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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Quiz Column 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
We would like to ask what you would advise for use in field on 
tree infested with Woolly Aphis. Would diluted kerosene answer, 
applied in spray? 
It may be of interest to you to know our observations in regard 
to Root Gall or Hairy Root—We have in the past three years noted 
that this disease seemed to be confined decidedly to certain varieties, 
Wealthy apple especially , also Lady. Blocks noted were mostly on 
light soil. Treatment the same to all. Grafting done by same men 
practically, also budding (affected both). Seedlings from same 
sources. Wealthy was affected ten times (at least), more than other 
sorts. 
Kerosene, Canada. 
COMMENT BY PROFESSOR C. P. GILLETTE. 
From recent experiments in Georgia and Colorado it has been 
shown that kerosene emulsion is the most satisfactory treatment 
for the Woolly Aphis both on the roots and above ground. To kill 
the root form apply a 10% emulsion in a shallow furrow on each 
side of the row using enough to wet the ground to a depth of 2 or 
3 inches and replace the earth to the normal level. This application 
should never be made while the trees are dormant; the best time is 
in the spring just after the trees have begun to grow. 
For treatment above ground use 7 % kerosene emulsion. 
ROME BEAUTY. 
The Rome Beauty is one of the good things that has been 
neglected, that is a bushel has been kept over its light, so to speak. 
We believe that it should have been propagated more largely in the 
West and perhaps less Missouri Pippin. 
We have been surprised to find that Rome Beauty succeeds far 
North in Iowa, Montana, etc. Now, we desire to ascertain all the 
good points of value of Rome Beauty. What is your judgment? 
Middle West. 
We are of the opinion that the Rome Beauty is a good apple in 
the right plate. We think that the apple belt of western New York 
is too far north for the growing of Rome Beauty in its highest state 
of development. We believe its range is from New York City 
southward to Washington. Whether it would do well in the Ozarks 
or in the northwest we are unable to say. We should regard it as 
being doubtfully successful in northern Iowa and Montana. It is 
not as hardy a tree as the McIntosh, which as we know does well in 
Bitter Root Valley of Montana, and while the fruit, W'hen you 
would get it would undoubtedly be highly colored, yet we think the 
risk of losing the tree by occasional blizzardy winters would be so 
gr^at as to make the venture altogether speculative. 
The apple is really of mediocre quality. We don’t think it is 
better than Missouri Pippin, nor do we believe that it will be as 
productive. 
Let us have opinions and experience on Rome Beauty as a 
commercial variety. Where should it be grown? Where is it out 
of place ? 
Editor. 
A NURSERY PROBLEM. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
Sir: 
We have a block of apples budded last fall and they are not as 
large as they should be for their age. We want to use a commercial 
fertilizer on them. Can you give us any light on the subject? 
Our soil is a sandy loam and we never experienced any trouble in 
this line before. We will be glad to hear from any brother Nursery¬ 
men. 
Ohio. 
You are in need of immediate results. Your fertilizer must act 
quickly, and you need one that will stimulate vegetative growth. 
When the question is narrowed down to this stage, the number and 
character of fertilizers become comparatively limited. It points to 
a fertilizer of nitrogenous form and one which will become im¬ 
mediately available. In our judgment you can do nothing better 
than use nitrate of soda. Experience has shown that the best 
results from the use of this readily soluble salt are obtained when it 
is applied in small doses two or three times during the season. We 
would therefore advise using it at the rate of two or three hundred 
pounds per acre in, say, three applications; the first one being made 
as soon as the ground is in condition to receive it, or in other words 
as soon as growing conditions have arrived; the second one might 
be applied three weeks later; and the third approximately about 
the middle of June. Associated with the feeding, should be the 
factor of good cultivation. Till just as thoroughly as possible. 
Keep the ground well stirred throughout the growing season. 
This will unquestionably stimulate growth and may result in 
giving you good sized trees before the end of the season. There is 
some danger, of course, in the free use of nitrate of soda from the 
possibility of forcing a late growth which may be so succulent as to 
be readily susceptible to winter killing. 
This is an important question and we have brought the matter 
before some of our practical men and are able to offer Mr. Harrison’s 
excellent suggestions as follows:— [Editor]. 
NURSERY FERTILIZING. 
If your apples were small at one year they are likely to be light at 
two year and no good at three year. Ten tons of stable manure to 
the acre put on in the winter would have helped them or a high grade 
of fertilizer running about 7 % nitrogen, 6% phosphoric acid and 
5 % potash at the rate one thousand pounds per acre in two or three 
different applications two weeks apart—will help them yet—it will 
cost you about $ 33.00 to $ 35.00 per ton. 
Orlando Harrison. 
Obituary 
Edward Gill 
Edward Gill one of the best known nurserymen on the Pacific 
Coast died at his home Bellamount Place, West Berkele)^, Cal. 
March 25th, aged 69 years, after an illness of several weeks. 
Mr. Gill settled in Oakland in 1867, where he built up a large 
nursery business. Fnding his place too small for his rapid increasing 
trade,in i8gohe purchaseda tract of 106 acres in West Berkeley, six 
miles further out, to which place he removed. 
At his new place he made a specialty of field grown roses for the 
wholesale trade in which he did a large business. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
National Nurseryman. 
Gentlemen: 
Please change the address of my paper from Gonzales to Har¬ 
lingen, Texas. I am now starting a new nursery here for the 
growing of Citrus Trees, Palms, Eucalyptus Trees and general line 
of Nursery Stock. My address is as follows: 
J. Geo. Bowyer, 
Harlingen Sub Tropical Nursery, 
Harlingen, Texas. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
Sir - — 
I have just read with interest your April number of the 
National Nurseryman, and while every issue is good, this seems 
to be especially so. Every page is full of information co the 
nurseryman. 
B. G. Pratt. 
