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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
nurseryman and select only those varieties which the nurseryman has 
found to be successful in that given locality. 
Bud Selection. 
“Improvement of Fruit Trees by Bud Selection, or Propagation 
from Bearing Trees vs. Nursery Rows,” was outlined in a paper by J. 
S. Kerr of Sherman, Texas. The trend of the paper and the discussion 
showed that it was considered of great importance to propagate from 
trees and plants from types of varieties of known good fruiting or 
flowering habits, and that mother blocks should be established from 
these choice trees. 
G. Onderdonk of Nursery, Texas, a pioneer in southwestern horti¬ 
culture, declared that he had seen considerable variation in trees grown 
from various trees which had previously originated from one speci¬ 
men, finding as much as twenty-five per cent, of trees so propagated 
would fall below the standard of excellence, and he believes that much 
depends on bud selection. 
“ A Scale, or Nursery and Orchard Inspection Law for Texas, State 
and National,” was discussed by Prof. F. W. Mally of Garrison, Texas, 
and Prof. Sanderson, of the A. and M. College of Texas. These gen¬ 
tlemen believe that a state inspection law is very much needed, and 
think there is no prospect that the national law will be passed; that 
we must depend on a state law. This discussion became very heated, 
pro and con. 
Wholesale Nurseries Criticised. 
The following resolution was adopted : 
Whereas, A number of wholesale nurseries in other states have 
sought and enjoyed much trade among the nurserymen of Texas, and 
Whereas, Some of these nurseries are now sending men in our midst, 
offering and advertising to planters about the same prices at which they 
sell the same stock to nurserymen ; therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the nurserymen of Texas severely criticise this as 
unbusinesslike, unjust and deserving our condemnation, and that it is 
the duty of Texas nurserymen to withhold their wholesale trade from 
such nurseries so long as they do this, and give that trade to nursery¬ 
men who observe the usual courtesies of the wholesale trade, and make 
proper distinction between the wholesale and retail trade. 
Officers Re-elected. 
The old officers were re-elected for the ensuing year, and 
are as follows: President, E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, 
Texas ; vice-president, B. L. Adams, Bonham, Texas ; secre- 
tary-treasuerr, J. S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
A strong appeal was made for every nurseryman in Texas 
and the Southwest to join the Texas Nurserymen’s Association, 
and help carry on the great work that lies before it. The 
annual membership fee is one dollar, and all those engaged in 
growing trees are eligible to membership, by sending this fee 
and their name to the secretary. 
F. W. I aylor of St. Louis, chief of the Department of Agri¬ 
culture and Horticulture at the St. Louis Exposition, was 
present and made a strong appeal for an exhibit of Texas pro¬ 
ducts at the World’s Fair. Nurserymen of the state will 
co-operate with the Texas World’s Fair Commission in getting 
up a suitable exhibit. 
J. C. Hale of Winchester, Tenn., gave a cordial invitation to 
all Southwestern nurserymen to attend the Southern Nursery¬ 
men’s Association convention at .Winchester, Tenn., during 
August. 
1 here will probably be a meeting of the Texas nurserymen 
during the Fall at the call of the executive committee, and the 
next annual meeting will beheld at College Station, July, 1904 . 
State Horticultural Society. 
I exas State Horticultural Society held its eighteenth annual 
session in conjunction with the Texas Nurserymen’s Associa¬ 
tion at College Station on July 7 th to 10 th, 1903 , B. L. Adams, 
Bonham, Texas, president ; Sam H. Dixon, Houston, Texas, 
secretary. J here yyas a large attendance, and much interest 
was manifested. It was decided to publish the proceedings of 
the Horticultural Society and the Nurserymen’s Association 
together in one volume. 
Officers elected for the ensuing year, are C. C. Mayhew, 
Sherman, Texas, president ; A. K. Clingman, Keithville, La., 
vice-president ; Sam H. Dixon, Houston, Texas, secretary. 
A lively interest is manifested in a Texas exhibit for the St. 
Louis Exposition. 
EXTENT OF FUMIGATION. 
In the course of responses to questions asked by the Rural 
New Yorker as to the extent to which nurserymen are fumi¬ 
gating nursery stock, these replies were received : 
Charles Black, New Jersey—“ As far as New Jersey, Maryland and 
Delaware are concerned, I do not think there is a nursery of any note 
but what fumigates all nursery stock that requires it.” 
J. G. Harrison & Sons, Maryland—“I do not think the fumigation 
of nursery stock is general by any means. Many have decided that 
there have been thousands of trees hurt by it if the full strength is 
used according to instructions given years ago. We have lost quite 
heavily ourselves fumigating trees.” 
J. C. Hale, Tennessee—‘The nurserymen in Tennessee did not 
fumigate until about two years ago. I think that the nurserymen over 
the state are practically all fumigating now. We have several 
nurseries here, and practically all of them have fumigating houses and 
are fumigating not only the stock they send out, but all of the roots, 
scions and buds they are using in their nurseries.” 
Stark Bros., Missouri—“ We do not think the fumigation of nursery 
stock has become general except in states where required by law ; in 
fact, in talking with other nurserymen we find a great many of them 
decidedly skeptical as to its value. As a whole we are in favor of 
fumigation and apply it constantly.” 
Edwin Hoyt, Connecticut—“I believe the reliable nurserymen are 
fumigating all the fruit tree stock they ship out. So far as the scale 
on nursery stock is concerned I believe the fumigation is effectual, 
but it is no lasting protection to those who buy and plant the trees.” 
George A. Sweet, New York—“There has never been any San 
Jose scale found in Dansville or vicinity, so we are not in the way of 
hearing much scale talk, and the nurserymen of Dansville have not 
generally adopted fumigation. Out of about 40 nurserymen here only 
two have fumigation houses. Personally we fumigate everything that 
comes on our grounds that is not grown in Dansville, and when 
requested we fumigate all sales for shipment.” 
W. M. Peters’ Sons, Maryland—“We are not able to say that the 
fumigation of nursery stock is general, but our impression is that every 
year more is treated. You will find many nurserymen are fumigating 
even though their state laws do not make it compulsory. We feel 
safer to fumigate, even our buds before we put them in our seedlings, 
also grafts before we put them on our stocks, and fumigate our stocks 
that we graft on. Like spraying, it needs experience, and to be done 
thoroughly. It is a business proposition, and we consider it a good 
one.” 
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Ohio—“ We think the tendency among 
nurserymen is not to fumigate unless they have to, or only to fumigate 
perfectly dormant stock that is dug late in the fall and carried over for 
spring shipment. We believe that many of the best nurserymen are 
doing this right along.” 
Albertson & Hobbs, Indiana—“ We do not think that fumigation of 
nursery stock for the destruction of San Jose scale has become by any 
means general. Of course where nurseries have become infested with 
the scale they have been obliged to fumigate the stock, and a few 
states are now demanding that all stock shipped into their territory 
shall be fumigated. We do not think there is any necessity of com¬ 
pulsory or general fumigation, though where stock has become 
infested it certainly should be very thoroughly fumigated.” 
