THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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CQitb the Advertisers 
NEW FRUITS 
The Superlative red raspberry was introduced into England by a 
Mr. Barnhart. A. Mitting imported 5000 plants in 1907 for trial 
and they proved so far superior to existing kinds that in 1908 he 
imported 10,000 more plants. These he sold and did not have 
enough to go around. In 1909, he imported 10,000 more beside 
his own growing and sold all in five weeks and could have sold 
100,000 if he had them. The Superlative is a strong upright grower. 
The fruit stands upright and does not hang down like other rasp¬ 
berries. It is a continual cropper from spring to fall when the fruit¬ 
ing canes are heavy in fruit another cane or more is in process of 
growing to fruit as soon as the early cane is through and so continues 
through the season. Each fruiting cane has as many as from 400 
to 500 fruits to the cane. It is best not to leave more than 4 canes 
to the hill. It does best in hills 4 feet each way and in June of each 
season to mulch heavy with stable manure, leaves or old straw. 
This gives the plants steady moisture all summer that all berries like. 
The new canes should be pinched when 4 feet high. The canes of 
the Superlative are very stiff and need no support. They grow from 
5 to 6 feet high and like a rich sandy loam with good drainage The 
berry of the Superlative is a rich velvet)'' crimson in color. The berry 
is pointed, one to one and a quarter inch long and three-fourths of an 
inch in diameter. It is solid with small core and can be 
shipped in quart baskets. It is a good canning berry, of a rich, 
sweet flavor and will give twice the amount of berries to the acre 
given by the old Cuthbert. It’s a commercial berry and a 
money maker. 
H. J. Mitting. 
A NEW BERRY, HIMALAYA GIANT 
This berry is a new arrival from the north slope of the Himalaya 
mountains, 6,000 feet above the sea level. It is black but not a 
blackberry. For many centuries the natives of that country have 
been making wine of it and only the recent invasion by British troops 
has brought this delightful, luscious fruit to our civilization. The 
vine is a vigorous grower, making a growth of from 20 to 30 feet in 
one year which can be trained on a fence or arbor similar to grape 
vines. The enormous clusters of large sized berries ripen all summer 
making the Himalaya the most productive of all varieties known. 
They have no core and the flavor is sweet. The severity of their 
native climate has made the berries hardy and both plant and fruit 
will stand extremes of heat and cold better than any other variety. 
Berrydale Experiment Gardens. 
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A WESTERN VIEW OF PRUNING 
Geo. W. Ferguson, Washington 
“Scientific pruning is one of the most vital factors in fruit 
growing in that it permits of the free circulation of light and air 
through the branches of trees, thus making possible the production 
of uniform fruit of color, size and lusciousness.’’ 
“The training of the tree to produce the best quality fruit is the 
factor now dominant among fruit growers. Many who have not 
devoted time to study the methods of the tree entertain the idea 
that more fruit is produced by making the tree healthier through 
this operation. This statement, obvious to a careful student of 
horticulture, is erroneous. It is consistent to say that a tree grows 
as nature intended that it should, and it is an encroachment to 
alter its growth in narrowing it into a channel unproposed by nature. 
“The prime objects of pruning are to allow circulation of light 
and air through the branches. It should not be merely a custom. 
“Sunlight should reach every twig. The sap should flow to 
every leaf proportionately. This is what assists in the later produc¬ 
tion of a luscious fruit with quality that will find a ready market. 
) Just because one man who has had success in pruning and raising 
good fruit prunes at a certain time should not mean that another 
WANTED 
Black Caps, (100,000), Apple, (3-4 Yearlings), Peach, Cherry 
and Pear Stocks (Seedlings), and Peach to line out. Write us 
what you can furnish. Give prices, varieties and amounts. 
CALDWELL NURSERY COMPANY. Caldwell, Idaho 
Splendid assortment of standard and new sorts. Now 
is the best time to engage all varieties, and the only time 
to secure some varieties. Send list of approximate wants 
for lining out. 
<thTI rrm F /LORALcompany®^ 
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EXPERT 
ROSE , 
GROWERS 
GRAPE VINES A SPECIALTY 
T. S. Hubbard Company 
FREDONIA, N. Y. 
ESTABLISHED 43 YEARS 
We offer for Fall and Spring trade a large and complete stock 
of one and two year old GRAPE VINES in strong grades for 
nurserymen and dealers trade. 
We also have an extra nice stock of one year CURRANTS. 
Send us your want list for prices. 
TJTj'TNC'T7 200,000 CALIFORNIA PRIVET 200,000 TT'E'TX/'A T7 
S2j 250,000 AMOOR RIVER PRIVET 250,000 Tl-tb I-J UTll/ 
We also have 150,000 each in California and Amoor River in 6 to 15 inch 
for lining out. These are well looted plants and will make fine stock for 
delivery next fall. 
VALDESIAN NURSERIES 
Bostic Department BOSTIC, NORTH CAROLINA 
FOR SALE 
Carolina Poplar, American Arbor Vitae, California 
Privet, 2 to 3 feet, well branched, very fine, and 
5000 1 -yr. Apple, well rooted and clean. 
R. R. HARRIS - Harrisville. W. Va. 
General Line of NURSERY STOCK 
1 year Peach, Berberis Thunbergii, Ibota 
Privet and White, Scotch, and Austrian Pine 
M. T. TWOMEY, IO Tremont St., BOSTON, Mass. 
PEONIES 
ONLY BY THE WHOLESALE 
Let me send you my list of OVER ONE HUNDRED Best Varieties 
J. F. ROSEN FIELD, - - - WEST POINT, NEBR. 
L. F. DINTELMANN, Belleville, Ill. 
Apple, Pear, Peach, Cherry and Plum Trees, Evergreens, 
Ornamental Shrubs, Roses, Gladiolus, Cannas and Dahlias 
Nurserymen Should Try My Simplex Tree Baler 
IT DOES THE WORK. PRICE $16.00. 
Special 20,000 California Privet. 
KANSAS CITY NURSERIES 
GEO- H. JOHNSTON, Proprietor 
(Successor to Blair & Kaufman) 
233-234 Rialto Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. 
Offer for FALL 1909 and SPRING 1910 large stock of Carolina 
Poplars; Catalpa Seedlings; Cal Privet; Concord Grapes; Currants; 
Asparagus; and a full line of Ornamental Shrubs, Paeonies, etc. 
