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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 
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. 
H^’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, Wilson J. Peters, Troy, O.; vice-president, D. S. Lake, Shen¬ 
andoah, la.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y.; treas¬ 
urer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—Irving Itouse, Rochester, N. Y.; C. L. Watrous, Des 
Moines, la.; E. Albertson, Bridgeport., Ind. 
Committee on Transportation—Wilson J. Peters, ex-officio, chairman ; William 
Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; Peier Youngers, Geneva, Neb.; A. L. Brooke, N. 
Topeka, Kan.; Robert C.Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Committee on Legislation—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, Ta.; N. H. Albaugln 
Tadmor, O.: Silas Wilson, Atlantic, Ta.; Thomas B. Meehan, Germantown, Pa. 
Committee on Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; ,T. J. Harrison, Paines- 
ville, O.; N. W. Hale, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Annual convention for 1900-Chicago Beach Hotel, June 13-lt. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester , as second-class wail matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., June, 1900. 
THE FEDERAL BILL DRAGS. 
We had hoped to be able by this time to announce definite 
action on the federal bill relating to the inspection of nursery 
stock and interstate transportation. 
The bill, through the efforts of the committee on legislation 
of the American Association of Nurserymen, was reported from 
the committee on agiiculture, of the House of Representatives, 
long ago, and it has since been on the House calendar; but it 
cannot be taken up except by unanimous consent. The House 
committee has instructed the chairman, Mr. Wadsworth, of 
New York, to take up the weather bureau bill before anything 
is done with the scale bill. 
Congressman O'Grady, of New York, in response to the in¬ 
quiries of Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y., says he has 
been endeavoring to obtain from the speaker of the House 
unanimous consent for the consideration of the bill, but that 
the appropriation of $100,000 is what stands in the way. 
Congressman Haugen, who is in charge of the bill, does not 
seem very enthusiastic about it. 
In view of the probable termination of the present session of 
Congress within a few weeks, the prospect of the passage of 
the bill is dubious. There is a suspicion that if the Pacific 
coast horticulturists are not opposing the measure, it is being 
held up by the fruit importing interests. It is believed to be 
useless, however, for the American Association to spend much 
more money in committee work at Washington. 
In a letter to the National Nurseryman, C. L. Watrous 
Des Moines, la., chairman of the committee on legislation, 
says : 
“ The latest information regarding the federal scale bill is a 
letter from Chairman Wadsworth of the House committee on 
agriculture, that he is going to do everything possible to press 
the bill to passage and that he thinks its friends there can do 
everything that could be done by a committee, so that in his 
judgment it would be unnecessary for the committee again to 
visit Washington at this time. 
“ Another letter from there indicates a fear that the bill may 
not be considered because of the determination on the part of 
the republican legislators to adjourn Congress very soon. 
“ It is in this case, as in any other case of attempted legisla¬ 
tion, very much depends upon chance, in spite of all the hard 
work any one may do. 
PLACE AND PRESIDENT. 
Two of the principal questions to be raised at the Chicago 
convention are the place for holding the next convention and 
the new president. 
In view of the attractions to be afforded by the Pan-Amer¬ 
ican Exposition in Buffalo in 1901, it will be urged that the 
American Association should meet in that city. The eastern 
members think it is time for a convention in the East, in view 
of the recent meetings at Indianapolis, St. Louis, Omaha and 
Chicago. 
The convention will undoubtedly ask President Peters to 
accept a re-election, but if he should decline, it has been sug¬ 
gests that Robert C. Berckmans, of Augusta, Ga., would be 
a desirable selection. 
MAY BE GOVERNOR. 
The success of Governor Stanley, of Kansas, has led the 
people of other commonwealths to look to the nursery trade 
for a leader. 
The Milford, Del., Democrat, under date of May 5th, says : 
“We have heard it rumored that Alexander Pullen, Esq., is 
a candidate for governor on the Union Republican ticket 
This paper, we wish it understood, opposes Mr. Pullen’s nomi¬ 
nation, but as a citizen of our town, and one who has been the 
chief promoter of many of the improvements made here in 
late years, and who is now president of the Town Council, and 
besides being one of the most successful nurserymen in Dela¬ 
ware, we recommend him to the Union Republican party for 
consideration. Mr. Pullen needs no introduction to the 
people of Milford, and we will close by adding : His 57 years 
of life have been well spent among us ; no man can say aught 
against him ; his past record only speaks for itself ; he has 
been loyal to his party, and his party should be loyal to him by 
placing his name on their ticket for governor in 1900.” 
