Gbe National IRurserymait 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
Copyrighted 1909 by the National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
Vol. XVII. _ ROCHESTER^ N. Y., SEPTEMBER, 1909 “ N 
A REVIEW OF THE SEASON 
FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE GROWER 
The following letters represent conditions for the regions covered as they existed some five weeks ago. 
In some sections, drought succeeded spring periods of heavy rainfall, in others the opposite occurred. 
On the whole, while the season has been abnormal in many regions notably in reference to the 
widespread drought of midsummer in the northeast the average of all conditions will undoubtedly 
leave the country a fair supply of nursery stock and the nurseryman material with which to record 
a fairly prosperous year. The man who feeds his stock and fights their enemies is the man who 
wins the battle. 
MICHIGAN 
Our stock is making up very nicely notwithstanding the 
lateness of the season, and so far this year we have not been 
troubled as much with aphis and other insects as usual. 
The outlook for trade is excellent and prospects seem 
favorable for a good increase over last year’s business. We 
expect to have an especially fine lot of apple, cherry and 
peach to offer the trade the coming season. 
Monroe, Mich. I. E. Ilgenfritz’ Sons Co. 
Suggestions on Cultivation 
We have had no unusual outbreak of insect or disease 
infection. The outlook for trade in this locality is good 
although on the prices of this year’s fruit crop depends much 
whether there will be much' planted another season. 
We are growing a large stock of grape vines, raspberries, 
strawberries and currants. We have put out a much 
larger stock of grape vines both of one and two years. The 
season so far has been very favorable for plant growth and 
they have made a splendid start, better than for several 
years. We expect to have several hundred thousand to 
wholesale. 
We grow our cuttings on strong gravel land the first 
year, then manure for two-year-olds the second season, 
then seed to clover and turn under the cover-crop before 
raising more vines. We cultivate with fine-tooth two-horse 
cultivators. We grow the rows farther apart than the 
Eastern nurserymen. Our rows are three feet apart. We 
have a marker that makes three continued lines across 
the field at once and leaves a mark for the center marker to 
come back on. We use a Firmer made by I. E. Ilgenfritz 
Sons Co. We dig our vines with a tree digger equipped with 
a large lifter fitted with long iron arms bolted which lifts 
the ground to a depth of 18 inches and loosens it so they are 
very easily pulled out. 
Stevensville, Mich. E. W. Dunham 
INDIANA 
Specialists in Cherries 
We have had a peculiar season here. The early spring 
was rather dry and we were able to plant our stocks in the 
very best manner but just after planting the rains began 
and continued till near the first of July. It was also very 
cool up to the first part of June, yet, much to our surprise, 
the cherry trees grew as well as we could expect and they 
now promise to be as fine as we ever had. The season was 
one that the normal growth on cherries might not be ex¬ 
pected to develop but, strange to say, we have as good or 
better. 
We are pushing cherries and grow little else now. This 
spring we planted nearly half million stocks and have al¬ 
most a perfect stand. 
The outlook for trade is good. Prices are lower than for 
the past few years but we think that will induce more trade. 
Vincennes, Ind. H. M. Simpson & Sons 
Cultivate and Spray 
The only thing that we have been bothered with is lots 
of weeds and heavy rains. Up to the present time we have 
had no insects to contend with, except a few of the white 
aphis which are easily checked ' and killed by the use of 
Lime Sulphur. We think that by spraying all nursery stock 
once every two weeks that it can be kept in perfect condi¬ 
tion. This is our experience. 
We think that the level cultivation is the best and keeps. 
the ground well stirred to hold the moisture and kill all 
weeds. With the level cultivation we get the best results. 
The trade outlook with us has never been better. 
We grow a general line of nursery stock, and have a 
heavy stock of Catalpa Speciosa—true, California Privet, 
apples, some pears, paeonies and currants. We are pushing 
the above lines. 
Portland, Ind. Portland Nursery Co. 
