THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
MINIMUM PRICE FOR APPLES 
A meeting which consisted of several of the leading 
apple tree growers of the United States was held at the 
Convention Head-quarters in Milwaukee. Wisconsin. 
In view of the fact that the quantity of two and three 
year trees in the United States is far less than one year 
ago. it was the unanimous opinion of those present that 
no printed price list of any description w'hatsoever should 
he sent out by the nurserymen and dealers with prices 
less than the following: 
1 inch 11-16 5-8 1-2 3 to i ft. 
9c 7c o^e 4c 2V^c 
We are reporting this opinion to all the leading apple 
tree grow ers of this country with the hope that their pub¬ 
lished prices w ill conform to those given above. 
Yours respectfully. 
E. S. Welch. 
Shenandoah. Iow a. 
J. P. Rice. 
Rice Bros. Co.. Geneva. N. Y. 
Orlando Harrison. 
Harrison's Nurseries. Berlin. Md. 
E. W. Chattin. 
Southern Nur. Co., Winchester. Tenn: 
Z1ZYPHUS COMMUNIS 
A tree between forty and fifty years old of the Zizij- 
phus communis is growing in the vicinity of Philadel¬ 
phia. apparently quite hardy and suitable for that lati¬ 
tude. It has a trunk 12 inches in diameter and has 
never been affected by the coldest w inters. The general 
appearance suggests the Locust, has rather small foliage, 
very bright, attractive, light green in color. It sparingly 
develops thorns. It fruits annually but rather spar¬ 
ingly. bearing solitary berry-like fruits about the size 
of an early Richmond cherry. 
There is not much meat on them, how ever, but they are 
of a delicious flavor. The tree would make an excep¬ 
tionally pretty lawn specimen and is really worth the at¬ 
tention of the nurseryman as an ornamental plant. In 
recent years the Department of Agriculture has been 
investigating the economic value of this genus of trees 
as they are grow n for their fruit in China. 
WANTED 
WANTED—An experienced nursery salesman, one thor¬ 
oughly acquainted with the nursery business, accustomed to 
soliciting - from private people; a good cioser, able to close a 
sale when others can not do so. Must be actively engaged 
in the business at the present time. 
THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., 
ELIZABETH ... NEW JERSEY 
WANTED—A competent assistant foreman, who thoroug-hly 
understands the nursery business and has had experience in 
this line, accustomed to waiting - on private people, accurate in 
getting - up orders, a good, thorough, active man who will taie 
an interest in his work. 
THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., 
ELIZABETH ... NEW JERSEY 
FOR SALE 
Two horses will do the same work with this digger as twelve horses do, with them now in 
use. Write for descriptive circular with testimonials. 
EAST GRAND FORKS NURSERY, East Grand Forks, Minn. 
