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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
(Breezy Notes from Kansas.—Continued from page 40.) 
The beautiful valley about Oakland, Kansas, will present a different 
appearance next season. Formerly if one would see nursery stock grown 
by the 80 of 160 acre’ lot, or by the half section, and these crowded 
against one another till the whole valley was covered, he need only 
take a drive about Oakland. This year the same growers will be 
located up and down the Kaw, from St. Marys to Lawrence. 
Lawrence, the Athens of Kansas, is fast becoming quita 
a nursery center, and Topeka will have to get a “hump on” or she will 
be one of the “has-beens.” 
J. F. Cecil, -who was one of the most intense and enthusiastic nursery¬ 
men, is now exercising his intensity in producing good live stock for the 
market. 
February has gone and done it again. Thirty degrees below on the 
12th. The mercury seemed to get an attachment on a very low degree 
and stayed with it so long that zero weather seemed to be quite com¬ 
fortable. It is too early at this date to predict results. An examina¬ 
tion of one year Jonathan shows them to be uninjured. If they are all 
right other sorts are all right. 
F. W. Watson, whose fertile mind turns every thing to his good, has 
a telephone pole standing near by the entrance to his alley. Instead 
of taking time to check his auto he uses the pole for a blocking and 
checking post. Repairs are made while he is otherwise engaged. 
CONDITIONS OF PEACH TREES IN GEORGIA. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
The recent cold weather in Georgia has caused much alarm among the 
Fruit Growers, and all reports from various points indicate that the 
peach crop will be considerably reduced. 
Fort Valley growers report Elberta buds injured to the extent of 50 
to 60 per cent. Other standard varieties are not thought by them to be 
so badly hurt. Elbertas bloom ahead of nearly all other peaches in 
this State and the buds were consequently farther advanced. But 
peach buds during this recent freeze were not sufficiently advanced to 
be injured by ordinary cold weather. Only a freeze when the temper¬ 
ature dropped far below the normal could have caused the damage that 
is now apparent. 
My own observations in peach orchards at Warm Springs, Ga., and 
at Richmond, Ga., show from 60 to 75 per cent, of the Elberta buds 
killed, even at a conservative estimate. Carmans examined by me were 
not injured to as great an extent, but some buds of this variety are 
dead. I should place the damage to Carmans and Georgia Belles at 
about 40 per cent. This loss will not jeopardize the crop of the latter 
varieties if nothing further occurs to lessen the remaining buds. 
At Adairsville, Ga., I examined buds on Feb. 14th, the day following 
the coldest night that we have had. Thermometer registered 6 degrees 
below zero at Adairsville on the night of Feb. 13th. My observation at 
that time revealed many buds of the Elberta variety killed, and since 
then I have been informed that at least 75 per cent, are dead in the 
Adairsville orchards. I have not been enabled to examine buds of the 
very early varieties. 
Spraying with Lime & Sulphur wash is being energetically pursued, 
in most orchards where San Jose scale exists, with promise of excellent 
results such as was realized from similar work last vear. 
I regret that I have not been able to examine more varieties of 
peaches, but all reports from various parts of the State seem to agree 
quite closely with my own conclusions in regard to the trees which 
were examined. I will try to give you notes regarding the blooming 
which will either confirm or discredit the accounts which have been 
published. 
Atlanta, Ga. R- I- Smith, 
State Entomologist. 
Note: —We have seen peach trees with 50 to 60 per cent, of their 
buds winter killed, yield an excellent crop the same season. If the “thin¬ 
ning” has been done judiciously it may save the growers some 
labor.— -Ed. __ 
Reports from Illinois and the Middle West indicate that the low tem¬ 
perature of the past month has injured the peach buds, and possibly has 
reduced the cherry crop. The cold in the Ozark region was unusually 
severe, and there is some doubt as to the condition of the tender varieties 
of apples. Peach crop gone in Missouri says Goodman. 
fruit and plant Notes. 
THUNBERG’S BARBERRY. 
This fine member of the Barberry group we believe was 
introduced by Professor Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum 
a number of years ago. It was also brought to the notice of 
the nurserymen of the West twenty years ago by the late 
Professor Budd of the Iowa Agricultural College, who im¬ 
ported it from the Botanic Gardens at St. Petersburg through 
the co-operation of the Director, Dr. Ed. Regel. Few shrubs 
have sprung into popularity more rapidly than this Asiatic 
Barberry. Its low, dwarfish habit of growth gives it special 
value where small hedge plants are needed. This same 
characteristic obviates the necessity of much pruning. In 
autumn, the pleasant reddish glow of the leaves gives variety 
to the landscape and in some measure makes up for the lack 
of brilliancy of the berries which are borne singly or scatter- 
ingly instead of in racemes as are the common and purple- 
leaved barberries. 
Besides having a value for hedging purposes, it is verv 
desirable for massing and group planting where low growing 
shrubs are desired. The plant multiplies itself rapidly by 
adding to its crowns and it is readily grown from seed. Of 
course there is some possibility of a shrub of this kind being 
over planted. When a shrub has a range of variation from 
Manitoba to the Carolinas and is successful on a wide variety 
of soils besides being immune to the common diseases and 
insects, there is considerable danger of overplanting and of 
it becoming monotonously repeated from door-yard to door- 
yard. It is probable that no shrub of recent introduction is 
more deservedly popular than this one. 
OUR FRUIT REGISTER. 
SALOME —(Apple.) 
Form, conical, smooth; size, medium; color, pinkish red, 
numerous dots; skin, smooth, glossy; cavity, broad, medium 
depth, smooth; stem, f" stout; basin, very shallow; calyx, 
large, open; flesh, yellow, subacid; quality, poor to fair; 
texture, melting; core, large, open; seed, large; season, late 
winter. Somewhat lacking in distinctive flavor and aroma. 
General Notes: This originated with E. C. Hathaway, 
Ottawa, Illinois. It is a strong, upright grower and very 
productive. It appears to belong to the Rome Beauty group. 
Principally valuable on account of the vigor of the tree and 
the keeping qualities of the fruit. 
MILWAUKEE -(Apple.) 
Form, oblate, regular; size, medium, color, yellow, with 
pink flesh; skin, smooth; cavity, broad, shallow; stem, short; 
basin, broad, shallow; calyx, large, open; flesh, yellowish 
white; texture, coarse; quality, fair to good, brisk acid; core, 
small, closed; seed, very large ovate, light brown; season, 
early winter or later. 
General Notes: Tree a spreading grower, bearing early 
and abundantly; hardy. 
Originated with George Jeffrey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
Well spoken of in the North. 
Appears to belong to the same group as McMahon white. 
