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i “The Smyrna fi{ at Home and Abroad”! 
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A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON FIG GROWING 
a BY GEO. C. ROEDING, FRESNO, CAL. 0 
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® THIS book should be read by every up-to-date horticulturist, » 
® * fruit farmer, and those contemplating planting an orchard * 
* for profit. This book shows wherein the fig problem in the <*> 
United States is solved, and also gives facts and figures regard- <& 
® ing fig-growing as a money making project for all those seeking ® 
® an investment in orchard farming. $ 
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f PRICE 25 CENTS, F»OSTF»/\ID 
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ELM IRE SEBIRE 
Fils Aine, 
Ussy, Calvados, France 
Grower and shipper of Nursery Stock: Ornamentals, trees 
and shrubs; Bvergreens, Conifers. Forest 'Frees, 
for late fall aelivery; also a limited stock left of Pear, 
and Quince Fruit. Stock Seedlings. 
Send for estimates to our sole American agents. 
\RDY Native American Rhododendrons and Aza, 
leas are the best to use. There are a hundred 
thousand growing in the Highlands Nursery. 
Large clumps, 2^-6 feet high collected in the 
Pennsylvania Mountains, at a low rate per car load. 
Write for surplus list and full particulars, also, for uni¬ 
que illustrated catalog of Hardy Native Plants, filled 
with half-tone engravings. Address, 
HARLAN T\ KELSEY, 
Proprietor of Beacon Building, 
Highlands Nursery, N. C. BOSTON, MASS. 
GRAPE VIHES 
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AUGUST ROUKBR & SONS, 
P. O. Box 752 . 31 Barclay St., Tiew York 
Importers of NURSFMY STOCICS, FRUIT and T REE SBBOS. 
RAFFIA FIBRE in Prime Nurserymen’s Quality. 
The Willadean Nurseries 
OFFER FOR FALL 1904 
Apples, Pears, Standard and Dwarf Plums, 
Cherry, Grape Vines, Small Fruit Plants, 
Rhubarb, Asparagus, Ornamentals, Shrubs, 
Herbaceous and Hardy Perennials. 
Forest Tree Seedlings we have in quantities, over 50 kinds, nur¬ 
sery grown. Tree seeds we have in season in large quantities 
Send us your list of wants. We can interest you. Trade list 
ready September 1st. 
THE DONALDSON CO., Warsaw, Ky. 
Successors to DONALDSON & GIBSON. 
Currant Plants 
Highest Standard of Grades. Largest Stock and 
Lowest Prices. Correspondence solicited. 
\A/ HEELOCK & 
CLARK 
FREDON1A, IN. Y. 
An extra fine stock and full assort¬ 
ment of varieties of CURRANTS and 
GOOSEBERRIES; also BLACKBERRY 
ROOT CUTTING PLANTS. 
T. S. HUBBARD CO,, 
FRBDOHIJL, AT. Y. 
ALL OLD AND NEW VARIETIES 
Immeuse Stock Warranted True. 
QUALITY UNSURPASSED. 
A fine stock of Campbell’s Early. 
Catalogue and Price List Free. 
Send list of wants for prices 
1,000 ACRES 
A General Assortment for Fall 1903 and Spring 1904. 
-HEAVY STOCK- 
J°eaoh, Apple, Asparagus, California Privet, 1 and 2 yr. 
PECANS, ORNAMENTALS, ETC. SEND US YOUR WANT LIST FOR PRICES. 
FRANKLIN DAVIS NURSERY CO., 
BALTIMORE, IW D. 
We want Standard and Dwarf Pears, Quince, 2 yr.; Cherry, Grape, Currants and Gooseberries. Send us your surplus list and prices. 
Cut is exact size of our Grafting Knife No. 2. Samp'e, by mail, 20 cents. 6 for $1,00. 
No. 1 has a “sheep foot” blade and is larger. Sample, by mail, 25 cents. 5 for $1.00. 
Budding Knife, riveted in handle, 25 cts. 12 for $2. 25, postpaid. Pocket Budder, 35 cents. Send foCiz-Page Special Nursery Catalogue 
Pruning Knife, riveted in handle, 50 cents. 5 for $2, postpaid. Pocket Pruner, 75 cents. 
MAHER & GROSH CO., 90 A Street, TOLEDO, OHIO. 
Nurserymen’s 
KNIUES 
Hand forged. Razor steel. 
Warranted. Since 1877 we 
have been selling the nursery 
trade, and have over 3,000 
nurseries in our list of cus¬ 
tomers. It is a trade we lake 
great pains to please. We 
issue an 80-page catalogue of 
Knives, Shears, Razors and 
Strops, and sent free to all 
who ask for one. 
When writing to Advertisers mention The National Nurseryman. 
