THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
205 
EXHIBITS AT THE COXYEXTION 
The Committee on Exhibits expects to liave this yc'ar the 
largest and finest exhibit that we have ever had at any 
eonvention of the American Association of Xiirserymcii. 
Up to the present time we have received and have 
hooked up more reservations for space than we have 
ever had before at this time, and the general letters to 
members asking them if they wish to exhibit have only 
just been sent out. 
The committee therefore reipiests that any memher of 
the association desiring to exhibit his product at the an¬ 
nual convention get in touch with one of the members of 
the committee who will be glad to make reservation for 
them and give any other information desired. 
E. Horton Bowden,, 
G. Hale Harrison, 
Albert F. Meehan, Cluihin/in. 
SPBAY MAY BEETLFS; PBEYFXT GBUB DAMAGE 
Ijirvae of Tfiest' /'fu'nof In serfs Mnij he a Serious l*es( 
\eji Sprhnj. 
If the common brown May b<M‘lh‘s. otherwise known as 
“.Tune beetles” or ‘‘.lune bugs,” are numerous this spring, 
it means a serious infestation of whit«‘ grubs n(‘xt season. 
The grubs, which do their damag(‘ by fiM'diiig ufion tin* 
roots of grasses, corn, potatoes, straw herri(‘s, and seedling 
trees, especially conifers, are the larvai' of these May 
beetles. Most of them live in tht‘ ground for thr«*e sea¬ 
sons before they changi* into bi'etles, becoming larger as 
they mature. The (ntomologists of tin* United States 
Department of Agriculture prescribe these method^ of 
eradicating this pest in each stage' of its infestation: 
mien heavy fllyhts of May beetles are notired, spray 
trees with an arsenical, such as Pai’is gi-('«'n or arse'iiate 
Platanus orientaUs is a popular street tree in Philadelphia. 
STAXDABDIZED PLAXT XAMES 
The American Joint Committee on Horticultural 
Xomenclature have published their official code of 
Standarized Plant names. It is being distributed through 
the Secretary, Harlan P. Kelsey, Salem, iNIass., pi ice 
twenty-five cents. 
Few of us care to change the name of a plant alter u 
has become familiar to us, but everyone should heli) 
along the good work done by this committee and adopt 
the names as suggested. It is the only way to secuie 
uniformity and if every nurseryman follows the list as 
given w hen making up their catalogues, it w ill not be 
long before the present confusion w^ould be largely over¬ 
come. 
of lead, to poison beetles feeding thereon. Plow grass 
and small-grain land previous to October 1. to destroy 
young grubs recently hatched from eggs laid b\ Ma\ 
beetles. 
When small grubs are abundant in the fall, pasture 
hogs. Plow thoroughly previous to October 1. Seed 
such land to small grain or clover tor the following \eai. 
Do not plant corn or potatoes on such land the follow ing 
season. Allow' chickens the run of fields w hen plowed. 
When small grubs are abundant in the spring, seed 
such land to small grain or clover. Do not plant corn or 
w ide-row crop in such land. Put corn, potatoes, field 
beans, etc., on ground w hich has been cleanly cultivated 
the preceding year. Pasture hogs on infested ground, 
