Xhe National Nurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK. 
Copyright, 1893, by The National Nurseryman Publishing Co. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEBRUARY, 1893. 
No. I. 
VOL. E 
WESTERN NEW YORK HORTICULTURISTS. 
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING — PRESIDENT BARRY’S AD¬ 
DRESS-PAPERS AND REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS— 
NEW OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES—INTEREST¬ 
ING DISCUSSIONS. 
The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Western 
New York Horticultural Society was held in the City 
Hall, in this city, on January 25th and 26th. This so¬ 
ciety is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, and 
its membership includes all the prominent nurserymen 
and horticulturists of this section, many of whom are 
of world-wide reputation. The opinions of Western 
New York horticulturists command attention, and there¬ 
fore the meetings of this society are of more than ordi¬ 
nary importance. The attendance was unusually large. 
The capacious council chamber was scarcely large enough 
to accommodate all who came. Professor L. H. Bailey 
brought fifty students from Cornell University to attend 
the sessions. There was a fine display of apples, pears 
and grapes. 
Early in the first session the following officers were 
elected ; President, William C. Barry, of Rochester ; 
vice-presidents, S. D. Willard, of Geneva, W. R. Smith, 
of Syracuse, G. A. Sweet, of Dansville, C. L Hoag, of 
Lockport ; executive committee, C. M. Hooker, of Roch¬ 
ester, C. W. Stuart, of Newark, Nelson Bogue, of Ba¬ 
tavia, E. A.'Powell, of Syracuse, H. S. Wiley, of Cayuga. 
Committees of which the following are chairmen, were 
appointed : Native fruits, J. J. Thomas, Union Springs ; 
foreign fruits, George Ellwanger, Rochester ; nomencla¬ 
ture, William C. Barry, Rochester ; ornamental shrubs 
and trees, George Ellwanger, Rochester ; entomology. 
Dr. J. A Lintner, Albany ; garden vegetables, W. H. 
Wing, Geneva; ornithology, C A. Green, Rochester ; 
botany and plant disease, M. B. Waite, Washington ; 
chemistry. Dr. G. C. Caldwell, Ithaca ; flowers and bed¬ 
ding plants, Charles Little, Rochester; grapes and small 
fruits, C. M. Hooker, Rochester. 
PRESIDENT barky’s ADDRESS. 
In his annual address President Ikirry discussed in a 
very intelligent manner the leading sulijects which are 
before the nurserymen and horticulturists of the country. 
Following is an abstract : 
Scientific Agriculture. —The sciences of botany, chemistry, 
mineralogy and entomology are all closely related to every opera¬ 
tion in connection with the tilling of the soil and the growth and 
development of plants, and the fortunate possessor of a knowledge 
of these sciences is specially equipped for his work, and is certain 
to distance all competitors who do not enjoy the advantages which 
such an education affords. At no period in the history of this 
country has it become so apparent, even to the indifferent and 
careless observer, that the cultivator of the soil must possess more 
than ordinary intelligence in order to succeed. With keen com¬ 
petition on every side it is imperatively necessary that every acre 
of land in our possession should be productive in some way and to 
some degree. It is a well-known fact that even in this particularly 
favored state, famous the w-orld over for remarkable climate and 
fertile soil, thei’e are now thousands of acres of waste and unculti¬ 
vated land which should be reclaimed and cultivated; hundreds 
of farms impoverished and unproductive, which should be made to 
yield good crops ; innumerable oi’chards which are old and going 
to decay, which should be uprooted and replaced with young, 
thrifty, fruit-producing trees. No matter to what cause this 
unsatisfactory condition of things is due, the fact remains the 
same, and every member of this society interested in the welfare 
and prosperity of the state, and all are, should do his utmost to 
bring about the needed reform. I am aware that the members of 
this progressive organization are not to be counted among those 
whose surroundings are of the nature referred to, but it seems to 
me it is our duty as intelligent cultivators not only to do well 
ourselves, but to encourage others to do likewise. It must be 
admitted that the influence of educated labor is one of the require¬ 
ments of the times, and that the agricultural school is one of the 
most eflicient agencies for the development of the agricultural 
resources and products of the state. The modern farmer and fruit 
grower must keep abreast with the times. He must be thoroughly 
posted as to markets for his products, for no matter how high the 
grade of his productions, or how neatly and tastefully put up, if 
the right market be not found, the prices received will not be 
remunerative. The farmer should not keep poor stock of any kind. 
The cost of caring for poor animals is as much as for good ones, 
and such stock is unsalable. No good merchant carries unsalable 
stock. The same principle applies to fruit growers. Cultivate 
only the best kinds, that sell, and if you are unfortunate enough 
to possess unpi’ofitable varieties, graft them over or destroy them. 
Experiment Stations.— The importance and utility of experi¬ 
ment stations can in my judgment hardly be overestimated. There 
are many no doubt who question the wisdom of expending money 
in this manner, but experiments must be carried on by some one ; 
individuals certainly cannot bear the expense, hence if the state 
or national government is unwilling to appropriate the necessary 
funds, the work of scientific investigation and experiment cannot 
be undertaken. The value of the agricultui-al products in New 
York state amounts in the aggregate to at least $130,000,000 annu¬ 
ally, or, upon an average, of $340 a year for each of our 380,000 
farmers. It is estimated that the capital invested in the dairy 
industry in the state is $400,000,000. The work carried on at these 
stations is of such a character that it is well nigh impossible to 
obtain immediate results. Much time is required to make accurate 
and reliable investigations and experiments, and as all of the 
stations are comparatively young, it is hardly fair to demand too 
much of them at present. I predict that ten years hence, when 
these stations are well under way, their importance and necessity 
will be universally recognized, and then there will be no difficulty 
in obtaining from the state appropriations which will be ample 
for all the work. Convinced as I am of the immense benefits 
that will accrue to the state through the development of agricul¬ 
tural resources by means of scientific experimentation and investi¬ 
gation, I call upon you, members of this society, to exert all the 
