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THE^NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Established 1893 by C. L. Yates. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO.. Inc. 
218 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editor. ;.... ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, Pa. 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery Stocks of ail kinds. 
It circulates throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXFOSITION, /goo 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES 
One year, in advance.. $i.oo 
Six months. 75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance. 1.50 
Six months. i.oo 
Advertising rates will be sent upon application. Advertisements should reach 
this office by the 20th of the month previous to the date of issue. 
Payment in advance required for foreign advertisements. Drafts on New York 
or postal orders, instead of checks, are requested by the Business Manager, Rochester 
N. Y. 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nurserymen and horti¬ 
culturists are cordially solicited. 
Address, Editor, Flourtown, Pa. 
STATEMENT OP THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, 
etc., of THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, published monthly, at Rochester, 
N. Y., as required by the Act of August 24, 1912. 
•Editor Ernest Hemming, Flourtown, Penna.; Business Manager, Thomas B. 
Meehan, Dresher, Penna.; Publisher, The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., 
Rochester, N. Y. Owners: Mrs. Chas. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y.; James Mc- 
Hutchison, New York City; Thos. B. Meehan, Dresher, Penna.; Albert T. Meehan, 
Dresher, Penna. [Signed] Thos. B. Meehan, Bus. Mgr. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of March, 1913. 
[Seal] A. Rothwell Meehan, Notary Public. 
[My commission expires January 16, 1915.] 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, N. Y., as second-class matter. 
Rochester^ N. Y., June, 1913. 
NURSERYMEN’S 
DUTIES 
TOWARDS THE 
AMERICAN 
ASSOCIATION 
There never was a wiser saying than 
“In unity there is strength.” Nearly 
everyone has heard of the old fable of 
the father teaching his sons by the aid of 
sticks, that when tied in a bundle they 
they resisted their combined strength to 
break them, but each stick taken 
individually was easily broken. 
The American Association of Nurser3mien not only binds 
nurserymen together,, giving them strength to resist attacks 
from antagonistic interests, but it gives them a power that 
can make itself felt and a voice that can make itself heard 
whenever occasion arrives. 
Those Nurserymen who founded the Association and those 
who have so ably and unselfishly worked for it and supported 
it, deserve the gratitude of every nurserymen in the country, 
however small his business may be, and not only their grati¬ 
tude, but support, for every nurseryman has benefitted by it. 
Railroad interests, tariff legislation, etc., are all apt to be 
very inconsiderate of the individual nurseryman, but when 
the Association speaks, representing as it does millions of 
dollars in property, it is at least listened to with respect. 
If you are a nurseryman it is your duty to support the 
society because you cannot help profiting by its work. Don’t 
accept these benefits as a charity, but shoulder your share by 
supporting the Association in renewing, or becoming a mem¬ 
ber. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President —Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; vice-president, J. B. Pilkington, 
Portland, Ore.; secretary, John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. treasurer, Chas. J. Maloy. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee —H. B. Chase, Huntsville, .Ala.; J. W. Hill, Des Moines, 
Iowa; P. A. Dix, Roy, Utah; T. B. Meehan, Ex-Officio, Dresher, Pa.; 
John Hall, Ex-Officio, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation —Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River —Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River —Peter Youngers, Geneva, Nebr. 
Co-Operation with Entomologists —L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program —Samuel Miller, Milton, Oregon. 
Exhibits —F. W. Power, Orenco, Oregon. 
Arrangements —^John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Ore. 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities —W. P. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; Jefferson 
Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa.; Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md.; C. M. Griffing, Jack¬ 
sonville, Fla.; G. C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal.; H. D. Simpson, Vincennes, Ind.; James 
M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Membership —James McHutchison, New York City. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la.; 
secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Charles J. Brown, 
Rochester,, N. Y.; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in 
June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen—^President, J. A. Lopeman, Enid, Oklahoma; 
secretary, C. E. Garee, Noble, Oklahoma. 
California Association of Nurserymen — President, Frank H. Wilson, Fresno, Cal. 
Secretary, H. W. Kruckeberg, Los .Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President, E. D. Smith, Winona; secretary, 
C. C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—President T. E. Burroughs, Deep River, 
Conn.; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Manchester, Conn. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President. Wm. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer. William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in January. 
Idaho Nurserymen’s Association—President, W. S. Hawkes; secretary, J. F. Litooy, 
Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen's Association—President, J. R. Woodham, Newton; Vice- 
President, W. A. Woods. Tomnolen; Sec’y-Treas., R. W. Harned, Agr. College. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President, E. S. Osborne, Rochester, 
N. Y.; secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Nurserymen’s Association of Ohio—President, W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, O.; 
secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. • 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen—President, C. F. Breilhaup, Rich 
land. Wash.; secretary, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—President, Albert Brownell, Portland, Ore¬ 
gon ; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Abner Hoopes , West Chester, Pa. 
secretary, Henry T. Moon. Morrisville, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President. W. A. Easterly, Cleveland, Tenn.; 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith. Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, E. W. Chattin, Winchester, Tenn.; 
secretary, G. M. Bentley. Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President. J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas; 
secretary-treasurer, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, Frank A. Weber. Nursery, Mo.; 
secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets annually second 
Wednesday in December. 
Your dues will not go toward making any one rich, but will 
be Spent in your own behalf. 
Our business is the finest in the w'orld, but it is young yet 
and needs developing. Support the men who are giving their 
time and energy toward this end. 
The trend of the times, is having its 
GROWERS OF effect on the nursery as well as every 
CHOICE STOCK other business. Everything seems to be 
NEEDED • giving way to commercialism, what is 
called progress and modem methods. 
Let us hope the result will be beneficial. At present the out¬ 
look is not good from the view point of the old time nursery¬ 
men who oftentimes grew plants for the love of them without 
much thought of whether they paid or not, with the result 
that many of the old nurseries carried fine collections of choice 
and rare trees that are only to be found in botanical collec¬ 
tions now. 
Nurserymen of today are mostly interested in money 
makers, and they prefer to grow large quantities of easily 
grown, commoner things that find a ready market, rather 
than the finer ones that are difficult of propagation and slow 
to become marketable. 
It is largely the foreigner that is catering to the American 
market in choice and rare plants, and the American grower 
seems willing to let him, rather than make an effort to grow 
them himself. 
Lack of real interest in plants with the resulting lack of 
skilled, dependable labor is largely responsible. The greatest 
need in the nursery business to day is young, intelligent men 
who want to become growers. Young men who are willing to 
study as hard at Horticulture as they would have to if they 
