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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
218 Livingston 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. 
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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., December, 1908. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President—Charles J. Brown, president of Brown Bros. Co., 
Rochester; vice-president, C. M. Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind.; secre¬ 
tary, Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Forestry—J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 
Transportation—F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kansas. 
Tariff—-Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—Hon. Orlando Harrison, 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. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
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 
Tanuary. 
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, O.; 
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 
Tune. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Thos. B. Meehan, Dreshertown 
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. 
fexas Nurserymen’s Association—President—E. W. Knox, Sa'n Antonio, Texas; 
secretary-treasurer, Tohn S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, E. P. Bernardin, 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. 
A PARASITE 
FOR THE 
ELM LEAF 
BEETLE. 
Most of us are aware that many of our 
more injurious insects have come to us 
from European countries. It is fair to 
state, however, that we have reciprocated 
in this regard and some of the troubles 
which are now inflicting themselves on 
the British and European growers are of American origin 
and to be credited to the generous tendencies of American 
plantsmen. 
One of the interesting things of recent occurrence in 
entomological lines is the importation, under the supervision 
of the United States Entomologist of a parasite of the Elm 
Leaf Beetle which is not only injuring but threatening the 
destruction of our beautiful American Elms in city and 
countryside. Dr. Howard has been successful in securing 
a European parasite of this insect which is instrumental in 
holding it in check in its native land and wdiich will now be 
given an opportunity of continuing its good work in this 
country. Colonies have been established in two or three 
places and the outcome of the experiment will be watched 
with great interest. This is one of the most important 
phases of entomological work and one to be warmly com¬ 
mended, for the parasite is not affected by strikes, national 
holidays or the condition of the money market. 
At a recent meeting of the entomologists, 
ADULTERA- agricultural chemists and manufacturers 
TION OF of insecticides and fungicides, held in 
INSECTICIDES. New York City, it was decided to start a 
campaign in favor of the enactment of a 
bill for the regulation of the manufacture, sale or transpor¬ 
tation of adulterated or misbranded fungicides or insectici¬ 
des. The bill says: 
“That it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture 
within any Territory or the District of Columbia any insecti¬ 
cide, Paris green, lead arsenate, or fungicide which is 
adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this Act; 
and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of 
this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each- 
offense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed 
five hundred dollars, and for each subsequent offense and 
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five hundred 
dollars, or sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, or both 
such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.” 
The bill provides for the amount of adulteration in the 
case of Paris green, lead arsenate, and in the case of fungi¬ 
cides it provides that the strength shall not fall below the 
formula branded on the package containing the article sold. 
The bill is in the hands of a competent and active commit¬ 
tee of the bodies mentioned above and should receive the 
support of nurserymen and tree growers throughout the 
country. 
The control of insect and fungous 
CONTROL OF enemies of nursery stock is in these days 
NURSERY of keen competition growing to occupy a 
PESTS. place of great importance in the economy 
of nursery operations. Every nursery 
of any importance, growing a variety of tree and shrub 
crops, should in our opinion, keep one man whose special 
