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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 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 
One Year, in advance, - $1.00 
Six Months, - -- -- -- .75 
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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. 
tSpLhafts on New York or postal orders, instead of checks,are 
requested. 
Uorrespon ence 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 matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., March, 1896. 
NEW IDEAS. 
Varying shades of opinion make an interesting whole. 
We are pleased to note the tendency upon the part of 
nurserymen to discuss matters connected with the trade. 
It is the privilege of all to choose their subjects and 
present their jdeas, and The National Nurseryman is 
the forum in which they may address their fellows. This 
is the course through which all in the trade may become 
cognizant of latent ideas which often prove almost startl¬ 
ing in their originality. Last month we recorded the 
novel suggestion of R. M. Kellogg, of Michigan, that 
trees have likes and dislikes ; that they know their friends 
and their enemies when they approach and have a high 
degree of intelligence generally. 
In this issue we present a communication on the sub¬ 
ject of the causes of low prices which is the paramount 
question at present. Our correspondent says that the 
only way out is to teach the science of the nursery busi¬ 
ness in the public schools. “ Let every child,” says he, 
“ male and female, have a' thorough training, not only in 
the nursery, but also in horticultural science.” He does 
not clearly indicate how such elementary training will 
dispose of low prices, at least for the present generation ; 
but it is presumed that he believes that a wider knowledge 
of the principles of horticulture would extend the demand 
for honest nursery stock at fair prices. The extension of 
such knowledge would undoubtedly result in benefit to 
the nursery trade. Would not his plan, however, cause 
a tendency to increase the number of nurserymen with 
the acquisition of technical knowledge of the manifold (?) 
attractions of the trade? He includes both sexes in the 
candidates for instruction, and we pause in alarm to con¬ 
template the possibility of the entrance of the new woman 
in the field of commercial plant and tree propagation. 
But surely, when referring to the girls, he must mean 
that other nursery business to which they all look forward 
and for instruction in which they are content to await a 
mature age. 
The idea of our correspondent has already taken form 
in the introduction of botany in the curriculum of many 
schools. It is probable that this is as far as it is expedient 
to go in this direction. Other remarks in the communi¬ 
cation call attention to evils which are dying out. 
BUSINESS POLICY. 
When, in the course of human events, it becomes 
expedient for one person or corporation to call attention 
to the qualities which he or it believes are of value, it is 
pleasant to have a friend step in and do it. We were 
about to invite a statement of this kind when the mail 
brought the following which is a fair sample of the vol¬ 
untary expressions that crowd our files : 
Otwell’s Nursery, 
Carlinville, III., January 30, 1890. 
National Nurseryman Pub. Co., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Messrs. Editors :—Pleased find enclosed $1 for 1896. I am glad the 
publication of such a journal has proven so successful and trust the 
coming year may bring increased patronage to you. Tiie Nursery¬ 
man is certainly worthy of our best support and I have urged many of 
my fellow workers to take it. The reports from reliable firms and from 
different sections of the country is the* most-interesting feature to me 
and alone is well worth the price of the journal. 
Very truly, 
W. B. OTWELL. 
It is no longer necessary to argue the importance of a 
trade journal. Every progressive tradesman admits that 
it is one of the essential equipments of an enterprising 
business concern. The cordial support given every such 
journal, if it be meritorious, proves this. 
The subscription list of The National Nurseryman 
has grown steadily from the start, but there are some who 
are yet “ without the pale.” With those who have 
received sample copies, we are sure it must be only a 
matter of neglect, and we urge them to send on the mod¬ 
erate subscription price, before they close this number, 
and insure the receipt of the forthcoming issues which 
will increase in value. 
If any nurseryman has been so unfortunate as not to 
have seen the previous issues of the journal, we will gladly 
send him a sample copy and put him in touch with the 
modern methods which characterize the successful efforts 
of his fellow tradesmen. 
Allow us to remark as a reminder that procrastination 
is one of the chief obstacles to success. Subscribe now, 
and we are confident that you will keep your name on 
our list. 
