Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-25
To Florists, Nursery
man and Con-
~. tractors.

Bids arc desired by the jamestown
Exposition Company for certain plants,
etc. as set forth below ..
Bids must he made on each section
separately. hn, any bidder may csti-
mate on all the sections.
WILLOW CUTTINGS.
Section L. + ....
Bids are wanted for supplying
(6o,0UOl sixty thousand healthy willow
cuttings Of any kind or miXnl kinds
All cuttings must he three feet long
and not less than 81 of an incl, in
diameter at the top. They are 10 be
cut only from smooth barked wood
that is not over two years Old They
must be cut when the wood is not
frozen aud must not be allowed to
freeze after cutting. All plants affected
with blight. scale or other disease or
that show evidence OF injury from
freezing or drying. or that arc under
the specified size, will be rejected
The cuttings must be tied in bundles
OF 100 with all butt ends down, packed
with damp material in paper lined
boxes and delivered to the jamestown
Exposition Company, Landscape Dc
II,
Virginia on or before March 10th,
1905. All charges for packing and
transportation is to he included in the
bid. Bids for any less than one-half
OF the quantity called for will not be
considered. All bids must he submit.
ted in writing and in sealed envelopes,
marked on the outside bids for willow
cuttings before February 10th, 1905,
to Gwynn T. Sherperd, Secretary.
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk. Va Ul,on that day bids will be
opened
The right to reject all or any por-
ton OF any bid, and the right to re.
Quire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their con
tract is reserved
WILLOW PLANTS.
Section H.
thousand tGO,000) we'll rooted. healthy
willow plants Or any kind or mixed
kind. The stems arc not TO be less
than II inch in diameter at one foot
from tho ground. The plants are to
be dug carefully to preserve the
roots and q, times when there is nc
frost i'll the air They are TO be pro
tected from freezing and drying. All
plants affected with blight. scale o,
other diseases, or that show evidence
OF injury from freezing or drying. will
be rejected They arc to be tied II
bundles Of so Or 100 packed with
damp material in paper lined boxes
aud delivered to the, Jamestown Ex
position Company. Landscape Depart
mcnt. SGWel's Point, Norfolk, Va
on or before March 10th, 1905. al
charges for#pacliing and transportatio,
are to be Included ia the bid. Bids
Tor any less han ona-hall Of tht
quantity called tor will not be consd
cred. All bids must be submitted il
writing and in sealed envelopes
marked on the outside bids for VII
7 ow plants" before February 10th
903. to Gwynr r. Shepperd. Secretary
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
ok, Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened
The right to reject all. or any pnr
ion Of any bid. and the right 10 re
luirc bidders to give bonds for Inc
faithful performance Of their con
ract is reserved
SUPPLYING, TRANSPORTING AND
PLANTING LARGE TREES.
Section III. MA
Bids arc wanted for supplying,
transporting and planting large trees
and shrubs. The trees arc to he six
to eighteen inches in diameter al four
feet above the ground. They will be
from twelve to forty feet high About
200 red cedars. 100 apples, 100 paper
mulberrics, 100 umbrella trees (Mc.
dial. 100 oaks, 100 hollics and 800
smaller growing trees. such as rcd
bay, yaupon, cape myrtle and dog.
wood will be required. OF large
shrubs, any evergreen variety or any
deciduous variety having attractive 70.
| liage. flower or fruit, or any large vine
| Of which unusually fine large spcci-
| mems can be secured. either from old
! gardens or from wild lands will be con.
sidered.
1t will be required that trees be NOV.
ed with a ball OF not less than one
foot II diameter for every half inch
in diameter of trunk. or that the ball
be large enough to include all roots
: over Onc.half inch in diameter Tho