THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
459 
MOVING BIG TREES 
The December issue of The Garden Magazine presents an 
interesting article on moving big trees in winter by W. C. 
McCollom. The writer has great faith in the frozen ball 
method, having, in fact, never lost a tree in moving in that 
way. When transplanting a maple tree of twelve inch 
caliper, Mr. McCollom allowed a six foot ball of earth to 
remain about the roots. This was done by cutting down¬ 
wards to get a ball of desired size, then leaving it for a night 
or two to freeze thoroughly, so that upon cutting under the 
tree as much as practicable the ball would remain firm. The 
tree was then tilted slightly from different directions, mean¬ 
time filling the hole with earth to raise the tree. When levei 
with the grade, a stone boat was shoved under, after tilting 
the tree backwards. 
In doing this work, it is well to have the tree fastened to 
the stone boat in the following manner, to prevent the possi¬ 
bility of its being jarred off by a jerk in starting; have one end 
of a stout rope tied around the tree near the top, with the 
other end fastened to the clevis at the front of the stone boat; 
also have two other ropes fastened near the top, which can be 
held by a man at each side. The hole to receive the tree 
should have been previously prepared, being made wider than 
the ball of earth, and being about two-thirds refilled with the 
earth taken from the bottom. In moving a tree in this way, 
drive it right over the hole and release the stone boat by 
tilting the tree, and proceed with the planting in the usual 
way. The bark should be covered with burlap wherever 
ropes are to be used. It is well to protect the trunk from sun 
scald during the first season by binding with straw. 
ALABAMA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Horti¬ 
cultural Society will be held in Jasper, Ala., on January 25th, 
26th, and 27th, 1912. This meeting will be of great interest 
to the fruit and vegetable growers of the State as several new 
features have been arranged. Several large spray pump 
machinery companies have signified their intention of 
demonstrating their outfits. There will be demonstrations 
in pruning and setting of fruit trees. Many excellent speak¬ 
ers will be on the program which will be announced later. 
A Committee is actively engaged in arranging with the 
railroad companies to have a special rate for the occasion. 
The result will be announced when the program appears. 
Jasper is in the center of a rapidly growing fruit section 
and a very large attendance is expected from that vicinity. 
The citizens of the town extend their hospitality to all in 
attendance. The hotel accommodations are excellent and 
the meetings will be held in the spacious new Court House. 
The town is situated in Walker County about 30 miles north 
of Birmingham on both the Frisco and Southern railroads. 
Papers will be read on every phase of Alabama horticul¬ 
ture, such as Fruit Growing, Pruning, Spraying, Harvesting 
and Marketing; Vegetable growing; Insects; etc. 
For further particulars address the Secretary at Auburn, 
Ala. 
P, F. Williams, Secretary. 
TENNESSEE FRUIT GROWERS AND NURSERYMEN 
IN SESSION 
Secretary: 
I give you herewith the preliminary announcements of the 
annual conventions of the Nurserymen, Fruit Growers, and 
Bee Keepers of this State. The programs of these conven¬ 
tions will be out in a short time and copies will be sent to you. 
The State Horticultural Society will meet at Nashville, 
January 25, 1912. Secretary and Treasurer, C. A. Keffer, 
Knoxville. 
The State Nurserymen’s Association will meet at Nash¬ 
ville, January 26, 1912. Secretary and Treasurer, G. M. 
Bentley, Knoxville. 
The State Bee Keepers will meet at Nashville, January 27, 
1912. Secretary and Treasurer, J. M. Buchanan, Franklin. 
I would thank you for mentioning these conventions in the 
columns of your paper. 
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I am. 
Sincerely yours, 
G. M. Bentley, 
Sec. and Treas. of the State Nurserymen’s Association. 
LAWN GRASSES 
Farmers’ Bulletin 469 gives the results of nine years’ 
experiments with lawn grasses in South Carolina by C. C. 
Newman. He found that Kentucky blue grass, Bermuda 
grass, herd’s grass, and white clover are the kinds suited for 
permanent lawns in that locality. The land upon which the 
experiments were made was well fertilized, plowed, and 
harrowed before the seed was sown, and in March of each 
year 75 pounds of nitrate of soda were applied per acre. 
A combination of Kentucky blue grass and Bermuda grass 
is well suited to partially shaded lawns. The fonner, which 
likes the shade, is more abundant near large trees, while the 
Bermuda grass, which thrives where there is a great deal of 
sunlight, will predominate in the open. These two grasses 
are perennials. The same is true of orchard grass and red 
clover, which together are desirab.e for use on large lawns 
about country homes. They wi 1 grow from 18 to 24 inches 
tall and produce two crops of hay each season. 
PIETRO C. ROSSI 
It is with sincere regret that we announce to our members news of 
the sudden death of Mr. P. C. Rossi, President of the Italian-Swiss 
Colony, and one of the honored vice-presidents of- this Association. 
This sad event, which was the result of a distressing accident, occurred 
at Asti, California, October 8th. As we are informed, Mr. Rossi was 
thrown out of his carriage and survived only a few hours. 
Mr. Rossi was born in the city of Turin, Italy, 56 years ago. After 
leaving the grammar school, he went to the University of Turin, from 
which he graduated with honors in 1875. A few years later he decided 
‘o come to this country', and went to San Francisco, California. Shortly 
after the organization of the Italian-Swiss Colony in 1881, Mr. Rossi 
became interested, and was elected president and general manager. 
In the death of Mr. P. C. Rossi, the whole American wine industry 
has lost one of its most aggressive and enterprising mem: ers, and in a 
■business way, he leaves a place which it will be difficult to fill. 
Mr. Rossi, at the time of his death, was in full health and vigor and 
in the midst of his ma’ny enterprises. He is survived by a widow and 
ten children, to whom are extended our sympathies in their great loss. 
W. E. Hii.ureth, President, 
L. J. Vance, Secretary. 
Representing American Wine Growers’ Association. 
