THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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the Wilson blackberry and the Wilson strawberry, the Early Harvest 
blackberry and a strawberry by the same name. And there are 
others. 
L. J. Farmer. 
It seems to us that one of the radical mistakes lies in the careless, 
illogical and inappropriate naming of plants. A good example is 
that given by the writer himself when at the suggestion of some 
person he named a new oat “Plum Farmer.” Now it would take a 
long stretch of the imagination to associate an oat with such a 
name, and we do think that names ought to carry with them some¬ 
thing which might suggest an association. We heartily agree with 
the idea that growers should be careful not to duplicate names of 
varieties, even though the fruit named belongs to an entirely dif¬ 
ferent class from the one already bearing that name, for such practic 
is bound to result in confusion. 
We would suggest that before naming new varieties growers or 
introducers should consult the fruit lists of the American Pomologi- 
cal Society which give the leading varieties in cultivation and their 
synonyms. Duplicates may be largely avoided by observing this 
precaution.— Editor. 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
Oudenbosch, Holland, June 1st, 1910. 
We beg to announce that after June 15th, 1910, our American 
trade will be in the hands of Mr. Leonard Oorthuys, Poughkeepsie, 
New York. 
Mr. J. Meerkamp van Embden will continue to represent us in the 
states of California, Oregon and Washington. His address will be 
Thornton, San Joaquin Co., California. 
We earnestly hope you will continue to favor us with your 
esteemed patronage, and we assure you that same will be given 
our very best care and attention. 
Respectfully yours, 
Alma Nurseries. 
Pronriptnrsi U ' J- Heerma Van Voss 
1 ropnetors ( H A M Swellengrebel 
Quiz Column 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
Please inform us how Weeping Mulberry and Catalpa Bungei 
are propagated by grafting. State best time, whether early or 
late, and any special directions which the grafter should have in 
order to make a success of the operation. 
ANSWER I 
Both the Weeping Mulberry and Catalpa Bungei are grafted 
from 5 to 6 feet in height on the tops of straight stems. 
For the Weeping Mulberry we use the Russian Mulberry, Morus 
Tartarica and for the Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa. 
These trees should be cut down severely for at least two years 
until they throw up a strong leader in one year, 5 to 7 feet in 
height, of proper size for growing. The scion is then inserted in 
the usual way with the side or lip graft firmly tied in and covered 
with grafting wax. 
The best time for grafting is about the first of May whenever 
the buds begin to start and the weather is warm enough to work 
the wax. 
W. & T. Smith Company, 
Geneva, N. Y. 
ANSWER II 
“Weeping Mulberry and Catalpa Bungei are grafted in the 
spring in the nursery rows at the time the sap is starting to flow, 
or at the time when the buds have broken and the stock has 
made about one-quarter or one-half inch growth. 
They are both worked by side grafting. Both of these plants 
are of a pithy nature in the small wood and if such is used they 
should only be cut a little deeper than the bark. 
The Mulberry should never be allowed to advance very far be¬ 
fore grafting for they do not do, well as the milky sap flows too 
freely and the scion becomes what is known as ‘Sap drowned.’ ” 
Thomas Meehan & Sons, Inc., 
Germantown, Pa. 
]\ote and Comment 
THE WHITING NURSERY COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES 
According to the Rural New Yorker the Whiting Nursery 
Company of Geneva has been experiencing an unusual amount of 
difficulty in making deliveries in Orleans county where it appears 
that purchasers strenuously objected to the class and quality of 
goods delivered. The operations of the Company have resulted in a 
large crop of suits instituted by farmers, and which according to 
latest information were still pending. Meantime a delivery agent 
was assiduously endeavoring to make successful deliveries and 
collections. 
A large shipment of oaks, roses, fruit trees and other stock from j 
Europe to LaCrosse, Wis., awaited for several days in that city the 
arrival of Entomologist and Chief Inspector J. G. Sanders from 
Madison. A LaCrosse newspaper says: “The shipment arrived 
from Europe in fine condition and Inspector Sanders was notified 
immediately. Telegrams and letters have failed to bring him and 
park officials are getting uneasy, as the plants and trees should be 
planted.” 
The Wind River Nursery has been established near Portland, 
Oregon on the Columbia River by the forest service who intend to 
grow 1,000,000 forest tree seedlings there this season. The capacity 
will be increased later and many millions of forest trees will be 
grown annually. This is the only nursery of its kind in the Pacific 
northwest and nothing will be grown but forest trees. 
NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FORESTRY 
On April 22d a bill to establish a National School of Forestry at 
Nebraska City, Neb., to commemorate the noble work in behalf of 
the forestry interests of this country done by the Hon. J. Sterling 
Morton, was introduced in the federal legislature by Senator E. J. |j 
Burkett of Nebraska. 
The bill aims to establish a school of forestry primarily for the 
purpose of spreading a knowledge of the best forestry practice and 
to stimulate the planting of trees. It carries an appropriation of 
$250,000.00 and is supported by Secretary Wilson of the United 
States Department of Agriculture. This is certainly an appropriate 
memorial, and should meet with the undivided support of the con¬ 
gressional legislators. It is certainly a fact that the home of the , j 
late secretary of Agriculture is admirably adapted to the purposes 
of such an institution as a forestry school 
THE BOSTON ORCHID SHOW 
The first great American Orchid show recently held in Boston 
was regarded as a great triumph on the part of the Massa¬ 
chusetts Horticultural Society, from an exhibition stand¬ 
point. About 500 species and varieties were displayed, and the 
demonstration was a liberal education in matters orchidean. 
Events such as this serve to make us all familiar with rarities that 
we have known by name only. The Society has practically decided 
to make the orchid show r a permanent triennial exhibition. 
R. W. Holbert, the nurseryman of Arcadia, has received an 
order for 40,000 Magnolia fig trees from the W. W. Wharton 
Company of San Antonio, Texas. These trees are for planting on 
grounds belonging to the latter company near San Antonio, where 
the planting of fig trees on a large scale is beginning this year. 
