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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
EVERBEARING RASPBERRIES 
Two crops of everbearing Raspberries are along the line 
of improvement in these fnihs, and as time goes on there is 
little doubt but what future new varieties must have this 
quality to qualify. 
The St. Regis Raspberry first offered by J. T. Lovett, 
Little Silver, N. J., is now widely disseminated according to 
the various catalogues that come to the office of the National 
Nurseryman and has evidently won a place for itself among 
the good standard varieties. 
This year we notice The Elizabeth Nursery Company, 
Elizabeth, N. J., is offering another new everbearing Rasp¬ 
berry under the name of “Ranere.” This berry (a chance 
seedling) had its origin on the farm of a thrifty Italian 
farmer in Atlantic County, New Jersey, who kept it to him¬ 
self for a number of years but eventually let his neighbors 
have a few plants. It was brought to the notice of the trade 
by J. Murray Bassett, Hammonton, N. J. 
Mr. Runyan of the Elizabeth Nursery Co., who inspected 
the fields before exploiting it was much impressed with it as a 
good grower and profitable variety. Fruit has been gathered 
from June until November. Less than a two acre plot 
netting 400 for the June crop the second year of bearing, and 
a heavy crop during September and October which sold at 
good prices, but no record being recorded. 
It is described as a crimson berry without a purple shade, 
large size, good flavor, firm and eonsequently a good shipper. 
The William P. Stark Nurseries, Stark City, Missouri, are 
certainly advertising their “J. H. Hale” peach, and there is 
little doubt that it is a peaeh of very high quality, as the 
Stark people know what good fruit is. 
F. Ferguson & Son, Hurtsville and Camden, N.S.W., 
writes the National Nurseryman as follows: 
‘‘We shall be glad to open up negotiations with some of 
your fruit tree specialists for the purpose of trying some of 
the Australian fruits. We have some very good things here. 
Australian raised apples, peaches, pears, etc., that should be 
taken up on your side.” 
According to their catalogue received at the office of the 
National Nurseryman, they list a great number of varieties 
of apples, among them quite a number of the varieties that are 
well-known on this side, such as Red Astrachan, Duchess of 
Oldenburgh, Gravenstein, Esopus, Spitzenberg, Ben Davis, 
etc., beside a number of the old English varieties. It would 
seem as if American varieties being a success in Australia 
that the reverse would also be true, and that varieties 
originating in Australia might be extremely valuable to this 
part of the country. At any rate it would be worth the 
experiment of some enterprising nurseryman. 
It is remarkable what strides have been made in the 
Hortensia Group of Hydrangeas. While perhaps this group 
is handled more by the florists than the nurserymen it is a 
great favorite for planting out of doors in some localities. It 
is most at home along the seashore and may be seen in all its 
beauty from Newport to Cape May at the various summer 
resorts. The eolors are mainly blue, pink and white. 
Farther inland and north of Washington it does not seem to 
stand the winter, as the tops invariably get winter cold which 
prevents it flowering. As a florists’ plant it is used very 
extensively for forcing for Easter and for growing as large 
speeimens in tubs. The writer saw a splendid lot of new 
varieties at the International Show in London last June, and 
judging from some of the American Florists’ lists they were 
not slow to take hold of them, as they are already being 
offered in America, and we may expect to see them dis¬ 
tributed freely on this side. The color of the Hydrangea 
Hortensia Otaksa seems to be an uncertain quantity, as very 
often the pink will come blue and the blue pink according to 
the soil or position in which they are grown, so that if some 
of these new varieties are purchased on the strength of their 
color, disappointment is to be expected, but apart from the 
color, the size, form of bract and general habit of the plants 
were very distinct and showed considerable improvement. 
Edward F. Dwyer & Sons, Lynn, Mass., are offering a new 
Clematis “Ina Dwyer.” It is a seedling of their own, flowers 
measuring fully two inches across and on long stems well 
above the foliage, having as many as 25 to 50 sweet-scented 
flowers to a stem. The blossoms are white shaded to blue 
on the edges and tips of petals. Its period of blooming is 
during August, lasting all through that month. It is claimed 
to be a strong grower and equal to covering a trellis nine feet 
high and ten feet long in one year. The Massaehusetts 
Horticultural Society has awarded it a first-class certificate 
by unanimous vote of its committee. 
THE SUBJECT OF REPLACEMENT 
This subjeet invariably comes up at conventions, nursery¬ 
men’s meetings and wherever occasion gives the nurserymen 
an opportunity, to express his opinion upon it. There is 
little doubt but that the nurser3mian is to blame for the 
condition of things, but like any other evils, it is a growth 
that flourishes unnoticed until it gets to that stage where it is 
very difficult to eradicate. Few nurserymen approve of it. 
A great many praetice it in some form or other, but searcely 
any but what would be glad to be entirely rid of the practice. 
The following letter is a fair sample of the many received by 
nurserymen, and indicates the attitude or expectation of lay 
mind when the stock he has purchased from a nurseryman 
does not tmn out satisfactory. 
Gentlemen: 
Some months past I ordered and received from you the 
following: Twelve shade trees, six evergreens, fifty feet of 
privet and a number of shrubs. 
The above mentioned stock was planted under the most 
favorable weather conditions by an experienced gardener, 
the soil having previously been well cultivated. This stock 
has since been watered regularly and every attention given it 
in order to bring out the best results. Hence, I am at a loss 
