THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
W. H. Hutt, President of the American Pomological 
Society, has called a meeting to be held in Washington, 
1). C., November the 16th and 18th, with headquarters 
at I lie Hotel New Ebbit. 
One of the chief aims of the Society at present is to 
federate and co-ordinate all the various Pomological in¬ 
terests such as Horticultural Societies and nursery as¬ 
sociations. The present meeting will be largely devoted 
to this end. 
In the 1915 meeting, which was held at Berkeley, reso¬ 
lutions were passed, inviting the National Association of 
Nurserymen, National Florists’ Association, the National 
Association of Nut Growers, requesting them to hold their 
National meeting in 1917 at some common time and place, 
and urging all state and local horticultural Societies to 
officially join the American Pomological Society and to 
send delegates to their national meeting, and request a 
representative from the National Society to attend their 
own meetings. 
Pyrethrum uliginosum, Perennial Daisy, at the nurseries 
of Oscar Wick, East Grand Forks. Minn. 
BUSINESS TROUBLES 
T. E. Griesa, Lawrence, Kansas, filed petition in volun¬ 
tary bankruptcy on October 3rd with Mort. Albaugh, 
clerk of federal court in Topeka. 
The liabilities in the case amount to $24,564.87, in¬ 
cluding notes on Lawrence banks, secured by mortgages 
The amount of unsecured credits is $9,064.87. The as¬ 
sets total $21,425.47. with $1,650 claimed as exempt. 
The assets are for the most part made up of land and the 
large nursery stock. 
OBITUARY 
ELISE J. M. LAYRITZ 
Elise J. M. Layritz, beloved wife of Richard Layritz, 
of the Layritz Nurseries, Victoria, British Columbia, died 
after a long and severe illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital. 
Victoria, R. C., on October 4th, aged 33 years. 
Shall the Consumer Buy His Nursery Stock at Wholesale Prices ? 
National Nurseryman, New York. October 9th, 1916 
Dear Sir:— 
In your editorial “A Retail Association in the October 
issue of the National Nurseryman you appear to me to 
throw cold water on this idea when you make the follow¬ 
ing assertion: 
“An association founded on such a basis would 
lose more than it would gain by separating itself 
from the present organization as their interests are 
inextricably interwoven.” 
I cannot agree with you. I have been engaged in tin 1 
nursery business since 1901 and have been a reader of 
the National Nurseryman since that time and I have yet 
to recall any action ever taken by the National Nursery¬ 
men’s Association that was designed to protect the re¬ 
tailer. 
For the last eight years I have been continually urged 
to join this Association. I have steadily refused because 
I have always considered that it could be in no way to my 
interest to do so. I think that any grower will agree 
with me in my assertions that tin 1 bulk of the nursery 
stock grown in this country reaches the eventual con¬ 
sumer through the medium of the retail dealer, and I be¬ 
lieve that they will agree with me that the best service 
would be rendered to the buyers of nursery stock by a 
local man. 
The National Nurserymen’s Association has never 
recognized this fact nor have they ever recommended 
specal protection for the retailer and concession in the 
matter of price. Neither has the Price Fixing Associa¬ 
tion ever given them any special consideration. 
All the principal large growers of ornamental nursery 
stock in the country are constantly extending their retail 
department and are steadily engaged in a propaganda of 
prejudice against the retailer. 
Eight years ago when I went in business for myself, 
this propaganda was so successful in deterring people 
from purchasing from any one but growers that it was 
necessary for me to establish a nursery of my own. 
After I had done this I assumed, of course, that I would 
be considered as a grower and receive the benefits that 
this Price Fixing Association accorded to growers, but 
was told that I was too small a man to be considered. 
I believe that the retailer will never get a square deal 
from the large grower until he has effectively perfected 
an organization of his own and backs up his just de¬ 
mands with action. I have not a very high opinion of 
the National Nurserymen’s Association. I do not be¬ 
lieve that any of its actions, on really important matters, 
have shown that they have been actuated by a broad¬ 
minded far sightedness. 
When the personel of this Association is taken into con¬ 
sideration, it is hard to believe that such few beneficial 
results could be obtained from so superior a body of men. 
Very truly yours. 
Garfield Williamson. 
Damascus, Ohio, October 12, 1916. 
The National Nurseryman. 
Gent lemen:— 
In-the October issue of your most valuable paper just 
