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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, igoo- 
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., May, 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 ASSOCIATION 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, R. C. Berckmans, 
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, John S. Barnes, Yaleville; 
secretary, Frank E. Conine, Stratford. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, W. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in 
January. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association—President, N. H. Albaugh, Phoneton, 
O.; secretary„George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in Tune, 
National Nurserymen’s Association of Ohio—President, J. W\ McNary, Dayton, 0 .; 
secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—-President, W. D. Ingalls, North Yakima, 
Wash.; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in 
June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, W. H. Moon, Morrisville, Pa.; 
secretary, Earl Peters, Mt. Holy Springs, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President. Charles T. Smith, Concord, Ga.; 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. C. Hale, Winchester, Tenn.; 
secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President—E. W. Knox, San Antonio, Texas; 
secretary-treasurer, Tohn S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, E. P. Bemardin, Parson, Kas.; 
secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in July and 
December at Kansas City. 
West Virginia Nurserymen’s Association—President, W. A. Gold, Mason City; 
secretary, R. R. Harris, Harrisville, W. Va. 
With the event of the growing season 
SPRAYING comes the necessity of frequently inspect- 
NURSERY ing the nursery block to discover the 
STOCK. first indication of the appearance of 
an enemy. In our opinion, every nur¬ 
sery of any importance should have its specially trained 
sprayer, a man who not only knows how to operate a 
machine, but who is able to recognize and treat the prin¬ 
cipal fungous and insect enemies of the nursery. It should 
be his business to patrol the blocks and apply remedies 
as the need arises. 
In all work of this kind prevention is better than cure. 
It is particularly true in the case of the fungous disease. 
There is little use of treating cherry leaf-spot, pear leaf-spot, 
rose-spot, or apple leaf diseases after their presence is 
clearly indicated by diseased foliage. But the timely 
application of preventive sprays will promptly arrest the 
growth of these parasites, and give healthy foliage and 
vigorous growth, instead of diseased leaves and stunted 
development. It is of immense importance to the pro¬ 
pagator of cherries, apples and pears that his stocks be kept 
in healthy, vigorous condition during the budding season. 
The purposes of holding conventions, 
like that of the American Association of 
VALUE OF Nurserymen, are at least three. First, 
EXHIBITS. the members desire to meet the brethren 
of the fraternity, and get acquainted 
with each other. Second, they "wish to exchange ideas, 
probably exchange stock, and promote business generally. 
Third, they wish to catch the latest advances in mechanical 
appliances and plant development. 
Exhibits such as the members of the association had the 
privilege of examining last year were valuable in them¬ 
selves, worthy of the Association, and of credit to the 
persons rvho had them in charge. No doubt the exhibits 
forthcoming at the next convention at Milwaukee will be 
equally meritorious. Apai't from all other considerations 
we should remember that this is a valuable means of ad¬ 
vertising. Let us take, for instance, the tree stripper 
exhibited at Detroit last year. Everyone who saw this 
machine in operation was at once convinced of its praetica- 
bilit}L In this respect, the tree stripper had the advantage 
over many other good implements exhibited there. The 
owners of the'other implements did not have an opportunity 
of demonstrating them. Let all persons, then, who wish 
to make the convention a success, and have anything 
interesting, instructive, or of economic importance, for¬ 
ward such article of plant to the exhibits committee. In 
this way the benefits of the convention will be extended, 
and each person taking part will have the satisfaction of 
contributing to the general success of the meeting. The 
chairmen of all the comittees should be assisted, but more 
particularly should the chairman of the exhibits committee 
receive the help of the members of the Association. 
Chairman Meehan will greatly appreciate any help or 
contributions furnished by interested co-workers. Let us 
make this exhibit more instructive even than-that of last 
year. 
