THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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ii . ~ has not been a single case of compulsory removal 
or treatment of plants. In this movement in the Eastern 
United States, Maryland is the acknowledged pioneer. The 
$8,000 expended annually has been worth millions to her fruit 
and nursery interests. Never in her history has the sale of 
nursery stock been so great as since the fumigation law went 
into effect.” 
It is legislation and proposed legislation that keeps alive the 
San Jose scale question. We would be glad to drop the sub¬ 
ject and proceed with the growth and sale of nursery stock, 
but if the matter is not watched the nurserymen will be 
subjected to drastic legislation resulting from activity which 
is not influenced by the very sensible advice of the American 
Agriculturist—keep cool and counsel together. 
STANDARD NOMENCLATURE. 
Just as the demand for a standard horticultural nomencla¬ 
ture became imperative, the first two volumes of Professor 
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Bailey’s Cyclopedia of American Horticulture were issued by 
the publishers, the Macmillan Company, New York. It would 
seem wise for the American Association of Nurserymen to 
adopt this work as its standard. This suggestion is implied 
by F. IJ. Horsford, of Vermont, who says in his catalogue : 
Until recently the best authorities for garden purposes were Index 
Kewensis and Nicholson’s Dictionary of Gardening. Now the best 
authority for America is the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture, 
which will be completed in 1901. Two volumes have been published, 
including A to M. At the time these volumes were published they 
contained all the names of plants known to be sold in America. They 
also include hundreds of wild flowers which one might not think are in 
cultivation. Of course new plants are coming in and the Cyclopedia 
will soon be behind in this respect, but a small volume is hoped for in 
which the novelties will be described, if sufficient interest is expressed. 
Such volumes will doubtless contain a cumulative index, so that one 
need not look in more than two places for an account of any plant 
cultivated in America. It is to be hoped that all who think such a 
series of annual volumes necessary will show their interest by urging 
the publishers (the Macmillan Company) to undertake this work in 
order to keep the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture always up to 
date. 
PROGRAMME AT THE FALLS. 
There is every reason for an entertaining and profitable 
meeting of nurserymen at Niagara Falls in June. The season 
is prosperous, the place of meeting is attractive, the accommo¬ 
dations provided are the best, and the proximity to the great 
Exposition affords all that could be desired in the way of 
added inducement to make the trip. It may be said right here 
that inquiry will prove that nowhere in Buffalo or the Falls or 
at any nearby place, could so favorable terms at hotels be 
obtained as those which the work of the secretary and the 
executive committee of the Association has secured for the 
members of the Association, as announced in another place in 
this issue. The demand for hotel accommodation during the 
Exposition has been very heavy, extending to all places outside 
of Buffalo, and even as far as Rochester where people plan to 
stop and to go to Buffalo on the trains which will be run 
hourly from that city. 
It will be of special interest to know that Professor L. H. 
Bailey will be one of the speakers at the convention. He will 
discuss the question: “What Becomes of the Nursery Tree?” 
and it is safe to predict that what he will have to say upon this 
subject will be of great practical value to every nurseryman 
present. George A. Sweet, of Dansville, and John Watson, of 
Brenham, '1 exas, will address the convention. 
The plan is to avoid the presentation of long papers at the 
sessions; indeed, it was suggested that there be no stated pro¬ 
gramme to frighten the nurserymen from the convention hall. 
It is probable that the programme will be simply an announce¬ 
ment of what may be in general expected at the sessions, with¬ 
out effort to follow any set arrangement and to give free scope 
to discussion of practical subjects in such manner as shall best 
conserve the wishes and the welfare of those present. This 
plan will undoubtedly attract the members to the sessions and 
it is expected that it will draw out discussion of mutual 
benefit. 
It has also been suggested that the sessions of the conven¬ 
tion be confined to the morning—extended somewhat longer 
than usual, perhaps—and that the time which has heretofore 
been occupied in afternoon and evening sessions be devoted 
to business matters among the individual members; also, that 
the convention be extended to three days, so as to permit of 
opportunity to visit the Exposition and still enjoy the benefit 
of the reduced railroad rates on the return trip. It is probable 
that the matter of extending the convention to three days, as 
well as the matter of the sessions and the programme, will be 
settled by the members at the first session of the convention as 
usual, upon report of committees. 
The Exposition may be reached in a few minutes’ time 
either by trolley cars or steam cars from the Falls. The very 
favorable rates secured at the Cataract House at the Falls for 
the nurserymen shouid be an inducement to bring members of 
families to the convention headquarters. 
OUTLOOK IN THE WEST. 
W. M. Bomberger, Harlan, Iowa, writes : “ Outlook in the 
West is good. There has been some tendency for some to 
weaken on prices in wholesale and retail in the West. This, 
I think, is a great mistake, and shortly it will be seen. Gen¬ 
erally, all over the states it was wet last season, moisture in 
great abundance in the ground. With this, and planters and 
farmers knowing it, and hogs 5 cents, cattle 4 to 5 cents, and 
corn 30 cents, and a general feeling to plant and improve, on 
the part of every homemaker, and farmer and land owner, 
I predict there will not be enough this season to go around 
in the way of stock. There may be overstock in strawberry 
plants and the peach. Real estate values on all an ds in city 
and country in the West are remarkably stiffened, and expanded 
15 to 30 per cent, up above highest water mark, and this is 
an indication of plenty of money, lots of income, and not any 
place to put the money, and if it is put into realty, that must 
be improved. There is some foolishness going on in price 
cutting—it is a mistake.” 
It is stated that there is a demand in Michigan for a legislative bill to 
protect farmers against unscrupulous tree agents. 
Large quantities of barreled apples are being shipped over the II. A 
W. railroad from cold storage houses. Total shipments thus far and 
ready to ship, over 2.000,000 barrels. In general, the fruit has kept 
remarkably well. A Waterport shipper reports shrinkage impercepti¬ 
ble; a Monroe county shipper says one barrel in 90. Prices run from $1.90 
for seconds to $2.40 for firsts. A lot of 2.300 barrels was recently sold 
for $2.35 a barrel A lot of 2,700 barrels was offered for $2.30. Some 
are holding for $3, but more fruit is sold and ready for shipment than 
cars can be obtained for.—Rochester Post Express. 
