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The horticulturists have made a deter- 
mined stand in this matter and their wishes 
have been clearly presented. Representa- 
tive committees from the national associa- 
tions of nurserymen, seedsmen and florists 
have alike protested against political 
“monkeying” in this important matter. 
Their interests in the exposition are great 
and their rights should be promptly recog- 
nized and respected. To go flatly against 
their wishes and representations and put at 
the head of the horticultural department 
any man who is not a practical horticul- 
turist, whilst such men as Parker Earle and 
Jas. D. Raynolds are obtainable, is an out- 
rage. To sacrifice the interests of such a 
department in order to gratify a political 
“pull” is a wrong to the horticulturists of 
the country that will be very widely felt 
and bitterly resented. 
The Nurserymen’s Convention. 
The American Association of Nurserymen held their 
sixteenth annual meeting at Minneapolis during the 
first week in June. 
President S. M. Emery called the meeting to order 
on the morning of June 3rd. and responded to address- 
es of welcome from the mayor of Minneapolis and the 
president of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 
He then read his annual address which was both prac- 
tical and humorous. After referring to the increase 
in membership from 100 in 1883 to 400 in 1891 he dwelt 
considerably upon the value of organization, and the 
Importance and magnitude of the nurseryman’s work. 
There is cause for congratulation in theimproved tone 
of the nursery trade. “Nursery stock is worth twenty- 
five to forty per cent, more at wholesale than it was a 
year ago, but this is no good reason why indiscrimi- 
nate planting should be indulged in, for the fact is 
that the past prevailing low prices have discouraged 
heavy settings, and the overplus has thus been reduced 
and prices raised to a point where it pays the grower 
to produce stock.’’ Among improvements to be desir- 
ed he advocated the adoption of a general telegraphic 
code, by which orders might be abbreviated, and time 
and expense saved. In speaking of the approaching 
World’s Fair he strongly protested against the desire 
of California to control the Horticultural Department 
and exposed the ludicrous folly of the Classification 
Committee’s recent work. 
The Secretary’s report showed a balance of about 
81.000 in the treasury. Receipts during the year were 
$1,753.71, and expenditures, 81,273,79. 
A resolution was adopted by the Association com- 
mending the work done for horticulture through the 
Eleventh Census, and thanking the superintendent and 
Mr. J. H. Hale, the special agent, for the complete in- 
vestigation which had been made of the nursery inter- 
ests in the United States. 
During the session many interesting addresses were 
made among which were the following: “One Good 
Way to Sell Nursery Stock,” by G. L. Grant of Chicago. 
He thought that the florists in country tow ns could be, 
very profitably to both parties, made the means of 
selling a large amount of nursery stock both fruit and 
ornamental, by having show grounds by which to take 
orders for future delivery. This idea was objected to 
by others present, however, on the ground that flor- 
ists are too busy, as a rule, in selling stock in their own 
particular line to work up trade for general nursery 
stock. 
Mr. C. S. Harrison.of Franklin, Nebraska, read an es- 
say upon Rocky Mountain evergreens. J. H. Hale, of 
Connecticut, spoke of “The- Nurserymen and the Elev- 
enth Census.” He declared the directories to be a 
snare and delusion. The reports obtained from the nur- 
serymen were, on the whole, satisfactory and showed 
the nursery business to be in a prosperous and sat- 
isfactory condition. 
Prof. Green of the Minn. Experiment Station.brought 
up considerable discussion when he spoke of the im- 
ported Russian apples in the course of his paper. He 
declared them to be much higher flavored than they 
seemed to be farther south, Duchess of Oldenburg 
and other similar varieties being quite successful. In 
this he met with considerable opposition from those 
present, the disposition of the majority being evidently 
not favorable to ihe Russian varieties. 
Mr. W. C. Barry spoke of the work of the American 
Pomologic.al Society in correcting the nomenclature of 
American fruit, and urged the young men present to 
join the society and give their assistance to it. 
