THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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ness in particular, so nurserymen are only interested in the 
general effects. Calmness among the bankers and holders of 
securities is needed to protect the sensitiveness of credit. It 
is argued by some that a short war will stimulate business, by 
putting large quantities of money into circulation. 
A SOURCE OF INFORMATION. 
During the packing season, last month, a Rochester nursery¬ 
man found it necessary upon short notice to seek information 
regarding the provisions of the Michigan nursery stock law, 
and he spent considerable time hunting about for the facts. 
He finally obtained the information from a member of the 
Eastern Nurserymen’s Association, which, by the way, is an 
organization of much value to i's members. This association 
is composed of nurserymen throughout the eastern part of the 
country, and serves its members with much valuable infor¬ 
mation as does the Western Association. In times of tariff 
and insect legislation each of these associations has supple¬ 
mented the work of the American Association, much to the 
advantage of nurserymen generally. An increased member¬ 
ship is welcomed by the associations. 
In this connection it is proper to say that it is for the pur¬ 
pose of furnishing just such information as was wanted by 
the Rochester nurseryman referred to that the nurseryman’s 
trade journal exists ; and this journal long ago gave the pro¬ 
visions of the Michigan law. Had the National Nursery¬ 
man been on file in the office of that nurseryman, he would 
not have had to go outside of his office for the information 
wanted. The subscription price, $i, is a small sum compared 
with the amount to be saved often. 
CANADIANS OBDURATE. 
Notwithstanding strong efforts on the part of an influential 
nurseryman of New York State the Canadian restriction law 
was maintained in full force through the spring packing season 
As soon as the Canadian law was signed, President Irving 
Rouse of the American Association of Nurserymen, realizing 
that there was no time to lose, and finding others very busy 
with spring business, undertook, single-handed, to have the 
Canadian government reconsider its action. He proceeded 
in regular manner by placing the facts before the state depart¬ 
ment at Washington, writing some very earnest letters to 
Assistant Secretary of State Day. At the same time he en¬ 
listed the active co-operation of Congressmen Brewster and 
Wadsworth. 
Secretary Day, appreciating the importance of the subject 
and realizing that no time should be lest, at once began nego¬ 
tiations through the British embassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, 
to secure the rescission of the restriction act of the Canadian 
parliament. Failing in that, Secretary Day, at the suggestion 
of President Rouse, endeavored to obtain the revocation of 
the restrictions as to nursery stock from the United States 
insofar as they applied to existing contracts ; but the Cana¬ 
dian government was obdurate and made it plainly understood 
that it was for the very purpose of affecting existing contracts 
that the bill was hurried through parliament under a suspen¬ 
sion of the rules. 
It is believed that during the summer the Canadian govern¬ 
ment will be induced by the people of Canada to rescind the 
measure, for there is much opposition to it throughout the 
Dominion among buyers of nursery stock who have found 
prices largely increased. The law gives the governor in coun¬ 
cil the right at any time to exempt any stock from the provi¬ 
sions of the act. 
Should the law continue in full force retaliatory legislation 
may be looked for on the part of the authorities of the United 
States. 
THE FEDERAL BILL. 
The Spanish-American complications stopped the considera¬ 
tion of ordinary matters in congress, and the federal scale bill 
with many others must await the course of events. The bill 
has been acted upon favorably by the committee and is ready 
for action by both houses. The opposition can hardly be said 
to amount to anything. The principal point at issue is the 
appropriation of $100,000 for executing the provisions of the 
bill. Congressman Barlow was putting forth every effort to 
secure the approval of Speaker Reed to this item when the 
Spanish question reached such a point as to absorb the atten¬ 
tion of congress. It is thought now that exigencies having 
demanded the appropriation of millions for national defense 
and offense, the appropriation of the amount named in the 
scale bill will no longer be regarded as encroaching upon the 
appropriation record which the speaker was endeavoring to 
make. 
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION. 
Editor National Nurseryman :— 
The planting of trees-and shrubs on the Trans-Mississippi 
and International Exposition grounds has been done by R. 
Ulrich, who had charge of that work in Chicago and made 
such a magnificent success of it. All the material planted 
looks fine up to this time, and unless something unusual pre¬ 
vents, the exhibit will be as fine as anything ever made on any 
exposition grounds. The space in the horticulture building is 
practically all let and the exhibitors have arranged to have 
plenty of material to put on so as to make the exhibit a suc¬ 
cess from the very start. 
Every effort is being made to have the building full and the 
grounds in beautiful shape from the very opening as the nurs¬ 
erymen’s meeting is the first one to be held, and the desire is 
to put the best foot forward. 
The horticulture building is a beautiful structure and the 
most pretentious architecturally, as well as the most beautifully 
outlined of any of the Exposition buildings. It stands on a 
bluff and is well raised from the ground so as to give a very 
imposing appearance. Every Trans-Mississippi state and some 
others will be represented with exhibits. 
Omaha, April 17, 1898. F. W. Taylor. 
The nomenclature committee of the Society of American 
Florists is desirous of laying before the society any cases of 
misnaming or double naming of plants handled by the Ameri¬ 
can trade, which ought to be considered by the society. Pro¬ 
fessor William Trelease, St. Louis, is chairman. 
