THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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specimens of Indian azaleas ranged from six to eight feet in 
diameter, literally solid with bloom, and were arranged as a 
trophy at the north end of the immense exhibition house. 
Orchids, authuriums, rhododendrons, camelias, cycads, palms, 
ferns, bulbous, stove and greenhouse plants in great profusion 
were shown. A jury of 200 experts awarded the medals. 
Edward Pynaert was accorded high praise for the arrangement 
of the plants and a medal of honor. 
THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WORK. 
During the growth of the San Jose scale “scare,” nursery¬ 
men were inclined to regard the work of the entomologist as 
“ overzealous ” to say the least. They argue even now that 
notwithstanding the dark picture of devastation of orchards 
by the scale, little except the warning and the laws passed by 
several states exists to-day to prove the danger of the pest. 
With the exception of detailed reports of the entomologists of 
Virginia and Maryland, nothing has been brought forward to 
show that the scale has done great damage outside of Califor¬ 
nia. Indeed, it may well be doubted that, in the northern 
states at least, the scale would prove, even without precaution¬ 
ary measures, a formidable foe to fruit. 
We refer again with pleasure to the manifest spirit of co¬ 
operation between the nurserymen and the entomologists, the 
former accepting, unquestioned, the statements of the latter 
regarding the menace of the pest, and the entomologists en¬ 
deavoring to provide remedies which will not seriously inter¬ 
fere with the nursery business. 
As an instance of the manner in which the entomologist is 
prosecuting the work of inspecting nurseries we present in this 
issue a statement, somewhat in detail, by Victor H. Lowe, 
entomologist at the New York Experiment Station. Those 
who were at the convention of the American Association at 
St. Louis last year will remember that Mr. Lowe was present 
and spoke a good word for the nurserymen. 
OTHER ENCOURAGING REPORTS. 
The May issue of the National Nurseryman as usual 
gave full reports of the condition of the spring trade and 
prospects for next fall, together with the plans as to planting. 
These reports were most encouraging. They furnished infor¬ 
mation which the nurserymen were unable to obtain previous 
to the establishment of their trade journal, and they form one 
of the many features which has made this journal pre-emi¬ 
nently the spokesman of the nurseryman. 
Vice-president E. Albertson of the American Association of 
Nurserymen sends the following report of the well-known firm 
of Albertson & Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind., regarding spring 
sales : 
“ Business this spring has been much better than it has for 
the past two or three years ; less surplus stock is left on our 
hands, and there is less salable stock to be carried over until 
fall. Agents who are now in the field are making a better 
start than they have for some years. We think that the supply 
of stock coming on for tall is shorter than it has been for some 
time, and if something does not happen to interfere materially 
with business, we hope to see some very profitable advances in 
prices. 
“Stock generally came through the winter in good shape 
and is making a nice start in its growth. The weather has 
been exceptionally favorable for spring planting which has 
now been about completed, and the plant generally is starting 
off nicely.” 
A. C. Griesa & Bro., Mount Hope Nurseries, Lawrence, 
Kansas, write : “ Enclosed find$i to renew our subscription. 
We are pleased to note the stronger tone of the various corres¬ 
pondents for your May number. Speaking for ourselves, we 
participate fully in the general improvement, having a new 
packing house of 12,000 feet floor space. Our business has 
doubled the year past, and the outlook is good.” 
NO OTHER LIKE IT. 
Occasionally a subscriber writes that he cannot afford longer 
to subscribe for the National Nurseryman “as he has so 
many such papers coming to his office.” Surely that man is 
laboring under a misapprehension. There is no other journal 
like the National Nurseryman. As the official journal of 
the American Association of Nurserymen, the trade journal 
of the fraternity, it stands alone. Our subscribers may be 
taking horticultural papers, but they are not trade papers re¬ 
lating to the nursery trade. 
We respectfully ask a comparison of the contents of horti¬ 
cultural papers, published for geneial distribution, with the 
contents of the National Nurseryman, published ex¬ 
clusively for the nurserymen. Can the matter published in 
this journal be found elsewhere ? Is it duplicated in any other 
paper? Does not the nurseryman look in vain in the horti¬ 
cultural and the general press for the articles especially apper¬ 
taining to his trade ? Where except in his trade journal can 
the nurseryman find means to reduce his long or fill his short 
lists ? 
Is not the nurseryman who does not regularly receive the 
National Nurseryman being deprived of information espec¬ 
ially prepared for him and essential to his business? 
If a nurseryman must curtail his list of journals, it would 
seem a wise policy to retain his trade journal to the last. This 
is a special business publication—not one for entertainment or 
general information. 
The annual meeting of the Park and Outdoor Art Associa¬ 
tion will be held in Minneapolis, June 22d, 23d and 24th. 
The following programme has been prepared : W. W. Folwell, 
“Playgrounds and Plazas;” Jno H. Patterson, “Landscape 
Gardening,” illustrated by the stereopticon ; Fred Kanst, 
“ Plant Propagation for Parks ; ” B. E. Fernow, “ /Esthetic 
Forestry;” Chas. M. Loring, “Tree Planting on Public 
Streets ; ” O. C. Simonds, “ Appreciation of Natural Beauty 
Orlando B. Douglas, “The Relation of Public Parks to Public 
Health ;” Chas. N. Lowrie, “Small City Parks and Open Air 
Breathing Spaces;” J. A. Pettigrew, “ Park Woodlands and 
Plantations ;” A. C. Clas, “The Architect and the Landscape 
Architect ; ” C. Wahl, “The Duties of Park Commissioners.” 
The secretary and treasurer is Warren H. Manning, Boston. 
