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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
interests had no place in the councils of a nurserymen’s 
association. 
J. Horace McFarland’s paper, “Go-operative Nursery 
Publicity” pointed out the neglect of publicity and the 
immense field that was waiting cultivation. He illus¬ 
trated his point very forcibly by saying—If a man were 
to go into a public place and shout out the names of 
prominent nurseries the public would think he was in¬ 
sane but if he shouted the names of prominent advertisers 
the public would readily recognize them as such. 
The plan of advertising suggested was: 
Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
Vice President, American Association of Nurserymen. 
tising in relation to the nursery business. 
The address made by Herbert Chase on the “Proper and 
Uniform Bunching, Packing and Handling of Nursery 
Stock,” was characteristic of that gentleman. It was a 
literal account of the experience of the receipt of ship¬ 
ments of nursery stock from a number of growers and 
very forcibly showed the necessity of labelling each 
bunch with one or more labels, uniformity of number of 
plants in the bunch, proper grading, good packing ma¬ 
terial and boxes and box indexing showing contents. 
Mr. W. T. Hood, of Richmond, Virginia, in the discus¬ 
sion gave numerous suggestions on how to pack and 
drew comparison between foreign packing and that done 
in this country. He largely blamed our loose methods 
for much of the business that goes abroad. 
That portion of the programe pertaining to inspection 
matters was of extreme interest. 
Prof. J. G. Sanders read a paper on “Danger Ahead” 
which we are publishing. 
Prof. F. L. Washburn in an address on the White Pine 
Blister Rust, pointed out that there was no quarantine on 
the Rihes from abroad as yet, but only restrictions on 
interstate movements. 
The discussion brought out that there was no evidence 
as yet that the rust could be spread by shipping dormant 
Rihes, but it was such an insidious disease that where 
there was the slightest danger of spreading it, drastic 
measures were advisable. 
The discussion also demonstrated that there was a 
much closer relation and more friendly feeling between 
the entomologists and nurserymen than heretofore, in 
fact it was brought out that the mild attitude of the Fed¬ 
eral Horticultural Board in relation to the White Pine 
Blister Rust was largely due to the influence of the en¬ 
tomologists in behalf of the nurserymen. The Federal 
Horticultural Board has plenary powers that could work 
a great hardship on nurserymen’s interests, which appear 
to be as carefully watched by the entomologists as the 
bugs and disease. 
1st. Set your house in order so as to be able to back 
your advertising. 
2nd. Show a home premises well planted. 
3rd. Look out for new new things and new old things. 
4th. Educate the public and give service. 
5th. Appoint at once a Publicity Committee to study 
stocks available, markets and propose publicity plan. 
6th. All nurserymen to try out advertising in their 
local papers and report to Publicity Committee. 
The paper was enthusiastically received. James M. 
Eardman, of the Curtis Cublishing Co., when called upon 
said “Nurserymen were the best fellows on earth but the 
durndest, poorest advertisers that ever lived.” 
E. H. Favor, Managing Editor, Fruit Grower, St. Jo¬ 
seph, Mo., read a paper, “Cheaper, More Productive Ad¬ 
vertising” which was an analytical statement of adver- 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS 
John Watson, Newark, N. Y., was elected President. 
Mr. Thomas B. Meehan was asked to escort President 
Elect Watson to the platform to receive the gavel of 
authority from the retiring President, E. S. Welch. 
Mr. Watson in acknowledging the honor conferred 
upon him by the National Association, said he now knew 
the feelings of a New York Democrat upon being elected 
to office and he deeply appreciated his name being added 
to the roll of honor consisting of those who had preceded 
him in the presidential chair. 
Mr. Lloyd C. Stark was elected Vice President and took 
office with a few well chosen words. 
It seemed to the members of the Association that its 
affairs could not be in better hands. 
The total registration at the Convention was about 300. 
