Glen Saint Mary Nurseries bulletin : containing information for our patrons

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—— ST. MARY NURSERIES February. -1,- “vl
G. L. TABER, Proprietor TBRAR yi
GLEN ST. MARY, FLORIDA JI BRA

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U, 8, Department of Agriculture.

Glen Haint Mary urseries
Bulletin

Containing Information for Our Patrons

Issued at Irregular Intervals

Let us talk about Orange trees a few minutes.

We have for some years past grown more Orange trees than
any other nursery this side the Rocky Mountains. We have, also,
nearly all the prominent varieties in bearing size in our own thirty-
acre Orange grove. We have fruit—lots of it—on the nursery
trees. Every variety istruetoname. Planters are cordially invited
to come and see the trees and test the fruit.

Bear in mind, when reading the above, where we are situated
— away up in Northern Florida, thirty miles due west from Jack-
sonville. Bear in mind, also, that practically all the Orange trees
that are fruiting for us this year are budded upon the hardy Citrus
trifoliata stock. And also bear in mind that we can furnish as
handsome nursery stock as was ever grown, budded either on the
above-named stock or Sour Orange stock, as customers may desire.

Amongst the points to which we have made, or are making,
large shipments this winter are Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand,
Mexico, California, Arizona, Porto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba and, of
course, all points in Florida, the South and Southwest. Of one
large shipment made to Porto Rico the purchaser writes, under
date of January 7:

‘‘T enclose herewith New York draft payable to your order for $57.08 (amount
previously sent $329.93). The trees arrived in excellent condition and I think

will have no trouble in getting them to live. They have all been planted out and
are doing nicely. THEY ARRIVED IN BETTER CONDITION THAN ANY OTHER TREES I

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HAVE SEEN SHIPPED HERE. I have given your address to the party who lost his
trees from scalding, and he says he will order next from you.”’

The beauty of this testimonial is that it is only one of hundreds
— from all sections — written in the same tenor.

A large planter on the east coast of Florida writes us, under
date of January 3:

‘Enclosed find check for $105 to balance my account (amount previously sent
$407.66). The 1,282 trees bought of you this winter are as fine a lot as I have
ever seen sent out — every tree being sound, healthy, well up to size and in good
condition as per your representation. There is some satisfaction in dealing with
a nurseryman who takes a pride in sending out only the best that can be had for
the price.’”’

A customer in Volusia county wrote us that his trees had not
arrived and he feared they would be spoiled. We wrote him that
we thought he need have no uneasiness on that score and a few
days afterwards received from him the following :

‘This is to let you know that the trees have arrived in first-class condition
and Iam well pleased. I will never worry about your trees hereafter if they are

out a month, if you pack them as these were packed. I thought perhaps as the
distance was so short you would pack them accordingly.’’

Apropos of the length of time that first-class trees will carry
when properly packed for long distance shipment, the following
may be interesting :

‘* REMUERA, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.
‘“Mr. CG. L. Taber, Glen St. Mary, Florida.

‘‘Dear Sir— The case of trees you sent me arrived about a fortnight ago,
and, though nearly 3% months in coming, they arrived in splendid condition,
not one tree being dead. I put that down to the healthy, clean trees, and to the
splendid manner in which they were packed. The package addressed to Mr.
Woodroffe was forwarded to him immediately on arrival of case. As to balance
of money to my credit, I will ask you to retain it until next season, when I will
have much pleasure in giving you another order.

‘Yours faithfully,
ANDREW NICOLL.”’

The route taken by the above shipment, which was 3% months
in transit, and arrived in first-class condition, was as follows:
Glen St. Mary to Jacksonville, Florida (30 miles), by rail; thence
by water via New York, Liverpool, Straits of Gibraltar, Medi-
terranean Sea, Suez Canal, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean ; finally
bringing up at New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean, after having
traveled three-quarters of the way around the globe.

Our Kumquat trees in nursery have borne heavily this year,
and we have already sold lots of fruit. We have something as
handsome in this line as any one would care to see. Lots of fruit
still on the trees.

