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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
side the exhibits from the old states. But to still further show the 
comparative values of the old and the new parts of the United States, 
and the values of both compared with the same classes and varieties 
grown in all other parts of the world, extensive exhibits should be 
drawn from all countries. With the more perishable fruits this last 
will not be practicable, but apples and pears can be brought from all 
the nations of Europe, fromChinaand Japan, from South Africa, New 
Zealand, New South Wales, Tasmania, etc. From every clime where the 
apple tree grows I would bring its harvest. This pomological exhibit 
from all around the world would be exceedingly attractive, impressive 
and instructive, and would be one of the most notable events of the 
great fair. 
I would secure bearing trees of oranges, lemons, limes, shaddocks, 
pomelos, etc. These would all have to have glass protection. They 
should all be planted in the spring of 1902 and so cared for as to be in 
luxuriant growth and fruitage during the entire term of the fair. In 
this connection certain other tropical and sub tropical trees should be 
secured, such as the camphor, the nutmeg, the cinnamon and other 
spice trees of commerce, the rubber and other trees whose products 
have great value, and a great variety of trees whose woods are of 
greatest commercial and artistic value. 
It is in your power to create a grander exposition of the arts and 
industries of our civilization than has been organized in any country. 
I greatly mistake the wisdom and energy of your management if this 
is not accomplished. Among all the noble things you will do, none 
will give so much pleasure to the millions who will come to see your 
work and read your lessons as to what can be done in this supreme de¬ 
partment of beauty and grace—in the domain of Horticulture. 
NURSERY OF J. LAING & SONS. 
Following is an account in the Gardeners’ Ghronicle, Lon¬ 
don, England, of a visit to the tree nursery of J. Laing & Sons, 
Forest Hill, England: 
In this department, not having visited the nursery since 1897, we 
noted very considerable additions, ornamental (picture trees and shrubs) 
as well as common species and varieties, fruit trees and fruit bushes, 
being found in greater quantity than heretofore, and in a thrifty state. Of 
varieties of conifers we may mention Picea pungens Kosteri, a variety 
with yellow variegation, and Picea alba var. aurea. Acer californi- 
cum (?) aureum is a satisfactory variety with telling foliage; as are like¬ 
wise Cerasus Mahaleb variegata, Catalpa bignonioides var. purpurea, 
the color being especially good in the young leaf; Crataegus Oxyacantha 
variegata, Cornus brachypoda aureo-variegata, Robinia aurea, R. 
angustifolia elegans, very pretty leafage, and R. inermis variegata, 
Fraxinus novae angliae, Pyrus salicifolia, a weeping Morus nigra in 
fruit, Caragana arborea pendula, quite a handsome variety of a very 
stiff habited species; Ulmus minor, misnamed, probably a form of the 
Japanese U. parvifolia; U. umbraculifera, Populus trichocarpa, new. 
The fruit trees and bushes have made, notwithstanding the dry weather, 
excellent growth in this heavy land; and most varieties of apples, 
plums and pears on quince stocks, were abundantly fruited. Every 
popular variety of apple is grown on the dwarfing and the free stock, 
and even young trees on the latter were noted that they were heavily 
laden with fruit. Dwarf-trained peaches, rectarines and stone fruit 
generally make thrifty but not too vigorous growth, and the trainers 
were busily engaged in “ tying them out.” 
LAWN PLANTING. 
