THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Japan, regarding the ownership of real estate by the 
Japanese. This should be taken seriously into consid¬ 
eration. 
My opinion is that all efforts to pass satisfactory uni¬ 
form state laws are futile, for reasons heretofore stated. 
Interstate commerce cannot be regulated by state laws, 
and therefore it was reserved to Congress. Such efforts 
only show weakness, selfishness and incompetency of its 
promoters. John P. Vikla. 
ter 
Can anything be done to remedy beginning blight in 
the trunk of a young chestnut tree? F. 
We have not heard of any successful remedy being 
discovered with which to combat the chestnut-bark dis¬ 
ease, except systematic cutting out of all infected trees. 
If the trees are young it would certainly be worth 
while to spray with bordeau as a preventative. 
The infection is believed to take place by the medium 
of spores through wounds or abrasions in the bark, so by 
spraying with a fungicide it may be possible to destroy 
the spores before they gain entrance. 
tions are being prepared for. The department has already 
a considerable collection of varieties of this fruit, of 
which in China there are believed to be hundreds of dis¬ 
tinct different sorts .—Bureau of Plant Industry. 
THE FRUIT STOCK SITUATION 
By F. W. Watson & Co. 
Early in the season it looked as if there was going to 
he a small surplus of apple seedlings left this spring— 
but the prospect of a short seed crop and consequently 
higher prices for stocks for next season, also higher 
prices for French stocks being asked for next season— 
seems to have stimulated the late trade to an extent that 
will clean up all grades of apple seedlings. 
One of the largest French seed houses has notified its 
customers that it can supply only 50 per cent, of the seed 
ordered. Another house reports the quantity and 
quality doubtful. 
Japan pear seed is plentiful and the prospects now are 
for a larger plant than usual. French pear seed is scarce. 
All imported stocks will be higher next season owing 
to the limited plant to be made this spring. 
STARK BROS. NURSERIES AND ORCHARDS 
COMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
Bulletin No. 334, issued by the United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture, giving directions for Blueberry Cul¬ 
ture by Frederick V. Coville should prove of extreme in¬ 
terest to nurserymen. This fruit deserves much more at¬ 
tention from nurserymen than it is getting. 
Chinese dry-land elm.— Tests of the Chinese dry¬ 
land elm (Ulmus pamila) carried on in nursery rows at 
Mandan, N. Dak., have shown this tree to be exceptional¬ 
ly well adapted both to the climatic and soil conditions of 
this region, and it is therefore believed that this species 
will become a valuable shelter-belt and ornamental Iree 
for the northern plains region. Much more extensive 
plantings throughout various areas of this region will be 
completed by the close of the present season. 
Jujubes.— Previous introductions of jujubes, which 
were distributed in 1906 and 1907, are beginning to bear 
fruit in various parts of the country. The trees have 
withstood temperatures of 22 degrees below zero and ap¬ 
pear to he proimising for dooryard culture at least in the 
loose soils of the Great Plains region. They have grown 
well in central Texas and Arizona, and wide distribu¬ 
Stark Bros. Nurseries and Orchards Company have 
celebrated their one hundredth birthday by issuing a very 
original and unusual catalogue done in two colors. On 
the front cover is a fine four color, life size reproduction 
of Stark’s Delicious apples. 
Mr. Stark very generously sent a box of selected fruit 
about the same time. In comparing the real thing with 
the picture, the former seems to have the advantage in 
flavor. Otherwise the picture seems to he as true as art 
can make it. 
The entire book gives one an impression of originality, 
quality and anxiety to serve. It should prove a good sales¬ 
man and we sincerely hope it will. 
The Commerce Reports state that the New Zealand Fruit 
Growers market about 150.000 cases of apples annually 
in South America, and that the New Zealand government 
has taken steps to see if the amount can be greatly in¬ 
creased. It would seem that if it is possible for tin' New 
Zealand to find a market in South America it would be 
much more possible for the United States. 
“THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE” FOR OCT. 1915, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. 
ARTICLES 
OCTOBER- 
TEN MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER— 
1914 
1915 
1913 
1914 
1915 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Quantity 
Value 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines : 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, cul¬ 
tivated for their flowers or foliage 
AH ° ther {dut e ::: 
Total 
25,070 
284,008 
629 
283,143 
39,374 
407,687 
5,265 
176,787 
172,296 
1,556,597 
13,984 
1,139,198 
204,171 
1,857.161 
12,657 
1,145,952 
214,223 
1,908,853 
22,912 
920,239 
567.780 
589,739 
'. 
2,709,779 
3,015,770 
2,852,004 
