THE NATIONAL NURSERYArAN 
THE AMERICAN KED EHOSS 
1)E1>AKTMENT OK MILITAUY RELIEE 
RUREAU OF CAMP SERVICE 
Associate Field Director, James 0. Tryon, 
Camp, U. S. x\rmy Debarkation Hospital No. 2, 
Fox Hills, Staten Island, N. Y. 
(larfield Williamson, 
52 Hi'oadw ay, New York. 
Dear Sir:— 
For the purpose of beautifying the grounds around the 
convalescent bouse and hospital wards, and making the 
surroundings more atti’active for the wounded men from 
the front who are to he patients here, we would welconu' 
donations of plants, trees, shrubbery, etc., of any descrip¬ 
tion. 
If you have anything of the sort which you are will¬ 
ing to contribute for this purpose', it would he of most 
valuable' service te) e)ur weeunded. ami we weeulel he glael 
le) senel for the articles if you will aelvise us where and 
when tliew may he had. 
Yours very truly, 
(Signed) James 0. TmeeN, 
Assoclale Field Director. 
James 0. Tryon, Esq., 
Associate Field Director, 
August 5, 1918. 
U. S. Army Deharkatie)n Hospital No. 2, 
Fox Hills, Staten Island, N. Y. 
Dear Sir:— 
I am in receipt of your circular letter seeliciling con- 
trihutieens e)f nursery steeck for the heautilication of Hees- 
pital (irounds on Fox Hills. 
As I have contributed more than I could afford to the 
Red Cioss, Y. M. C. A., K. of C., and other organizations, 
I feel that I am at liberty to advise you that I consider 
this circular ill advised if well intentioned, and can state 
my views without being accused of Pro-Germanism, Uu- 
|)atriotism, and selfishness. 
The nursery business has been very hard hit by the 
war. I seriously (piestion if any nursery in the United 
Slates has really made money since the wai‘ started. I 
am quite sure that a great majority of them have lost 
money. 
The Red Cross, I am sure would not dream of asking 
the Lumber Companies to supply the lumber to build 
the Hospitals, or Medical Su|)ply Houses to furnish the 
medical supplies. Why then should our hard hit hui- 
iness he called upon to give product of our industry? 
Another reason why I object to contributing any ma¬ 
terial is because I believe that by following this plan 
you will never he able to beautify the grounds sui round- 
ing these buildings. Promiscuous planting of a hodge- 
podge selection of nursery stock could not possibly he 
attractive. You might just as well try to attractively and 
adequately clothe an army from a collection of wearing 
ap[)arel made by the Red Cross or the Salvation Army. 
I believe the only way you can get elTective results is by 
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following SOUK' (h'sign made by a conqx'lent landscape' 
aichitect. 
Yours very truly, 
CiAltKlEEl) Wn.I.rV.M^ON. 
OPEN LETTER TO NUItSERYMEN 
To the Members of Am(*ri(*an Asso(*ialion 
of Nurserymen : 
Your Executive Committee begs to submit this open 
letter, hoping to encourage the fullest conlide'uce' and 
co-op('ration on the part of eve'ry nn'inher. Tlu'se' art' 
troublous limes through which tln^ nurseiy husint'ss is 
endeavoi’ing to live and serve, and your ollict'rs ait' tle- 
sirous of rendering t'very possible assistaiu't'. Howt'vt'r 
much this may he the desire of those you havt* t'lectetl tt» 
supervise the atfairs t)f your association, they can ac- 
ctunjilish little witlmut your (*t)-opt'ratit)n anti fnllt'sl 
confidence. 
MEMI!EUSnil> 
The memht'rship must he ht'ltl intact, anti t'vt'iy 
present member shoultl not tmly ctiunt it a great ju ivilege 
to retain his membership under the new ortler tif things, 
hut should entleavor tt) bring into the Assticiation t'very 
worthy nurseryman in America. Will not t'ach tif ytm 
co-operate with the new Secretary in an t'litlt'avtir It) 
build the membership of our Association? Tht' new 
schedule of memhershij) fees and tines, as slittwn in 
amendment to constilulit)n, was adoplt'd by practically an 
unanimous vote of the Chicago convention.' l|he nt'w 
schedule of membership fees and dues w ill provitit' funds 
necessary for the ongoing of the work, and is a fair anti 
etjuitahle adjustment of the question of taxatitm neces¬ 
sary in every organization. The new schetiult' ht'cttmes 
operative June, 1919. 
Ct)UNSEL Smith 
The Committee has retained Counsel Curtis Nye Smith 
for the ensuing year and congratulates the mt'inht'iship 
on having one of the ablest atttirneys in the country tt) 
represent its interests. The duties t)f Mr. Smith will 
embrace confidential service to the membership, main¬ 
tenance of the Credit k Ct)llection Rureau t)n same basis 
as formerly, and looking after matters of transpt)i‘tatit)n 
which he so ably handled during the past seast)n. Wt' 
urge every member to avail himself t)f Mr. Smith’s ser¬ 
vices. Send him your past due accounts; ctinsult him 
when in neetl of dependable ativice. even of a piivatt' 
nature, w hich relates to your ow n business. Wt' are of 
the opinion that if all collections were plact'tl in Mr. 
Smith’s hands immediately they become ileliiupient, this 
tlepartmenl would become almost if not tpiite self-sus¬ 
taining. Mr. Smith cannot serve yt)u unless yt)u call t)n 
him. He will serve yt)u witlmut ct)st in any capacity 
w here an attorney can serve. 
SeCHETAHY SiZEMtmE 
The Committee is glatl to he ahlt' to rei)t)rt that Mr. 
Chas. Sizemore has been retaint'tl as general St'crt'tarv 
for the Association anti w ill givt' his undivitlt'tl allt'niit)n 
to Association affairs. His ollice for the prt'st'id yt'ar 
will he maintainetl at Lt)uisiana, Mt). In atltlitit)n It) Iht' 
general tiuties of Secretary, Mr. Sizt'inore will au;'U tht* 
