THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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RAILROAD RATES. 
The Railroads after long consideration finally declined 
under date of April 29th, to grant the usual reduced fares on 
the certificate plan and suggested 
“That your people be referred to the summer tourist 
fares which will be in effect to Milwaukee at the time of your 
meeting. Full details of the Summer Tourist fares may be 
obtained upon application to the representatives of the 
several lines.’’ 
SPECIAL COACHES AND PARLOR CARS. 
Chicago to Milwaukee. 
Arrangements have been made with the Chicago, Mil¬ 
waukee & St. Paul Railway for special coaches and parlor 
cars on train leaving Chicago from Union Passenger Station, 
Canal and Adams St., at 11:30 a.m., June 9th., arriving at 
Milwaukee at 1:30 p.m. For those wo wish to remain in 
■Chicago for luncheon there will be special coaches and parlor 
cars on train leaving at 1:50 p. m., arriving at Milwaukee 
at 3350 p. m. 
FOR STOP OVER IN CHICAGO. 
Mr. Benjamin E. Gage, of the Chicago committee, advises 
that good arrangements have been made with the Great 
Northern Hotel for accommodations for members who may 
wish to stop over in Chicago on their way to the convention. 
This hotel is centrally located and near the Union Depot and 
good rates are assured. 
Mr. T. J. Ferguson has made arrangements for local 
entertainment and outside features at Milwaukee. 
THE CONVENTION—A LINE FROM AN ABSENTEE. 
To my friends the Nurserymen, honest label men, spurious 
lithographers, spray men, box men, and other camp 
followers, GREETING : 
You are all figuring on how you can take in that Mil¬ 
waukee convention and incidentally “Take In’’ some fellow 
on Apple Seedlings, Peach Yearlings, Veritable Bartlett 
Pears, the real thing in Box Straps, Star Raffia, etc. If 
you are not figuring on this trip, you ought to be. Prob¬ 
ably McFarland will get that game leg of his in traveling 
condition and if he reaches the beery city you may expect 
a good deal of breeze if not a real gale. I don’t know 
whether Charlie Yates has arranged his usual Pullman de 
luxe party with refreshments. If he has you will miss a 
big thing if you don’t get aboard. Papa Josselyn will be 
there, with his unrivalled stock of stories—older than most 
of the Chautauqua wine, and Charles J. Maloy looking as 
wise as the statute of Cicero, and Charles J. Brown looking 
as pious as Maloy wise, and Wm. Pitkin of legal fame, and 
many other Rochester celebrities will be there. But 
Commodore Yates will also be accompanied by shining 
lights from the Sleepy Hollows adjacent to Rochester. 
Dansville will send her gallant Hartman and her Moreys, 
Newark her sage Perkins, Watson and Stuarts. While 
Geneva will contribute her Smiths and Henrys. And 
what a merry party, augmented as it is sure to be by fre¬ 
quent accessories along the route, will arrive in Milwaukee, 
full (this refers to the condition of the cars) of enthusiastic 
men eager for a meeting with their energetic brothers of 
the south and the west. Not forgetting the hardy repre¬ 
sentatives of the fassana belts of Dakota and Minnesota. 
I am scribbling these lines on a steamer which will land 
me shortly among the macaroni eaters of Sorrenta, Italy. 
It is interesting here, but I’d like mighty well to join the 
Milwaukee bunch to hear Pete Youngers make a sturdy 
speech in favor of Denver, and J. McHutchinson eloquentlv 
champion Boston as places of meeting in 1909. Go ye one 
and all and “may you have the time of your life.” 
Cheerfully yours, 
John Craig. 
Naples, Italy, May 6th, ’08. 
NATIONAL INSPECTION. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
From the fact I have had nothing to say in your paper on 
a National Inspection Law does not mean that I have been 
asleep. 
It was useless to introduce a bill into Congress that 
would not in any case, have sufficient opposition to be 
defeated—I learned that and simply paused. A house 
divided again-st itself cannot stand; I saved our ammuni¬ 
tion until we can better agree and determine more definitely 
what is wanted. It was useless to pay out good money to 
go to Washington. I have the assurance from our Senators 
and Congressmen that they are ready to help, but the whole 
matter should be well defined before being presented. 
Now that both the Entomologists, Inspectors and Nur¬ 
serymen have passed resolutions favoring uniformity, I hope 
that we can decide on a bill that will meet the requirements 
of all concerned. This is no small subject, it is far too 
important to be rushed into a law that may be found to be a 
detriment to the Nurserymen. Some difficulty might be 
experienced before it could be repealed. 
Let us all think well and act wisely. I would like to get 
a better expression from the Nurserymen, Entomologist and 
Inspectors, and have sent the following letter to every mem¬ 
ber of the Nurserymen’s Association and to the Entomolo¬ 
gists and Inspectors. I hope to have a summary of their 
replies to consult in preparing a bill. Let us all attend the 
Convention and see if we can improve our conditions. 
I appeal to you directly as one who is interested in this 
important matter to the Association to write me by return 
mail just what your views are and what particular points 
have you to suggest after going through another shipping 
season? 
I want a prompt reply to the following questions. Your 
name will not be used. 
Do you favor a National Uniform Law? If so, state what 
you consider is to be gained. 
Do you object to a National Uniform Law? If so, why? 
Yours very truly, 
Orlando Harrison, 
Chairman National Inspection Law. 