Mr. Chas. A. Keffer, of South Dakota, read a paper 
upon “The Northwest as a Field for Nursery Extension 
Work,” and was followed by Mr. J. S. Harris, of La 
Crescent, Minn., who spoke upon “The Outlook of Po- 
mology in the Northwest.” 
Other papers read during the session were, "Growing 
Evergreens for Protection on the Western Prairies,” 
by Mr. E. H. Ricker, of 111., who said, as to best varie- 
ties for protection. “Nearly all the thrifty growing 
evergreens are valuable as a shelter belt where they 
are hardy, but the trees that have stood the test and 
have proved the most valuable as trees for shelter are 
the Norway Spruce, American White Spruce, Colorado 
Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, American White Pine, Aus- 
tralian Pine, Red Cedar and White Cedar;” “Propa- 
gation of the Apple for Northern Orchards,” by Mr. J. 
V. Cctta, of Illinois, which consisted chiefly in depict- 
ing the merits of top-grafting; "What the Government 
is doing for Pomology,” byU. S. Pomologist, H. E. Van 
Deman, read by a delegate in the absence of the au- 
thor; “Transplanting and Pruning Evergreens,” by Mr. 
C. F. Gardner of Iowa. 
The following officers were elected; President, J. 
Van Lindley, Pomona, N. C.; Vice-President, W. J. 
Peters, Troy, O.; Secretary, C. A. Green, Rochester, N. 
Y.; Treasurer, A. R. Whitney, Franklin Grove, III.; Ex- 
ecutive Committee, W. J. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala., W. 
C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y., G. J. Carpenter. Fairbury, 
Neb. 
Atlanta, Ga., was selected as the next place of 
meeting. 
The Committee on the president’s address reported 
as follows: 
Your committee, having carefully considered the 
recommendations contained in ihe very able address 
submitted by the president, beg leave to report as 
follows: 
Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed 
by the chair to consider the recommendations relative 
to insurance of nursery stock iu the field and in cellar 
and report their finding at our next annual meeting. 
We would also recommend the appointment of a like 
committee to consider and report at the same meeting 
a telegraphic code to be used by the association if 
found advisable. 
Regarding the very important subject of the World’s 
Columbian Exposition and the recommendation of the 
president thereon, we beg leave to submit the fol- 
lowing: 
Whereas, we believe the classification adopted for 
the World’s Columbian Exposition relative to horti- 
cultural subjects is faulty and unjust to the horticul- 
turists of the country and if allowed to stand will tend 
to hinder the success of that department of the exposi- 
tion; therefore 
Resolved, That we, the American Nurserymen’s As- 
sociation, representing every state in the union, do 
most earnestly protest against such classification and 
ask that the same be changed to conform with the ac- 
knowledged, reasonable classification accepted by the 
horticulturists of the world without fixing the various 
classes under which exhibits might be made. We sug- 
gest the following grouping as satisfactory to the nur- 
serymen, fruit growers and florists of this association: 
Department B horticulture. 
Group 1. Pomology, including all fruits on exhi- 
bition. 
Group 2. Floriculture, including flowers, flowering 
plants, shrubs, cut flowers, etc. 
Group 3. Arboriculture, nurseries and their pro- 
ducts. 
Group 4. Kitchen and market gardening and their 
products. 
Group 5. Horticulture, appliances, methods and 
tools. 
Group 6. Seeds used by nurserymen, florists and 
gardeners. 
Resolved, That we most earnestly protest against 
the appointment of Walter S. Maxwell, of California, 
as chier of the division of horticulture of the World’s 
Columbian Exposition, believing as we do that there 
should be a man at the head of the great work who by 
taste, knowledge, experience and acquaintance is in 
full touch and sympathy with every horticultural in- 
terest of this great country. 
Messrs. W. C. Barry, N. H. Albaugh, C. L. Watrous, 
and Chas. W. Garfield were appointed a committee to 
present this action of the association to the Exposition 
directors. 
Books Received. 
