THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
61 
Review, note Comment. 
g THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 
The International Flower Show committee are sending 
out the prospectus of the coming International Flower Show, 
which will be held at the New York Grand Central Palace, 
New York, on April sth to the 12th. This Show gives 
promise of being the finest ever held in this country. It is 
unfortunate, as far as the nurseryman is concerned, that it 
comes at a time when nurserymen can ill spare the time to 
attend, yet is it a great pity if an effort is not made to have 
the nursery business well represented. 
The Jewell Nursery Company, Lake City, Minnesota, in 
their house organ for January, features Silver-leaf Poplar, 
Spiraea Van Houttei, Spiraea sorbifoUa, Clematis, Juniperus 
Sabina and a number of other good things of which, judging 
from their list, they evidently have an immense stock. 
There is a cut of a novelty “The Siberian Hedgewood,” 
a dwarf Willow that looks good. 
there is a superb piece of color work illustrating the new 
rose Jonkheer J. L. Mock, and on the back and inside covers 
done in color are some of their standard varieties of Roses 
and Cannas. It is an exceedingly attractive book and should 
be a first-class salesman. 
It is evident that Mr. Wintzer is still making great strides 
in the improvement of the Canna. Although the Conard & 
Jones Company are best known as specialists in Roses and 
Cannas, they handle a large line of hardy shrubbery, peren¬ 
nials and bedding plants, bulbs and flower seeds. 
An innovation is free delivery on amounts over five 
dollars for stock selected in this catalogue. 
* A fine little hand book for fruit growers is being i.ssued 
I by the B. G. Pratt Company, 50 Church street. New York. 
It lists everything needed for fruit growing in the way of 
supplies. 
W. F. Allen of Salisbury, Maryland, has sent out a very 
attractive calendar to his customers of last year. Mr. 
Allen has an up-to-date nursery and is one of the leading 
strawberry growers in the country. 
Forest Nursery and Seed Co., McMinnville, Tenn., have 
issued their December list of nursery grown and collected 
stock. They carry lots of good stuff for lining out. Such 
stock as Holly, Leatherwood and American Beech are scarce 
in nurseries. 
Horticultural Sales Company, Sterretts, Shelby Co., Ala., 
have issued a very complete list of Tree, Shrub, Vine and 
Fruit Seeds. 
Harlan P. Kelsey’s catalogue has an individuality of its 
own, both in make-up and the stock it offers. He is one of 
the leaders in good native stock. Having nurseries at 
Saginaw, N. C. and at Salem, Mass., he is situated to do 
business in a large territory. Rhododendrons and Azaleas 
are his specialty. 
A noteworthy catalogue is being sent out by the William 
P. Stark Nurseries, Stark City, Mo. They are featuring 
the J. H. Hale peach in color on the cover. There is nothing 
stereotyped about this catalogue, it is really a handy reference 
book on fruits. -The descriptions are particularly lucid and 
well written. 
The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa., have 
issued their new Floral Guide for 1913. On the front cover 
PARCEL POST 
There seems to be many conflicting opinions regarding 
the rules governing the shipment of nursery stock by parcel 
post. The following is a brief summary: 
Nursery stock may be shipped by parcel post. 
The Zone rate does not apply to nurser^^ stock. 
The rate is two ounces for one cent, regardless of distance. 
Size of packages must not exceed 72 inches, length and 
girth combined, weight must not exceed eleven pounds. 
Parcels must have the name and address of the sender. 
Parcel post packages are under exactly the same inspec¬ 
tion and quarantine laws as shipments by express or freight. 
EXPORTING TREES 
i^^We import such a great quantity of ornamental trees, 
shrubs, and evergreens annually that a movement the other 
way is worthy of note. 
John Waterer & Sons, Bagshot, Surry, England, the noted 
Rhododendron Specialists purchased a quantity of fine large 
Japanese Maples from Thomas Meehan & Sons for shipment 
to England. 
The time rnay not be ripe for much business in this line, 
but there are possibilities in the future. 
Advance sheets from Monthly Summary of Commerce 
and Finance for November 1912 gives the following report 
of imports of plants, trees, shrubs and vines: 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines: 
Fruit plants, tropical and semi- 
tropical, for propagating 
nnmnsRs . . frf>p. 
NOVEMBER— 
ELEVEN MONTHS ENDING NOVEMBER— 
1911 
1912 
1910 
1911 
1912 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
V alues 
Quantities 
V alues 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
1,142 
223,819 
161,197 
26;i 
271,595 
148,051 1 
1 
2,052 
1,671,734 
1,117,439 
13,156 
1,727,505 
1,181,339 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, 
cultivated for their flowers or 
foliage.M.. dut. . 
All other.dnt. 
19,322 
21,.549 
1,400,778 
1,030,420 
286,618 
T otfi 1. 
386,458 
419,909 - 
2,431,198 
2,791,225 
2,922,002 
