THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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of Massachusetts, (largest grower of Gravenstein apples in 
the state), E. C. Powell of the Farm and Home and others 
testified as to the genuineness of the fruit and also to the true 
characteristics of the trees, and also that in their opinion 
about one-third of the orchard was interplanted later than 
the original trees. Edwin Hoyt did not see the trees in fruit, 
but testified that there was no doubt as to the genuineness 
of the larger trees in the orchard, and that in his opinion the 
small trees could not be as old as the large ones. 
Defendant’s witnesses also testified that apples growing 
on the grafts set in spring of 1899 and 1900 were identical 
with apples seen on trees adjoining and not grafted and 
upon the branches not grafted. 
All of the above witnesses told of the very poor condition 
of the orchard and apparent lack of cultivation. 
FARM HAD BEEN LEASED. 
It was also developed by witnesses for the defense that the 
farm on which the orchard was planted had been leased, 
beginning in the fall of 1890; that instead of being plowed 
two years before the trees were planted it was not broken 
up until the same month the trees were set, and before that 
date had been used as a pasture; that little manure was used 
in preparing the soil and for only two seasons was it culti¬ 
vated, after which it was seeded down and for the next five 
years the grass was cut and taken off, while no manuring 
was done, and the parties who hired or worked upon the 
place during the seven years testified that no trimming or 
other work was done on the trees. 
Several professors from the Massachusetts Agricultural 
College, who testified for the plaintiff in the first trial, were 
not called on the second trial. One of these visited the 
orchard with Mr. Hale and others in 1903. 
The plaintiff’s side introduced sections cut from the trunks 
of the trees in the orchard in question, of which the diameters 
were eight, five and three inches. Engineer E. C. Davis, who 
cut the sections, testified that the rings in these sections 
showed them to be of the same age, though they varied in 
size. This testimony was introduced to offset the claim 
of the defense that trees not sold the plaintiff by the defend¬ 
ant had been placed in the orchard at a date later than the 
original planting of the orchard. 
defendant’s offer. 
The defendant’s side met this evidence by asking Mr. Davis 
when he was on the stand what he would charge to go to 
Haydenville and get sections of two trees which the defend¬ 
ant’s son would point out. Mr. Davis placed the charge at 
$5, and soon started for Haydenville with the younger Mr. 
Adams. When he returned the additional sections were 
entered as exhibits in the case without comment. 
It is understood that the case has been appealed. 
Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Arnold Arboretum, who recently returned 
from a six months’ trip in Russia and Siberia, sent home 8,000 speci¬ 
mens of bulbs, seeds and plants. 
Country Life in America for April with a superb cover of magnolia 
blossoms in colors carries the breath of spring and growing things. 
Among the leading articles of the large and beautiful number are, “The 
Vanishing Beaver,” a wonderful first-hand story of these rare animals 
in the forest with many remarkable photographs of wild beavers work¬ 
ing; “The Problem of the Soaring Bird,” by Frank M. Chapman, 
illustrated with some of the best examples of Mr. Chapman’s wild-bird 
photography; “Magnolias—The Trees that have the Largest Flowers,” 
with consideration about selecting and planting, 
Hmong Growers and Dealers. 
Thomas E. Cashman, president of the Clinton Falls Nursery company 
and manager of the Lord Greenhouse company, has been re-elected 
mayor of Owatonna, Minn. 
The Reliance Nursery company, Geneva, N. Y., has been incorpor¬ 
ated; capital, $20,000. The directors are: John M. Twomly, Timothy 
J. Twomly, Mary E. Twomly, of Geneva. 
The Miller Nursery company, Rochester, N. Y., has been incorporated 
with a capital of $30,000 by Fred A. Miller, Ada M. Miller, of Rochester, 
and George M. Kellogg, of Hornellsville. 
The Capital City Nursery and Orchard company has been incorpor¬ 
ated at Indianapolis. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators: H. G. 
Beckner, Elijah A. Henby and Oma Beckner. 
The partnership of Cannon Bros., who have been conducting a nursery 
business at Detroit, Minn., has been dissolved. The firm is succeeded 
by Cannon & Anderson, O. D. Cannon having sold his interest to A. W. 
Anderson. 
Prof. Marlatt, of Washington, D. C., says that many California 
fruit growers regard the San Jose scale as having been a real boon, 
because so many good results have followed the treatment for its 
destruction. 
The Sunnyfield Nursery Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y., has been incor¬ 
porated for carrying on a general nursery and florist business, with a 
capital stock of $5,000. The incorporators are: Frank B. Lown, 
John B. Grubb and Harry C. Barker. 
J. H. H. Boyd, of Gage, Tenn., has purchased a half interest in the 
Perry Bros. Nursery company at Irving College, Tenn., buying out 
Taylor Perry, Jr. The business will be conducted under the firm name 
of Boyd & Perry, with Mr. Boyd as general manager. 
Thomas Meehan & Sons, Germantown, Pa., has established a retail 
branch at 503 Tradesmen’s building, Pittsburg, in the charge of Warren 
J. Chandler, who has for years been connected with the home estab¬ 
lishment, and J. Franklin Meehan and S. Mendelson Meehan. 
The men on the farm, and the women, too, will find plenty to interest 
and amuse them in The Youth’s Companion of March 24th. Professor 
Lanciana tells about farming in the plains around Rome, and R. R. 
Morrill, Jr., contributes a capital story of a competition for a corn 
prize, entitled "Saltpeter-Water.” 
Charles A. Sadler, a wealthy nurseryman, of Bloomington, Ill., died 
at his home, March 10, 1904, from an attack of pneumonia, at the age of 
46. He embarked in the nursery business as a traveling salesman for 
his father. He secured an extensive knowledge of the business and 
two years ago bought the plant of the Home Nursery company, and 
last summer also purchased the business of the F. S. Phoenix nursery. 
Mr. Sadler was associated in business with his brother, William. He is 
reputed to have left a fortune estimated at $100,000. 
Otto Katzenstein and S. Z. Ruff announce that they have formed a 
partnership for the purpose of exploiting extensive fields of Rhododen¬ 
dron Catawbiense and kindred plants which they have acquired.. 
They will do business as the firm of Katzenstein & Ruff in Atlanta, Ga.. 
Mr. Katzenstein was, since their inception about eight years ago and 
until recently, manager of the Pinehurst nurseries at Pinehurst, N. C. 
Mr. Ruff is a plantsman and collector, with extensive practical exper¬ 
ience gained in charge of large and private plantings. 
f- The executive committee of the International Apple Shippers Asso 
ciation reported that on February 1st there were in the United States 
1,628,148 barrels of apples in cold storage and 589,670 in common storage 
as against 2,139,949 in cold and 748,770 in common storage on Febru¬ 
ary 1, 1903. In Canada there were 119,750 barrels, in Nova Scotia, 
112,800, an increase of 94,300 barrels over 1903. The total quantity 
of apples in the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia on Ferbruary 
1, 1904, was 2,450,458 barrels, as against 3,124,689 on February 1, 
1903, a decrease of 674,231. 
H. L. Clark, Paris, Tex.—“Enclosed find $1 for renewal of sub¬ 
scription. I might, but I do not like to be without the National 
Nurseryman. So please keep it coming,” 
