the national nurseryman 
so 
for he is a progressive, active, able, executive officer, with 
large experience in horticulture and a deep interest in the 
welfare of the American Association. The other officers of 
the Association are also well chosen. 
One of the most interesting and instructive features of the 
meeting was the excursion to the great peach orchards of the 
State of Georgia. Courtesies innumerable were extended to 
the nurserymen, all of which were highly appreciated. 
It is believed that the Association chose wisely in deter¬ 
mining to meet next year at West Baden Springs, Ind. A 
strong effort had been made by the Pacific Coast Nursery¬ 
men’s Association, through Mr. McDonald, of Salem, Ore., 
to have the convention of 1905 in Portland, Ore.; but while 
many expressed a desire to go to the coast, it was thought 
that the best interests of the Association would be better 
conserved if the convention were not held so far from the 
eastern sections. There should be no distracting influences 
at the Indiana meeting place next year. 
ON FORT VALLEY EXCURSION. 
C. C. Abel, R. C. Chase, J. H. H. Boyd, C. A. Bennett, 
E. Albertson and wife, J. J. Barnes, David Baird, M. Barnes, 
R. C. Berckmans, Herman Berkhan, Hon. H. H. Cabaniss, 
A. F. Carnes, P. H. Rice, A. J. Brown, Guy A. Byrant, R. M. 
Baker, George C. Chandler, Calhoun Nursery Co. (J. H. 
Hillhouse), John C. Chase, Chattanooga Nursery Co., S. M. 
Jones, Chas. Cannon, D. W. L. Cason, Howard Davis and 
wife, R. C. Stoehr, S. Dougherty, F. N. Downer, A. R. Dan- 
forth, E. O. Fowler, W. A. Easterly, S. P. Fowler, J. B. Gor¬ 
man, W. E. Galeener, Eugene J. Hall, Paul Hoffman, Benj. 
J. Greening, D. H. Henry, J. C. Hale and wife, Orlando 
Harrison, Mr. O’Hara of Huntsville, I. D. Hudgins, C. J. 
Hood, Miss Pauline Head, D. W. Hunter, Bruce Howell, 
J. R. H. Hilton, W. A. Humphries, J. E. Jackson, Geo. 
Perkins, Irving Jaquay, Otto Ivatzenstein, Harlan P. Kelsey, 
W. H. Kessler, John S. Kerr, W. L. Killian, E. W. Kirkpatrick 
J. W. Knox, R. G. LeFevre, H. Lightfoot, J. E. List, P. H. 
McWhorter, Wm. H. Moon, H. W. Marshall, C. C. Mayhew 
James Mc.Hutchison, J. W. Gaines and wife, Thos. B. Meehan 
and wife, G. H. Miller, Hugh Morton, Kenneth Morton, J. R. 
Murphy and wife, J. M. Mallory, T. J. McKamy, George 
Nees, Ralph T. Olcott, C. H. Peck, E. C. Peirson, J. H. 
Skinner, C. M. Peters, Earl Peters, Wilson J. Peters. A. M. 
Preston, Mrs. W. J. Peters, W. C. Reed and wife, John L. 
Sneed, J. A. Robbins and wife, W. B. Harman, Geo. W. 
Scruggs, Miss Kitty Wvche, A. M. Simpsbn, J. H. Smith, 
C. T. Smith and wife, Mrs. F. M. Smith, W. P. Stark, South¬ 
ern Fruit Grower, B. Thornton. G. L. Taber, F. B. Thacker 
and wife, R. S. Walker, C. L. Watrous, E. S. Welch, W. G. 
Campbell, James M. Irvine, F. B. White and wife, G. H. 
Whiting, N. L. Willet, C. L. Yates and wife, R. M. Brvan, 
C. J. Powell, S. E. Magill, E. F. Kitchens, A. M. Kitchens, 
W. E. Mobley, James Cureton, G. A. Moore, W. F. Moore, 
C. A. Gay, W. C. Lawrence, Sam’l Wilkes, W. T. Hood, 
J. Van Lindiey, J. H. Hale, G. Harold Powell, C. J. Powell, 
Prof. John Craig, J. Horace McFarland, C. J. Maloy, Peter 
Youngers, W. J. C. Grant, J. G. McNair, F. W. Meneray, 
Prof. W. M. Scott, Assistant Ent’st Smith, M. B. Fox, F. A. 
