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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
In Massachusetts a bill is under consideration to pro¬ 
vide that trees, shrubs and other kinds of nursery stock 
be taxed as personal property, even though planted in the 
ground the time the tax is levied. 
It was explained that the reason for presenting the bill 
was that a certain nurseryman has made it a practice to 
go about the state, hiring unused land for small annual 
rentals, and then to use it for nursery purposes. The re¬ 
sult is that the land becomes valuable, but under existing 
law it must be assessed to the owner of the land, who in 
many cases receives in rental less than the increased tax 
on the property. 
According to a discussion of forestry experts held at 
the 34th annual meeting of the American Forestry Asso¬ 
ciation there was considerable doubt raised as to whether 
it paid to reforest land in the Adirondacks. The records 
tended to show the actual cost of reforestation for a 
period of sixty years, including cost of land, planting, 
taxes and other items, amounted to three times the pres¬ 
ent value of some kinds of stumpage in this locality. 
W. J. McKay, Ld., architect of Spokane, Washington, 
is starting an ornamental nursery there. 
Please find enclosed $1-00 bill for another year’s sub¬ 
scription to the National Nurseryman. I like your paper 
very much and could hardly do without it. 
Wishing you success, we are, 
Yours respectfully, 
German Nurseries & Seed House. 
Find enclosed $1.00 for which please send me the Na¬ 
tional Nurseryman for a year. We sure need it in our 
business. Yours truly, 
E. W. McCartney. 
DEMAND FOR FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS IN 
RRAZIL. 
There is a growing demand in Rrazil for flower and 
garden seeds, the bulk of which have been imported 
from France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and other 
European countries, the United States supplying only a 
small part. Most vegetables and flowers grown in the 
United States are easily raised in the Rio de Janeiro con¬ 
sular district, and there is no reason why American 
growers should not be able, with proper effort, to secure 
a fair share of the trade. 
The principal vegetable seeds imported at Rio de Jan¬ 
eiro are water cress, cabbage and Yersaillo lettuce, small 
and large onions, cauliflower, cabbage of all kinds, spin¬ 
ach, peas, beans, melons, mustard, turnips, Spanish 
black radishes, red radishes, small and large tomatoes, 
etc. The varieties of flowers most popular include car¬ 
nations (mixed), pansies, zinnias, violets, chrysanthe¬ 
mums, flowering vines, etc. Planting is commenced in 
March and deliveries of seeds are made during January 
and February, locnl importers and dealers usually plac¬ 
ing their orders abroad during October, November, and 
December .—Daily Commerce Reports. 
Just WHY Our Shrubs 
Are the Shrubs to BUY 
T HEY are best to buy because, price considered, their qual¬ 
ity is way above the average. 
You reply: “It’s easy enough to say that they are, 
but in what way are they?” 
We answer: “They are above the average in vigor and 
quantity of root development.” 
You ask: “But why are they?” 
We answer: “This famous, fertile soil of Chester County, 
Pa., is ideal for shrub root development and the climate is 
sufficiently vigorous to give them that sturdiness your shrubs 
so need for successful planting under varying climate con¬ 
ditions.” 
No one has finer Barberries. 60,000 plants we offer you, 
every one grown right here by us, from cuttings of original 
Japanese stock. Thep rice is a mighty attractive one. And 
so it is on the Viburnum Plicatum. Don’t let these two es¬ 
pecially items get by you. Send along your oraers. 
VARIETY 
*BAEBEEKY, Thunbergii, from cutting 
“ grown from seeaiings 
“ cuttings: 
VIBURNUM, Plicatum,, 20,000 
(Send for sample) 
“ Opulus Sterilis 
HIBISCUS, Althaea Banner 
Bicolor 
Double Red 
Jeanne d’Arc 
Double Pink 
Violet 
THUYA, Arborvitae Globosa & Pumila 
“ Sibirica, 3 in. pots 
“ 4 & 6 in. pots 
Pyramidalis, 4-5 in. 
LONICERA TATARXCA ROSEA, 
Bush Honeysuckle 
DEUTZIA, Crenata Rosea Plena 
Gracilis 
Rosea 
Demoinei 
Pride of Rochester 
EUONYMUS, Japonica 
ii ii 
“ Radicans 
it it 
FORSYTHIA Viridissima 
“ “ cut back 
ii it 
HYDRANGEA, Arborescens Gr. Alba 
Paniculata Gr. 
MOCK ORANGE, Phila., Single 
Double 
RHODODENDRON, Assorted colors 
SPIRAEA, Anthony "Vv aterer 
Blue (Caryopteris Mastacanthus) 
Bridal Wreath (Pruniflora) 
Frobeli 
ii 
Van Houttei 
WEIGELA, Candida 
Eva Rathke 
Rosea 
Size 
1 yr., 12 in. 
2 yr., 12-18 in. 
12-18 in. 
18-24 in. 
3 yr., 2-2 i/ 2 ft . 
1 yr. 
2 yr., 12-18 in. 
1 yr., 10-12 in. 
2 yr., 2-21/ 2 ft. 
2 yr., 2 - 21/2 ft. 
1 yr., 10-12 in. 
2 yr., 2-21/a ft. 
1 yr., 10-12 in. 
2 yr., 2-21/a ft. 
5 yr., 5-6 ft. 
1 yr., 2-2% ft. 
1 yr., 2-2% ft. 
1 yr., 3 in. pots 
1 yr., 6 in. high 
1 yr., 6 in. high 
1 yr., 3 in. pots 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 3-4 ft. 
3 yr., 4-5 ft. 
1 yr., 12-18 in. 
2 yr., 3 - 31/2 ft. 
3 yr., 4-5 ft. 
2 yr., 10-12 in. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 2 ft. 
3 yr., 18-24 in. 
1 yr., 12-18 in. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 2-3 ft. 
2 yr., 3-4 ft. 
3 yr., 3-4 ft. 
1 yr., 8-10 in. 
2 yr., l-li/s ft. 
1 yr., 6-8 in. 
2 yr., 10-12 in. 
1 yr., 18-24 in. 
3 yr., 24 in. 
3 yr., 4-5 ft. 
1 yr., 10-12 in. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 3 ft. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 2-2% ft. 
2 yr., 3 ft. trans. 
3 yr., 2-3 ft. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 2-3 ft. 
3 yr., 4-5 ft. 
1 yr., 12-18 in. 
2 yr., 3-4 ft. 
3 yr., 3-4 ft. 
1 yr., 4-6 in. 
1 yr., 6-8 in. 
3 yr., 3 ft. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
1 yr., 12-15 in. 
2 yr., 18-24 in. 
3 yr., 3-4 ft. 
2 yr., 2 ft. 
3 yr., 3 ft. 
1 yr., 18-24 in. 
2 yr., 2-3 ft. 
3 yr. 3-4 ft. 
1 yr., j.2 in. 
2 yr., 3-4 ft. 
3 yr., 4-5 ft. 
1 yr., 8-10 in. 
2 yr., 12-18 in. 
2 yr., 2-2% ft. 
2 yr., 2%-3 ft. 
4 yr., 3-4 ft. 
1 yr., 4-6 in. 
2 yr., 2-3 ft. 
4 yr., 3-4 ft. 
2 yr., 2-2% ft. 
3 yr., 12-18 in. 
2 yr., 2 %-3 ft. 
Variegated 
BUXUS,, Arborescens 
PRIVET, California 
*60,000 of these Barberries. 
:Of more uniform and even growth than seedling stock. 
THE CONARD & JONES CO. 
STAR BRAND SHRUBS 
WEST GROVE, PA. 
