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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
fer files occupy an important place on this basement 
lloor. Desks, tables, a complete equipment. 
Throughout the entire office there is an atmosphere of 
efficiency and convenience as well as beauty and attrac¬ 
tiveness. There is no lack of space for the carrying on 
of the varied activities of the business, and everything 
has been arranged with a view to transacting all bus¬ 
iness as easily and as accurately and as rapidly as pos¬ 
sible. 
By Arthur R. Powell. 
The past summer has been exceptional on account of 
the excessive rains all over the country, which has had 
its effect on the tree and shrub seed crops. 
Mazzard cherry seed has already been harvested and, 
while not as large as usual, still there was sufficient to 
supply the demand. The seed is of good quality and 
there should he a good stock of these seedlings next fall. 
The crop of Mahaleb cherry has also been collected 
and importations are now being received. On account 
of shortage of labor in France the supply is not very 
heavy and late comers will likely he disappointed. 
Myrobolan plum seed is being collected in France. 
Reports are fairly good and it is hoped there will he suf¬ 
ficient labor to collect a full supply. Importations of 
this variety usually arrive about the middle of this 
month. 
Regarding the two seeds most in demand from France, 
French pear and French crab, it is yet early to report. 
While information at hand advises that the crop is fairly 
good, still it is impossible to determine if labor will he 
obtainable to harvest the seed. It is hoped that a 
limited supply will be obtainable. I would advise all 
growers to arrange early with their dealers for their 
supply of these varieties. 
Japanese collectors report a good crop of most all var¬ 
ieties. Japan pear seed will no doubt he in great de¬ 
mand, especially if French seed is scarce. It is a good 
strong grower and the seedling specialists are planting 
more of it each season. 
Ivieffer pear, the only variety harvested in the United 
States will he about fair. The crop of fruit is about 
the average and there will be sufficient seed to fill the 
demand. This is also a good variety to plant, as it 
makes exceptionally good stocks for a certain few var¬ 
ieties of pears. 
Reports coming in from different parts of the country 
in most cases are favorable. In New England and 
southern Canada the collectors advise a fair crop of 
White Pine seed. This will be in great demand this 
year, especially if it is possible to export it to Europe. 
Information received from the great Northwest also 
encourages us. The crop of Pseudotsuga Douglassi, 
Picea Sitrhensis, Pinus ponderosa, and Abies concolor 
are all reported good. The northern central districts 
report an extra fine crop of Jack Pine. Collectors, how¬ 
ever, are going slow on the collecting of seeds this sea¬ 
son, as there.is not likely to be a heavy demand for them 
in Europe, and so on this account the supply is likely to 
he limited. 
RAILROAD CLASSIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK 
Mr. F. W. Kelsey writes urging continued interest and 
action by the nurserymen in regard to the reclassification 
of the Freight Resolution, which was as follows: 
WHEREAS: The comparatively small value and 
in proportion to the hulk and weight—and in many 
instances the nominal weight—of nursery stock 
shipments make even the low T est commodity classifi- 
ion of freight rates a heavy burden to the nursery 
business, and 
WHEREAS: The recent action of the Trunk 
Line Association's Official Classification Committee 
in arbitrarily changing the classification on carload 
shipments of all nursery material from fifth class to 
fourth class, thus entailing an additional burden of 
20 or 25 per cent, over the high rates prevailing to 
June 1st: 
RESOLVED: That the Nurserymen of the United 
States represented and here assembled in this Asso¬ 
ciation earnestly protest against this or any other in¬ 
crease in transportation charges on Nursery stock, 
either by changed classification or otherwise, and 
the Transportation Committee is hereby authorized 
and requested to promptly take up this subject with 
the proper officials toward securing the early rescind¬ 
ing of this recent action in making the changed 
classification noted, and in other ways farthering 
the objects of this Association. 
Mr. Kelsey calls attention to the fact that the present 
classification now in force is a great load of added ex¬ 
pense to nearly every shipper of nursery stock in carload 
lots and all w ill feel the increased burden, unless the ac¬ 
tion of the Trunk Line Association Committee is in some 
way modified by their ow r n action, or by the Inter-State 
Commerce Commission. 
It is the volume of business which establishes the fair¬ 
ness of transportation charges in any given territory, 
rather than the car rate per mile. 
Also to the fact that the Railroad under the present 
conditions of authority in management concentrate a 
powerful and well organized system and to counteract 
this condition calls for the active interest and co-operation 
of everyone handling nursery products and that all should 
do their share towards strengthening the position of the 
President and Transportation Committee for accomplish¬ 
ing the desired results. 
BUDDLEIA 
A shrub flowering in the fall is sure to attract more 
attention than one that flowers in the spring months, 
when the great majority are in bloom. For this reason, 
even if they did not have individual merit, the Buddleias 
are worth while. 
Buddleia variabilis or B. Davidi has been known to 
nurserymen for a long time, but only recently has it been 
exploited to bring it before the public. The popular 
name Butterfly plant is perhaps a hit misleading as one 
