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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
NORTH FLORIDA 
During spring and early summer the cool nights and the 
insufficient rainfall somewhat retarded tree growth. We are 
now having an abundance of rain and nursery stock gen¬ 
erally is making a most satisfactory growth. 
We have good stands in nearly all lines and prospects 
are for one of the best crops of trees that we have ever grown, 
especially in grafted roses, Biota Aurea Nana and other 
conifers both from cuttings and seedlings, also in budded 
and grafted pecan trees, figs, Japanese persimmons, Citrus 
trees on Trifoliata roots, and Muscadine grapes, which are 
the leading items grown most largely for the trade in this 
section. 
Prospects are that there will be a shortage in peaches, 
plums, grape-fruit, sour orange and Trifoliata roots, for 
which a strong demand is developing. 
Trade prospects are very encouraging, the demand both 
from nurserymen, dealers and planters being the strongest 
we have ever experienced at this time of the year. We also 
notice a decided increase and demand for ornamental trees 
and shrubbery, which in the past have been a slow sale in 
the lower south. Taking the season as a whole the condi¬ 
tions seem very favorable „ 
Jacksonville, Fla. Griffing Bros. Co. 
OHIO 
Favorable in Eastern Ohio 
We are pleased to state that we have had an exception¬ 
ally fine growing, season up to now. The ground became 
a little dry in July but not to the extent of stopping the 
growth of stock. We are making a specialty of ornamental 
trees, shrubs, vines, roses, and herbaceous plants. In re¬ 
gard to insects and scale this class of stock is not so sus¬ 
ceptible to pests as other lines and by watching the stock 
closely we are able to keep our nursery comparatively clean. 
As to prospects for fall trade we are not prepared to say 
but we have always found ready sale for our line of stock. 
We think we have as many orders booked as usual at this 
time of year and judging from the number of inquiries 
received we will have a very prosperous season. 
Painesville, Ohio Henry Kohankie & Son 
MINNESOTA 
Good Season 
The outlook this summer is very promising. We have 
never had a better line of stock at this season of the year. 
Rather more warm weather than customary and as a result 
we are getting an exceptionally good growth. We do not 
know that we have anything to offer regarding ideas on 
cultivation. We are fighting the weeds with all the force 
available at this time and we presume that this is the case 
with all nurserymen. Trade prospects are good. This 
season we are pushing plum trees, currants and timber belt 
seedlings. 
The Jewell Nursery Co. 
Lake City, Minn. R. D. Underwood, Sec’y 
MARYLAND 
Valuable Suggestions on Culture 
The growth of nursery stock is good with but few insects. 
A little green aphis this week. We are using tobacco 
decoction to control the aphis. Nothing new in cultiva¬ 
tion: Rotation of crops and thorough plowing, with 
cultivation every seven days and with a good hoeing 
occasionally usually helps things along. 
Apple trees can be fed with horse manure to the best 
advantage. Peach trees need muriate of potash and 
nitrate of soda and a little whale oil soap to polish them up 
a little. 
The pruning of nursery stock is an important item be¬ 
cause most of the commercial growers are wanting lower 
headed trees and in apples prefer them 12 to 24 inches, 
while the small planters want their trees headed from three 
to three and one half feet which makes it a little difficult 
in growing stock for both purposes. 
The outlook for trade is good. 
We make a specialty of growing peach trees and we 
have a fine*stock of one year peach at this time, about two 
million seedlings. We also make a specialty of growing 
apple trees and we have a light stock of extra fine trees of 
two year old stock, also a good stock of one year. We 
planted last season a heavy stock of ornamentals for this 
section of the country with very good results. 
Nurserymen are invited to visit us and see the stock we 
have growing. We would like to exchange views with them. 
Berlin, Md. J. G. Harrison & Sons 
We have had an excellent growth on all our stock except 
grape cuttings up to this time. We never have had a bet¬ 
ter stand of Privet cuttings; in fact almost a perfect stand 
on all cuttings. Our imported stocks and shrubs have done 
well. Of peach seedlings to be budded this August, we 
have a good supply and extra fine in every way as well as 
Locust and Catalpa seedlings, and asparagus plants. 
We have no room to complain of this season up to date. 
We have not been bothered with any insect diseases and 
we spray constantly to prevent blights and other parasites. 
Trade prospects are good. Our specialties this season 
are heavy Peach trees, Berry plants, Asparagus plants, 
Privet hedging, Carolina poplars, and Forest tree seedlings. 
J. E. Stoner, 
Westminster, Md. Of The Westminster Nursery 
EASTERN IOWA 
Heavy Rains 
Owing to an unusually wet season we did not get our 
transplanting done until much later than usual and almost 
continuous rains since have interfered very materially with 
thorough cultivation and spraying; notwithstanding these 
drawbacks our nursery stock has made an unusually good 
growth and is exceptionally free from insect and fungous 
diseases. 
Trade has opened up with very good sales both for fall 
and spring delivery. We consider the outlook very satis¬ 
factory for heavy sales for both seasons. The retail trade 
