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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. 
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Rochester, N. Y., July, 1897. 
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 
The twenty-second annual convention of the American 
Association of Nurserymen was marked by the attendance of 
a majority of the leading members, important action relat¬ 
ing to federal legislation upon the subject of the San Jose 
scale and many pleasant features, chief of which were the visit 
to Shaw’s garden and the banquet at the Mercantile club. 
From a business point of view there was little to boast of, 
but in view of present conditions the result was not unex¬ 
pected. Side trips to Albertson & Hobbs’ nurseries and to 
those of Stark Brothers varied the programme for some. 
By far the most important subject considered at the con¬ 
vention was that of insect legislation. It is particularly grati¬ 
fying to the National Nurseryman to note the unanimous 
backing given to the position taken by this journal on this 
subject. When the convention of horticulturists and entomo¬ 
logists at Washington last March endorsed a bill which would 
work great injury to the nursery business, the National 
Nurseryman took a bold and decided stand instantly, main¬ 
taining that there could be effectiYe legislation without detri¬ 
ment to a large class. It called attention to objections to the 
bill proposed at Washington and it was at once assailed by 
the promoters of that bill who said they were determined that 
it should be passed by congress, and that the nurserymen 
might as well bow to the ineYitable. 
There was a great deal of declaration that that bill was per¬ 
fectly just and was what was wanted to meet the situation. 
But at St. Louis the chief promotor of that bill said that the 
wording of the bill did not suit him, that those who drafted 
and supported it did not know about the practical working of 
the nursery business, and that it wasn't intended to have that 
bill passed anyway ; that it was only to bring the matter 
before the people that it was presented in congress. 
It would be uncharitable in view of the remarkable change 
of front in this matter, to dwell at length upon the victory 
achieved by the nurserymen’s trade journal. But it may 
not be out of place to remark that all who have followed this 
discussion must easily see the importance to the trade of 
having a journal to represent it. The Washington convention 
was distinctly a horticulturists and entomologists’ convention, 
and it could not be expected that the horticultural journals 
would take up the matter in the interest of the nurserymen 
and against the action of that convention, although several 
were impelled by the patent injustice proposed, to do so, as 
was noted in this journal at the time. 
The action of the American Association in condemning the 
Washington convention’s bill was unanimous as was also that 
endorsing the bill prepared by the legislative committee of 
St. Louis, The latter bill has the hearty endorsement of 
Professor Alwood who declared that he would do all in his 
power to secure its passage. 
TARIFF CHANGES. 
On June i6th the nursery schedule of the proposed new 
tariff was discussed in the senate. Several changes were made. 
The paragraph relating to nursery stock was changed to read 
as follows : 
“ Stocks, cuttings, or seedlings of Myrobolan plum, Mahaleb 
or Mazzard cherry, three years old or less, 50 cents per thous¬ 
and plants and 15 per cent, ad valorem ; stocks, cuttings or 
seedlings of pear, apple, quince, ,and the St. Julien plum, 
three years old or less, and evergreen seedlings $i per thous¬ 
and plants and 15 per cent, ad valorem ; rose plants, budded, 
grafted, or grown on their own roots, cents each ; stocks, 
cuttings and seedlings of all fruit and ornamental trees, decid¬ 
uous and evergreen, shrubs and vines, Manetti, Multifiora, and 
Briar rose, and all trees, shrubs, plants and vines, commonly 
known as nursery stock, not specially provided for in this act, 
25 per cent, ad valorem.” 
The following paragraph was inserted : 
“ Orchids, palms, dracsenas, crotons, and azaleas, 30 per 
cent, ad valorem. Tulips, hyacinths, narcissi, jonquils, lilies, 
lilies of the valley and all bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, 
which are cultivated for their flowers, 30 per cent, ad valorem. 
Natural flowers of all kinds, preserved or fresh, suitable for 
decorative purposes, 30 per cent, ad valorem.” 
DESERVES THE POSITION. 
The American Association of Nurserymen in convention at 
St. Louis last month unanimously adopted the following reso¬ 
lution introduced by Hon. A. L. Brooke, of North Topeka, 
Kan.: 
“ Resolved, That the American Association of Nurserymen 
in its 22d annual convention at St. Louis hereby endorses the 
application of F. G. Withoft, of Dayton, O., as a special agent 
under the secretary of agriculture of the United States, as we 
consider him efficient and capable and a practical agriculturist 
and horticulturist of many years experience and of national 
reputation.” 
Mr. Withoft fully deserves recognition in this or any similar 
position. He is one of the most experienced and widely 
known nurserymen and horticulturists in the country. He is 
