THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
77 
Correspondence. 
NOTES FROM GEORGIA. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
The first two weeks in February was a period of much rain, sleet 
and ice. For several days the ground was frozen so that it was im¬ 
possible to lift nursery stock. Of course no planting could be done 
during that time. 
From the middle of February to the last of March was a rush time. 
Shipments during that period were 25% in excess of the corresponding 
time last year. The demand being for a general line of nursery stock- 
Ornamental trees and shrubs, and conifers being the leaders. The 
orders for ornamentals the past season were fully 50% in excess of any 
previous year. The demand for this class of stock in the South is 
increasing, which is a most healthful sign. 
Landscape work is also largely on the increase; so much so that we 
have established a landscape department, and are fully equipped to 
undertake extensive work. 
Augusta, Ga. P. J. Berckmans Co. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
The recent cold snap in Georgia caused considerable anxiety among 
peach growers, but reports now show that the fruit was practically 
uninjured. On April 6th snow fell in Georgia at several different 
points including Atlanta, Rome, Floyd county, and Thomson, Mc¬ 
Duffie county. The following morning there was a very heavy frost at 
these places. I examined peaches in McDuffie county on April 8th 
and found them uninjured by the cold weather. My assistant, Mr. 
Harper Dean, Jr., was in Floyd county during this cold weather where 
ice formed nearly one-quarter of an inch thick, but he reports no 
injury to peaches. The only reported injury comes from Habersham 
county where peaches in low places were somewhat injured by the cold 
weather. The majority of the crop, however, in that section is not 
injured. 
As reported some time ago, the Elberta crop of Northwest Georgia 
will be very short. In some places, notably Rome and Dalton sec¬ 
tions, many orchards were entirely cut off. There will probably be 
about one-fourth of a crop of Elbertas in that section. 
Atlanta, Ga. R. I. Smith, State Entomologist. 
PACIFIC COAST. 
Nursery conditions on the Pacific coast may be said to be in a healthy 
and prosperous condition. While the past summer was one of the 
dryest on record, trees and plants obtained almost their usual growth, 
and what was lacking in size was made up in well matured stock. Sales 
on the whole, have been quite satisfactory, and in most lines the stock 
has been entirely cleaned up at very satisfactory prices. 
In the North (Oregon, Washington and Idaho) winter apples are the 
leaders, although there is a brisk and growing demand for a general 
line of nursery stock for home planting, which will no doubt keep up 
for some time to come on account of the great development now 
going on, and the increasing immigration to the West. 
California trade has been erratic again this past season, as usual,— 
the great demand being for cling peaches, on which varieties the nur¬ 
serymen have been going somewhat slow for the reason that the call 
for clings had been light for the two previous years. The planting of 
nursery stock in California depends largely on present crops and prices, 
regardless of the experience of a series of years, and as a consequence 
the California nurseryman, who grows exclusively for home trade, has 
rather a hard time to supply the varieties wanted. It seems that 
whenever there is a low stock of a particular variety, that is the time 
every planter wants this particular kind. 
Weather conditions have been almost ideal on the Pacific coast this 
past winter for nursery purposes.; In the south there has been an 
abundance of rain, and California has received a drenching —and it 
has been a record breaker for rain-fall—insuring good crops for the 
present year. In the North the rain-fall in the early part ol the winter 
was rather under the average with scarcely any snow and but little 
frost to intefere with field operations. Planting, grafting and outside 
work was mostly finished during February and the early part of March. 
The fine open winter was followed in the latter part of March by nice 
rains which left sufficient moisture in the ground for growth. Spring 
came on with a rush this year, and as a consequence nurserymen were 
compelled to move a little faster than is their habit even in this country. 
In the early part of March the weather was so mild and warm that peach 
trees, and other early blooming varieties were out in lull bloom, and 
of course the planters all over the country all wanted their stock at one 
time. I ortunately the weather cooled off a little, so the pressure was 
not as great as it appeared in the first place. 
Packing, and shipping generally, was completed by the first of April, 
and while it is too early yet to give any opinion as to results of deliv¬ 
eries, think they will be fully up to the average this spring. 
HORTICULTURAL LAWS. 
The usual crop of horticultural bills has appeared before the Oregon, 
Washington and California legislatures during the past winter. The 
Oregon legislature passed a county inspection law, regulating the 
inspection of orchards, etc., in the various counties; this law will not 
affect the inspection of nursery stock. California passed a law making 
it a misdemeanor for nurserymen to send out trees untrue to label, and 
while there was a similar bill before the Washington legislature, it 
did not pass. It is reported that the nurserymen’s bond in this state 
has been materially reduced. 
PACIFIC COAST nurserymen’s ASSOCIATION. 
The Executive Committee of the Pacific Coast Nurserymen’s Asso¬ 
ciation is arranging a program for the annual meeting, which will be 
held in Portland during the early part of the month of July; the exact 
date will be announced later. Several Eastern nurserymen having 
signified their intention of being present at this meeting, the Executive 
Committee are arranging so that the Eastern nurserymen coming from 
the National Association at West Baden can meet with the Pacific 
Coast Association in Portland, while visiting the Lewis & Clark Ex¬ 
position. 
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION. 
Many of our Eastern friends are no doubt planning to visit the ex¬ 
position, and will be pleased to learn that the buildings will be com¬ 
pleted and exhibits in their places ready on the opening day. And 
while this exposition will not, of course, compare with several that have 
been held in the East during the past few years, it certainly will be a 
revelation to Eastern people as to the resources and capabilities of the 
Pacific coast, and will be unusually attractive in its uniqueness. 
Salem, Oregon. M. M. 
OREGON. 
We have just finished our spring delivery which has been very satis¬ 
factory. This, with the last fall’s delivery, has exceeded the business 
of any previous year. Our stock of sweet cherries and leading varieties 
of peaches, was exhausted early in the season. In anticipation of 
future trade demands, we have nearly doubled our stock, which on 
account of the unusually early spring, has all been planted, and our 
apple grafts are doing nicely, some having already made a growth of 
over two inches. 
We believe that the nurserymen of the Pacific coast in general have 
sold out closely, and have every reason for future encouragement. 
Milton. A. Miller & Sons. 
GRADING NURSERY STOCK. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
In regard to grading nursery stock, discussed in your last issue:— 
I think the proper place to caliper a budded tree is from two to two 
and a half inches above the point of union, whether inserted close to 
the ground or a few inches above. In case of a root grafted tree it 
should be calipered from two to two and a half inches above the ground. 
The tree must have height also form of head as well as caliper to be 
first class in its grade. Seedlings for grafting, or for transplanting for 
budding should be calipered at the collar. 
Dansville, N. Y. W. H. Hartman. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
The Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association has been actively en¬ 
gaged recently in urging the passage of the law for inspection of 
orchards and nurseries in the commonwealth with a view of control¬ 
ling the San Jose scale. 
