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The Florists' Review 



Ma; 28, 1914. 



The death of S. S. Howell, of the 

 Howell Nursery Co., Knoxville, Tenn., is 

 recorded in this week's obituary column. 



The Paget Sound Nursery So Seed Co., 

 of Seattle, Wash., has been incorporated 

 for $2,500 by William and Arthur Hem- 

 rich. 



Paek work to the extent of $7,000 was 

 recently completed for the city of Macon, 

 Ga., by the Texas Nursery Co., of Sher- 

 man, Tex. 



A RECENT addition to the force of the 

 Clinton Falls Nursery Co., at Owatonna, 

 Minn., is S, Bell, formerly local mana- 

 ger of the G. A. Swan Co., which closed 

 its grain elevator at Owatonna. 



Ievin Ingels, proprietor of the Home 

 Nurseries, La Fayette, HI., has been 

 able to get along since 1887 without a 

 greenhouse, but has ordered material 

 for one 27x200 to be used for propagat- 

 ing purposes. 



Twenty acres of fruit trees were re- 

 cently set out by J. D. Durksen, pro- 

 prietor of the Garden City Nurseries, at 

 San Jose, Cal. Fruit trees are his spe- 

 cialty, although he has also a good line 

 of ornamentals. 



A NEW apricot will be introduced in 

 1915 by Elmer Bros., of San Jose, Cal. 

 It is of about the same shape as the 

 Blenheim, a vigorous grower and pro- 

 lific bearer. The firm expects great things 

 of this new variety. 



The organization of a nursery com- 

 pany to grow Norway spruce for Christ- 

 mas trees at Rock Island, 111., is being 

 planned. C. E. Taylor is one of the 

 prime movers. About ten acres will be 

 purchased to start with, it is said. 



The Citronelle Nursery & Orchard Co. 

 has been organized by L. Reeves, Mina 

 Reeves and R. L. Scott, of Citronelle, 

 Ala. The company is incorporated with 

 $6,000 capital stock, and K Reeves is 

 president and R. L. Scott, secretary. 



The 913-acre tract of the West Michi- 

 gan Nursery Co., at Eau Claire, Mich., 

 at one time one of the largest nursery 

 concerns in the state, has been divided 

 up into farms and is being sold. A heavy 

 freeze several years ago killed an im- 

 mense quantity of stock, causing a loss 

 from which the proprietors did not re- 

 cover. 



THE CLEVEI^ND CONVENTION. 



The nurseryman who fails to attend 

 the thirty-ninth annual convention of 

 the American Association of Nursery- 



You may discontinu* our adver* 

 tisement, as w* are through with our 

 spring shipmaats, but iirm will giva 

 you another order for fall, as THE 

 RESULTS from the one for spring 

 HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFAC- 

 TORY.— Franhlin Davis Nursery Co., 

 Baltimore, Md., May 19, 1914. 



men, at Cleveland, June 24 to 26, will 

 not only do himself an injustice, but 

 will exhibit a great lack of a,pprecia- 

 tion of the benefits he has derived 

 from the work of the association. The 

 attendance promises to be large, but 

 the accommodations at the Hollenden 

 hotel, the convention headquarters, will 

 be ample, and there are comfortable 

 quarters for the convention sessions. 

 The committees are determined noth- 

 ing shall be wanting to make this a 

 notable occasion. 



Perhaps the subject of railroad trans- 

 portation demands more attention just 

 now. Of late years it has been more 

 difficult than formerly to meet the con- 

 ditions which entitle conventions to 

 railroad certificates. Then, too, many 

 do not care to be tied down to the rule 

 requiring them to return home, by the 

 going route and to be compelled to re- 

 turn within three days after adjourn- 

 ment of meeting. 



Therefore, we strongly urge all to 

 see their local agents now in regard to 

 routes and tourist, excursion and other 

 rates. Demand the fullest informa- 

 tion regarding each, for the routings 

 and rates are so varied that almost any 

 personal wish can be met. For instance, 

 tickets will be on sale from all points 

 in Texas to Pittsburgh, Pa., and return, 

 at a rate of $46.65 from Denison, Tex. 

 These tickets can be routed via the Big 

 Four road from St. Louis to Cleveland, 

 the holder having the option of mak- 

 ing the return trip from Cleveland or 

 of taking what might be termed a free 

 trip from Cleveland to Pittsburgh and 

 return. Also, anyone from the south- 

 west desiring to go to Buffalo or New 

 York can obtain reasonable round-trip 

 tickets allowing a stop-over at Cleve- 

 land. Eastern passengers will be glad 

 to learn that the Cleveland & Buffalo 

 Transit Co. offers attractive rates be- 

 tween Buffalo and the convention city. 

 In our announcement circular we gave 

 a brief synopsis of rates from the Pa- 

 cific coast, and also from prominent 

 eastern points. 



The badge book will be mailed to 

 members in time to be received before 

 leaving home for the convention. Those 



whose membership renewals are not re- 

 ceived in time to be admitted to the 

 badge book should lose no time in send- 

 ing the fee to the secretary, in order 

 that their names may appear in the 

 published proceedings of the associa- 

 tion. John Hall, Secretary. 



BATES FOB PACIFIC MEETINQ. 



Nurserymen who attend the meeting 

 of the Pacific Coast Association of 

 Nurserymen will be allowed a reduction 

 of approximately one-third the fare 

 over several railroads, according to the 

 recent announcement of F. P. Herbert, 

 Tacoma passenger agent of the Great 

 Northern Railway Co. Those who travel 

 by these lines will get their tickets for 

 one and one-third of the regular charge 

 for a one-way ticket. The Great North- 

 ern Railway Co. will put in effect the 

 reduced rates from points in Oregon, 

 Washington, Idaho and British Co- 

 lumbia. The convention is to be held 

 at Vancouver, B. C, June 16, 17 and 18. 



BXTLINOS ON IMPOBTATIONS. 



Shipments Without Certificates. 



From foreign countries which main- 

 tain nursery stock inspection commer- 

 cial shipments of nursery stock occa- 

 sionally come which, on account of the 

 negligence of the foreign shipper, do 

 not have the necessary certificate of in- 

 spection attached to the invoice and the 

 copy certificates attached to the indi- 

 vidual containers. April 14 the federal 

 horticultural board ruled that fiuch ship- 

 ments would be allowed entry at United 

 States ports after inspection of the 

 stock at the expense of the importer by 

 an inspector of the Department of Agri- 

 culture. The foreign shipper is to be 

 warned that further shipments from 

 him unaccompanied by the required cer- 

 tificates of inspection will be refused 

 entry. 



Betumlng American Stock. 



The board also passed recently upon 

 an inquiry whether a permit would be 

 required for the return to the United 

 States of American nursery stock 

 shipped to points in Canada and there 

 refused by the Canadian inspectors or 

 by the consignees for any reason. In 

 the ruling the board stated that the 

 only means of returning such stock to 

 the United States would be by permit, 

 but that under these circumstances the 

 original United States certification 

 would be accepted in place of foreign 



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