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THE NATIONAL NUESERYMAN 
carry two distinct loads of peaches of different species 
at one and the same time, a practice, however, not to he 
commended as it often leads to the police and divorce 
courts. 
The effect of j)eaches of all kinds on married men is 
not always conducive to domestic harmony, and should 
Ite avoided as far as expedient or practicable. 
PUOPALATING RHODODENDRONS 
Tlie proi)agation of Rhododendrons may be effected 
in a variety of ways, each having its peculiar advan¬ 
tages, and a few words on the several methods may be 
useful. 
Seedlings.— Raising the plants from seeds is best for 
several reasons, notably because by it alone can new var¬ 
ieties be produced. It must, of course, be remembered 
that only the species can be depended upon to come true 
from seeds, and even these have been known to vary, but 
the seeds of most of the Himalayan species will be found 
reliable. For raising moderate quantities of seedlings 
shallow pans or boxes about one foot in diameter will be 
found the best receptacle to use. They should be half 
lilled with clean materials for drainage, over which a 
layer of dry moss or rough pieces of leaf-mould or peat 
should be placed. After this a mixture of equal parts 
of leaf-mould, peat and sand should be prepared, and the 
compost strained through a liine sieve. A layer of this 
should bring the soil nearly to the level of the rim, and 
the whole will then be the better for being firmly 
pressed down, 
— fV. A. C., Richmond, in Gardener’s Chronicle. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
Executive Cominittee —John H. Dayton, Chairman, Painesville, 
Ohio; Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; J. B. Pilkington, Portiand, 
Oregon; John Hali, ex-oflicio. Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee —Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; John H. 
Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Ore.; John 
Hall, Rochester, N. Y., Ex-offlcio. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation —Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Eeglslation East of Mississippi 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 —C. R. Burr, Manchester, Conn. 
Exhibits —Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa, 
Arrangements and Entertainment —Thos. I. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, 
Michigan; John Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. if. 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities —W. G. Campbell, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Editing Report —John Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Root Knot —F. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership —Will B. Munson, Chairman, Denison, Texas; M. Mc¬ 
Donald, Orenco, Oregon, Pacific Coast States; George A. Marshall, 
Arlington, Nebr., Middle Western States; Harry D. Simpson, Vin¬ 
cennes, Ind., Central States; Paul C. Van Bindley, Pomona, N. C., 
Southeastern States; Albert P. Meehan, Dresher, Pa., Eastern 
States; Charles H. Breck, 56 Franklin St., Boston, Mass., New 
England States. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen —President, E. S. Osborne, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, P. E. Grover. Rochester. N. Y. 
New England Nurserymen’s Association —President, Harlan P. Kel¬ 
sey, Salem, Mass.; Secretary, Charles Adams, Springfield, Mass. 
Annual meeting held on the last Tuesday in February. 
New York State Nurserymen’s Association —President, E. S Osborne 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, H. B. Phillips, Rochester, New York. 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association —President, W. N. Scarff New Car¬ 
lisle, O.; secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen —President, C. F. 
Breilhaup, Richland, Wash.; secretary, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President J. Vallance, 
Oakland, Cal; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. Place of next meeting to be deciaed later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association —President, Wllmer W 
Hoopes, West 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 Mountain Inn, Chat¬ 
tanooga, Tenn. 
Nurserymen’s Association— President, Chas. Pennington, 
^^therford, 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, W. S. Griesa Law¬ 
rence, Kansas; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. Meets annually second Wednesday in December. Next meet¬ 
ing December 9 and 10th, 1914. at Kansas City, Mo 
SURPLUS OF 1 YEAR, NO. 1 
Grape Vines 
15,000 MOORE’S EARLY 
30,000 CONCORD /, 
15,000 NIAGARA // 
5,000 CATAWBA // 
Splendid Stock. Ready for shipment after Nov. 1 st. // 
HOW MANY CAN YOU USE ? 
We also have other small fruits for the nursery trade. 
They are described fully in Allen’s 1914 Book of Berries. 
Send for it. 
Write for 
Prices 
W. F. ALLEN CO. 96 Market St., Salisbury, Md. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, Irvine 
Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, 
Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, H. 
W. 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. W. Vaught, Oldenville, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Pair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen —President, Prank H. Wilson, 
Fresno, Cal. Secretary, H. W. Kruckeberg, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen —President, E. D. Smith, Win¬ 
ona; secretary, C. C. R. Morden, 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 Diedrlcksen, Pay¬ 
ette Idaho; secretary, J. F. Litooy, Boise, Idaho. No definite time 
has been set for next meeting. Probably in July at Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen’s Association —President, Theodore Bechtel, 
Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Vice-President, S. W. Crowell. Rose- 
acres, Mississippi; Sec'y-Treas., R. W. Harned, Agr. College. 
FRUIT TREES 
ROSES 
MANETTI STOCKS 
in heavy quantities 
Please write direct as we have no agents. 
Catalogue free on application 
S. SPOONER & SONS, 
The Nurseries, - Hounslow, 
Est. 1820 England 
