THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
115 
Reports on Condition of Nursery Stock 
Is not this a good time to forecast the condition of nursery apple seedlings and other fruit stocks? Let us round up the 
stock? Drop the editor a line stating what the status of tree situation and find out how matters stand. The following 
growth is in your vicinity, and yours, and yours. To the tabular statement has been supplied by some of our friends 
men of the middle West, has it been favorable for root grafts? of the trade and covers a wide range of territory. We 
How have the buds fared, ye men of the East? What of would like to post our readers in this manner each month. 
Firm. 
Albertson & Hobbs. . 
Bridgeport, Ind. . . 
Augustine & Co. 
'Normal, Ill. 
Brown Bros. Co. 
Brown’s Nurser’s Out 
Brag" & Co., L. S. 
Ealauiazoo, Mich. .. . 
Harrison & Sons, J. G.. 
Berlin, Md. 
Jackson & Perkins. 
Newark, N. Y. 
The Elizabeth Nur. Co. 
Elizabeth} N. J. 
Youngers & Co. 
Geneva, Neb. 
Baker Bros. 
Ft. Worth, Texas_ 
Blair & Kaufman. 
Kansas City, Mo. 
R. G. Chase. 
Geneva, N. Y. 
J. A. Gage. 
Beatrices, Nebr. 
Greening Bros. 
Nur. Co., Monroe’ Mich 
Morey & Son. 
Dansville, N. Y. 
W. & T. Smith. 
Geneva, N. Y. 
J. Van Lindley Nur. Co. 
Pamona, N. C. 
H. J. Weter Sons Nur. 
Co.,Nursery, Mo.. .. 
Apple. 
Cherry. 
Plum. 
Pear. 
Peach. 
Apple Seedlings. 
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SEPTEMBER SPECIALTIES. 
Vredenburg & Co., Rochester, N. Y., make a specialty of fruit and 
flower plates. 
Davis County Nurseries, Salt Lake City, Utah, have a large stock of 
Pears on hand. 
Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y., offer a large stock of Climbers; 
Quince and Privet. 
West Jersey Nurseries, Bridgeton, N. J., are offering California 
Privet and Peach in quantity. 
J. A. Roberts, Malvern, Pa., makes a specialty of growing California 
Privet and Lombardy Poplars. 
Wheelock & Clark are growers of Currant Plants and Grape Vines. 
The season has been favorable. 
Southern Nursery Co., Winchester, Tenn., has an extensive stock of 
Apples, Peach, Pear and Plum. 
C. Betscher, Canal Dover, Ohio, is in the field with a fine selection 
of that popular flower the Peaony. 
Chas. F. Meyer, 99 Warren St., N. Y., Agent for Victor Detriche is 
offering Mahalab Cherry stock in quantity. 
The Mount Arbor Nurseries, of Shenandoah, Iowa have their usual 
arge line of Tree Seedlings and Apple Grafts. 
Spaulding Nursery & Orchard Co., are offering as autumn specialties 
besides other stock Maples, Elms and Catalpas. 
The Tennessee Nurseries, Winchester, Tenn., has an exceptionally 
large stock of well grown Peach trees on hand. 
McNary & Gaines, Xenia, Ohio, are now booking orders for fall 
delivery of Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Peach. 
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio, offer a general selection o 
fruit trees, ornamental shrubs and greenhouse plants. 
Oregon Nursery Co., Salem, Oregon, are specializing in Rambler 
roses; Cut Leaf Weeping Birch and Carolina Poplars. 
Those who buy Box material in the knock down will find attractive 
offerings by Goodwillie Bros., N. Y. Life Building, Chicago. 
J. A. Gage, Beatrice, Nebraska, has grown a fine lot of Forest Tree 
Seedlings and Apple stock. Season has been favorable. 
The Fraser Nursery of Huntsville, Ala., offers in addition to stand¬ 
ard fruits a large stock of Magnolias, California Privet and H. P. Roses. 
J. Van Lindley Nursery Co., Pomona, N. C., have had a successful 
trade in Peach Seed, and are offering a full line of desirable southern 
Apples. 
The Southern Railway through its Land and Industrial agent, M. V. 
Richards, Washington, D. C., is pushing the development of lands in 
Georgia and the Carolina’s. 
The season of fall Bulbs is again upon us and James Vick’s Sons, 
Rochester, N. Y., offer a full assortment and draw special attention to 
their New Silver Ribbon Grass. 
P. J. Berckmans Co., Augusta, Ga., are offering a particularly full 
line of Camellias and other hot-house plants in addition to some out¬ 
door roses and hardy Confiers. 
Lord & Burnham Co., are doing a large business in supplying Gulf 
Cypress Greenhouse Material to those who are constructing forcing 
houses They are also pushing the Burnham Boiler. 
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