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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
I he National Nurseryman. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., 
(incorporated) 
205 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 20th 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. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, as second-class mail matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., January, 1904 . 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President, N. W. Hale, Knoxville, Tenn.; vice-president, Frank A. 
Weber, St. Louis, Mo.; secretary George C. Seager, Rochester, N. 
Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—William Pitkin. Rochester, N. Y.; Peter Youngers, 
Genva, Neb,; John S. Kerr, Sherman, Tex. 
Committee on Transportation—Pr-sident Hale, ex-officio; A. L. Brooke, N. 
Topeka, Kan.: J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.; E. Albertson, Bridge¬ 
port, lnd.: M. McDonald, Salem, Ore. 
Committee on Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; Thomas B. Meehan, 
Dreshertown, Pa.: Hiram T. Jones, Elizabeth. N. J. 
Committee on Legislation—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la.; Silas Wilson, Atlan¬ 
tic, la.; George A. Sweet, Dansville, N. Y.; William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
E. M. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Tex. 
Committee on Program—I. H. McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa.: Harlan P. Kelsey, 
Boston; Charles A. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, Mich. 
Committee on Publicity—Ralph T. Olcott, Rochester, N. Y.; Orlando Harrison, 
Berlin, Md.: Prof. W. G. Johnson, New York City. 
Committee on Exhibits—R. C. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.; J. C. Hale, Winches¬ 
ter, Tenn,; M. B. Fox, Rochester. 
Committee on Cost of Growing Trees—Wilson J. Peters, Troy, O.; W. F. 
Heikes, Huntsville, Ala : Theodore Smith, Geneva, N. Y. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective AssociATtoN-^President, William Pit¬ 
kin, Rochester, N. Y.; vice-president, A. L. Brooke; secretary, Thomas 
B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa.; treasurer, Peter Youngers. Meets annually 
in June. 
Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association— President, N. H. Albaugh, 
Phoneton, O.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually 
in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, 
Charles J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. 
Meets annually in June. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen— President, W. C. Barry, Rochester, 
N Y.; secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually 
in January. 
Western Wholesale Nurserymen’s Association— President, F. H. Stan- 
nard, Ottawa,Kan.; secretary, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in 
July and December at Kansas City, Mo. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association— President, W. T. Hood, Richmond, 
Va; vice-president, Henry Cha=e, Huntsville, Ala.; secretary, J. C. Hale, 
Winchester, Tenn. Meets at Asheville, N. C., in August, 1904. 
Southwestern Nurserymen’s Association— President, J. W. Preston, King¬ 
fisher, Okl. Terr.; secretary, J. A. Taylor, Wynnewood, lnd. Terr. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association— President, E. M. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, 
Tex.; secretary, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Tex. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President, S. A. Miller, Mil- 
ton, Ore.; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Organized 
at Portland, Ore., January, 1903. 
THE NEW YEAR’S PROMISE. 
The opening of a new year brings renewed hopes for a con¬ 
tinuation of the prosperity which has characterized trade in 
all lines during the year just closed. Nurserymen have reason 
to look forward confidently, provided due caution is exercised 
in all undertakings. A note of warning is sounded in another 
column by an eastern nurseryman on the subject of over¬ 
planting. 
Distinct advances have been made during 1903 in several 
features of the nursery business. A lively interest in trade 
topics was manifested at the Detroit convention of the Amer¬ 
ican Association and a progressive spirit was evinced by all 
the members. Southern nurserymen are enthusiastic over 
plans for the coming convention in Atlanta and it is hoped 
that there will be a representative attendance. The South 
has made great progress in fruit growing and the nursery - 
industry since the last convention of the Association in that 
section of the country. 
There is promise that in matters of legislation an under¬ 
standing may be reached whereby the interests of the nursery¬ 
man may be cared for as well as those of the fruit grower. 
The nurseryman will progress in proportion as he keeps in¬ 
formed upon topics pertaining to his trade and keeps up to 
the times. 
IMPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The importers of the United States have determined that 
in order to preserve their commercial right it is necessary 
for them to form an association. To that end a large number 
of importers have signed a call for the formation of an asso¬ 
ciation. William Meyer, of New York, city has consented 
to act temporarily as secretary. Among those who have 
signed the call are August Rolker & Sons, Charles F. Meyer, 
J. C. Vaughan, Suzuki & Iida, Stumpp & Walter Co., H. 
Berkhan, Henry & Lee and H. H. Berger. 
Acting as a unit, the power of thousands of importers of 
the United States to establish true market values will, un¬ 
questionably, be strong enough to insure the respect and con¬ 
sideration of appraising officers. 
In order to be effective, the importers’ association must be 
strong in numbers. Every importer in the country is inter¬ 
ested in securing a fair prompt and impartial administration 
of the custom law, and every merchant, large and small, 
engaged in the importing business, should, regardless of polit¬ 
ical affiliations, as a matter of pride as well as for self-interest, 
join the proposed national association, and thus make it a 
power in the land. 
Such an organization must prove potential in tariff legis¬ 
lation, and will command the respect and proper considera¬ 
tion of those highest in authority. 
INSPECTORS FAVOR FAIR LAWS. 
We are pleased to note the sentiment that was expressed 
in resolutions adopted by the Association of Official Horti¬ 
cultural Inspectors at the recent meeting in Washington, 
I). C., as reported in another column of this issue. It was 
conceded that, in the light of experience, laws could be framed 
that would protect the interests of the nurseryman as well as 
