THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
127 
CATALPA BUNGEI. 
The cut here shown is from a photograph of a tree as grown 
in the park of the U. P. R. R. at Lawrence, Kansas. It is one 
of the six original trees grown as an experiment in that form 
as standards by A. H. Griesa. After they were one year old 
he received a catalogue from P. &. E. Transom of Orleans 
France, with an illustration of the tree, describing it in high 
terms, with the prophecy that it would be largely used when 
better known. 
It has been distributed quite largely in all the remote parts 
of this country, from the east to the west; and where grown 
seems to do well. The trees thrive on the sandy lands of New 
Jersey, in the north of Iowa or Illinois and in California and 
New Mexico. They assume that compact form naturally with¬ 
out the help of man, and the wind influences them but little. 
The photograph was taken from the west side to show how little 
it leans to the north. Its 
form is entirely new among 
tree tops ; it is unique and 
conspicuous on any lawn, 
for its form, color and shade 
of foliage, always a bright 
fresh green. It endures the 
droughts and frosts in a re¬ 
markable manner. 
From a nurseryman’s 
standpoint it has features 
of great value in several re¬ 
spects. It will stand long 
exposure out of ground, is 
well supplied with strong and 
fibrous roots, transplants 
readily and grows in most 
any soil, and bears transpor¬ 
tation. The trees are reason¬ 
able in price. They are a 
standing advertisement for 
the progressive dealer that 
supplied them. Mr. Griesa 
can supply them on liberal 
terms. 
at his home place. Mount Lookout Park, Alton, Ill. Mr. Mc- 
Pike has been seeking, if possible, to find a better grape from 
every point than the Concord ; one that should be wholly 
reliable and furnish annually untold tons of superior fruit. He 
has worked with the Alton Horticultural Society for thirty 
years with this object particularly in view. Now it is accom¬ 
plished, the grape is h^re, and will be propagated in 1896-7, 
and be offered to the public. This grape has taken the premi¬ 
um wherever shown, and did so again at last Saturday’s meet¬ 
ing of the Alton Horticultural Society, held at the residence 
of F. Hoffmeister, where was a magnificent show of fruit and 
a large attendance of fruit growers and vineyardists.” 
CHANGE OF TREATMENT. 
CATALPA BUNGEI. 
McPIKE GRAPE. 
This mammoth production is a seedling of the Worden and 
partakes of all the good qualities of this splendid grape in a 
marked degree, perfectly hardy, with a leaf unprecedented, 
ripens same season of the Worden, bunches large, even, and 
compact. Berries even in size, covered with beautiful bloom, 
blue black in color, ripen uniformly, have generally the 
appearance of the Worden. The berries are of mammoth 
size, being one inch and an eighth in diameter. Superb 
quality, by far the best grape grown, has taken all premiums 
wherever exhibited. 
These are the claims made for a fine grape illustrated in the 
frontispiece of this issue. Caimans Rural World oi it: 
“This mammoth production, which we personally examined, 
together with its grand leaf, was originated by H. G. McPike, 
Professor John B. Smith, state entomologist of New Jersey, 
in a bulletin issued September 1st, says : “Though the 1897 
experiments with insecti¬ 
cides againstt he San Jose 
scale are not yet completed- 
the results so far obtained 
indicate the desirability of 
a change in the treatment 
heretofore recomme n d e d 
Instead of winter applica¬ 
tions, summer work will, it 
is believed, prove most satis¬ 
factory, and kerosene, un¬ 
diluted, most effective.’’ 
He recommended all who 
had scale infested trees or 
plants to spray thoroughly in 
September, all infested bear¬ 
ing apple, pear, plum and 
peach trees with undiluted 
kerosense, during the middle 
of a clear sunshiny day. 
“Treating nursery stock 
or very young trees with un¬ 
diluted kerosene is not now 
recommended, since it is not 
yet certain that serious in¬ 
jury may not be caused. 
The scales will continue 
active throughout September, and kerosene has proved 
uniformly fatal to all stages in all experiments made thus far. 
No injury has been caused on any treated trees except on 
plum after a spraying made in early spring, and this injury 
was temporary. In addition to the plants above named, Purple 
beech, Rosa rugosa and two species of Spiraea have been 
sprayed with undiluted kerosene without resulting injury. By 
‘undiluted kerosene’ is meant the ordinary burning fluid used 
in lamps, in exactly the condition in which it is purchased. It 
should be applied in the finest possible spray, and every part 
of the plant should be thoroughly wet, but no more. One ap¬ 
plication should be sufficient, and it may be delayed, if neces¬ 
sary, until the fruit has been removed. The earlier the ap¬ 
plication is now made, however, the better it will be.” 
J. C. Boyd, Guy’s Mills, Pa.—“E nclosed find $1 for the journal. 
I find the National Nurseryman very instructive and full of infor¬ 
mation.” 
