126 THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
Hn flursetY IRovvs. IReceut (publications. 
As they Stood in Nursery. —In a discussion among Minnesota 
horticulturists much stress was laid on the importance of planting 
trees in orchard in the manner they grew in nursery,—that is to say, 
red-tinged bark on south side, green-tinged bark on north side. 
White Fleshed Peaches. —Southern peach growers call attention 
to the merits of the white-fleshed peach, new varieties of which, from 
the Chinese cling type recently discussed in these columns, have be¬ 
come popular. The Elberta remains the leader. Among the white 
varieties are Belle of Georgia, Champion, Waddell and Carman. 
October Purple Plum. —We received last month samples of the 
October Purple Plum, the specialty which has been sold by Stephen 
Hoyt’s Sons, New Canaan, Conn , for several years most successfully. 
This plum is certainly one of the best of the Japan varieties. It was 
propagated by Luther Burbank, who said of it : “It is best of them 
all.” The fruit is large, of rich purple color, juicy, sweet and of 
excellent flavor. Its firmness should make it a good shipper. 
New Early Cling Peach.— A new early cling peach, not yet 
named, but said to have originated in Fresno. Cal., is thus described 
by Prof. E. J. Wickson : “ Our first impression of the peach is, that 
it is the most notable new variety we have seen in a long time. Mr. 
Roeding’s statements are borne out by the specimens. The cling is a 
full-sized, rich-colored yellow, with a deep red cheek. It is notable, 
however, that the red comes away wholly with the skin, leaving a 
healthful, clear, yellow flesh. The pit is also free from red. Evidently 
the fruit will please the canners from that point of view. The earli¬ 
ness is also notable, for the Hale’s Early specimens are not much over 
half grown (much later than they are with us in Berkeley), and yet 
the cling is dead ripe, soft and juicy. The size is ample for canning.” 
THE SEEDLING QUESTION. 
Editor National Nurseryman : 
Without a thorough investigation of authority on this ques¬ 
tion, I advance my ideas and understanding of what is termed 
and classed, by growers and dealers, seedlings in the forest 
and ornamental departments of tree growing. 
The appellation of seedling is a tree coming from the seed 
either in the forest or field and remaining where first grown 
for any period of time, or any number of years, of the age 
that the tree may be transplanted. After the transplanting 
age, whether in the forest or field, there is no question or 
difference in the matter. Transplanted trees, especially ever¬ 
greens, are found to be benefited by transplanting the seed¬ 
ling one, two or three times at periods of two or three years or 
as soon as the plants have become hardened to open culture. 
Cutting the roots of the plants in digging causes the large 
roots to cast off branch roots and the branch roots produce 
many more feeding roots than if left in the original place. 
After the plants have been transplanted once, twice or more 
times they are then known as transplanted stock and are no 
longer classed as seedlings. Of course all trees not grafted or 
budded, or made by cuttings or layers, are considered seed¬ 
lings in the true sense of the word. The terms seedling or 
transplanted plant are used to distinguish the condition of the 
stock. 
S. H. Linton, Des Moines, la. 
COLONISTS’ RATES VIA WABASH R. R. 
Daily during October, the Wabash Railroad will sell Colonist tickets 
from Buffalo to all Pacific Coast points at the extremely low rate of 
$42. Correspondingly low rates to intermediate points See your 
nearest ticket agent or address James Gass, N. Y. S. P. A ; R. F. Kelley^ 
general agent, passenger department, Wabash Railroad, Buffalo, N. Y. 
The World’s Work for October is remarkable for its wide range of 
interesting subjects and uniformly fine illustrations. 
In addition to its many other interesting features the Delineator for 
October contains an article by Ward Macleod on “ Bulbs for the Win¬ 
dow Garden,” in which all the information needed for successful cul 
ture is given. 
Country Life in America for October illustrates the varied out door 
pursuits of the best month of all the year. The country estate feature 
this month is the seat of Anson Phelps Stokes on Stockbridge Mountain, 
n the Berkshires near Lenox. Many small articles deal with timely 
subjects, from the care of flowers and the making of a window garden 
to hunting birds, and nature study of the month. This unique and 
beautiful magazine is now a year old and has proved its place among 
the best American periodicals. 
GREAT LABOR SAVING DEVICE. 
All who have much addressing of mail matter have longed for a 
practical addressing device to save time, labor and money. There have 
been attempts at such devices, but none to equal the Elliott Address¬ 
ing Machine which addresses envelopes or wrappers of any size, cards, 
invoices, statements, shipping tags, etc. The work is accomplished by 
the use of stencil cards automatically fed through the machine, operat¬ 
ed by foot power. One motion of the foot inks, prints direct on 
envelope, and changes to next stencil. The machine will print indefi 
nitely same name or automatically change each address, duplicate or 
triplicate. The machine is of simple and durable construction, works 
easily and can be readily understood and operated by the ordinary office 
boy. Capacity : 2 000 per hour, all different addressess, or same 
address, as desired. 
The machine, with cabinet, occupies about the same space as a small 
typewriter table (floor space 16 ins. x 22 ins.) The cabinet is made of 
quartered oak, highly finished. It is provided with storage room for 
1,400 stencil cards. 
Thomas Meehan & Sons, Germantown, Pa., have installed one of 
these machines in their office. They have found it surprisingly use¬ 
ful. Seven thousand catalogue wrappers are disposed of in one day. 
The lists are permanent from year to year, and it is a very easy matter 
to make corrections. The machine is always ready when one has a 
special list to be mailed quickly. It is one of the best money saving 
machines ever put into an office. 
THE APPLE CROP. 
The U. S. government crop report for September gave the 
following statement of the apple crop prospect based upon 
ioo as a full crop : 
New York 70, New Jersey 77, Pennsylvania 66, Maryland 
62, Virginia 40, Arkansas 68, Ohio 42, Michigan 83, Indiana 
45. Illinois 60, Wisconsin 76, Minnesota 71, Iowa 72, Mis¬ 
souri 56, Kansas 62, Nebraska 83, Colorado 75,. Montana 95, 
Washington 84, Oregon 80, California 90. 
HORTICULTURAL MEETINGS. 
Nov. 18-19—National apple congress, at St. Louis, Mo. 
Nov. 25-26—Southern Illinois Horticultural Society, at Anna, Ill. 
Dec. 2-3 —Northern Illinois Horticultural Society, at Sterling, Ill. 
Dec 2-4 —Missouri State Horticultural Society, at Springfield, Mo. 
Dec. 17-19—Illinois State Horticultural Society, at Champaign, Ill. 
January—Arkansas State Horticultural Society, at Green Forest, Ark. 
J. O. Barksdale, Red Hill, Va.—“ I have been a subscriber to 
the National Nurseryman for several years, but have never had 
occasion so far to use its advertising columns to sell my stock. I con¬ 
sider it a valuable journal.” 
