jAPANKSi-: \vi:kpin('. ciiPivin 
Tlu* .la|)aiH‘S(' \V('('j)in<^ (’lierry is ono of the haiulsoni- 
(‘sl of llu' (‘ai'ly-rioweriii^' lre(‘s. It eoines into bloom as 
soon as tin* \v(‘alh('r |)(‘rmits in si)rin^^'. usually running a 
(•los(‘ raef' wilh Magnolia eonspieua and the (lohlen Bell. 
Th(‘ pieture shows a tine si)eeimen grafted about 
lw t“nly-fiv(‘ y<‘ai-s ago, and to all ai)p('aranees it looks as 
if it wiM-e good for another twamly-tive years, although 
Primus suhhirtella yendula 
{Cerusus Jupmiese rosea pendula) 
most of these ornanienlal flow ering trees are usually con- 
sid(‘r('d somew hat shoi“t-liv(‘d. 
Among th(' ti’ade, it is know n as Cerusus Jujionica rosea 
•' 'ndula, hut aeeording to Itailey’s (lyelopedia, its eorreet 
nolanieal nani(‘ is Primus siihfiirtella pendula. 
It is a good s(*lh'r and seldom found in sur|)lus, al¬ 
though it is not an easy tree to handh', as it is ditlieult to 
paek and ship w ilhout hrc'aking. Aeeording to Bailey, it 
does not thiiv(' on Pui'opt'an stoeks, hut should lx* grafted 
on upright forms of the same sp('eies. 
KLPdTBICAL TBIvXTMIvNT OF SEEDS AM) 
OBOWINd CBOPS 
[Consul E. Haideinan Dennison, Birnunphain, England, 
March 7.] 
Tin* English j)r('ss is manifesting eonsiderahlo interest 
at present in the (pu'slion of the applieation of eleetrieity 
to agrieultui(* as a nu'ans of ineia'asing tin* suj)plv of 
home-grow n foodstutTs. Experiments which/have been 
going on for some years 
St rated that the use of an 
in England have elearly demon- 
eleetrie discharge has a marked 
(dfeet on crop production. 
The subject has lately been bioughl to the fore by Dr. 
Eharles Mereier, who, w riting to the London Times, states 
that ^‘gr(‘at and startling im])rovements in agriculture are 
on the point of being introduced,” and says that a method 
has been devised to overcome the ditnculty of expense of 
electrification, as applied to both the growing crops and 
the seed before it is sow n. Installations at w hich farmers 
can have their seeds treated ]»y experts have been erected 
at several c(mters, and are capable of treating some 
80,000 sacks i)er month. The increase of yield from seed 
so treated, though not so great as the increase from elec- 
tritication of the growing cro])s, is slated to be consid¬ 
erable, ranging from 25 per cent, to as much as 80 per 
cent. 
A good deal of experience has been gained by the Agri¬ 
cultural Electric Discharge Co., wdiicli makes much of 
its electrical a])paratus in Birmingham, and the wider 
attention now^ called to the subjeet no doubt will result 
in a great development. The cost of installation is said 
to be by no means prohibitive and the power required is 
very small. 
of honor consisting of the names of those nurserymen serv¬ 
ing in the United States army in the present \var. We shall 
appreciate it if our readers will send us their names and photo¬ 
graphs if possible. 
Albert G. Allen, Cadet, Flying Squadron, Park Field, Memphis, 
Tennessee. Member of firm of W. F. Allen Company, Salis¬ 
bury, Maryland. 
Howard E. Andrews, U. S. Signal Corps, France—Landscape De¬ 
partment, A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Carroll A. Bagby, Capt. U. S. Infantry—New Haven Nurseries, 
New Haven, Mo. 
Harold J. Bagby, Enlisted Medical Reserve Corps—New Haven 
Nurseries, New Haven, Mo. 
Lew. W. Bagby, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) U. S. Navy—New 
Haven Nurseries, New Haven, Mo. 
Oliver W. Bagby, Lieutenant, U. S. Navy—New Haven Nurseries, 
New Haven, Mo. 
Ralph B. Bagby, Lieutenant 21st U. S. F. A., Fort Riley, Kansas— 
New Haven Nurseries, New Haven, Mo. 
Robert E. Bagby, Cadet, Senior Class, United States Military 
Academy—New Haven Nurseries, New Haven, Mo. 
Marvin T. Carter, Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Florida. 
William B. Carter, Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Florida. 
John H. Chattin, Aviation Section of the Signal Reserve Corps, 
San Antonio, Texas. Secretary and Treasurer of the Win¬ 
chester Nursery Company, Winchester, Tenn. 
David Collins, Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Florida. 
Rupert K. Courtoy, Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Florida. 
Harold C. Cowell, 224th Aero Squadron, Kelly Field, San Antonio, 
