THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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J. D. Moore; Moore sold to J. F. Reagan, March 8, 1883; J. F. 
Reagan sold to Nathan S. Thomas, April 11, 1887. Mr. 
Thomas has lived continuously on the old Black homestead 
ever since. 
In support of this report this statement is made: 
“This abstract shows every owner of the old Black home¬ 
stead from the time of its first settlement to the present time. 
The statements submitted below show conclusively that the 
only fruit trees ever planted on the Black farm were 100 apple 
trees planted by Alexander Black in 1S70 and later, three or 
four years after the Black Ben Davis seedling came up, another 
small orchard, which was planted by Mr. Reagan. The trees 
planted by Mr. Black were thirteen years old and in full bear¬ 
ing when Mr. Reagan moved on the place. 
“Attention was called to two very important facts appear¬ 
ing in the evidence submitted: First, that the original Black 
Ben Davis tree came up within six feet of a cedar tree; had 
anyone been planting a fruit tree, as some have claimed was 
the case with B. B. I)., certainly they would not have selected 
such a location. Second, even the seed of the original tree is 
accounted for by Mr. and Mrs. Reagan’s statement that their 
predecessors were in the habit of prepar¬ 
ing, in the shade of the cedar tree, their 
apples for drying, cooking, etc. The 
first fact seems to have been lost sight of 
in a previous investigation and the second 
was not discovered as Mr. and Mrs. Reagan 
were then living in the Indian Territory 
and efforts to locate them had been 
unsuccessful.” 
Copies of this report, with the evidence 
submitted, may be procured from the 
secretary of the Ark. Hort. Society, 
Fayetteville, Ark. 
W. C. REED. 
W. C. 
W. r C. Reed, proprietor of the Vincen¬ 
nes Nurseries, at Vincennes, Ind., was 
born in Greenfield, Hancock county, Ind., 
March 17, 1868. He went to^Vincennes 
when 24 years old and lived on a farm all his life. 
Educated at the Vincennes University, he left school 
when he was 20 years old and went to work for Simp¬ 
son & Hogue, nurserymen, of Vincennes. At the close 
of the first year he was taken into the firm which became 
Simpson, Hogue & Co. Mrs. Hogue retired from the 
business in November, 1891, and the firm was dissolved, 
Mr. Reed starting in business for himself. His trade has 
increased until his nurseries cover more than two hundred 
acres, 100 of which are planted to nursery stock which is 
shipped from coast to coast and from Canada to the gulf. 
On November 14th, a large furniture car laden with cherry 
and peach was shipped to Oregon from this nursery in perfect 
condition and not a tree was rejected. Cherry is one of Mr. 
Reed’s specialties. He plants from 100,000 to 150,000 each 
season. Mr. Reed was married in November, 1891. He is 
a member of the American Association of Nurserymen and a 
regular attendant at the conventions. 
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN ORGANIZE. 
Alter adjournment of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 
at Lancaster on January 19th, Prof. Surface, economic zoolo¬ 
gist, department of agriculture of Pennsylvania, called the 
nurserymen together and suggested the need of forming an 
organization. He dwelt upon the importance of legislation 
to protect nurserymen and particularly in regard to com¬ 
bating the San Jose scale. “This” said he, “can only be 
obtained by uniting as a body.” The following nurserymen 
were represented: W. E. Grove, The W. H. Moon Co., The 
Conard & Jones Co., Rakestraw & Pyle, John Peters A Co., 
D. C. Rupp, C. P. Schell, J. R. Snavely, John G. Engle, Maurice 
Brinton, W. P. Bolton, D. D. Herr, H. H. Harnish, John 
Kready, Calvin Cooper, A. W. Root & Bro., J. Krewson A 
Son, T. Meehan & Sons, wholesale, W. W. Harper, Thos. 
Meehan & Sons, retail, H. E. Chase, George E. Stein. 
W. H. Moon was made temporary chairman, and Earl 
Peters temporary secretary. “It is something,” said Mr. 
Moon, in a few introductory remarks, “that we should have 
had long ago and the forming of an organization will fill a 
long felt need. We have no manner or 
method at present of safeguarding our 
interests as a whole. There are 144 nurs¬ 
erymen in the state and we should 
organize as a body to protect ourselves 
and secure legislation that will benefit the 
trade.” 
After a brief discussion, it was unani¬ 
mously decided to form a permanent 
organization. Committees to nominate 
officers and draft a constitution were 
appointed. 
The following officers were elected: 
President, William H. Moon; vice- 
president, Thomas B. Meehan,; secre¬ 
tary, Earl Peters; treasurer, Thomas 
Rakestraw. A constitution and by-laws 
were adopted. The next meeting will 
Reed. be held in Harrisburg. 
COULD REPLANT ADIRONDACK REGION. 
Regarding the statement in the Brooklyn Eagle, quoted 
in the last issue of the National Nurseryman, that “it has 
been found impossible to obtain sufficient seedlings either 
in this country or in Europe for the re-foresting work in the 
Adirondack region.” the Evergreen Nursery Co., at Sturgeon 
Bay, Wis., says: 
“There are several nurseries in the United States that 
would contract to supply seedlings of standard evergreens, 
or even transplanted stock, sufficient to re-plant the entire 
region. Perhaps they wish to raise them themselves, any¬ 
way; but it is not fair to assert that the nurseries of the United 
States could not supply them, and that it is toi that reason 
they have to raise them themselves. We could raise and 
supply 10,000,000 seedlings per year, on two years notice, 
more if anyone wants them.” 
