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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
2x8 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
President. THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
Vice-President and Editor, .JOHN CRAIG 
Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager, ... C. L. YATES 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nur¬ 
sery Stock of all kinds. It circulates throughout the United 
States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen. 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION , igoo 
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Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nur¬ 
serymen and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Address Editor, Ithaca N. Y. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester, as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., April, 1910. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President—F. H. Stannard, President of F. H. Stannard & Co., Ottawa, Kas; vie 
president, W. P. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; secretary, John Hall, Rochester 
N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—J. H. Dayton, Painesville, O.; E. M Sherman, Charles City 
la ; H. B. Chase, Huntsville, Ala.. 
Transportation—W. P. Stark Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Chas. J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Program—J. W. Hi 11 , Des Moines, Iowa 
Publicity—John Craig, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Exhibits—E. P. Bemardin, Parsons, Kans. 
Arrangements—John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editing Report—John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 
Entertainment—Frank A. Weber, Nursery. Mo. 
Forestry—C. M. Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind. 
National Council of Horticulture—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, Iowa. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, R. C. Berckmans 
Augusta, Ga.; 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, Okla. Terr.; 
secretary C. E. Garee, Noble, Okla. Terr. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President—E. D. Smith, Winona; secretary, 
C. C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—President, John S. Barnes, Yaleville; 
secretary, Frank E. Conine, Stratford. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, W. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in 
.Tanuary. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen —President, Wm. Pitkin, 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, C. Malmo, Seattle, Wasn.; 
secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in 
June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Samuel C. Moon, Pa., secre¬ 
tary, Earl Peters, Mt. Holy Springs, Pa.' 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President, R C Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. C. Hale, Winchester, Tenn.; 
secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President—J. B. Baker, Ft. Worth, Texas; 
secretary-treasurer, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, E. P. Bernardin, Parson, Kans. 
secectary-treasurer. E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in July and 
December at Kansas City. 
PLANT 
BREEDING 
At a recent meeting of the American 
Breeders’ Association, Mr. W. W. Tracy, 
chairman of the committee on breeding 
vegetables, presented an interesting re¬ 
port. In this he stated that among the 
urgent needs in the field of vegetable breeding were, first, 
more full, accurate and comparable discussions of varieties 
coupled with their specific uses, and second, the establish¬ 
ment of “some generally accepted tribunal which shall 
decide upon the varietal name by which each distinct and 
useful variation shall be known, and whose decision shall be 
accepted and adhered to in practice by both seedsmen and 
plantsmen.’’ 
Mr. Tracy recommended that a committee of the Market 
Gardeners’ Association, seedsmen, with representatives of 
the Experiment Stations, be organized to work out such a 
scheme. This movement is to be commended, whether the 
plan of organization is feasible or not. We are inclined to 
doubt the feasibility of the scheme recommended. It does 
not seem to us that any committee of this kind, established 
in this way, is likely to be effective. Such body to have 
authority, and have its authority respected, should be under 
governmental appointment. This would insure continuance 
and constancy in regard to management, both features of 
great importance in a work of this kind. 
NATIVE 
PLANTS 
We were glad in a late issue to present to 
our readers a sketch of the activities of a 
nursery establishment devoted primarily 
to the popularization of American plants. 
This is a worthy mission. We have no 
unreasoning prejudice against foreign plants, but we have 
unbounded faith in the variety, beauty and usefulness of 
our own flora. While taking the best the world has to offer 
in the way of plant production, let us get over the idea that 
merely because a thing is a native it is not worth while, or on 
the other hand, because it happens to be foreign and rare 
that it is to be highly prized. 
We have received a number of valuable things from 
Europe. Witness the handsome Norway maple and a num¬ 
ber of fine conifers. But we have also to thank Europe for 
the codling moth, gipsy moth, brown tail moth and currant 
worm. We have received a number of valuable plants from 
the Orient, as the hardy hydrangea, Asiatic barbery, and the 
vigorous oriental plums. But we have to debit the same 
region with San Jose scale and many other pernicious scales. 
Just now we are endeavoring to shut out the dangerous 
brown tail moth and the blister rust of the pine which are 
coming to us in importations from Europe. 
We need a healthy sentiment making for the develop¬ 
ment of a stronger appreciation of the worthy native plants, 
plants which we can set out without considering the neces¬ 
sity of testing their adaptability and without the fear of 
introducing dangerous parasites. 
A CORRECTION 
THE SIMMONS INSPECTION BILL. 
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