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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Section of a Block of One Year Budded Peach, Containing a Half Million Trees, Photographed in July. Note Magnificent Orowth, 
Westminister Narsery, Westminister, Md. 
REPORT OF TRADE CONDITIONS FROM PROMINENT 
NURSERYMEN 
'rhe only fall business which we have is in the bulb line 
and a small amount of bu.siness in the herbaceous. Spring 
delivery seems to give better satisfaction in this part of the 
country than fall delivery. 
The drouth this year has caused our trees to be a little 
short in height but they more than offset that by having 
a stronger root growth and well developed body. The 
greatest amount of injury was done to seedlings owing to the 
fact that they are shallow rooted. 
Yours truly, 
York, Neln Harrison Nursery Co. 
As to conditions in this section, would state that in spite 
of the longest drouth this section has experienced since we 
have been familiar with it (some 23 years) mrrsery stock 
generally has made up well. The drouth began in June, 
since then we have had occasional showers, and with constant 
cultivation have kept the growth up nicely. In fact roses 
are unusually good, cherry trees better than for many years, 
and all fruit trees, both one and two-year are very nice 
except apple which are light particularly in one-year olds. 
June budded peach will not make up largely to 3 feet and 
up grades, but the 2 to 3 feet and 18 to 24 inch trees promise 
to be unusually stocky and nice. Quite a lot of young 
tender stock of last spring’s planting has suffered, partic¬ 
ularly evergreens and tender deciduous plants. All peach, 
pear and cherry seedlings, dormant budded, are in first-class 
condition, and the stand of buds throughout the Huntsville 
district is generally good. As to prospects for business, 
would say that while the summer inquiries have been slow, 
they are now picking up rapidly and we believe the nursery¬ 
men of this section will have a good fall business, and we arc 
hopeful. Yours very truly. 
Chase, Ala. Chase Nursery Company. 
We have your inquiry of recent date relative to business 
and the growing season. We have no reason to complain; 
our stock with very few exceptions has made a good growth 
and the dry weather which affected a good many other 
parts of the country did not affect us, as we had continual 
showers throughout the season keeping the ground in a 
moist condition and along with good cultivation, stock grew 
in fine shape. Our block of apples the early part of the 
season we thought we would have to carry over another 
year. But they have made such a good growth they will 
count 80 per cent No. i and onr one-year apple block we 
never had a better one and is about the same with our other 
lines of fruit. 
As to trade in our retail line that has been fully 25 per 
cent over last year. With apparently not as much effort to 
get it. Our-wholesale business, however, is what we call 
flat. Some difference from the previous season, but we do 
not feel but that before the spring season closes we will have 
the usual demand. Very truly yours, 
Manchester, Conn. C. R. Burr & Co. 
