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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
7 he National Nurseryman. 
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 
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 mouth previous to the date 
of issue. 
Payment in advance required for foreign advertisements. 
[HT'Drafts on New York or postal orders, instead of checks, are 
requested. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
AflERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President, A. L. Brooke, N. Topeka, Kan.; vice-president, E. Albert¬ 
son, Bridgeport, Ind.; secretary, George C. Scager, Rochester, N. 
Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; Robert C. Berckmans, 
Augusta, Ga.; F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kan. 
Committee on Transportation—A. L. Brooke, ex-officio, chairman; William 
Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb,; Wilson J. Peters' 
Troy, O.; Robert C. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Committee on Legislation—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; N. H. Albaugh, 
Tadmor, O.: Silas Wilson, Atlantic, la.; Thomas B. Meehan, Germantown, Pa. 
Committee on Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; J. J. Harrison, Paines- 
ville, O.; N. W. Hale, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Annual convention for 1899—At Chicago, Ill., June If, 15. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, as second-class mail matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., June, 1899. 
WILL MEET YOU IN CHICAGO. 
This expression has been heard frequently during the last 
two months, but not as frequently as it should be heard. The 
attendance at the annual conventions of the American Asso¬ 
ciation ought to be double what it is. If the eastern nursery¬ 
men think recent conventions have been held too far westward, 
this year is the time for them to meet their western brethren 
half way. To the westerner St. Louis and Omaha are not far 
west ; but Chicago is a central point for all. This is a good 
convention city. 
Special rates have been secured at the Chicago Beach Hotel, 
one of the finest in the city. In addition to the programme 
as announced in this journal and in the secretary’s circular, 
there will be a paper by Professor Taft, of Michigan, on the 
control of insects. Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md., will de¬ 
scribe the method of fumigating nursery stock in Maryland. 
P. S. Peterson & Son have extended an invitation to the nur¬ 
serymen attending the convention to make an excursion to 
their extensive nursery at Rose Hill. The programme will be 
willingly extended to make place for a paper upon any subject 
of interest and value to the members. A voluntary paper or 
discussion will be just as acceptable as if it appeared on the 
advance programme. 
Of the question box, the free use of which we have ad¬ 
vocated, an exchange says, referring to the Western New York 
Society’s annual meeting this year : 
“ Under the vigorous chairmanship of Mr. S. D. Willard, the 
business of the meeting was carried through with the utmost 
promptness and dispatch. Mr. Willard determined that the 
question-box, which is often made use of only as a sort of fill- 
gap, should receive greater recognition, and at every available 
opportunity he was to be seen diving into its depths. It is 
certainly one of the most instructive features at meetings of 
this kind, personally interesting a large number of the mem¬ 
bers, and acting as a relief to the strain imposed by listening 
to some of the more scientific addresses.” 
TO DISCUSS PRICES. 
A meeting of the growers of nursery stock will probably be 
held in Chicago previous to the convention of the American 
Association to discuss the question of prices. 
Indications are that the effect of the cold weather of last 
February, widespread and marked, will be to cause a sharp 
advance in the prices of nursery stock. It is probable that the 
supply of pear has been cut down to a remarkable extent. 
An experienced grower said a few days ago that in his opinion 
prices on pear will jump to $250 per thousand and that prices 
on other stock will advance rapidly. While it is not expected 
that the prices can be controlled, it is thought to be mutually 
advantageous to meet and discuss the situation. 
SOME CONVENTION TOPICS. 
Aside from the programme and the question box, the buy¬ 
ing and selling and the renewal of acquaintances, there are 
matters connected with the American Association that should 
be discussed in Chicago. 
Care should be taken that the enthusiasm for the interests of 
one section of the country does not detract from the benefits 
to which members from another section may be entitled. 
Certainly it is to the interests of the western members that the 
eastern members attend the annual conventions. Prominent 
eastern members have been disappointed in some of the results 
of concessions asked of them and granted by them. The in¬ 
terest in the Association manifested by eastern members is 
likely to be adversely affected if they are repeatedly called 
upon to undergo the expenditure of time and money incident 
to a long convention trip. A careful computation shows that 
three-fifths of those who support the Association are located 
east of the western boundary of the state of Ohio. Indianap¬ 
olis, St. Louis, Omaha and Chicago have been meeting places 
lately. Cleveland and Detroit and the Thousand Islands 
were suggested last June but Chicago was selected. As we 
have said before the conventions of the next few years should 
not be further west than Chicago. The interest of the eastern 
members in the Association should not be allowed to drop too 
low. 
