THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
267 
The Nati onal Nurseryman 
Established 1893 by C. L. YATES. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBUSHING CO., Inc. 
Hatboro, Pa. 
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. 
A^VARDED THE GRAHD PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 
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should reach this office by the 20th of the month previous to the date 
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Correspondence from all points and articles of Interest to nursery¬ 
men and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Photographs and news notes of interest to nurserymen should be 
addressed, Bditor, Flourtown, Fa., and should be mailed to arrive not 
later than the 25th of the month. 
Entered us second-class matter June 22, 1916, at the post office at 
lluthoro, Pennsylvania, under the Act of March S, 1879. 
Hatboro, Pa., September 1918 
Subscribers to ** Nursery men's Fund for 
Market Develdpment" 
Ask any nurseryman his opinion of the 
RAISE THE condition of the nursery trade, and with 
STANDARD few exceptions the same answer will he 
given “pretty rotten,” or words lliat will 
convey that meaning. In analyzing the cause one cannot 
help hut come to the conclusion it is not due to the war, 
transportation troubles, labor or any of those eaus('s to 
which the condition is so often attributed. It is more 
deep-seated, and is really heeause there, is something 
lacking—, the inability of the trade to think and act as a 
trade. The trade is merely an aggregation of indi\ iduals, 
who try to keep their own eoneerns alloat without regard 
to each other.' 
In the last six months we have seen two large iiui- 
series of several generations old, and of almost intei- 
national reputation in the hortieutlural world, go out of 
business, we might say die., heeause it was not worth 
while to keep going and judging from the tone of the 
horticultural ])apers from Australia, New Zealand, Great 
Britain, very similar conditions maintain in those coun¬ 
tries. Perhaps the profession is everyman’s job and tln^ 
rich man’s hobby, and is not capable of being commer¬ 
cialized and standardized to the same degree as other 
trades. 
Perish the thought. It merely needs the raising of the 
standard. At one time the barber acted as physician, hut 
now it needs a good education and a special eolh^ge 
course before he is even allowed to begin to cater to llu' 
ills of humanity. 
There was a time when rushes strewed on tin* lloor 
sullleed for a eaqiet. Now, even the poor would hardly 
he salisli(*d unless they were woven, and the rich reijuire 
the most lieautiful fabric that can be made. 
These may not he true parallels, hut they convey the 
right thought. Until I he standards can he raised, when 
the public will he educated to demand the best, and only 
those who arc masters of their profession can prodm e 
slock up to the standard reijuired, raisers of cord woo * 
and faggots w ill alw ays-he on hand in sutlicicnt (juantily 
to make the production unprolitable. 
At present tin; laisei' of a choice, high (pialily plant 
complains that no one appreciates it. He can get no 
more lor a two inch tree that has been transplanted 
three times, than the fence corner artist, who oilers a 
two inch seedling. 
Until the standards ol growing and handling are raised 
and priced we cannot expect much change. 
On another page we publish a letter asking for con¬ 
tributions ol nursery stock lor the Rial Cross, and reply. 
In these times (wauy true Ameiican practic(‘s the in¬ 
junction to give until it hurls, and then some. We at 
home cannot give as mu(*h as those hrav(! hoys who are 
giving their all. 
This phase ol the subject does nol enler into the jiro- 
lest against giving nursery slock. The protest is against 
the layman’s idea that nursery stock do(^s not r(!prcsent 
the cash ol a we(‘kly pay-roll, mayla; borrowed from the 
hanks, and uiam which inlc'rest is paid foi- two or three 
years. , 
It is a safe and really modest statement to make that 
nurserymen as a class are as generous and as prtriolic- 
as any other class of men in the country. Wo do not 
think anyone w ill (|uestiou it because much more could 
he claimed. 
It might also he stat(‘d with truth- that they arc more 
easy, more careless and more; unhusiuesslike than any 
other trade or profession. 
It must h(^ so heeause if the nurseryman did not hold 
his own goods so clu^ajily the public would place a 
higher value ujion them. 
Th(‘ [)uhlic is more Ilian ready to acccjit you and your 
goods at the value you place u[)on them. 
How often is the high priced medicine s[)eeialist asked 
to donate* his sei'vices, in comparison wilh the easy going 
country d(M*tor, oi- the manufacturer to donate his goods 
in comjiarison to the nurs(‘ryman his products? 
Nurserymen with lew (‘xceplions, such as our eorres- 
pomh'iil, seem willing to accept the city hoy’s idea, that 
everything is free* that greiws in the* ceiunlry and can he 
hael feir the*, taking eir asking. 
It is a curious I rail in sei many jie'ople, w hose honesty 
anel meiralily may he aheive epie*slion, lh(*y seem to have 
none at all whe*n it e'omes to plants and do not hesitate to 
break valuable* plants anel steal slijis. 
Ge'ntlemiem:— 
Encleiseel he*re!wilh ple;ase linel me)ne*y oreler lor $1.50 
covering subscriptiein. We* weiulel not care tei he wdlhemt 
this paper; might as we*ll he* euit of business. 
Veiurs very truly, 
Wm. Wah.xeu Haki*ei{. Propriotov 
Aneleirra Nurserie*s, Ghe*slnul Hill, ^■'a. 
