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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Ilian liavn one tliin at tlie base, g'apjiy, and uneven. 
The California Privet is perhaps the best hedge plant 
in exislenee, in its jiartieular territory, and for this rea¬ 
son it has heeoine so comnion as to he tiresome and one 
longs for a little more variation, yet when it is well 
jilanted and carefully tended wonderful results can he 
obtained. 
The Jersey Coast is famous for its Privet hedges as the 
salt air and sandy soil of the seashore seem to suit it. it 
rarely gets winter killed there, while a little further in¬ 
land it is killed periodically even in the same latitude. 
It would he disastrous to have such a hedge killed hack 
as is shown in the illustration, as it would mean much 
labor ajid time to grow another one of the same dimen¬ 
sions and character. With many hedges, killing hack 
is often a blessing in disguise, if the roots are not injured 
it will come up thicker than ever and a new one is 
readily formed in one season. 
It is to he recommended when a Privet Hedge is 
old, or thin at the base, that it he cut down to within 
about six inches of the ground. This should he done in 
early April, just as the buds are beginning to push. 
Too often when planting a new hedge, everything is 
sacrificed for immediate effect. The client is too 
anxious to get a full grown hedge right aw ay. This is 
imj)ossihle. A hedge worth w hile must he grown from 
the bottom up. 
Hedge planters usually have their own ideas as to dis¬ 
tance between plants, double or single row-, depth to 
which the plants should he set and cut after they are 
set, hut whatever the opinion the hedge w ill he no better 
()]• more vigorous than the single plants composing it, and 
it wdll not he a success unless they all grow evenly and 
vigorously. To insure this the essentials are; a deej) 
trejich with good soil, no overhanging trees, young vig¬ 
orous ])lants that have not heen dried out, sulhcient room 
between the plants to allow each one to develop (about 
one to every twelve inches is about right), set the i)lants 
down to wdiere they hranch, and cut the plants off level 
leaving not more than six inches above ground. If these 
are provided, a good thick hedge from tin* l)olloin up w ill 
h(‘ the result. 
CONTUOL OF PEACH PACTEIHAL SPOT IN 
SOUTHEllN ORCHARDS 
(1) The peach bacterial spot, also known as hacterio- 
sis, caused hy Bacterium priml, occurs in i)ractically all 
peach-grow ing regions of the eastern half of the United 
States. It is most serious in the more southerly parts 
of this region. Bacterium pruni also causes a disease 
of the plum, affecting especially the Japanese varieties. 
(2) Twigs, fruit, and leaves are affected, hut the 
most serious injury is to the leaves. 
(3) Experiments carried on by the w riter and others 
indicate that the disease may he kept in check in southern 
j)each orchards by proper pruning, cultivation, and es¬ 
pecially fertilization. Nitrate of soda wuis by far the 
most efficient fertilizer used. Trees in which a high 
slate of vigor and health is maintained are commercially 
resistant to the disease. 
GRADING, ROXING AND RARING CHARGES AND 
TERMS OF CREDIT 
At the fifteenth annual meeting of the Pacific Coast 
Association of Nurserymen held at Tacoma, July 11-13, 
1917, it w as unanimously voted that the standard charges 
for grading, boxing and haling and the terms of credit 
he as follows: 
That apple, ])ear, cherry, peach, apricot and almond 
trees he graded in Grade No. 1, 4-6 ft. Galip., 1-2 in. 
No. 2, 3-4 ft. Calip., 3-8 in. 
Plums and prunes. Grade No. 1, 6-8 ft. Calip., 9-16 in. 
No. 2, 4-6 ft. Ca. 1-2 in. No. 3, 3-4 ft. Ca. 3-8 in. 
That all 6-8 and 4-6 ft. 1 and 2 year stock he tied 10 
in a bundle and all smaller grades in numbers of 25. 
Smalls, including strawberries, in bundles of 50 each, 
except in case of extra large stock which may he tied 25 
in a bundle. lAvo-year and 6-8 ft. stock should he tied 
with three strings. Other grades of trees with two 
strings. Each bundle should he plainly labeled wdth 
number, variety, and grade. 
Unless otherwise ordered, all boxes should he ])a])er 
lined and charges made for same as per following 
schedule, with a discount of 10% if unlined: 
12 
in. 
by 12 ill. 
by 
8 
ft. ^t;l.50, 
ad’l 
lengths 
15c 
])ei‘ f 
18 
u 
18 “ 
i i 
8 
“ 2.00 
44 
44 
15c 
18 
u 
u 
24 “ 
8 
“ 2.25 
44 
44 
20c 
n ?? 
24 
u 
a 
24 “ 
44 
8 
“ 2.50 
44 
44 
20c 
24 
u 
(. ( 
30 “ 
44 
8 
“ 2.75 
44 
44 
25c 
?? n 
30 
u 
a 
30 “ 
44 
8 
“ 3.00 
44 
44 
25c 
32 
u 
u 
32 “ 
44 
8 
“ 3.25 
k 4 
44 
25c 
30 
u 
u 
36 “ 
4 4 
8 
“ 3.50 
44 
44 
25c 
77 77 
Terms 
OF 
Payment 
AND 
Credit 
Conditions for j)ayment ado])ted and recommended are 
as follow^s; 60 days net. Discount of 3% for cash re¬ 
ceived w ith ord(M' and discount of 2% for cash w ithin 30 
days. 
All hills become due and must he paid by June 1st or 
interest accrue from then or any prior date of maturity. 
Further conditions of sale are as indicated on ])ages 
56-57 of the 1916 annual report of this association. 
C. A. Tonneson^ Secty. P. C. A. of A. 
Rurton, Wash. 
FOUND AT LAST 
For years the northern states have heen looking for 
peonies on hand for Decoration Day. 
Umhellala Rosea, after years of trial has proved the 
earliest of all. Next comes Edith’s superha, a line fra¬ 
grant pink. Rut we have long needed a red to match 
them, and give us more color. A. Brune, of Fairbauer, 
after years of patient w ork and after ten years of faith¬ 
ful test, has given us Richard Carvel. This flow er has 
all the characteristics of a first class peony. It is very 
robust and healthy. A neighbor bought one last Sep¬ 
tember. He cut it up, making three of one. Every 
root had a splendid flower. It is of deep, clear, glistening 
red, and is as fragrant as a rose. When you find a 
flower of such size—a rapid multiplier and ready to 
bloom on the least provocation, you have found a 
prize. 
C. S. HarrisoN;, York, Nebr. 