We had a little cold spell here on the night of January 18.
Thermometer went down to 26, but no harm done. We took the
precaution to burn a little wood amongst the most tender varieties,
but it was unnecessary. Even the Oranges on the trees were
unhurt.

In addition to regular sizes listed we can furnish extra large
specimens at special prices; quoted upon application. We can
also furnish smaller trees than listed at correspondingly lower
prices, if one cares to use very small trees.

Of course every one who receives this Bulletin is supposed to
have a copy of our Catalogue, which also contains Price-List. Ii
the Catalogue has been mislaid, or you wish another, it will be
forwarded upon request.

Refer to frontispiece in our 1901 Catalogue, and see if you ever
saw anything handsomer in the way of Orange trees fruiting in the
nursery rows. Also refer to page 7 of Catalogue for descriptions.
The trees from which these photographs were taken can still be
seen — loaded with fruit—by visiting our nurseries. All pros-
pective planters are welcomed.

Ruby, St. Michael’s Blood, Maltese Blood, and other blood
Oranges, when budded on Cvtrus trifoliata, show blood markings
in the fruit much earlier in the season than do the same varieties
budded on Sour. We have lots of the fruit that is now blood-red
through and through, even the skin showing purplish red.

Our five-acre test orchard of all varieties of Oranges and
Pomelos, upon both Sour and Citrus trifoliata stock, side by side,
is an interesting sight to visitors. We consider it one of the most
valuable experiments that we have ever conducted.

The trees that we are growing for the United States Govern-
ment — Hybrids between Sweet Oranges and Citrus trifoliata —
are also very interesting. Out of the 50 varieties there are several
of great promise, although none of these have yet fruited and
none are for sale. The Government holds control of the stock
until such time in the future as some of the varieties may prove
worthy of dissemination. The inbred hardiness that comes from
crossing with C7trus trifoliata is, however, already established.

Because we have had so much to say about Oranges, don’t
imagine that we grow nothing else. We have a fine supply of
nearly al] kinds of deciduous fruit trees, as per Catalogue. We
also grow large quantities of the finest varieties of Roses and many
other Ornamentals.

Speaking about Ornamentals: A nurseryman who deals in
them has a pretty good key to the financial condition of the
country. When times are very hard, people don’t plant Orna-
mentals very extensively. When money is in freer circulation,
the demand for Ornamentals increases. As we are selling large
quantities of them this year, it is a good indication that the South
iS prosperous.

In placing orders do not forget the Muscadine type of Grapes,
which grow rampant in the South and which require no pruning.
They bear abundantly, and some of the varieties are very fine.

A few Japan Persimmon trees are also desirable. This fruit
is beginning to look up in the market and will some day be in
demand.

The Excelsior Plum is one of the very best for the South. We
can furnish it and also all other prominent varieties of Japan
Plums.

Please remember, that on all cash in advance orders of five
dollars and upwards, figured at Catalogue rates, we prepay freight
to all points in the Gulf States. To points outside of the Gulf
States, on same size orders, we will either prepay the freight or
allow 10 per cent discount. See page 36 of Catalogue.

Bear in mind that this little ‘‘ Bulletin” is in no sense our
Catalogue—nor intended to replace it. It consists only of brief
paragraphs, jotted down either with or without correlation.

We thank our friends for generous patronage during present
and past seasons. Our sales so far this year have been nearly
50 per cent larger than in any previous season of our nineteen
years’ business.

So many of our patrons have used the order sheet contained in
Catalogue that we take the liberty to enclose another, that they
may not be without one in case they wish to place a second order.
We also enclose with the ‘‘ Bulletin”? a Price-List, Money Order
Application Blank and addressed envelope ; so if you wish to place
an additional order, all the prerequisites for doing so are at hand.
We'll guarantee to treat the order right, promptly upon its receipt.

G. L. TABER

GLEN ST. MARY NURSERIES
GLEN ST. MARY, FLORIDA

Mie Catalogues, Price-Lists and Order Sheets free upon request.

J. HORACE MCFARLAND Co., HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, HARRISBURG, PA.