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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 
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, 1900 
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 
One year, in advance,.$1.00 
Six months. .75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance,. 1.50 
Six months,. 1.00 
Advertising rates will be sent upon application. Advertise¬ 
ments should reach this office by the 20th 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 re¬ 
quested by the Business Manager, Rochester, N. Y. 
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., May, 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 
.lanuary. 
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, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, 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 
Dceember at Kansas City. 
FINE ART IN 
ADVERTISING 
The editor’s office is in receipt of a beauti¬ 
ful work of art in the form of a reproduc¬ 
tion of the oil painting of “Delicious 
Apple” by Mr. Ream, exhibitor at the 
Royal Academy at London, and a contri¬ 
butor to the Stickney Collection at the Chicago Art Insti¬ 
tute. The original of this reproduction is the property of 
Mr. W. P. Stark of Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., 
Louisiana, Mo. The painting depicts a group of delicious 
apples lying in artistic confusion on a rich velvet background. 
The painting is neither of the impressionistic class, nor yet 
does it bring out every character of the fruit in painful detail 
like an over-timed, over-developed photograph. It is 
decidedly a work of art, and the reproduction is worthy of a 
prominent place where works of art of this kind are appro¬ 
priate. We congratulate the owner on the possession of 
such an interesting and beautiful trophy, and the painter 
upon his good judgment in selecting a subject which 
possesses both artistic quality and desirable advertising 
ideals. 
This trouble has aroused unprecedented 
interest among the nurserymen of the 
country during the past year or two. It 
has been the cause of great losses on the 
part of apple and peach growers. It has 
been the means of frequent disagreement to the point of 
suits between buyer and seller, and has now arrived at a 
state in which a great deal of confusion exists and a great 
diversity of opinion is maintained on the part of those w T ho 
ought to know as to cause and effect of these various types 
of excrescences which appear on the roots of nursery stock. 
Nurserymen have been accepting the dictum of pathologists 
and others supposed to understand the character and 
danger of this form of parasite. Some of the restrictive 
measures introduced and enforced have been exceedingly 
drastic and sweeping. They have at any rate aroused 
nurserymen to the point of taking a hand in the investiga¬ 
tional side of the question themselves, and we shall look for 
a very interesting discussion of this subject at the annual 
meeting from the standpoint of the nurseryman, who will 
draw from the book of his own experience data tending to 
throw light upon the influence of these root knots on the 
ultimate health, vigor and productivity of the tree. This 
part of the program will undoubtedly be of the deepest 
interest and of great importance to nurserymen of all parts 
of the country. 
ON ROOT 
GALLS 
THE DENVER 
MEETING 
The annual convention of the Society, 
scheduled for the City of the Rockies, 
June 8-9-10, promises to be of exceptional 
interest. Gratifying features in connec¬ 
tion with this is the enthusiastic and 
harmonious manner in which all of the Western, or rather 
middle west members of the Association are working as a 
unit for the success of the meeting. The city of Denver is a 
most attractive place, with a delightful climate, particularly 
agreeable at that season of the year. It lies in a region of 
unusual interest to the orchardist and nurseryman, for in 
