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good or bad, sometimes to the sorrow of the man who takes 
their advice. As to the problematical effect of continued 
applications, time has fully demonstrated that the health 
and vigor of the trees increase rather than diminish with 
continued use. As an example, a three year old peach 
orchard at Byron, Ga., is a good illustration. This orchard 
of 40,000 trees has been sprayed three years successively 
with “Scalecide,” and it is as fine an orchard as you can 
find. Every tree seems “made to order,” and although in a 
badly infested scale district, in a morning’s visit we failed to 
find any live scale or evidence of scale injury. 
Another instance is of a peach orchard five years old at 
Fort Valley, Ga. These trees have been sprayed five times 
successively with “Scalecide.” Adjoining this orchard and 
separated only by a thirty foot road is another orchard that 
was planted at the same time, but which has been mainly 
sprayed with Lime-Sulfur. The trees in this orchard, 
although the same kind of peach, do not show half the size 
or vigor and might be supposed to be two 
or three years younger. 
B. G. Pratt, 
New York. 
[Our columns are open to the reasonable 
presentation of claims of manufacturers 
of proprietary spray mixtures. Editor.] 
THE PISTACHE NUT 
P. H. Dorsett 
Since the distribution two years ago of 
something over 16,000 seedlings, embrac¬ 
ing varieties from Smyrna, Algeria, Sicily, 
Sahara, Syria, Northern Syria and Southern 
France, we, as well as the officials at 
Washington, have received numerous in¬ 
quiries concerning the trees, their fruit 
and their possibilities. A year ago we re¬ 
ceived scions and seed of Pistacia sinensis 
have immediate charge of this work, acting under instruc¬ 
tions from Dr. Walter T. Swingle, in Charge of Plant Life 
History. Dr. Swingle has devoted the greater part of six 
to eight years in studying the conditions of this industry 
abroad. In a recent conference with him in Washington 
relative to the success of this work at the garden and its 
possibilities to the country, he spoke with enthusiasm and 
with the greatest confidence, in the Department being able 
to establish this industry in the United States. 
RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY SEAGER 
APPOINTMENT OF JOHN HALL 
Members of the American Association of Nurserymen 
will learn with deep regret that Mr. George C. Seager, for 
twenty years or more, secretary of the Association, has felt 
it necessary on account of the death of his brother and of 
his own poor health to resign his position. Mr. Seager has 
discharged his duties faithfully and efficiently. The work 
of the office has never been slighted, 
while his unfailing courtesy and the sys¬ 
tematic management of each annual meet¬ 
ing have made him a valued official and 
member of the Association. 
President Stannard feels that the Asso¬ 
ciation, has sustained a severe loss in Mr. 
Seager’s retirement. In seeking for a 
successor he has invited Mr. John Hall, 
of Rochester, N. Y., the well known secre¬ 
tary of the Western New York Horticultural 
Society, to fill the vacancy, and we under¬ 
stand that Mr. Hall has accepted the posi¬ 
tion. In our judgment the Society is to 
be congratulated on securing a man of 
proved ability in this particular field, a man 
who is known to be tactful, who has 
a wide circle of acquaintances, who 
john hall possesses editorial experience and ability 
from our explorer, Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Secretary American Association of Nurserymen. { n a marked degree and who is withal a 
which were collected by him in the Wei Tsan moun- 
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tains near Peking, China. We distributed last season be¬ 
tween 16,000 and 20,000 young trees of the following varie¬ 
ties : Pistacia vera, P. atlantica, P. mutica, P. terobinthus and 
P. sinensis. There are several other varieties that the offi¬ 
cials at Washington are making every effort to secure and 
we hope to add these to our list by the end of another sea¬ 
son. The distributions that have and will be made are 
being used in an experimental way by the Department offi¬ 
cials as feelers to determine the possible range of their suc¬ 
cessful growth. When this has been accomplished, the 
Department will assist those whose trees show promise of 
success, in securing scions and buds of the best commercial 
varieties for budding and grafting on the young trees 
already established. Two and one-half acres at the Cali¬ 
fornia garden will be planted to varieties of pistache now on 
hand. This will be added to from time to time as other 
varieties are received. This planting will form a basis for 
scientific experimental work. Prof. S. C. Mason, formerly 
horticulturist at the Kansas College and State Experiment 
Station, who is now with the Bureau of Plant Industry, will 
hustler. We predict that Mr. Hall will fill the position 
to the satisfaction of all concerned. His address is Granite 
Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 
A. L. GILBERT, SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
Gilberts’ Nursery was started twelve years ago by the 
present owner, Mrs. A. L. Gilbert. It comprises an area of 
twenty acres set to many varieties of trees, shrubs and small 
fruits. 
The specialty is Norway, Rock and Silver Maple and they 
are sold both at wholesale and retail. A large area covered 
with glass is maintained at 40 Homer Street in Springfield. 
A large assortment of bush and climbing roses is always 
kept. Under the glass Mr. Gilbert raises tropical plants such 
as the banana tree, orange tree and Elephants’ Ears. 
Landscape gardening is handled in all of its branches and 
Mr. Gilbert is able to supply landscape gardeners and 
florists with stock of any variety. They are cordially 
invited when in Springfield to call and inspect the stock 
and equipment. 
