THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
473 
The William P. Stark Nurseries, Stark City, Missouri, are 
distributing a catalogue very distinct in its make up. It is a 
convenient size to carry in the pocket without folding and has 
over loo pages. While mainly a fruit catalogue it offers a 
very good line of ornamentals. As a reference work for the 
buyer of fruit trees and other stock it does not seem to leave 
much to be desired. 
A munber of consignments of bulbs and plants went down 
on the ill-fated S. S. “Volturno.” Among them were con¬ 
signments from C. Keur & Sons and also consignments for 
P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights. 
The new Chinese republic has established a department of 
agriculture and forestry. For a long time China had been 
j)ointcd out as the most backward nation in forest work. 
It is claimed that some of the eucalyptus of Australia are 
taller than the California redwoods, hitherto considered the 
highest trees in the world. 
Onondaga of the State College of Forestry of Syracuse Uni¬ 
versity supplies the larger part of the trees. 
The Balsam Fir makes the best Christmas tree because of 
its regular form and beautiful dark green foliage. Spruce is 
used also but is not as attractive in form and color as the 
Balsam. Hemlock, Pine and the Cedars are used occasionally 
but are not considered equal to either the fir or spruce. 
Everyone interested should try to prevent clear cutting but 
should favor thinning of the young forest leaving the best 
formed, most rapid growing trees on the ground to form the 
future forest. The thinnings should be made in the densest 
young stands only and no large open spaces should be left. 
The State will suffer a great loss if the young spruce and fir 
forests of New York are clear cut for Christmas trees. 
Forestry consists not only in raising trees but in selling 
them in the best possible form and at a good profit. The 
New York State College of Forestry is anxious to stimulate 
proper marketing of the products of the forest of the State. 
It will be glad therefore to have anyone who is interested in 
supplying trees for the Christmas tree trade write to the 
College of Forestry at Syracuse which will do all it can to 
bring producer and consumer together. Suggestions as to 
the best means of growing and cutting trees will be given 
gladly. 
There are 55 oaks in the United States, about evenly 
divided between the east and the west. The eastern species 
and particularly white oaks are the most valuable. 
The Uruguay National Nursery has presented about 
200,000 shade trees to the municipalities of the Republic 
and these will this year be planted in the various cities and 
towns. 
German foresters are experimenting with Douglas fir from 
the United States trying to find a variety which will combine 
the fast-growing quality of the Pacific Coast form and the 
hardiness of the Rocky Mountain form. 
Trees for reforestation are being supplied the landowners 
of New York by the State Conservation Commission, which 
has at present over 13,000,000 young trees to be delivered. 
The trees are sold at nominal prices for planting under 
regulations set by the commission. They are from two to 
four years old and include white pine, Scotch pine, Norway 
spruce, red pine, European larch, white ash, tulip poplar and 
black locust. The commission also supplies Carolina poplar 
cuttings and basket willow cuttings. The nursery at East 
A GOOD SUGGESTION 
Why do not more nurserymen use the hardy Eulalia 
Japonica for baling instead of rye straw? 
We have sold it for years but know of no one else using it 
for baling. 
Almost every nurseryman has a rocky knoll or some odd 
shaped piece of ground that cannot be “diggered” which 
would grow it easily. 
Instead of sowing ever\^ year as with rye it can be grown 
with little cultivation, cut at leisure even after thoroughly 
dry and is taller, tougher and “stays put’’ better. If cut 
dry, after a few days in the packing room, springled lightly, it 
again becomes tough and pliable. 
Wild Bros. Nursery Co. 
“ THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE ” FOR SEPTEMBER, 1913, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. 
ARTICLES 
SEPTEMBER- 
EIGHT MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER- 
1912 
1913 
1911 
1912 1913 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 1 Quantities 
Values 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines: 
Fruit plants, tropical and semi- 
tropical, for propagating 
purpose?? free 
4 
773,272 
57,211 
5 
808,719 
86,0(14 
511 
1,250,804 
727,706 
12,895 
1,237,043 
783,907 
13,957 
1,423,380 
884,522 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, 
cultivated for their flowers or 
foliage.M.. dut.. 
All other diit 
95,181 
102,474 
244,004 
163,107 
'Pot al 
830,487 
984,788 
1,979,021 
2.033.845 . 
2,321,85y 
