THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Bvsiness Movements. 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
We beg to introduce ourselves to the Nursery Trade 
under the firm name of C. M. Griding & Co. 
C. M. Gritting has for over twenty years been so closely 
identified with the nursery, fruit and nut growing inter¬ 
ests of the South that little personal introduction is 
needed. 
For personal and business reasons he has segregated 
his principal interests from the firm of Gritting Brothers, 
Inc., purchasing from that firm the non-citrus nursery 
stock, nursery property and equipment at Jacksonville 
and Macelenny, Florida, and with new business as¬ 
sociates will continue growing and selling a complete as¬ 
sortment of non-citrus trees and plants; including nuts, 
fruits, vines, ornamental shrubbery, shade trees, palms, 
roses and flowering shrubs adapted to the South Atlantic 
and Gulf States. 
Relieved from the cares and responsibilities contingent 
to the position of secretary and treasurer for a large firm 
with such varied and scattered interests like that of 
Grilling Brothers, Mr. Grilling feels that with our inter¬ 
ests under his personal care and management that we 
can better serve our patrons than could a larger firm 
where personal touch, care and supervision is impossible. 
With a large and complete stock of as fine, healthy and 
well grown trees as was ever produced, and with the op¬ 
portunity of closer personal attention to the management 
and detail of handling the business and orders, we can 
assure our patrons of the best possible nursery service. 
We solicit your patronage, for which we thank you in 
advance. 
C. M. Griffing & Co. 
October 15, 1915. 
To Our Friends and Patrons, 
Greeting:—- 
This will serve to announce to the nursery trade and 
tree purchasing public of Florida and tributary trade 
states the sale of our non-citrus nursery stock, nursery 
property and equipment at Jacksonville and Macelenny, 
Florida, to C. M. Griffing. 
Mr. Griffing has for the past nineteen years filled the 
position of secretary and treasurer of Griffing Brothers, 
Inc., formerly the Griffing Brothers Company, in a most 
satisfactory manner. Aside from the duties as secre¬ 
tary and treasurer he has had the general supervision ot 
the sales work and accounting department for the cor¬ 
poration at all branches in all its varied and extensive 
undertakings, together with tin 1 direct management ol 
operating our Jacksonville and Macelenny, Florida Nur¬ 
series. 
We take pleasure in extending to Mr. Grilling and his 
new associates in the new firm of C. M. Grilling & Co., 
our good will, and bespeak the same from the many 
friends and patrons of our Jacksonville and Macelenny, 
Florida Nurseries. 
With relief from the varied cares of the larger firm, 
with a complete and exceptionally fine stock of non-citrus 
trees and plants and a modern and efficient equipment, 
we believe that by Mr. Griffing giving his concentrated 
efforts to the management and guidance of the smaller 
interests and business, that the new firm of C. M. Grilling 
& Co., will be able to serve their patrons in a more satis¬ 
factory manner and give them greater values than we 
have been able to in the past. 
Griffing Brothers, Inc. 
October 15, 1915. 
KEYSTONE STATE NURSERIES 
Keystone State Nurseries have recently located at 
Pittsburgh, Pa. They are making preparations to 
grow a general line of all kinds of fruit, ornamental and 
shade trees, shrubs, roses, vines and other hardy plants. 
They will be pleased to bear from the many nursery¬ 
men that they have become acquainted with and hope* 
that their business relations in the future will be as 
pleasant as in the past. 
THE NEXT CONVENTION 
Just a reminder regarding the forty-first annual con¬ 
vention of the American Association of Nurserymen, to 
be held in Milwaukee, Wis., June 28-50, next. Hotel 
Wisconsin has been chosen as convention headquarters. 
Mr. T. J. Ferguson, of Wauwautosa, Wis., is the local 
representative of the association in the matter of ar¬ 
rangements, entertainment, etc. It is the hope of the 
executive committee that every reputable nurseryman 
in the country shall catch the spirit of co-operation and 
seek membership in the association. Secretary John 
Hall, 204 Granite Building, Rochester, N. Y., will 
promptly respond to all questions asked of him. 
J. C. Bauer, the strawberry plant man, of Judsonia, 
Ark., whose ad. appears in this issue, has a novel plan 
for disposing of Ever-bearing strawberry plants. The 
plants are lifted before frost while full of fruit and 
placed in pots, then sold to retail trade during fall and 
winter. He tried this out this season and is highly 
elated with the success he lias had. having sold his 
entire stock of plants treated in this manner for 50 cents 
to $1.00 each. 
TIME TO TOP GRAFT FRUIT TREES 
The general impression that this can be done only in 
the spring is not a fact. I have given this matter a 
thorough trial for the past three years and I know it can 
he successfully done in any favorable weather through 
-the winter, or any time after the leaf tails, from No¬ 
vember until foliage starts in the spring. It must be 
done thoroughly and well waxed, the ends of the scions 
covered as well as the union. I find when all condi¬ 
tions are right it is just as successful at any time through 
the winter, as in the spring. 
Charles Black, Hightstown , A T . J . 
