THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
197 
IMPORTANT NOTICE. 
To Members and Their Friends: 
Arrangements have been made with the Chicago, Mil¬ 
waukee & St. Paul Railway for special coaches and parlor 
cars for our exclusive accommodation on train leaving 
Chicago from Union Passenger Station, Canal and Adams 
Streets, at 11130 a. m., June 9th. This train carries dining 
car (service a la carte) and arrives Milwaukee at 1130 p. m. 
For the accommodation of those wishing to remain in 
Chicago for luncheon arrangements have been made for 
special coaches and parlor cars on train leaving at 1150 p. m. 
This train arrives Milwaukee 3 150 p. m. 
Members are requested to advise C. N. Souther, Gen. 
Agt. Pass’r Dept., C. M. & St. P. Ry., 315 Marquette Bldg., 
Chicago, by postal card or letter, the train they will leave 
Chicago on and also the number in their party, so that 
ample equipment can be provided, also special train if re¬ 
quired. 
Tickets from Chicago to Milwaukee and return (rate $3.40 
can be purchased in Chicago at City Ticket Office, 95 Adams 
St. (near Dearborn St.) and at Union Passenger Station. 
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via the Chicago, Mil¬ 
waukee & St. Paul Railway. When purchasing your ticket 
be sure that it reads via this line from Chicago to Milwaukee 
and return. Passengers holding through tickets and arriv¬ 
ing Chicago on lines not entering Union Passenger Station 
are transferred to that station in rubber-tired omnibuses 
free of charge, a short and pleasant ride through the busi¬ 
ness district of the city. 
As the subjects to be discussed at this convention are of 
vital importance to all members of the association, it is 
hoped there will be a large and enthusiastic gathering. 
(Signed) Carl Crop 
Benj. E. Gage, 
Com. of Arrangements. 
PROGRAM COMMITTEE. 
Editor National Nurseryman, 
Ithaca, New York. 
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Dear Sir: 
It has been the object of the Program Committee to 
have as few papers as possible, but let these be upon inter¬ 
esting subjects that will bring out considerable discussion. 
We are also depending greatly upon the Question Box, as 
this is a most excellent medium to bring out discussions, 
and with the topics that we have—should bring about a free 
discussion and a most interesting meeting. 
It seems to be the desire of the members that we give 
more time to social features than heretofore. It was sug¬ 
gested that a side trip might be made to Lake Geneva, with 
a view of giving the members of the Association an oppor¬ 
tunity of inspecting the private places there, and I have 
received an invitation from Mr. H. K. Dickinson of Lake the 
Geneva Gardeners’ Association of Lake Geneva, Wis., but 
did not feel as if the Program Committee had the authority 
to act for the Association. I returned thanks to these 
people for their kind invitation, stating that I would extend 
the invitation to the Association for action, and would 
advise them in this matter. Lake Geneva is a very at¬ 
tractive place, but I fear that the time it would take to 
make the trip would be more than our members would 
agree to put in. 
Prospects seem unusually good for a large attendance 
from this section of the country, and I am trying to bring a 
good delegation at that time. 
We are having some very cool and unseasonable weather 
at present. We had a heavy frost here last week, and 
would not be surprised to see another frost—should this 
low temperature continue. However, the fruit crops in 
this section have not been injured, and we are expecting 
the largest shipment of peaches out of Georgia that has 
ever been made. I beg to remain, 
Yours very truly, 
R. C. Berckmans. 
LEADING NURSERYMEN OF WISCONSIN. 
Boerner, A. F., R. F. D. No. 1, Cedarburg, 
Brown Nursery Co.,W. W., P. 0 . Box 105, Hartland 
Coe, Converse & Edwards Co., Fort Atkinson 
Evergreen Nursery Co., Sturgeon Bay 
Great Northern Nursery Co., M. F. Foley, Baraboo 
Hawks Nursery Co., 
F. J. Ferguson, mgr. 
Kellogg, L. G., 
Kellogg, Geo. J. & Sons, 
Lake Henry Sons, 
Mack, S. B. & Co., 
McKay Nursery Co., 
Matthewson, J. E., 
Mitchell, Bert, 
Maple Hill Nursery, 
J. E. Stewart, R. No. 2, 
Wauwatosa 
Ripon 
Janesville 
Black River Falls 
Monroe 
Pardeeville 
Sheboygan 
Valley Jet. 
Rock Elm 
Growing adopted varieties of apple trees a specialty. 
Rastall, Benj., 
Rentschler, Geo. Prop., R. F. D. No. 7, 
Salzer, John &. Seed Co., 
Smith, Howard, 
Thompson, L. G. 
White Elm Nursery Co., 
Wisconsin Nursery Co., W. F. Moyle, R. F. D. 6 
Union Grove 
Viola 
Madison 
La Crosse 
Poy Sippi 
Tomah 
Oconomowac 
Those who select the best paper and then confine their 
advertising to it can afford enough space to make their ad¬ 
vertising effective. 
“Life, however short, is made still shorter by the waste 
of time.” 
Read President Hill’s letter to the May Nurseryman. 
It will give you an idea of the business to be transacted at 
the convention. 
While at the convention confer with National Nursery¬ 
man’s representatives and get in touch with the latest 
phases of the business. The Nurseryman is -your paper. 
