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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
present laws, and the great dissimilarity of method used in 
packing in the two sections of the country. Because 
western growers believe it desirable to use different sized 
boxes according to the size and shape of the fruit, and 
vigorously opposed the LaFean bill recently brought before 
Congress, which asked for one standard box, no such clause 
will be included here. State representatives at the meeting 
indorsed this resolution on the part of their organizations, 
and it is expected that little trouble will be met with in the 
state legislatures when the bill is presented. 
Officers were elected as follows: President, Clark Allis, 
Medina; first vice-president, Samuel Fraser, Geneseo; 
second vice-president, Luther Collamer, Hilton; third vice- 
president, Prof. C. S. Wilson, Cornell University, Ithaca; 
fourth vice-president, C. H. McClew, Burt; secretary- 
treasurer, E. C. Gillett, Penn Yan. 
MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The fifty-third annual meeting of the Missouri State 
Horticultural Society was held at a very opportune time, 
during the Farmers’ Week of the State Board of Horticul¬ 
ture, when, no doubt, many who had given little thought to 
the work of the Society became interested in it. There were 
three sessions a day for four days, the last of all being the 
sixth annual Agricultural College banquet. The following 
titles of papers will indicate something of the variety of 
subjects presented; “Preparing and Planting the Orchard,” 
Prof. W. L. Howard, University of Missouri; “Poultry 
Husbandry,” Prof. J. E. Rice, Cornell University; “Orchard 
Heating,” W. A. Irvine, Springfield, Mo.; “Demonstration 
in Pruning Peach Trees,” Prof. W.^H. Chandler, University 
of Missouri; “The University and the Farmer,” Dr. A. Ross 
Hill, President University of Missouri; “History, Aims, and 
Application of Co-operation in Fruit Growing and Market¬ 
ing,” Prof. W. H. Chandler, University of Missouri. 
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
JACKSON DAWSON HONORED 
This society reports an appropriation of $5,500 to provide 
prizes and gratuities for the society’s exhibitions in 1911. 
This announcement was made at the inaugural meeting 
early in January, when the George Robert White gold 
medal for the greatest advancement in horticulture was 
awarded to Jackson T. Dawson of the Arnold Arboretum. 
The newly elected president of the society, Mr. Charles 
Parker, was prevented by illness from attending the meet¬ 
ing. The treasurer’s report showed a surplus of $2,882 in 
the treasury, besides special funds and additional receipts of 
$9,936. The late John Farlow provided a fund of $2,882, 
the income of which the society is to use in promoting grape 
and pear culture. The proposed alteration of Horticultural 
Hall, the headquarters of the society, will not be undertaken 
at present. 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL MEETING 
A large number of orchardists and nurserymen will 
attend the thirty-second biennial meeting of this society 
in Tampa Fla., February 9-11. 
Notice to the Trade 
Our traveller, Mr. H. G. Benckhuysen will visit you 
shortly, otherwise kindly write to him. Care of MESSRS. 
MALTUS & WARE, 14 Stone St., New York City. 
H. DEN OUDEN & SON 
The Old Farm Nurseries BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 
Native Plants and Trees in Carload Lots 
Rhododendron Maximum, Kalmia Latifolia (Mountain Laurel) Azalea 
Nudiflora, Hemlocks, Pines and Ferns, all sizes. 
C. G. CURTIS, Grower and Collector 
Callicoon, Sullivan Co., N. Y. 
PEACH SEED 
We now have in stock VIRGINIA NATURAL PEACH SEED 
crop iQio can fill any size order. 
VIRGINIA NATURAL PEACH SEED CO., 
4th Ave. & Clinton St.. BALTIMORE, MD 
PEACH SEED Established 1859 
We are offering Peach Seed, crop 1910—natural and 
other kinds—as low as the lowest. Let us knov/ vour wants 
and send for prices, samples and testimonials. We make a 
specialty of Va. Natural Peach Seed. 
W. W. WITTMAN & CO., 117 Hanover St, BALTIV.CRE. MD. 
Phone 4382 St. Paul 
KANSAS CITY NURSERIES 
GEO- H. JOHNSTON, Proprietor 
(Successor to Blair & Kaufman) 
Reliance Building, Kansas City, Mo. 
Offer for SPRING iQio large stock of Carolina Poplars; Catalpa 
Seedlings: Cal Privet; Concord Grapes; Currants; Asparagus: and 
a full line of Ornamental ,‘^hrnbs, Paeonies, etc 
BERBERRY THUNBERGI, transplanted, i to i 1-2 and 2 ft. 
PHLOX, mixed colors, transplanted, cheap. Red, White, 
Blue, Pink. 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET, strong i year, 2 to 2 1-2 feet. 
LOMBARDY and CAROLINA POPLARS, fine, 8,9,10, 12 ft. 
JOSIAH A. ROBERTS, Malvern, Pa. 
SPECIOSA CATALPA 
Transplanted and cut back 
Extra well rooted, 12 to 18 and 18 to 24. Special prices 
Good assortment of Apple in 11-16 grade. 
GREENWOOD NURSERIES 
Greenwood, Ind. 
MOST EVERYONE HAS A HOBBY 
Ours is propagating new varieties of Strawberries 
After a thorough testing and found to be an all around, 
best of all, you hear us warble. Otherwise we bury them. 
Our catalogue for igii is brimful of new ones and conspicu¬ 
ously absent of varieties that have been, but can not come 
back. Early, mid-season and late varieties. We were the 
propagators and introducers of the famous “Stevers Late 
Champion.” A book on Strawberrry Culture mailed with 
every catalogue free for the asking. 
I J. G. GARRISON & SONS, Bridgeton, N. J. 
