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FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
Vol. XX. ROCHESTER, N. Y., JUNE, 1912 No. 6 
A ROUND-UP OF THE SEASON GIVEN BY 
PROMINENT NURSERYMEN ABOUT 
THE COUNTRY 
UNUSUAL COLD IN ALL SECTIONS 
I. What was the Character of the Winter, and 
What Were its Effects on Stock in Nursery Row? 
No injury in Geneva so far reported. 
Geneva, N. Y. W. & T. Smith Co. 
We had no real difficulty 
except from sun-scald on hem¬ 
lock and red spruce; also a 
little sun-scald generally 
throughout the nursery. 
American Forestry Co. 
S. Framingham, Mass. 
The winter was very cold, 
but we sustained very little 
loss therefrom. We suffered 
quite a little from the early 
rains before the frost was all 
out of the ground. vStock was 
washed out on land not on a 
level. 
W. B. Whittier & Co. 
S. Framingham, Mass. 
We have had a long, hard 
winter, the frost in pretty 
deep, and a great deal of 
strong, dry wind; this has been 
particularly hard on ever¬ 
greens,—all classes of yews, 
thuyopsis, many arborvitaes, 
ilex, as well as California pri¬ 
vet, stephanandra and shrubs 
of like type. 
Andorra Nurseries. 
Chestnut Hill, Pa. 
Members of the P. J. Berckmans Co. enjoying an unusual sight for Georgians. 
West Grove, Pa. 
Our winter was severe. The 
loss from frozen stock is the 
worst in the last twenty years. 
The Conard & Jones Co. 
Winter with us was very severe, temperature going as 
low as 16 below zero, and at the time we were afraid that 
there would be a good deal of damage to the stock in the 
field; but we are very glad to say at this writing that our 
stock of all kinds, even the tenderest varieties, came through 
in tiptop shape. We believe this was owing to the fact that 
we had a rainy fall and an early frost, and the stock was in a 
well ripened condition when the cold weather came on. 
Manchester, Conn. C. R. Burr_^& Co. 
We dig and store all our grape vines, and such stock as 
we have outside has wintered in good condition,—everything 
covered with snow during the cold winter. 
North Collins, N. Y. Willett & Wheelock. 
The winter has been a very unusual one. A great deal of 
stock has suffered, particularly evergreens, and more par¬ 
ticularly hemlocks and American arborvitae and several 
varieties of American pines have been burned. 
Bobbink & Atkins. 
Rutherford, N. J. 
The winter was very cold and spring came very late. As 
there was plenty of water in the ground, stock in general 
came through well in our nurseries. 
North Abington, Ma.ss. W. PI. Wyman. 
Severe. Stock wintered well. 
Hyde Park, Vt. P'. H. McFarland. 
Very cold. Evergreens suffered, especially rhododendrons 
and kalmia. 
Callicoon, N. Y. Chas. G. Curtis. 
The winter was a very cold one, but of a very even 
temperature, without the sudden changes that we some¬ 
times have; and taking it as a whole, I consider it a very 
favorable winter. In this section we have deep snow, and 
not any break-up, the snow staying with us until spring, so 
very little injury resulted to stock in the nursery rows. 
Johnstown, N. Y. L. M. Empie. 
The winter was very severe, but very little stock damaged 
in this locality, though we hear of some blocks of peach trees 
that were planted on low ground that were very badly winter 
killed. 
Kennett Square, Pa. The Rakestraw-Pyle Co. 
Very severe, but had no bad effects on outdoor stock at 
my nursery. 
Dayton, Ohio. P. D. Berry. 
The season has been a late one, opening up late, but has 
remained cool, prolonging the season beyond earlier indica¬ 
tions. 
Dayton, Ohio. J. W. McNary. 
Very cold, 27 below zero. Not damaged much, except 
sweet cherries. 
Beverly, Ohio. W. F. Mitchell & Son, 
