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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 
Final arrangements for the forthcoming Second National 
Flower Show to be held in Mechanics Building, Boston, 
March 25th to April ist, are assuming a very satisfactory 
aspect, and the new schedule is out and will be forwarded 
immediately to all parties interested. 
Almost all the prominent men in the trade have already 
secured space, and the interest shown in New England and 
all over the country is very great. 
A number of very interesting exhibits are coming from 
foreign countries, and letters received by the management 
displa}^ considerable enthusiasm and a record-breaking 
attendance is assured. 
No dealer can really afford to miss exhibiting in this show 
as such an opportunity to present their products to the 
public was never before offered to the florist trade. A 
special point is being made to reach the estate owners in 
New England and from present indications many will 
attend. This will enable the exhibitors of ornamental 
plants an excellent opportunity of disposing of their ex¬ 
hibits after the show is over. 
DRAINAGE IN RELATION TO FRUIT CULTURE 
An interesting address presented at the recent meeting 
of the New York State Fruit Growers was that of Prof. E. O. 
Fippin of Cornell on the above subject. He said that not 
over ten per cent, of the orchards of New York State are not 
injured by excess of water. Orchardists frequently spend 
time and money on fertilizers and irrigation, when a proper 
system of drainage would solve their problem; for drainage 
allows the fertilizer applied to be more effective, thus requir¬ 
ing a smaller amount, and it equalizes the water in the soil 
at different seasons, largely doing away with the necessity 
for irrigation. Further, with the soil in a good sanitary 
condition, the trees will be stronger and better able to resist 
insect enemies. Professor Fippin said that a lateral tile 
drainage system which can be installed for sixty cents a rod, 
should be laid three feet deep in ordinary clay loam, and 
three and one-half to four feet in sandy loam. With the 
land thus drained you can get moisture by cultivation and 
the earth mulch. 
NURSERY SPRAY RIGS 
We have been experimenting with sprayers for the past 
six years and from year to year have improved our methods 
of spraying so that as far as we know, we feel satisfied that 
we have the best and most practical spraying outfit used in 
the nursery business. We think it by tar the most economi¬ 
cal. Our sprayers are run by sprocket chains and we are 
able, from the time we start the machine, to keep up a steady 
pressure ranging from no to 125 lbs. to the square inch, 
using 40 nozzels. We spray four rows at a time, doing the 
work perfectly. When spraying, we use from 60 to 80 bbls. 
of fluid per day. 
These machines are assembled by us, and although we do 
not make a regular business of manufacturing them, we 
have already built several for parties who have seen them. 
(See frontispiece.) I. E. Ilgenfritz’ Sons Co., 
ByT.J.J. 
MOST EXPENSIVE CORN IN AMERICA 
How would you like to eat combread made from com 
that cost $35 per ear? That would be almost like biting 
into gold dollars and has 45-cent eggs and 40-cent butter 
beaten forty ways from Sunday. 
W. N. Scarff, well known nurseryman of New Carlisle, 
has ten ears of the most expensive corn ever sold in the 
United States. While attending the National Corn Show 
at Columbus, this week, he purchased the ten ears of 
Johnston County White Com, which won first premium in 
grand sweepstakes, over all varieties of corn represented at 
the show. They are regarded as the finest ears of corn ever 
raised in America. For them, Mr. Scarff paid the hand¬ 
some sum of $350, or $35 per ear. 
The corn in question was exhibited at the show by Roy 
D. Clore, of Franklin, Ind. Mr. Scarff proposes to make a 
specialty of the com and will see to it that every grain is 
planted this spring and the harvest will be carefully guarded. 
— Springfield'Daily News 
TRADE PRICES 
Ed. National Nurseryman: 
At the annual meeting of this Association held January 
12th, 1911, the following resolution was adopted; 
“Resolved that the Ornamental Growers’ Association 
protests against the practice of so called trade or other 
periodicals accepting and printing advertisements of nur¬ 
sery stock with wholesale prices attached, and that the 
Secretary of this Association is hereby instructed to forward 
a copy of this resolution to the National Nurseryman and 
periodicals carrying nursery advertisements. 
C. J. Maloy, Secretary. 
Query: Who is the “goat” in this deal?— Editor. 
exhibitions 
EXHIBITION OF BARLEY AND HOPS 
The American Brewers’ Association is preparing for an 
educational exhibit of brewing machinery, material, and 
products to be held in the Coliseum, Chicago, Oct. 12-22, 
1911. The primary object of the exposition and all its 
branches is said to be education to growers of barley and 
hops. This exposition will undoubtedly prove of con¬ 
siderable interest. 
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 
An international horticultural exhibition is now being 
planned, which will take place in London, May 22, to 30, 
1912. As part of this, it is suggested that there be an 
educational exhibition and conference. In the provisional 
schedule which has been published there are twelve divi¬ 
sions in 431 classes. The present office of the exhibition 
committee is 7, Victoria Street, W’estminster. 
“I am well pleased with the results of my advertisement for the 
last three months in your paper. I am also a subscriber to the 
National Nurseryman, and am much interested in the work you 
are doing.” 
Charles G. Curtis, N. Y. 
