THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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The Machines to Use 
Don’t make the mistake of buying a cheap low pressure 
pump as an experiment for if you do you will surely be dis¬ 
appointed in the results. It is absolutely necessary to have 
a high pressure machine to get the desired results. Buy a 
first class high pressure sprayer in the start and you will 
find it the best investment you ever made in the line of farm 
equipment as it will pay for itself a great many times even 
on a small orchard the first year. The pump should also 
have thorough agitation to insure an even distribution of the 
solution, the valves should be of brass, preferably brass balls 
as they are always sure to seat properly and give better 
pressure and will last longer. Don’t buy a pump with 
leather or rubber about the valves or plunger as the strong 
spraying solution soon eat them out. For the ordinary 
farmer or fruit grower a good barrel sprayer costing from 
twelve to fifteen dollars, or one of the hand combination 
potato and orchard sprayers would be the best to buy. It 
should be equipped with an extension rod as a high pressure 
machine will not throw the spray very high owing to the re¬ 
sistance of the air. Many people have a mistaken idea about 
high pressure sprayers as they think a high pressure machine 
should throw the spray high up in the tree but this is not the 
case as they produce a vapor spray which is almost as light 
as the air and therefore cannot be thrown very high, making 
the use of a rod necessary. For the large orchards the two 
or four wheeled traction sprayers are very desirable as they 
have large capacity and require no hand pumping and have 
no engine to cause trouble. If you raise potatoes also buy 
a combination potato and orchard sprayer which will answer 
both purposes. I will gladly answer free of charge any 
questions on spraying or spraying machines that any of the 
readers of this paper may want to ask. 
E. H. Lamiell, 
Canton, Ohio. Secretary of the H. L. Hurst Mfg. Co. 
THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 
The Executive Committee and other members have held two 
conferences in New York in regard to the details of the coming rose 
show. The total amount of prizes offered in the schedule reaches 
some $1500. In conjunction with the rose show, the Horticultural 
Society of New York has a preliminary prize schedule, the total of 
which comes to $700. 
Messrs. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., of Philadelphia offer a special 
prize of $25 to be awarded in the discretion of the committee. 
Messrs. Moore, Hentz and Nash offer a solid silver cup, valued at 
$50 for the best six (6) roses, two to be white, and four to be red, 
pink or yellow, American Beauties excepted. 
Messrs. Wm. F. Kasting Co., offer a prize of $25, wherever it can 
be best used. 
The Toronto Horticultural Society offer one of their silver and 
bronze medals. Mr. Arthur T. Boddington offers a cash prize of $25. 
Messrs. Stumpp & Walter Co., offer a special prize, for Private 
Gardeners only, for 25 Richmond Roses of $10 and $5. 
The Horticultural Society of New York will issue jointly with 
the American Rose Society the Preliminary Prize List and rules 
within a few days. Mr. Joseph A. Manda has been appointed 
superintendent of exhibits. President Poehlmann is urging the 
Chicago people to make a fine exhibit in New York. The New Eng¬ 
land people will be present with the best that they can produce. 
This exhibition is regarded by some of the strong people in New York 
as one of public education, at which it is expected thousands will be 
present. Vice-president Pierson, ex-president Simpson and treas¬ 
urer May are at work like beavers to insure the practical success 
of the undertaking. Benjamin Hammond. 
Doings of Societies 
CONNECTICUT FRUIT GROWERS MEET IN 
ANNUAL SESSION 
The Connecticut Pomological Society held its 19th 
annual gathering in Unity Hall, Hartford, February 2d and 
3d. The meeting was one of the biggest and best horticul¬ 
tural events of the year, and eminently successful in its efforts 
to encourage the growing of more and better fruit in Con¬ 
necticut and give practical help to Connecticut fruit growers 
A special feature of the exhibits was a large display of 
implements, fruit packages and fruit growers’ supplies, and 
an extensive display of spraying machinery and supplies. 
Every effort was expended to make the gathering one of 
great profit and pleasure. 
NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN 
CARNATION SOCIETY 
The largest and best convention yet in the annals of the 
American Carnation Society convened at Fort Pitt Hotel, 
Pittsburgh, January 26th and 27th. The big English ban¬ 
quet hall of the Hotel was the scene of many magnificent 
stagings of the “flower divine,” and never before were so 
many and creditable new varieties brought together. 
“Hoosier Lad,” staged by F. Dorner & Sons Company, cap¬ 
tured the premier award of the gold medal. 
Wednesday afternoon many visited the H. J. Heinz 
Company plant of the “57 varieties” where they were hos¬ 
pitably entertained and given souvenirs. In the evening a 
smoker was given by the Pittsburgh Florists’ Club, while to 
the visiting ladies of members of the A. C. S. a theater party 
was given. 
President Albert M. Herr in his address to the Society on 
the improvement of their business methods presented recom¬ 
mendations which aim to make membership to the Society 
a necessity to all live carnation growers, and to give the 
organization the rank it should hold. Throughout the ses¬ 
sions most helpful and suggestive papers were read. The 
report of the Nomenclature Committee showed that the 
Society had registered 21 seedlings and 2 sports. The ques¬ 
tion of the advisability of the American Carnation Society 
and the American Rose Society holding joint meetings was 
discussed. Boston was voted the 1911 Convention City 
where, it was advocated, the meeting could be held con¬ 
jointly with that of the National Flower Show. 
Thursday evenings the Pittsburgh Florists and Gardeners’ 
Club tendered a banquet in the English banquet hall of the 
Fort Pitt Hotel to the A. C. S. and guests. The scene was a 
brilliant one of extraordinary beauty, and the banquet was a 
huge success. The spirit of hearty good fellowship and 
enthusiasm that prevailed characterized this successful con¬ 
vention throughout. 
The officers elected for the new year are: President, 
Fred Burki of Gibsonia, Pa.; vice-president, Allan Peirce, 
of Waltham, Mass.; secretary, A. F. J. Baur, of Indianapo¬ 
lis, Ind.; treasurer, Fred Dorner, of Lafayette, Ind. 
