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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
IRecent publications. 
The thirty sixth volume of the transactions of the Illinois State 
Horticultural Society, containing the proceedings of the State Society, 
of the Northern. Central and Southern District Societies as well at 
various local societies, has been published. One excellent feature of 
these reports is that the matter is up-to-date, giving as it does the pro¬ 
ceedings of these societies up to the beginning of the present year. Is 
is a substantially bound book of nearly 550 pages and contains eight 
full page illustrations and also a group portrait of prominent horti¬ 
culturists deceased during 1902. Particular attention has been paid in 
the proceedings of the several societies to papers and discussions, both 
practical and scientific, on fruit culture and the volume contains the 
latest information and the results of the latest experiments especially 
in the control of bitter rot and other fungous diseases and insect pests. 
While these topics have received special attention the subjects of 
flowers, ornamental planting and home decoration have not been 
neglected and some very valuable papers on these subjects are 
presented. Valuable features of this book are lists of fruits recom¬ 
mended for the different districts of the state accompanied by descrip¬ 
tions of the various varieties, formulas for the preparing of spraying 
mixtures and directions for applying the same, reports of the experi¬ 
ment stations, reports of experiments in building cold storage rooms 
and in keeping fruits, etc. This is a valuable book to all fruit growers 
and horticulturists generally. It is sent to all members free and to the 
public and school libraries on receipt of 15c for postage. Annual 
memberships in the State Society are $1.00. Life memberships $5.00. 
Address the secretary, L. R. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. 
“The Redwood,” Bulletin No. 88, by R. T. Fisher, will soon be 
ready for distribution. This bulletin is written to prove that it pays 
to hold cut-over Redwood lands for a second crop. It is divided into 
three parts, and contains supplementary discussions of “ Insect Ene 
mies of the Redwood,” by A. D. Hopkins,” and “ The Brown Rot Dis¬ 
eases of the Redwood,” by Hermann Von Schrenk. 
The Book of Corn is the title of a treatise on the culture, marketing 
and uses of maize in America and elsewhere, prepared by specialists 
under the direction of Herbert Myrick, for farmers, dealers, manufac¬ 
turers and others. It is a valuable and timely treatise on the world’s 
greatest crop, and it would seem that an answer for any query on the 
subject might here be found. The book is profusely illustrated and 
well bound. Pp. 368. New York and Chicago : Orange Judd Co. 
A paper that will be read with pleasure by lovers of flowers is 
Dwellers of the Dust, by N. Hudson Moore, in the April Delineator. 
These dwellers of the dust are the first flowers of Spring, “that have 
lain the sullen Winter through, waiting for the warming sun to draw 
them above the ground”—the golden daffodil, the fair narcissus and 
tulip tall. They are written of with the pen of a nature lover, rather 
than that of a naturalist, and the legends that cluster around each 
flower are charminlg recounted. 
We have acquainted our readers from time to time regarding the 
successful production of the genuine Smyrna fig in California, by 
George C Roeding, of Fresno. So general has been the interest in this 
subject that Mr. Roeding has been obliged to publish a monograph on 
the fig, to be used in answer to the many inquiries which he has not 
time to attend to by personal correspondence. The treatise is hand¬ 
somely printed and is of great value to all who are in any way in¬ 
terested on this subject. Part I treats of the Smyrna fig in its native 
land, being an account of Mr. Roeding’s visit to the orient. Part II 
describes the introduction and successful propagation of the Smyrna 
fig in this country, the credit for which is Mr. Roeding’s. He has spent 
twenty years in a study of the subject. The book is fully illustrated. 
Nominal price : 25 cents. 
The greatest lemon ranch in the world is the subject of an interest¬ 
ing article by W. S. Harwood in the World’s Work for April. This 
issue of the magazine has the longest, most varied, and in some ways, 
the most interesting table of contents in its history. 
The April number of Country Life in America is nearly as large as 
the double gardening number, but sells for the regular price. “The 
New Life in the Dahlia” explains the reason of the dahlia revival and 
tells how to grow the new creations. Other interesting and practical 
articles are “A Garden for Birds,” “ How to Grow Pineapples,” and 
“ The Warfare against Mosquitoes.” It is evident that this magazine 
has no difficulty in maintaining its pictorial standard. It aspires to be 
the most useful as well as the most .beautiful magazine devoted to the 
whole field of outdoor life. 
3Long anb Short. 
Specialties for the Spring of 1903 are announced in another column 
by George Achelis, West Chester, Pa. Among them are Sugar and 
Norway Maples, Babylonian Weeping .Willows, Hydrangeas, Spirea, 
arbor vitae, etc. 
Choice Perennial Phlox is a specialty with Henry Dreer, Philadel¬ 
phia. 
Red -Gulf Cypres3, greenhouse material, strictly free from sap is 
carried in stock by the Lord & Burnham Company, Irvington-on-Hud- 
son, N. Y. 
Norman’s Fir and Eastern Spruce are offered by Samuel C. Moon, 
Morrisville, Pa. 
George C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal., has If0,000 Bartlett pears in sur¬ 
plus. 
Sixteen cars laden with nursery stock for the Meehan Nurseries at 
Dreshertown, Pa., awaited disposition at one time last month. 
“FRUIT WELL SPRAYED IS HALF SOLD.” 
The above line is found in some publication or other, saying whoever 
is the author of the adage must have known of or used Deming 
Sprayers, made bv the Deming Company, Salem, Ohio. Whether this 
be true in its entirety or not, there can be no question that fruit that is 
sprayed comes to a greater yield and matures in much better condition 
than where spraying is neglected. All agree that it is not now a 
matter of expediency as to whether to spray or not, but solely one of 
the best apparatus to be procured for the purpose. To the minds of 
a great many, the line of Deming Sprayers takes precedence of any¬ 
thing else on the market. They make bucket, knapsack, barrel and 
power sprays, each especially adapted to some particular class of work 
and all have proven their great worth in their work. We might 
mention the Deming Spraying nozzles, theTiigh degree of perfection 
to which they have brought the mechanical agitation of the liquid and 
their perfected power sprayers as showing that what is rated as valuable, 
either in principle or application, is exemplified in its best form in the 
Deming line. The Deming catalogue should be in the hands of every 
man who will need a sprayer this spring. The 1903 edition is just out. 
It will be mailed free to anyone writing for it. Advertisement in 
another column. 
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