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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
When planted as a hedge, tlie proper time to prune is 
just after it lias done flowering, then, instead of using 
the hedge shears as you would on privet, the old wood 
should be pruned out right from the bottom or as near 
to the ground as possible, without sacrificing too much 
iHwv wood in the operation. After this is done it is in 
oi'der to clip oil the ends of long ragged shoots so as to 
bring all the plants to as much uniformity as possible 
hut keep in mind that the growdh of the current year 
hears the flowers the following spring. 
These remarks apply equally to the Deutzia and Rosa 
I'ugosa, hut the Ryrus japonica flowers on the old w^ood, 
so more liberty can be used in pruning the hedge into 
shape. 
The Hydrangea p. g. differs again because of the fact 
that it fl(>w'ers on the new^ wood so may be pruned into 
shape early each spring. The best bloom w ill be gijt 
by pruning back to one or two eyes of last year’s 
growth. This is also true of the Althaea which makes 
a very satisfactory flowering hedge. 
The illustration shows a hedge of the American Pil¬ 
lar Itose. There are some beautiful effects to be seen 
where this type of rose has been used to form hedges,, 
as a rule the best results are obtained where they are 
planted about six or eight feet apart along a fence and 
the canes tied in. They are usually so vigorous grow¬ 
ing that about tw o years is sullicient to completely cover 
the fence. Dorothy Perkins is one of the prime fa¬ 
vorites for this purpose but all the groups of roses 
usually classified as Wichuriana hybrids are suitable 
for the purpose. 
Those kinds, such as the old Crimson Rambler, Silver 
Moon, American Pillar, that wdll produce strong self- 
supporting canes, may be grown in hedge form without 
the fence for support but it is only where ample room 
may be allowed for full development of the long canes 
that full justice is done to this kind of hedge. 
As with the spring flowering shrubs mentioned 
above, the best time to prune these rose hedges is im¬ 
mediately after flowering, cutting out the old canes. 
The Raby Rambler type of rose, due to their free 
flowering qualities, suggest themselves as an excellent 
hedge plant but one seldom sees one giving very satis¬ 
factory results due to improper pruning and care. 
A m:\Y TYPE OF ABIES BALSAMEA 
Mr. A. II. Hill, of The D. Hill Nursery Go. at Dundee, 
Illinois, has just returned from a trip through northern 
Wisconsin, where he succeeded in locating a long needled 
and large coned type of Abies balsamea. This is a form 
that Prof. Sargent of The Arnold Arboretum, is exceed¬ 
ingly interested in, and that he has been trying to locate 
in the wild state for some time. 
The type is noticeably different from the common Bal¬ 
sam. It has a darker and richer coloring, the needles are 
longer, and the cones are considerably larger. Another 
marked characteristic is that the trees hold their low^er 
branches, and even the very old trees are perfect speci¬ 
mens. 
P]‘of. Sargent calls this type Abies balsamea macro- 
carpa, and dedscribes it as being an exceptionally beauti¬ 
ful and desirable type of Fir. 
PRESIDENT STARK TO BEMAIN IN OFFICE 
At the instigation of J. R. Mayhew, Vice-President of 
The National Association of Nurserymen, the Executive 
Committee has refused to accept the resignation of 
President Stark. Therefore, Major L. C. Stark remains 
President of the American Association of Nurserymen 
and Vice-President Mayhew will act in his stead until 
such times as Major Stark can take up his ollicial duties. 
Fort Sill, Okla., October 9, 1917. 
My Dear Mr. Mayhew:— 
After many wanderings and much forwarding your 
letter tlnally reached me after going from Washington to 
Virginia and back again and on to Louisiana, then here 
wdiere I arrived over a week ago. 
I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate the 
spirit w Inch prompted you to urge that I continue to hold 
the ollice of President. It hardly seems w ise, but if the 
Executive Conmiittee has decreed otherw ise I can only 
accept and say to you and our Executive Committee that 
this honor you pay me not only touches my heart to the 
very depths, but it is to me a splendid evidence of the true 
Americanism and patriotism of the big hearted men who 
predominate in the great Association of which we are 
members^—it is, as I feel, rather a tribute to the uniform 
I w ear and the flag I leave you to serve—to our Country. 
Such incidents and examples are contagious—they 
breed patriotism. Hence more for patriotic than personal 
reasons I am glad to accept the generous action of your¬ 
self and the Executive Committee. May wm all meet 
together again when it is over, over there. 
I’ll be here on special artillery work till about Decem¬ 
ber 15th, then to Virginia and on to France about Feb¬ 
ruary or March I sup})ose—no one know s. I leave feel¬ 
ing the duties of the President are in better hands than 
mine, so the Association affairs wall not suffer. 
I start my aeroplane and balloon work next week. It 
is now" comparatively safe, howmver. 
May God bless you and yours. With best washes, 
I am 
Most sincerely, 
(Signed) Lloyd Stark. 
Mr. Stark’s address is 
Major Lloyd Stark, 
“School of Fire,” 
Fort Sill, Okla. 
W. T. Hood, of W. T. Hood & Co., Richmond, Va., 
w rites: “We are busy getting ready for the fall business, 
which is’ about the same as we had in the fall of 1916. 
Due to the shortage of labor, how ever, w e hardly know 
how" w e are going to get through. On account of the Du¬ 
Pont plant near Petersburg, and the manufacturing of 
shells in Richmond, there has been no surplus helj) avail¬ 
able for nursery work. 
Weather conditions have been good, trees have ripened 
up w ell, and w e have had the tree j)low' l uiming ev(U'y day 
since September 27th. Recent rains have brought the 
ground in tine condition for digging.” 
