THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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Novelties should not be introduced until after they have 
proven their worth by thorough trial. Under the super¬ 
vision of the stations there might be sub-stations conducted 
cheaply by men on their own land. Such a system exists 
in Canada. Catalogues are often very misleading. The 
greatest offenders are found among some of our largest 
nurseries. This ought not to be. It hurts the majority, 
which consists of honest nurserymen.” 
Mr. Morden offered a resolution that the introduction 
of insufficiently-tested novelties, especially in large lots 
and putting them in catalogues should be discouraged. 
Mr. Albaugh and President Pearsall spoke strongly 
against this resolution. They advocated the encourage¬ 
ment of seekers after new novelties. 
J. H. Hale thought Messrs. Albaugh and Pearsall did 
not fully understand Mr. Morden’s position. As Mr. Hale 
understood it, the idea was not to discourage seekers alter 
new fruits but to prevent, if possible, the cataloguing of 
varieties which have not been fully tested. “ We should 
search out the good things and prove them first,” said he. 
The motion of Mr. Albaugh that the resolution be laid 
upon the table was carried. 
AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL. 
Before adjournment of the first day’s session S. D. 
Willard of Geneva, obtained the floor and with character¬ 
istic enthusiasm referred to the endorsement of The Na¬ 
tional Nurseryman by the president in his address, and 
moved that The National Nurseryman be declared the 
official journal of the association. “Our trade has long 
needed such a journal,” said he. “ The N.ytional Nur¬ 
seryman admirably supplies the want. It is the hand¬ 
somest trade journal issued. We are proud of it and we 
want it for the official journal of this association.” 
C. H. Perkins, of Newark, N. Y .—“ I second that 
motion.” 
George W. Campbell, of Delaware, O.—“ I heartily 
endorse the motion. The National Nurseryman is one of 
the best publications that come to my desk. I have read it 
with much interest and it has really been of great benefit to 
me. I feel that it is much needed in the trade. I hope all 
nurserymen will not fail to support it.” 
Hon. N. H. Albaugh, Tadmor, O.—“ Mr. President, 
I would like to ask if, in doing this, the association will in 
any way be called upon to devote any of the funds in its 
treasury to the journal ? ” 
Mr. Willard.—“ No, sir ; not at all; not at all.” 
Mr. Albaugh.—“ Very well. I did not suppose it 
would, but I merely raised the question. I heartily endorse 
the motion. The journal is in every way a credit to the 
trade.” 
Mr. Freeman of the I'armers’ Nursery Co., Tadmor, 
O.—“We can’t do without it.” 
Others said, “We want it,” “ It is our trade journal. 
The motion was adopted unanimously. 
other papers. 
Other papers were: “ Forestry, ” Robert Douglas, 
Waukegan, Ilk; “New Fruits Also Cause of Low 
Prices for Nursery Stock,” Charles A. Green, Roches¬ 
ter, N. Y.; “The Rocky Mountains — Will They be 
Fruitful,” S. M. Emery, Bozeman, Mont.; “ New Hardy 
Apples for the Northwest,” H. W. Ash, West Union, la. 
Professor Bailey reported concerning the World’s Hor¬ 
ticultural Society as outlined in the June issue of The 
National Nurseryman. 
The American Florist says of one of the most promi¬ 
nent nurserymen of the country who was at the conven¬ 
tion : “ Frederick G. Withoft of Dayton, Ohio, is one 
of the proprietors of the Dayton Daily Press, vice- 
president of the Albaugh Nursery and Orchard Com¬ 
pany, Tadmor, O., with 500 acres; president of the 
Ohio Land Fruit Company, Fort Valley, Ga., 1,820 
acres ; treasurer of the Albaugh-Georgia Fruit Com¬ 
pany, P'ort Valley, Ga., 1,172 acres; treasurer of the 
Kentucky River Fruit Company, Gratz, Ky., 250 acres ; 
director of Woodstock Fruit Company, Gratz, Ky., 300 
acres ; director of Oakridge Fruit Company, Kathleen, 
Ga., 600 acres; director of Tivola Fruit Company, 
Tivola, Ga., 1,536 acres ; director of Moss Lake Fruit 
Company, Fort Valley, Ga., 600 acres. 
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