in a 
bank on three sides, the front being about 12 feet high. 
There are large windows in each gable, and the roof is 
covered with non-combustible roofing paper. 
Adjoining the packing shed is built a counting room 
where all stock is taken from the field, it is then packed 
directly into the cases or heeled in in moist sand until the 
particular order goes out. The stock is never allowed to 
stay heeled in more than 48 hours. 
They have a large floor space now, and things arranged 
conveniently for getting out their orders, 
