THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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NORTHERN PACIFIC NURSERIES. 
Many years ago A. W. McDonald, believing that the 
western portion of the State of Washington was a fertile 
field for the production of nursery stock, settled at Top- 
penish when there were practically only Indians in that 
part of the state. He organized the Washington Nursery 
Company, now a well known organization. 
Lately Mr. McDonald severed his connection with the 
Company and organized the Northern Pacific Nurseries, 
Toppenish, Washington, he being manager of tthe bus¬ 
iness. 
The many friends of Mr. McDonald will join with us 
in wishing him the greatest measure of success. 
CRATAEGUS CRUS-GALLI AS A HEDGE PLANT 
Many attempts have been made to introduce the Haw¬ 
thorne hedges of England into this country, but as the 
Crataegus oxyacountha, or English Hawthorn, is not al¬ 
together adapted to the American climate, the efforts 
have not been generally successful, although occasion¬ 
ally one does see a fairly good English Hawthorn hedge. 
Since the advent of the San Jose scale, however, at¬ 
tempts are hardly worth while, as the hedge would be 
almost sure to become infested unless it received more 
than ordinary attention. 
The Hawthorn that suggests itself as the one most 
adaptable for this country, is the Crataegus crus-galli, 
or Cockspur Hawthorn. It has every quality that goes 
to make a successful hedge plant. The foliage is bright, 
and glistening; it makes very free growth and the long 
sharp thorns and thick growth help to form a very effec¬ 
tive defensive hedge. It is not so subject to scale as 
are the other kinds of Hawthorns. 
The one essential, however, for a good hedge is that 
only small plants be used when setting out the hedge and 
these to be cut well back; unless the hedge has a good 
foundation at the base the plants will get leggy and thin. 
WOMEN HORTICULTURISTS 
A letter from England states it has almost ceased to be 
a matter of curiosity to see a woman in breeches and 
leggings with a team of horses. At the Royal Show 
which was held at Manchester this year, the women that 
had been trained under Lady Darby’s scheme gave a 
demonstration of their ability to undertake farm work. 
Most of them used double teams and were ploughing, 
harrowing, cultivating, ridging, rolling and sowing, cart¬ 
ing and spreading manure, in fact doing all kinds of 
farm labor and appeared to handle themselves very well. 
The Horticultural Trade Journal also speaks of their 
entering into the nursery work. 
Messrs. Rees Ltd., who have a million stock to bud 
have a staff of women on this work. They are getting 
along famously, one of them putting on as many as 
eleven or twelve hundred buds per day. This is an 
average that compares very favorably with the ordinary 
achievements of experienced men and tends to dispute 
the frequently made assertions that lady gardeners can¬ 
not stand hard work, for as anyone who has tackled it 
knows budding dwarf rose stocks is a very trying task, 
Mr. Curtis Nye Smith, the Counsel of the Seed and 
Nursery Trade Associations cordially invites the mem¬ 
bers to make his offices their headquarters while they are 
in or near Roston. Letters, Telegrams, etc., can be sent 
to Mr. Smith’s offices where they will be carefully held or 
forwarded. 
19 Congress Street, Roston, Mass. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President—John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
Vice-President—Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
Treasurer—Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Attorney and Secretary for the Association —Curtis Nye Smith 
Boston, Mass. 
Executive Committee —John Watson, Chairman, Newark, N. Y.; J. D. 
Pilkington, Portland, Oregon; John H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; 
Henry B. Chase, Chase, Alabama; Theodore J. Smith, Geneva, N. 
Y.; J. R. Mayhew, Waxachachie, Texas; E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, 
Iowa; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Missouri. 
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES 
Arrangements —Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Arbitration —W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind. 
Exhibits —Albert P. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Program —J. R. Mayhew, Waxahackie, Texas. 
Report of Proceedings —Curtis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass. 
Nomenclature —J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Press —Ralph T. Olcott, Rochester, N. Y. 
Telegraphic Code —R. C. Chase, Chase, Ala. 
Hail Insurance —Frank A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Publicity —F. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. 
Distribution —M. R. Cashman, Owatonna, Minn, 
legislation —William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
Transportation —Charles M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Landscape —W. H. Wyman, North Abington, Mass. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association— President, Irving 
Rouse, Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, 
Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association— President. H 
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— President, E. 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 decided later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association — President, William 
Warner Harper, Philadelphia. Secretary, Henry T. Moon, Morris- 
ville, Penna. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association —President, A. I. Smith, Knox¬ 
ville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, O. Joe Howard, Pomona, N. Car- 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association —President, A. I. Smith, 
Knoxville, Tenn.; secretary-treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knox¬ 
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, 
