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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
TENNESSEE NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS 
NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 
At t]i(‘ animal convention of tlie State Nnrsery- 
nien’s association ’’Tlinrsdav in the assembly room of 
tlie jMaxwell House, Nashville, Tenii., the following 
officers were elected: President, Harvey IM. Temple¬ 
ton, Winchester; vice-president-at-large, A. J. Eletclr 
ei-, Jr., Cleveland; secretary-treasurer. Prof. (1. i\I. 
Pentley, Knoxville; vice-])resident for East Tennes¬ 
see, xV. I. Smith, Knoxville; vice-president for Middle 
Tennessee, AV. H. Davis, Smithville; vice-president 
for AVest Tennessee, H. Stallings, Hnmboldt. 
Resolutions were adopted condemning the AlcKel- 
lar cold storage bill, now ])ending in congress, as de¬ 
trimental to the frnit-growing industry in Tennessee; 
resolutions of thanks to the board of trade for court¬ 
esies shown the members while in the city and the 
})nblicity efforts of the board of trade in making tla^ 
meeting a success; resolutions of thanks to the man¬ 
agement of the Alaxwell House, to the Joy Eloral 
company, for floral and ornamental decor¬ 
ations donated, and to the Atlas Power 
company- 'for a demonstration showing the 
])ractical use of dynamite in horticultur¬ 
al and agricultural lines, and a vote of sympathy to 
Prof. Alorgan, whose absence from the meeting was 
made necessary by his serious illness. 
At the afternoon session of the convention a nimi- 
ber of addresses were heard from prominent fruit 
growers and fruit growing authorities, along con¬ 
structive lines for the upbuilding of the industry in 
this state. 
Jhiat the west can grow beautiful show apples, but 
that Tennessee’s a])ples are of a better quality and at 
the same time have high color, was a point of much 
interest developed by J. R. H. Hilton, of Knoxville, 
s])eaking on the subject of ‘LApple Growing in Ten¬ 
nessee. ’ ’ The speaker encouraged the planting of ap" 
])le orchards on the Tennessee plateaus and highland 
areas on account of the cheai)ness of the soil and the 
accessibility of ready markets. He laid strong em- 
])hasis on the latest possibilities of the fruit growing 
industrv in Tennessee. 
S. AY. Crowell, one of the best known growers of 
roses in the south, who has large gardens at Rose- 
acres, Aliss., urged a beautifying of the home 
grounds, with flowei's and ornamental ])lants, point¬ 
ing out that it was the lack of beautiful decorations 
in the liome grounds which drove many to the larger 
cities. 
Prof. G. AT. Bentley, discussing the responsibility 
for the nurserymen’s troubles, after passing over la- 
])or, transportation and anxiety resulting from dull 
collections, stated that the ])rimary trouble often 
arose in the office, nursery and building yards. He 
raised the contention that much of the existing trou¬ 
ble could often be avoided if the nurserymen would 
use their opportunities in giving the prospective buy¬ 
er wholesome information. 
Tom C. Joy, of Nashville, spoke on the economy of 
labor. Prof. Floyd Brailler, of Nashville, discussed 
decorations, and the propagation of the cherry tree 
was the subject of interesting papers read by A. A. 
Newsom, of Knoxville, and R. L. Overall, of Dyer. 
AA'ith the conclusion of the afternoon session, at 4 
o ’clock, seventy-five of the members and their wives 
visited the gardens of the Joy Floral Company, in 
Northeast Nashville. Aluch interest was manifested 
in the greenhouses and heating plants, and theTiorti- 
cultural methods in vogue at the Joy gardens. 
Plans to have published the past ])roceedings of 
the convention, extending over a period of nine years, 
incorporating in the volume many of the valuable 
and instructive papers which have been read in for¬ 
mer meetings, were launched at the night session, 
which convened at 7.30 o’clock. It was pointed out 
that these ])apers would prove invaluable as a refer¬ 
ence for beginners in the fruit-growing industry. 
The proposition was placed in the hands of a commit¬ 
tee, composed of Prof. G. M. Bentley, Percy Brown, of 
Ewels, and A. I. Smith, of Knoxville, to devise ways 
and means for the publication of this volume. 
Commercial orchards, with relation to the proper 
arrangements for planting, was discussed by Dr. C. 
Af. Cowden, of Nashville, who took occasion to voice 
a caution in dealings with commission merchants. 
He also took exception to the railroad rates, as pro¬ 
mulgated by lines entering Nashville. 
A most enjoyable smoker and social session, which 
was resolved into an oj^en discussion of mistakes and 
suggestions in the growth of fruit, brought the con¬ 
vention to a close. 
Better marketing arrangements and facilities for 
the benefit of nurserymen read instructive papers at 
the morning and afternoon sessions held in the as¬ 
sembly rooms of the Alaxwell House. 
ATce-President Harvey AI. Templeton, of AYiir 
Chester called the convention to order at 10 o’clock 
Thursday morning, in the absence of President 
Charles Pennington, who since his election to the 
head of the association, has removed to Alabama. 
After a ])rayer by Di*. James I. A^ance, the visiting 
nurserymen were accorded a warm welcome Jo the 
ca])ital city l)y Judge Robert Ewing, for many y^ears 
chairman of the agricultural committee of the board 
of trade. 
The report of Secretary-Treasurer G. AI. Bentley, 
