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THE NATIONALJNURSERYMAN 
Doings of Societies 
TENNESSEE NURSERYMEN IN SESSION 
The last week in January the Tennessee State Nursery¬ 
men’s Association met in Nashville, between the meetings of 
the State Horticultural Society and the State Beekeepers’ 
Association. The connection of the nurseryman’s work with 
that of the members of these other two societies was em¬ 
phasized. Resolutions were passed extending sympathy to 
Percy Brown, and to the family of the late Major W. F. 
Heikes. The latter had been for many years well known to 
Tennessee nurserymen. There were three sessions of the 
Association on the twenty-sixth of January, and the members hardshij^ and expense. 
Sierman of Hartford reading an article, prepared by him on 
this subject, stating facts as to why this replacement business 
should be done away with, or at least the manner of its doing 
be changed, and the general opinion of all seemed to be that 
the present practice was unfair and unjust to the nurseryman 
in the majority of cases. 
The question of taxation of nursery stock as a crop, as 
merchandise, or as stock in trade, also taxation of nursery 
lands in this vState, were subjects of discussion, also the 
matter of the proposed bill on inspection of imported nursery 
stock. The Association as a body, and the individual 
members, emphatically objected to such bill, at least in its 
originally proposed fonn, as bringing upon them unnecessary 
listened to the following speakers; 
T. B. Thackston, Bristol, “Co-op¬ 
eration in Selling Nursery Stock and 
Marketing Fruit;’’ H. A. Clark, War- 
trace, “Grasses;’’ H. D. Tate, special 
agent of the U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture, “Field Demonstrations;’’ 
Wm. P. Stark, Louisiana, Missouri, 
“The Federal Inspection Bill;’’ Robert 
S. Walker, Chattanooga, “The Quiet 
Hour of the Nurservman.’’ 
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The officers for the present year 
are: E. W. Chattin, Winchester, presi¬ 
dent; W. W. Twitty, Taft, vice-presi¬ 
dent; and G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, 
secretarv-treasurer. 
The National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Gentlemen: 
I enclose memo, regarding meeting 
of The Connecticut Nurserymen’s 
Association for insertion in your 
valued publication, also copy of paper 
referred to therein as being read by 
Mr. Sierman, which we would also 
like to see in the columns of The 
National Nurseryman. 
The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Nursery¬ 
men’s Association was held at the “Garde’’ Hotel, Hartford, 
Conn., February 6, 1912, being called to order at 10:30 a. m. 
by President Paul M. Hubbard. 
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved and the 
following new members proposed, balloted upon and enrolled: 
W. W. McCartney, Edward Kelley, T. E. Burroughs; F. L. 
Thomas, and Gustave Minze. 
The report of the Finance Committee showed the Associa¬ 
tion to be in a flourishing condition. 
The following officers were elected for ensuing year, viz.: 
President, W. W. McCartney, New Haven, Conn.; vice- 
pre.sident, Charles Turner, Hartford, Conn.; secretary, F. L. 
Thomas, Manchester, Conn.; treasurer, W. W. Hunt, Hart¬ 
ford, Conn. 
The subject of free replacement to customers of nursery 
stock which fails to grow was taken up and discussed, Mr. C. 
The new President of the Tennessee Nurserymen’s 
Association, Mr. E. W. Chattin, of 
Winchester. 
At 1:15 p. M., the meeting adjourned to the dining rooms 
of the “Garde,’’ where full justice was 
done to the good things prepared for 
them. After the speeches a visit was 
made to the exhibit of the Pomologi-, 
cal Society, where the material fruits 
of our labors as nurserymen were 
inspected and admired, bringing to us 
aptly the quotation: “Great oaks 
from little acorns grow.’’ 
Wishing The National Nursery- 
.MAN a prosperous year, I am, 
Sincerely yours, 
F. L. Thomas, Secretary. 
ALABAMA STATE HORTICUL¬ 
TURAL SOCIETY 
At the ninth annual meeting of 
this society, held at Jasper, January 
25th, 26th, and 27th, Mr. J. H. Mc- 
Cary of Birmingham was elected pre¬ 
sident, and P. F. Williams of Auburn, 
secretary-treasurer. President McCary 
in his address mentioned the loss the 
Society had sustained in the death of 
its former president, Major W. F. 
Heikes, and Secretary Williams read 
a memoir of Mr. Heikes. This, by a unanimous vote of the 
members present, was put on record as voiced by the Society. 
A paper on “Apple Culture in Alabama’’ was read by 
Mr. Williams, and the following varieties were recommended: 
For North Alabama, Early Harvest, Red June, Yellow 
Transparent, Red Astrachan, Hames, Brilliant, Horse, 
Arkansas Black, Black Twig, Winesap, York Imperial, Red 
Reese, Terry’s Winter, Yates, and Hall’s Seedling. For 
South Alabama, Early Harvest, Red Astrachan, Red June, 
Yellow Transparent, Horse, Yates, and Shockley. Mr. R. F. 
Kolb, Commissioner of Agriculture for Alabama, gave details 
concerning the work at Montgomery, with special reference 
to the inspection of fertilizers, foods, etc. An illustrated lec¬ 
ture on injurious insects and spray outfits was given by W. F. 
Turner, Assistant Entomologist. Other speakers were E. J. 
Bryan, Blount Springs, on “Commercial Cantaloupe Cul¬ 
ture,’’ and Leander Poole, on “Conditions of the Truck 
Industry in Sumter County.’’ 
