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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The National N urseryman. 
C L. YATES, Proprietor. RALPH T. OLCOTT, Editor. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., 
305 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 
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF WE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERyMEN. 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 
One Year, in advance, - - - - - $1.00 
Six Months, - -- -- -- .-75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance, - - - 1.50 
Six Months, “ “ _ _ _ 1.00 
Advertising rates will be sent upon application. Advertisements 
should reach this office by the 20th of the month previous to the date of 
issue. 
Payment in advance required for foreign advertisements. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Entered in the Post-Office at Rochester, N. Y,, as second-class matte' 
Rochester, N. Y., May, 1895. 
THE SEASON’S TRADE. 
The conservative, straightforward reports from the 
nursery centers published in another column give the best 
information available of the condition of the trade. 
Leading nurserymen do not hesitate to recognize the fact 
that hard times have affected the retail trade and that 
prices are still at the remarkably low ebb where they have 
been for some time. But a marked activity in the whole¬ 
sale trade is noted in all sections. A scarcity of stock is 
reported from various points and this fact in connection 
with the continual reduction in the amount of planting of 
late should indicate a stiffening of prices next fall and 
spring. It is reported that collections are improving. 
The practice of sending wholesale lists to retail buyers 
and its results are referred to with commendable frankness 
by President Beard of Cambridge, Mass. 
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 
The twentieth annual convention of the American 
Association of Nurserymen will be held in Indianapolis 
on June 12th. Secretary George Seager, of this city, has 
been arranging a programme, and although this is not 
yet complete, there is evidence in the list of papers 
already promised, that the meeting will be of interest and 
profit to all who attend. It is expected that at the open¬ 
ing of the convention speeches will be made by Governor 
Matthews, Mayor Denney, of Indianapolis, and ex-Presi- 
dent Harrison. There will be an address by President J. 
H. Hale. Papers upon the following subjects by the 
gentlemen named will be presented: “The San Jose 
Scale,” Professor F. M. Webster, Ohio Experiment Sta¬ 
tion ; “The Retail Nursery Trade,” A. Willis, Ottawa, 
Kan.; “ Roses,” William C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
“The Nomenclature of Fruits,” Elon. T. T. Lyon, South 
Haven, Mich.; “ Testing and Introducing New Fruits 
and Plants,” C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; “ Japanese 
Plums,” W. F. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala.; “ The Hardiness 
of Trees and Tree Seeds,” Robert Douglas, Waukegan, 
Ilk; “ Reflective Impressions of the Nursery Business,” 
Professor L. H. Bailey, Ithaca, N. Y.; “ The Culture of 
the Peach,” N. H. Albaugh, Tadmor, O. 
There will also be papers by George A. Sweet, of 
Dansville, Charles J. Brown, of Rochester, and others, the 
subjects of which have not yet been announced. 
It is proposed to have a question box, from which will 
be taken for discussion several topics which may prove as 
interesting and lively as the tariff discussion at the Nia¬ 
gara Falls meeting. 
Reduced rates on all railroads to Indianapolis have 
been secured. There is some talk of a special car for the 
nurserymen from the East. Those who desire such an 
arrangement should correspond at once with the secre¬ 
tary. 
The headquarters of the association in Indianapolis 
will be at the Dennison hotel where unusually attractive 
accommodations have been secured. The firm of Albert¬ 
son & Hobbs will extend a cordial welcome to the 
nurserymen. A large attendance will make the twentieth 
convention as interesting as any in the history of the 
association. The badge book will be mailed to members 
June 1st. 
THE CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE. 
Governor Budd of California has vetoed the appropria¬ 
tion of $20,000 for the support of the State Board of 
Horticulture for the next two fiscal years. This leaves 
the board practically powerless to carry on its work. 
Regarding the veto the California Fruit Grower says : 
“ Every one knows that it has been only by the most 
vigilant watch kept upon imported trees and plants that 
many destructive pests have been prevented from getting 
a foothold in the state which would have-caused thousands 
if not millions of dollars damage to the horticulture of 
California. With our efficient quarantine system wiped 
out, as it has been by the governor’s action, we are at 
once exposed to the invasion of countless hordes of insect 
pests from all parts of the world. During the last fiscal 
year, 81 vessels arrived at the port of San Francisco with 
plants on board, only part of which were in fit condition 
to be landed. Many were destroyed by the quarantine 
officer of the State Board of Horticulture, and many 
others required to be thoroughly cleansed before shipment 
out of the city. In fact, had it not been for the effective 
quarantine system of the State Board of Horticulture, it 
is absolutely certain that we should now have a great 
number of destructive fruit pests to contend with.” 
The Rural Californian says : “ The two petitions con- 
