The National Nurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK. 
Copyright, 1897, by the National Nurseryman Publishing Co. 
VOL. V. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., JANUARY, 1898. 
THE HORTICULTURISTS. 
Proceedings of Annual Meetings of Interest to Nurserymen — 
Nine of the State Societies Discuss Trees and Fruits — 
Prominent Nurserymen as Members and Officers. 
The president of the Indiana State Horticultural Society, 
C. M. Hobbs, of the well-known nursery firm of Albertson & 
Hobbs, Bridgeport, called the thirty-seventh annual meeting 
of the society to order on December 7th for a three days ses¬ 
sion. Among those present were Professor M. B. Waite, of 
Washington ; Professor H. E. Van Deman, Parksley, Va.; J. 
H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.; Professor James Troop, 
Lafayette, Ind.; E. Y. Teas, Irvington ; J. K. Henley, Green¬ 
field ; J. C. Grossman, Wolcottville. 
President Hobbs in his annual address referred to the 
wonderful progress made in the cultivation of fruits since the 
organization of the society 37 years ago. He said : 
“ We have added many names to the list of pears, so that 
we have them earlier and later than formerly. Among the 
native varieties, Tyson, Lawrence, Vermont Beauty, Arnold 
and others, we have gained hardiness of tree without loss of 
quality, and have thus extended the northern limit of pear¬ 
growing. The cherry for this latitude, the Morello type, has 
not advanced much beyond the old Early May, or Richmond. 
We have some valuable additions, however, to the varieties we 
can grow here in Dyehouse, Montmorency and Late Morello. 
In plums we have added some good ones from Europe, and 
recently a distinct class from Japan. The pure Japans as a 
rule have proved too tender for the climate of Central and 
Northern Indiana, but the crosses between the native and 
Japans give much encouragement of great benefits to be 
reaped. Our native varieties have attracted a good deal of 
deserved attention ; often succeeding where European and 
Japan varieties fail. 
“ There has been almost no well-directed scientific effort at 
improvement in our native fruits. Our native persimmon, 
paw-paw, chestnut, hickory nut, and walnut have had little 
done for them either by careful selection or by cross-breeding. 
The time has fully come when we should have a higher appre¬ 
ciation of these rapidly passing native fruits, and do some¬ 
thing for their improvement and perpetuation. 
“With our advancing civilization and ready communication 
with all parts of the world, we have added many desirable 
varieties of trees, plants, fruits and flowers, and with them 
many new and destructive insects and fungus diseases. The 
most dangerous pest with which we have to contend is the San 
Jose scale. This association should demand state legislation, 
authorizing competent inspection, treatment and, if necessary, 
destruction of infested stock. There must be national legisla¬ 
tion and concerted action throughout the country if the pest 
is stamped out. Governor Mount has taken in the situation 
and appointed our secretary to act as state entomologist. The 
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place is of sufficient importance to warrant the next legislature 
in creating such an office.” 
President C. M. Hobbs, Professor J. Troop and W. W. 
Stevens were made a committee to draft a bill for presentation 
before the next 1 gislature for the elimination of the San Jose 
scale. President Hobbs was appointed delegate to the annual 
meeting of the State Horticultural Society of Illinois in Janu¬ 
ary, with E. Y. Teas, as alternate. 
The following officers were elected : President, C. M. 
Hobbs ; secretary. Professor James Troop, Lafayette ; treas¬ 
urer, Sylvester Johnson ; vice-presidents, southern district, 
Mrs. W. W. Stevens ; south-central district, J. A. Burton ; 
north-central district, E. Y. Teas ; northern district, George 
F. Newton. 
IOWA. 
The Iowa Horticultural Society held its thirty-second 
annual meeting in Des Moines, December 14th to 17th. 
Among nurserymen present were : Ex-President Silas Wilson 
of the American Association of Nurserymen ; Hon. C L. 
Watrous ; M. J. Wragg, Waukee ; C. F. Gardner, Osage ; 
William Bomberger, Harlan ; Henry Schroeder, Sigourney ; 
B. F. Ferris, J. C. Ferris, Hampton ; W. C. Haverland, Fort 
Dodge ; Elmer Reeves, Waverly ; Professor J. L. Budd, Ames; 
A. Bronson, New Sharon ; W. H. Guilford, Dubuque ; W. E. 
Chapin, J. W. Hill, Des Moines ; George H. Van Houten, 
Lenox. 
President F. M. Powell, of Glenwood, in his annual address, 
said : 
During the year I have received a number of letters asking if the 
State Horticultural Society had given authority to -any tree agents to 
represent the stock they were selling as being recommended by the 
society. Complaints have also come to my notice of orchards coming 
into fruitage, hearing entirely different varieties of apples than what 
the purchaser bargained for. This is only a repetition of the old story, 
but it suggests that continued efforts should be made on the part of the 
society to suppress the evil. It may be that those agents should be 
required to present a certificate or license, to sell, with a guarantee 
from the nursery firm they represent that the stock sold is genuine and 
true to name. I therefore suggest that the s^iety instruct the legisla¬ 
tive committee to take this matter up and draft a bill covering the 
points involved as far as the constitutional limits will permit, and also 
write an act and present it to the legislature to protect us from infected 
nursery stock—San Jose scale and other insects, as far as deemed 
practical. 
The president urged the teaching of horticulture in the pub¬ 
lic schools and State Superintendent Sabin read a paper on the 
subject. 
Mr. Haviland, nurseryman and extensive fruit grower of 
Fort Dodge, gave it as his decided opinion, based upon 
twenty years of experimenting with many varieties of apple 
seedlings, that the Wealthy is the best adapted for the climate, 
soil and environing conditions of Northern Iowa. Mr. Havil¬ 
and, who owns and has personally superintended the planting 
and nurture of an orchard of 1,000 trees, from which he sold 
$2,000 worth of fruit the present year, said that the superior 
excellence of the Wealthy apple over the Jonathan, Duchess, 
