THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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NATIONAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. 
The officers elected were the same as those that held 
office during the past year with the exception that J. W. 
Hill took the place of Theo. Smith and W. F. Heikes was 
made first Vice-President. The same executive committee 
holds office this year as last. 
The Consolidation. 
Never before in the history of the American Association 
of Nurserymen has there been such unanimity—everyone 
is to see what can be done for the best interest of the Associa¬ 
tion. The consolidation of the two Protective Associations 
will result in both a cash saving to its members and a 
stronger protection in the making of savings on a larger 
number of firms—about one half of the members of the 
American Association belonged to the Mutual. It was 
unanimously decided to combine and it was unanimous^ 
on the part of the Mutual to accept. 
Orland Harrison. 
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Western Association of 
Nurserymen, will be held at the Coates House, Kansas City, 
Mo., Wednesday and Thursday, July 8 and 9. 
The program is as follows: 
Call to order 11 A.M., Wednesday, July 8. 
Reading of minutes and correspondence. 
Introductory by President Bernardin. 
“Can Commercial Fertilizers be Used Profitably in Our 
Western Nurseries?”— Geo. H. Johnson. 
“Would a National Inspection Law be a Benefit to the 
Wholesale Nurseryman?”—W. P. Stark. 
“Budding from Scions of Previous Season’s Growth Held 
in Cold Storage. Can it be done Successfully?”— Herbert 
Chase. 
“Aphis Resistant Stocks.”—D. S. Lake. 
“Should Shipments of Nursery Stock be Packed Wet or 
Dry to Escape Damage from Freezing?”—E. S. Welch. 
Resolved, “That the Mistakes of Nurserymen are a 
Benefit to the Man who Makes them Good for the Trade in 
General.” Affirmative, J. A. Lopeman. Negative, Peter 
Youngers. 
“What I Learned at the Milwaukee Meeting that is of 
Interest to the Western Association.—E. M. Sherman. 
“Effect of the Long, Rainy Season on Nursery Stock.— 
R. J. Bagby. 
“Scarcity of Apple and Cherry.”—A. Willis. 
“Can We Decrease the Labor Cost Doing More With 
Horses and Improved Tools and Less With Hand Labor?’’— 
G. A. Marshall. 
“Does the Tariff Sufficiently Protect the American Nur¬ 
seryman?”— E. Moncrief. 
“Are the Laws for the Destruction of Insect Enemies 
Meeting or Likely to Meet the Hoped for Results?—F. H. 
Stannard. 
“The Seedling Outlook.”—A. L. Brooke. 
“Changes in Constitution and By-Laws.—J. W. Hill. 
Reports of Committee on Grades, Transportation, Pro¬ 
gram, Etc. 
THE STRAWBERRY PLANT MAN. 
' W. W. Thomas, the Strawberry Plant Man, from Anna, 
Ill., was in attendance at the convention. For a number 
of years past Mr. Thomas has been filling strawberry plant 
orders for nurserymen. Most of these send him their ship¬ 
ping instructions and tags and he ships direct to their cus¬ 
tomers. Mr. Thomas guarantees in all cases that he will 
not use the names sent him by nurserymen to his own ad¬ 
vantage. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE. 
Oudenbosch, Holland, June 1st., 1908. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
In consequence of an amiable agreement dissolving the 
partnership hitherto in existence between us, our Mr. 
Goossens, has this day retired from the Nurseries which we 
managed jointly under the firm of Goossens & Hellemons, 
(C. Eschweiler). Nevertheless, the old business will con¬ 
tinue and be carried on without retrenchment of the 
pecuniary resources, under the exclusive management of 
Mr. Hellemons, under the firm name of L. J. Hellemons, who 
henceforward will be the sole proprietor of the house, and 
to whom the liquidation has been entrusted. 
Thankfully acknowledging the countenance with which 
you have favored our old house up to this time, we request 
you to transfer it to the new establishment, and remain, 
Your obedient servants, 
Goossens & Hellemons. 
LIST OF EXHIBITORS AT THE ANNUAL 
CONVENTION. 
Addressograph Co. 
American Fruits. 
Alabama Nursery Co. 
American Multigraph Co. 
Benj. Chase Co. 
Dayton Fruit Tree-Label 
Co. 
Fruit Grower Co. 
Paul C. Krober Co. 
J. Horace McFarland Co. 
National Fruit Grower. 
National Nurseryman. 
Ohio Nursery & Supply Co. 
Perfection Co. 
Rochester Lithographic Co. 
Texas Nursery Co. 
Vredenburg Co. 
Webster & Allee. 
Lightning Automatic Card 
Printing Press. 
American Horticultural Dis¬ 
tributing Co. 
E. C. Brown Co. 
P. J. Berckmans Co. 
Burlington Basket Co. 
Chase Nursery Co. 
L. F. Dintelmann. 
Chas. Dunbar. 
Ellwanger & Barry. 
Evergreen Nursery Co. 
Al. K. Feigly. 
W. A. Harding & Co. 
J. G. Harrison & Sons. 
D. Hill. 
I. E. Ilgenfritz Co. 
Jackson & Perkins. 
McHutchinson Co. 
Thomas Meehan & Son. 
National Guano Co."I 
Niagara Sprayer Co. 
B. G. Pratt. 
Predmore Bros. 
Perine & Sons. 
H. S. Reed & W. H. Bell. 
Stark Bros. Nursery & Or¬ 
chard Co. 
Ward-Dickey Steel Co. 
E. S. Welch. 
Catalogues may now be sent through Australian ports 
by mail, free of duty. 
