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voters will see it or we shall cease to live in a fools para¬ 
dise. 
Taxes would go up far beyond the citizens earning 
power because every able bodied man and even the 
women and children would be drafted into Federal Hor¬ 
ticultural Board for protection against the common 
enemy. 
Try and imagine our country being overrun by Pliyl- 
ophthora infestans, our native soil ruined by Trichonam- 
molens guinananus. 
Monomorium pharaonis tramping down our glorious 
corn fields. 
Dermestes cadaverinus going through our houses. 
Phoenicocaecus marlatti covering our vegetation. 
Horrors “They shall not pass” while we have a dollar 
and a vote to force our congressmen to make appropri¬ 
ations for the Federal Horticultural Board. 
THE AMERICAN BOSKOOP 
Reports and echoes circulating in the nursery world 
had it that an American Boskoop was being started in the 
vicinity of Bridgeton, N. J. 
They became so persistant, there was nothing to it but 
crank up the flivver and go and see what progress had 
been made in that direction. 
After dodging traffic in the vicinity of New York and 
Philadelphia or climbing the hills with their dangerous 
curves in other parts of the country, it is quite a treat to 
get on the level, straight concrete roads of south Jersey. 
Approaching Bridgeton, we inquired from a native 
where we would find the nurseries of Jackson and Per¬ 
kins? 
“Well now brother you have got me. There is a power 
of nurseries started up here abouts and I don’t know one 
from the other. 
“If you will follow this road until you come to the mill 
pond, then bear to the right and take the second road to 
the left you will see some greenhouses.” 
His advice was followed and brought us in sight of a 
large acreage covered with the Skinner Irrigation system 
a cluster of buildings and greenhouses, and which proved 
to be the Jackson and Perkins plant. 
There was something mighty pleasing about the first 
glimpse of the layout. 
It looked like efficiency and production. 
The exact opposite to the cluttered artistic effect that 
is supposed to appeal to the lay mind. 
Making ourselves known we were very cordially 
received by the manager M. B. de Wilde who informed us 
the plant was started January a year ago. 
Even in such a short period extensive blocks of stan¬ 
dard Roses, Lilacs grafted on Privet, Hydrangea Otaksa 
varieties, Privet, have been produced and ready for the 
market in A. 1. stock. 
Stock ready for sale, however was a small matter in 
comparison to the large quantities of choice things com¬ 
ing along in the future. 
Fine blocks of Juniperus Virginiana glauca, Pfitzeriana 
and other choice evergreens looked very promising all 
staked and cared for and looking very much as if they 
were growing in Boskoop. 
The Dutch training and skill in nursery practice of Mr. 
Wilde is noticeable in the extreme orderliness and clean¬ 
liness of the plant. 
The Jackson and Perkins Company has long been not¬ 
ed for growing certain things well and their new venture 
at Bridgeton is going to give them a larger scope, as the 
climate and soil of South Jersey has many advantages 
over Newark, New York, for many kind of plants. 
The ericaceous plants such as Rhododendrons and 
Azaleas are being grown on a large scale but it is too 
soon to talk about results with this class of plants as 
they are a long time proposition. The chief difficulty so 
far has been the stocks upon which to graft the Rhodo¬ 
dendrons. Permits to import under Quarantine 37 require 
the roots shall be washed. Results from these received 
so far have not been encouraging. It is hardly to be ex¬ 
pected that a new plant, in a strange locality can be es¬ 
tablished without having to overcome unforseen prob¬ 
lems and difficulties there was plenty of evidence point¬ 
ing to success as a business venture. 
Time being limited we had to hasten away as we could 
not miss the opportunity for visiting the new plant of P. 
M. Roster, who is also doing his full share in founding 
an American Boskoop. Mr. Roster was unfortunately 
away so we made ourselves known to the foreman in 
charge, John Verrmenlen, who very cordially showed us 
over the plant. Mr. Verrmenlen is a propagator with 
Dutch training trying to adapt Dutch methods to Ameri¬ 
can conditions which he finds somewhat discouraging. 
It was quite a treat to see the thoroughness and attention 
to detail given to every operation and in the construction 
of the frames, greenhouses and buildings which is so 
characteristic of the Dutch. It is no wonder they are a 
success, they deserve it and when once the peculiarities 
of the American conditions are mastered we have every 
confidence the firm of P. M. Roster will be a success. Re¬ 
sults so far are promising in the production of numerous 
lines. Even with the ericaceous plants such as Rhodo¬ 
dendrons and Azaleas, a measure of success has already 
been realized, growing the stocks upon which to graft 
rhododendrons seems to be the dominating problem and 
Mr. Roster is laying himself out to produce these stocks 
at Bridgeton. Many thousand are already picked out in 
flats in the greenhouses. Judging by the number Mr. 
Roster has much confidence they can be produced. Im¬ 
ported stocks that have complied with quarantine reg¬ 
ulations and had their roots washed free of soil have 
proved very discouraging. Even if they live it takes so 
long to get them into condition to graft. Mr. Roster de¬ 
serves much credit for the pioneer work he is doing in 
connection with this group of plants in America. 
Of course plants that are more easily grown such as 
box, azaleas, lilacs, etc. have already made a good show¬ 
ing, splendid stock being in evidence. We came away 
feeling that Bridgeton would ultimately be a nursery 
centre that would have to be counted. 
ETHICS 
0. .Toe Howard, Hickory, N. C. 
Before Southern Nurserymen’s Association, Sept. 1922 
As has been said “To be <rood is noble, but to show 
others how to lie good is nobler and no trouble,” and be¬ 
cause “Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s 
