. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist, 191 JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc. Landscape Architect and Forester 1 Montgomery St., JERSEY CITY, N. J. Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stere- opticoD lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture. NAARDEN. (Holland) Jacs Smifs & Co., Azaleas, (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts, Blue Spruces, Boxwood,Clematis, Climb- ing Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts, Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-grown Plants. (Lilacs a specialty), Rhodo- denrons, Roses, Spireas, Vall
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist, 191 JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc. Landscape Architect and Forester 1 Montgomery St., JERSEY CITY, N. J. Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stere- opticoD lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture. NAARDEN. (Holland) Jacs Smifs & Co., Azaleas, (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts, Blue Spruces, Boxwood,Clematis, Climb- ing Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts, Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-grown Plants. (Lilacs a specialty), Rhodo- denrons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys. Price List Free on Demand. The Very Best GRAPE CUTTINGS ^''-^^^^rod.^'^" PURE STOCK. 1,000,000 XXX Cuttings. CHARLES C. NASH, Kalamazoo. Mich. CIVn. ENGINEER and Landscape Architect. Pbone Barclay 6084—220 Broadway, New York Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds. Eugene Pitou, Jr. determined to experiment with affor- estation. A nursery of 250 acres was established at Jundiahy in 1904 and planted with 40,000 trees, of which 30,- 000 are eucalyptus and the rest various other liinds, botli indigenous and im- ported. Two otlier tracts, of 65 acres eacli. were also planted with eucalyp- tus, the total number being 20,000. The company now has 60,000 trees of vari- ous kinds, and the expenditures in five years, including tlie purchase price of the ground, liave been $45,095. The eucalyptus was found to be best adapted for the jnaterial, not only be- cause of its weiglit, compactness, and holding power, but also by reason of its extraordinary vigor and rapid growth. Some trees in the nursery, planted five years ago in poor soil, are now 58 feet tall, with diameters of 15% inches each at tlie base. "The company has determined to carry out its scheme on a large scale and has acquired 3,750 more acres of fine land near the city of Rio Claro. On this and other available lands it is planned to plant 1,000,000 eucalyp- tus trees. At present improvements on the land la
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