THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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The programme for cut roses is ready and will be mailed 
in a few days, the competition for No. i of the programme 
(new roses not yet in commerce) will be open also for growers 
outside of Boskoop, the committee therefore advises those 
who have good novelties, to apply for a copy of the pro¬ 
gramme. Several gold medals will be at disposition for this 
class. The best known rose growers of Holland and other 
countries will be invited to act as members of the Jury. 
PROPOSED NEW LAW FOR NEW YORK STATE 
Int. No. 293. In Assembly February 10, 1913. An Act. 
By Mr. Vert. 
To amend the agricultural law, in relation to the sale of 
fruit bearing trees. 
Section i. Article II of Chapter nine of the laws of 
nineteen hundred and nine, entitled “An Act in relation to 
agriculture, constituting chapter one of the consolidated 
laws,” is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a 
new section, to be section two hundred and sixty-three, to 
read as follows: 
Sec. 263. Sale of Fruit Bearing Trees. Every 
person, firm or corporation, who shall sell any fruit bearing 
trees, shall attach to each tree before delivery a tag correctly 
stating the name and variety of such tree, as classified by the 
state commissioner of agriculture, and such trees shall be so 
marked and tagged when delivered to the purchaser. 
Every sale of fruit bearing tree or trees shall be made by 
a contract in writing stating the name and variety as classified 
by the state commissioner of agriculture and signed by the 
person, firm or corporation making such sale, or their duly 
authorized agent, and if such fruit bearing tree or trees are 
not of the name or kind specified in such contract, the person, 
firm or corporation shall be liable for all damages resulting 
therefrom and the penalty of five dollars for every tree, 
which has been received by the purchaser and planted for 
growth, which is not of the name and variety specified in 
such contract. Such damages and penalty may be recovered 
in a civil action by the purchaser of such fruit bearing trees. 
All contracts and agreements contrary to the provisions of 
this section shall be void. 
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect immediately. 
Note: This bill referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
THE CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
The annual meeting of the Connecticut Nurserymen’s 
Association was held in the offices of the State Entomologist, 
Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, February 
12th. Meeting was called to order at 10130 a. m. President 
McCartney in the chair. Election of officers resulted as 
follows: 
President, T. E. Burroughs, Deep River, Conn.; vice- 
president, Stephen Hoyt, New Canaan, Conn.; secretary, 
F. L. Thomas, Manchester, Conn.; treasurer, W. W. Hunt, 
Hartford, Conn.; Legislative committee, John Barnes, chair¬ 
man, Yalesville, Conn.; Executive committee, C. R. Burr, 
chairman, Manchester, Conn.; Entertainment committee, 
Paul Hubbard, chairman, Bristol, Conn. 
The Association was found to be in a flourishing condition 
both financially and otherwise. 
Mr. John Barnes spoke on “Storage Cellars and Storage 
of Fruit Trees,” which was followed by discussion. 
Mr. C. R. Burr addressed the meeting on “Replacement 
of Nursery Stock, it’s Evils and Remedy.” 
Dr. Britton, State Entomologist, spoke at some length 
on the subject of the General Insect Pest law, providing for 
orchard and nursery inspection which was followed by dis¬ 
cussion. The Legislative committee was directed to take 
such steps as possible to do away with, at least, as much of 
the objectionable parts of such bill as possible. 
The subject of destruction of young fruit trees both in the 
nursery rows and after having been planted by farmers by 
the increasing number of deer each year in the state of 
Connecticut was taken up and discussed and the Legislative 
committee also instructed to endeavor to put through some 
bill providing for at least a short open season for the killing 
of deer in our state, in order to protect not only themselves 
but their customers from heavy losses. 
The Association adjourned at i p. m. and proceeded to 
enjoy a first-class dinner at the Oneco. 
Afternoon session consisted of a very interesting address 
by Prof. E. H. Jenkins of the Agricultural Experiment 
Station, in “Fertilizers,” followed by a lecture on “Japan 
and Japanese Gardens,” by E. F. Coe, Mr. Coe having 
personally secured many of the views while travelling in 
Japan recently. Meeting adjourned about 5 o’clock. 
Frank L. Thomas, 
Secretary. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION 
The sixth annual convention of the Ohio Nurser5mien’s 
Association was held at Zanesville, Ohio, January 22d, 1913. 
About 25 of the leading nurserymen of the state were in 
attendance. 
In his address. President W. N. Scarff stated that the 
Association owed a great debt of gratitude to President 
J. W. McNary, whose death was recently announced, for 
his work in the interests of the Association. 
The nurserymen were welcomed by S. R. Moore of Zanes¬ 
ville, who extended an invitation to the members to visit 
the various manufacturing plants in his town. 
The reports from members showed that nursery stock 
is in excellent condition at this time. Prof. N. E. Shaw 
stated that there were only about one half as many nurseries 
inspected in the state during the last year as were formerly, 
this being doubtless due to the new law which required 
nurserymen to pay an inspection fee. 
Papers were read by H. Kohankie, W. F. Bohlender, 
A. R. Pickett, T. B. West and others. 
J. H. Dayton of Painesville, Ohio was appointed to 
present an invitation, at the Portland convention of the 
American Association of Nurserymen, to hold the next 
annual convention at Cleveland. 
The following officers were elected: President, W. N. 
Scarff, New Carlisle; secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville; 
treasurer, A. R. Pickett, Clyde; executive committee, 
Robert George, A. R. Dinsmore, T. B. West, W. F. Boh¬ 
lender and J. W. Gaines. 
