THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
the form of gall described by Mr. Hedgecock will be confused by some 
readers with the gall we have often described in Virginia as doing 
considerable damage to apple trees, I request space in your columns 
for a short note in regard to this disease. 
The smooth, hard knot described by Mr. Hedgecock is not often 
seen in our Virginia nurseries except where it appears to be simply 
an enlargement caused by the union of the stock with the scion. The 
fibrous rooted gall, as shown by figure accompanying, is the type 
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of gall we have dealt with mainly in our publications in this state. 
Trees affected by this gall when planted often grow off rapidly, in some 
cases even more rapidly than trees with normally developed roots. 
They fail, however, to throw out normal roots, simply continuing to 
develop this fibrous rooted condition as is shown so well by the figure. 
A number of trees of this nature were planted in our experiments 
some years ago, and in each case the results were as described above. 
The writer has observed a number of orchards in this state in which 
there were forty to fifty per cent, of the trees diseased in this manner. 
After three to four years the trees began to fail, and could be easily 
wrung out of the ground, not having formed any normal roots. Our 
experience with trees badly diseased with this form of Crown Gall 
indicates that they will not ordinarily come into fruiting. 
Virginia. J. L. Phillips, State Entomologist. 
A CO-OPERATIVE STUDY OF THE PEONY. 
Mention has already been made in these columns of the co-operative 
effort now taking place between the American Peony Association and 
the Cornell Experiment Station, which has for its object the clarifica¬ 
tion of peony nomenclature, and incidentally the study of cultural 
questions in connection with this interesting plant. Considerable 
additions have been made to the list of varieties planted, and the col¬ 
lection now contains upwards of 1,600 different lots. These are not 
necessarily distinct varieties. Many of them are duplicates, but then- 
identity will be established as soon as the flowering season arrives, 
and a sufficient study of their character can be made. The following- 
have contributed and are share-holders in this co-operative under¬ 
taking. 
EUROPEAN PEONIES RECEIVED IN 1004. 
No. of varieties 
contributed. 
A. Dessert, Chenonceaux, France. 200 
DeGraaff Bros., Leyden, Holland. 124 
Croux Bros., Chatenay, (Seine), France, Received 
April, 1905. 76 
L. Paillet, Chatenay (Seine), France. 94 
75 vars. grafted 
145 
No. of varieties 
contributed. 
L. van Leeuwen & Son, Sassenheim, Holland. 43 
Peter Barr, 12 and 13 King St., Covent Garden, 
London, England. 21 
AMERICAN PEONIES RECEIVED IN 1901. 
No. of varieties 
contributed 
Cottage Gardens, Queens, N. Y. 235 
Peterson Nursery, Chicago, 111. 120 
5 no label 
John Charlton & Sons, Rochester, N. Y. 97 
6 numbered 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. 58 
Andorra Nurseries, Philadelphia, Pa. 57 
4 numbered 
38 rec’d in 1903 
W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. 56 
J. F. Rosen field, West Point, Neb. 141 
4 numbered 
Storrs & Harrison, Painesville, O. 40 
Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. 37 
3 numbered 
A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands, Mass. 36 
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Obttuarw 
William Hoffman, a florist of Pautucket, R. I., died on July 14, 
aged 67 years. Mr. Hoffman was not only a prominent florist of the 
state but a public servant of note. He served in the state legislature 
in 1887 and 1888. Mr. Hoffman was more than a mere florist, he was 
a student of botany and an experimenter of note. 
Louis Siebrecht died in Floral Park, L. I. last month. A man 
who, for a number of years was a prominent florist and gardener in 
western New York. He was one of the pioneers in the modern floricul- 
tural world in that important section of Long Island. He was a prac¬ 
tical man and an extremely successful plant grower. He was a distant 
relative of Henry A. Siebrecht and William II. Siebrecht. 
David S. Grimes died at Denver, Colo., June 28, aged 77 years. 
Ir. Grimes was best known as a tree seed collector of the Rocky 
fountain region. He was instrumental in advancing the horticultural 
iterests of Colorado, being the first president of the state society and 
aving the distinction of planting the first orchard at Grand Junction, 
'olorado. 
A. G. Tuttle, Baraboo, Wis. In the passing away of Mr. Tuttle 
t. the advanced age of 90 years, death removed one of the most notable 
gures in the field of pomology in Wisconsin. For fifty years or more 
Ir. Tuttle studied the adaptations of fruits to \\ isconsin conditions 
n d for forty years of that time he was particularly interested in the 
Production of the apples of Russia. At one time he had the largest 
rivate collection of this class of fruit to be found in the United States, 
'he work of Mr. Tuttle will continue to live, for seedlings of the apples 
e assisted in introducing are appearing which are proving valuable 
i northern Wisconsin and other trying regions of t he upper Mississippi 
Ford Seed Co., Ravenna, Ohio. We enclose $1.00 in payment ol 
one year’s subscription to National Nurseryman, t an t well get 
along without it. 
The Farmers’ Nursery Co., Tippecanoe City, Ohio. Enclosed 
find remittance of $1.00 for renewal of our subscription for one year. 
We need The Nurseryman in our business. 
