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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
result of Mr. Gibb’s efforts. It is the more valuable because so little 
of the information included within its covers could be obtained else¬ 
where w'ith any degree of ease. The book is opened by an account of 
the early history of spices. A chapter is devoted to each of the several 
spices, accompanied by colored illustrations of the spice trees and of 
different parts of the spices as they grow. An attractive feature is 
found in the many views of cities or plantations in the little known 
countries where spices are native. The most iipportant chapter in the 
work is without doubt that on the detection of adulteration in spices. 
The book can be highly recommended alike to the housewife, to the 
grocer who deals in, these condiments, and to the would-be planter of 
spices 
ARSENATE OF LEAD. 
The chemist of the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa has re¬ 
cently made an examination of the different brands of arsenate of lead. 
In connection with a discussion of this substance he says that there are 
practical difficulties in the manufacture or commercial arsenate of lead 
paste which may be said to almost preclude the possibility of turning 
out continuously a product uniform in composition. Further, “other 
things being equal, the paste containing the least water, will be the strong¬ 
est.” The poisoning value of the paste is determined principally by the 
percentage of arsenic oxide. The amount of soluble and insoluble im¬ 
purities strikingly affect the strength of the paste, and these points are 
illustrated as ffollows: 
“To determine the economic values of any number of brands it will 
be necessary for the purchaser to calculate the cost per pound of the 
arsenate of lead present in the paste. An illustration may serve to make 
this clear. Two brands, A and B, are offered: the price of A, laid down, 
is 15 cents per lb., and it contains, approximately, 35 per cent, of water 
and impurities; B is 12 cents per lb., laid down, and contains, approx¬ 
imately, 50 per cent, of water and impurities. In the case of A, 65 lbs. 
arsenate of lead cost $15, or 23 cents per lb., while in B, 50 lbs. arsenate 
of lead cost $12, or 24 cents per lb.” 
Catalogues Received 
Huntsville Wholesale Nurseries, Huntsville, Ala. Bulletin No. 
9, April 25, 1911; Bulletin No. 10, May i, 1911; Bulletin No. ii, 
May 8, 1911. 
Cartwright & Goodwin, Kidderminster, England. Over-seas 
and preliminary list of daffodils and narcissi, spring, 1911. 
Andorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Post-card 
describing the Rose of Sharon. 
Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. Spring planting 
mailing card. 
Winfield Nursery Co., Winfield, Kans. Bulletin No. 3. Dor¬ 
mant Stock in Storage. 
Chase Nursery Co., St. Louis, Mo. Bulletin No. 5. Bulletin 
No. 6. Boxed lots in cold storage. 
Chase Brothers Company, Rochester, N. Y. Bulletin No. 7. 
Wholesale price list for Spring, 1911, April 3d. 
Desfosse Thuiller Fils & Co., Orleans, France. Special offer to the 
American trade. Fruit tree stocks,—Evergreen and deciduous tree and 
shrub stocks. 
Hemeray Aubert Nurseries, Orleans, France. Wholesale price list. 
Fruit tree stocks, young ornamental trees and shrubs. Roses, stocks, 
and etc. 
Union Nurseries, H. W. Van der Bom, Director, Oudenbosch, 
Holland. Wholesale trade list of forest and ornamental trees, spring 
flowering—forcing and American plants, coniferas and evergreens. 
Barbier & Co., Orleans, France. Preliminary list of fruit tree 
stocks and ornamental stocks. 
Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, L, I. “Facts about Hicks’ Rhododen¬ 
drons.” 
Jos. P. Chaput Nursery, Auburn, Me. Annual catalogue and 
price list. 
WANTED 
Position by young woman to do stenographic and general office 
work. Nearly seven years’ experience in nursery office. 
Good reference. 
S, care National Nurseryman, Rochester, N. Y, 
Young man ( 36 ) with eight years’ experience as 
assistant office manager with large wholesale nursery, 
desires position as general office man with progressive 
concern in which there is a chance for advancement. 
Address, E. H. N., care of National Nurseryman 
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 
A stock interest will be sold and employment given to a young 
or middle-aged man in an established Nursery Co. (Inc.) with a 
business approximately $ 22,000 to $25,000 this year. Business 
will likely soon run to $30,000 or over. Large nearby retail 
trade. Address 
X, care The National Nurseryman, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
WANTED! 
FIFTY THOUSAND APPLE and FIFTY THOUSAND CHERRY 
TREES for Fall Delivery. Give full particulars about stock 
when quoting prices. Terms Cash. Address 
GIBRALTER NURSERIES 
Fish Creek, Wisconsin 
OFFER FOR FALL 1911 
FRUIT STOCKS AND BRIARS 
Million in Stock Seedlings and transplanted. All healthy, stout 
and rooted stuff, very cheap 
150,000 DWARF ROSES 
Selected sorts. Astonishing cheap prices on application. 
Best shipping facilities via Hamburg at special freight rates 
HUGO LOPAN, Pinneberg , near Hamburg, Germany 
FOCKO BOHLEN 
Halstenbeker Baumschulen (Nurseries) 
HALSTENBEK 
(Holstein-Germany) near Hamburg 
FOREST TREES HEDGE PLANTS 
FRUIT STOCKS ROSES, Etc. 
The largest stocks to offer in first-class condition at lowest 
prices. All from sandy soil with excellent roots. 
Best shipping facilities via Hamburg. 
General Price-List free on application. 
Hemeray-Aubert Horticultural Establishment 
“le Ponceau” 
51 Route d’ Olivet, Orleans, France 
Large quantities of fruit stocks,— Apple, Pear, Mahaleb, 
Myrobolan, Quince. Complete collection of Ornamental 
Shrubs, Conifers and Roses. 
Catalogues on application. We have no agents. 
Write us direct. 
