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“A National Inspection Law would, of course, be desirable, 
provided the federal government would furnish means to execute 
it. But from my experience on the Legislative Committee, I am 
satisfied that so long as Speaker Cannon is at the head of the lower 
house, not a single dollar of appropriation can be obtained for this 
purpose. 
“I am so strongly convinced of this that I deem it idle to 
waste either time or money in the attempt.” 
‘‘Nearly every state has laws in relation to that, and the only 
National Law I could suggest is that in any state that has inspection 
laws, and whose trees are inspected by a competent man, they 
ought to be admissible to every other state. The hoped up plan of 
some Nurseries to control the laws of the state in their favor, so that 
their state trees alone are valid, is not fair. I think there is a good 
deal of the pig in some laws as well as in some men, but it can be 
made to let all live in comfort.” 
“For the sake of uniformity which promotes convenience, I 
would like to see a National Inspection Law. On the other hand, 
we cannot take away from any state its right to protect itself, so I 
believe we ought to have a National Law to be applied just as far as 
it is right for it to go.” 
“Yes, we favor a National Inspection Law, because then we 
would know what was required of us and we would not be subject to 
the ignorant, one-sided whims of two by four inspectors.” 
Note and Comment. 
The January issue of the National Nurseryman has 
been considerably in demand by those who wish to post 
themselves in regard to the progress of legislation. One 
correspondent says, “I consider this article very important, 
and would like you to send it to a number of parties in an 
adjoining state, which is regarded as one of the ‘arbitrary’ 
states on legislation of this sort. I believe they will 
eventually fall in line, at least so far as Section B, is con¬ 
cerned.” 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Henry Eckford, Wem, Shropshire, England. “Eckford’s Novel¬ 
ties, 1908.” Sweet peas a specialty. 
D. Hill, Dundee, Illinois. Evergreens a specialty. Catalogue 
of hardy evergreen seedlings, transplanted evergreens, ornamental 
trees and tree seedlings, etc. 
J. Hein’s Sohne, Halstenbek, Germany. Illustrated pamphlet 
showing views on the grounds and in the buildings owned by the 
firm. Also a price list of forest trees, hedge plants, fruit trees, etc. 
B. W. Stone, Thomasville, Ga. Fruit guide and catalogue. 
Paper shell pecans a specialty. 
Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno, Cal. Price list of Burbank’s 
late introductions. 
Huntsville Wholesale Nurseries, Huntsville, Ala. Price list of 
fruit trees, Jan. 11, 1908. 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York City. “Thor- 
burn’s Seeds, 1908,” an illustrated book of 140 pages, giving descrip¬ 
tions and prices of seeds of vegetables, deciduous trees, and flowers, 
miscellaneous bulbs, etc. 
Gainesville Nurseries, Gainesville, Fla. Catalogue and price list 
of fruits and flowers for the Southland, 1906-7. 
The Griffing Bros. Co., Macclenny, Fla. 1908 Tree Catalog, 
illustrated. 
The Scandinavian Tree Seed Establishment, Copenhagen-F, 
Denmark. Price list of seeds of conifers and deciduous trees. 
Mount Arbor Nurseries, Shenandoah, Iowa. Trade list for 
Spring, 1908. 
FROM OUR EXCHANGES. 
Baltimore, Md.—Professor!'. B. Symons, State Entomologist for 
Maryland, has been elected secretary of the American Association of 
Horticultural Inspectors, in session at Chicago, and appointed as one 
of a committee of three to represent the Association of Economic 
Entomologists at the annual meeting of the American Association of 
Nurserymen next June to be held in Milwaukee, Wis. 
Roslindale,Mass.—The Oakdale Nursery Company has purchased 
a 75-acre farm at Wadsworth, Mass., where they intend to grow 
their stock, but will retain their present farm as headquarters. 
They will add to the stock at their new location iris, phlox, dahlias, 
and a general collection of perennials and flowering shrubs. They 
expect to set out from 25 to 30 acres of peaches this spring. 
