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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The practice is too common, even among nurserymen. 
In fact, sheared specimens are offered in the catalogues. 
It is bad gardening. 
Of course, evergreens in their young state have to be 
trained and pruned until they can take care of them¬ 
selves. In subjects like Retinispora plumosa, pisifera, 
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT, 
CIRCULATION, ETC. 
Required by the ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24th, 1912 
Of the NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, published monthly at 
Hatboro, Pa., for October 1, 1920. 
State of Pennsylvania. 
County of Philadelphia. 
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and the county 
aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas B. Meehan, who, having 
been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is 
the Business Manager of the NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, and 
that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a 
true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily 
paper, the circulation) etc., of the aforesaid publication for the 
date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 
24th, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, 
printed on the reverse side of this form: to wit: 
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, 
managing editor and business managers are: 
Publisher—THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING 
CO., INC., Hatboro, Pa. 
Editor,—ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, Pa. 
Managing Editor,—None. 
Business Manager,—THOMAS B. MEEHAN, Dresher, Pa. 
2. That the owners are: 
Mrs. Ellen B. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
James McHutchison, Jersey City, N. J. 
Thomas B. Meehan, Philadelphia, Penna. 
Albert F. Meehan, Philadelphia, Penna. 
Penrose Robinson, Hatboro, Penna. 
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curity holders owning or holding 1 per cent, -or more of total 
amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: NONE. 
THOMAS B. MEEHAN, Business Manager. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October, 1920. 
Elmer Miller, Notary Public. 
(My commission expires March 11, 1921.) 
squarrosa, and some of the Junipers it. is well to select 
and stake the leader while young, then shape them with 
a knife, shortening back the strong growth to make the 
plants bushy and prevent them from having more than 
one central axis or leader. If more than one leader is 
allowed to grow the plants open up with the weight of the 
snow and become very unshapely as they become older. 
The growth will always be stronger at the top of the 
plant, and while it is young it is advisable to annually 
reduce the young growth, encouraging the lower 
branches to fill out and get a well balanced plant, so it 
will be sent out from the nursery in condition to take care 
of itself. 
The real skilled workman knows the characteristic 
shape of each variety of plant he wishes to prune, and 
acts accordingly. Too often men without any knowledge 
are given a pair of shears and turned into a block of 
evergreens to shear them into shape. In spite of such 
treatment plants often develop into fine specimens, but 
if they had been helped more intelligently the size and 
their own beautiful character would have been developed 
to much greater advantage without the annual shearing. 
% A nursery that bought over 38,000 of our apple, peach 
& and plum trees last year wrote us September 15, 1920 as 
& follows: 
“It was a pleasure to deliver such trees as those 
you sent us last spring. * * * Let us know how 
many Delicious and Winesap you will let us have. 
There are plenty to be had but we want your \ 
stock.” ' ; 
We now have their order for another carload. If you \ 
are looking for exceptionally nice trees send us your re- ? 
quirements. I 
NEOSHO NURSERIES CO. Neosho, Mo. ' 
Members American Association of Nurserymen. 
FOR SALE 
WANTED 
I OR SALE—Pedigreed apple trees with records. 
Send us your order for trees to grow your scions from 
for your grafting. There is none better, many not as good. 
E. W. JONES Nursery Co., Woodlawn, Va. 
FOR SALE—Collected plants and clumps of Rhododen- ^ 
di on, Kalmia, Leucothoe, in car lots or less, also seedlings of 
Rhododendron, Kalmia, Hemlock and Balsam. 
J. B. ANDERSON, 
Black Mountain, N. C. 
WANTED 
Nurseryman. We are starting a new nursery, and want a 
young man of energy and ability to take charge of it. 
Must be a first class propagator and grower of trees, 
shrubs and evergreens, and capable of handling men. In 
addition to wages, a share of the profits will he given, and 
an opportunity to become part owner of the business. 
ELLIOTT NURSERY, 
MAGEE BUILDING, 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
ESTABLISHED 1893 
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