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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The National Nurseryman. 
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 
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should reach this office by the 20th of the month previous to the date 
of issue. 
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requested. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
ArtERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President, A. L. Brooke, N. Topeka, Kan.; vice-president, E. Albert¬ 
son, Bridgeport, Ind.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. 
Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; Robert C. Berckmans, 
Augusta, Ga.; F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kan. 
Committee on Transportation—A. L. Brooke, ex-officio, chairman ; William 
Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb.; Wilson J. Peters, 
Troy, O.; Robert C. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Committee oq Legislation—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; N. H. Albaugh, 
Tadmor, O.: Silas Wilson, Atlantic, la.; Thomas B. Meehan, Germantown, Pa 
Committee on Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; J. J. Harrison, Paines- 
ville, O.; N. W. Hale, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Annual convention for 1899—At Chicago, Ill., June 7, 8. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., July, 1898. 
THE ASSOCIATION MEETING. 
One of the quietest conventions in the history of the 
American Association was that of 1898 at Omaha. The dis¬ 
cussion on some of the topics presented did not develop as it 
had been expected it might, and, as the programme was short, 
the sessions did not extend beyond the first day. It was 
thought that the members would wish to spend considerable 
time at the exposition, but the majority remained about the 
Millard hotel and visited. There were many quiet chats in 
this way. Old acquaintances were strengthened and new ones 
were formed. A pleasant time was had all around, and some 
business was transacted. 
It is probable, however, that sufficient time for chatting and 
sight seeing would be afforded during the two days and nights 
of the conventions if a more extended programme were pre¬ 
pared. The reading of long papers upon subjects that interest 
but a small portion of the members because the papers deal 
with a restricted territory or special conditions, is not to be 
advocated. It has been found that a programme made up 
largely of the reading of papers on a June day when the mem¬ 
bers feel that their time at the convention city is limited and 
they wish to make it count for as much as possible, does not 
afford the most satisfaction. At the same time it has been 
noted that the discussions of popular topics has been entered 
into with spirit. They are many subjects in which the nur¬ 
serymen are deeply interested. They discuss these subjects 
before and between and after the sessions of the convention in 
groups of two, or three or four, and in most cases these discus¬ 
sions are the most interesting and profitable of the meeting. 
It would seem that some of the topics thus talked of in hotel 
corridors could be discussed in the convention to the mutual 
benefit of a much larger number. The prices of stock and the 
amount on the market or soon to come on the market, methods 
of growing the several varieties of stock, prospective fields for 
the development of business and many other kindred subjects, 
discussed under the guidance of the presiding officer in such 
manner as to bring out as many experiences as possible within 
a given time, would draw every member at the convention to 
all the sessions and would further result in a marked increase 
in attendance at the conventions. The Association is for the 
mutual benefit of its members. Whatever a member might 
impart as information would be almost certain to be balanced 
by what he would receive from the experience of another mem¬ 
ber on the same or some other subject. , It would be strange 
if the most experienced member did not receive a valuable 
pointer during such a discussion, in these rapidly changing 
times. 
The convention at Chicago next year would be a good one 
at which to try the plan of presenting a programme arranged 
carefully some time in advance and with especial reference to 
the subjects that are uppermost in the minds of the members ; 
for up to date no exposition has been announced for the dates 
of the Association convention of 1899, and the sights of 
Chicago, strange as they are,’ ought to be familiar to most of 
the nurserymen by this time, so that counter attractions will 
be few. 
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION. 
Nurserymen who attended the Omaha exposition at the 
time of their convention were a little too early to see all the 
exhibits, the exposition having been but fairly opened. How¬ 
ever, there was enough to keep their attention occupied for 
some time. The arrangement of buildings and grounds re¬ 
minds one continually of the World’s fair of Chicago. The 
lagoon and principal buildings, especially when illuminated by 
electricity at night, form a striking reproduction of the 
Chicago fair. 
The horticulture building is the only main exposition build¬ 
ing on the Bluff tract. Its size, compared with the buildings 
surrounding it, makes it the most conspicuous object in that 
part of the grounds, a dome 160 feet in height, covered with 
glass, surmounting the central portion of the building which 
is octagonal. On either side of the main entrance are groups 
of statuary representing “ Night ” and “ Morning,” the former 
festooned with night blooming cereus and the latter with 
morning glory. A quarter of the space under the dome has 
been taken by Douglass county, in which is situated Omaha, 
and Mr. Hess is managing this exhibit. L. C. Chapin has 
