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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
root, crown-gall, root-knot, wooly-aphis and other similar 
diseases common to apple trees. Its purpose is to prove 
that the diseases are not injurious to growth and fruiting 
qualities of the trees when planted in orchards. 
Returning once more to our “special” the trip back to 
Portland was made, and it was a tired, but well pleased lot 
of people who abandoned the train and sought rest at the 
hotel that evening, all delighted with the good time they 
had had and the instructive lessons learned. 
THE TOUR OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND 
One of the most interesting diversions accorded the 
delegates to the convention was the trip, in automobiles, 
around the city of Portland, which occurred on Wednesday 
afternoon. It required ten automobiles and three large 
“Sight Seeing” cars to convey the party. The procession 
was headed by Emil T. Mische, Superintendent of Parks, 
who was accompanied by Messrs. Roeding, McHutchison, 
Thomas B. and Albert F. Meehan. 
The route lay from the Multnomah Hotel throughout 
the business and residential district to the Forestry Building 
where a stop was made to enable the visitors to inspect the 
immense specimens of timber and other woods contained 
in the building. 
From there they were taken to City Park, along the 
new Boulevard, and the new suburban district known as 
the Ladd addition, thence to Peninsular Park and back to 
the hotel. The trip consuming the entire afternoon. 
The great rose garden at Peninsular Park was unques¬ 
tionably the greatest attraction. The garden is a sunken 
one, with broad steps leading to it, and mosaic brick walks. 
The terrace in the sides of the garden being smothered in 
masses of hybrid Wichuraiana Roses. 
Usually in planting these large rose gardens the idea'^is 
to use as many varieties as possible, but this idea has not been 
carried out here, but instead large masses of one variety 
have been used for the purpose of elaborating the effect of 
each particular color. 
The varieties used are mainly, Caroline Testout, Frau 
Karl Druski, Gruss an Teplitz and J. B. Clark, and when it 
is borne in mind that the rose garden covers four acres 
and that there are fourteen thousand roses in the garden, 
more than half of which consist of the five named varieties, 
and all of them in full bloom, the grand effect may be 
imagined. 
Adjoining the rose garden are extensive play grounds, 
swings, tennis courts and fully equipped bath houses and 
gymnasium. 
The new secret order of “Yellow Dogs” was a yelping 
success. Chief Yellow Dog Henry B. Chase was kept 
busy initiating new members. Over thirty “pups” were 
entered in the kennels of the order. Among the first candi¬ 
dates were President Meehan and President-elect Pilkington. 
Others were D. S. Lake, Wallace, Roeding, M. McDonald, 
Youngers, and others prominent in the nurserymen’s asso¬ 
ciation. It is expected that their number will be greatly 
augmented at the Cleveland meeting. 
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING OF THE 
PACIFIC COAST NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION 
The Pacific Coast Nurser>Tnen’s Association convened 
at the Hotel Multnomah, Portland, Oregon on the morning 
of June 17th. 
President Albert Brownell read his annual message. 
The reports of the Vice-Presidents were read and freely 
discussed and proved of great interest, as were also the 
reports of the chairman of the various committees. 
Richard Layritz, Victoria, B. C., was elected president 
of the Pacific coast association and Vancouver was chosen 
as the meeting place for the next convention. Vancouver 
and Victoria were both in line for the convention, so the 
honors were divided between the two. 
Other officers elected were as follows, each vice-president 
representing one of the states included in the association: 
John Vallance, Oakland, Cal.; C. F. Lansing, Salem, Ore.; 
D. J. Tighe, Billings, Mont.; F. A. Wiggin, Toppenish, 
Wash.; Charles L. Trotter, Vancouver, B. C.; Byron 
Smith, Safford, Ariz.; Carl E. Wright, Kimberly, Idaho. 
C. A. Tonneson of Tacoma was re-elected secretary-treasurer. 
British Coliunbia men were elected on the executive 
committee so that they might co-operate in arranging for 
the convention next year. The new members are Charles 
L. Trotter, Vancouver; A. R. McDougall, New West¬ 
minster; F. R. E. DeHart, Kelowna. 
At the close of the session, the visitors were taken to 
Council Crest for an outing. 
One of the Pacific Coast delegates was overheard to 
remark that he refused an offer for thirty thousand apple 
trees last spring at twenty five dollars per thousand saying 
that he preferred to bum them as his responsibility ceased 
when the trees were on the bmsh pile. 
The thanks of all the delegates was given to J. B. Pilking¬ 
ton for his indefatigable efforts in looking to the comfort and 
entertainment of the visitors to Portland. In this he was 
greatly assisted by Mrs. Pilkington who took particular 
care to see that the ladies were well provided for. 
The “Songsters” which were so much in evidence at the 
St. Louis and Boston Conventions were conspicuous by 
their absence at the Portland meeting. Let us hope they 
will reappear at Cleveland. 
The Committee appointed on Uniform Inspection Laws 
and to secme subscriptions to carry out the work, received 
pledges amounting to upwards of $1200 by the time the 
Convention adjoirmed. The limit from any one subscriber 
was set at $25. The subscriptions ranging from $5 up¬ 
ward. Any nurseryman who has not yet subscribed to this 
worthy object should communicate with Wm. Pitkin, 
Rochester, N. Y. Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb., or 
M. McDonald, Orenco, Oregon. 
Two eastern nurserymen who were so taken with the 
possibilities and opportimities of the northwest, bought 
land with the object of settling there. 
