THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
SOUTHERN NURSERY INTERESTS. 
Increasing Faster Than In Any Other Section of the Country, 
Says G. L. Taber—The Reasons Therefor. 
In a discussion of the nursery interests of the South, G. L. 
Taber, Glen St. Mary, Fla., declared that these interests are 
increasing faster in the South than in any other section of the 
country. He gives the following reasons therefor : 
First. Owing t> the more favorable climatic conditions and longer 
growiag perioi the cost of growing a nursery tree to a given size is 
cheaper South than North. 
Second. On account of these more favorable climatic conditions trees 
can be handled from open ground during a much longer period. In the 
sectien in which I live we have a continuous shipping season of five 
months, from middle of October till middle of March. 
Third. A larger number of species and suited to a larger territory 
can be grown in open ground in the South than in the North. 
Fourth. Species and varieties not adopted to the South as to fruitage 
grow vigorously in Southern nurseries and prove hardy, thrive and bear 
abundantly after being shipped to their Northern habitat. 
Fifth. Southern grown trees shipped North before the buds swell 
will hold dormaat later in the spring of the year in which they are 
shipped than will Northern grown trees of the same varieties. 
Sixth. The converse of the above is true as regards Northern trees 
shipped South. Every Southern nurseryman who obtains stock from 
the North knows that such stock starts g-owth much earlier in the 
spring than do the same varieties grown in the South. From the stand¬ 
point of the Southern dealer this shortening of the shipping season, 
where Northern grown tree3 are handled, is a serious drawback to the 
use of such trees. 
Seventh. These comments on the action of trees moved from South 
North and from North South do not apply except during the initial 
year of the trees removal. After that they will start growth at the 
proper time for their p irticular variety as grown in that particular sec¬ 
tion to which they have been removed. 
Scattered throughout this immense territory known as “ the South ’’ 
are numerous localities adapted by nature to the needs of the nursery¬ 
man and in which he can exercise his art under the most favorable con¬ 
ditions of soil and climate. In the particular section in which I am 
located we grow large blocks of Peaches, Pears and Plums together with 
Apples, Japan Persimmons, Figs and other deciduous fruits alongside 
of the more tropical Orange and other species of Citrus. Extensive 
rose blocks—all open ground rooted—contribute a wealth of color and 
fragrance and many kinds of Ornamentals as well as other kinds of 
fruit trees than those named above find congenial location. 
TREE PLANTING IN NEBRASKA. 
One hundred acres of land in the sand hills of the Dismal 
River Forest Reserve, Nebraska, were planted this spring by 
the Bureau of Forestry. On 80 acres 100,000 pine seedlings 
were set out ; the other acres were sowed with seed. The 
work will continue this summer. The nursery will be en¬ 
larged so as to cover two acres, which will hold 2,000,000 seed¬ 
lings. The bureau intends to increase the size of the nursery 
gradually so as to make it grow enough seedling trees every 
year to furnish sufficient stock for the planting. It is in¬ 
tended ultimately to turn the whole of the Niobrara and Dis¬ 
mal River reserves, which are now barren sand hills, into forest 
by planting. The Dismal River reserve includes 86,000 acres, 
the Niobrara reserve 126,000. A survey of the boundaries of 
the Niobrara reserve will be made this summer by E. J. S. 
Moore of the Bureau of Forestry. 
Downer Bros., Guthrie, Ky.—“ Enclosed find check for $2 for sub¬ 
scription. We are pleased with the journal and don't want to be 
without it. " 
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FOR ATLANTA NEXT YEAR. 
R. C. Bsrckmans, Augusta, Ga., will do all in his power to 
make the next annual convention of the American Association 
a success. He is quoted as follows in the Peach Grower : 
Not only will the benefit to the fruit industry come from these 
suggestions, however, but in addition to that it will be the very finest 
advertisement Georgia orchards have ever had, and as good advertise¬ 
ments generally do, will bring in its return. 
I intend to go to work at once stirring up interest in the convention 
among the fruit growers of the state, and with Atlanta’s splendid 
convention facilities there is no reason why the meeting next July 
should not be most memorable in the annals of the American Nursery¬ 
men’s Association. 
TRIBUTE TO MR. OLMSTED. 
The Chicago Tribune says of the late Frederick Law 
Olmsted : 
There his works stind ! Central park in New York, the south side 
parks in Chicago, Prospect park in Brooklyn, B ltmore in North Caro¬ 
lina, and many others. Frederick Law Olmsted himself is gone. 
“One generation shall praise his works to another.” 
Mr. Olmsted had not only technical dexterity and practical effective¬ 
ness but creative genius. He was among those men who not only know 
what beauty is, but can make beauty. They see beauty grow under 
their hands. There are not many sueh men. That Mr. Olmsted was 
one of them means that most of the “ great one 3 of the earth ” seem 
small beside him. 
ROOFING FOR NURSERY BUILDINGS. 
Nurserymen who are contemplating the erection of packing, storage 
or other houses will do well to consider the use of Arrow Brand 
asphalt ready roofing, gravel-surfaced, which has given great satis¬ 
faction. This brand of roofing is used on the large New York Central 
stock sheds and freight buildings in Buffalo and in other cities. It 
comes in rolls already surfaced with gravel and can be applied by any 
handy man. Samples may be had of the company, Water Street, 
near Pine, New York City. 
Treasurer for Nursery Co. 
An Eastern Nursery Corporation one of the largest in 
the Country doing a business of nearly a hundred thousand 
yearly, whose treasurer has recently died, wishes to open 
negotiations with a young energetic party quite familiar 
with Nursery work and its economical management. Must 
be a man of the highest quality and executive ability. No 
capital required unless interest is desired, when Stock inter¬ 
ests can be secured. A splendid opening for just the right 
man. Address 
“NURSERY (0.,” P. 0. Box 718, New York. 
W E offer a lot of very fine LAUREL LEAF WILLOWS, smooth and 
straight ; 7 to 9 feet high, well developed heads. Also NORWAY 
MAPLES, smooth straight bodies, \% to \ l / 2 inches caliper. SPIREA 
VAN HAUTTEI, CORNUS ELEGANTISSMA, AMERICAN 
ARBOR VIT/E, fine stock ; twice transplanted, all sizes ; 2 to 5 feet. 
ADPELOPSIS VEITCHI, strong, 3 years, twice transplanted, grown 
in open field. 
E. EERRAND «Sc SON, 
379 Vinewood Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
RASPBERRY PLANTS [Tips] 
Ready for Fall delivery. GREGG, TYLER, COLUMBIAN, SHAFFER, 
MILLS, CUMBERLAND. Write your wants for prices. 
A. B. KATKAMIER, - Macedon, N. Y. 
