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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
ported from France, large quantities of other fruit seed¬ 
lings which, w ith the apple stocks, w ere sold to nursery¬ 
men in this country. 
Mr. Lake was married in Shenandoah, in 1872, to 
Hannah 0 Day, w ho died in 1914. He had three children, 
A. F. and K. S. Lake and Clara B. Lake, who w ill con¬ 
tinue the business, all having an equal voice in its man¬ 
agement. 
CLARENCE WEDGE 
Clarence Wedge, Wedge Nursery Co., Albert Lea. Min¬ 
nesota. died January 25, 1922, aged 65 years 
Since 1918 Mr. Wedge had been living in Florida, 
where he went to escape the rigorous winters of the 
north. Following an attack of the grippe lie w as stricken 
w ith acute appendicitis for w hich he w as operated upon 
at the hospital at Miami, January 12. 
Mr. Wedge w as born at Wedge Prairie, Fond du Lac 
county. Wis., June 30, 1856. After bis father's death 
in 1858. his mother moved to Albert Lea, where he guew 
to manhood, attending the public schools and taking a 
three-year course at the University of Minnesota. 
Follow ing the business of farming he became inter¬ 
ested in tree and fruit growing, establishing the first 
commercial nursery in Freeborn county. 
In 1906 he took his second son, Robert, into partner¬ 
ship. resulting in the well-know n Wedge Nursery Com¬ 
pany, w hose pioneer w ork in horticulture and fruit grow¬ 
ing has done so much in developing the industry in the 
northwest. 
Mr. Wedge is survived by eight children by his first 
wife, who died in 1903, and two children and his sec¬ 
ond wife. 
Great as were his achievements in horticulture and 
business, Mr. Wedge’s greatest distinction was a sterling 
character of beauty and strength. Of a genial, kindly 
nature, generous to all w orthy causes, a loving husband 
and father, everyone who came in touch with his life 
was impressed with his high ideals and rock-like integ¬ 
rity. Truly such a life is a rich heritage to his family 
and to all who ever came under his influence. 
MRS. MAGGIE ROYER STONER 
We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Maggie Boyer 
Stoner, wife of J. E. Stoner. Westminster, Md. 
Mrs. Stoner died February 11. 1922. at the Maryland 
Hospital, Baltimore, aged 50 years. 
Mrs. Stoner attended the annual meetings of the Ameri¬ 
can Association w ith Mr. Stoner and was known to many 
nurserymen and had many friends in the trade who w ill 
be grieved to hear of her death. 
Our sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. Stoner at 
his loss. 
PLANT QUARANTINE HEARING POSTPONED 
The conference on plant quarantine called to meet at 'Washing¬ 
ton on March 15 has been postponed until April ID, the Federal 
Horticultural Board. United States Department of Agriculture, 
announced recently. The first date, it was found, conflicted with 
important national and international flower shows scheduled 
for the latter part of March, thus preventing many florists and 
horticulturists from attending. 
The conference will meet at the offices of the board at Wash¬ 
ington at 10 o’clock, April 19, for the purpose of considering the 
advisability of any modifications—additions to or deductions 
from—of the classes of plants permitted entry under permit for 
immediate sale under Regulation 3 of Quarantine 37. Oppor¬ 
tunity will be afforded for full and free discussion of the whole 
subject of the classes of plants involved and the restrictions en¬ 
forced under this regulation. 
February 20, 1922. 
Editor, The National Nurseryman, 
Flourtown, Pa. 
Dear Sir: Dr. Marlatt, chairman of the Federal Horticultural 
Board, consented to change the date of the “Plant Conference” 
from March 15th to April 19th, and the trade appreciates that— 
but this committee has been unable to get a definite and explicit 
statement as to the scope of the conference, what specific sub¬ 
jects the Federal Horticultural Board will be prepared to dis¬ 
cuss. On February 13th this committee wrote to Dr. Marlatt 
as follows: 
“Would it not be possible to postpone the conference until 
after Easter? If this can be done and a corrected notice issued, 
please allow me to renew the suggestions made in behalf of this 
committee in my letter to you of December 31st, that the notice 
be in more specific terms. Also that two hearings instead of one 
be held, one following the other, or the one hearing be divided 
into two parts: the first to consider changes in Quarantine 37 
as it now stands, the second to consider further restrictions on 
imports. 
“Both are important subjects yet not directly related, and I 
am sure you would not want it said justly again that the hear¬ 
ing was called at a time when those most interested could not 
attend, or that they did not know what specific subjects would 
be considered. Let us have a fair open hearing this time—the 
matter of further restrictions is far too important to be mixed 
in or buried with protests over spilt milk. Please be good enough 
to let me have your decision on these points as promptly as pos¬ 
sible.” 
Under date of February 14th, this committee received the 
following non-committal reply from Dr. Marlatt: 
“The information given in the notice would seem to be ade¬ 
quate. It states definitely that the conference is called ‘for the 
purpose of considering the advisability of any modifications— 
additions to or deductions from—of the classes of plants per¬ 
mitted entry for immediate sale under Regulation 3 of Quaran¬ 
tine 37.’ This notice, therefore, involves both a reconsideration 
of all the classes of plants'now included under Regulation 3 and 
also a consideration of any additions, which may be properly 
made to the plants there listed. Any attempt to discuss the 
matter with respect to any particular plant or classes of plants 
or requirements of entry would necessarily involve a certain pre¬ 
judging of the subjects to be considered by the conference. 
“The Board’s wish, however, is to give opportunity at this 
conference, as stated in the notice, “for a full and free discussion 
of the whole subject of the classes of plants involved and the 
restrictions enforced under this regulation.” 
Regulation 3 includes Lily Bulbs, Valley Pips, Narcissus, Hya¬ 
cinths, Tulips, Fruit and Rose Stocks. Which of these items 
does the Board plan to quarantine, if any? And if none, why 
not frankly say so and save the trade the necessity of providing 
ammunition it may not use? It is assumed that the Board has 
already made its plans and is preparing to carry them through. 
It. need not call a conference to consider “modifications,” but to 
comply with the law it must call a hearing to consider additional 
quarantines. The inference is obvious. 
How can there be “a full and free discussion of the whole sub¬ 
ject” by interested persons unless those persons know that what 
they are interested in will be discussed? If it is the Board’s in¬ 
tention to quarantine Rose stocks and Narcissus Bulbs there will 
be no “full and free discussion” of those subjects unless those 
interested in such items are present at the conference—and they 
will not be there unless they know that those items will be dis¬ 
cussed—they are not interested enough in “modifications to No. 
37” to warrant their going. 
Of course the trade would gladly give the Board some practical 
constructive guidance with regard to modifications of No. 37, 
but if additional quarantines are planned this committee will be 
fully occupied in meeting the main issue—the trade has largely 
adapted itself to the iniquities of No. 37, to lift the quarantine on 
items that are not now purchasable in commercial quantities 
would be futile anyway—but the trade is vitally interested in 
additional quarantines. 
Will the conference discuss “modifications to No. 37” or “addi¬ 
tional quarantines”? To consider both at the same time would 
