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grapes, 157 varieties, believed to be the largest number ever 
exhibited in the United States in one collection. He was the 
chief introducer to the trade of the Niagara grape. He also 
introduced the Prentiss and the Eaton grapes. He was 
actively engaged in organizing the American Association of 
Nurserymen and early in its history held the office of presi¬ 
dent. He is an active worker in the Presbyterian church. 
Strict integrity has been the foundation of his success and he 
has earned the rest from business cares which his retirement 
will afford. An excellent likeness of Mr. Hubbard appeared 
in the National Nurseryman in March, 1895. 
CANADIAN SCALE LAW. 
At a recent meeting of Niagara fruit growers at Grimsby, 
Ont., a resolution was passed expressing regret that operation 
of the San Jose scale act had been suspended just when the 
scale was beginning to spread, and asking for its prompt and 
vigorous enforcement; also for increased compensation for 
trees and orchards destroyed. 
Mr. McKinnon was surprised to find, when action was so 
important, that the government seemed to be weakening in the 
enforcement of the law. 
Inspector Fisher said he had examined over 75,000 trees 
since March 1st, and believed he had located the infected 
orchards. It remained to examine surrounding orchards for 
any trace of scale. He believed it spread much more rapidly 
and was more destructive than at first supposed, and its early 
destruction was highly important. There are only two infest¬ 
ed districts in Ontario, one in Niagara, one in Essex, both of 
limited area and near the border of the United States. He 
had found no forest trees affected. In answer to a question, 
Mr. Fisher said he did not think fumigation practicable for 
cleansing trees, except in a limited way, and then the expense 
is too great. 
THE FLORISTS’ CONVENTION. 
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Society of American 
Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists will be held in Detroit 
August 15-18. Business and pleasure are mingled in the 
programme for the four days’ convention. Provision is made 
for but four papers to be read and a question box is to be 
provided. 
These are the features urged by the National Nursery¬ 
man for the American Association convention—fewer papers 
and more discussion, with a lively question box. If four 
papers are sufficient at a convention lasting four days, how 
many are necessary for a convention of two days ? 
The programme contains this plea : 
To increase our usefulness, to broaden our influence and enlarge our 
scope, we need and are justly entitled to the loyal support of everyone 
in the land who makes floriculture a study or a business. It is par¬ 
ticularly important that the coming meeting be well attended, to the 
end that increased vigor and efficiency may characterize our future 
work, and our efforts be so directed as to secure the greatest good to 
the greatest number. We want the name of every live florist in the 
country on our membership list. If you are already a member you 
can help the organization and through it benefit the profession by in¬ 
ducing others to join. 
NURSERIES AT WINCHESTER, TENN. 
Winchester is rapidly becoming known as one of the largest 
and best nursery points in the South, says the American 
Florist. The first nursery was established there by Shadow & 
Cherry in 1871, who grew probably about fifteen or eighteen 
acres of apple, peach and plum trees. Shadow & Cherry were 
succeeded by Shadow & Son, who continued the business in a 
small way until 1875, when they, in turn, were succeeded by 
Shadow & Wilson. Mr. Wilson withdrew from the firm in 
1890, at which time the business had gradually grown until 
they had a nursery of about 100 acres. J. W. Shadow con¬ 
tinued the business during 1891 and in 1892 he organized the 
Southern Nursery Company, with a capital stock of $50,000, 
and was made treasurer of that company. Associated with 
Mr. Shadow in this company were Messrs. J. C. and N. W. 
Hale, of Knoxville, Tenn., both experienced nursery-men, and 
from the date of the organization of this company the business 
grew rapidly and soon reached a planting of several hundred 
acres. 
In 1896 J. C. Hale drew out of the Southern Nursery Com¬ 
pany and established the Tennessee Wholesale Nurseries, with 
the object of doing an exclusive wholesale business. This 
meant another expansion of the nursery interests. 
* In January, 1899, Mr. Shadow withdrew from the Southern 
Nursery Company, and organized the Cedar Hill Nursery 
Company, of which he is general manager. The Southern 
Nursery Company reorganized with N. W. Hale, president ; 
H. N. Camp, vice-president, and W. Lee Wilson, secretary and 
treasurer, who, with F. A. Pattie and F. H. Kean, constitute 
the board of directors. 
To summarize, the planting is now 100 acres by the Cedar 
Hill Nursery Company, 125 acres by the Tennessee Wholesale 
Nurseries, and 500 acres by the Southern Nursery Company. 
THERE ARE OTHERS. 
The following letter is a clear, straightforward statement of 
facts * 
Freeport, Ill., July 12, 1899. 
National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Rochester, N. Y.: 
Gentlemen—I have received sample copies of your valuable and 
interesting journal frequently and now send $1 bank draft herewith to 
pay subscription for one year. 
I feel the need of your journal as a help in my wholesale department. 
Every nurseryman should read the National Nurseryman. 
Very truly yours, 
John M. Wise. 
There are others who have received copies of the journal 
for a period long enough to enable them to determine its value 
to them as a business investment. No other journal they may 
be taking gives them the information contained in the Na¬ 
tional Nurseryman. It is only by publishing in large quan¬ 
tities that a special journal like this can be produced and the 
subscription price, $1 per year, is but a small outlay for the 
business investment it invariably proves to be with all in the 
nursery business. 
Renewals and new subscriptions can be made at once, by 
return mail. The regular revision of the mailing lists is now 
in progress._ 
C. W. Hoffman, Little York, O., July 24, 1899:—“I herewith 
hand you check for $2 for two years’ subscription. Can’t do with¬ 
out it,” 
