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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The National N urseryman. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., 
(incorporated) 
305 Cox Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
PRESIDENT - - - THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
VICE-PRESIDENT AND EDITOR - - RALPH T. OLCOTT 
SECRETARY-TREASURER AND BUSINESS MANAGER, C. L. YATES 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery Stock of 
all kinds. It circulates throughout the United States and Canada. 
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 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 by the 20 th 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. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
AT1ERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President, Charles A. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, Mich.; vice-president, D. S. 
Lake, Shenandoah, la.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, 
N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; N. W. Hale, Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn.; Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Committee on Transportation—President Ilgenfritz, ex-olficio; A. L. Brooke, 
N. Topeka, Kan.; Henry Chase, Huntsville, Ala.; E. Albertson, Bridgeport, 
Ind.; Howard Davis, Baltimore, Md. 
Committee on Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; Thomas B. Meehan, 
Germantown, Pa.; J. H. Dayton, Painesville, O. 
Committee on Legislation—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; Silas Wilson, At¬ 
lantic, la.; Charles J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y.; George A. Sweet, Dans- 
ville, N. Y.; Robert C. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Committee on Programme—George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y.; Wilson J. 
- Peters, Troy, Ohio ; J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Committee on Publicity— C. M. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; Ralph T. Olcott, 
Rochester, N. Y.; F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kan. 
Annual convention for 1903—At Detroit, Mich., June 10-12. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester , as second-class mail matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., February, 1903. 
ANOTHER ACTIVE SOCIETY. 
The second annual meeting of the New York Fruit Growers 
Association was a surprise to those who were not aware of 
the remarkable growth of this newest of large horticultural 
societies. The fact that in two years’ time a society of fruit 
growers can reach a membership of 1 , 100 , with 880 paid mem¬ 
bers and hold a meeting with 500 members present is proof 
that the Empire state is maintaining its reputation as a great 
fruit growing state. 
Two years ago it was felt that the fruit interests of New 
York state demanded a business organization that could col¬ 
lect reliable statistics, influence business interests and aid in 
the development of new markets ; and this society is the out¬ 
growth of that feeling. It is probable that its membership will 
be largely increased. The society held its eastern meeting in 
Poughkeepsie, January 30 - 31 . 
As we go to press another great horticultural society of 
New York state, the Western New York Society, has just 
closed its annual session. The aim of this society is to pass 
the 500 mark in membership in the near future. Its proceed¬ 
ings are valued highly by all who are in any way interested in 
fruit culture. Its sessions this year were held in Colonial 
Hall, Rochester, a new and commodious meeting place where 
every convenience for the discussion of topics and the display 
of fruit and apparatus was afforded. Secretary Hall and 
President Barry have been tireless in their efforts to advance 
the interest of all the members. 
Surely New York is awake on the subject of fruit growing, 
and the nurserymen of the Empire State are fully alive to the 
importance of the industry. 
THE DETROIT CONVENTION. 
The annual convention of the American Association of 
Nurserymen will be held this year in Detroit, four months 
hence. It is none too early to discuss measures for making 
this meeting the best that has been held. We are pleased to 
note that the president of the Association, Charles A. Ilgen¬ 
fritz, of Monroe, Mich., heartily indorses the position that has 
long been maintained by the National Nurseryman, that 
these annual meetings of the Association should be made as 
much of as possible, to the end that those who attend them 
may receive profit and pleasure thereby, and those who do not 
attend them may be attracted to them. 
Naturally the subject first at hand is the matter of the pro¬ 
gramme. We understand that President Ilgenfritz has been 
giving this subject considerable thought, and that he has been 
in communication with the members of the committee on 
programme, Messrs. Seager, W. J. Peters and McFarland. 
The members of the Association may expect that their inter¬ 
ests will be well taken care of in this matter. 
We have argued that in view of the many and varied interests 
of the nurserymen, these annual meetings should be character¬ 
ized largely by business discussions rather than topics which 
more properly come under the head of schools or “ institutes." 
For this reason we have urged the importance of arranging 
the programme so that it should include an open discussion of 
business methods pertaining to the nursery trade ; a frank 
interchange of opinion of various methods directly bearing 
on the daily routine, and the advancement of progressive forms 
of handling the nursery business. There has lately been a 
well-defined sentiment among the members of the Association 
that the reading of long papers, especially upon scientific 
subjects, at these annual meetings takes up time that could 
better be devoted to lively and profitable discussion of topics 
in which all are especially interested. 
President Ilgenfritz made a valuable suggestion after his 
election in Milwaukee last year, and acted promptly on it by 
appointing a committee on publicity. The scope of the work 
of this committee is to advance the interests of the Associa¬ 
tion by heralding it and its objects to the public. It is pro- 
