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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
when he will lose interest in planting and that will he 
when he feels he is being gouged for something he can 
do without. 
The exceptions will be those who want something re¬ 
gardless of price and these are not in sufficient quantity 
to insure a strong, steady demand that alone insures 
success to the trade. 
A firm, even downward tendency in the prices of next 
Spring’s price lists, would have a better tonic effect on 
the business than a sensational advance. 
Pre-war prices were too low in comparison with other 
things. Nursery workers are entitled to a better stan¬ 
dard of living than they had, to secure this stabilizing the 
business is more essential than sensational prices during 
excitement. 
In looking over an advanced copy of 
THE CENSUS the schedule as finally framed for the 
census of Agriculture it is noted there 
are only two uuestions for the Nurserymen to answer in 
relation to their trades. 
No. 1. The number of acres used in growing trees, 
plants, vines, etc. 
No. 2. Amount received from sale of Nursery Pro¬ 
ducts during the year 1919. 
It is unfortunate better provision was not made for 
getting more detailed statistics and information of the 
Nurserv business than these two uuestions will give. 
The schedule provided for very complete information of 
the fruit growing industry and other branches of Agri¬ 
culture. One would think it would at least have been a 
distinction between fruit and ornamental stock. The 
Nursery trade is sadly in need of better statistics than are 
at present available and the census would seem to be a 
means to obtain it. The subject should at least be con¬ 
sidered and put in line for attention for the next one. 
THE BEAUTY OE DECIDUOUS TREES IN WINTER 
At this time of the year the chief beauty of the decid¬ 
uous trees is their branching habit and outline as seen 
against the sky. 
To the casual observer only the extremes of form are 
noted, such as the slender outline and upright growth of 
the Lombardy Poplar as compared with the spreading 
growth of the Apple tree. But each kind of tree is dif¬ 
ferent in its method of branching and habit and can 
readily be distinguished nearly as far as they can he seen. 
To the practical nurseryman and landscape gardener it 
is of immense value to know and distinguish mature trees 
in their winter effect, because this is their condition 
during at least five months of the year and it is possible 
to develop much beauty in landscape effects without their 
summer clothes. 
A really successful landscape should be interesting and 
beautiful at all times, changing from one effect to another 
as the seasons pass. 
The winter beauty of some trees is due to their wonder¬ 
ful symmetry and proportions of the trunk and branches 
so often seen. It is their own peculiar habit as in the 
Sassafrass and Birch that adds distinction to the land¬ 
scape. The winter effect of the Black Walnut is not par¬ 
ticularly pleasing. It has neither symmetry nor pret¬ 
tiness and is perhaps best described as gawky when seen 
along side of the graceful lines of the American Elm or 
Weeping Willow, yet it too has its admirers. 
Many who are quite familiar with trees are often con¬ 
fused and unable to distinguish between the Norway and 
Sugar Maple when in foliage, a little study of their 
branching habits and outline in the winter would reveal 
very conspicuous differences also of the Silver and Red 
Maple. In fact it is a good time to study trees, their true 
branching habit is so readily seen. 
THE APPLE CROP 
They are becoming alarmed in Missouri because the 
1919 apple crop has only 46% of a full yield and are hys¬ 
terically suggesting the destruction of private orchards 
and such like ill conceived, radical measures to protect 
commercial orchards. 
Missouri need not be stamneded into doing anything 
ridiculous. New York the leading apple state of the 
East is only 34% and other leading annle states of the 
east, such as Virginia, 45%, Michigan 42%. 
It was evidently an off vear in the apnle growing dis¬ 
tricts of the east and mid-west, while it was nearly a 
full crop in the west. Washington being 92%, Oregon 
91% and California 98%. 
Final commercial apple crops of December, 1919 gives 
the total as 53.6% of a full crop all 26.174,000 barrels 
against 55% and 24,734.000 for 1918. 
J. B. Saunders, director of Bureau of Plant Industry 
of Harrisburg, Pa., has sent out a special notice to Nur¬ 
serymen and florists concerning shipments to Florida. 
To prevent the introduction of the Japanese Beetle into 
Florida, all shipments of nursery stock, greenhouse plants 
and other plants with roots attached and all roots of 
plants except edible or bulbuous roots free of earth are 
prohibited. 
From the State of Delaware and that portion of Penn¬ 
sylvania east of the Susquehanna River and from New 
Jersey the shipments are also prohibited unless they have 
been washed free of all earth and the roots inspected im¬ 
mediately before shipment and certified free from the 
Japanese Beetle Larvae. Each package of plants from 
the above districts must bear a certificate signed by the 
Inspector. The above regulations are in addition and do 
not modify the requirements of the regular Florida per¬ 
mit certificate. 
Charles M. Peters, of Salisbury. Maryland has prac¬ 
tically sold out his entire stock. He is going to concen¬ 
trate on growing grape vines for the market of 1920. 
Specializing on Moore’s Early and Concord. While he 
cannot accept any more orders or delivery for the coming 
spring he hopes to have a big stock to offer next fall. 
