THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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A Block of Bush Apples on the Paradise Stock, in Goldsworth Nurseries, Woking, Surrey, England. 
Walter C. Slocock, Proprietor. 
easily obtainable by the laborers and this does much to 
solve the problem. 
A WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENT 
Mr. Slocock’s trade is chiefly a wholesale one. While 
the selected specimen trees of which we have already 
spoken are available to the home retail purchaser, the main 
dependence of the nurseryman is upon the buyer who 
handles stock in wholesale quantities. 
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTALS 
The very suitable character of the soil and plentiful 
labor permits the production of large quantities of stock- 
Ornamental trees of all descriptions are grown here in large 
quantities. Roses, rose stocks, and fruit tree stocks. 
This I understand is among the leading English nurseries to 
supply the trade with grafting stocks of all kinds. Fruit 
trees in trained and pyramid form are to be seen in quantity, 
of good growth. Rhododendrons, Mr. Slocock is much 
interested in, for some years he has been forming a collec¬ 
tion of the best hardy kinds for the American climate, he 
considers British grown plants superior to Continental, not 
being too rapidly grown and the fine hybrid Catawbiense 
varieties raised in this district far superior to any others. 
Considerable business is done from these nurseries with 
the United States, and some consignments are sent an¬ 
nually to Australia and New Zealand. Facilities for ship¬ 
ment are good, Woking being on the Southampton main 
line, a short distance, the freight being ten shillings per ton 
to the docks, from whence there is a regular service of 
direct steamers twice weekly to New York. 
The smaller illustrations in this article are by the 
camera of the National Nurseryman representative whose 
recollection of his visit under the intelligent guidance of 
the proprietor is exceedingly pleasant. 
Business JYIovements 
OAK HILL NURSERIES 
At the Oak Hill Nurseries, in Franklin, Mass., owned by 
M. T. Twomey, a building and its contents, including a 
horse, carriages, hay, nursery stock, etc., were completely 
destroyed by fire August 7. The loss was estimated at 
$5,000, with only partial insurance. Manager Timothy 
Buckley, George Boucher and three others were sleeping in 
chambers on the upper floor, but all escaped by jumping 
from windows. 
