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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, 

 SEEDSMEN, AND FLORISTS. 



^piIIE tenth annual convention of this Association was held at 

 J- Chicago on the I7th, 18th, and 19th of June last; when 

 nearly 400 persons attended. President Edgar Sanders, in his 

 annual address, stated that this was now practically a nurserjanan's 

 association, as the florists had branched off and proposed to hold a 

 separate convention at Chicago in August. A monthly trade 

 journal was much required. 



An interesting discussion ensued from the reading of a paper on 

 " Tlie Effect on Distant Eemoval of Trees and Plants," by Mr. W. 

 F. Heikes of Huntsville, Ala., who said that as a rule there is a 

 prejudice against moving a tree north or south of its usual or natural 

 locality. For instance, a Baldwin apple tree grown in the north, 

 and afterwards taken south, does not do well, and vice versa. On 

 the other hand, if it is always changed into places in the same 

 latitude, it will succeed well. Le Compte pears will thrive well 

 either north or south, independent of locality of propagation. 

 Planters should always procure stock from districts where good 

 sound wood is grown, as a locality which does this is all that 

 js necessary. No matter where a tree is propagated, it will retain 

 its characteristics and peculiarities wherever planted. Thus an 

 American elm transplanted in England remains the same as in its 

 native country. 



xlmerican fruits have their own particular " belts," out of 

 which they do not grow well. A gentleman from Virginia said 

 that the above remarks are only true of some varieties, for many 

 fruit trees, as for instance the early harvest apple, will succeed 

 equally well wherever changed. Mr. Hubbard, of New York, said 

 that gTape vines from Texas did better with him than those grown 

 at home, and rice versa. 



The above remarks are true of small fruits, but as a rule large 

 trees will make good growth but do not mature fruit or flo-u'ers if 

 taken to different latitudes. 



In an open discussion on the employment of educated help in 

 nurseries, Mr. Jenkins, of Minnesota, said that he had found it 

 more remunerative to pay skilled men than use unskilled labour in 

 his nurseries. Several speakers were of the same opinion, but one 

 or two thought a skilled foreman was enough. All agreed that to 

 have skilled men or experts in the business, a training in boyhood 

 was necessary — a long apprenticeship in early years, as in other 

 trades — and men who have been so trained up could always command 

 good salaries. 



