THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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E. T. DICKINSON. 
We are pleased to present a brief sketch of the principal 
events in the busy life of our friend, Mr. E. T. Dickinson. The 
innate modesty of the subject of the sketch, prevents us from 
offering a fuller account of a man who is an important factor in 
the nursery trade, and one whom we are proud to say, has been 
a warm ally of the National Nurseryman, practically since 
it was founded. 
Mr. Dickinson was born in New York City,August 10th, 1837; 
He began life in the iron and steel business and continued in 
that line until poor health forced a change' of climate. For 
several years he travelled extensively, visiting nearly every 
country of Europe, and afterwards California, Sandwich 
Islands and China, to settle down finally in France at Chatenay, 
Seine as far back as 1868 he became interested in the growing of 
seedlings and young nursery stock for the American trade. In 
this line he has continued ever since, constantly enlarging to 
keep pace with increasing demands. 
WHITE’S CLASS ADVERTISING A FEATURE OF THE 
ATLANTA CONVENTION. 
An excellent example of the methods of the 
modern advertiser was to be found in the at¬ 
tractive room in the Piedmont Hotel, occupied 
by Frank B. White, President of White’s Class 
Advertising Co., Chicago. The room adjoined 
the Convention Hall and it is safe to say it 
was one of the most popular resorts in the 
Hotel—cafe thrown in. Every one who went 
in came out with a button, a souvernir and a 
smile. Mr. White knows how to advertise. 
His last issue, the Nursery number is strictly 
up to date. 
The frontispiece of the .Tidy number of The 
National Nurseryman was provided through 
the courtesy and enterprise of Mr. White. 
DO//VGS OF SOCIETIES. 
SUMMER MEETING OF TEXAS NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION. 
By John s. Kekh, Secretary. 
Sherman, Texas, July 9, 1904. 
To The National Nurserman: 
The Texas Nurserymen’s ‘ Association met at College 
Station, lexas, July 6th and 7th, during the sessions of the 
Texas Tanners Congress and also in joint session with the 
Texas State Horticultural Society. 
There was a good attendance; from over the state. 
There were encouraging reports from all sections predicting 
good crops of all kinds, especially of fruits. All nurserymen 
report nursery stock in good supply and condition and also 
report a brisk trade. 
Much interest was manifested in the Texas World’s Fair 
Exhibit. After a rousing talk from S. M. Dixon, chief of 
the Horticultural Department of the Texas World’s Fair 
Commission, pledges were given to the amount of $365 to 
be used in keeping up these Exhibits. A similar amount 
also was raised at the evening session of the 
Farmers’ Congress, making $685 in all raised 
for this purpose. The fund is designed to be 
used in employing persons in different sec¬ 
tions who will make it their special business 
to gather up and forward the exhibits syste¬ 
matically to St. Louis, so that the supply may 
be kept up regularly. Officers re-elected for 
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the ensuing year are: E. W. Kirkpatrick, 
president; B. L. Adams, vice-president; John 
S. Kerr, secretary-treasurer. 
E. T. Dickinson 
Of Chatenay, Seine, France. 
INTERNATIONAL APPLE SHIPPERS 
TO MEET. 
ENGLISH MARKET MAY TAKE CANADIAN PLUMS. 
P. B. Ball, Canadian trade agent at Birmingham, England, 
reports that frost has seriously damaged many of the English 
fruit crops. He says: “To ship plums to Great Britain 
would be a new venture on the part of Canadian fruit growers, 
but I feel certain such a venture would be attended with suc¬ 
cess. There is nothing to prevent certain grades of Canadian 
plums commanding a high price here, especially the larger 
varieties. Great Britain’s crop last year was, of course, 
exceptional, but it was rather an inferior article, which brought 
a shilling per pound. The apple crop will be light and will 
be mostly absorbed by the cider markets .—Montreal Star. 
Canadian plums were shipped to London as far back as 
1896 but the venture was unsuccessful.— Ed. 
NEW FRUIT COMPANY. 
The tenth annual meeting of the International 
Apple Shippers’ Association will be held in Library Hall, Hall of 
Congress, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo., 
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1904, beginning at 10 A. M. The 
sessions will continue through Thursday. Officers for the 
ensuing year will be elected, papers read and discussed and 
the transaction of such business as may properly come before 
the meeting will occur. President, C. H. Weaver; secretary, 
A. Warren Patch. 
The summer meeting of the Michigan State Horticultural 
Society was held on the grounds of the sub-station, South 
Haven on Tuesday, July 26. The program consisted of a 
field study of the fruits and addresses by Hon. C. W. Garfield, 
Professors Smith and Taft of the State Experiment Station, 
Hon. C. J. Monroe and Supt. T. A. Farrand, South Haven. 
The annual summer meeting of the New \ork State Fruit 
Growers Association will be held at Olcott Beach on Aug. 
25th. 
We are informed that the Muskegon Nursery and Fruit 
Growing Co., has been recently organized at Muskegon, Mich., 
with a capital of $25,000 and over 300 acres of land. The 
names of the incorporators have not been furnished. 
I never expect to use any other knife when I can get a Maher & 
Grosh. Respectfully, 
J. H. WHITE. 
Lock Box 243, Pollock, La. 
