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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
AT SOUTHERN POINTS . 
JAMES M cH UTCHI SON. 
Heavy Orders in Maryland for Peach, Apple and Keiffer Pear — 
Business Doubled In Kentucky — Tenn- 
nessee Demand for Peach. 
Winchester, Tenn., Oct. 23—J. C. Hale:—In regard to the sales of 
nursery stock in this section, especially with me, will say that my trade 
has been up to the usual standard this year; and the nurserymen 
generally, here at Winchester, have had a very fine business this sea¬ 
son. There seems to have been quite an increase in the supply of 
Peach trees in the South, over previous years; but the demand has 
been good, with prices ranging lower than last year. As usual, the 
trade on Peach runs largely on Elberta, but nurserymen everywhere 
seem to have anticipated this demand for Elberta. At this writing, 
so far as I am able to judge, there is a larger surplus of Elberta than 
any other variety. 
“Several carloads of trees have been leaving Winchester daily for 
the last two weeks, but there seems to be a shortage in the supply of 
empty cars, and shippers are very much annoyed and delayed on this 
account. 
“I had a stock of about three million Peach trees to offer the trade, 
a large per cent, of which has already been sold. The outlook for bus¬ 
iness another year is very favorable; however, there is going to be an 
increased supply on Peach in the Southern market another year.” 
Warsaw, Ky., Oct. 17—The Donaldson Co.:—“Our sales so far this 
Fall have been very encouraging. The amount we have not taken 
time to figure, but do know they are double last Fall’s. Orders were a 
little slow in coming in the early part of the season, but when they 
commenced, they gave us mosse than we could do. 
“All stock is moving off pretty well, with the exception of Apples, 
and Shrubs. Peach is moving slowly, but our stock of Peach is small, 
and will no doubt be used up pretty well before the close of our Fall’s 
trade. 
“Some kinds of forest tree seedlings are moving slow', but as we are 
growing this season about four million seedlings, can expect to have a 
surplus of some kinds. 
“We are planting light this Fall of Peach seed, and are going to cut 
our plantings some in nearly all lines in the Spring. Forest tree seed¬ 
lings another year we believe will be very scarce, owing to the almost 
total failure throughout the country of the seed crop. 
“We hardly know what the outcome for the future w r ill be, but are 
expecting a large surplus of some lines of stock for another year, and 
predict lower prices. We trust, however, that the nurserymen wall 
enjoy as good a demand for stock in the next few years as they have 
in the past. We feel that we have had our share of the business.” 
Perlin, Md., Oct. 21—J. G. Harrison & Sons:—“Our Fall trade has 
started in good shape and we are receiving heavy orders for Peach, 
Apple and Keiffer Pear trees. Our stock has ripened up at least a 
month earlier than usual, and it is in most excellent condition to handle. 
At this season we are getting out orders on time, which is a great sat¬ 
isfaction to our customers as w r ell as ourselves. 
“We look for a better price on Peach, Apple and Keiffer Pear trees, 
basing our views on the fact that green apples are selling much higher 
than they were thirty days ago, the export trade having used up the 
surplus of the country, and w r e look for a high price on apples before 
Spring. Keiffer Pears that w r ere selling 10 to 15 cents per basket then 
are now’ selling 25 to 30 cents each at the canneries, and it is agreed 
upon that, big money can be made in growdng Pears at either of the 
above prices. In localities w’here it w’as not so w T et that the fruit 
rotted on the trees there is where they are getting fancy prices and 
making a success.” 
“The fruit grower who has given special attention to the selection 
of his trees before planting and to the cultivation of the orchard is 
making a great success. There is quite a decided change in the minds 
of the fruit growers who can not stand the expense of fighting the in¬ 
sects, hence the large growers that have enough vim and are willing 
to stand up to the bad season as w’ell as the good are the ones that are 
making the wonderful stride at this time.” 
James McHutchison was bom 1873 , in the city of Ballarat, 
Victoria, Australia, a city built upon the site of original Gold 
Fields. He was educated in the public schools of Ballarat 
and Melbourne, later taking a couse at college in botany, plant 
physiology, etc. 
He served four years with Paton & Sons, Melbourne, then 
the leading nurserymen and florists, devoting a proportion¬ 
ate time to the nursery, florist and seed branches of this busi¬ 
ness. 
After traveling extensively in Australia, he went to Tas¬ 
mania and later to New Zealand, where he stayed two and a 
half years, confining himself to the nursery and florist business 
at Dunedin, Christ-Church,Wellington, Wanganui and Auck¬ 
land. 
To enlarge his horticultural and general education he de¬ 
cided to travel around the world and after an absence of two 
years returned to New Zealand to settle down, so returned to 
Australia, visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, etc., thence 
via India, Egypt and Italy to Germany. He spent eight 
months at florist establishment of Thomas Rochford, near 
London, the largest greenhouse establishment in the world, 
and later traveled through the nursery sections of Holland, 
Belgium, Germany and France. 
He came to the United States in March, 1896 , and a little 
later entered the employ of August Rhotert of New York as 
traveling representative, in which capacity he became ac¬ 
quainted with leading American nurserymen, seedsmen and 
florists. 
In July, 1902 , Mr. McHutchison associated himself with 
Daniel W. Wittpenn, a young man of 24 with exceptional 
promise, “who also was employed for three years by same 
firm,” and commenced business for own account under firm 
name of McHutchison & Co., as sole American representatives 
of the following European firms: 
Arthur DeMeyer, Ghent, Belgium, wholesale grower and exporter 
of Palms, Azaleas, Bay Trees, etc. 
H. W. Van Der Bom & Co., Oudenbosch, Holland, extensive nurs¬ 
eries of large evergreens, transplanted nursery stock, seedlings, etc. 
Ernest Riemschneider (Altona-Hamburg), Germany, wholesale 
grower and exporter of Lily of the Valley pips. 
Vincent Lebreton, LaPyramide, Angers, France, wholesale grower 
and exporter of French fruit and ornamental seedlings. 
Schaum & VanTol, Boskoop, Holland, growers of Roses, Clematis, 
Rhododedrons, etc. 
Damman & Co., San Giovanni Teduccio, near Naples, Italy, growers 
and exporters of vegetable and flower seeds, etc. 
In addition this firm makes large direct importations of 
Raffia Tree seeds, Japanese and English nursery stock, etc. 
Mr. McHutchison is vice-president of the American Garden¬ 
ing Company, of New York, Mr. Wittpenn being its treasurer, 
C. L. Yates of Rochester, N, Y., president, and Thomas B. 
Meehan of Germantown, Pa., secretary and business manager. 
Mr. McHutchison continues traveling among the florists 
and nurserymen and goes to Europe each Summer to keep in 
touch with European prices and sources of supply, while upon 
Air. Wittpenn devolves the management of the office and finan¬ 
cial affairs and with his knowledge of custom house and brok¬ 
erage business and French and German languages he is ad¬ 
mirably equipped. 
