THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
523 
The planting of pecan trees of improved varieties has been 
steadily on the increase' within recent years, both for commercial 
and home orchards. 
A subject of great interest to the orchardists of the Gulf Coast 
States is the planting of the Satsuma Grange, and we hope to learn 
as much as possible about it at this meeting, especially the degree of 
success those have met with who have groves in fruiting. 
There has been such a stimulus to plant fruit trees in every part 
of the United States that the demand for trees has been beyond any 
past experience and has simply made it impossible for the nurser - 
men to meet it. It is worthy of note that the planting of peach trees 
in commercial orchards througnout the South is much greater than 
during the two preceding years. The general prosperity and educ a- 
tional awakening along the line of civic and home improvement have 
created a noteworthy and gratifying demand for ornamental trees, 
shrubs and other decorative plants throughout or Southland. 
Two of the great menaces to the success of commercial orchard¬ 
ing still remain, the insect pests and the late spring frosts. The 
first, as we all know, can be controlled in no small measure by judi¬ 
cious care of the trees and spraying, and the other danger can be 
avoided to a large extent by the use of the orchard heater, if properly 
managed. 
ROOT GALL 
(Notes from the Texas Nurserymen’s Association Meeting, Jan. 14, 1910.) 
C. C. Mayhew of Sherman, Texas, stated further that a feature of 
the meeting was a demonstration by Marshall Brothers, showing 
that crown gall was not so damaging as generally held. They have 
ten healthy trees planted ten years ago, which are bearing finely, the 
fruit having taken first premiums at the fairs, and these trees were 
badly afflicted with crown gall when planted. It is the general feel¬ 
ing that inspectors are causing trees to be destroyed which ought 
not to be, and are thus imposing on the nurserymen. There were 
about fifty nurserymen present. A very fine convention. It was 
also related that there was an experiment at Manhattan, Kansas 
College. Clean trees and knotty root trees were planted ten years 
ago, and they make no evil report on these trees. They now report 
that it is impossible to tell the difference. In fact, infested trees 
lived the best. There are other cases. 
Mr. Jno. S. Kerr gave instances of crown gall on peach trees 
where orchards were badly diseased and condemned, but left to grow, 
. bore fruit well for ten years, then were dug up and crown galls found 
'to be dead and the trees suffering no perceptible inconvenience. 
There are numerous such instances. On most good soils the galls 
die and rot off. In poor and very sandy soils they frequently kill 
the trees. In fact, many poor sandy soils produce this disease after 
l the trees leave the nursery. 
I A. D. Jackson, of Denison, president of the State Horticultural 
Society, said, fourteen years ago he planted apples trees with crown 
gall, and they are still bearing and are vigorous and healthy. 
Catalogues Received 
Nursery Conditions and Interests in Oklahoma. J. T. Foote, 
Durant, Okla.; North Texas, J. L. Downing, Wichita Falls, Tex.; 
louth Texas, W. A. Stockwell, Alvin, Tex., and R. H. Bushway, 
Ugoa, Tex.; East Texas, Jno. F. Sneed, Tyler, Tex., and M. G. 
Mack, Mt. Pleasant, Tex.; Southwest, Texas, W. J. Shulze, Bangs, 
Tex.; Plains Country, L. N. Dalmont, Plain view, Tex. 
Summary of Nursery Inspection for the Past Year in Texas.— 
>am H. Dixon, Chief Inspector, Austin, Tex. 
How Can We Make 19 x 0 the Best Year of Our Lives?—Jno. S. 
lerr, Sherman, Tex. 
Special Bulletin for December on “Clean-Up” Bargains in Nur- 
sry Stock and Nurseryman’s Supplies from the Chase Nursery Co., 
luntsville, Ala. 
Folder from the Thomsen Chemical Company of Baltimore, Md., 
n their “Orchard Brand” Tested Products manufactured by them 
nd designed for orchard use. 
CAROLINA POPLAR BOX ELDER 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET and CATALPA SPECIOSA 
ALL ONE YEAR OLD 
For further particulars and prices, address 
SOUTHWESTERN NURSERY COMPANY 
C. M. REDMOND, Gen’l M{*r. Okemah, Okla. 
BOX STRAPS 
WARD-DICKEY STEEL COMPANY 
INDIANA HARBOR, IND. Mfrs. of Planished Sheet Steel 
Easterly Nursery Co., 
CLEVELAND, TENN. 
Offers for Spring Shipment: 
One, Two and Three-year Apple, Two-year Kiefier Pear, Two-year Sour Cherry 
One-year Peach in car-load lots. A good assortment of Japan Plums, one-year and 
Mariana Stocks. Ask for prices. 
A BARGAIN 
IN STANDARD PEARS. 
Extra size, 6 to 7 ft.; 1 
inch and up 5 to 6 ft.; 3-4 and up. Mostly Bartlett. 
*CCan also furnish a few of the leading varieties. 
lit will be worth while to get our prices before buying elsewhere 
Address, 
PIONEER NURSERIES COMPANY, 
Salt Lake City, Utah. 
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. 
SHERMAN NURSERY COMPANY 
CHARLES CITY, IOWA. 
Larie Grower. HARDY STOCK 
In the 
Northwest 
Over 20 , 000,000 Evergreens in stock, 1 , 600,000 Grape, 5 , 000,000 
Apple, and 100,000 Plum are counted among our assortment this 
year. We are also extensive growers of a general line of Hardy 
Nursery Stock. Agents Wanted 
Surplus Stock, Spring 1909 
50,000 PEACH TREES, i yr. from bud. 
10,000 APPLE, 1 yr. from bud. 
100,000,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS in six leading sorts. 
MYER No. 1, AROMA, STEVEN’S CHAMPION. 
Superior. Gandy. 
A general assortment of other stock. 
D- S. MYER & SON, Bridgeville, Del. 
AS A FAVOR 
Renew your subscription to the National Nur¬ 
seryman promptly. 
