THE NATIONAL NUESERYMAN 
fruits, covering a period of not less than ten years, show¬ 
ing results carefully prepared reports, at some central 
point, showing characteristic fruits, soils and climatic 
conditions. Also Texas must have a Botanical Garden and 
Arhorctum for the conservation of our native flora and 
other flora found to be adapted to our requirements. 
Feeling the responsibility and need of this work, and the 
need of the co-operation and assistance of others inter¬ 
ested, the executive committee of the Texas Nursery¬ 
men’s Association has started a movement for the secur¬ 
ing of these ends by appointing a committee, of which F. 
T. Ramsey is chairman, and is receiving the hearty co¬ 
operation of allied interests, viz: the appointment of sim¬ 
ilar committees by the State Horticultural Society, State 
Florists’ Association, State University, State A. & M. Col¬ 
lege, State Experiment stations. State Agricultural de¬ 
partment, and by public spirited men of the State, and 
especially by the press. 
These forces are expected to meet at a banquet here to¬ 
morrow to discuss ways and means for the forwarding of 
these interests, and we have great hopes that much good 
will be done in this direction. 
A Uniform Inspection Law. 
The American Association of Nurserymen and the 
American Entomologists’ Association, by united efforts, 
have formed an ideal Inspection Law for nurseries, or¬ 
chards, etc., which may be adopted by each of our states, 
and in that way bring out a practically uniform law in 
all the states. This would be a great thing for nursery¬ 
men and orchardists. This would do away with the 
great confusion, trouble and expense now caused by the 
great diversity of requirements of the widely different 
laws of the different states. Every nurseryman in 
Texas should write his representative at proper time to 
loan his influence to the enactment of this uniform law. 
This form is simple, businesslike, comprehensive and 
meets all necessary requirements. Our secretary can 
furnish copies. 
A New Rate on Balled Nursery Stock. 
The Texas Railroad Commission, and the railroads of 
Texas have recently granted greatly reduced rates on 
nursery stock shipped with heavy bails ol earth attached, 
viz: a rate of 4th class on less than car lots and of class 
C on car lots. The tariff sheets of the railroads show 
fully the requirements and the rates. This is a very lib¬ 
eral concession, and means much, not only to nursery¬ 
men, but also to all planters as well, and when fully ap¬ 
preciated will work great transformation in the planting 
of much important nursery stock, such as citrus fruits, 
all which should be moved with balls of earth, and a 
large class of ornamental stock. The success of this 
movement is largely due to the Legislative Committee of 
the Texas Nurserymen’s Association, Mr. Martin, of 
Griffing Bros. Company, proving most active and efficient. 
Better Organization Needed. 
The nurserymen of Texas are suffering from much 
loss of the strength which comes through organization. 
The Texas Nurseiymen’s Association is fairly well or¬ 
ganized, and is doing some good work, but this Associa¬ 
tion is handicapped because of the limited numbers who 
lake and maintain membership in the organization. Texas 
is a big state, an empire in extent and in resources. Our 
association, as now maintained, does not fully cover the 
field. We need support from every part of our state. 
Instead of thirty to fifty members, we should have three 
hundred. 
We appeal to the nurserymen of our State to all take 
membership. No live progressive nurseryman, in Texas, 
Louisiana and Oklahoma, can afford to disregard the ob¬ 
ligations, and deprive himself of the benefits of member¬ 
ship in the Texas Nurserymen’s Association. 
SOUTHERN NURSERYMAN’S ASSOCIATION 
As we go to press the Southern Nurserymen are hold¬ 
ing their convention at Signal Mountain Inn, Chat¬ 
tanooga, Tenn. A large attendance is expected and 
with the splendid program, as given below, there is every 
promise of a very successful meeting. 
Nurserymen everywhere are recognizing the value of 
co-operation and every effort is being made to increase 
the membership of the Southern Association. . 
It is to be hoped the present meeting will be a long- 
step towards bringing all nurserymen of the south in 
closer touch with each other, to their mutual benefit. 
The present officers of the association are: President, 
J. R. Mayhew, of Waxahachie, Tex.; vice-president, Har¬ 
vey M. Templeton, of Winchester, Tenn., and secretary- 
treasurer, A. 1. Smith, of Knoxville, Tenn. 
Wednesday^ August 26, 10 A. M. 
Call to order by President. 
Invocation. 
Address of welcome, mayor of Chattanooga. 
Response, Harvey M. Templeton, Winchester, Tenn. 
President’s annual address, J. R. Mayhew, Waxa¬ 
hachie, Texas. 
Appointment of committees. 
Wednesday^ August 26, 2.30 P. M, 
“Why Are We Here?” E. W. Chattin, Winchester. 
Tenn. 
“The National Association,” President Henry B. Chase, 
Chase, Ala. 
“In What Way Are Our Associations Rendering Most 
Efficient Service?” Milton Moss, Huntsville, Ala. 
“The Nursery Business of the Present Compared to the 
Past,” W. T. Hood, Richmond, Va. 
Wednesday^ August 26, 8.00 P. M. 
“The Relation Between the Scientists and the Nursery¬ 
men,” Dr. E. Lee Worsham, Atlanta, Ga. 
“Status of Uniform Inspection Campaign,” Prof. G. M. 
Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Thursday^ August 27, 10.00 A. M. 
“Shade Trees for the South,” R. C. Berckmans, Au¬ 
gusta, Ga. 
“Are Nurserymen Growing Too Many Varieties?” 
Robt. Chase, Chase, Ala. 
“Why Such Confusion in Names?” E. W. Chattin, 
Winchester, Tenn. 
“Pedigreed Trees—What is There in It?” A. I. Smith, 
Knoxville, Tenn. 
Adjournment for luncheon. 
Thursday,, August 27, 2.30 P. M. 
“Can a Permanent Retail Mail-order Business Be Built 
