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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Established 1893 by C. L. YATES. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
218 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editor .ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, Pa 
The leading trade journal issuad for Growers and Dealers in 
Nursery Stocks of all kinds. It circulates throughout the 
United States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of nurserymen 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 
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addressed, Editor, Plourtown, Pa., and should be mailed to arrive not 
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Entered in the Post Ojfice at Rochester, N. Yas second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., September, 1915. 
Less than two years ago a Uni- 
THE UNIFORM form Inspection Rill seemed to he 
INSPECTION BILL something in the remote future, a 
consummation to he hoped for 
and worked for. Even the most sanguine hardly ex¬ 
pected anything tangible quite so soon and many of the 
entomologists and nurserymen considered it as an impos¬ 
sible proposition. 
To Prof. J. G. Sanders, Madison, Wisconsin, Secre¬ 
tary of the American Association of Economic Entomolo¬ 
gists, belongs the credit for drafting the bill as published 
in our present issue and nurserymen will always owe 
him a debt of gratitude for his whole-hearted efforts in 
their behalf. 
Credit must also he given to the untiring efforts of the 
Legislative Committee East of the Mississippi River, of 
which William Pitkin is the chairman, and the Legislative 
Committee west of the Mississippi River, of which Peter 
Youngers is the chairman. These gentlemen, who gave 
so freely of their time and energy, going to Atlanta to 
meet with the American Association of Economic Entomo¬ 
logists, paved the way for a mutual understanding be¬ 
tween the inspectors and nurserymen, which culminated 
in the present model of State Horticultural Inspection 
Law. 
Quoting Prof. Sanders own words “Now that we have 
succeeded in meeting one another satisfactorily, it is im¬ 
portant that we realize our work is only half completed 
and that another campaign must be launched and fought 
put for general enactment of this bill in the various 
states.” 
It is needless to point out what an immense relief the 
adoption of this bill by all or a majority of the states will 
be to the nursery trade. The bill can hardly fail but 
meet the approval of legislators in all the states and 
wherever adopted will remove all suspicion of politics 
and selfish interest. 
It is possible that slight variations will he necessary, 
due to particular local conditions, but the ground work 
is there and even if changed in some states it will do 
much to bring order out of the present chaos. 
The earnest effort of all nurserymen is urged to work 
for its adoption in the various states. 
It is worthy of note that the Federal 
NO CHESTNUT Horticultural Board will not put 
QUARANTINE into effect the quarantine on chest¬ 
nut nursery stock as proposed in 
notice published in our May issue. 
Whatever may have transpired at the public hearing 
held May 18th, 1915, at the Department of Agriculture 
at Washington, it is gratifying to realize that the Board 
does not hesitate to reverse its opinion. It will at least 
tend to convince nurserymen that quarantines are meas¬ 
ures intended to protect the public and are only used 
when necessity requires and when the Federal Horticul¬ 
tural Board is convinced they will be effective. 
In the notice from the U. S. D. of A. as published on 
another page it is recommended that plantings of chest¬ 
nut stock be carefully inspected for the presence of the 
disease. The National Nurseryman urges that its ap¬ 
pearance in the nursery be promptly reported to the 
local inspector, active co-operation of nurserymen with 
.the inspectors will do more to prevent the spread of 
disease and pests than arbitrary quarantines. 
August loth we received from Harrisons’ Nurseries, 
Berlin, Maryland, a sample fruit of the Williams Early 
Red Apple. This is a beautiful looking fruit and should 
command a very high price, coming into the market as 
early as it does. We notice Harrisons' Nurseries feature 
it in color on the cover of their catalogue. 
It is a variety certainly well worth investigating both 
by the private grower and orchardist on account of its 
evident good quality, fine appearance and its coming into 
the market at a season when everyone is hungry for 
apples. 
August 9, 1915. 
Editor of The National Nurseryman, 
Flourtown, Penna. 
Dear Sir:— 
For several years the Department of Agriculture at 
Washington has been distributing shrubs, roses and 
small fruit through their Congressmen. 
From the list of material it is easily seen that this is 
Mot an act to introduce new things, or to try out and 
establish things in new sections of the country, but it is 
■the extension of an opportunity to the Congressmen to 
band a compliment to a constituent here and there. 
I wonder if it would not be well for the Nurserymen's 
Association to take some action and plug the little hole 
before it gets to be a big one. 
Very truly yours, J. H. Humphreys. 
CHASE BROTHERS NURSERY CO. 
Chase Brothers Nursery Co.. Rochester, N. Y., are now 
occupying their new offices, 82 St. Paul Street, sixth 
floor of the Warner Building. Nurserymen visiting 
.Rochester, and friends are cordially invited to call and 
inspect them in their new quarters. 
