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254 THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
PENNSYLVANIA NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
HOLDS ITS SUMMER MEETING 
Thursday, August 10, nineteen hundred twenty-two, 
witnessed the assembling of members of the Pennsyl¬ 
vania Nurserymen’s Association and their friends at the 
office and greenhouse branch of Mr. R. E. Barr, Lancas¬ 
ter. Pa., the occasion being the annual summer meeting 
and tour of the Association. The day being perfect, a 
gathering of about 40 people were on hand to take the trip 
by automobile through portions of the city of Lancaster, 
past the wonderfully fine grounds surrounding the Ham¬ 
ilton Watch Factory through Long Park, the splendid 
gift of’ a lady who provided for several benefactions to 
the city in disposing of her property. , 
A tour of about six miles through a prosperous looking 
farming section brought us to the well-kept and comfort¬ 
able home of our fellow member, Mr. A. W. Root. In 
spite of a severe bail storm which had centered over bis 
property the week before, visitors were impressed with 
the fertile soil and thorough cultivation which Mr. Root 
believes in and practices. 
A liberal assortment of varieties was noticed, both 
fruits and ornamental, all in good condition of growth 
and vigor. A neat storage shed, constructed largely by 
their own hands, was a credit to the industry of the pro¬ 
prietors. The fact of a young son being interested in the 
business now with the father, and the mother and daugh¬ 
ters contributing much to the comfort and success of 
these home enterprises, both as to the farm and the nur¬ 
sery. left a most pleasing and lasting impression on those 
privileged to visit the Root Nursery. , 
Returning to Lancaster, a splendid lunch had been pre¬ 
pared and our morning company of 40 had been increased 
to 52, when all were seated at the tables. A splendid 
dinner which had been arranged for by our Lancaster 
members and friends was much appreciated. 
In the afternoon the company journeyed to Avondale 
Farm, the home of Mr. B. F. Barr, about three miles out 
of the city. Here a considerable acreage of choice orna¬ 
mentals were shown, all of which were in good condition, 
both as to growth and cultivation. The gardens about 
the home, the splendid lawn trees, the spacious old time 
home and the well-kept buildings were a credit to the 
owner. 
At the meeting, after the company assembled on the 
porch, one hour was assigned to the program. Proceed¬ 
ing immediately with this, it was our pleasure to listen 
to a most admirably prepared paper by Mr. James Rule, 
Director of Science of the State Department of Public 
Instruction. The plea of Dr. Rule, that children should 
be taught more of flowers, trees and nature, and that the 
school grounds of the country should reflect the advant¬ 
ages of these, were strongly brought out. So much was 
this paper appreciated that it was decided, upon motion 
by Robert Pyle, that the paper should be published in 
pamphlet form and be available for liberal distribution 
by members of the association. 
Mr. Pyle also made a motion that Dr. Finnegan, of the 
State Department of Education, be addressed and thanked 
for his interest in sending such an able speaker to our 
meeting. 
Dr. Sanders was next called upon for any comment 
he had to make on the work in bis department and the 
problems before them at this time which he reviewed 
briefly and strongly emphasized the necessity for more 
funds the coming years for insect control work and hop¬ 
ing that members of the association would interest them¬ 
selves in seeing that sufficient funds were forthcoming. 
Mr. Wohlert, in speaking of the matters about the 
Sesqui-Centennial urged that now that a president has 
been selected for the movement, nurserymen should get 
in touch with them to learn what space can be assigned 
for their use. A further report on this is to be made at a 
future meeting after a conference with the newly-elected 
head of the Fair organization. 
In the absence of J. Edw. Moon, Mr. Rockwell was 
called upon to report on the present matter of State ver¬ 
sus Sectional Organizations, and urged that a thorough 
representation be present at a meeting to be held in 
Trenton on September 21st, when this whole question of 
State and Sectional Organizations will be discussed. 
With some interesting remarks by Mr. W. Macllwee, 
landscape gardener of Fairmount Park, and also Robert 
Pyle the meeting adjourned about 4:15, but first ex¬ 
pressing a rising vote of thanks to our members in Lan¬ 
caster county who had made this day such a pleasant and 
instructive one for us. 
Those present were Jas. N. Rule, Director of Science, 
State Department of Public Instruction; Raymond M. 
Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Thomas, King of 
Prussia ;Chas. E. Thomas and wife, Wayne ;P. M. Parthe- 
more, Harrisburg; A. E. Wohlert and wife, Narberth; Al¬ 
bert Meehan, Dresher; S. Mendelson Meehan, German¬ 
town; M. Rockwell. Bridgeton, N. J.; H. G. Baugher and 
daughter Eva, Aspers; Prof. J. G. Sanders, Bureau of 
Plant Industry, Harrisburg; R. T. Brown, Queens, N. Y.; 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Thomas and Chas. Valneu, King 
of Prussia; Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Farr and S. G. Clousen, 
Reading; Mr and Mrs. A. Miller, daughter Rosa and son 
Eugene, of Norristown; Henry T. Moon, Morrisville; Ru¬ 
dolph Roelirs and Andrew Neveer, Rutherford, N. J.; Mrs. 
Martin. Andora; Fred D. Osman, New Brunswick, N. J.; 
R. T. Satterthwait and S. J. Toff of the Conard & Jones 
Co., Westgrove; Alexander MacElwee, landscape garden¬ 
er of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; John Albrecht, Nar¬ 
berth; Thomas Rakestraw, Kennett Square; J. Horace 
McFarland, Harrisburg, and Robert Pyle, Westgrove. 
The local people were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barr, Mr. and 
Mrs. Walter Markley and Mrs. A. M. Herr. 
EASTERN NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
A meeting of the Eastern Nurserymens’ Association 
will be held at Hotel Stacy-Trent, Trenton, N. J. Sept¬ 
ember 21, 1922. 
Luncheon will be served at 12.30 and the meeting call¬ 
ed at 2.00, Standard time. 
F. F. Rockwell, 
Secretary Eastern Nurserymen’s Association. 
