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the exposed prairie, as only disappointment results. Among 
these may be mentioned Arbor Vitae, White pine, Hemlock 
and Balsam fir. 
Of new evergreens I wish only to mention the Siberian 
larch. On the dry steppes of Eastern Russia, the Russian 
government has found this tree especially valuable for exten¬ 
sive planting, and even where the common European larch is 
hardy the Siberian form surpasses it in vigor , and erect habit 
of growth. 
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 
The sixteenth annual convention of the Society of American 
Florists was held in the Grand Central Palace, New York 
City, Aug. 21-24. President E. M. Wood, Natick, Mass., in 
his address advocated the co-operative purchase of supplies, 
but the society did not act favorably on the subject. The 
proposition to cut from the name of the society the words 
“ and Ornamental Horticulturists ” was defeated. The secre¬ 
tary, W. J. Stewart, reported that there are 553 members, in¬ 
cluding 26 life members, a gain of 116 during the last year. 
The treasurer reported receipts $2,247.05, and disbursements 
$i -759 59 - 
The following officers were elected : President, Patrick 
O’Mara, New York ; vice-president, VV. F. Lasting, Buffalo ; 
secretary, W. J. Stewart, and treasurer, H. B. Beatty. The 
society will hold its convention of 1901 in Buffalo. 
It is proposed to establish a home for the society and to 
secure a national charter. 
Hmono (Browers anb IDealers. 
George A. Greening, of Greening Brothers, Monroe, Mich., is visiting 
European nurseries. 
Ex-President Irving Rouse, Rochester, spent the summer at his cot¬ 
tage at Gananoque, Ontario. 
The East Tennessee Horticultural Society will meet at Harriman, 
Tenn., September 12 th and 13 th. 
Lowell Roudenbush has been appointed horticultural inspector to 
examine nurseries and orchards in Ohio. 
The Oregon Wholesale Nursery Co., has been re-incorporated and 
the firm is now Oregon Nursery Co., Ltd. 
Cherry growing in Western New York is becoming popular. A 
cherry orchard in this section has been a novelty. 
George Ellwanger last month gave a piece of property valued at 
$ 15,000 for a home for aged Germans in Rochester, N. Y. 
“My preference” says Prof. H. E. Van Deman, “ is for trees grown 
from four to six-inch upper cuts of one-year old apple seedlings.” 
Prof. John Craig has resigned the chair of horticulture at the Iowa 
Agricultural College, to take a similar position at Cornell University 
E. Albertson, Bridgeport, Ind., and A. Willis, Ottawa, Kan., were 
among the callers at the offices of Western New York nurserymen last 
month. 
John J. Vernon, former assistant horticulturist of the Iowa Station 
has been appointed agriculturist and horticulturist in the New Mexico 
college and station. 
There are 850 members of the American Association of Nurserymen, 
as shown by the list in the official report of the proceedings of the 
Chicago convention of 1900 . 
Among those who visited Rochester, N. Y., nurserymen last month 
were: Harry D. Simpson, Vincennes, Ind.; Elmer Sherwood, Odessa, 
N. Y.; James Krewson, Cheltenham, Pa. 
The third annual convention of the Canadian Horticultural Associa¬ 
tion was held at Montreal August 16 - 18 . J. H. Dunlap, Toronto, was 
elected president; A. H. Ewing, Berlin, secretary. 
E. H. Bisscll of W. T. Hood & Co., Richmond, Va., and Mr. Burns, 
of Hartford, Conn., formerly with R. G. Chase & Co.’s Malden, Mass., 
office, called upon Rochester nurserymen last month. 
Visitors at the Paris Exposition found the National Nurseryman 
on exhibition in the Horticultural Building. It was bound in colors 
by the John P. Smith Printing Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
F. W. Mally, although busy with the duties of state entomologist of 
Texas and president of the Texas State Horticultural Society, retains 
his position as proprietor of the Galveston Nursery and Orchard Com¬ 
pany. 
Ex-president Wilson J. Peters of the American Association of 
Nurserymen spent a portion of July at Atlantic City, Philadelphia and 
other eastern points. lie also called upon Western New York nursery¬ 
men. 
The regulations in Germany providing that the dried and evaporated 
fruit exported from the United States be examined on account of the 
San Jose scale are annulled. Such fruits shall be admitted without 
other charges than the regular customs duty. 
Albert Bigelow Paine, in a story in the Century for July, regarding 
the hard times of recent memory, graphically portrays how one man 
was lielped out of a serious financial embarrassment by the timely 
planting of a large orchard. There are others. 
Robert Drumm, Fort Worth, Tex., says he has a preparation, an an¬ 
titoxin, which he believes will supersede all spraying mixtures and 
will take the place of fumigation. He has tested it in his nursery and 
orchard, but desires to have tests made in other parts of the country. 
The Central Michigan Nursery Company held its semi-annnal stock¬ 
holders’ meeting July 13 and its reports showed a successful season. 
The following officers were elected : J. N. Stearns, president; E. D. 
Foster, vice-president; C. A. Maxson, general manager; C. A. Krill, 
secretary, and W. B. North and Orla Richardson, directors. 
Smith & Reed, St. Catharines, Ontario, sent us samples of a new 
apricot they are propagating. The samples were over ripe. The 
fruit is of good size, color, and flavor. The tree was found at St. 
Catharines; it has borne heavy crops during the last four years. 
Smith & Reed do not expect to offer it for sale before fall of 1902 . 
The dutiable imports of plants, shrubs and vines amounted to $ 9,206 
in June, 1900 , against $ 12,247 in the same month of last year. The 
free imports of seeds amounted, in June, 1900 , to $ 39 , 405 , against $ 26 ,. 
222 , the value of the imports of June, 1899 . The dutiable imports of 
seeds amounted to $ 67,225 in June, 1900 ; against $ 19,479 in June of the 
previous year. 
At the annual meeting of the Georgia Horticultural Society last 
month a handsome gold watch presented to President Berckmans was 
thus inscribed : “To Prosper J. Berckmans, from the Georgia State 
Horticultural Society, as a token of appreciation of his invaluable serv¬ 
ices as its first and only president for twenty-five consecutive years. 
August 1 , 1900 .” 
The P. J. Berckmans Co., of Augusta, Ga., sent us samples of the 
Everbearing peacb, featured in their catalogue. The fruit was two 
weeks late in ripening this year. The company has 25 trees in test 
orchard well set with fruit in various stages of maturity. The fruit is 
white, mottled with pink veins, free stone, the trees bearing for nearly 
three months in succession. 
The P. J. Berckmans’ Co., of Augusta, Ga., reports that a law has 
recently been passed prohibiting the importation of nursery stock into 
Cape Colony from the United States. This step it is believed resulted 
from the agitation of South African nurserymen, whose trade was suf¬ 
fering because of the competition of American firms, one of the prin¬ 
cipal shippers to South Africa being the Berckmans Company. 
RESULTS IN NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
Stanton B. Cole, Bridgeton, N. J., Aug. 11 , 1900 .—“When we 
place an advertisement with you, of course we know it sells stock; 
that is why we mention so few items in the advertisement. These we 
have in good numbers.” 
