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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Established 1S93 by C. L. YATES. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYIMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
21S Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editor .ERNEST HE.MMING, Flourtown, Pa. 
The leading trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery Stocks of all kinds. 
It circulates throughout the United States. Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES 
One Year in Advance.$1.00 
Six Months.75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance. 1.50 
Six Months. 1.00 
Advertising rates will be sent upon application. Advertisements 
should reach this office hy the 20th of the month previous to the date 
of issue. 
Payment in advance required for foreign advertisements. Drafts 
on New York or postal orders, instead of checks, are requested toy the 
Business Manager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Photographs and news notes of interest to nurserymen should toe 
addressed. Bditor, Flourtown, Pa., and should toe mailed to arrive not 
later than the 25th of the month. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, N. Y., as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., April, 1914. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President —J. B. Pilkington Portland, Ore.; Vice-President, Henry B. 
Chase Cha.se, Ala.; Secretary, John Hall, Rochester, N. Y,; Treas¬ 
urer, Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Executive Committee —Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; .Tohn H. 
Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; P. A. Dix, Roy, Utah; J. B. Pilkington, 
Portland, Ore., Ex-officio; John Hall, Rochester, N. Y., Ex-officio. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation —Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff —James IMcHutchison, New York City. 
Legislation East of Xdississippi River —Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River —Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Co-Operation with Entomologists —L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program —John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
Exhibits —T. B. West, Perry, Ohio. 
Arrangements —W. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio. 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities —W. P. Stark, Neosho, Mo.; Jeffer¬ 
son Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa.; Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md.; C. M. 
Griffing, Jacltsonville, Fla.; G. C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal.; H. D. 
Simpson, Vincennes, Ind.; James M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Root Knot —E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership —State Vice-Presidents. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, Henry B. 
Chase, Chase. Ala., secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, H. 
AV. Marshall, Arlington, Nebraska; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, 
Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen —President, J. A. Lopeman, 
Enid, Oklahoma; secretary, P. AA'. A'aught. Oldenville, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Fair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen —President, Frank H. Wilson, 
Fresno, Cal. Secretary, H. AA^. Kruckeberg, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen —President, E. D. Smith, AVin- 
ona; secretary. C. C. R. IMorden. Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association —President, T. E. Burroughs, 
Deep River, Conn.; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Manchester, Conn. 
Idaho Nurserymen’s Association —President, Anton Diedricksen, Pay¬ 
ette Idaho; secretary. J. F. Litooy, Boise, Idaho. No definite time 
has been set for next meeting. Probably in .luly at Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen’s Association —President, Theodore Bechtel, 
Ocean Springs, IMississippi; A^ice-President, S. W. Crowell. Rose- 
acres, Mississippi; Sec’v-Treas., R. AAh Harned, A.gr. College. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen —President, E. S. Osborne, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary. F. E. Grover. Rochester. N. Y. 
New England Nurserymen’s Association —President. Harlan P. Kel¬ 
sey, Salem, Mass.; Secretary, Charles .-Vdams, Springfield, IMass. 
Annual meetln.g held on the last Tuesday in February. 
New York State Nurserymen’s Association —President, E. S. Osborne, 
Rochester, N. A'.; secretary, H. B. Phillips. Rochester, New York. 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association —President. AA'. N. Scarff, New Car¬ 
lisle. O.; secretarv. AA'. B. Cole. Painesville. O. 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen —President. C. F. 
Breilhaup, Richland, AA'ash.; secretary. C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma. 
AA'ash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President. Richard Lay- 
ritz. A'ictoria. B. C.; secretary-treasurer. C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
AA'a.sb. Meets annually in June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association —President. AA'ilmer W. 
Hoopes, AA'est Chester, Pa. Sec., Henry T. Moon, Morrisville, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association —President, J. R. Mayhew, Waxa- 
hachie, Texas; secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Next meeting, August 26 and 27th at Signal IMountain Inn, Chat¬ 
tanooga, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association —President, Chas. Pennington, 
Rutherford, Tenn. Secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association —President, C. K. Phillips, Rock¬ 
dale, Texas; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen —President, AV. S. Griesa, Law¬ 
rence, Kansas; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. ’ Aleets annually second AA'ednesday in December. Next meet¬ 
ing December 9 and 10th, 1914, at Kansas City, Mo. 
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP 
Of the NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, published monthly at 
Rochester, N. Y., required by the Act of August 24th, 1912. 
Editor, Ernest Hemming, Flourtow'n, Penna. 
Business Manager, Thomas B. IMeehan, Dresher, Penna. 
Publisher, NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., 
Inc., Rochester, N. Y. Room 218 Livingston Building. 
OAvners holding 1 per cent, or more of total amount of stock; 
IMrs. C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y.; James McHutchison, New 
York City, N. Y.; Thomas B. IMeehan, Dresher, Penna.; Albert F. 
iMeehan, Dresher, Penna.; No bondholders, mortgages or othei 
security holders. • 
(Signed) THOiMAS B. MEEHAN, Business IManager. 
SAVorn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of March, 
1914. 
Victor Paul, Notary Public. 
]\Iy commission expires January 21, 1915. 
“A house divided against it- 
GET TOGETHER self cannot stand.”. All the 
NURSERYMEN science, all the knoAvledge, and 
all the progress of modern 
times, detracts nothing and adds little to the wisdom 
of the Bible. Cheap as this AAdsdom can he obtain¬ 
ed, we all seem to prefer to buy it at the highest cost 
possible, that of hitter ex])erience. There is not a 
nurseryman in the United States that does not knoAA" 
tliat as long as the selfish policy of “eAmry niirsery- 
man for himself and ruin take the hindmost” domin¬ 
ates, nothing hut confusion and retrogression is pos¬ 
sible. 
It is true individuals, owing to fortunate cii'ciim- 
stances may prosper, hut it is usually at the expense 
of his less fortunate brethren, and what nurseryman 
would not prefer to ]irosper in company with other 
nurserymen than at their expense. 
The inclination to undersell is not usually a matter 
of preference, hut more often an eifort of self ])res- 
erARition. He realizes the conditions that cause him 
to Avish to do it are at the least unfortunate, and he 
would much prefer to do a profitable business and see 
his brother doing one too. He realizes price-cutting 
is not good for the business, hut as an indi\fidual he 
is helpless. 
The bugaboo of oA^er production looms large in Ins 
mind. In fact it is a stern reality as far as the indi¬ 
vidual is concerned, hut hoAV ridiculous AA'lien the pro¬ 
duction is conpiared Avith the ])ossihle demand. It 
makes one think of the cotton spinners that rioted 
when the cotton looms were first iimented and install¬ 
ed. They weiv afraid of being ])ut out of Avork by 
OA'er]iroduction. 
They did not realize how much cotton goods hu¬ 
manity needed. Nor does the nurseryman realize 
how much his stock is needed AAdien peoifie are taught 
its beauty and usefulness. 
