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turned over for our use approximately 1000 apple trees 
which have developed their own roots. These trees were 
used in connection with some of their studies of resist¬ 
ance to woolly aphis. In addition to this material we 
expect to visit several nurseries in Minnesota, Iowa and 
Kansas and select trees which have developed their own 
roots above the graft union. Another year we will have 
some pretty definite information regarding the possibili¬ 
ties of propagating varieties in this way. 
So much for our work with fruit tree stocks. 
There seems to be a demand for information regarding 
rose stocks in every section of the country. In tackling 
this subject we are not only trying to secure information 
regarding commercial rose stocks now in use, but also 
concerning several others which look especially promis¬ 
ing. Dr. Y an Fleet’s collection is of especial value to 
us, as he has a number of specimens which are not 
known in the country outside of the Arnold Arboretum, 
or some, similar collection. Of the new stocks which 
look especially promising are Rosa multiflora cathaven- 
sis, a very hardy rose of the multiflora type which prop¬ 
agates readily from softwood cuttings and develops a 
very vigorous root system; Rosa odorata, introduced by 
the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction from 
China, which propagates readily by softwood cuttings; 
Rosa souleana, introduced from northern Korea, which 
can be propagated from seed which germinates the first 
year and also from softwood cuttings. 
Others which we are interested in are a Setigera- 
wichuraiana hybrid of Dr. Van Fleet’s which propagates 
readily from softwood cuttings; a Jacki-wichuraiana 
hybrid; Rosa multiflora Polycantha, and a vigorous 
growing type plant of Rosa multiflora. 
A word regarding our method of handling softwood 
cuttings. We used two or three eye cuttings, but we 
believe single eye cuttings would give equally as good 
results. Ordinarily sandy loam soil was used in cold 
frames covered with glass. The sash was shaded with 
muslin during the middle of the day and the cuttings 
syringed at least twice a day, sometimes oftener. On 
the quicker rooting sorts, such as Multiflora cathavensis 
and odorata roots had developed at the end of two weeks’ 
time. For ease in handling our experimental lots, we 
transplanted into 2 x /2 pots. Commercially, they would 
have been transplanted into beds under partial lath shade 
and the shade removed. With all our newer stocks, our 
progenies trace back to a single individual, so that we 
believe we are controlling as far as we can any possi¬ 
bility of variation in our stocks. 
In addition to these promising new stocks we are also 
including rose stocks which are now in use commercial¬ 
ly, namely, manetti, canina, Madame Plantier, Seven 
Sisters, Wax Rose, Rosa Cinnamomea, Rosa setigera and 
R. rugosa. For our main stock and varietal experiment, 
we are using something like 10 or 15 Standard Teas and 
Hybrid Perpetuals. We are propagating each variety 
from a single mother plant in the cooperative test rose 
garden maintained by the American Rose Society and the 
Department at Arlington, Ya. This of course will mean 
that we will not have sufficient bud wood of any variety 
to use before 1923 as the plans for our first plantings 
which will probably be made at Bell, Maryland, on 
sandy loam, and at Arlington, Virginia, on clay soil, call 
for at least fifty plants of each variety in each of the 14 
stocks, or, roughly speaking, 700 plants of each variety 
in each location. Next year, however, we will use one 
variety, Columbia, as we have sufficient budwood of this 
variety to use. It will give us some preliminary infor¬ 
mation on its behavior on all the stock. 
So you see, even this early in the game, our activities 
are varied and we are only able to undertake a very few 
of the great number which should be undertaken. We 
hope we may be able from time to time to find something 
that may be of value. 
We must work in close cooperation with the nursery¬ 
men of the country, in fact our success will be governed 
in large measure by your cooperation and assistance. 
' STARK TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT SUIT 
FINALLY SETTLED 
By Payment of $7500.00 and Perpetual United States 
Court Injunction 
The suit for infringement of trade-mark and unfair 
competition brought by Stark Bros’ N. & O. Co., against 
the William P. Stark Nurseries has been finally settled 
in favor of Stark Bros’ after a long drawn-out fight of 
six years, through all the United States Courts, including 
the United States Supreme Court. 
This suit originated in the U. S. District Court, where 
Stark Brothers were awarded damages and also an ac¬ 
counting for certain profits of the Win. P. Stark Nur¬ 
series to cover a prescribed period of the infringement. 
In addition to the above, the Federal Court issued an in¬ 
junction prohibiting the Wm. P. Stark Nurseries from 
further infringing on the rights of Stark Brothers. Later 
the case was appealed to the United States Court of Ap¬ 
peals and then to the United States Supreme Court, 
where the final decision was reached which upheld the 
United States Court of Appeals in their injunction, dam¬ 
ages and profits awarded to Stark Bros’ and the case 
was referred back to the. United States District Court to 
have an accounting made so as to determine the amount 
of profits and damages to be paid Stark Brothers. 
The case was in this position when Stark Brothers, 
after a inference with the Neosho Nursery Co. (suc¬ 
cessors to the Wm. P. Stark Nurseries), agreed to accept 
$7500.00 in place of the damages and profits awarded 
them by the Court. This amount was paid by the Neosho 
Nurseries and the injunctive relief awarded to Stark 
Brothers by the Federal Court against further infringe¬ 
ments and unfair trade, was made perpetual. 
The nursery trade has followed this important suit 
with a great deal of interest as it had at issue many 
points that affect the rights and general buiness policies 
of the nursery world. 
INDEX TO VOLUME XXIX 
Address of R. W. Haygood . 274 About the Free Replacement of of the A. A. of N. 202 
Address, President’s . 162 Nursery Stock .. 91 American Holly, The . 33 
Advertising, Nursery . 237 Amendments of the Constitution A. A. of N., Amendments of the 