Weber, F. G. Withoft, Clarence Withoft, F. W. Hazlehurst, 
Harry P. Brown, A. C. Holt, S. B. Barfield. 
REPORT OF EXHIBITS. 
The committee on exhibits, Prof. John Craig, Thomas B. 
Meehan and Peter Youngers, reported as follows: 
5 our committee beg to offer the following report on the 
exhibits displayed at this meeting: 
1 hose displays are often made at considerable inconven¬ 
ience. They add much to the profit and interest of the mete- 
ing and are therefore to be warmly commended. 
Raffia l homas Meehan & Sons, Dreshertown, Pa., show 
an imposing display of long fibre raffia of especially good 
color and uniform quality. McHutchison A Co., 218 Fulton 
Street, New York City, have an exhibit of the same. 
Labels Benjamin Chase, Derry, N. If., show wired printed 
and unprinted tree labels, \ellowwood, basswood and pine 
are used for the labels, while copper and annealed wax are 
employed to fasten them. Dayton Fruit Tree Label Co*, 
Dayton, ()., show an interesting collection of wired, printed 
and imprinted tree labels of different sizes; also a maker of 
plant label for small fruits, such as strawberries. 
Level—The Bostrom-Bradv manufacturing company offer 
a simple form of level for use in grading and draining. So 
fas as simplicity of construction and apparent efficiency are 
concerned it is commendable . 
Spray apparatus—E. C. Brown & Co., Rochester, N. Y., 
exhibit a sample of the auto-spray hand pump. The Hook- 
Hardie Co., Hudson, Mich., exhibit working parts of spray 
pumps adapted to nursery anti orchard work; also photo¬ 
graphic illustrations of the nursery pump in operation. 
Plant stakes—C. H. Joosten, 201 West Street, New York 
City. A collection of bamboo stakes for supporting plants. 
Lithographs—Rochester Lithographing Co., Rochester, 
N. \ ., show a fine collection of cards and colored plates of 
fruits, ornamental trees and shrubs. 
DELAYED BY CONVENTION, 
This issue of the National Nurseryman was delayed in 
order to include a report of the Atlanta convention. Some 
of the papers presented were too voluminous to be included 
in this issue ; they will appear in succeeding issues. 
Hmong Growers and Dealers. 
Winfried Rolker sailed for Europe, July 2d, to look after their 
sundry business lines. 
Charles Fremd, Jr., Rye, N. V., is spending the month of July resting 
and fishing in and about Rochester, N. Y. 
The Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association re-elected N. H. 
Albaugh president and George C. Seager secretary. 
The twenty-eighth annual session of the Georgia Horticultural 
Society will be held at Tallulah Falls, Ga., August 4-5. 
R. C. Berckmans was made president of the American Mutual 
Protective Association. The other officers were re-elected. 
Charles J. Brown, president, and Guy A. Bryant, secretary of the 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association, were re-elected. 
N. C. Wragg, president of the J. Wragg <k Sons Nursery Company, 
Waukee, la., has acquired the entire stock of the company. It was 
founded in 1878 by the late John Wragg. 
The windmill water tower of the F. & F. Nurseries at Springfield, 
N. J., was struck bv lightning on May 30th and, with a two-story 
packing house, was burned to the ground, boss $3,000. 
Among callers on Rochester, X. Y., nurserymen last month were: 
George S. Josselvn, I'redonia, N. Y.; \\ ilson Peters, Trov, <).; Theodore 
J. Smith, Geneva, N. Y.; F M. Hartman and John B. Morey, Jr., 
Dansville, N. Y.; James McHutchison, New York city; H. A. thase, 
Huntsville, Ala.; M. McDonald, Salem, Ore.; J. J. Harrison. 
