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been in cultivation for several years. The variety, which 
has larger fruits, was discovered by Wilson near Sung- 
pan Ting in the Minn valley. C. hupehensis is perhaps 
even more beautnul as a flowering plant than C. multi- 
flora, for although the white flowers are smaller they are 
less covered by the smaller leaves. It is a large, wide- 
spreading shrub with very slender arching stems and 
branches which are now so covered with flowers that 
from a distance it is hard to realize that it is a Cotoneaster 
and not a Spiraea. The fruit is bright red and very 
beautiful. C. foveolata is a large vigorous nlant with 
stout arching stems from six to ten feet high, large, thin 
leaves, dark green and lustrous above, and pale below with 
prominent veins deeply impressed on the upper surface. 
The flowers are small, globose and red, in compact clus¬ 
ters, on stalks much shorter than the leaves by which 
they are a good deal hidden. The fruit is black and lus¬ 
trous. The greatest beauty, perhaps, of this plant is in 
the autumn color of the leaves, for after the leaves of 
most American shrubs have fallen those of this Chinese 
Cotoneaster change to brilliant shades of orange and red. 
There are few more beautiful autumn plants in the Ar¬ 
boretum. Something like C. fov p olata in the size and 
^olor of the flowers and in the shape of the smaller leaves 
is a variety of the north China C. nrutifnlia from the bor¬ 
ders of Tibet fvar. villosula) which is also in flower. 
This is a dwarfer and more compact shrub than C. fov°o- 
lata, with black fruits, and bright autumn colors. 
Another set of these plants is distinguished bv small dark 
green leaves, small red flowers and red fruit. The best 
known of these. C. hnrizontalis. has been in cultivation 
now for several years, and is not rare in European gar¬ 
dens. It is a low shrub with wide-spreading hranchlets 
which when trained against a wall grow several feet 
tall but untrained, form a dense mat two or three feet 
high, and sometimes six or eight feet in diameter. In 
this climate the leaves remain on the branches without 
change of color until early winter, but in milder climates 
do not fall until the spring. The best specimen of this 
handsome plant in the Arboretum is on Hickory Path near 
Centre Street. C. divarirata, which is also in flower, is 
a larger plant with wide-spreading stems forming a 
rather open head, and bright red fruit. From this the 
related C. nitens, which is a smaller shrub, differs chiefly 
in its more compact habit and reddish black fruit. Dis¬ 
tinct with prominent stems forming mats only a few 
inches high are C. adpressa and C. microphylla. These 
are useful little plants for the rock garden, and for the 
edging of garden walks. Several of the Chinese Coton- 
easters are in the general Shrub Collection and on Hick¬ 
ory Path, but the best specimens are in the Chinese Shrub 
Collection on the southern slope of Bussey Hill where 
these plants have been growing for four years in an ex¬ 
ceedingly exposed position and without protection. 
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS 
There is still considerable freight congestion along the 
Atlantic seaboard especially New York and New Eng¬ 
land points. Nurserymen will do well to watch their 
freight shipments very closely. 
A LATE SPRING 
The spring season is unusually late this year, nur¬ 
series report being fully two weeks behind in beginning 
their shipping on account of unseasonable weather, even 
in the far south, in Florida points the season is backward. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President—E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
Vice-President —John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
Treasurer —Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Secretary —John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee —President, E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa, 
Chairman; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Oregon, one year; Lloyd C. 
Stark, Louisiana, Mo., one year; J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio, 
two years; H. B. Chase, Chase, Ala., two years; J. R. Mayhew, 
Waxanackie, Texas, three years; Theo. Smith, Geneva, New York, 
three years; Vice-President, John Watson, Newark, N. Y„ ex- 
officio. 
Attorney for Association —Curtis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation —Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River —Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation West of Mississippi River —Peter Youngers, Geneva. Neb 
Co-Operation with Entomologists —L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program —L. C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
Exhibits —Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Arrangements and Entertainment—T. J. Ferguson, Wauwatosa, Wis. 
Publicity—.T. R. Mayhew, Waxahackie, Texas; L. C. Stark, Louis¬ 
iana, Mo. 
Editing Report —Johv Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Root Knot— E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership—Will B. Munson, Chairman, Denison, Texas. 
Finance—J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; T. J. Smith, Geneva, N. Y.; 
John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Irvine 
Rouse. Rochester. N. Y.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, 
Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—Pro P’ont n 
W. Marshall. Arlington. Nebraska; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, 
Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in June. 
Association Oklahoma Nurserymen —President, P. W. Vaught, 
Holdenville, Okla.; secretary, Jim Parker, Tecumseh, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Fair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen —President, John S. Arm¬ 
strong, Ontario. Secretary, H. W. Kruckeberg, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen —President, E. D. Smith, Win¬ 
ona; secretary. C. C. R. Morden. Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurseryman’s Association —President, Walter E. Camp¬ 
bell, New Haven, Conn.; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Manchester, 
Conn. 
Idaho Nurserymen’s Association —President, Anton Diedricksen. Pay¬ 
ette Idaho; secretary, J. F. Litooy, Boise, Idaho. No definite time 
has been set for next meeting. Probably in July at Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen’s Association —President, Theodore Bechtel, 
Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Vice-President, S. W. Crowell. Rose- 
acres, Mississippi; Sec’y-Treas.. R. W. Harned, Agr. College. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen— President. E. S. Osborne, 
Rochester. N. Y : secretary, F. E. Grover. Rochester. N. Y. 
New England Nurserymen’s Association —President, Harlan P. Kel¬ 
sey, Salem, Mass.; Secretary, Charles Adams, Springfield, Mass. 
Annual meeting held on the last Tuesday in February. 
New York State Nurserymen’s Association—Pr^'id^iit. FI. S Osborne 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, H. B. Phillips, Rochester, New York 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association —President, T. J. Dinsmore, Troy, 
Ohio - secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio. 
Oregon — Washington Association of Nurserymen —President. C. F. 
Breilhaup. Richland. Wash.; secretary, C. A Tonneson Tacoma. 
Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen —President S. C. Miller, 
Milton, Oregon; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. Place of next meeting to be deeb ed later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association — President, William 
Warner Harper, Andorra, Philadelphia Secretary, Henry T. 
Moon, Morrisville, Penna. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association — President. Milton Moss, 
Huntsville, Ala.; secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville 
Tenn. Next meetin or , Hendersonville, N. C. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association— President, A. I. Smith, 
Knoxville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn. 
Tennessee State Florists’ Association —President. Karl P. Baum, 
Knoxville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, 
Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association —President, William B. Munson. 
Deninson, Texas; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin, Texas 
Western Association of Nurserymen —President, Lloyd C. Stark, 
Louisiana, Mo.; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. Meets annually second Wednesday in December. 
