THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
283 
The Pontiac Nurseries 
Block of Thuya and Other Evergreens on the Pontiac Nurseries , Oakland County, Mich. 
Pontiac Nurseries are located in one of the fertile 
Counties of Michigan. Oakland County is known all 
over the State for its great number of Lakes many of 
which still possess their virginal beauty. 
The Company has a tract of 300 acres under cultiva¬ 
tion—200 acres of which is used in the growing of nur¬ 
sery stock, ornamental shrubs, trees, evergreens, roses 
perennials which are produced in large quantities and 
also grows a general assortment of fruit trees in smaller 
quantities. Practically all lining out stock is propagated 
on the nurseries special effort being devoted to varieties 
which are scarce and difficult to propagate. 
Up to the present propagation has not exceeded the 
companies needs having planted out most of the stock 
raised—but another year they expect to have quite a sur¬ 
plus to offer to the wholesale trade in such varieties as 
Betulla alba bendula, Crategus oxycantha Paulii, Coton- 
easter. Wegelias, Deutzia and Philadelphus aurea. The 
Landscape Department has grown so rapidly that it has 
been found necessary to double the acreage in the past 
six years. It was also found necessary to produce and 
grow a full line of hardy Perennial plants to take care 
of the demand for these popular flowers. 
The Company maintains their general offices in Detroit. 
Michigan, while the storage plant is located on the new 
proposed 200 foot highway between Detroit and Pontiac. 
Mr. H. II. Faber is superintendent of the nurseries and 
B. J. Manahan, General Manager—Mr. R. W. Essig, 
President of the Company. 
HOOPES, BRO. & THOMAS COMPANY REPORT 
BUSINESS GOOD 
Business is moving along very satisfactorily, running 
a little larger than it did a year ago. Evergreens are in 
unusually good demand. We had a very large stock 
last spring, but most of it went out on spring orders. We 
have a very nice lot of Hemlocks of good sizes, and a 
good sized stock of Retinosporas. This class of stock as 
you know has been used in large quantities around the 
suburbs of Philadelphia where we have a good trade. 
Our demand for fruit trees has been picking up. While 
we had a very dry season, several nurserymen who have 
been here say that our two year apples are the finest they 
have ever seen. The rains we had the latter part of 
August helped them and they have run up their calipers 
very nicely. 
QUARANTINE CHARTS 
The Charts, showing the general requirements foi 
Interstate shipment of nursery stock, laws and regula¬ 
tions in effect on January 1st, 1923, have been completed 
and are being distributed by the different States. 
They will be found by nurserymen to be extremely 
valuable for quick reference. 
The Charts were prepared under the supervision of 
the United States Department of Agriculture in co-oper¬ 
ation with the American Association of Nurserymen, the 
compilation being made by Maud A. Thompson, office 
of Blister Rust Control, Bureau of Plant Industry. Wash¬ 
ington, I). C. 
The tables have been corrected, approved and signed 
by the responsible authority of each State. 
