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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
An interesting incident in connection with the opening 
of the Palace of Peace at the Hague was the presentation 
by Messrs. Janies Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, Scotland, of a 
bouquet of the famous new rose, “Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,’’ 
named after the wife of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, presented 
by Messrs. H. Den Ouden & Son, The Old Farm Nurseries, 
Boskoop, Holland. 
The beautiful floral gift was graciously accepted by 
Mrs. Carnegie and a kindly letter was received by Messrs. 
H. den Ouden & Son, as follows: 
“Mrs. Carnegie thanks Messrs. H. den Ouden & Son 
very much for the beautiful roses they so kindly sent her 
from Messrs. Cocker when she was at the Hague.’’ 
pth September 1913. 
Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherland. 
The case of William P. Stark against the Stark Brothers 
Nurseries & Orchards company for the appointment of a 
receiver for the company was filed in the Louisiana court of 
common pleas. Pike county. Mo., on the 7th day of March, 
1913- 
The case on the application of William P. Stark was 
continued in that court, and finally on his application a 
change of venue was taken to the circuit court at Mexico, in 
Audrain county. Mo. 
The case was called for trial in that, court on the 22d day 
of September before Honorable J. D. Barnett, the circuit 
judge; and, on the 30th of September the case was decided 
in favor of the defendants and the receivership denied. 
A verdict for $5,520.42 with interest from March 7, 1912, 
to date was yesterday brought in by a jury in Judge Speer’s 
court in favor of Cornelia Cruger and Catharine Cruger of 
Barrytown, N. J., in their suit against John T. Withers of this 
city. The suit was to recover for goods sold and money 
loaned the defendant, who had appealed from the decision of 
Judge Charles Carrick as referee. 
The referee held that the plaintiffs were entitled to 
$5,820.12, but the jury yesterday deducted from this sum. 
$300 for tools furnished to the plaintiffs. The defendant was 
formerly an agent for the plaintiffs, who traded under the 
name of the Shatemuc Nurseries and their suit arose from a 
dispute over a final accounting, the defendant alleging a set 
off.— The Jersey Journal. 
H. A. Surface, state zoologist, announced before the Penn¬ 
sylvania Horticultural Society his discovery of an internal 
parasite that was cleaning the dreaded San Jose scale out of 
eastern Pennsylvania. This parasite, which he describes as 
“a hymenopteron, a minute wasp-like insect,’’ has been so 
successful against the scale that, says Mr. Surface, “entire 
nurseries that could not get state certificates a year ago 
because of bad infection, are now so clean that the best inspec¬ 
tors have been unable to find a living scale in them this 
season.’’ 
The Continental Plant Company of Kittrell, N. C:, one 
of the large m.ail-order nurserymen claim to have a Straw¬ 
berry that bears fruit from early spring until the winter. 
The manifest bearing qualities suggested the name “Never 
Stop.’’ It is an abundant bearer, having a record of 10,000 
quarts per acre under a high state of cultivation and it has 
proven hardy and very adaptable to different soils and 
climates. 
The Stark Bros. Nurseries and Orchards Co., of Louisiana, 
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Missouri, have just issued the Stark Orchard & Spray Book, 
a capital little work that should be in the hands of every 
farmer and fruit grower in the country. It is a ready refer¬ 
ence on diseases and the care of fruit and other trees, with the 
subject of spraying brought up to the most recent discoveries 
and practice. 
The International Nurseries, of New York, have been 
incorporated to do a general nursery business, with a capital 
of $25,000. The incorporators are W. E. Maynard and C. M. 
O’Farrell, of New York, and D. J. Wagner, of Jamaica. 
The National Nursery, Uruguay, has donated to the 
municipalities of the Republic 200,000 shade trees, which will 
be planted in the cities and towns this year.— Daily Consular 
Report. 
The Menary Nursery Company, of Omaha, Nebraska, has 
been incorporated. Capital $25,000. 
“ THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE ” FOR AUGUST, 1913, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. 
ARTICLES 
AUGUST— 
EIGHT MONTHS ENDING AUGUST — 
1912 
1913 
1911 
1912 
1913 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities \ Values 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines: 
Fruit plants, tropical and semi- 
tropical, for propagating 
purposes .free.. 
313,654 
3,827 
1,085 
407,563 
3,707 
145 
512,868 
693,488 
12,891 
463,771 
726,696 
13,952 
524,661 
798,458 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or conns, 
cultivated for their flowers or 
foliage. M .. dut.. 
All other.dut.. 
127,252 
48,452 
148,823 
60,633 
Total. 
317,481 
412,355 
. 1,206,501 
1,203,358 . 
1,337,071 
