THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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foreman of an orchard where this cherry originated. Both of 
these cherries are about as large as a quarter of a dollar, of 
splendid flavor, very dark in color, being a rich mahogany. 
They are solid in flesh and have been shipped in open express 
across the continent, without ice. 
The Hood River strawbemes have been supplied to 
all of the principal hotels in cities west of Chicago in first- 
class condition. These berries are famous for their flavor 
and keeping qualities. They are the best strawberries grown 
in the Northwest. Hood 
River is entitled to credit as 
being the originating point 
of the famous Hood River 
strawberry which was 
originally called the Clark’s 
Seedling, after the man who 
discovered it. 
Nearly every nurseryman 
also knows that Oregon has 
been for many years cele¬ 
brated for its beautiful ap¬ 
ples with their fine keeping 
qualities. Especially is this 
true of the Yellow New¬ 
town and the Spitzenburg, 
which have realized higher 
prices during the last ten 
years than have been ob¬ 
tained for any other com¬ 
mercial apple, grown any¬ 
where in the United States. 
The Comice, Anjou and 
Bartlett pears are grown 
extensively in the state of 
Oregon, and the highest 
prices are obtained for these 
varieties ni the eastern and 
European markets. 
The scenery of Oregon 
is beyond description. The 
Columbia River flows along 
the northern boundary. 
Mt. Hood, which is 11,025 f^et high, located in Hood 
River county, is eternally covered with snow and is one of 
the grandest snow capped mountains in the world. Trav¬ 
ellers admit the natural scenery of Oregon surpasses anything 
seen in Eruope. 
Nurserymen, their wives and friends who expect to 
attend the meeting of the National Association of Nursery¬ 
men at Portland in June, can arrange their trip so as to visit 
Yellowstone Park, enroute, which has a world-wide reputa¬ 
tion; go through the Yakima and Wenatchee valleys, the 
two largest fruit growing sections; stop off at Tacoma and 
Seattle; see the Puget Sound; catch a glimpse of Mt. Ranier, 
the highest snow capped mountain in the state of Washing¬ 
ton; and then travel on to Portland, which is famous as one 
of the most magnificent cities of the ^reat west. From 
there a side trip could be made to Hood River, which is 
justly celebrated and famous for its Spitzenburgs, Yellow 
Newtown apples and strawberries. This trip could be 
made by boat giving an opportunity to view the wonder¬ 
ful scenery along both banks of the Columbia river. The 
trip can be arranged so as to return from Portland by 
way of the Willamette and Rogue River valleys, excellent 
fruit sections, stopping off in the Golden Gate city of San 
Francisco; afterwards visiting Los Angeles and the Orange 
country; returning home by way of the Grand Canon, one 
of the greatest wonders of the world. Those who have 
never made this trip nor 
viewed the wonderful scene¬ 
ry of the Northwest coun¬ 
try arid California, cannot 
realize what magnificent 
sights are in store. It is< a 
tnp of a life time and no 
nurseryman should fail to 
make it, or fail to bring his 
wife. 
Oregonians are noted for 
their generosity and hospi¬ 
tality and it goes without 
saying that everyone will 
not only have a good time 
but a very interesting trip. 
The orchardists and 
nurserymen of the state of 
Oregon obtained their first 
trees from the middle west 
and eastern nurseries, and, 
therefore, Oregon feels that 
it is obligated to all eastern 
and middle west members of 
the National Association of 
Nurserymen. Oregon, as 
well as Washington, Mon¬ 
tana, and Idaho have for 
many years been large pur¬ 
chasers from the middle 
west and eastern nurseries; 
therefore, the nurserymen 
of the Pacific Coast are 
anxious to have the members of the National Nursery¬ 
men’s Association make this trip in order that they may 
comprehend fully that the Northwest is one of the most 
wonderful fruit countries of the world. 
J. W. HILL 
The readers of the National Nurseryman will be 
pleased to know that Mr. J. W. Hill of the Des Moines 
Nursery Co., Des Moines, Iowa, who has been taking a 
much needed rest, has returned to his work and is feeling 
“fit” again. 
The National Nurseryman extends its thanks to its 
friends on the Pacific Coast to have so liberally supplied 
many of the illustrations and description text of the North¬ 
west which appears in this issue. 
Four year old Jonathan Apple in Orchard of Frank Williams, Toppenish, Washington 
