THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
628 
physical condition by maintaining its normal proportion of humus. 
In the growing of apple seedlings what you want is healthy, vigorous 
growth. You want length and caliper. This kind of growth is 
secured by the use of nitrogenous fertilizers. At the same time it is 
not desirable to force fruit stocks, and we would rather depend upon 
the growth that you would secure as a result of well adapted, well 
prepared and well managed soil rather than that which might be 
obtained by heavy feeding with nitrogenous fertilizers. Not know¬ 
ing what kind of fertilizer you need, we would suggest a basic one 
containing some of each of the elements of fertility. We would sug¬ 
gest a fertilizer containing say, 3% nitrogen, and 4% each of phos¬ 
phoric acid and potash. 
In combining this you can figure that your nitrate of soda, if that 
is your source of nitrogen, will contain 15^2% of this substance; acid 
phosphate as a basis for phosphoric acid 14%; and muriate of 
potash as a source of potash 50%. You can buy these raw materials 
and mix them yourself, or you can order from a fertilizer company 
this combination. Do not think that this is absolutely the best that 
you can use, for it is only a guess on our part. One really ought to 
make experiments on his own ground in order to find out what the 
needs cf his soil are. Editor. 
Doings of Societies 
AMERICAN PEONY MEETING AND EXHIBITION 
The 1910 meeting of the American Peony Society will be 
held at Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, 
Mass., in connection with the regular peony show of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Thursday and Friday, 
June 9-10, 1910. This date subject to change if weather 
conditions require. 
A. H. Fewkes, Sec., B. H. Farr, Pres. 
Newton Highland, Mass. Reading, Pa. 
Obituary 
HENRY G. McPIKE 
This noted grape grower and plant breeder died at his home in 
Alton, Ill., on April 18th, at the age of 81 years. Mr. McPike was 
essentially an amateur plantsman, with an intense love of plants and 
a keen, eye to detect favorable variations. He was the originator 
of the McPike grape, one of the largest berried grapes of all the native 
varieties. He occupied a place of trust several times during his 
career in connection with municipal affairs. 
ANTHONY M. McLAREN 
Anthony Murray McLaren, the proprietor of the Westwood 
Nurseries, Westwood, Mass., and for forty years proprietor of a large 
florist business at Forest Hills Square, Boston, died suddenly of a 
shock of paralysis on April 27th, having been taken ill on his way 
home. 
Mr. McLaren was a native of Scotland, born in 1830, and after 
receiving his early education at Drummond Castle, attended Octer- 
tyre, the great training school for landscape gardening. He left his 
native land about 26 years of age, going to St. John, N. B., where he 
remained for five years. He then came to Boston and worked for a 
time on various estates in the suburbs. For four years he was 
gardener at Forest Hills Cemetery. 
For forty years Mr. McLaren conducted a florist business at 
Forest Hills Sq. Later he moved to Westwood, where he has since 
conducted his nurseries. 
Mr. McLaren laid out many beautiful estates in different parts of 
the country. He was a member of the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society, and the winner of many prizes at its exhibitions. 
100,000 Apple. I yr, 4 to 5 ft. and 5 to 6 ft., for Fall 1910. 
We grow the finest I yr apple in the world. Figure with us. 
A. L. LUKE, YVynnewood, Okla. 
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BOX STRAPS 
WARD-DICKEY STEEL COMPANY 
Manufacturers of Planished Sheet Steel 
INDIANA HARBOR, IND. 
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. 
W E issue to members a Credit List with quarterly sup¬ 
plements. The list now contains between 7000 and 
8000 names. Membership fee $10.00, including privilege of 
obtaining unlimited number of ratings at cost. We also 
collect accounts at standard rates. 
National Florists’ Board of Trade, 56 Pine St., New York. 
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. 
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’I Mgr. Okemah, Okla 
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. 
Can also furnish a few of the leading varieties. 
It will be worth while to get our prices before buying elsewhere 
Address, 
PIONEER NURSERIES COMPANY, 
Salt Lake City, Utah. 
