THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
49 
Correspondence. 
POPLAR BORER. 
A correspondent wishes to know the best way of controlling 
Poplar borer. 
ANSWER. 
In regard to the control of the poplar and willow borer in the 
growing of Carolina poplars, there are two methods now practiced 
by nurserymen. First is the use of a paint made as follows: One 
tablespoon of Paris green, one-half pint kerosene added to three gal¬ 
lons of water and fresh slaked lime to make a thick paint. This 
mixture applied to the trunk of the tree at intervals of four weeks, 
beginning early in the spring, will prevent severe injury. 
The second method is that of digging out the grubs with a knife. 
During the latter part of May, the location of the grub in the bark is 
marked by a string like exudation of splinters and excrement, that 
protrudes from an opening in the larval channel. At this time the 
grub, which is about one-fourth inch in length, works entirely in the 
bark, where it may be removed without injury to the cambium 
layer. 
The tree outgrows the injury to the bark. As one man can 
remove the grubs from several hundred trees in a day, this is perhaps 
the most practical method of control. 
W. J. Schoene, 
Assistant Entomologist N. Y. Exp. Sta., Geneva. 
A PROBLEM IN CHERRY PROPAGATION. 
Editor of National Nurseryman: 
I have some Mahalebs and Mazzard Cherry Seedlings put out 
last spring, and want to ground graft them this winter or bud them 
next summer. What would be the best and also what varieties are 
best to put on each kind of stock? I have never grown but few 
Cherries and then with very indifferent results but as this is a nice 
lot of Seedlings want them to pan out well. 
Thanking you for your information. 
Beginner. 
1 . We think the only method to consider in propagating cherry 
is by summer, or dormant budding them. To insure sap activity 
the growth of last season should be pruned off closely, and, especially 
if the stocks are large, it would be necessary to bud earlier than you 
would ordinarily. During the last few years there has been con¬ 
siderable demand for cherry scions, but we have never regarded 
either crown grafting or spring budding cherry as practical proposi¬ 
tions, therefore, we are unable to speak of these methods from our 
own experience. 
Huntsville, Ala. Fraser Nursery Company. 
2 . Better plant new stocks and plow the old ones up. This is 
our advice. 
Huntsville Wholesale Nursery. 
COPYRIGHTED NAMES. 
In reply to your inquiry on the question of whether copyrighting 
the name of a fruit absolutely protects the patentee we would quote 
the sentiment of the American Association of Nurserymen as 
expressed at its last meeting in Milwaukee. This appeared as one 
of the questions on the program to be discussed and was presented 
by Mr. Kirkpatrick of Texas, who made the following statement: 
“It appears to me that the little protection that the nurseryman 
can get from trade marking the name of a fruit should not be 
denied, and that a law giving him that little protection would not 
interrupt or betray the interest of anybody. If a nurseryman, or 
the inventor or discoverer of any new fruit through a long process of 
years of study or observation should gain a new variety, one very 
valuable; for instance if Mr. Ross, who discovered the Great Elberta, 
had been permitted to use the name Elberta for a series of years, 
he might have been somewhat recompensed for the discovery. It 
took a great many years in our part of the country to get any atten¬ 
tion to the Elberta whatever, but after six, eight or ten years we 
began to pay atterti'n. If these finer varieties are trade-marked, 
they will come into ..^tice more quickly than otherwise. I move, 
Mr. President, that we go on record as favoring a law giving the pro¬ 
tection at least of a trade mark on new fruits. Seconded by Mr. 
Whiting.” 
The record of the action of the convention makes it appear that 
the matter was referred to the Committee on Legislation, while the 
general sentiment seemed to be in favor of the association working 
for a law which would recognize the exclusiveness of a trade-marked 
name. 
fruit and plant ]Votes. 
AVENUE AND SHADE TREES RECOMMENDED BY 
P. J. BERCKMANS. 
Mr. Berckman’s judgment in this respect is one that can be 
implicitly relied upon for he has been studying the question for 
more than sixty years and his experience covers a wide range of 
territory. 
Among the deciduous trees for avenues, he recommends the 
Maiden Hair tree, Lombardy Poplar, Sweet Gum, Soft Maple, Nor¬ 
way Maple and Cucumber Tree. 
Among those with spreading and umbrella shaped tops, Mr. 
Berckmans draws special attention to the Hackberry, the American 
White Ash and the Koeleuteria or Chinese Golden Rain tree. For 
Southern states desiring trees of the same general form, Mr. Berck¬ 
mans recommends the Melia and its more umbelliferous form, the 
Umbrella Tree of Texas. This is one of the most characteristic 
trees of Texas lawns at the present time. It's dense umbrella shaped 
top is striking and peculiar. The Japanese Empress tree is also 
recommended by Mr. Berckmans. 
Evergreens. 
Among the broad-leaved Evergreens, Mr. Berckmans specially 
recommends Spanish Oak and White Oak, but more particularly 
the Live Oak. The first two are only semi-evergreen, losing their 
foliage about mid-winter. These Oaks of course, are not hardy in 
the North. Their Northern range is reached at Washington or 
before. The full text from which the above notes are extracted will 
be found in the Garden Magazine for October. 
Herbert Raspberry. 
This Canadian variety continues to make a good record. It is 
rather remarkable that in recent years so few varieties either of 
black cap or red raspberries, have appeared. We are personally 
acquainted with the originator and the early history of this variety 
and concur in the commendatory remarks which those who have 
tested it, make. At the Experimental Farm at-Ottawa, it was the 
most productive of ten leading commercial varieties. At the State 
Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y., it also receives favorable 
comment. 
The plant is healthy, fruit bright red, somewhat oblong in form 
and of large size. The flavor is sweet and juicy and as has already 
been stated, the plant is very productive. The Ottawa Nurseries, 
253 Bell Street, Ottawa, Canada, are head-quarters for this variety. 
THE LOGAN BERRY IN ENGLAND. 
During our visit in England last summer we were very much 
interested in finding that the Logan berry was one of the most 
popular of the recently introduced fruits. Nurserymen in Surrey 
informed us that they were almost unable to m^ct the demand foi 
plants of this hybrid berry. It seems to have found its natural and 
required conditions in the cool and relatively humid atmosphere of 
England. 
Another interesting thing is that the fruit is appreciated. The 
following note in the Journal of Horticulture describes the way in 
which the plant is cultivated: 
