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of Harvard university. While there he did considerable editorial worn, 
along horticultural lines. 
In 1885 he was called to his alma mater, Michigan agricultural 
college, and accepted the professorship of horticulture and landscape 
gardening, which position he held until 1888. He was called to 
Cornell university to accept the chair of general and experimental 
horticulture in 1888. Part of the year he spent abroad and he really 
took up the active work in New York in 1889. His subsequent 
history is well known. He writes, “From that time until this I have 
tried to be busy.”. No one will question the fact that his teachings 
and writings have had a wider, beneficial effect upon experimental 
horticulture and horticultural literature in this county than that of 
any other man. 
PACKING TREES FOR SHIPMENT. 
We suggest a as topic for discussion at the annual conven¬ 
tion in Detroit : “ Can this Association take any steps toward 
the improvement of methods of packing fruit trees for ship¬ 
ment ?” 
A well-known nursery firm in the East recently called our 
attention to trouble it has experienced. A member of this firm 
said : 
From several nurseryman last spring and also during the fall we re¬ 
ceived fruit trees and shade trees per carload. One shipment which 
we received in the spring consisted of large trees and same were in the 
first place packed so that when they arrived they were all broken, be¬ 
ing shriveled and the roots dried up, the train men having walked over 
same ; consequently, you realize the condition. 
We wrote to the party and he informed us the car was properly 
packed, although there had been no packing done whatever ; they were 
simply thrown into the car. 
This fall we received a shipment of fruit trees which were put into 
the cars in a similar way and arrived in the same condition. Unfortu¬ 
nately the car was on the road about fourteen days and the trees ar¬ 
rived here in a shriveled and frozen condition. We wrote the party 
and he informed us same would recover if properly heeled in. This we 
did and now we find that all the roots are black. This, of course, is 
due to the fact that the roots were exposed to the frost. 
We have spoken with several nurserymen in the East as to how they 
pack in general ; and it seems to us it is high time that something was 
done to change this method of packing. 
We would like to hear from other nurserymen on this sub¬ 
ject, and we shall be glad to publish in the National 
Nurseryman expressions thereon. 
The need of a committee on publication to advance the in¬ 
terests of the American Association of Nurserymen is evi¬ 
denced by the fact that all winter long the Country Gentle¬ 
man, in its list of meetings of horticultural bodies, has an¬ 
nounced that the annual convention of the American Associa¬ 
tion will be held in Buffalo in June. 
Through united effort on the part of the florists, the express 
companies have rescinded their order of December io, 1902 , 
increasing the tariff on cut flowers fifty per cent. 1 his result 
was accomplished through the influence of the Society of 
American Florists. It should be an example to encourage 
the members of the American Association of Nurserymen to 
work for their mutual interests when occasion requires a 
united front. The rights of the nursery industry as a com¬ 
mercial factor should be maintained justly, but firmly. 
A PERMANENT SUBSCRIPTION. 
Central Michigan Nursery: “We band you herewith draft for $1.00 
for renewal, and assure you that we intend to make it a permanent 
subscription as long as we remain in the nursery business. It is too 
good a paper for us to get along without.” 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
President C. L. Watrous and Secretary William A. Taylor 
of the American Pomological Society, have issued the follow¬ 
ing under date of March 5 , 1903 : 
At the Buffalo meeting of the American Pomological Society (Sept. 
12-13, 1901), there was a strong sentiment manifested in favor of hold¬ 
ing the next biennial session at St. Louis in 1903, in connection with 
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. As the Exposition date has been 
postponed to 19u4, our Executive Committee have deemed it advisable 
to hold the regular 1903 meeting elsewhere, leaving the way clear for a 
session at St. Louis in 1904, in case the Society shall so decide. 
The invitation of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, courteously 
extended through Vice-President Strong, has therefore been accepted 
by the Executive Committee, and the Twenty-eighth Biennial Session 
will accordingly be held in Horticultural Hall, Boston, September 10 
to 12, 1903. Transportation and hotel rates and other details of the 
meeting will be announced in due time. 
As no meeting of the Society has been held in the New England 
States since 1887, our present membership will find many lines of horti¬ 
cultural development there that merit their attention and investigation. 
The session will probably be of three days’ duration, as experience at 
Philadelphia and Buffalo has demonstrated that the numerous topics 
treated at our meetings can not be adequately presented or discussed 
in less time. The favorable date of the meeting and the facilities for 
installing exhibits in the new hall of the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society, which is without doubt the finest building of its kind in 
America, should insure an exceptionally large and comprehensive fruit 
exhibit. 
A plan for ad interim examination of fruits, that can not be shown in 
their fresh state in September, is being formulated by the Executive 
Committee, and will soon be announced. 
©bttuar\>. 
Nicholas Ohmer died at his home near Dayton, O., Feb. 27th, aged 
80 years. He was born in France and came to this country when he 
was quite young. He was a specialist in small fruit, especially straw¬ 
berries, and originated the barrel "method of growing strawberries. He 
was vice-president of Calvary Cemetery Association, a director of the 
Merchants’ National Bank, president of the Montgomery County 
Horticultural Society, president of the Montgomery County Farmers’ 
Club, and vice-president of the Ohio State Horticultural Society. 
Edward H. S. Dartt, died at his home in Owatonna, Minn., on Janu¬ 
ary 31st, aged 78 years. He was a native of Weathersfield, Yt. At 
the age of 20 he went to Ripon, Wis. He had resided at Owatonna 
continuously since 1869. He engaged in the nursery business there. 
For more than thirty years he was a member of the Minnesota Horti¬ 
cultural Society. Secretary Latham of that society says in the Minne¬ 
sota Horticulturist: “Twelve years ago upon the establishment of the 
Owatonna station, created by an act of legislature, Mr. Dartt was 
made its superintendent, which position he retained till his death. He 
conducted a series of practical experiments there in the way of pro¬ 
ducing hardy fruits and increasing their productiveness-, the results of 
which are in a large measure yet to be garnered by those who shall 
follow him in its management. Occasional reports of this station, 
have appeared from time to time in our publication, indicated the 
conscientious nature of the w r ork he was doing. As a citizen of Owa¬ 
tonna, Mr. Dartt was held in esteem by all large minded and public 
spirited citizens. Dartt’s Addition is now a well developed resident 
district in that city and shows the interest that he had in tree growing 
in their variety and profusion upon this property.” 
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