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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The Nation al N Lirseryman. 
C L. YATES, Proprietor. RALPH T. OLCOTT. Editor. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., 
90s Cox Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery Stock of 
all kinds. It circulates throughout the United States and Canada 
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Rochester, N. Y., February, 1895. 
RECIPROCAL TARIFF SCALE. 
In a recent number of this journal it was suggested that 
the action of the United States government in putting 
nursery stock on the free list should be met by Canada 
with a reciprocal tariff scale. On January 25th Congress¬ 
man John Van Voorhis of Rochester, N. Y., pursuant to 
a request from the Eastern Nurserymen’s Association, 
called at the state department in Washington to enlist 
Secretary Gresham’s aid in securing the repeal of the duty 
on nursery stock entering Canada. In 1879 Canada en¬ 
acted a law placing on the free list plants, trees and shrubs 
whenever those articles were placed on the free list of the 
United States. In March, 1883, plants, trees and shrubs 
were placed on the free list of the United States, but it 
was not until 1888 that those articles were admitted free 
into Canada, and even then, not until the matter was 
brought emphatically to the attention of the Canadian 
government . by the state department in Washington 
through the British minister. In April, 1890, Canada, 
presumably in anticipation of the McKinley law, restored 
the duties on plants, trees and shrubs, to a point equal or 
exceeding the rates previously in force. 
The attention of the state department was called by 
Congressman Van Voorhis to the fact that the Canadian 
parliament will meet soon, and it was stated that the nur¬ 
serymen of the country greatly desired that the Canadian 
government should enact a law which will conform to 
that of the United States in this matter. Prompt action 
by the state department in Washington was urged. In 
the absence of Secretary Gresham, First Assistant Secre¬ 
tary Uhl said he was sure the department would do all in 
its power to secure the result desired. 
The question is one in which many nurserymen are 
directly interested. There is no reason why the Canadian 
government should not adjust this matter at once, and it 
is believed that it will do so. 
THE HORTICULTURAL MEETINGS. 
Throughout the country the annual meetings of horti¬ 
cultural societies have been in progress during the last 
two months. All have been well attended and much in¬ 
terest has been taken in the papers read and the discu.s- 
sions which have followed. It is gratifying to note the 
extension of the feeling of common interest between 
nurserymen and fruit growers evidenced at these annual 
gatherings. It is upon these occasions, as we have said 
befoie, that the nurseryman can learn much that will 
prove of direct benefit to his business. A glance at the 
list of officers of these societies will show that the presi¬ 
dents and other officers of several societies are nursery¬ 
men, a just recognition of ability and an expression of 
confidence in the tree dealer. The opinion of the nursery¬ 
man is sought at these meetings and it is considered ex¬ 
pert evidence. His study of the propagation of varieties 
according to modern methods keeps him ever in touch 
with the investigations of professors of horticulture and 
directors of experiment stations. The theories of the 
scientists have been followed within the year by practical 
results which attest the value of experiment and investi¬ 
gation. Especially is this true in the case of spraying. 
This is now an accepted feature of successful fruit¬ 
growing. 
The columns of The National Nurseryman are 
always open for the presentation of matters of interest to 
the trade. Correspondence regarding business advances, 
prospective changes, movements of nurserymen and horti¬ 
culturists, meetings, new introductions and the state of 
trade in various sections is solicited. 
Peach yellows, says Professor Wiley, is communicated 
to nursery stock by affected buds and by buds from 
branches of affected trees which do not yet show signs of 
the disease. Pits from affected trees may also be ex¬ 
pected to propagate the disease. 
The classification of nursery stock and stock for forc¬ 
ing under glass as proposed by a committee of the New 
York Florists’ club, given in another column, seems to be 
fair and to offer the proper solution of the problems which 
have arisen. 
At the meeting of the New Jersey and the Western 
New York Horticultural Societies last month the opinion 
was repeatedly expressed that it would be wise to go slow 
on the Kieffer pear. The stock is scarce at present. 
