THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Whitehurst, President of the State Board of Agriculture 
of Oklahoma, in an address of welcome to the 
nurserymen, promising among the many other things, the 
entire co-operation of the State Board of Agriculture with 
the nurserymen for the betterment and upbuilding of 
horticultural interests of our state. 
Mr. Whitehurst was followed in response by J. W. 
Back, of Oakwood, Oklahoma. Mr. Back enlarged prin¬ 
cipally upon the benefits and service the nurserymen 
were rendering the farmer and home owners of the state. 
We were also favored by Mr. T. B. Gordon, State 
Entomologist, many good points were suggested by Mr. 
Gordon. The principal one of which was the tendency 
of nurserymen to allow their stock to fall in the hands 
of unscrupulous dealers, who by misrepresentation and 
price cutting did the nursery interests more damage than 
all I he bugs, parasites, droughts and fungus diseases 
combined. 
The Association was fortunate in securing Mr. W. A. 
Connor, Co-editor of the Oklahoma Farmer. Mr. Con¬ 
nor’s subject was “Co-operation.” This address, though 
simple and short, probably had more effect on the mem¬ 
bers present, than any other address. Many of those 
present, for the first time gave serious consideration to¬ 
co-operation as a better means of selling. 
Immediately after this address the president declared 
open forum. Several addresses were made by the mem¬ 
bers of the association and by special request, Mr. J. R. 
Mayhew of Waxahache, Texas, made a strong appeal for 
co-operation in our state organization and placed great 
stress upon the benefits we should derive by joining with 
the Southwestern Nurserymen’s Association. As a result 
of Mr. Mayhew’s talk, he returned to Texas with the 
pledge of every member present to join the Southwest 
Nurserymen’s Association. 
Adjournment from the afternoon session was taken at 
5.30 to meet again at 7.00 o’clock. At 7.00 o’clock visit¬ 
ors and members assembled in the banquet room of the 
Huckins Hotel. Thirty-four members and guests sat 
down to an elaborately decorated festal board. With 
Mr. J. A. Maddox acting as toastmaster, the following 
program was rendered: 
Piano Solo .Miss Loraine Baldridge 
Reading .Miss Elnora Rey 
Reading—“The Building of Character”.Mrs. J. R. Thorp 
Written by A. S. Baldridge 
Home Beautification .Mrs. J. L. Landrum 
Member of State Board of Agriculture 
Association and Co-operation .J- R- Mayhew 
Say It With Flowers .C. A. Batten 
Resolutions of sympathy were passed and flowers or¬ 
dered sent to Mr. Jim Parker, Tecumseh, Oklahoma. 
Adjournment 
Wednesday, August 8th, was devoted entirely to play 
and feasting at Lincoln Park. 
PLAN TO PLANT ANOTHER TREE 
J. A. Young, secretary of the Tree Lovers’ Association 
of America, writes: Discussion on “Co-operation with 
Seedsmen” is beginning to tell. 
This morning’s mail brings inquiry from two seed 
houses as to where to obtain trees, shrubs and plants. 
THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE 
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND 
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS 
The above society held its thirty-ninth annual conven¬ 
tion at Hartford, Conn., August 21, 23, 1923. The State 
Armory was used as headquarters, having splendid ac¬ 
commodations to display the exhibits, which were both 
numerous and tine. 
The meeting was a successful one with a record at¬ 
tendance and the weather cool and pleasant. 
The problems of the florist, while different in some re¬ 
spects, are very much the same as the allied nursery 
trade. They have the National Publicity Campaign, 
legislative committees, educational committees, in fact, 
their activities very closely parallel those of the nursery¬ 
men and lo a large extent are in harmony \\ ith them. 
President Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Indiana, 
in his address called attention to the splendid strides 
that have been made organizing the National Flower 
showing. The next one will he held at Cleveland. Ohio, 
in March. These exhibits do much to encourage the love 
of flowers and planting in the buying public. 
The aims of the leaders for the publicity campaign are 
in advance of the financial support given by members of 
the trade. 
The president suggested that the directorate of the 
Florists Association should include a member associated 
with one of our institutions of learning so as to bring co¬ 
operation closer. 
President Bertermann also suggested the establishment 
of a foundation for the advancement of floriculture and 
horticulture in North America. This foundation to con¬ 
sist of one banker in a large city; a citizen interested in 
floriculture and three florists. George Asmus of Chicago 
has been appointed chairman, Philip Breitmeyer and S 
S. Pennock have already been appointed. 
Secretary Young reported a total membership of 3728 
and a balance in all funds of August 1st. 1923 of $80,- 
646 24. 
There were quite a number of nurserymen attended 
the florists’ convention. The trade exhibition was held 
in the State Armory, which proved to he a splendid struc¬ 
ture for showing off the exhibit. Those nurseries having 
store connections such as Vaughan’s seed store of Chi¬ 
cago; Henry A. Dreer, Riverton, New Jersey; Henry F. 
Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa. are usually in evidence at 
such exhibitions with a display of their wares as their 
businesses are very closely connected with the florists’ 
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interests. 
In addition lo these however Jackson-Perkins, Newark, 
New York, had a veiy fine display featuring various lines 
of plants that are used by the florists for forcing, includ¬ 
ing Hydrangeas, Roses, Lilacs, Spireas, together with 
small conifers in pots and window boxes. 
Bobbink and Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.. had a nice 
group of pot grown evergreens, besides Azaleas, Ericas 
and other green house plants. 
W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., had an extremely 
interesting collection of English Ivys, possibly twenty or 
more different sorts, showing varieties having leaves 
very minute, to kinds with rich glossy foliage several 
inches across, growing in pots nicely staked. They 
