THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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the New York IL)tnnieal (iardeii for more than a 
year under Dr. N. L. Bi-itton, its ))resent head. He is 
said to have l)een an Englishman hy hirtli. 
Olierry, IKfOdh to 4(),()() Idnm and a vei’y complet*' 
line of ornamental sto(*k, also doing a nice hiisiiu'ss 
in (hirrants, (looseheiaaes and otluo' small fruits. 
Joel Shoniaker, of the ()lym])i(' Natni'e Nni'sei-y, 
Nellita, Wash., has had exeellent resnlts from the 
native ])lants whi(‘h he has ('olleeted and transplanted 
to his nursery during the winter. He ti-ansplanted 
some Rhododendrons and evergi-eens the i)ast three 
yeai-s in dannary and these are doing well. Mr. Sho- 
maker has 175 Jicres in the iieigh])orhood of the Olym- 
pie mountains and has s])lendid faeilities for carry¬ 
ing on his ])nsiness. 
State Senator Thomas E. Cashman, of the Clinton 
Falls Nursery tMm])any, Owatonna, Hinn., recently 
esca])ed death imdei- a freight train. He is recover- 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORNAMENTAL 
GROWERS ASSOCIATION 
The ninth annnal meeting of the ()rnaniental (Jrow- 
ers Association was held at the Mni-ray Hill, New 
York City, dannary Ld, Id, and 14. 
ddie meeting was one of the largest in its histoi'y 
and showed continned interest in the objects for 
which the Association was foianed. 
The ])rogramme was pre|)ared hy Henry 1>. Chase, 
(diairman of that (knnmittee and covered varied toi)- 
ics which were discussed at length. 
Looking Northwest from Packing Houses, Arlington Nurseries, Marshall Brothers, Props., Arlington, Nebraska. 
ing from the injuries lie received. Mr. Ckishman was 
standing on the loading ])latform at the Rock Island 
Stock yards and one of his Hereford bulls, which was 
to be loaded on the train, started toward him and in 
avoiding him Mr. Ckishman was knocked oif the plat- 
foian under the train, which was promptly brought to 
a standstill. 
ARLINGTON NURSERIES AND FRUIT FARM 
Marshall Brothers started the Arlington Nurseries 
and Emit Farm, Arlington, Neliraska, in 1887. The 
retail trade has always been their main business, 
finding a market through travelling salesmen, direct 
re])resentatives of the nurseries, making themselves 
directly responsible for the goods shi])})ed. The 
business has shown a steady, healthy growth for the 
past six or eight years, with an average of a small in¬ 
crease annually. 
They ])lant in the neighborhood of 250,000 to 500,- 
000 ai)])le grafts ]ier year, grow from 50,000 to 100,000 
“Ericaceous Plants,” Harlan P. Kelsey. 
“The Local Retail Nursery and Sales Grounds," Ernest 
F. Goe. 
“A Few Facts and Figures on Parcel Post Rates Coin- 
pared with Present Flat Rates on Plants, Seeds and 
Nursery Stock.” .John H. Dayton. 
“The I^andscape Architect,” Abner Hoopes. 
“Irrigation in the Ornamental Nursery,” Albert F. 
.Meehan. 
“Uniform Legislation, Is It On the Way?" William 
Pitkin. 
“How Do the Sales of Roses, Shrubs, etc., by Depart¬ 
ment Stores Affect the Ornamental Grower?” Frederick 
L. Atkins. 
“The Increased Cost of Production,” V. A. Vanicek. 
“The Danger of Over Production,” Robert Pyle. 
“The Cost of Selling," .John Watson. 
Six firms were admitted to membershi)) and there 
were two resignations. 
The following officers were elected for lbl4. 
President, Robert U. Berckmans, Augusta, (leorgia. 
\Tce President, M4n. Pitkin, Rochester, N. \ . 
Sec.—Treas., Charles J. Maloy, Rochester, N. Y. 
44ie summer meeting will be held at Boston, Mass., 
early in August. 
