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and have done this usually without any real profit to themselves. They 
have had the experience and are through. The trouble is that there is 
always a new crop coming on to take their places. 
Legislation, Past and Future 
In talking with Canadian friends as to the possibility of closer rela¬ 
tionship between the governments of Canada and the United States they 
mentioned among other things, that we are encumbered with numerous 
laws which are ineffective or detrimental. A certain law may appear to 
be all that it should be from one point of view. But the law should be 
fair and equitable to all concerned. Like a marble statue it should 
appear right when viewed from any side. 
The nurserymen of the country, more especially in the West, are 
urging that greater attention be given by the Association and its Vice- 
Presidents against the enactment of unreasonable and ofttimes uncon¬ 
stitutional laws. Many nurserymen have suffered loss—unreasonable 
and unnecessary loss. Constitutional 
rights have been run over rough shod, 
civil rights trampled upon, interstate 
commerce interfered with. But the dawn 
of tomorrow brings us a ray of hope. 
The publicity bureau of the great corpor¬ 
ate interests in commending the recent 
decisions of the Supreme Court tell us “the 
light of reason’’ is at hand, and may be so; 
because in the far West—Montana—re¬ 
cent legislation gives the nurseryman the 
right to appeal where formerly his stock 
was confiscated. 
Here the nurserymen of Montana have 
been successful in having some of their 
laws revised, laws which, though designed 
with the best.of intentions, really hindered 
the very interests they sought to help. 
And so in the future the entomologist, nur¬ 
serymen, our legislative bodies and all 
others directly or indirectly interested in 
this work, should co-operate. The inter¬ 
ests of all are identical and lines of pro¬ 
cedure should parallel each other. 
Mutual Interest of Orchardist 
AND Nurseryman 
The fault of the present trouble is par¬ 
tially of our own making for we have not 
kept closely in touch with this part of our 
work. 
Very often, in fact the majority of nur¬ 
serymen are also orchardists. A great 
deal of their capital is invested in orchards 
directly, and indirectly their entire capital; for their success in business 
is dependent upon the success of the orchardist. The nurseryman 
should not only be among the first to protect the orchards but should 
also consider it a part of his duty to co-operate with experiment sta¬ 
tions, universities and schools, in the dissemination of information. 
Experimental and Demonstration Orchards 
Some of the most valuable work along this line has been done by 
nurserymen, but as a body we have been prone to devote all our energy 
to propagation and selling. The states and the national government are 
all doing work of this kind, but not enough. There is a crying need for 
more experimental and demonstrative orchard work. Along experi¬ 
mental lines New York has accomplished good- of inestimable value 
because she has appropriated money generously. Some of the results 
are shown in those incomparable books “Apples of New York,’’ “Grapes 
of New York,” “Plums of New York,” and others which are to follow. 
All of the states are awakening to their duty. Missouri was one of the 
first states to establish a strictly fruit experiment station. However, an 
unfortunate selection was made as to location, in which our faithful 
scientific men have been handicapped. To do justice to all the vast 
state, there perhaps should have been several stations. 
Our station at Columbia, Missouri, after working for years in an 
unfavorable location, have gone to the great orchard lands and purchased 
a large orchard farm, where extensive plantings have been made, not 
merely experimental but on a commercial scale. And under such able 
direction as that of Dr. Whitten, Dr. Howard and Prof. Chandler there 
will be accomplished for Missouri results of far-reaching value, if 
measured only from the dollar point of view. Such are some of the 
results of the influence and work accomplished by the Missouri State 
Board of Horticulture. 
The work of Dean Bailey and of Professor Craig of Cornell, with 
whom we are all well acquainted, illustrates what can be accomplished 
by individual effort. It has been said that one great whole-souled per¬ 
son in each community would revolutionize the world. 
Nurserymen should encourage and promote all such work. Be 
generous with your products and since such institutions are generally 
cramped for funds, don’t hesitate to supply the material for experimental 
work without money or price. You reap 
the benefit along with your customers and 
all for the general public good. The nur¬ 
serymen have a special opportunity for 
they come in touch with the fruit grower 
at planting time, just when he is forming 
his plans for the orchard. It lies in the 
power of the nurserymen more than with 
any other person to help him start right, 
to help him avoid mistakes. We have 
been neglecting this field—it is a duty as 
well as an opportunity, for it leads to larger 
and better markets. 
« Civic Improvement 
This fs another important lead which 
has received little attention from nursery¬ 
men as a whole. As the country is devel¬ 
oped the people have more time for beauti¬ 
fying their surroimdings. Instead of 
encouraging and helping and teaching, we 
are waiting for them to come to us. 
Forestry 
Forestry is still another opportunity. 
The nurserymen belong in foremost rank 
whether they are propagators of forest 
tree seedlings or not. When we take up¬ 
on ourselves the work of furnishing the 
people with trees we assume certain re¬ 
sponsibilities, not only to the people but 
to each other. 
Showing Crown Gall on Test Trees Planted for Observation 
by Hoopes Bro. & Thomas 
Time of Meeting 
It often happens that conditions are not 
as satisfactory as they might be and yet one is at a loss to offer a solution. 
The following is made as a suggestion with the thought that it may lead 
to profitable discussion. June is not an ideal month for the Convention. 
The spring business is scarcely closed, the growing crops an unknown 
quantity, therefore, would it not be well to consider the advisability 
of changing? How about semi-annual sessions, September and January ? 
In September the growth is made, buyers and sellers may do business 
intelligently. In January, the fall business is out of the way, an op¬ 
portune time for preparing for the spring trade. Commercially at 
least September and January should be the ideal months. 
Membership and Fee 
Two things are needed, more members and an increased membership 
fee. 
This Association needs and should have the membership of every 
reliable nurseryman (I lay special emphasis on the word “reliable”) in 
the country. The more nearly our roll of members embraces the 
individual and incorporated nurserymen of the country, the greater will 
be the good accomplished. But in strengthening our membership we 
should not allow quantity in numbers to blind us to quality, that is, we 
