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to heel it in in sand, in bins, in the storehouse. This is 
usually very satisfactory, but more expensive in regard to 
space and labor. The question of the safe storage of stock- 
then, in our opinion, hinges on the character of the storage 
house, its insulation, ventilation and the care exercised by 
the overseer in securing uniform conditions throughout the 
winter months. 
This is an old subject, quite time-worn 
FALL VERSUS and frayed by frequent handling. 
SPRING • Nevertheless, a review of the advan- 
PLANTING. tages and disadvantages is important. 
We are of the opinion that in all 
peach-growing sections fall planting is better than spring 
planting, but this statement cannot be offered without cer¬ 
tain important qualifications. Late fall planting is not 
better than spring planting. Reasonably early fall planting 
possesses in our opinion many advantages over spring plant¬ 
ing. What are these advantages? The planter usually has 
more time in the fall. This means that he can do the work 
in a more leisurely and presumably better manner. Hur¬ 
ried operations are usually unsatisfactory. These are 
economic reasons. The biological reasons are* based upon 
the growing conditions of the soil. In all the peach growing 
country of the Northeast the ground is fairly warm during 
the first half of October. In other words, it is in a growing 
condition. Trees planted at this time will, under the 
influence of the soil, develop rootlets and in a measure 
become established. These young rootlets will supply the 
tree with moisture to replace that which is lost by the eva¬ 
poration from the tops.’ Unless this moisture evaporated is 
replaced the twigs die, sometimes the entire top dies, and 
we have the condition frequently seen in orchards of trees 
starting growth from the base, or growing sprouts from the 
trunk instead of from the twigs or terminal shoots. Late 
planted trees often start out in this way. It means that 
they had no real living connection with the soil, that it 
merely held them mechanically, and that the moisture of 
evaporation was not replaced by absorption, and the tops 
consequently died. In the far north where the climate is 
rigorous, fall planting is not successful as a rule. For the 
reasons given above planters should consider this question 
carefully, and nurserymen can afford to recommend to their 
customers the desirability of purchasing trees in the fall and 
setting them at that time. 
A journal in which nurserymen and 
JOURNAL OF fruit growers should be interested is 
ECONOMIC the Journal of Economic Entomology, 
ENTOMOLOGY. the official organ of the Association of 
Economic Entomologists. Some of 
the foremost entomologists in the United States and Canada 
are connected with this publication. Those in charge are: 
Editor, E. P. Felt, Albany, N. Y., State Entomologist of 
New York; Associate Editor, A. F. Burgess, Washington, 
D. C., Secretary, Association of Economic Entomologists; 
Business Manager, E. Dwight Sanderson, Durham, N. H., 
Director and Entomologist, N. H. Agricultural Experiment 
Station; Advertising Manager, Wilmon Newell, Baton 
Rouge, La., State Entomologist of Louisiana. 
Advisory Board: L. O. Howard, Washington, D. C., 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Department of Agricul¬ 
ture; James Fletcher, Ottawa, Canada, Entomologist. 
Dominion of Canada; S. A. Forbes, Urbana, Ill., State 
Entomologist of Illinois; Herbert Osborn, Columbus, Ohio, 
Professor of Entomology and Zoology, Ohio State Univer¬ 
sity; Henry T. Fernald, Amherst, Mass., Professor of 
Entomology, Massachusetts Agricultural College; H. A. 
Morgan, Knoxville, Tenn., Director and Entomologist, 
Tennessed Agricultural Experiment Station. 
The magazine was established in February, 1908, and is 
devoted to practical and applied entomology. In its 
columns are foimd the latest experiments with and methods 
of controlling the worst insect enemies of fruits, crops, 
and nursery stock. 
PRESIDENT CHARLES J. BROWN ENTERTAINS. 
Preliminary to taking active hold of the executive work 
of the American Association of Nurserymen, President 
Charles J. Brown, on Wednesday, July 15, gave a luncheon 
to eleven prominent nurserymen of New York State. The 
occasion was in the nature of a conference between the new 
president and a few business friends who took the oppor¬ 
tunity to congratulate him upon his election and upon 
starting his administration in the “correct” manner. Not 
only in the matter of entertainment did President Brown 
display his ability but also in deciding the administrative 
questions that came up during the afternoon. As a host, 
President Brown has won the hearts of eleven nurserymen— 
not to speak of others. 
There is every reason to expect, from the manner in 
which the new president took hold of the administrative 
work, that his term of office will bring great benefits to the 
national association. The same thoroughness and keen 
business insight that has distinguished the management of 
the Continental Nurseries will be brought to the association 
matters. 
Mr. William Pitkin of Chase Bros., Rochester, was elected 
Chairman of the Entertainment Committee and received 
the power to appoint his sub-committee. He will have full 
charge of all arrangements to entertain the nurserymen at 
the Convention of 1909. 
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. 
President Charles J. Brown has made the following ap¬ 
pointments for chairmen of the various committees: 
Forestry—J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 
Transportation—F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kans. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—Hon. Orlando Har¬ 
rison, Berlin, Md. 
Program—Jas. M. Pitkin, Newark, N. Y. 
Publicity—J. M. Irvine. St. Joseph, Mo. 
Exhibits—Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. 
Arrangements—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editing Report—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Entertainment—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Council of Horticulture—Chas. J. Maloy. 
