THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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FRUIT TREES IN WASHINGTON. 
Word from Tacoma, Wash., is to the effect that a fruit tree 
planting boom has set in similar to that of the early ‘ 90 s, when 
the possibilities of horticulture in that state first became gen¬ 
erally known, says the California Fruit Grower. This year 
the fruit crop has brought about $ 2 , 000,000 into the state, and 
scores of individual farmers and horticulturists have made 
fortunes of $ 3,000 to $ 12,000 each from orchards ranging in 
size from 40 to 200 acres. 
State Horticultural Commissioner Van Holden announces 
that fully a quarter of a million fruit trees will be planted by 
Washington orchardists during this fall. He estimates that 
100,000 were planted during October, of which nearly half 
were set out in Chelau and Okanogan counties, heretofore 
noted chiefly for their mineral productions. The largest acre¬ 
age is being planted in Western Washington and comprises 
hardy winter apples and prunes. In Eastern Washington most 
fruit growers do their planting in the spring. 
OHIO HORTICULTURISTS. 
The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Ohio Horticultural 
Society was held at Lancaster December 4 - 6 . There was an 
unusual display of fruit. Resolutions were adopted recom¬ 
mending that the whole system of free tree distribution be 
abandoned; favoring free inspection by the state of nurseries, 
orchards, etc., supposed to be affected by the San Jose scale, 
canker worms, peach yellows, and other dangerously spreading 
pests and diseases, together with their compulsory suppression 
by or at the expense of the owner of the land infested through 
means prescribed by the proper state officers; urging ample 
appropriations for the work of the state experiment station, 
particularly along the lines of more extended work in horticul¬ 
ture. 
Prof. Webster reported that he had found the San Jose scale 
in 44 counties of the state; that there are 192 nurseries, cover¬ 
ing an area of 6,130 acres, and that he had destroyed 3,603 
infested trees. 
Although the apple crop was generally a failure, there were 
some notable exceptions, and these were of so marked a char¬ 
acter that the apple tree business is booming among the nur¬ 
serymen. 
Among those who renewed membership were J. J. Harrison, 
Painesville: W. W. Farnsworth, Waterville; C. L. Whitney, 
Warren; M. Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls; L. H. Pierce, Tall- 
madge. 
MARYLAND HORTICULTURISTS. 
The fourth annual meeting of the Maryland Horticultural 
Society was held in Baltimore December 12 th. Professor J. 
B. S. Norton, state pathologist, inspected some nurseries and 
says a number of plant diseases were found in them, princi¬ 
pally leaf diseases not of a dangerous character. He spoke 
of crown gall as a disease especially occurring on nursery 
stock. Professor A. L. Quaintance, state entomologist, read his 
report. He said an excellent start has been made on a collec¬ 
tion of the injurious insects of the state. Extensive experi¬ 
ments are being carried on with crude petroleum in mechanical 
mixtures for fighting the San Jose scale. I he professor has 
inspected 47 nurseries and reports that records received show 
that there are 739 cases of scale in the state—which does not 
mean that there is that number of distinct localities infected. 
The following officers were elected : Robert S. Emory, 
president ; George O. Brown, vice-president; Professor A. L. 
Quaintance, secretary-treasurer. Orlando Harrison, Berlin; J. 
W. Kerr, Denton ; Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh ; H. B. 
Witter, Frederick ; Charles T. Sweet, Swanton, and F. F. 
Allen, Salisbury, were elected county vice-presidents. Mr. 
Kerr had on exhibition more than 250 jars of plums from his 
place. 
ILLINOIS HORTICULTURISTS. 
Senator H. M. Dunlap of Savoy presided over the forty-sixth 
annual meeting of the Illinois Horticultural Society, at Cham¬ 
paign, December 10 - 12 . Among those present were: Arthur 
Bryant, Princeton; George J. Foster, Normal; H. A. Aldrich, 
Neoga; R. A. Simpson, Vincennes; J. T. Zook, Olney; J. L. 
Hartwell, Dixon; E. A. Riehl, Alton; A. F. Colman, Corning; 
E. G. Mendenhall, Kinmundy; R. Morrill, Benton Harbor, 
Mich.; Prof. S. Forbes, Urbana. R. Morrill discussed peach 
culture; Arthur Bryant, plum culture; E. A. Riehl, grape cul¬ 
ture; H. T. Thompson the best methods of propagating trees 
for the orchard These officials were elected: President, Henry 
M. Dunlap, Savoy; vice-president, H. A. Aldrich, Neoga; sec¬ 
retary, L. P. Bryant, Pnnceton; treasurer, J. Stanton, Rich- 
view. 
HEAVY PEACH TRADE IN TENNESSEE. 
H. Lightfoot, who with D. W. Hunter conducts the Chatta¬ 
nooga Nurseries, Chattanooga, Tenn., writes as follows : “ The 
peach industry in this section is booming. Nurserymen could 
not begin to supply the demand for trees. We are planting 
100 acres in peach pits and expect to make 2 , 000,000 June 
buds another season. In addition to peach stock we will plant 
250,000 apple grafts, 50,000 pears for budding, and 60,000 
cherry stocks ; also we grow about 75 acres strawberry plants 
for southern planters.” 
HORTICULTURAL MEETINGS. 
Following is the schedule of meetings of horticultural 
societies : 
January 7-8, Virginia Horticultural. Richmond. 
January 8. Connecticut Horticultural, Hartford 
January 8-9, New Jersey Horticultural, Trenton. 
January 8—9, New York Fruit Growers, Syracuse. 
January 8-10, Peninsula Horticultural. Berlin, Md. 
January 8-10, Nebraska Horticultural, Lincoln. 
January 15, Eastern Nurserymen, Rochester. 
January 15-17, Southern Minnesota. Spring Valley. 
January 15-17, Idaho Horticultural, Boise. 
January 16, Rhode Island Horticultural. Providence. 
January 20-22, Nova Scotia Horticultural, Wolfville. 
January 21, Southern Nursery Association, Charleston, S. C. 
January 20-22 South Dakota. Sioux Falls. 
January 22-23, Western New York. Rochester, 
February 3-5, Wisconsin Horticultural, Madison. 
February 5. Oregon Horticultural, Corvallis. 
February 12-13, Eastern New York, New York. 
March 12, American Rose, New York. 
March 12-13, Massachusetts, Worcester. 
