THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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PROGRAM OF THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 
SOUTHERN NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
Greensboro, N. C., August 23, 24, 25 
Officers; W. A. Easterly, President, Cleveland, Tenn.; 
Aubrey Frink, Vice-President, Winchester, Tenn.; A. I. 
Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Knoxville, Tenn. 
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY SMITH 
The Southern Nurserymen’s Association was organized 
in Chattanooga, Tenn., thirteen years ago, by a few energetie 
Nurserymen, and has never missed an annual session. Its 
annual meetings have been held in various eities throughout 
the South. The object of this Association is to bring to¬ 
gether the Nurserymen of the South for a discussion of all 
questions of interest to Southern Nurserymen, and the trade 
at large, to exchange ideas, learn from each other what we can, 
and help to solve the knotty problems which confront us all. 
This Association has accomplished much good for the 
Southern Nurserymen, and it is the earnest wish of its 
officers that its usefulness will increase with age. The State 
Entomologists interested in the work of this Association are 
always invited to meet with us and take part in the discussions. 
Short practical talks by practical men, and open and free 
discussions of all topics of general interest characterize these 
meetings. We have no stenographer and print no minutes. 
Annual dues of two dollars ($2.00) should be forwarded 
to A. I. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer, Knoxville, Tenn. 
The following program was carried out: Invocation, 
Rev. E. K. McLarty, Greensboro, N. C.; Addresses of Wel¬ 
come, Thos. J. Murphy, Mayor of Greensboro, R. C. Hood, 
President of Chamber of Commerce; Response, J. C. Hale, 
Winchester, Tenn.; President’s Address, W. A. Easterly, 
Cleveland, Tenn.; No. i.—The Pecan and Its Possibilities, 
C. F. Barber, MacClenny, Fla.; No. 2.—Fraternity Among 
Nurserymen, Chas. T. Smith, Concord, Ga. 
How May Southern Nurserymen Increase the Demand 
for Ornamental Stock of all Kinds?, R. C. Berckmans, 
Augusta, Ga.; Address, Prof. W. N. Hutt, State Ento¬ 
mologist, Raleigh, N. C.; Report of the Secretary-Trea.s- 
urer; Appointing of Committees. 
Wednesday night. Meeting of the Southern Nurserymen’s 
Protective Association. 
Thursday morning, August 24th, No. 4.—The Advantages 
of Fall Planting of Fruit Trees and Plants in the South, 
W. F. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala.; No. 5.—Need of Uniform 
Prices on the Same Kinds and Grades of Trees, Harry 
Nicholson, Winchester, Tenn.; Address, Prof. E. R. Lake, 
Washington, D. C.; Assistant Pomologist, U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture; No. 5.—Preparation and Fertilization 
of Our Soils, Jno. A. Young, Greensboro, N. C. 
ENTERTAINMENT 
There was an automobile ride, first to Jno. A. Young’s 
place to see his Nursery and Shetland Ponies, thence to 
Pomona to visit the J. Van Lindley Nursery, returning to 
Greensboro for supper. 
Adjourn at 4:00?. m. to witness a ball game at park be¬ 
tween Winston-Salem and Greensboro, followed by a car ride 
over the city. 
Thursday night, 8:00, No. 6.—Better Prices for Our 
Trees, J. C. Miller, Rome, Ga.; No. 7.—Paeking, W. T. 
Hood, Richmond, Va.; No. 8.—Apple Growing in the 
Mountains, O. Joe Howard, Pomona, N. C. 
Reports of Committees, No. 9.—Revising Plate Books to 
Suit Territory, J. Marvin Miller, Winchester,* Tenn.; No. 10., 
Nursery Problems of the Future, Henry B. Chase, Hunts¬ 
ville, Ala.; General discussion of questions remaining in 
question box. 
QUESTION BOX 
Which are the two most profitable peaches ripening before Carmen, 
for planting by commercial orchardists? 
Which are the two mostprofitable early apples ripening before Red 
Astrachan? 
Why are we failing to grow plum? 
Reports and suggestions concerning the labor question. 
Should landscape architects be entitled to trade rates? 
Do we, as Nurserymen, protect prices as they should be, and are 
not some too indiscriminate in making prices with a view of making 
sales? 
Mayflower Peach: did it withstand the freeze Spring 1910 as well 
as other early peaches? 
Report of range of general productiveness of Mayflower peach. 
Arp Beauty Peach, is it recommended for commercial planting 
outside of Texas? 
What can you say about Aphison apple? 
Do we propagate too many varieties? 
Should retail Nurserymen encourage the sale of one-year apple? 
Do we, as Nurserymen, encourage the development of the great 
Appalachian Apple growing region as we should? 
THE MEETING 
The members of the Association were welcomed by Mayor 
Murphy. 
He declared that the nurserymen of the south and right 
here in Greensboro, men like J. Van Lindley and John A. 
Young are doing more to build up and advertise their sections 
than any other class of business men. 
MR. SMITH RESPONDS 
Charles T. Smith, of Concord, Ga., responded in behalf of 
the nurserymen. Mr. Smith expressed appreciation for the 
kindness of Mayor Murphy, stating that in waiting so long to 
meet in Greensboro, they had done so with the intention of 
saving the best for the last. Mr. Smith also paid a high 
tribute to J. Van Lindley and the example he has set to the 
nurserymen of this state and the south during the half 
century that he has been in the business. Mr. Smith declared 
that he had just been considering the advisability of suggest¬ 
ing Greensboro as a permanent place for the annual conven¬ 
tions, that he had attended every one of the 13 sessions that 
have been held by the association, but nowhere had he 
witnessed so general a spirit of hospitality as accorded by the 
citizens of Greensboro. 