Franklin, Mass.—The Continental Nurseries have purchased an 
additional 10 acre plat which will be devoted entirely to the growing 
of trees and evergreens, while the 28 acres contained in the home 
grounds will be reserved for the growing of shrubbery and hardy 
plants only. Plans have been completed for fitting up the interior 
of the large barn into an up-to-date packing shed with storage cellar 
underneath. 
Adrian, Mich.—The firm of Elmer D. Smith & Company has suc¬ 
ceeded Nathan Smith & Sons. The new firm will discontinue many 
lines formerly handled, and will devote their entire time and energy 
to the development and improvement of asters and chrysanthemums. 
Council Bluffs, la.—On the morning of December 31 last, fire in 
the establishment of the F. W. Meneray Crescent Nursery Company 
started in a pile of excelsior used for packing plants, causing $25 
damage. 
New York.—Mackintosh has been incorporated to do a nursery 
business, capital, $2,500. Directors: Elizabeth Mackintosh, 11 
Perry street; Joseph Malone, 331 East Forty-second street; C. A. 
Flynn, 63 West Ninety-sixth street, New York. 
Bloomington, Ill.—The Phoenix Nursery Company has increased 
its capital stock from $200,000 to $300,000. 
Flushing, N. Y.-—The final dissolution of the firm of Parsons & 
Sons was effected at a meeting at the temporary office of the firm on 
Rose street. Thus ends one of the oldest nursery establishments in 
the United States, the late Samuel B. Parsons and men associated 
with him being pioneers of this industry. Many noteworthy shrubs 
were introduced to this country through this firm, notably the 
flowering dogwood and the weeping beech. Much of the good work 
done by the company will be continued by men who were connected 
with it, notably Patrick Lawlor, the organizer of the Flushing 
Nurseries. 
Springfield, Ill.—The Phoenix Nursery Co. has increased its 
capital stock from $200,000 to $300,000. 
The Stumpp & Walter Company of 50 Barclay street are showing 
some fine specimen hollies in tubs, the plants being particularly well 
berried and ornamental in every respect. Mr. Stumpp, who with his 
wife and family, has been enjoying a tour in the South, had his vaca¬ 
tion suddenly brought to an end by being called home to the store on 
account of illness among the staff. He was in New Orleans at the 
time, and came direct from there, arriving here last Saturday. 
At the meeting of the Southern Illinois Horticultural Society,, 
held at Belleville, A. V. Schermerhorn and E .G. Mendenhall were re¬ 
elected president and secretary respectively. 
Des Moines, la.—The Grand View Nursery and Orchard Com¬ 
pany has completed its fine new office building and warehouse at 
East Ninth and Hull streets and will occupy it shortly. Owing to 
the company extending its field of operations, the packing and ship¬ 
ping will commence earlier this year, lasting through January and 
February. 
Jamestown, N. Y.—The Lake View Rose Gardens have been in¬ 
corporated with a capital stock of $50,000. Incorporators: A. N. 
Broadhead, N. A. Broadhead and W. A. Bradshaw. 
Nursery Stock for China. 
There could be no better proof of the popularity and fame of 
products grown in Vancouver, says the Vancouver Advertiser, than 
an order filled December 12, by M. J. Henry, the pioneer nursery¬ 
man of Mount Pleasant for $600 worth of general nursery stock for 
shipment to Shanghai. The order was received by mail, and the 
sender has evidently gone pretty well through Mr. Henry’s cata¬ 
logue, for there was something ordered from nearly every page. 
Mr. Henry says that a year ago this fall he sent a shipment of 
2,000 fruit trees to the Rainbow ranch in Okanagan valley. The 
buyer was told that it was utter folly to plant them in the fall, but 
only lately he sent Mr. Henry another large order saying that the 
first 2,000 were doing well, only six having died from being eaten by 
moles. 
