THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Port Arthur, Texas, January 15, 1915. 
HORTICULTURAL AND NUT EXHIBITS AT THE 
PANAMA PACIFIC EXPOSITION 
The publicity committee of the Texas Nurserymen’s 
Association is considering the question of exhibits of 
Texas Fruits, Flowers, Nuts, etc,, at the coming exposi¬ 
tion at San Francisco. This matter was brought before 
the ninth mid-winter meeting of the Texas State Horti¬ 
cultural Society which convened at Fort Worth, Texas, 
the thirteenth and fourteenth of this month. This com¬ 
mittee is composed of John S. Kerr, Sherman; J. B. 
Baker, Fort Worth; and J. M. Ramsey, Austin. 
Mr. J. T. Bowman, of Austin, Secretary of the Texas 
exhibit commission, has issued a strong appeal for the co¬ 
operation oi the nurserymen and horticulturists of the 
state in securing, installing and maintaining suitable and 
creditable Texas exhibits. 
B. W. Stone also, who is in charge of the nut exhibits 
lor the National Nut Growers Association, is asking the 
co-operation and support of Texas Horticulturists in this 
department. 
Besides this, the Panama California Exposition, of San 
Diego, through Mrs. Jessie C. Knox, is urging the nur¬ 
serymen of Texas to make a rose exhibit at that place. 
All these questions were brought forcibly to the atten¬ 
tion of the Horticulturists and business men at the Horti¬ 
cultural meeting and will be extensively urged elsewhere. 
Reported by John S. Kerr, 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association per H. I. Martin. Sec’y. 
“Made in America'' Block of 500,000 Mahaleb Seedlings on the Nurseries of Bates Bros., Floral, Kansas. 
GHENT, BELGIUM. 
One of the most important industries of an agricultural 
character in this district, and particularly in the imme¬ 
diate locality of Ghent and Bruges, is the cultivation of 
nursery stock and hothouse plants and flowers. In and 
about Ghent there are about 1,500 distinct horticultural 
establishments of this class, whose products are largely 
exported, the United States being one of their leading 
markets. The industry of growing flowers and orna¬ 
mental plants, such as palms, ferns, azaleas, etc., has in¬ 
creased enormously in Belgium of late years and has 
been largely fostered by the organization of important 
schools of horticulture in different parts of the country, 
that of Ghent being one of the leading institutions of this 
class. The interests of this industry are especially pro¬ 
tected by an organization known as the Chambre Syndi¬ 
cate des Horticulteurs Beiges, having its headquarters 
at Ghent. 
According to the annual report issued by this associa¬ 
tion, the year 1915 proved somewhat disappointing. It 
was expected that, in view of the International Exposi¬ 
tion at Ghent, which was inaugurated by one of the most 
important llower shows ever held in Europe, the interest 
in this industry on the part of strangers visiting the Ex¬ 
position would be largely stimulated, with the conse¬ 
quence that exports would be correspondingly increased. 
The exports, however, decreased as compared with 1912. 
It appears that the demand for azaleas fell below that of 
the previous year, with the exception of certain special 
varieties. In the case of palms there appears to have 
been little or no demand for the larger varieties, although 
a few plants especially cultivated for collectors were dis¬ 
posed of at fairly satisfactory prices. 
The demand for Araucaria excelsa was well main¬ 
tained, sales having been effected at remunerative prices. 
Prices for young laurel trees remained firm. Germany 
continuing the best market for this class of plants. There 
was a brisk demand for Rhododendrons, but the plants 
did not bud profusely. There seems to have been little 
demand for Begonia and Gloxinia bulbs, large stocks of 
which remain unsold, with prices at an unusually low 
level. 
The total exports of plants and bulbs to the United 
States during 1913 were valued at $314,676, a decrease 
of $41,233, as compared with 1912.- Daily Consular and 
Trade Report. 
