2g2 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
PEAR BLIGHT TREATMENT 
PROPOSED TARIFF ON APPLE SEED 
New infections start in and from the blossoms. The 
bacteria causing this di.sease are carried by bees or other 
insects from hold-over cankers in the trunk or larger branches. 
Blossoms thought to be infected should be removed at the 
first indication of the disease. This is done by breaking off 
the blossom spurs, which should be collected as fast as 
picked and burned. Branches and young growth should 
be watched for new infections and the branch or tip should 
be removed as soon as the disease appears, cutting well 
below the affected portion. Disinfect all wounds with 
a corrosive sublimate solution, one part to i,ooo. Watch 
the trunks and large branches for cankers. These should 
be treated as soon as found by cutting out the affected bark 
beyond all trace of the disease and then disinfecting the 
wound with the corrosive solution. Keep all sprouts re¬ 
moved from the base and trunk of the trees. 
TREES INFECTED WITH CROWN GALL NOT PER¬ 
MITTED TO BE PLANTED IN NEW YORK STATE 
Mr. Calvin J. Huson, Commissioner, Albany, New York, 
addressed the following letter to a nurseryman offering 
infected trees for sale: 
Dear Sir: 
I have received a copy of your circular letter in which 
you state as follows: 
“I have at Geneva, New York, the following list of apple 
trees, graded out of a block of 200,000 trees, and set aside by 
themselves, because they are slightly affected with, crown 
gall of a mild form. 
Theset rees are of good conformation with splendid top 
growth. I will offer these trees-in trench f.o.b. cars in bulk 
at Geneva, New York,” etc. 
I write now to call your attention to the fact that trees 
infected with crown gall will not be permitted to be planted 
in the State of New York. Crown gall is believed to be an 
infectious disease deleterious to the trees and the faet that 
they are slightly affected or that planters may be willing to 
use them shall not be considered an excuse for planters to use 
such trees. I am confirmed in this action, furthermore, 
because of the fact that the nurserymen of this state do not 
regard such trees affected by crown gall as merchantable. 
Very truly yours. 
Commissioner. 
NURSERY STOCK INSPECTION 
Commissioner Huson of the State Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, states that since January i, 1913, he has received notice 
of, and his agents have inspected, approximately 10,000 
separate shipments of nursery stock coming into the State, 
embracing millions of plants, trees and seedlings. The 
amount of diseased and infected stock found is much less 
than in former years. Two shipments only contained gipsy 
and brown-tail moths, the gipsy moth coming from Japan. 
As the shipment inspection ends, the annual inspection 
for diseases of white pine will begin, followed by the summer 
inspection of nurseries. 
Upwards of 200 official samples of insecticides and fungi¬ 
cides sold on the markets of the State have been gathered and 
sent to the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for 
analysis. 
It may interest the many friends among the nurserymen 
to know, that Mr. Winfried Rolker started on his annual 
European business trip on May 17th by S. S. Zeeland, visiting 
Belgium first; and thence looking over the important nur¬ 
sery centres of Europe. He expects to return by the end of 
July. 
The present tariff on apple seed is fo cents per pound or $4.00 per 
bushel. In the Tariff bill now before Congress the rate is fixed at 
15 per cent ad valorem. On this basis it will make the duty approxi¬ 
mately from $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel, depending upon the price at 
which it may be sold in Europe. 
No doubt this reduction in the cost of the French seed will tend to 
increase the plant in this country next year, which will be an unfortunate 
condition. A heavy plant was made a year ago resulting in a large 
surplus of apple seedlings this winter, and as usual under such circum¬ 
stances, the prices towards the close of the season were cut below cost 
of production. 
Enclosed find check for National Nurseryman. Would say that 
I would not want to be without National Nurseryman as it gives 
valuable information to nurserymen. 
Yours truly, 
The Adams County Nursery, 
H. G. Baugher, Proprietor. 
I 
i 
i 
i 
I 
i 
i 
i 
Creve Couer Nurseries 
Creve Couer, Mo. WM. MOELLER, Prop. 
We are pleased to offer for early or late Fall shipment 1913 
1000 Catalpa Bungei, 5-6, 6-7 ft. 
16000 Maple, Soft, llJ to 2)4 inch 
Tea’s Mulberry, 2 year heads. 
Mersereau and Eldorado Blackberry root cutting plants 
Please submit list of wants for prices. 
! 
I The Selling Problem 
I is vital. The Nursery Catalogue that does not 
I make and retain business is an expensive luxury. 
i We are Specialists 
i in producing catalogues that fit the needs of 
the Nursery Business. They are artistic, enter¬ 
taining, valuable and of moderate cost. Our 
I work represents a STUDY OF THE SELLING 
PROBLEM. 
I is the most efficient and lowest priced salesman | 
I you can get. | 
[ Price and specimen pages on request. | 
_ i 
I W. F. Humphrey ! 
j 90 Linden Street GENEVA, NEW YORK 
j The New Stock Catalogue 
