the national nurseryman 
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experience in the use of 
pecan stock for hickor¬ 
ies, that these stocks 
tend to encourage 
growth so late in the 
season that the scions 
do not properly ripen 
and winter injury is 
likely to occur. 
BINGHAMTON’S 
TREES 
The Chamber of 
Commerce of the city 
of Binghamton, N. Y., 
is taking an active 
out very completely, 
and much business of 
importance to the nur¬ 
serymen of the Pacific 
Coast was transacted. 
The entertainment pro¬ 
vided by the Milton 
Nursery Co., of Milton, 
Ore., was a feature 
which will never be 
forgotten. The trolley 
ride from Walla Walla 
to Milton, Ore., afford¬ 
ed members an oppor¬ 
tunity to see the 
country, and the ride 
J. W. HILL, Des Moines, Iowa 
Chairman Committee on Co-Operation and 
Entomologists. 
F. A. WEBER, Nursery, Mo. 
Chairman Committee on Entertainment. 
interest in the improvement of the street 
trees of that city. An examination of 
the trees has been made by Professor Craig 
of the Department of Horticulture, 
Cornell University, which describes their 
present condition, and makes recom¬ 
mendations for their improvement. 
The report condemns the use of such 
trees as poplars, soft maples, and box 
elders in the streets, and deprecates the 
planting of saplings known as pole trees, 
which make poor tops and are short 
lived. It also deals with insects and 
fungous affections of shade and orna¬ 
mentals. The important work of tree 
improvement is in the hands of Mr. 
Kenneth Rockwell, a student of the 
College of Agriculture. 
JOHN HALL, Rochester, N. Y. 
Chairman Committee on Arrangements. 
ORLANDO HARRISON, Berlin, Md. 
Chairman Committee on Publicity. 
PACIFIC COAST AS¬ 
SOCIATION OF 
NURSERYMEN 
The eighth annual 
meeting of the Pacific 
Coast Association of 
Nurserymen closed its 
session at Walla Walla 
on July 14th. It was 
the largest and most 
representative meeting 
ever held, the states 
of California, Utah, 
Idaho, Oregon, Wash¬ 
ington, Montana and 
the provence of British 
Columbia all being well 
represented. 
The program as 
arranged was carried 
through the nurseries in automobiles and 
carriages gave them a chance to see 
great blocks of trees uniform and free 
from insects, the entire nursery without 
a weed. A picnic luncheon was ready 
for the members at the residence of the 
senior member of the firm, Mr. A. Miller 
which was greatly relished. High tributes 
of praise were expressed by both the 
local people and visiting nurserymen with 
reference to the work of this firm as to 
the careful manner in which every detail 
of their nursery work is planned and 
carried on. The Commercial Club of 
Walla Walla entertained royally at an 
informal reception on the evening of July 
12th. Pleasant addresses were made on 
the part of the local people and the 
nurserymen, and all enjoyed the event 
immensely. 
It was decided to 
hold .the next conven- 
1lie 
tion in California, prob¬ 
ably at San Jose, first 
Wednesday after June 
20th,1911. 
George C. Roe of 
Fresno, Calif., who was 
very active throughout 
the entire session, was 
elected president. The 
other officers elected 
were: State vice-presi¬ 
dents—for Washing¬ 
ton, George Peaslee, 
Clarkston; for Oregon, 
J. B. Pilkington, Port¬ 
land; for Utah, E. M. 
Tyson of Brigham City; 
J. M. IRVINE, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Chairman Committee on Co-operation with Fruit 
Growers and Associations. 
