THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
757 
NURSERY CONDITIONS 
While the growth of peach trees has been excellent in 
this locality, the quantity of peach stock is rather limited. 
Apples have made a fair growth; the supply is below the 
average. One-year-old apple buds, however, are doing 
exceptionally well, while the stand of apple grafts has been 
considerably below par. Growth of cherry buds and grape 
cuttings excellent. Dwarf pears and apples have made a 
light growth. Standard pear, of which Keiffer is a leading 
variety, has made a fair growth. From our view point, we 
are looking for a shortage on first class nursery stock, 
particularly in apple and pear. Our budding season began 
on June first and ran continuously until the first of Septem¬ 
ber. J. G. Harrison*& Sons, 
Berlin, Md. 
We have an especially large and fine stock of cherry 
which we do not think can be beat in the country. 
Judging from the inquiries we have had for stock we 
believe that trade will be fully as good if not better than 
last year, which was the best we have ever experienced. 
Monroe, Mich. I. E. Ilgenfritz’ Sons Co. 
RICHMOND, VA. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
We have made about ten per cent more sales to date 
this season than last, by agents and dealers—while our 
dealers sales have fallen off to about one half of last season 
on account of our increasing prices to dealers. We, however, 
made an effort to increase agents’ sales, and in this we were 
On the crest of the Rockies, 11,000 feet, as seen from the “Midland” Route 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
Never in the history of our business has our stock looked 
as handsome and made such free, vigorous growth, as this 
year. This applies to all our material. We grow so many 
thousands of varieties of trees, etc., that it is impossible for 
us to outline stock that is long or short or special items of 
interest. We are trying our very best to make each item of 
equal interest. We shall be pleased to have any of our 
readers visit our nursery at whatever time is convenient, 
feeling confident that we have many beautiful plants, etc., 
that would interest them. 
Bobbink & Atkins. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
Notwithstanding the unseasonable weather in May and 
early in June which retarded growth considerably, since 
warm weather set in our stock made up beautifully, and 
we expect to have a very complete stock to offer the coming 
season. 
successful. We have been holding off agents from taking 
large apple orders, as we are sold very short on apples. 
We increased our retail prices on apples this season. 
We have a very full line of fruit trees this season, except 
apple, which we are short of, owing to our planting of 
apple in 1909 not doing well. We will have quite a good 
surplus of peach, which have grown well. We think other 
nurseries besides ourselves were not successful with their 
1909 apple planting, as we find from samples received, they 
have not done nearly as well as our own. 
The season has not been as good a growing season as we 
have had on account of being both too early and dry in 
the beginning of the season and having too much rain during 
the growing season, though some things have done unusually 
well. We did not make a large planting, not much above 
our annual planting—our apple grafts made the best stand 
for some years, and have made good growth. Have had a 
very good season for budding and very little to rebud, 
