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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
INCORPORATED 
San Benito, Tex. —The San Benito Semi-Tropical Nursery has 
been incorporated with a capital stock of $1000. The incorporators are 
J. C. Miller, J. George Bowyer and M. W. Jones.— Florists' Exchange. 
APPROVAL 
The May issue of the National Nurseryman is a splendid one. 
The paper is doing excellent work for the trade and the spirit which 
permeates it is ever working to help bring about a change for advance¬ 
ment of nursery work. 
I greatly enjoyed Mr. Harrison’s talk, or rather sermon, on peonies 
and iris and other flowers at the Denver Convention last June. May 
he be spared in health and strength for many yeras. 
Don’t miss the annual report of the American Association 
with full account of St. Louis meeting. Apply to John 
Hall, Granite Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
Cxbibitione 
INDIANA APPLE SHOW 
Under the auspices of the Indiana Horticultural Society 
an important apple show will be held in Indianapolis, Nov. 
6-11, 1911. 
The premium list will cover fruit in barrels, boxes, trays 
and plates. There are also premiums for county exhibits 
and individual bearing orchards. 
The officers of the show are E. R. Smith, president, 
Indianapolis; C. N. Lindley, vice-president, Salem; C. G. 
Woodbury, secretary, LaFayette;’ J. M. Cravens, treasurer, 
Madison; Dr. H. E. Barnard, committee on arrangements, 
Indianapolis. 
Boxes and trays may be obtained at any time before the 
show from W. B. Flick, Lawrence, Indiana. 
APPLE CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION FOR DENVER 
A plan is being worked upon that will bring the next 
session of the American Apple Congress to Denver to be held 
in connection with a National Apple Exposition. The 
dates most favored for the holding of this great combined 
feat is the week of November 6 to 12. Under the proposed 
plan an exposition association will be organized with a 
capital of $50,000. Both the Congress and the Exposition 
Association are to be incorporated under the laws of the 
State of Colorado. • , 
Invitations have been received by the Congress from 
several large cities to have the next meeting held with them. 
Almost all these have “backed up’’ when informed by the 
Executive Officers what sum of money will be required to 
bring them the meeting. Denver seems to be the only city 
that is willing to take hold of the proposition and see it 
through. One apple show, held in Denver, was an entire 
success. While there was a small loss, the benefits to the 
city and the apple industry were of untold value. 
The Exposition Association will be organized by promi¬ 
nent Denver people and fruit growers. A contract will be 
entered into by the Apple Congress and the Exposition 
Association whereby mutual benefits will be derived and a 
most profitable arrangement perfected. The plan has the 
approval of all who have been con.sulted in the matter by 
Clinton L. Oliver, vSecretary of the Congress, and the entire 
details will soon be made public. 
The season has now arrived when the apple crop condi¬ 
tions are considered settled and the apple growers are 
anxious to demonstrate what their various sections can 
produce. A show such as is proposed will be a wonderful 
drawing card for growers and dealers and as no show is more 
beautiful than an apple show, the attendance, in a city like 
Denver where one show has been held and the people got a 
taste of it, will be assured. 
TO APPLE GROWERS 
CHALLENGE FROM DELTA CO. COLORADO 
Know All Men by These Presents, 
Witnesseth: 
That it being common knowledge throughout the land 
that the Western Slope fruit district of the commonwealth of 
Colorado is the richest and heaviest producing fruit area 
for its acres in these United States; 
Therefore, 
In order to settle for all time before the eyes of the world, 
the supremacy of the Delta County fruit district of the 
Western Slope, the undersigned organization, being an 
association of the commercial and financial interests of the 
said Delta County, Colorado, does hereby 
CHALLENGE 
any county in these-United States, to equal its record of 
shipment of deciduous fruits produced during the season of 
A. D., 1911. 
Arid in further evidence of its good intents and purposes in 
the issuance of the said challenge, there has been placed on 
deposit in the Delta National Bank of Delta, Delta County, 
Colorado, the sum of $100.00 in gold as a forfeit to be paid 
to the county meeting the conditions of the said challenge. 
Any county desiring to compete shall post a like forfeit, the 
fund to be used by the American Apple Congress in the 
purchase of a trophy, or trophies, and awarding prizes to the 
contestants. 
The Delta County and all other counties taking part in 
this contest, shall prepare and submit its evidence of ship¬ 
ments of deciduous fruits for the season of 1911, consisting 
of freight and express receipts and way-bills and other 
admissible evidence, to a committee of three to be appointed 
by the executive committee of the American Apple Congress 
with offices at 245 Equitable building, Denver, Colorado. 
In consideration of the fact that the American Apple 
Show is to be held at the Denver Auditorium on November 
20-25, it is hoped that all counties will take notice and be 
prepared with their contesting evidence in good season, in 
order that said decision may be rendered on or about the 
dates of said Apple Show. 
With malice towards none and best wishes to all counties 
desirous of meeting our record in competition, we have 
caused our corporate name to be signed by our president, and 
the above covenants to be attested by our secretary this 15th 
day of June A. D., 1911. 
The Delta County Business Mens’ Association, 
Attest Roy L. Emry, President. 
Alice I. Kinsley, Secretary. 
