THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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over plant pests the large exporting nurserymen claim that 
they will sell stock of their own growing only and not pro¬ 
cure shortages of their neighboring nurserymen to complete 
orders as heretofore. 
Throughout Europe land is rising in value. Labor is 
scarce and demands more pay and less work exactly the 
same as here. The cost of living, wood for packing cases 
and all kinds of supplies are increasing in cost every year. 
I mention this as many of our friends seem to think Europe 
is at a standstill. The fact is that Holland, Belgium, France 
and Germany are particularly prosperous just now and it 
always seems to me that they get more of the good things of 
life and get them easier than we Americans do. 
Prospects for general business in the nursery line look 
unusually encouraging. The import business is a good 
barometer. Last year was the largest in the history of our 
firm and today we have twice as many import orders booked 
as at this time a year ago. All we need is safe, sane and 
practical legislation governing the inspection of nursery 
importations. 
J. McHutchison. 
New York, June 10, 1910. 
A general view in the fruit section of the Goldsworth Nurseries, 
* Woking Surrey, England. 
CONSOLIDATION OF SEED HOUSES 
To Our Patrons: 
On and after July 6, 1910, the headquarters of W. W. Rawson & 
Co. will be at 12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square, our old location 
previous to 1906 and since that time the home of the H. E. Fiske 
vSeed Co. 
In explanation, will say that there has been effected a consolida¬ 
tion of three of the leading seed houses in Boston, namely Schlegel & 
Fottler, Co. H. E. Fiske Seed Co., and W. W. Rawson & Co., and the 
new corporation will have its headquarters at above address. 
It is the intention of the new corporation to have one of the 
finest seed houses in the country and we cordially invite you to visit 
us and favor us with your continued patronage. 
Thanking you for past favors, we remain, 
Respectfully yours, 
W'. W. Rawson & Co. 
“An excellent trade paper.” 
Thos. Marks & Co., 
New York. 
Correspondence 
ORCHARD HEATERS 
Aug. 4, 1910. 
National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs: 
In a recent issue of your paper we note you have copied 
an article on the subject of orchard heating. In comment¬ 
ing on this article you state that oil seems to be the fuel 
preferred. Now we would like to know just wherein this 
article you found any reference to oil being the preferable 
fuel to use? As a matter of fact fully ninety per cent of 
the growers who fire here use coal to fire their orchards 
and the per cent is constantly increasing in favor of coal. 
The best crops were saved in this Valley by the use of 
coal. This fact is self evident. The most losses where 
firing was done was where oil was used. This fact is self 
evident. 
The greatest expense for firing was where oil was used. 
Now if you will please state wherein oil is found to be the 
The “ Cloche ” or Bell Jar extensively used in propagating plants 
which do not strike readily in the Goldsworth Nurseries. 
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most preferable fuel to protect orchards with when the 
temperature falls to 18 above zero and stays there all 
night we will certainly thank you very much. 
We now have several thousand of our new Jumbo coal 
heaters sold for spring delivery in this Valley. Our Jumbo 
Ideal holds fifty pounds and burns all night, and will with¬ 
out doubt sell the majority of the heaters sold here this 
season. We have by far, more of our coal heaters in use 
here than any other make. You surely must realize 
that a false statement like this appearing in your maga¬ 
zine does the orchard heating business and manufacturers 
of coal heaters a great damage. 
Will you please insert this statement? 
The Ideal Orchard Heater Co., 
F. E. Barney, Mgr. 
Note: —Our columns are open to the advocates of the 
oil heater also. Our correspondent makes positive but 
general statements. We shall be glad to receive the 
evidence.— Editor. 
