THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
97 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President—John Watson, Newark, N. T. 
Vice-President—Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo, 
Treasurer—Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Attorney and Secretary for the Association—Curtis Nye Smith, 
Boston, Mass. 
Executive Committee—John Watson, Chairman, Newark, N. Y.; J. B. 
Pilkington, Portland, Oregon; John H. Dayton, Palnesvllle, Ohio; 
Henry B. Chase, Chase, Alabama; Theodore J. Smith, Geneva, N. 
Y'.; J. R. Mayhew, Waxachachie, Texas; E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, 
Iowa; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Missouri. 
CHAIRMEN OP COMMITTEES 
Arrangements—Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Arbitration—W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind. 
Exhibits—Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Program—J. R. Mayhew, Waxahackle, Texas. 
Report ol Proceedings—Curtis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass. 
Nomenclature—J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Press—Ralph T, Olcott, Rochester, N. Y. 
Telegraphic Code—R. C. Chase, Chase, Ala, 
Hail Insurance—Frank A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Publicity—F. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. 
Distribution—M. R. Cashman, Owatonna, Minn. 
Deglslation—William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Transportation—Charles M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Landscape—W. H. Wyman, North Ablngton, Mass. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Irving 
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 Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, P. W. Vaught, 
Holdenville, Okla.; secretary, Jim Parker, Tecumseh, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Fair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen—President, John S. Arm¬ 
strong, Ontario. 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 Nurseryman’s Association—President, Walter E. Camp¬ 
bell, New Haven, 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. 
Massachusetts Nurserymen’s Association—President, G. Howard 
Frost, West Newton, Mass.; secretary, Winthrop H. Thurlow, 
West Newbury, Mass. 
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 Jersey Association of Nurserymen—President, Carl H. Flemer, 
Springfield, N. J. Secretary-Treas., A. F. Meisky, Elizabeth, N. J. 
New York State Nurserymen’s Association—President, E. S. Osborne, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, H. B. Phillips, Rochester, New York. 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association—President, T. J. Dinsmore, Troy, 
Ohio.; secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio. 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen—President, C. F. 
Breilhaup, Richland, Wash.; secretary, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—President S. C. Miller, 
Milton, Oregon; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. Place of next meeting to be decided later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President William Warner 
Harper, Philadelphia. Secretary, Henry T. Moon, Morrisville, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President, Harry Nicholson, 
Winchester, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, O. Joe Howard, Pomona, 
N. Carolina. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, A. I. Smith, Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee State Florists’ Association—President, Karl P. Baum, 
Knoxville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, 
Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President, William B. Munson, 
Denison, Texas; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, Lloyd C. Stark, 
Louisiana, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. Meets annually second Wednesday In December. 
FRANCIS WINDLE 
Just as we go to press we are advised of the death of 
Mr. Francis Windle, West Chester, Pa. 
For many years Mr. Windle occupied the position of 
assistant nursery Inspector in Pennsylvania, and was 
recognized as a man who was most thorough and con¬ 
scientious in his work. He has been ailing for some 
weeks, but death came unexpectedly. 
DEMOCRATIC AUSTRALIA IS PROMOTING 
MONOPOLIES 
It is a fact that not only does government in Australia 
permit business men to organize monopolies; it en¬ 
courages them to do so, and, when the interests at stake 
are big enough and anybody holds back, it forces him into 
line. Take, for instance, the Australian Zinc Producers’ 
Association, organized April 3, 1916, which brought into 
one group all of the Australian mining companies pro¬ 
ducing zinc concentrates. This monopoly was organized 
by the Federal Attorney General, the Honorable Hugh 
Mahan. The two largest producing companies didn’t 
want to come into the combination; a forty-eight hour 
ultimatum went out from the government, and before the 
expiration of that period the organization, including all 
the Australian companies, was completed.* * * 
Australia fully recognizes the advantage of combination 
in dealing with foreign trade, and she is, apparently, pre¬ 
pared to utilize every resource to aid her own people.—■ 
The Nation’s Business. 
IF I WERE A NURSERYMAN 
I would prepare a series of letters on trees, shrubs and 
plants and the reasons for beautifying property;—the 
making of homes from mere houses. 
I would call attention to the small outlay necessary to 
proper planting;—to the great advantage of planting to 
increase the value of property and to make it more sale¬ 
able. 
I would subscribe to Luce’s Daily Landscape Archi¬ 
tects Report and follow up each prospect. I also would 
get lists of owners of houses in the suburbs of largCt 
cities and send each one of my letters. 
The first letter might show how the intrinsic value of 
property would be increased by proper planting. The 
second might deal with the making of homes from mere 
houses. The next might give the expense of planting 
different size lots and also suggest that the prospect send 
you the size, contour and shape of his lot for suggestions 
and prices of proper planting. 
Many owners of city and suburban homes have the 
idea that shrubbery and gardens are an expensive lux¬ 
ury and so a little educational campaign on the part of 
the nurseryman will accomplish two results:—more 
business and more beautiful cities and suburbs.—Adv. 
