THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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WINTER INSTITUTE OF THE MISSOURI STATE BOARD 
OF HORTICULTURE. 
The Missouri State Board of Horticulture met in annual Winter 
Session at Columbia, January 5-8, 1909. The State Board was 
created by an act of the Legislature in 1907 to take the place of the 
Missouri Horticultural Society which under the law could no longer 
continue to receive appropriations unless differently organized. 
This was done and the Missouri State Board of Horticulture is con¬ 
tinuing the good work which characterized the work of the State 
Horticultural Society for fifty years. 
The Winter Institute was held this year as one of the conventions 
during Farmers’ Week at Columbia at which fourteen state organiza¬ 
tions were represented. Under this plan more farmers got to hear 
horticultural programs than would have been possible under different 
arrangements. It is estimated that five times as many persons 
heard the programs as ever before. Also the horticulturists were 
enabled to hear talks on other subjects of interest besides that of 
horticulture. 
Especial care was taken to emphasize the need for better 
methods of packing, marketing and general orchard management. 
To impress this point upon the visitors some delegates were sent to 
some highly developed fruit regions to study prevailing conditions. 
The reports'of these delegates were read and discussed at the meet¬ 
ings. In connection with this there was one special talk on the 
grading and packing of frm’t by a man who has had long experience 
in handling the highest grade of apples on the market. Boxes cf 
fruit were shown at the meeting with individual apples wrapped in 
tissue paper. Other topics discussed were hardiness cf fruits, 
grape growing, strawberry growing, home canning, orchard pruning, 
and diseases and insects affecting the orchard crops. 
At a business session during the course of the meeting the Board 
of Horticulture discussed plans for the inspection of orchards and 
nurseries in the state. The Board was of the opinion that the 
inspector who*is to be a competent entomologist, should be appointed 
to take up the work of searching out the spots affected with San Jose 
scale or other dangerous pests and compel the owner to immediately 
take steps to eradicate them. It is believed the inspector should 
have power to enforce the inspection work and that he should give 
his entire time to the duties of inspection and be responsible to some 
central authority like the Board of Horticulture. To be effective it 
was believed that this work should be analogous to the veterinary 
inspection service which is now so effectively managed throughout 
the state by the Board of Agriculture, and a bill to this effect was 
prepared to be sent to the Legislature. 
It was decided by the Board to publish several of the leading 
topics discussed at the Institute in pamphlet form in order to give 
the information the widest possible distribution. These pamphlets 
as well as the annual report containing all articles may be had upon 
application to the Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture, 
Columbia, Mo., free of charge. 
National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y 
Gent lemen: 
An interesting condition exists here in Connecticut at the present 
time as the ground is free enough from frost so that we are plowing 
today. There has up to the present writing been very little frost in 
the ground this winter, as well as very little snow. 
Very truly yours, 
The Elm City Nursery Co. 
Ernest F. Coe. 
The National Nurseryman Co., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
In 1905 I had the pleasure of receiving a copy as Christmas gift 
which procured me the advantage of seeing advertisements which 
induced me to purchase 500 apple trees. Most of the varieties 
have done remarkably well in our northern experimental Stations, 
where only robust trees can stand our severe climate. Even 360 
miles northeast of Quebec City trees from Bloomington Phoenix 
Nurseries, Illinois and Charles City, Iowa, have done well. 
Aijg. Dupuis 
Village des Aulnaies, Quebec, Can. 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
This organization met in Rochester, on January 27th, and 
transacted routine business. President Wm. Pitkin, Secretary F. E. 
Grover, both of Rochester, N. Y. The same officers were re-clected. 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Groenewegen & Son, Royal Nursery, DeBelt, Holland. Whole¬ 
sale list of nursery stock, No.' 148 , neat and attractive looking. 
R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geranium cata¬ 
logue, profusely illustrated, neat appearing cover with geranium 
leaf embossed. 
Vine Grove Nursery Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
Pecan Grove Farm Nursery & Orchard Co., Cairo, Ga. Price 
list of budded and grafted pecan trees. 
Lewis Roesch & Son, Fredonia, N. Y. Forty-ninth Semi- 
Annual price list of grape vines, fruit trees, small fruits, etc. 
E. T. Dickinson, Chatenay, France. Catalogue of French Nur¬ 
sery Stocks. 
Francher Creek Nurseries, Fresna, California.—Quarter century 
edition of catalogue and price list of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
Evergreens, Palms, Roses, Etc. 
We are in receipt of a pretty little calendar for the year 1909 , 
entitled “The Helpmate,” compliments of The Benj. Chase Co., 
manufacturers of wood labels and plant stakes. Derry Village, N.H. 
John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y. Trade price list of choice 
Gladioli and various bulbs and plants.—Collection of Gladioli the 
largest and finest in existence. 
D. V. Burrell, Rocky Ford, Seed House, Rocky Ford, Colo. 
A very neat illustrated catalogue of seeds carefully selected. 
Huntsville Wholesale Nurseries, Huntsville, Ala.—price list of 
peaches. 
Griesa Nurseries, T. E. Griesa, Lawrence, Ivans. Spring 1909 
trade list. 
B. W. Stone & Co., Thomasville, Ga. ‘‘How to grow a paper- 
shell pecan grove.” 
Sears, Henry & Co., Seneca Nurseries, Geneva, N. Y. Surplus 
list for spring 1909 . 
W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, Ohio. Semi annual surplus list of 
choice new and standard bush fruits. 
The Fruit Grower Co., St. Joseph, Mo. Reprint—“Planting 
about the farmbuildings and their surroundings.” 
Daniel A. Clarke, Red Oak Nurseries, Fiskeville, R. I. A neat 
little catalogue of hardy flowers, nicely illustrated. 
Stump & Walter Co., Barclay St. N. Y. Wholesale catalogue 
for spring 1909 , of flowers, vegetable, grass seeds. A large pink 
aster “Mary Semple” graces the cover. Illustrated throughout. 
George E. Dickinson, 1 Broadway, New NorkCity, has issued an 
unusually attractive and artistic calendar. It is a floral design in 
which white and gold are used with an excellent effect and is 
entitled “The Flowers of the year.” 
P. D. Berry of Ohio says: “I am nearly sold out on nursery 
stock now (Jan. 25 th) and have not mailed out my list foi spring. 
John Palmer & Son Ltd. Annan Nurseries. Dumfrusshire, Scut 
land Special trade list of nursery stock. 
Peter Schott of Knittlesheim, Germany, has issued his new price 
list of forest plants and forest seeds. He wishes to assure all 
nurserymen that orders which are placed with him are dealt with all 
possible care and promptitude. 
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia Pa., 71 Annual Garden Book. 
A new kind of catalogue incorporating cultural notes. 
Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. Wholesale price list of 
Seeds, plants and Bulbs for Florists—winter edition. 
Chase Bros. Co., New England Nurs., Rochester, N. Y — Bulletin 
No. 1. Wholesale price list for spring. 1909. 