In an address on “ Lawn Decoration ” before the Wisconsin 
Horticultural Society, F. C. Edwards, Fort Atkinson, Wis., 
said : 
Pleasant landscape outlooks from the house should not be obstructed 
and the appearance from the street must have due consideration. The 
shade and ornamental trees should be arranged so that the lighter 
green foliage trees should be nearer the frontage and the darker leaved 
trees more in the background, as we get the best effect from the street 
this w T ay, and have the dense foliage near the buildings for cooling 
effect and shade. The trees most desirable for the lawn are the cut¬ 
leaved weeping birch, Schwedler’s Norway maple, Norway maple, 
hard maple, horse chestnut, Weir’s cut-leaved weeping maple, oak 
leaved mountain ash, Tea’s weeping mulberry, Camperdown elm. 
catalpa. For the side and back grounds, Norway spruce, Colorado 
blue spruce, white pine, American white elm, Wisconsin willow. In 
the arrangement and selection of trees, good judgment should be used, 
so that some of them will stand in contrast of foliage. The planting 
of shrubs, if done with good taste, is a great addition to the appearance 
of the lawn. They should be planted on the waste places, side grounds 
and angles, but always in groups, and the question of foliage should be 
a prominent feature. For example, Spirea van houttei (green), purple 
leaved berberry, golden elder, golden syringa, or Cornus elegantissima, 
enough to get the autumnal effect, and hydrangea (light green). 
Vines can be made a great attraction on the porches, pillars and cor¬ 
ners and among these Clematis jackmanii, henryi and paniculata are 
favorites, and their habits of growth are so easy to care for in the win¬ 
ter, and the bloom is superb. Herbaceous perennials are of great 
value if there is room enough to use them on borders and in beds. 
The same can be said of roses in beds, but use in the composition of 
soil at least one-half clay, one-quarter fertilizer, one quarter sand, and 
then plenty of water, and liquid manures and cut them all back to at 
least 12 inches, and they are easy to cover and results are better in 
bloom. 
About the future of landscape gardening, as applied to the home, I 
am very hopeful. Eastern colleges are taking up this study, and West¬ 
ern colleges will soon do the same. 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
The Country Gentleman gives the following condensed 
report of the twenty-seventh biennial meeting of the American 
Pomological Society in Buffalo, September 12-13 : 
The twenty-seventh biennial meeting of the American Pomological 
Society at Buffalo, September 12-18, was neither a failure nor a success, 
but something of both. The attendance was fairly good, not large, but 
perhaps considering the distractions of the Pan-American just across the 
street, it was all that could have been expected. At anv rate, it was a 
representative gathering, unusually so. The various parts of the country 
and the different fruit interests were heard from very generally. It 
was a gathering of intelligent, successful, sociable, amiable and delight, 
ful men. Whenever such come together in fraternal good fellowship 
the results are bound to be good. Everybody enjoyed himself and his 
comrades, and perhaps that is all that ought to be required. 
There was less interest in the programmes of the various sessions, 
however, than there might have been. Discussion there was practically 
none. This was due to various causes, and is not to be attributed, for 
the most part, to a lack of interest. Still this condition served still 
further to abate the attention of those in attendance from the papers 
presented. 
The one rmst serious blunder was in the selection of the hotel head¬ 
quarters and in the provision of accommodations for the meetings. The 
society was put up at a little paste-board house of the variety specially 
designed for the temporary discomfort of Pan American visitors. 
The meeting was a suprise to the most ardent friends of the society, 
except the secretary. There were scarcely any who thought the 
attendance would reach 100, but the actual paid membership reached 
nearly twice that, and the attendance at some sessions was over 300. 
Tbe papers were all given without a failure, and there was a general 
enthusiasm that has not been exhibited since the great meeting at 
Grand Rapids 14 years ago. There is no question now that the Ameri¬ 
can Pomological Society has renewed its youth, and will again become 
a power in horticultural matters. The fruit exhibit was made in Hor¬ 
ticultural Hall in the exposition grounds, and drew off a few from 
attendance; but the great majority were loyal to the society and kept 
to their knitting while the sessions lasted. I had considerable curiosity 
to see how the officials would give 26 gentlemen (some with wonderful 
talking ability) a chance to air their opinions in five sessions, but it was 
done and a little chance given to others. President Watrous is a capa 
ble presiding officer, and kept things moving with celerity. The result 
will be a biennial report of great value. I never attended a horticul¬ 
tural gathering where there was so little useless talk, and this shows 
