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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
speed is lost in quality. This is especially true of trees. 
The real good kinds are slow-growing and long-lived and 
not usually very attraclive in Iheir extreme youth. If a 
eustomer must have a big show at the entrance immed¬ 
iately, it is good business for the nurseryman to give it to 
him, hut he should plant the “king” tree in a position 
where it will eventually dominate and be coming to its 
prime when all the shorter lived plants are deteriorating. 
In addition to the oaks, the beech make noble speci¬ 
mens for entrance planting, especially the unusual types, 
such as the Copper Leech, River’s Jllood-leaved Leech and 
the Gut-leaf or Weeping Leech. Among the Leech alone 
there are types and colors to suit any such entrance as 
illustrated. 
llow^ever, one never need he at a loss to know^ w hat to 
j)lant, as any of the uncommon trees that have a good 
habit are adaptable. The main idea is to have them quite 
distinct from the general run of trees in the surrounding 
landscape so as to set off the entrance. 
PACIFIC COAST ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
The Fifteenth Annual Meeting Pacific Coast Association 
of Nurserymen to be held at Tacoma, Wash., 
July 11, 12, and IS, 1917 
The executive committee has proposed a program 
which includes the subjects of: “A Landscape Department 
in the Nurseries;” “Laws Governing Street and Wayside 
Plantings;” “Grades, Terms and Prices;” and “A Pack¬ 
ing Standard” to be given careful consideration and sub¬ 
ject to any action deemed best. The educational topics 
will include “Rose Propagation;” “Nut Tree Production;” 
“Coast Grown Seedlings;” “Selling Methods;” “Pear 
Blight” and “Inspection Problems.” The reports of Vice 
Presidents, officers and committees will contain valuable 
information. The recreation features will include an 
auto trip through the beautiful residence streets of Ta¬ 
coma, a visit to the choice Wright and to the famous Pt. 
Deliance Parks where refreshment will be served; tickets 
given to the grand Chorus of the United Swedish Saen- 
gerfast, in the Stadium which seats over 25,000 people, 
on the evening of .1 uly 12th and a short boat ride on Puget 
Sound. 
At the close of the meeting, it is proposed for those w ho 
desire, to make up an excursion for a visit to Paradise 
Valley, in the Rainier National Park w here the Glaciers 
and the Flower Fields meet, a distance of 56 miles from 
Tacoma. The round trip fare is about ^6 each person in 
parties of 10 or more. The trip can be made in one day 
allowing about 5 hours in going through the park and in 
Paradise Valley. Price of lodgings in the Park is from 
75c to $1.50 per night, for those w ho w ish to stay longer. 
Meals at moderate prices. 
The Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, is headquarters for infor¬ 
mation. Prices of rooms at different hotels w ill be given 
in the Badge Book. The executive committee urges that 
every active nursery on the Pacific Coast be represented 
at this meeting, as a paying business proposition, to 
keep in touch for high grade methods in the vocation, and 
for the much needed rest and recreation afforded. 
C. A. Tonneson^ Sec. P. C. A. of N., 
Burton, Wash. 
PACKING DAYS 
By “Bed" Colburn 
The Nursery Biz is a beautiful game, especially in pack¬ 
ing time. 
Thru April and May you w ould like to pray for the good 
old summer time. 
But you don’t have time; you’re so dog-gone busy 
That your feet’s off the ground and your head gets dizzy. 
There’s always several things that’s short in dear old 
packing time. 
Sometimes its Roses, sometimes Trees and sometimes 
Matrimony Vines. 
So you take your troubles to Bowden, and your dope to 
him unload. 
And he scratches his head and lies like Hell, when he 
says, “That’s on the road.” 
Yes there’s always something doing in dear old packing- 
time. 
It teaches you to swear and pull out your hair, and mis¬ 
takes, they are a crime. 
A customer gets a Crocus bulb instead of a hundred trees. 
So he w rites right in and haw Is you out, says your brains 
are made of cheese. 
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Oh! we’d miss you, yes, we’d miss you, our dear old 
packing time. 
For without you we w ould never know when we’re hav¬ 
ing rosy times. 
And when the packing’s over without one single tear. 
You start in getting business so you can do it again next 
year. 
TREE SEED SITUATION 
The tree seed situation is not very promising, as there 
was a shortage last year and everything w as pretty w^ell 
cleaned up. 
It w ould be interesting to know^ how the fruit tree seeds 
that were received as late as March last year have turned 
out. Previous years growers would not consider receiv¬ 
ing crab seed after February, but due to the scarcity they 
w ere willing to take it w henever they could get it. 
Japan seed was very scarce, French pear w as prac¬ 
tically non-existant, Keiffer in the usual amount, so that 
fruit stocks will be sure to be scarce. 
There is a promise of a good crop of Mazzard Cherry 
this season, but the Mahaleb, w hicli comes from France is 
very uncertain and cannot be depended upon at present. 
In regard to the seed of ornamentals, it is too soon to 
make a forecast of w hether there w ill be a good crop or 
not, but due to the shortage of labor, which is so very 
general, it is likely to be very scarce even if there is a 
good crop, and for this reason every nurseryman should 
make it a point to collect for himself w henever ])ossihle. 
There are many things that annually go to waste because 
in normal times it is cheaper and easier to get them from 
the dealers than to attempt to collect them youi’scdf. It 
would be a wise precaution this year not to dei)end too 
much on others. 
