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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Established 1893 by C. L. YATES. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
Hatboro, Pa. 
Editor .... 
.ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, 
Pa. 
The leading 
Nursery 
trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers 
Stocks of all kinds. It circulates throughout the 
United States, Canada and Europe. 
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AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 
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Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1916, at the post office at 
Hatboro, Pennsylvania, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 
Hatboro, Penna., July, 1916. 
The first meeting of the re-organized 
THE Association revealed a force that is 
CONVENTION going to make itself felt in the nursery 
world. It was the most business¬ 
like, and smooth running that has ever been held and con¬ 
veyed the impression of a set purpose rather than evan¬ 
escent enthusiasm. 
That such a drastic change could take place without a 
little friction and creaking could hardly be expected. The 
fact there was so little, shows very clearly the manage¬ 
ment has truly gauged the general sentiment of its mem¬ 
bers, that the time was ripe for something to be done. 
The plenary powers of the Executive Committee insures 
action and efficiency, and the masterly way in which it 
took up the questions of such vital interest to the nur¬ 
sery business and presented them to the convention for 
endorsement shows they picked the right men for the job. 
The new Association seems to be forming its policies 
along the lines of successful organizations in other 
trades. By having legal counsel to advise and guide, it 
will be able to avoid the pitfalls that wreck so many well 
meant efforts in co-operation and control. 
The two great divisions of the nursery business are 
Production and Distribution. In regard to the former 
the Association is aiming to guide or control as much as 
possible, standardize its goods and methods and do what 
it can to bring order out of the present chaos. 
Even if it is only partially successful the effort is worth 
while. 
It is however, in the Distribution that the Association 
can do its most important work. There may not he unlim¬ 
ited capital to exploit and develope the market, but they 
have something infinitely better. “The dormant love of 
growing things.” It is being encouraged in the schools, 
fostered by the government, written about, lectured about 
and encouraged in many altruistic ways, and as in the 
case of the landscape architect, landscape gardener, re¬ 
tail nurserymen, tree salesmen and the horticultural pa¬ 
pers from somewhat selfish motives. 
The big job the Association has on hand is to capitalize 
and develop this tremendous asset. 
To do this the maximum amount of both financial and 
moral support of each member will be needed. One has 
only to read President Welch's address to realize the wide 
scope of the work the Association has undertaken. 
Sporadic attempts to have a National 
A NATIONAL Flower adopted are constantly spring- 
ELOWER ing up. The one being agitated at 
the present time is the Mountain Laurel, 
Kalmia latifolia. While this truly a beau¬ 
tiful flower, it is not representative enough 
to be national as it only grows in certain 
sections and is quite unknown in others. Of course, 
the same may he said of almost any . other flower that 
might he considered, as our country is so large and there 
is such a varied climate that the floras are very distinct 
from one another. At the same time a plant that was 
more generally known, such as the corn, Oak or Pine tree, 
would at least be more appropriate than one such as the 
Mountain Laurel. 
While perhaps it is wise to keep agitating the subject, 
there is no immediate hurry for adopting one, and who 
knows but what the present Mexican turmoil might bring 
the matter to a climax. 
GOOD WORK IN THE SOUTH 
Concord, Ga., June 30, 1916. 
National Nurseryman, 
Flourtown, Montgomery County, Pa. 
Gentlemen:— 
A problem that has recently faced the nurserymen has 
been the growing activity of County Demonstration 
Agents, acting under the United States Department of 
Agriculture. Their plan appeared to be to find a cheap 
nursery, or some place where the trees of the smallest 
grades and cheapest types might be secured at a whole¬ 
sale rate, and then advertise in the papers, and in public 
addresses, advising the purchase of the cheap stock. 
This sort of work was done in South Carolina, and in 
other states, and to the disadvantage of nurserymen who 
grew first class stock and sold at a fair price. It ap¬ 
peared to the public to carry the indorsement and back¬ 
ing of the United States government and put all other 
nurseries at a disadvantage. 
Through our senators and our representatives in con¬ 
gress, we made strong protest, and urged that this prac¬ 
tice of the County Demonstration Agents he discontinued. 
Our fight was successful, and through the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Director of the States Relation Ser¬ 
vice, this practice of handling nursery stock has been 
discontinued, and the South Carolina officials who were 
most prominent in this movement have, we are advised 
by the department at Washington, been transferred to 
other duties, and orders have been issued to discontinue 
that sort of work. 
We understand that the County Demonstration Agents 
