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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
SOLON W. GALL MEETS FATAL ACCIDENT 
At Perry, Ohio, about 7.30 a. m. Eastern time, our fel¬ 
low nurseryman, Solon W. Call was struck by a fast New 
York City passenger train, while driving in his automo¬ 
bile over tlie west crossing in the village on February 
22nd, 1913. An eye witness states that Mr. Call drove 
upon the track, but apparently had just seen the train 
approaching and tried to stop, but the momentum of his 
(car carried it over, so that the front wheels were on the 
track of the train—there being four tracks at this point. 
The pilot of the locomotive struck the auto square on 
front wheels. The train was running very fast, making 
up lost time. The force of the blow seemed to pick the 
auto up and slammed it round against the side of the lo¬ 
comotive and clear off the ground, and carried it so cling¬ 
ing like for some 73 or 100 feet before it fell, landing in 
two pieces between the rails of the north track with Mr. 
Call between. Mr. Call’s head was badly cut and one 
arm broken. The auto a complete wreck. 
Wick Hathaway, Madison, 0. 
THE COMING CONVENTION 
Miss Ida Tarbell recently spoke before the Civic Club 
of Rochester, N. Y., her audience numbering over 400 
business men. Among other good things uttered by the 
speaker was this: “You must co-operate or you will not 
get results;’’ and this leads us to remark that the execu¬ 
tive officers of the American Association of Nurserymen 
are in full accord with the sentiment expressed by this 
noted journalist. Whenever a man fails to renew his 
membership in the American Association he is very likely 
to get from one to three reminder cards, which bear re¬ 
spectively such injunctions as “The Association is work¬ 
ing in your interest: you should give it your support; 
“Results can only be achieved by united action,” etc. 
The Fortieth Annual Convention of this Association 
will be held in the city of Detroit, Mich., June 23-23th 
next. In a week or two every member of the Associa¬ 
tion and every legitimate nurseryman in the United 
States will receive the “Announcement” of the event, 
which, in addition to containing much of the details of 
arrangement, program of speakers and of entertainment, 
will make an urgent plea for prompt renewal of member¬ 
ship, as well as for responses from those who, whilst 
daily living in the enjoyment of the privileges and bene¬ 
fits secured for them by this Association, have hitherto 
turned a deaf ear to our appeals for their co-operation. 
That the Detroit meeting is going to be a success no one 
questions, but it will be a much greater success in point 
of numbers and influence if every nurseryman who 
ought to belong responded to this invitation. A fee of 
five dollars per year is exceedingly small compared with 
the benefits afforded by a membership. 
It is the expectation that a special railroad car will be 
chartered to convey the nurserymen of Rochester, N. Y., 
and the immediate vicinity. Those interested should 
write E. S. Osborne, of Charlton Nursery Company. Final 
particulars regarding special rates and special car par¬ 
ties will be contained in the “Announcement.” In the 
meantime John Hall, Secretary, 204 Granite Building, 
Rochester, N. Y., will gladly respond to requests for fur¬ 
ther information concerning membership, etc. 
Jams Padgham is starting a nursery at Old Fort, N. C. 
PEACH YELLOWS 
Extracts from Bulletin 61 from the New York State 
Department of Agriculture concerning Peach Yellows 
and Little Peach: 
“While the causes of the diseases have not been deter¬ 
mined, there are, however, many facts on which there is 
unanimity of opinion.” 
“The diseases are contagious and spread rapidly from 
a center of infection.” 
“Pits from a diseased tree, if they grow, will transmit 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
Executive Committee—John H. Dayton, Chairman, PainesviHe, 
Ohio; Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, 
Oregon; John Hall, ex-officio, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; John H. 
Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Ore.; John 
Hall, Rochester, N. Y., Ex-officio. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation—Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River—Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Co-Operation with Entomologists—L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program—C. R. Burr, Manchester, Conn. 
Exhibits—Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Arrangements and Entertainment—Thos. I. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, 
Michigan; John Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities—W. G. Campbell, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Editing Report—John Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Root Knot—E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership—Will B. Munson, Chairman, Denison, Texas; M. Mc¬ 
Donald, Orenco, Oregon, Pacific Coast States; George A. Marshall, 
Arlington, Nebr., Middle Western States; Harry D. Simpson, Vin¬ 
cennes, Ind., Central States; Paul C. Van Lindley, Pomona, N. C., 
Southeastern States; Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa., Eastern 
States; Charles H. Breck, 55 Franklin St., Boston, Mass., New 
England States. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Irvine 
Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, 
Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, H 
W. Marshall, Arlington, Nebraska; secretary. Guy A. Bryant, 
Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, J. A. Lopeman, 
Enid, Oklahoma; secretary, P. W. Vaught, Oldenville, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Fair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen—President, Frank H. Wilson, 
Fresno, Cal. Secretary, H. W. Kruckeberg, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President, E. D. Smith, Win¬ 
ona; secretary, C..C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—Pre ident, T. E. Burroughs, 
Deep River, Conn.; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Manchester, Conn. 
Idaho Nurserymen’s Association—President, Anton Diedricksen. Pay¬ 
ette Idaho; secretary, J. F. Litooy, Boise, Idaho. No definite time 
has been set for next meeting. Probably in July at Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen’s Association—President, Theodore Bechtel, 
Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Vice-President, S. W. Crowell. Rose- 
acres. Mississippi; Sec’y-Treas., R. W. Harned, Agr. College. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President. E. S. Osborne. 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
New England Nurserymen’s Association—President, Harlan P. Kel¬ 
sey, Salem, Mass.; Secretary, Charles Adams, Springfield, Mass. 
Annual meeting held on the last Tuesday in February. 
New York State Nurserymen's Association—Pre-ident, E. S. Osborne. 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, IT. B. Phillips, Rochester, New York. 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association—President, W. N. Scarff, New Car¬ 
lisle, O.; secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen—President, C. F. 
Breilbaup, Richland, Wash.; secretary, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma. 
Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—President J. Vallance, 
Oakland, Cal; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. Place of next meeting to be deemed later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association — President, William 
Warner Harper, Andorra, Philadelphia. Secretary, Henry T. 
Moon, Morrisville, Penna. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association— President, Milton Moss, 
Huntsville, Ala.; secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, 
Tenn. Next meetin" T , Hendersonville, N. C. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, Chas. Pennington. 
Rutherford, Tenn. Secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President, C. K. Phillips, Rock¬ 
dale, Texas; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, C. C. Mayhew, 
Sherman, Texas; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. Meets annually second Wednesday in December. 
