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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
ON EXCHANGE. 
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION. 
The tree man is a man of truth, 
He cannot tell a lie ; 
He’s been in training from his youth, 
And that’s the reason why—why, 
That’s just the reason why. 
The tree man cannot tell a lie, 
I’m sure I know the reason why ! 
If you have ordered plum or peach, 
And he has sent you pears, 
Do not denounce him I beseech, 
He did it unawares—wares— 
He did it unawares. 
The tree man has so many cares, 
Perhaps he did it unawares ! 
If you have paid for Dutchman’s pipe, 
And get grapevine instead 
Do not revile him as a “snipe” 
Nor try to punch his head, head, 
Nor try to punch his head. 
The dealer mixed them in the shed, 
You’d best not try to punch his head ! 
If you receive, for canna plants, 
Some sprouted dahlia toes, 
Don’t “blow him up,” at your first chance, 
Nor disarrange his clothes, clothes, 
Nor disarrange his clothes. 
Poor man ! His life’s so full of woes, 
I would not muss his Sunday clothes ! 
You’d best pay up whatever’s due, 
And claim you like your crop— 
He meant to do his best by you, 
So let your grievance drop, drop. 
Just let your grievance drop. 
The practice of exchange may stop 
When tree men’s prices reach the top ! 
A subscription for the trade journal that represents your trade is a 
business propostion. You will not find the nursery news in the daily 
or horticultural press. Send $1 to the National Nurseryman 
Publishing Company, Rochester, N. Y., and receive all the issues 
for a year. 
G. L. Knight, Lawrence, Kan., called upon old Rochester friends 
during the latter part of July. 
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Georgia Horticultural 
Society will be held at Athens, Ga., August 3-4. 
The wholesale department of Thomas Meehan & Sons, Inc., at Dresh 
ertown, Pa., are erecting an addition to their large packing houses. This 
will give them additional floor space in their packing houses of over 
3,000 square feet. 
Subscribe for the National Nurseryman. $1 per year. 
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TENNESSEE WHOLESALE NURSERIES, 
Helen Hewitt Green. J. C. HALE. Proprietor. 
Winchester, Tenn. 
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We are shipping to many of the largest nurseries all of their Tree-Box Lumber and they 
are saving money. 
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GOODWILLIE BROTHERS, 
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Nurseries at USSY and ORLEANS, France. 
Growers of the Most Complete Line of Nursery Stock in France. Best grading, quality and packing. When you buy of us you deal with first hands. We are 
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