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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
205 Cox 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, /goo. 
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., January, 1908. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President, J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la.; vice-president, C. M. 
Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind.; secretary, Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, 
N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N, Y. 
Executive Committee—J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; E. M. Sherman, Charles 
City, la.; H. B. Chase, Huntsville, Ala. 
Transportation—F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kansas. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Inspection Law—Hon. Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la. 
Program—R. C. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Publicity—J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Exhibits—Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Montg. Co., Pa. 
Arrangements—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editing Report—J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Mutual Fire Insurance—Judge Eugene Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; Peter Youngers, 
Geneva, Nebr.; Harry Simpson, Vincennes, Ind. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. - 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association —President, R. C. Berckmans, 
Augusta, Ga.; vice-president, A. L. Brooke; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, 
Dreshertown, Pa.; treasurer, Peter Youngers. Meets annually in June. 
Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association —President, N. H. Albaugh, Phoneton, 
O.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 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 iri 
June. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen —President, W. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in January' 
Western Association of Wholesale Nurserymen—President A. Willis, Ottawa, 
Kansas; vice-president, George Marshall, Arlington, Neb.; secretary, E. L 
Holman, Leavenworth, Kansas. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Asssociation —President, Chas. T. Smith, Concord, Ga.; 
vice-president, C. M. Griffing, Jacksonville, Fla.; secretary-treasurer, A. I. 
Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. The next meeting will be held in Atlanta, Ga., August, 
1908. 
Oklahoma Association of Nurserymen —President, J. A. Lopeman, vice-president. 
J. P. Taylor; secretary and treasurer, C. E. Garee. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association —President, E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Texas; 
vice-president, B. L. Adams, Bonham, Texas; secretary-treasurer, John S.' 
Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President, W. D. Ingall, North Yakima, 
Wash.; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Thompson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually 
in June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association— President, W. H. Moon, Morrisville, 
Pa.; secretary, Earl Peters, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. Next annual meeting at 
Harrisburg, in January. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen —President, William Pitkin, Rochester, 
N. Y.; secretary-treasurer, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
NUT 
CULTURE. 
The increase of interest in nut growing has been steady 
and strong during the past decade. But the last five years 
have seen a remarkable development of interest in this 
special branch of pomology. The in¬ 
terest is spread practically over all the 
cotton growing states. It is fair to 
say in this connection, however, that 
much of this interest is to be credited to 
the activity of the organization which stands for nut grow¬ 
ing interests in the country, the National Nut Growers’ 
Association. The president of this Association is Prof. 
Burnette of the Louisiana College of Agriculture and Ex¬ 
periment Station, and the secretary Dr. J. F. Wilson, 
Poulan, Georgia. The society has held several successful 
meetings. It has issued much valuable matter. Like 
most young organizations the financial problems are the 
most difficult to solve. It has on hand at the present time 
a great deal of valuable material awaiting funds which will 
enable the secretary to publish it. Increase in member¬ 
ship in the Association will make this possible. Let all 
who are interested in nut culture, and desire the information 
these reports contain join the society and help along the 
good work. 
Our business manager feels justly proud of our adver¬ 
tising columns. These pages, filled with the offerings of our 
patrons, represent to them and to us an important part of 
the journal. It is well known that in 
trade journalism the advertising pages 
furnish the sinews of war and the means 
for development. It is the policy of 
the Najional Nurseryman to give 
full value in return for favors of all kinds received. As the 
advertising pages increase in number, so will the amount of 
reading matter enlarge. We are endeavoring to make this 
journal indispensable to all classes of tree and plant pro¬ 
ducers. If you, as a patron, can suggest improvement we 
shall be delighted to consider ways and means. 
This brings us to the core of our remarks. We aim to 
present the paper to our readers on the first of each month, 
but frequently it is found difficult to do so, owing to the 
tardy arrival of advertising matter. It is as difficult for 
our business manager to decline to receive late arrivals of 
this kind as it is for most people to turn down good busi¬ 
ness. He realizes that many of the offerings are for im¬ 
mediate consideration, and that a month later they will be a 
dead issue. For this reason we are anxious to run them and 
promptly, but this desire to please has occasionally de¬ 
layed an issue a full day or longer. In view of these facts, 
the business manager makes the very reasonable request 
that all advertising matter be in his hands not later than 
the 22nd of each month. This gives a minimum time for 
proof reading, printing and mailing. Will our friends kindly 
see the situation from our viewpoint and endeavor to place 
their advertising matter in our hands as early in the month 
as possible? 
The annual festival of the National Retail Nurserymans’ 
Association took place at the Masonic Club, Rochester, on the 
A REQUEST TO 
ADVERTISERS. 
