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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
OSCAR PARK BECKLEY 
0. Park Berkley, President of the Berryhill Nursery 
Co., died at his home in Harrisburg, Penna., on Sunday, 
October 15. 
News of the death of Mr. Beckley will be received by 
his many friends in the nursery trade with a distinct 
shock and much sorrow. 
For many years Mr. Beckley was a familiar and out¬ 
standing figure at the conventions of the American Asso¬ 
ciation of Nurserymen, not only because, of his direct 
connection with the business, but because of his former 
long time relationship as photographer, salesman and 
salesmanager for the J. Horace McFarland Company. 
Berryhill Nursery Company was organized some fif¬ 
teen years ago and under Mr. Beckley’s supervision. As 
time went on the business expanded, and in 1919 it seem¬ 
ed advisable for him to give up other business relation¬ 
ships and identify himself solely with the organization 
of the Berryhill Nursery Company. After this step was 
taken, the business was again enlarged by uniting with 
a nursery at Sparta, Kentucky and another nursery at 
Springfield, Ohio. This was the first step realizing one 
The Late President of the Berryhill Nursery Co., 
Harrisburg, Pa. 
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of Mr. Beckley’s dreams,-that of a chain of nurseries 
across several states. 
In his home city of Harrisburg, he took a prominent 
part in all civic and religious movements. For nearly a 
score of years, he was the leader and teacher of one of 
the largest men’s Bible classes in the city. As President 
of the Church Federation he gave to that organization 
full measure of his abilities in guiding it along paths 
that have been of real benefit to the city large. 
Many of the homes in Harrisburg show his skill as a 
landscape designer and nurseryman. A number of years 
ago, and largely through his efforts, the office buildings 
in the center of the city were adorned with window box¬ 
es, a custom that has been kept up each season since the 
plan was inaugurated. 
During Mr. Beckley’s connection wiih the J. Horace 
McFarland Company, he traveled over the whole United 
States and in parts of Europe securing photographs and 
had a large share in building up the great collection of 
that firm. One of his tours in Europe was in company 
with Mr. Roberson, the noted lecturer, with whom he 
visited British Isles. France, Central Europe and Italy. 
Probably his chief skill as a photographer lay in his abil¬ 
ity to see and to get on the plate some of the most superb 
natural landscape views he found in, this country or a- 
broad. Not only did he see the natural effects, but he 
grasped and appreciated the skill of landscape architec¬ 
ture, and adapted many of these examples to special 
uses. 
The funeral was held on Wednesday, October 18, at 
the United Brethern Church in Harrisburg, of which he 
was a lifelong member. Mr. Beckley leaves his wife, 
his mother and three children, a daughter Miss Lucille, 
0. P., Jr., and Park A, the latter connected with the Ber¬ 
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A letter has just been received from Rotterdam, Hol¬ 
land. advising us of the death of Mr. P. Owerkerk. 
Mr. Owerkerk had many friends in the United States 
who will be grieved to hear of his death. For many 
years he travelled among the nurserymen and florists 
in this country having headquarters at Hoboken, N. ,T.. 
and was well known to the trade. 
MIDWEST HORTICULTURAL EXPOSITION 
The Midwest Horticultural Exposition of fruits, flow¬ 
ers. vegetables, nuts, honey and nursery stock will be 
held November 13tb to the 18th, 1922 at Council Rluffs, 
Iowa. 
An unusual feature of interest to nurserymen are the 
prizes offered for nursery stock, which are as follows: 
DEPARTMENT G—NURSERY STOCK 
Sunerintp^dent ....T. J. Maney, Ames, Iowa 
Judges: Geo. H. Marshall. Arlington, Nebr.; R. J. Pease, Des 
Moines, la Ca^b Premiums in this Department—$300.00 
All exhibits in this denartment should be arranged with the 
idea of making them educational to the public. Show grades, 
methods of bunching, baling. e + c. Photographs may be used as 
supplements to the exhibits to show methods of production, etc. 
Class No. 69 
802. Collection fruit trees and small fruits. $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 
803. Collection of evergreens . ... 35.00 25.00 15.00 
804. Collection of hardy shrubs .......... 20.00 15.00 10.00 
805. Display to show the evolution of the 
apple from seed to mature nursery trees 20.00 15.00 10.00 
Class No. 70—Landscape Plans 
806. Combined General Plan and Planting 
plan rendered in color for a typical Mid- 
West Farmstead .$20.00 $15.00 $10.00 
807. Combined General Plan and Planting 
Plan rendered in color for town lot.... 20.00 15.00 10.00 
The above class is open to amateur and professional Land 
scape Architects. Plans will become the property of the Iowa 
Nurserymen’s Association. 
COMMISSIONS TO GARDENERS 
The Horticultural Trades Association in England is 
struggling with that prickly problem, “Commissions to 
Gardeners” and has decided to issue a circular to the 
trade to the effect, that no discount should be paid except 
with the written consent of the gardener’s employer and 
in no case to exceed five per cent. 
