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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
American origin giving their parentage, originator and 
year as near as it could he ascertained. 
The American Rose Society especially deserves the 
support of nurserymen and florists, as it is doing splen¬ 
did work. 
Send $1.00 to B. Hammond, Secretary, Beacon, New 
York. This will entitle you to Associate Membership 
and a copy of the valuable work. 
STANDARD CYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICULTURE 
The sixth and final volume of the Standard Cyclopedia 
of Horticulture by Prof. L. H. Bailey, or Bailey’s Cyclo¬ 
pedia as it is familiarly called, is being issued by tlie 
publishers The Macmillan Company, 56 Fifth Avenue, 
New York. 
It would sound foolish to attempt to review this monu¬ 
mental work, apart from calling attention to its exist¬ 
ence. 
The old edition. The Cyclopedia of American Horticul¬ 
ture, consisted of four volumes, 2016 pages, whereas 
the new edition “The Standard Cyclopedia” consists of 
six volumes and 3639 pages. 
Prof. Bailey has earned the gratitude of the American 
Horticultural World in compiling such a complete library 
of horticultural knowledge, in such an easily accessible 
form. No nursery office worthy of the name can afford 
to be without a set of these volumes. They are inval¬ 
uable for catalogue work, cultural information, in fact a 
Court of Appeals and storehouse of up-to-date informa¬ 
tion in every phase of the business. 
The price of this work is $6.00 per volume. 
SHADE TREES 
The Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Amherst, Mass., has issued a bulletin of 264 pages, deal¬ 
ing with shade trees, covering characteristics, adapta¬ 
tion, diseases and care. 
It is copiously illustrated and primarily intended to 
encourage the planting and care of street and roadside 
trees. 
It is a book the nurseryman should read. 
Newark, N. Y., April 16, 1917. Jackson & Perkins 
Co. has purchased a two-ton motor truck for use in hand¬ 
ling their shipping and in getting laborers about from one 
farm to another. 
At a dinner held at Shanley’s New York, March 16th, 
1917, rules were adopted by Kew Gardeners in America 
for a permanent association to meet at least once a year 
to promote mutual and friendly intercourse and keep in 
touch with each other. The officers of the Association 
are as follows: Montague Free, President; James Mac- 
Pherson, Vice President; S. R. Candler, Secretary & 
Treasurer, P. 0. Box 278, Southampton, N. Y. 
According to Thomas J. Ileadlee, Ph. 1)., New Bruns¬ 
wick, N. J., ill the Journal of Economic Entomology ex¬ 
periments with sulphur-arsenate of lead dust have 
pi’oven very successful, being almost a complete protec¬ 
tion from the ravages of the strawberry weavil. 
The most successful tests were made on the farm of 
Mr. William Oeser, Cologne, N. J. 
The varieties were Heritage and Champion. 
The comparative yield is given at 2442 quarts per acre, 
increase due to treatment 1610.5 quarts per acre. Es¬ 
timated cost of treatment $12.00 per acre. 
One part arsenate of lead to five parts of sulphur was 
found to be effective and more economical than one part 
arsenate of lead to one of sulphur. 
The dusts were applied with a Tow-Lemons one man 
dust gun. May 6th, May 12th, and May 19th, insuring a 
complete coating of the buds during the critical period. 
4 
Dr. Beverly T. Galloway, Assistant to the Secretary 
of Agriculture, and in charge of the Department’s 
emergency measures for dealing with the agricultural 
situation, issued the following statement today (Ai)ril 
13). 
The following letter issued by the British Premier, 
David Lloyd George, while addressed to the people of 
England, conveys advice distinctly applicable to the 
United States and which should be heeded by every one 
who can do anything to produce food or save food from 
waste: iQ, Downing Street, Whitehall, S. W. 
March 5th, 1917. 
We have now reached a crisis in the war when !o 
ensure victory, the heroism of our armies at the Front 
must be backed by the self-sacrifice and tireless labour 
of everyone at home. To this end the production of 
each quarter of wheat and oats, and of each bushel of 
potatoes is of vital importance. The work of the next 
few weeks must decide the haiwest of the year; and in 
the nation’s interest I urge you, at whatever personal 
sacrifice, to overcome all obstacles, to throw your full¬ 
est energies into the work, and to inlluence and encou¬ 
rage all who assist you, so that every possible acre 
shall be sown. 
The imperative demands of the war, have made it 
impossible to avoid calling up men fit for active service, 
even though skilled in farming. As far as possible 
this is being met by bringing on to the land men and 
women from other industries. They cannot be ex¬ 
pected to do work equal to that of men expert in agri¬ 
culture; but there is no time for delay and the Gov¬ 
ernment is confident that Farmers will at once step 
forward and do all in their power to utilise their 
services to the best advantage. 
The farmers of this country can defeat the German 
submarine and when they do so they destroy the last 
hope of the Prussian. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Signed) D. Lloyd George. 
