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promote the rapid growth and development of the trees. 
These companies have a corps of expert horticulturists in 
charge of their orchards and a large force of assistants and 
common labor constantly at work in the care and develop¬ 
ment of their groves. They have made a special point of 
planting only three-year old trees and with their incessant 
cultivation expect to bring their orchards into bearing by 
the fifth year from time of transplanting. It is the opinion 
of those who have inspected the orchards of the above com¬ 
panies that this district south of Albany in the Flint River 
valley will be in a few years one of the show places of Geor¬ 
gia. 
These orchards are laid out in a regular way by a sur¬ 
veyor, 20 trees to an acre are planted, and broad avenues are 
laid out at equal distance through the orchards upon which 
a drive-way is graded, ornamented on either side by a row 
of magnolia trees. 
Obituary 
HERMAN J. BERKHAN 
The many friends of Herman J. Berkhan will regret to learn of 
his sudden death at his residence in Plainfield, New Jersey, Tues¬ 
day, November 16th, from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy. 
Mr. Berkhan has been ill for some time, in fact, ever since he was 
stricken on a train while going from New York to his home in 
Plainfield, but his condition was not considered serious and his 
sudden end came as a severe shock to his family and friends. 
Herman Berkhan was born in Charleston, S. C., May 26th, 1859. 
He learned the drug business and after graduation practiced it as 
his profession. In 1833, he moved to New York and was employed 
as traveling salesman by Andre L. Causse. It was in this capacity 
that he became acquainted with many nurserymen throughout the 
United States and no one of the several traveling salesmen in that 
line was more welcome in an office than Mr. Berkhan. His genial 
manner, good humor and general good fellowship won him a host 
of friends wherever he traveled. In February, 1893, he left the 
employ of Mr. Causse and accepted the agency for the United 
States and Canada of Levavasseur & Sons, Orleans, France, and this 
agency he held for many years. 
In February, 1902, he organized the Omnia Chemical Co., of 
New York, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling prepara¬ 
tions known as '‘Kil-lol” an insecticide which he compounded. 
Several prominent nurserymen were among the incorporators and 
•officers of the company. As the business of the new company grew 
he relinquished the nursery agency of Levavasseur & Sons and 
devoted his entire time and energies to the development of the 
Omnia Co. of which he was not only the Secretary and Treasurer 
but also the largest individual stock holder. His widow and five 
daughters survive him. 
Splendid assortment of standard and new sorts. Now 
is the best time to engage all varieties, and the only time 
to secure some varieties. Send list of approximate wants 
for lining out. 
_-yhT 1 r r n 1 r f loral company*_ 
X ^LLLULL ySPRINGriCLD-OHIO- 
GRAPE VINES A SPECIALTY 
T. S. Hubbard Company 
FREDONIA, N. Y. 
ESTABLISHED 43 YEARS 
We offer for Fall and Spring trade a large and complete stock 
of one and two year old GRAPE VINES in strong grades for 
nurserymen and dealers trade. 
We also have an extra nice stock of one year CURRANTS. 
Send us your want list for prices. 
CALIFORNIA AND AMOOR RIVER PRIVET 
Large stock in all grades. This stock being our leading specialty we are able 
to quote low prices, and believe that we now have the largest stock of any Nursery 
in the country. Besides we offer Shade Trees, Shrubs, Berry Plants, Grape 
Vines, Roses, Cannas, Etc., Etc. Special prices on car load lots for booking of 
early orders. 
Trade List ready August the first. 
VALDESIAN NURSERIES, 
Bostic Department, Bostic, North Carolina. 
FOR SALE. Subscriptions to the National Nurseryman. 
Have it sent as a Christmas present to your friend who does 
not now take it. Help him start the new year right. 
NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, Rochester, N. Y. 
FOR SAL E 
Silver and Norway Maple, Carolina Poplar, American Arbor Vitae, 
and California Privet; also 10,000 one-year Apple. Very Fine. 
Would exchange for Feigley Tree Digger* 
R. R, HARRIS, Harrisville, W. Va. 
General Line of NURSERY STOCK 
1 year Peach, Berberis Thunbergii, Ibota 
Privet and White, Scotch, and Austrian Pine 
M. T. TWOMEY, IO Tremont St., BOSTON, Mass 
PEONIES 
ONLY BY THE WHOLESALE 
Let me send you my list of OVER ONE HUNDRED Best Varieties 
J. F. ROSENFIELD, - WEST POINT, NEBR. 
L. F. DINTELMANN, Belleville, Ill. 
Apple, Pear, Peach, Cherry and Plum Trees, Evergreens, 
Ornamental Shrubs, Roses, Gladiolus, Cannas and Dahlias 
Nurserymen Should Try My Simplex Tree Baler 
IT DOES THE WORK. PRICE $16.00. 
Special 20,000 California Privet. 
KANSAS CITY NURSERIES 
GEO- H. JOHNSTON, Proprietor 
(Successor to Blair & Kaufman) 
233-234 Rialto Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. 
Offer for FALL 1909 and SPRING 1910 large stock of Carolina 
pplars; Catalpa Seedlings; Cal. Privet; Concord Grapes; Currants; 
paragus; and a full line of Ornamental Shrubs, Paeomes, etc. 
