THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
769 
Note and Comment 
APPLES IN VIRGINIA 
The apple crop in Virginia has, according to Secretary Whatley, 
developed into one of the finest ever harvested. The season has 
been favorable, the growers have been spraying thoroughly, and the 
quality is said to be exceptionally high. Packing demonstrations 
have been in progress for some time under the direction of the 
Experiment Station, and after Pacific Coast methods, so that the 
Virginia grower is out for all that can be gotten from his orchard 
products. 
SOIL CONVENTION IN CALIFORNIA 
The University of California, through its southern laboratory 
or branch farm at Whittier, is arranging for a convention to be held 
early in October for the purpose of studying soil problems peculiar 
to irrigated sections of California. The convention will have as 
leading speakers Dr. Hopkins, the noted soil expert of the Uni¬ 
versity of Illinois, and Dr. King, of international fame on soil 
physics. Inasmuch as in all irrigated sections soil problems are 
becoming more and more acute, brought about by intensive methods 
of tillage and peculiar systems of fertilizing the land, such conven¬ 
tions are timely and of great importance. 
DOROTHY PERKINS SHOWS SPORTING TENDENCIES 
English journals make frequent notice of the sporting tendency 
of the rose Dorothy Perkins. It is stated that both the original 
white Dorothy and the later Dorothy Perkins have given many 
variations, and are continuing tp develop such sports. White 
forms have appeared, but none superior to the original. 
APPLE SITUATION IN WESTERN NEW YORK 
Up to the middle of September, there was “very little doing” in 
the way of selling apples in Western New York. The situation 
approached that of a deadlock between grower and buyer, the form¬ 
er holding out for what he considered a reasonable figure, and the 
latter holding off for what he thought the market would stand. 
Reports are current that sales have been made at from $2.00 to 
$2.25 per barrel in the western part of the State. In the meantime, 
some of the large growers are talking confidently of packing and 
storing their fruit unless they can secure $3.00 per barrel. The 
weather of the latter part of August and early September has been 
favorable for the development of high class apples. It is probable 
that the growers will store an unusually large quantity of fruit this 
season. 
ROOT KNOT PAMPHLET 
The National Nurseryman has already drawn attention to the 
fact that the findings of the Committee on Root Knot investigations 
have been published in pamphlet form and are available to all 
members of the Association. Those who care to have extra copies 
may secure them by writing to E. A. Smith of the Jewel Nursery 
Company, Lake City, Minnesota, or Secretary John Hall, Granite 
Building, Rochester, New York. 
TEMPERATURE EXPERIMENTS WITH FRUIT BUDS 
The United States Department of Agriculture has been conduct¬ 
ing a series of experiments to find out the amount of cold fruit 
blossoms will withstand. Some of the results were: Apples, 
showing pink, 20 above zero; apples in full bloom, 26 above zero; 
pears, showing pink, 20 above zero; pears in full bloom, 27 above 
zero; peaches, showing pink, 23 above zero; peaches in full bloom, 
28 above zero. 
GOOSEBERRY MILDEW IN ENGLAND 
We have from time to time drawn attention to the fact that 
what is known as American Gooseberry Mildew is causing great 
havoc in small fruit plantations in England. One grower reports 
as follows: 
“The American gooseberry mildew was first noticed at Todding- 
ton at the end of May, 1907, on some young gooseberry bushes, 
the whole of which (some 12,000) were immediately burnt and the 
ground saturated with liver of sulphur. At the same time other 
bushes at some distance from the affected plot were thoroughly 
sprayed; but in spite of our efforts a fortnight later one or two 
bushes were discovered diseased amongst them, and a further lot 
(some 10,000) were then destroyed. This cleared out the whole 
of our stock of young gooseberries; but to practical men it was 
quite obvious at the time that our efforts were futile, for you cannot, 
Mr. Editor, so thoroughly destroy an acre of young growing goose¬ 
berries that not a berry, a twig, or a piece of broken leaf remains 
upon the ground, on the underside of which are spores in countless 
numbers, and to this I drew the attention at the time of some of the 
chief officials of the Board of Agriculture. 
We, however, saw no more of the disease until the late autumn, 
when the strong-growing succulent shoots over some forty acres of 
fruit plantation were found to be attacked, in some cases not half a 
dozen trees on an acre, on others every bush was severely attacked, 
and I feel quite certain that, in spite of our endeavors to destroy the 
original course of infection, we had been unsuccessful, and that 
burning is na remedy." 
This is a disease which prevents American growers from produc¬ 
ing with uniform success the great English gooseberries which have 
for generations made Lancashire and Kent famous as gooseberry 
growing regions. When this disease became known and recognized 
in England, stringent regulations for its suppression were passed by 
country boards and other government bodies, and it has been found 
that it is almost impossible to eradicate it by exterminating plants 
and the tendency at the present time is to adopt milder methods, 
involving spraying and careful pruning 
CROP REPORT FROM SLUIS & GROOT, ENKHUIZEN 
(HOLLAND) 
It is again time to inform you of the prospects of our this year's 
growing crops. 
Last year's unfavorable weather is doubtless stiff present to the 
mind of every seedgrower. It lasted even until last autumn and 
winter. 
Frequent heavy rains rendered in some districts tiffing of the 
soil so very difficult that some autumn sowings were performed very 
late or not at all. 
Owing to the abundance of moisture the plants of some articles 
could not develop very well and although last winter was very mild 
they could not resist the long rest and rotted, or could not develop 
sufficiently later on. 
Moreover, it was very difficult to get our soil in good shape 
owing to the absence of frost and it was, therefore, not fit for planting 
the more delicate articles and flowers. 
Last spring the weather was very favorable, but this could not 
prevent that there are lacking several plants in many fields. 
In May and June the weather was very nice and warm and this 
so very much that the great heat was detrimental to a great many 
articles. 
After this nice spell a period of cool weather with pretty nearly 
always cloudy skies set in, which, in the latter part of July turned 
into rough weather. 
Nearly all plantations suffered from heavy winds and rains and 
the prospects of our crops got worse. 
The Frank Kadlee Nursery Company, Evanston, Ills., has been 
incorporated with a capital of $50,000 to do a general nursery busi¬ 
ness. Frank Kadlee, Harry T. Kadlee and Herbert H. Kordt are 
incorporators. 
