THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
9 
2.00 P. M. 
R. T. Olcott, Editor “American Nurseryman,” Roches¬ 
ter, N. Y. Subject, “Making Trade Organizations Effec¬ 
tive.” 
Report of committees. 
Election of officers. 
GEORGE KLEHM 
President of the Illinois Slate Nurserymen s Association 
COMMITTEES 
“Plan to Plant Another Tree” 
Finance Committee 
V. D. Hill A. E. Nelson 
Wm. A. Peterson F. J. Littleford 
Paul Stark C. II. Perkins 
Press Committee 
L. L. Kumlien W. P. Wittbold 
Miles Bryant John Winters 
Rodney Smith 
Banquet Committee 
N. E. Averill Elmer Clavey 
A. E. Gyllenhaal George Burridge 
A. J. Cultra 
Paul Pfund 
Exhibits Committee 
C. E. Hubbard 
Carl Cropp 
Glad Hand Committee 
Clyde Leesley 
Fred Van Oven G. S. Birks 
A. H. Hill Henry Finley 
Otto Matzinger J. H. Bright 
Chas. A. Palmgren 
Eugene De St. Aubin 
Leonard Vaughan 
Editor “National Nurseryman,” 
Easton, Md. 
Dear Sir: 
I would like to add my 0. K. to the article on ■ Devel¬ 
opment of the Nursery Trade” by “X” in the December 
“National Nurserymen.” He mentions a number ol ideas 
that I believe in firmly, although I disagree with him to 
some extent regarding slogans. 
It would be a good Ihing for the nursery trade to adopt 
a slogan that will permit its being used in a broad pub¬ 
licity campaign that could be nationally advertised in the 
leading periodicals, somewhat on the order of the cam¬ 
paign put out by the raisin and orange growers of Cal¬ 
ifornia. The Illinois slogan of “Plan to Plant Another 
Tree” is good, but I do not think it is broad enough for 
adoption by the American Association. I believe some¬ 
thing better could be found. The Market Developement 
Committee is talking about: 
It’s Not A Home Until It’s Planted 
This suits me a whole lot better, but it may not be the 
best that can be found. It should be the duty of the 
various nursery associations to subscribe to National 
publicity, which would benefit all in proportion to the 
volume of business they are doing. There is no reason 
why the wholesaler should not subscribe because it 
would be stimulating the business of the retailer, which 
naturally reflects to the wholesale business. 
This covers stimulating trade. Next would come serv¬ 
ing that trade. The idea of small nurseries and florists 
located in the suburbs the way “X” explains is a fine 
' one. This has always been my thought of the way nur¬ 
sery stock should be handled. I remember reading 
sometime ago an article in one of the florists papers by 
a florist who had received his training in England. He 
said florists always handled nursery stock there and saw 
no reason why they should not in this country. I think 
this is perfectly true. 
In my opinion the trade will develop along lines that 
will gradually separate production from distribution. 
The growers will produce in quantity those specialties 
they can grow most successfully and at the least cost 
and depend on the retailers for their distribution. 
It is my firm belief that there is a great future in the 
business arid it simply remains for someone to prove 
themselves equal to the opportunity and solve the prob¬ 
lem. 
Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I am 
Yours very truly 
Wm. Flemmer, Jr. 
CLEMATIS JACKMANII 
Clematis Jackmanii originated with George Jackman, 
an English grower, in 1862. It was one of the first 
hybrid Clematises introduced, and still remains the most 
valuable of its color, being very hardy and reliable. It 
is supposed to be derived from C. lanuginosa, a native 
of Ningpo, China. Some gardeners consider that C. Jack¬ 
manii is not a hybrid, but a species introduced from 
Japan. However, many beautiful hybrids have been pro¬ 
duced from C. lanuginosa, though in many cases there 
has been so much inter-crossing that the exact parentage 
is not recognizable. The most important group of these 
hybrids is classed under C. Jackmanii. Other fine varie¬ 
ties introduced by Jackman are Princess of Wales, blu¬ 
ish mauve, and Robert Hanbury, lilac flushed with red. 
— Horticulture. 
