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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 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 
One year, in advance,.$1.00 
Six months,. .75 
Foreign Subscriptions, in advance.1.50 
Six months.x.oo 
Advertis ng rates will be sent upon application. Advertisements 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 requested by the Business Mana¬ 
ger, Rochester, N. Y. 
Correspondence from all po.nts and articles of interest to nurserymen and 
horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Address, Editor, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester , as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., November, 1910. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President—W. P. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; vice president, E. S. Welch, Shenan¬ 
doah, Iowa; 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.; Wm. P. Stark, Ex-Officio, Louisiana. 
Mo.; John Hall, Ex-Officio, Sec’y, Rochester, N. Y. 
Chairmen op Committees. 
Transportation —D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, la.; Chas. M. Sizemore, Louis¬ 
iana, Mo. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N' Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River— Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N.Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River— Peter Youngers, Geneva, Nebr. 
Co-operation with Entomologists— J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 
Program —J. H. Dayton, Painesville, O. 
Publicity— Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Exhibits —J. W. Schuette, 5600 GravoisAve., St. Louis, Mo. 
Arrangements —John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; J. H. Dayton, Painesvule, O., 
F. A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Editing Report— John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.; Prof. John Craig, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Entertainment— F. A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Forestry— A. I. Brown, Geneva, Nebr. 
Co-operation with Fruit Growers and Associations— J. M. Irvine, St. 
Joseph, Mo. 
Trade Opportunities —Jefferson Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Nurserymen’s Share in Civic Improvement—J. Horace McFarland, Harris¬ 
burg. Pa. 
Root-Knot—E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership —John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, R. C. Berckman 
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, C. W. Atwater, Collinsville, 
Conn. Secretary, John S. Barnes, Yalesville, Conn. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in 
J anuary. 
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. 
Pacinc Coast Association of Nurserymen—President, C. Malmo, Seattle, Wash.; 
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. 1 . Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, A. 1 . 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, S. P. Bernardin, Pars.-n, Kans. 
sececcary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in July and 
December at Kansas City. 
INSPECTION 
IN NEW 
YORK 
The State of New York, through its 
Department of Agriculture, Raymond A. 
Pearson, Commissioner, has issued Bulle- 
| tin No. 20, outlining the regulations for 
the inspection and certification of nursery 
stock under the laws of New York, and also the regulations 
governing the transportation of nursery stock from New 
York to other states. This bulletin is a valuable one, in 
that it gives a complete digest of the laws of the different 
states governing the sale and shipment of nursery stock, 
and also the names of the inspectors in each state. The 
bulletin ought to be in the hands of every nurseryman in 
the country, and may be secured by applying to the Com¬ 
missioner of Agriculture at Albany. 
THEY APPLE 
INDUSTRY OF 
ONTARIO 
An important question in the Province of 
Ontario today is, how can the apple 
situation be dealt with most etfectively? 
For attention has been called by Mr. J. W. 
Flavelle, of Toronto, and by Prof. J. W. 
Crow, of the Department of Agriculture, to the fact that the 
last fifteen years have seen an unfortunate decline in the 
production of apples in Ontario, which still continues. It 
is evident that a systematic campaign must be commenced 
at once under the direction of the Minister of Agriculture. 
If splendid successes can be made of some orchards in the 
Province, as, to be sure, hundreds of Ontario growers are 
now making, it stands to reason that, with proper care, this 
can be done elsewhere. It is a noteworthy fact that the 
regions dominated by co-operative fruit growers’ associa¬ 
tions show the best conditions. 
THE 
VARIETY 
QUESTION 
Undoubtedly this is the most difficult 
problem the nurseryman meets. The 
wholesaler is constantly asking himself 
as well as his customers the question. 
“What shall I propagate, and how much 
of each of these varieties shall I grow?” It is quite possible 
to be over-conservative in regard to taking on new varieties, 
and on the other hand, it is very easy to be over-enthusiastic 
in reference to the claims of newcomers. The variety list 
cannot be a permanent one, and this fact cites one of the 
sorrows of the propagator. It is probable that a leading 
factor in continuing the stereotyped form of propagation, so 
far as varieties are concerned, is the “hand-me-down” type 
of plate book. The uninitiated follow the lead of this 
attractive guide, which is often a prolific source of trouble. 
It means that the same list is offered to all parts of the 
country, and that progress in adapting varieties to the 
needs of the section is not attempted. There is little or no 
discrimination. Should we not question our climatic 
requirements and select our varieties with due regard to 
their adaptations? In making contracts with growers for a 
period of years, this is indeed a serious question, and one 
which both the grower and the seller should consider with 
the greatest possible care. 
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