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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, 
Ui[)oii. \Vis.; C. L. Whitnoy, Wiilla Walla, Wash.; S. S. Lewis, Boise 
City. Ida.: Bcnjainiii (L C'hase, Derry, N. II. 
The report of the treasurer showed that during the 
year there had been an increase of $177.07, leaving a 
balance on hand of $1,558.92. 
At the opening of the afternoon session the executive 
committee recommended the election of the following 
officers: President, Hon. Silas Wilson, Atlantic, la.; vice- 
president, George A. Sweet, Dansville, N. Y.; secretary, 
George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y.; treasurer, N. A. 
Whitney, Franklin Grove, Ill.; executive committee, C. 
L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; Irving Rouse, Rochester, 
N. Y.; P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. The recommen¬ 
dation was unanimously adopted. 
It was decided, without a dissenting voice, to meet 
next year in Chicago, upon the suggestion of the execu¬ 
tive committee. 
Mr. Augustine: “ It has been suggested that our 
meetings of two days in Chicago be held upon a boat on 
the lake. It has been found that this plan would not be 
more expensive than to go to a hotel in Chicago. I sup¬ 
pose this matter could be left with the executive com¬ 
mittee, yet I would like an expression from those present. 
I am sure that most of us would enjoy such a plan. For 
the purpose of an expression I move that it be the sense 
of the convention that if satisfactory arrangements can 
be made our meetings next year be held upon a boat on 
the lake near Chicago.” 
There were ayes and noes in response to the question. 
The chair declared the motion carried. 
Mr. Rouse: “ We have about $1,500 in the treasury. 
The executive C( mmittee would like to know whether, in 
case a boat ride is determined upon, the members would 
approve the expenditure by the committee of a portion of 
this money for the expense of the boat.” 
Mr. Albaugh : “ If the expense would be the same as 
at a hotel there would be no need to draw upon the 
treasury.” 
Mr. Watrous: “ I move that in case a boat ride is de¬ 
cided upon and a little more than the hotel rate is needed, 
the executive committee be authorized to use enough 
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money from the treasury to reduce the total to what the 
hotel rate would be, provided the amount so needed is 
reasonable.” 
This motion, amended so that not more than one-half 
of the money in the treasury be so expended, was 
adopted. 
SAN JOSE SCALE. 
The committee on programme endorsed the programme 
which had been prepared and published. Vice-President 
Albaugh called for the reading of the first paper “ The 
San Jose Scale” by Professor F. M. Webster, entomolo¬ 
gist of the Ohio Experiment Station, at Wooster. Pro¬ 
fessor Webster referred to the trouble caused by the scale 
on the Pacific coast and said that its introduction east of 
the looth meridian and its suppression meant more study 
and overcoming of the pest. It appeared to him that a 
test case had been presented. “ Can a republican govern¬ 
ment,” said he, “ composed of separate state governments 
protect its orchards? What can be done and who will be 
the ones to do it? Is this pest not but the straw showing 
which way the wind blows ? In Massachusetts they have 
been fighting another imported pest. These are the two 
at present most important introductions of pests. But 
others may come. Now the nurserymen may be dissemi¬ 
nators of these pests not alone among themselves but to 
others. So I view it as a most difficult problem in your 
future business.” 
Professor Webster outlined the history of the introduc¬ 
tion of the San Jose scale and referred to its appearance 
in New Jersey nurseries. “The scale was found in the 
nursery of William Parry, of Parry, N. J.” said Professor 
Webster. “ Mr. Parry said it had been found upon stock 
shipped by John Rock, San Jose, Cal., to Stark Brothers, 
Louisiana, Mo., and by the latter to Mr. Parry. I cannot 
find words to express my opinion of the manner of introduc¬ 
tion of this scale from California. It was gross carelessness 
upon the part of at least four nurserymen, but careless¬ 
ness only up to the time it went into the Parry nurseries, 
for Mr. Parry used every effort to eradicate it and willingly 
furnished a list of purchasers who were likely to have 
received infected stock. What more could he have done? 
Soon afterward the nursery of J. T. Lovett & Co., Little 
Silver, N. J., was found to be infested. This was known 
in 1894. In December last the scale was found on 
orchard trees in Clairmont, O., trees which had been 
purchased from the Lovett nur&ery. Dr. Lintner asked 
for a list of purchasers who might have received stock 
infected by the scale, but the Lovett Co. replied that the 
list could be had for $250. The entomologist of tiie New 
Jersey Agricultural College Experiment Station and a 
representative of the Rural New Yorker found that great 
carelessness had characterized the care of the stock in 
this nursery. Then the San Jose scale was found on 
Long Island. There Dr. Lintner found the same diversity 
of character as in New Jersey. Of the nine nurseries 
three were infested. The proprietors of two of the three 
nurseries offered every assistance in locating and eradicat¬ 
ing the pest, but in the third case, that of the nursery of 
Parsons & Sons Co. the opposite course was taken. The 
Messrs. Parsons would disinfect their stock if they had 
time, they said. But they did not find time. There was 
strong evidence that this firm was scattering the scale 
over the country. The Rural Nezv Yorker asked for an 
exposure. When this came the Messrs. Parsons pleaded 
ignorance, but they had been warned in time. 
“ I am afraid of the nurseryman who sends stock to in¬ 
discriminate purchasers,” continued Professor Webster. 
“ It is important first to prevent the importation of infested 
stock. Second, to find out where the pest is and stamp 
it out. It seems to me we need a United States law. 
Let nurserymen guarantee their stock. Many think this 
would be a hardship. Within the next ten years every 
reputable nurseryman will spray his stock with insecticides 
and fungicides. I am opposed to quarantining against 
areas instead of individuals. There may be but one 
