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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
WESTERN WHOLESALERS . %OUQ Htlb SbOVt 
Regular Semi-annual Meeting in Kansas City—Association In¬ 
cludes Practically All Large Wholesale Nurseries H'esf of 
Mississippi River—Every Member Present Made 
Verbal Report—Stock In Excellent Condition 
—Planting Same as Last Year. 
The regular semi-annual meeting of the Western Associa¬ 
tion of Wholesale Nurserymen met in Kansas City, Mo., on 
Tuesday July ioth at the Centropolis Hotel. 
The meeting was called to order at n a. m. by A. L. Brooke 
president. Roll was called and showed a very good attend¬ 
ance. No business of importance was attended to at the 
morning session. Two new members were admitted to the 
Association, the Alabama Nursery Co., of Huntsville, Ala., 
and the Sherman Nursery Co., of Charles City, Iowa. The 
Association now practically includes all the wholesale nurseries 
of importance west of the Mississippi River. 
An interesting feature of the afternoon session was that 
every member present made a verbal report as to the condition 
of stock in general and discussed different methods of plant¬ 
ing, treatment of stock, etc., etc. There was also an interest¬ 
ing discussion in regard to spraying. After summing up the 
reports of the different members it was found that stock was 
in an excellent condition, in fact better than for years. The 
plant this year is about the same as last year. 
Mr. Brooke appointed several members to prepare papers for 
the next meeting on “ The Association, Its Aims and Objects.” 
There being little or no business on hand, the Association 
adjourned at 4:30 p. m. to meet on the second Tuesday in 
December next, at the Centropolis Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. 
After adjournment the members lingered about the hotel 
discussing nursery business, although occasionally one could 
hear several of them arguing the political question quite 
■warmly. 
The officers of the association are : A. L. Brooke, presi¬ 
dent, North Topeka, Kans.; R. H. Blair, vice-president, 
Kansas City, Mo.; U. B. Pearsall, secretary and treasurer, 
Leavenworth, Kans.; Charles M. Pearsall, assistant secretary, 
Leavenworth, Kans. 
Executive Committee : A. Willis, chairman, Ottawa, Kans.; 
Peter Youngers, Jr., Geneva, Neb.; J. L. Bagby, New Haven, 
Mo.; E. S. Welsh, Shenendoah la.; E. J. Holman, Leaven¬ 
worth, Kans. 
Northern grown apple stocks are offered by W. H. Kauffman, Strat¬ 
ford, la. 
Grape vines and currant plants may be obtained of Wheelock & 
Clark, Fredonia, N. Y. 
Wooden labels of every description may be had from the Dayton 
Fruit Tree Label Co., Dayton, O. 
October purple plums are offered by Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New 
Canaan, Conn ; also forest trees and shrubs. 
Forest trees and seedlings, apple seedlings, pear seedlings, Keiffer 
pear and a full line of nursery stock at Peters & Skinner’s, North 
Topeka, Kan. 
A choice selection of budded peach trees is offered by the H. J. 
Weber & Sons Nursery Co., Nursery P. O., Mo., in addition to a select 
nursery stock. 
Standard pears are a specialty at the Syracuse Nurseries, Smiths & 
Powell Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Also budded apples, plums, cherries, 
roses, ornamentals. 
George W. Kemp, manager Village Nurseries, Harnedsville, Pa., 
offer an unusually fine stock of York Imperial apple, 2 and 3 years ; 
also a general line of nursery stock. 
Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y., offer roses, clematis, vines, 
pmonies, shrubs, ornamental trees, conifers, herbaceous plants, small 
fruits and fruit trees in full assortment. 
A general line of nursery stock, peach trees, North Carolina and 
Tennessee natural peach pits in large or small lots can be obtained of 
John Peters & Co., Uriah, Pa. A tree digger is wanted by this firm. 
OCTOBER PURPLE PLUMS. 
FOREST TREES AND SHRUBBERY. 
We have a large surplus in Forest Trees, 1 inch to 3 inches in 
diameter. 
Shrubbery —to 4 feet in height. 
October Purple Plum Trees— 1 and 2 years old on both Plum and 
Peach stocks. 
Also a few thousand Fay’s and Cherry Currants and Green Mt. Grape 
Vines. This stock is well grown and cannot fail to please. 
Address— 
STEPHEN HOYT’S SONS, 
NEW CANAAN, CONN. 
THE VILLAGE NURSERIES. 
Offer for Fall of 1900 and Spring of 1901, a fine stock of 
APPLE, PEACH /AND PLU/V\. 
An unusually line lot of York Imperial Apple Trees, 2 and 3 years. 
No finer stock grown in the United States. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices 
right and prompt shipment. A fine lot of North Carolina and Lombardy 
Poplar, 214 inches in diameter, 14 to 16 feet high, grown expre sly for street 
and park planting. Correspondence solicited from dealers and nurserymen. 
Address— 
THE VILLAGE NURSERIES, "f?’ ger> 
LtVAVASSEUR & SONS, 
Nurseries at USSY and ORLEANS, France. 
Growei’S of the Most Complete Line of Nursery Stock in France. Best grading, quality and packing. When you buy of us you deal with first hands. We are 
Growers. If you have not yet bought of us, give us a trial. Send your list of wants to 
HERMAN BERKHAN, Sole Agent, 
Sole Agent for United States and Canada. 39 and 41 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. 
BENJAMIN CHASE, 
DERRY, N. H. 
Labels of all kinds for Nurserymen and Florists. 
