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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
218 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
President.THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
Vice-President and Editor.JOHN CRAIG 
Sercetary-Treasurer and Business Manager, ... C. L. YATES 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nursery 
Stocks of' all kinds. It circulates throughout the United States, 
Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen 
AfVARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, igoo 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES 
One year, in advance.$i.oo 
Six months,.75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance.1.50 
Six months,.i.oo 
Advertising rates will be sent upon application. Advertisements should reach 
this office by the 20 th of the month previous to the date of issue. 
Payment in advance required for foreign advertisements. Drafts on New York 
or postal orders, instead of checks, are requested by the Business Manager, Rochester, 
N. Y, 
Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nurserymen and horti¬ 
culturists are cordially solicited. 
Address, Editor, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, N. as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., October, 1911. 
AWERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President —J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; vice-president, 'W. H. 'Wyman, North 
Abington, Mass.; secretary, John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; treasurer, C, L. Yates, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee —E. M. Sherman, Charles City, la.; H. B. Chase, Hunts¬ 
ville, Ala.; J. M. Pitkin, Newark, N. Y.; J. H. Dayton, Ex-Officio, Painesville 
Ohio; John Hall, Ex-Officio, Sec’y, Rochester, N. Y. 
Chairmen of Committees. 
Transportation —D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, la,; Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River —Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River —Peter Youpgers, Geneva, Nebr. 
Co-Operation with Entomologists —L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program —C. J. Maloy, Rochester, N. Y. 
Exhibits—A. E. Robinson, Bedford, Mass. 
Arrangements —John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; W. H. Wyman, North Abington, Mass.; 
H. P. Kelsey, Salem, Mass. 
Entertainment —J,Woodward Manning, North Wilmington, Mass. 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities —W. P. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; Jefferson 
Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa.; Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md.; C. M. Griffing, Jackson¬ 
ville, Fla.; G. C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal.; H. D. Simpson, Vincennes, Ind. 
Root-Gall —E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, J. W. Hill, Des Moines,Ta,; 
secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Charles j. Brown, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in 
June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, J. A. Lopeman, Enid, Oklahoma¬ 
secretary, C. E. Garee, Noble, Oklahoma. ’ 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President, E. D. Smith, Winona; secretary 
C. C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—President, Paul M. Hubbard, Bristol, Conn.; 
Secretary, C. H. Sierman, Hartford, Conn. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer-, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in January! 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President, E. S. Osborne, Rochester! 
N. Y.; secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Nurserymen’s Association of Ohio.—President, J. W. McNary, Dayton O.- 
secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. ’’ 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President, P. A. Dix, Roy, Utah; secretary- 
treasurer, C. F. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Samuel C. Moon, Pa.; secretary, 
Earl Peters, Mt. Holy Springs, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President, W. A. Easterly, Cleveland, Tenn.- 
secretary-treasurer, A. 1. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. ’ 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn.; 
secretary, G. M. Bentley. Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas; secre¬ 
tary-treasurer, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President. Geo. A. Marshall, Arlington, Nebr. • 
secretarj'-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets annually second 
Wednesday in December. 
THE LATEST 
FEDERAL 
INSPECTION 
BILL 
On June 23d, a modified Simmons bill 
was introduced by Mr. Burnham in the 
United States Senate. This is known 
as S 2870. It has been carefully com¬ 
pared with the original bill by Mr. 
Thomas B. Meehan, who says that while 
there are changes in the wording, “the intent and purpose 
of this bill does not alter the situation. So far as I can see, 
it is practically the same thing with a few minor changes in 
the wording.’’ We have recently learned that the author of 
the bill, Mr. Simmons, is working up a mailing list of the 
orchardists of the country, to whom he can send copies of the 
bill, for the purpose of securing their support. In other 
words, an active campaign is being waged. This preliminary 
work has been placed in the hands of Mr. Simmon’s secretary, 
who resides in Niagara County, New York. We give this 
information for the purpose of informing our nursery friends 
that the measure is not dead by any means, and that it would 
be wise for those interested in its welfare to attempt to secure 
a conference with the promoters of the bill with a view of 
eliminating objectionable features or modifying it, if neces¬ 
sary, to'the advantage of the nurserymen. We publish the 
bill on another page as it has been recently introduced, calling 
attention to the changes which have been made in the 
original. 
It is well known that Canada has been 
exporting her apples for a number of 
years under the provisions and regula¬ 
tions of the Fruit Marks Act. This act 
provides for the inspection of all fruit 
in closed packages. The inspection 
work was instituted some five or six years ago, at first not 
very rigidly, but as time went on the provisions of the act 
were miore strictly enforced. It is significant that this year 
an amendment to the inspection and sales act has been passed 
by the Canadian house, which covers all fruit packed and 
offered for sale, either wholesale or retail, in the domestic 
markets, as well as for export. This is an important step, 
and means that no fruit offered for sale in any store or in any 
part of the Dominion shall be exempt from the provisions 
of the inspection act. The Canadian Horticulturist has the 
following to say in regard to the passage of this act: 
“This amendment has long been needed. Fruit that 
unscrupulous packers feared might not get past the fruit 
inspectors, if shipped for export, has been unloaded on the 
home markets, including the west, with the result that the 
cries of protest by the Canadian consumer have been steadily 
increasing in volume. The happy days of the dishonest 
packer in Canada are drawing to a close. The end cannot 
come too soon. It is unlawful now to mark or cause to be 
marked a wrong name, or the name of any person or firm, 
other than the one who actually packed the package. Thus 
are the opportunities of escape from detection being closed.’’ 
FRUIT INSPEC¬ 
TION IN THE 
DOMINION OF 
CANADA 
SELLING 
AMERICAN 
APPLES IN 
BRITISH 
MARKETS 
As most people are aware the great mass 
of American apples are sold at auction 
in the British markets. Theoretically 
this system is the most satisfactory that 
can be employed. Practically there is 
much dissatisfaction in its use. It is a 
