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])an{liii^>‘ broad lines inutnal liel])fiiliiess in 
ereatin^- markets will brin<>' more l)nsiness than sns- 
l)ieions eom])etition and ])riee enttini*’. 
The American Association of Nurserymen, and 
other associations have done an immense work in fo- 
(*nsing thon^iit alon^“ these lines bnt like the business 
to which they owe their l)irth, they are hardly out of 
swaddlin^i>- clothes. They must bind their niembei'^ 
closer to^’ether and emulate the market deyelo])ment 
without the mono])olizing- of such concerns as the 
Standard Oil. 
Tndiyidual advertising in the nursery business is 
not needed so much as the creation of a universal de¬ 
mand for beautiful trees, shrubs, evergreens and 
])lants around the homes and a greater use of fruit in 
the homes, create this demand and the nurseryman’s 
business will come to him. 
Such concerns as Storrs & Harrison, Harrison’s 
Meehans, Henderson, Dreer’s, Moon’s, Hoopes Bros 
& Thomas and a number of others are educating tin* 
])ublic by their efforts by which all nurserymen wilx 
benefit for years to come. 
Get together nurserymen, work for the trade at 
large and you will receive greater benefit than if you 
worked against your brother nurseryman and just 
for self. 
OHIO NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
The Seventh Annual Convention of the Ohio Nur 
serymen’s Association was held AVednesday, Jan¬ 
uary 21st, 1914, at the Hollenden Hotel. Cleveland, 
Ohio. 
The Convention opened at 1.30 j). in. with an ad¬ 
dress by the President, followed by the report of the 
Secretary and report of the Tr-easurer. Also a re])ort 
on Nursery and Orchard Inspection. 
The following pa])ers were read and were the sub¬ 
ject of much discussion: 
Is the law reipiiring Orchardists in close iiroximity 
to Nurseries, to sjiray, being enforced ? by Prof. N. 
E. Shaw. 
AVhat is the best summer s])ray for controlling San 
Jose scale? by Robert George. 
Are prices of nursery stock in kee])ing with cost of 
] )roduction ? by AV. E. Bohlander. 
Are the Parcel Rost rates on Nursery stock satis 
factory? by 11. S. Day. 
Should th(‘ law recpiiring a license fee from agents 
1 ‘epresenting Ohio Nui’serymen lx* i-e))ealed? A. R. 
Pi(*kett. 
Rros])ects for a unifoi-m inspection law. By J. G. 
Dayton. 
Stock and Trade conditions. 
Answers to (piestions ])laced in the (piestion box. 
Cleveland’s Park System, by John R)oddy, Sui)erin- 
tendent of Parks. 
AI iscellaneous business was then attended to and 
the following officers were re-elected: 
President, AV. N. Scarff', New Carlisle, Ohio, Sec¬ 
retary, AV. B. Cole, Rainesville, Ohio; Treasurer, A. 
R. Pickett, Clyde, Ohio. 
The members of the Executive Committee are as 
follows: Rol)ert George, Painesville, Ohio; A. R. Dins- 
niore, Troy, Ohio; T. B. West, Perry, Ohio; W. F. 
Bohlander, Ti])pecanoe City, Ohio; J. AV. Gaines, 
Xenia, Ohio. 
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OHIO NURSERYMEN PLAN TO ENTERTAIN THE 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, 
The following ])rogram for the entertainment of 
the American Association of Nurserymen on the oc¬ 
casion of their annual meeting in June was arranged: 
One afternoon an automol)ile ride through the 
])arks and boulevards of the city. This afternoon, of 
course, will be left to the program committee of the 
American Asociation, but suggestion was made that 
it l)e Friday afternoon, if it be convenient to arrange 
that date. 
One evening moonlight ride on the lake. 
One evening a banquet and other entertainment. 
There will also be a theatre or matinee party for 
the ladies in addition to the above. 
The City Forester and the City department have 
entered into the matter of entertainment in taking 
the association through the parks and boulevards, so 
that the nurserymen can depend upon this event mov¬ 
ing off in the ])ro])er manner. Cleveland is justL 
]U‘oud of the ])ark and boulevard system on which 
they have been working for a number of years and 
Avhich at ])resent nearly encircles the city, and will in 
time com])letely encircle it. 
“THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE” FOR DECEMBER, 1913, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES. 
DECEMBER- 
ARTICLES 
1912 
1913 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines: 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, cul¬ 
tivated for their flowers or foliage 
.M 26 dut... 
.{dut. 
10,661 
Dollars 
131.069 
121 
121,040 
16,287 
Dollars 
192,397 
351 
149,864 
Total. 
252,230 
342,612 
TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER— 
1911 
1912 
1913 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
297,279 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Dollars 
1,817,292 
2 11.941 
1,222,946 
Dollars 
1.858,574 
13,279 
1,302,379 
3,174,232 
218,509 
Dollars 
2,060,485 
14,393 
1,465,914 
3,052,179 
3,540,792 