Meehans’ Monthly. We have received the first 
number (July) of this new magazine conducted by 
Thomas Meehan.and accord it a hearty welcome. It is 
an octavo of 16 pages with a handsome colored plate 
and numerous illustrations. It will contain each 
month a colored plate of a wild flower of the United 
States, with a chapter on wild flowers and others on 
the more intelligent features of general gardening. 
It will All a place not occupied by other horticultural 
journals and the name of its editor is sufficient to guar- 
antee the quality of matter that wjll be presented. It 
will be issued monthly at $2.00 per year or SL00 for 
six months in advance. Address: Publishers Meehans’ 
Monthly, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 
How to Rid Buildings and Farms of Rats and 
Other Pests of Like Character. This useful little 
book is No. 2 of the Rural Library and is well worth 
the price asked. It gives directions how to destroy 
and banish rats, mice, gophers, ground squirrels, prai- 
rie dogs, rabbits, moles, minks, weasels and other 
pests quickly and safely. Also how to snare hawks 
and owls and gives valuable hints to housekeepers, 
farmers and poultry keepers. Published by The Rural 
Publishing Company, Times Building, New York. 
Price 20 cents. 
Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1890. 
This as usual contains the reports of the chiefs of the 
several Divisions and Bureaus and they are all inter- 
esting and valuable in their respective lines. The 
most attractive to horticulturists will be the report of 
the pomologist, which contains, among other good 
things, a valuable article on nut culture. The report 
is well illustrated and contains several handsome col- 
ored plates. 
Business Mention. 
Great changes in the windmill business have been 
brought about by the Aermotor Company of Chicago, 
and the revolution has been a rapid one. The Aermo- 
tor Company first put an 8-foot Steel Windmill on the 
market that they guaranteed to furnish more water in 
any wind than any 10-foot Wooden Windmill, and to 
furnish a more constant supply of water than any 12- 
foot Wooden Windmill, for the reason that it would 
run and furnish a supply when there was not sufficient 
wind to move a wooden wheel, however large. The 
fact that the Aermotor Company’s business has grown 
in so short a time to an output of 20,000 windmills per 
annum, would indicate that the Aermotor has met the 
requirements. The second great innovation was the 
Tilting Tower, by which the Aermotor is let down for 
oiling and other needed attention. The life of a wind- 
mill is doubled by reason of the better care it gets 
when on a Tilting Tower. The idea was at first laugh- 
ed at as impracticable, but thousands of Aermotors are 
now sold to parties who would not use a windmill if it 
were necessary to climb a tower to oil and look after it. 
The last great innovation, and one that is extremely 
popular is the introduction of the Steel Tower at about 
the price of the wooden one. 
The attention of our readers is called to the adver- 
tisement of the Blymer Iron Works Co., of Cincinnati, 
Ohio, which appears in this issue. Their Victor and 
Niles Mills and Cook Evaporators for Sugar Cane and 
Sorghum, have for many years been looked upon as 
Standard Machinery, in all sections of the world where 
cane is grown. The “Zimmerman” Evaporators for 
Fruits and Vegetables have the same world-wide repu- 
tation. Parties in want of Cane or Fruit Machinery 
will do well to send for catalogue and prices. 
Mr. C. A. BeDnett, Jr., general manager of the Free- 
hold (N. J.) Gas Light Co., writes that three years ago 
they painted all the tin aDd iron roofs of their gas 
works and electric light station, and also a large smoke 
stack and the boiler fronts with Dixon’s Graphite 
Paint, and that the present condition of the paint is 
apparently as good as when it was first put on. He was 
so much pleased with it that he recommended it to the 
County officials who have used it on all the Monmouth 
Co. buildings to their entire satisfaction. Mr. Bennett 
considers Dixon’s Graphite Paint the cheapest paint 
they ever used. The manufacturers, Jos. Dixon Cru- 
cible Co., Jersey City, N. J., claim that one pound of it 
will cover as much surface as two or three pounds of 
any lead, mineral or metalic paint, and ihat it will last 
four or five times longer. The manufacturers will 
gladly send circulars explaining the paint. 
