THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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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 leading trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery Stocks of all kinds. 
It circulates throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen 
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Rochester, N. Y., September, 1913. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President —^J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Ore.; Vice-President, Henry B. Chase, Hunts 
ville, Ala.; Secretary, John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; Treasurer, Peter Youngers, 
Geneva, Neb. 
Executive Committee —Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa.; John H. Dayton, Paines- 
ville, Ohio; P. A. Dix, Roy, Utah; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Ore., Ex-officio; John 
Hall, Rochester, N. Y., Ex-officio. 
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, 6 re. 
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, Henry B. Chase, Huntsville 
Ala., secretary. Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, H. W. Marshall, 
Arlington, Nebraska; 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, Prank 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, Anton Diedricksen, Payette, Idaho; 
secretap^. 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. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association —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, Richard Layritz, Victoria, B. C.; 
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, Cleyeland, Tenn.; 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith. Knoxyille, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association —President, Chas. Pennington, Rutherford. Tenn. 
secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxyille, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President. C. K. Phillips, Rockdale, Texas; 
secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen —President, Frank A. Weber. Nursery, Mo.; 
secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leayenworth, Kan. Meets annually second 
Wednesday in December. 
UNIFORM 
HORTI¬ 
CULTURAL 
LAWS 
The appointment of a standing committee 
to bring about harmonious cooperation 
among the various and diverse horti¬ 
cultural interests of the different states, 
is one of the most important moves that 
ever has been made by nursery interests. 
It -was a happy chance that made it possible for such 
a movement to be launched and have the endorsement of 
both the American and Pacific Coast Associations, but this 
is not^ enough it should have the earnest support of every 
individual nurseryman, for it means much to all engaged 
in the business. 
So far about $856.00 has been pledged to be paid within 
30 days. Tliis we believe mostly by those who attended 
the convention . There are still thousands to be heard from 
as every nurseryman is vitally interested and to be effective 
all must do their share and work for the common good. 
During the summer months even the 
VACATION most practical nurseryman may be ex- 
DREAMS cused for dreaming a little and letting 
his mind wander off in the futiue. There 
is not much time for this kind of thing during the shipping 
and planting season, but when attending conventions or 
maybe traveling for business or pleasure it is not a bad 
thing to build a few castles in the air and incidentally lay 
out the grounds and orchards. 
All things exist in thought before they become a reality. 
The thoughtful nurser5mian will get inspiration by measur¬ 
ing up his own business against that of others. In compar¬ 
ing the progress made by the nursery business in the last 
twenty years with that of other lines it seems away behind 
in the procession. The improvements and progress have 
not been great. Commercial architecture shows us a 
Woolworth building, marine architecture an “Imperator.” 
There are fiying machines and talking machines, machinery 
that can do almost anything but think. Even in compar¬ 
ing with allied trades, that of the agriculturist, florist and 
seedsman, he feels a little behind. It is true there are fine 
orchards and perhaps the fruit tree grower and orchardist 
is ahead of the grower and distributor of ornamentals in 
methods and management. 
There are nice parks, cemeteries and gardens, but not 
what there should be. It is not, however, a masterpiece 
that marks progress so much as general interest and im¬ 
provement. 
The traveler looks out of the train window and sees 
thousands of homes that would be benefitted by the planting 
of a few trees and shrubs but he seldom or never sees a sign 
telling him where they are procured. The seedsman’s 
sign is there and so is every other product. The florist has 
his shop in the haunts of men and is well known but the 
nurseryman is necessarily off in the country, often difficult 
of access. 
The one great problem confronting the nurseryman at 
the time is that of bringing his goods before the publie, no,t 
the public who is already interested but that host who do 
not know anything about him or his goods. The>seedsman 
has succeeded but the ntuseryman has not. The time is 
