98 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Booh Review. 
“a MANUAL OF THE TREES OF NORTH AMERICA, EXCLUSIVE OF 
Mexico,” by Chas. Sprague Sargent. With over 600 illustrations by 
C. E. Faxon. 8Jx6 inches. 824 pages. Published by Houghton, 
Mifflin & Co., Boston and New York. Price, $6.00. 
Most tree lovers are at least acquainted with, if they do not possess 
a copy of Prof. Sargent’s “Silva of North America.” This is a 
monumental work of fourteen volumes, of folio size, containing a de¬ 
scription of the trees which grow naturally in North America, ex¬ 
clusive of Mexico. The great expense of bringing out this work places 
it beyond the purchasing ability of many individuals. It is a pleasure 
to announce, however, that we now have a condensed “Silva,” at a 
figure within the reach of all. Prof. Sargent has performed a piece of 
work which will be greatly appreciated by horticulturists, foresters, and 
botanists in general in the publication of this volume. 
The nomenclature is that of the “Silva,” “An analytical key to the 
families, based on the arrangements and character of the leaves will 
lead the reader first to the family to which any tree belongs; a 
conspectus of the genera embodying the important and easily discov¬ 
ered contrasting characters of each genus and following the description 
of each family represented by more than one genus will lead him to the 
genus he is trying to determine; and a smaller conspectus of the species 
following the description of the genus will finally bring him to the 
species for which he is looking.” An examination of the work shows 
that many forms are separated upon a geographical basis. For in¬ 
stance, there are several cottonwoods, differing in important characters, 
but each occupying its own geographic area. There is no special 
mention of the Carolina popular of the nurseryman, which the botanists 
are now inclined to look upon as a rather indefinite variation of the 
cottonwood of the middle West. The author does not repeat the list 
of synonyms found in the silva which is somewhat to be regretted. 
“The illustrations which accompany each species and important 
varliety are one half the size of nature, except in the case of a few of the 
large pine cones, the flowers of some of the magnolias, and the leaves 
and flower clusters of the palms.” We take special pleasure in com¬ 
mending this volume most heartily to those desiring a valuable guide 
to native North American trees. J. C. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
At West Baden, Indiana. 
June., 14th, 1905. 
For the above occasion we have arranged to run a speical'-Pullman 
Sleeping Car through (without change) from Rochester to West Baden 
Indiana at rate of $4.00 per berth, and room at $14.00 via Hew York 
Central; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Big Four Route and 
Monon Route. 
June 12th, 1905. 
Leave Rochester, 9:45 P. M. 
Arrive West Baden, Indiana; 5.55 P. M., June 13th. 
For rates, Sleeping Car reservations or any other information, apply 
to Mr. J. C. Kalbfleisch, D. P. A., N. Y., Central, Rochester, N. Y., or 
to Mr. Chas. L. Yates, care National Nurseryman, Room 205 Cox 
Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
DISINFECT TREES BEFORE PLANTING. 
A Georgia Entomological Bulletin reports a more or less general 
practice of dipping peach and plum trees in solutions of lime and sul¬ 
phur before planting as a protection against San Jose scale. The 
bulletin reports that as a rule, no injury to the trees results from this 
treatment but one important exception is stated. In this particular 
case, 2,000 trees were dipped by an orchardist who is well known for 
his extreme carefulness. Injury followed and a most careful investi¬ 
gation showed that the regular lime-sulphur-salt wash did in this case 
injure the trees. The entomologist, in view of this experience hesi¬ 
tates to recommend the practice. 
—J. C. Vaughan,of the Vaughan Seed Company of Chicago, and presi¬ 
dent of the Society of American Florists, has spent several weeks in 
California among the seed growers. Mr. Vaughan is an uncompro¬ 
mising enemy of the annual free distribution of seeds by the United 
States government. 
A PROFITABLE POTATO SPRAYER, 
To any of our readers interested in spraying we would direct their 
attention to another page of this issue where the advertisement of The 
H. L. Hurst Manufacturing Co., Canton, Ohio, appears, of their latest 
and greatest invention, a Combination 4-Row Potato and Orchard 
Sprayer. 
The company, being established more than twelve years, manufac¬ 
tures an exceedingly large line of all kinds of spraying machinery; 
the firm is also glad and is in position to answer any and all questions 
regarding spraying machines and spraying, as well as how to realize 
the greatest profits in potato and fruit culture. 
A postal card directed to the manufacturers inquiring about any 
point in the above matter will bring prompt and valuable information 
regarding profitable potato raising. 
CHERRIES FOR CANNING. 
The cherry season in California lasts usually about two months. 
San Francisco consumes large quantities of cherries, and ordinarily for 
a period of a week to ten days in t'he middle of the season is badly 
glutted. The Tartarian is one of the leading varieties of cherries grown. 
The large white cherries are preferred by canneries. Among these 
are Napoleon, and Rockport Bigarreau. 
It is a curious thing that while peaches are picked in a green and 
comparatively unripe condition, especially when destined for distant 
shipment, cherries on the other hand are allowed to ripen quite com¬ 
pletely, because the skin of the ripe cherry has more elasticity and 
toughness than the skin of the comparatively green fruit. 
CANADIANS ADOPT A STANDARD APPLE BOX. 
The Dominion Parliament recently passed a measure recommended 
by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Sidney Fisher, adopting a 
uniform sized apple box, this with special reference to the export trade. 
The box adopted is of the following dimensions: 10x11x22 inches, 
inside measure, this containing 2200 cubic inches, and holding one 
bushel or practically the equivalent of one third of a barrel. 
The act will not come into force until June, 1906, so that the trade 
of the present year will not be affected. 
Although the bill passed the House without difficulty there were 
some dissenting voices, and there were advocates of different sizes 
for special trades. Smaller sizes were recommended by the repre¬ 
sentatives of fruit growing sections for South Africa, France, and 
Germany, which countries were said to desire a box of smaller dimens¬ 
ions. 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
I beg to announce that I have disposed of my interests in the 
nursery business of Keene & Foulk and Bloodgood nurseries at 
Flushing, N. Y., and have connected myself with the well-known 
Morris nurseries, West Chester, Pa., with an office at No. 1 Madison 
Ave., New York, and am prepared to furnish a choice line of nursery 
stock at a reasonable price. I desire to thank my former customers 
for their patronage, and solicit their future orders. 
Landscape artist furnished estimates given. 
P. A. Keene, 
1 Madison Ave., 
New York. 
—Emory Albertson, of Albertson & Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind., 
spent a few days with his friends in Rochester and Dansville the last 
of May. 
—It is estimated that the tomato crop of Florida for this season will 
amount to 2,000,000 crates, of which amount 700,000 is estimated to 
be the yield of the East coast. 
—It is reported that 60,000 nursery trees shipped from the East were 
burned at Yakima, Washington, the last week in March, because they 
were found to be affected by either disease or noxious insect. 
—Mr. J. Horace McFarland will deliver an illustrated lecture on the 
awakening of Harrisburg before the Vincennes Civic Improvement 
League, Vincennes, Ind., Monday Eve, June 12th, stopping there on 
his way to the Convention, and will join the Western Delegation and 
spend the day there Tuesday. 
