THE NATIONAL NUKSERYHAN 
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of Kiioxvillo, which wns i-cad mid adopti'd, showi^I 
tlio association to he in a sjilcndid condition. 
“'Jdio (ivowcn-and ILiycr of Nursery Sto('k”\vas 
the sul),j(‘ct of a ]»a])er read hy F. 1). FnlU'r, of Meni- 
])his. 
He urged buyers to inijiress upon tlie nurserymen 
the fact they only want tlie best stock and ai-(‘ not 
buying “tlie ])ictures in the catalogues.” He offered 
the suggestion that a miuature orchard be set out at 
the various state fairs as the beginning of an educa¬ 
tional cain])aign in nursery stock. 
A ])a])er dealing with the improvements in rural 
conditions and outlining several iilans whi{'h had 
lieen found beneticial in the nursery industry was 
]-ead by d. 11. Austin, of Antioch. 
dames E. Hcobey, of Franklin, discussed the plant¬ 
ing of strawberries, ])ointing out the adaptability of 
the soil as a i)rimary feature. He disputed the con¬ 
tention that better strawlierries could be grown on 
])Oor ground, and advised against ])lanting strawber¬ 
ries in ridges. 
“The Great Problems (Anfronting the Rural Po])- 
ulation” was one of the addresses of the morning ses¬ 
sion, the subject being handled by J)r. Lillian dohn- 
son, of ^Memphis. She told of the great work in ])ro- 
moting community welfare, with piarticular reference 
to the rural sections, as contemplated by the bureau 
of rural organization service, recently iiromoted by 
the United States department of agriculture. 
Obituary. 
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It is with much regret we just learned of the death 
of Mrs. dohn Craig, which occurred about the middle 
of January. Mrs. Craig Avas sick for about a week 
Avith pneumonia Avhen the end came. She and her 
daughter had been liAung in an a])artnient in New 
York City after returning from their summer home 
at Liasconset, Mass. YIrs. (h-aig Avas the Avife of the 
late Professor dohn Craig, Avho for a nundjer of years 
Avas Editor of the National Nurseryman, and aauis 
doubtless knoAvn to niaiiA" nurseiwmen. 
AVe liaA^e the following from AY. S. BroAvn, Algr., 
An Sable Forest Farm Inc., Lovells, ^Michigan. “1 
like yonr ])a])er A^ery much and think it a good adA'er- 
tising medium.” 
In reneAving subserpTion to “The National Nur¬ 
seryman” the AVhiting Nursei'y Company, Boston, 
Mass., Avrite as follows: “We enclose one dollar in 
reneAval of subscri])tion to the“Natiomd Nursery¬ 
man,” a ])ublicaition of Avhich Ave think Auu-y highly 
indeed, as Avell as tinding it of great assistance in our 
business.” 
Review, rtote Comment* 
doseith 11. Hill, of the F. G. Hill (\)., Bi(*hmond, 
Indiana, is ])lanning an Fui'o])ean trip in the near fu¬ 
ture. 
Mr. (\ R. Burr, of C. R. Burr tk Company, Man¬ 
chester, Conn., called at the Rochester otlice danuai'y 
:21st on his regular daiiuary til]). 
William Wbdker, of lloiieoye Falls, 1\. Y., called at 
the Rochester office iu daniiary at tlu' tinu' of tlu‘ 
Horticultural meeting iu that city. 
Forest tires in the United States have caused aii 
aA'erage annual loss of 70 human Piau's and tlu* de¬ 
struction of 25 million dollars Avorth of timber. 
duni])er from the Indian reservations of New Mex¬ 
ico and Arizona may ])roA"e an excellent source of 
material for lead jiencils. Manufacturers are search¬ 
ing the world for jiencil Avoods. 
Canada has established a forest ])roducts labora¬ 
tory in connection Avith AIcGill University at Mon¬ 
treal, on the lines of the United States institution of 
the same sort at the UniA^ersity of Wisconsin. 
.1. d. Norton & Son, of Dansville, N. Y., attended 
the horticultural meeting at Rochester, together Avith 
eight other men from that city. While in Rochester 
Air. Norton called at the offi(‘e of The National Nur¬ 
seryman. 
The annual meeting of the Eastern Nurserymen’s 
Association was held at Rochester, January 2(Sth. It 
was voted to disband the organization and merge 
Avilth the iieAv organization, the New York State Nur¬ 
serymen ’s Association. 
Tree ])lanting on national forests has to be confined 
to comparatiA^ely short inteiwals in s])ring and tall. 
In s])ring it starts Avhen the snoAV melts and sto])s 
Avith the drying out of the ground; in the fall it comes 
betAveen tbe fall rains and tirst snoAvtall. 
ddie AVestern XeAA" York Horticultural Society I'e- 
elected AVilliam C. Barry as ])resident toi‘ the tAventy- 
fourth consecutiA’e term; John Hall as s(‘cretary and 
treasurer for the tAA’euty-fitth term, and Samuel f ras- 
er, of (ienes(*o, and F. H. Lattin, of .Albion, as A’ice- 
])residents. 
Owing to a serious illness Mr. Harry G. Bem'khuy- 
sen, re])resentatiA’e of 11. (h'U ()ud(ui ck Sou, Avill b(‘ 
