THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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The Central Passenger Association writes that fares 
from Pacific Coast cities, and such places as Atlanta, (la., 
Chattanooga and Memphis, Term., and Kansas City, are 
in process of readjustment, and that it is not likely that 
they will he finally readjusted before June first. The 
Commissioners further writes: 
“Central Passenger Association roads have in pro¬ 
cess of compilation summer season tourist fares (De¬ 
troit being a tourist destination) which will afford an 
appreciable redaction from regular one-way published 
rates. These tourist fares will he on sale June first 
from the territory of the Central Passenger Association 
and are likely to he adopted and instituted by roads of 
adjoining Associations, and as it is the practice of the 
roads throughout the country to participate in such 
fares, it is probable that they will he generally in effect 
on June first.” 
Among the points included in the Commissioner’s let¬ 
ter are Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D. C., Chi¬ 
cago, St. Louis, Omaha, St. Paul, and cities along the New 
York Central to Buffalo. 
Steamers run from Buffalo to Detroit, and purchasers 
of tickets on the New York Central have the option of tak¬ 
ing the steamer at Buffalo. 
For further information, write 
John Hall, Secretary. 
204 Granite Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
Field of Improved Gregg Blackcap at the W. N. Scarff Nurseries, New Carlisle, Ohio. 
“IMPROVED GREGG” BLACKCAP 
W. N. Scarff has much confidence in his new blackcap. 
Improved Gregg. It is a wonderfully strong grower, 
making fully again as much wood as Gregg and is prov¬ 
ing perfectly hardy. It has come through every winter 
in fine shape with the canes bright and clean and is abso¬ 
lutely free from anthracnose and other fungus disease. 
Mr. Scarff claims it out-yields any black-cap he has 
ever grown and intends to put it on trial at the different 
experiment stations for comparative tests with other 
kinds and feels very confident of the result. The orig¬ 
inal plant sprang up from seed near an old plantation of 
Gregg and is evidently a seedling from that well-known 
favorite. 
TREE SEEDS SEASON 1914—1915 
Arthur A. Powell. 
In looking back over the last six months in the seed 
business, I feel that most dealers experienced some 
troubles on account of the conditions prevailing in 
Europe. Some were unable to get all of the varieties of 
seeds contracted for in foreign countries and so were un¬ 
able to fill orders in full. 
American tree seed collectors and dealers suffered more 
than the general seedsmen. They were unable to dispose 
as readily of the American varieties of tree seeds this sea¬ 
son, as the nurserymen in the afflicted countries did not 
care to lay in a stock, not knowing what the conditions 
for planting would be this spring. Again they suffered 
by not being able to obtain varieties procurable only in 
Europe. 
The crop in general in this country this year I would 
say, is in my opinion, fair. There were some 
few shortages and failures however. The chief among 
these was Pseudolsuga Douglassi, California or green 
variety. The crop of the above named was a total 
failure, no seed whatever being procurable. Likewise 
the crop of Picea excelsa and Picea alba in this country 
were failures, but dealers found it possible to obtain these 
varieties from Europe. The crops of the other varieties 
chiefly called for were fairly good. Of course, there were 
other shortages, too many to list here. 
During the early stages of the war, there was a scare 
among the fruit seedling growers in this country as to 
whether they would be able to obtain their usual supply 
of French Crab and French Pear seeds. The one-half 
of the allies got working however, and I believe that all 
growers were able to have their requirements satisfied. 
Seedsmen should keep in mind that it is against the 
law to export into Canada any supplies whatever, that 
have had their origin in any of the belligerent countries 
since the war began. The Canadian government being 
part of the British Empire, considers such goods contra¬ 
band and will not permit importation into or use in their 
country. Therefore seedsmen should be careful in fill¬ 
ing orders not to furnish Canadian customers with any 
seed or plants exported from Austria or Germany. 
