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Ans. Yes, we think so, though the growth for the first 
year or so might be slower than on other ground. 
Ques. 3. What is your opinion about growing a cover 
crop in the nursery? 
Ans. We have had no experience along this line, but think 
it would not be successful in this section. 
Ques. 4. What do you consider a fair rental per acre, for 
land for the growing of nursery stock? 
Ans. We consider $6.00 per acre the outside price to pay 
for nursery crops; and considering the deep plowing, the sub¬ 
soiling with the tree digger and the excellent condition in 
which the ground is returned to the leaser we think the nur¬ 
seryman should not be required to pay more. 
Note —Our replies are based largely on the fact that farm 
lands here are used principally for growing of corn, but small 
acreage in our vicinity being put in oats, wheat and similar 
crops; were the reverse the case it is possible our experience 
and observations would be somewhat different than given. 
We mention this, as it occurs to us that as conditions vary as 
to crops grown, etc., that a person seeking information along 
the lines indicated, should after all necessarily be governed 
largely by local facts. 
We shall be glad to furnish at any time any information 
within our reach you may desire, or wish, for the good of the 
National Nurseryman, and wishing you success and 
personal pleasure in your new work, we are, 
Yours truly, 
L. R. T. & Sons. 
BY BROWN BROS., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
These are old questions that have been thrashed out pretty 
well from time to time. 
The growing of nursery stock generally speaking does not 
exhaust land more than the growing of farm crops, in fact, 
some of the largest farm yields we have ever seen have imme¬ 
diately followed a crop of nursery trees, but just as any crop 
takes from the soil that on which it thrives, so nursery stock 
exhausts land for nursery purposes, making it necessary to 
supply a large amount of fertilizing, if the trees are to be 
grown on the same ground. 
We do not believe that the fact that two consecutives crops 
of nursery trees were taken from a piece of ground would make 
much if any difference with the land for orchard purposes. 
A cover crop in the nurseries in this section seems to us 
entirely unnecessary and we do not believe that it would pay 
for the expense involved. 
As to a fair rental for land for nursery purposes, prices in 
this section vary greatly, but under present conditions good 
and can be rented for about 6 per cent, of its value. It 
should bring more to make the investment in the land a good 
one, but there seems to be more land than can be made use of at 
at a good rental. We will be glad to co-operate with you in 
any way in our power. 
This subject will be continued in our October issue and 
a new one introduced. We have an interesting lot of replies 
from growers of nursery stock. We ask for a discussion of 
Copyrighted Trade Names. What protection to the origin¬ 
ator or introducer do they afford? Let us have a full, free 
and above board discussion of this important matter, -^[Ed.] 
ROOT KNOT. 
Tyler, Texas, Aug. 3 ’04. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
Sir—I would be glad to have your views on what is called 
root knot on nursery stock, especially on peach. Give 
cause, effect and remedy. The disease referred to is a warty 
growth appearing on the lateral roots. In some instances 
it checks the growth and causes the tree to finally die and in 
other cases it does not effect the growth. The tree looks 
strong and vigorous but the roots may be covered with the 
fungus. 
J.L.F. 
Ans. The root knot of the peach and apple is becoming quite 
a serious trouble particularly in the South. Vegetable path¬ 
ologists thus far have not worked out the life history of the 
agent which causes this peculiar swelling on the roots further 
than to ascertain that it is due to a micro-organism. It has, 
however, been proven that the knot of the peach root can be 
transmitted to the root of the apple tree and that of the apple 
to the raspberry; and the reverse is also true. In order words, 
the knots are interchangeable or intercommunicable. This 
fact increases the gravity of the situation. Whether they are 
distinct species of parasitic plants, or not, is of less impor¬ 
tance than the fact that each form can live on different 
host plants makes them much more dangerous. Experi¬ 
ments carried on by the Missouri Experiment Station last 
year, in which a great variety of substances were used 
to treat the knots, showed that this method was unsatisfac¬ 
tory as a whole. The best results were secured by cut¬ 
ting off the knots and treating the wounds with Bordeaux 
mixture of other strong antiseptics, before planting the trees 
Personally, we have known cases where trees badly effected 
with this knot, recovered after being set in the orchard, but it 
is safe to say that, this is the exception, and it is altogether 
reasonable to believe that the proper thing to do is to reject 
such trees in filling out orders. Certain soils seem to favor 
the development of the trouble. A full account of the studies 
made by the Missouri experiment station may be found in 
the last report of -the Missouri Horticultural Society. L. A. 
Goodman, Sec’y, Kansas City, Mo. [Ed.] 
AN EARLY CHESTNUT. 
The National Nurseryman is in receipt of samples of chest¬ 
nuts from the G. M. Bacon Pecan Company of Dewitt, Geor¬ 
gia. These nuts are large and fine looking and from the 
Northern standpoint are very early. All other characteris¬ 
tics point to Japanese origin. Whether the variety is valuable 
or not will depend principally upon the period of maturity 
and upon its productiveness. From our experience and com¬ 
paring it with Paragon and some other standard sorts, it would 
seem that this was a very worthy variety and should be tested 
further. We would suggest that our correspondent send 
samples to the Pomologist, Department of Agriculture, Wash¬ 
ington, D. C. 
Thos. J. Bolger, has recently purchased the cellars and packing 
yards, formerly owned by O. K. Gerrish, of Massachusetts, and will 
continue the same business, 
