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not for general planting; they are only for special situations. 
Sambucus aurea, Spirea aurea, Philadelphus aurea—in fact, all 
the aureas—only add to the sense of heat in the summer. Ros¬ 
ter’s Spruce is too conspicuous for general use; it does not 
blend. We need more of the green conifers and especially the 
dark green varieties; they are cool and refreshing to the eye. 
As for Catalpa Bungeii, all I can say is that it has all the beauty 
of an inverted broom stick and its presence on the lawn marks 
the owner as lost to all sense of pride in his home and his 
community. 
I was talking to a nurseryman not long ago and he said that 
as a merchant, he had to sell what his customers were willing 
to buy. I suppose so; but at least let us try to sell them what 
they ought to buy. If we fail, then we can hope for later appre¬ 
ciation of the better things and the finer taste. As many people 
graduate from the Ford into the Rolls-Royce as can afford the 
price. 
Someone has said that every successful business is but the 
lengthened shadow of one man. And I don’t know of any kind 
of business of which that is more true than it is of the nursery 
business. We have in the trade very few organizations, very few 
executive staffs, very few consider continuing the business under 
any and all contingencies. And that is strange where the oppor¬ 
tunities are so great. No nursery business is limited in its 
possible expansion and growth except by just two things: its 
capacity to produce and its ability to sell. We distribute every¬ 
where. In theory, anyway, there is no reason why a single firm 
should not finally get all the business, that is, no reason outside 
the personal equation. There is in every business one dominant 
personality. In your own line, that fact has made many flourish¬ 
ing businesses of the past only a part of the trade’s recorded his¬ 
tory. The edifice of a nurseryman’s life-work soon crumbles 
after his departure. Patrick Barry and George Ellwanger, Pros¬ 
per J. Berckmans, Samuel B. Parsons, George Peters, Samuel 
Moon, Samuel Lorton, A. H. Whitney, George Sweet, Morey, Man- 
well and Manning were household names within our recollec¬ 
tion. Today, they are but affectionate memories with us in the 
trade. Your work, too, will pass with you and become as “the 
snows of yesterday.” It will bring you while you are here neither 
fame nor riches. The originator of the Concord grape died in 
an almshouse. The originator of the Elberta peach that minted 
gold for others, is living in modest retirement. Outside the trade, 
I doubt if his name is known. 
But those “snows of yesterday”—if I may revert to the simile, 
had their gracious uses. They cleared and freshened the air and 
made it fine and bracing. They fell upon the receptive earth 
and stored up moisture for a new growth and another harvest. 
You have that satisfaction: that what you are doing is worth¬ 
while. And it can be said of you when you finish your work— 
and may that be for all of you, many years hence—that you 
added to the health and happiness of mankind, that you made 
the earth more fruitful and more beautiful, that you left it 
richer than it was before. And more than that can be said of 
none. 
FOR SALE 
FOK SALE —Established Nursery 44 miles from New York 
% City, on main thoroughfare between N. Y. and Boston, on trol- 
ley line, 26 acres, $22,000, easy terms. Norwalk, Conn. Box 
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Manchester, Conn , February 13, 1922. 
National Nurseryman, 
Flourtown, Pa. 
Gentlemen: 
In connection with the article “Vice-Presidents of the 
American Association of Nurserymen” appearing in 
your late issue, I beg to point out the fact that the mem¬ 
bers of the Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association are 
not all members of the American Association. I assume 
that this condition exists in all state organizations. 
It is obvious then, that the election of the State Vice- 
Presidents of the American Association by the various 
state organizations would involve individuals who have 
no direct connection with the American Association. 
The membership of our little state Association is such 
as to make it possible to bring about the situation of 
non-members of the American Association naming a 
Vice-President in that body, if the plan mentioned in 
your article were put into effect. 
I think the suggested plan of having the Secretary 
poll a vote by mail should he applied to all states. That 
method of electing the Vice-Presidents ought to bring 
out a fairly representative vote. One could expect at 
least more than two votes from New York State. 
Very truly yours, 
F. J. RIPPIN. 
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