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Show BUYING GOOD NURSERY STOCK Points to Be Observed In Selection Are Emphasized by Professor Sanders of Wisconsin. CBy PROF. J. G. SANDERS, Wisconsin College of Agriculture.) Purchase stock only from reliable nurserymen, whose nurseries have been officially inspected. Ask to see the license of any nursery agent who offer to sell you stock. Do not buy high prices for any "new and wonderful won-derful fruits just imported" nor for any "new creations which are of great promise." When in doubt re-gardlng re-gardlng the varieties to buy for your region consult an authority in your neighborhood or write to the horticulturist horti-culturist of the experiment station or to the secretary of the state horticultural hor-ticultural society. Insist that your order is properlj filled without unnecessary substitution substitu-tion of varieties. Demand stock which has been grafted or budded on roots that are known to be hardy 1 your climate. Hundreds of trees ol hardy varieties were winter killed in 1911-12 because the root system upoo which they were growing was nol hardy. ' The bulletin presents a report the nursery and orchard Inspection service and also describes the nios dangerous insect and fungus orchard pests with the means of control. |
