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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
seven leading varieties, which by the way were Baldwin, 
King, Northern Spy, North Western, Greening, Stayman’s 
Winesap, Wealthy and Yellow Transparent, represented 
44 percent of the total number of apples sold by us. This 
represented 6 percent of the varieties. The next eleven 
leading varieties represented 27 percent of the total apples 
sold and 9 % percent of the varieties. The next thirty- 
three varieties representing those that amounted to from 
100 to 500 trees each, was 24 percent of the stock and 28 
percent of the number of varieties. The next lot, 50 to 
xoo represented 4 percent of the stock and 16 percent of 
the varieties. The next figures taken were 25 to 50 of a 
kind and there were 17 kinds representing 2 percent of the 
stock and 15 percent of the varieties. I find 29 varieties 
of from one tree to twenty-five each, representing seven- 
tenths of 1 percent of the number of trees sold and 2 5 per¬ 
cent of the varieties. 
I believe from the above table that we can easily get 
along with from forty to fifty varieties of apples, as you will 
observe that fifty varieties out of the total of one hundred 
sixteen varieties sold represent 95 percent of the stock 
sold, while the other 66 varieties represent only 5 percent. 
I think if you will take the trouble to figure over your own 
stock book that you will find the same condition exists 
with you as does with us and I am sure you will find that it 
will be greatly to your advantage to eliminate those varie¬ 
ties that are sold in such small quantities. It stands to 
reason that if the fruit grower who is growing stock for a 
profit determines upon certain leading varieties, that those 
varieties are certainly the best and good enough for any 
person to plant for home consumption. I hope you will 
give this matter serious consideration and see if you do not 
agree with me that we will be benefitted if we all strive to 
reduce rather than increase the number of varieties cata¬ 
logued by us. 
MEETING OF SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND 
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS 
Rochester florists were hosts to the members of the 
National Society which met in Convention Hall, Rochester, 
August 15th to 19th. 
The meeting was one of the most successful in the history 
of the organization and was as thoroughly enjoyed socially 
as it was appreciated from the standpoint of the profes¬ 
sional grower. 
Messers Vick, Keller, Charlton, and other Rochester 
nurserymen florists were the busy men of the convention, 
and contributed largely to its success. 
A number of out of state nurserymen were in attendance. 
Among these were Orlando Harrison and J. H. Harrison, 
Berlin, Md., Wm. Harrison, Painesville, Ohio, Edward 
and Robert George, Painesville, Ohio, J. C. Vaughan, 
Chicago, Ill., Jas. McHutchison, New York, J. A. Valen¬ 
tine, Denver, Colo., and many others. The New York 
delegation of nurserymen came in a special train, some 
one hundred strong. The west and middle west were also 
well represented. 
CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN 
Below is a photograph of members of Connecticut 
Nurserymen’s Association, taken on the grounds of the Elm 
City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn., where the Association 
met for afield day on August nth. After spending a 
pleasant morning exploring the nurseries the members 
took the trolley to Savon Rock, Connecticut’s Coney Island, 
where they disposed of a well served dinner at the Colonade 
after which the members played “kids” for the remainder 
of the day, taking in all the shows from the roller coaster 
to the flying horses. 
It was voted unanimously that the day had been most 
pleasurably spent. 
Connecticut Nurserymen at Elm City Nurseries. 
ANOTHER APPRECIATION 
The National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Gentlemen: 
Your bill of recent date for our ad in the National 
Nurseryman received. We are herewith enclosing check 
covering same. 
We are pretty well sold out on everything that we have 
had for this year and therefore do not think it necessary 
to have ad appear in the September issue. 
Can assure you that we are well pleased with the results 
that we received, and will not forget you next season. 
Yours very truly, 
Maloney Bros., Wells. 
T. W. Rice, who for several years has been secretary of 
Rice Bros. Co., of Geneva, N. Y., has sold his interest in 
the company to his brother, John P. Rice, and retired from 
the company. Business will be conducted the same as 
before by Rice Bros. & Co. C. W. Rice is the company’s 
new secretary. 
