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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
in the future this society will take its place in influence and in 
usefulness beside our two great fruit associations. 
NEW ENGLAND NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
The nurserymen of Massachusetts met in Horticultural 
Hall, Boston, March 12, and changed the name of their 
organization to that of the New England Nurserymen’s 
Association, including in their constitution the clause, “it 
shall co-operate with similar organizations in other parts of 
the country in matters of mutual interest.’’ The Association 
starts off with about two dozen charter members, the mem¬ 
bership fee being five dollars annually. Officers were elected 
as follows: I’rcsident, J. Woodward Manning, North 
Wilmington, Mass.; vice-president, C. R. Burr, Manchester, 
Conn.; secretary, A. E. Robinson, Lexington, Mass.; 
treasurer, Y. A. \Trrick, Newport, R. I.; executive commit¬ 
tee, Stephen Hoyt, New Canaan, Conn.; C. R. Fish, Wor¬ 
cester, Mass.; D. x\. Clarke, F'iskvillc, R. I. 
Worcester, Mass., was chosen as the place for the next 
annual meeting. 
REPORT OF MEETING OF THE OHIO NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION 
1 'hc fourth annual meeting of the Association was held 
at Marietta, O., Jan. 25th. The attendance was not as large 
as usual for the reason that the location was not easily 
accessible from the nursery section of the state. 
The program was well carried out and from the educa¬ 
tional point, the meeting w^as a decided success. Those 
contributing to the program w^ere Prof. N. E. Shaw, W. E. 
Evans, E. W. Mendenhall of the vState Inspection Depart¬ 
ment, and Pres. J. W. McNary, T. J. Dinsmore, Robert 
George, W. B. Cole and other prominent nursery¬ 
men. 
The officers for the ensuing year arc as follows: President 
W. N. Scarff, New^ Carlisle, 0 .; secretary, W. B. Cole, 
Painesville, 0 .; treasurer, A. R. Pickett, Clyde, 0 . Execu¬ 
tive Committee: Robert George, T. J. Dinsmore, T. B. 
West, Fletcher Bohlender, J. W. McNary. 
In memory of one of our charter members, the late John 
Siebenthalcr of Dayton, 0 ., the following resolutions were 
adopted: 
“For the first time since its organization four years ago, 
the Ohio Nurserymen’s Association is called upon to record 
the death of one of its members. John Siebenthalcr of Day- 
ton, one of the older nurserymen of the state and a stanch 
supporter of our association, died in November, after a some- 
wEat prolonged illness. 
Mr. Siebenthalcr was a successful nurseryman, although 
he never sought to do big things, but rather a conservative 
and safe business. He was a man trusted and respected by 
all with whom he had business relations. He w^as a large 
hearted man who enjoyed extending a helping hand to those 
in need of assistance, but ]jerhaps the greatest tribute paid to 
his memory was the universal esteem and love in which he 
was held by his immediate neighbors. He was such a man 
as the association tnay w'ell be proud to have among its 
membership.” 
ILLINOIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS 
IN PRINT 
A volume of over four hundred pages, these Transactions indicate 
the important place which the Illinois State Horticultural Society 
has come to hold in horticultural progress during the half century and 
more of its existence. So rapidly did its work increase, that within 
twenty years of the time this parent society was organized, three 
district organizations were effected in the state. The reports of the 
Northern, Central and Southern Societies are included in the volume 
under discussion. The introductory address of Prof. C. S. Crandall 
brings together valuable information regarding the beginnings of 
horticultural work and of organized horticulture in the United States. 
A large number of papers on vegetables and small fruits are presented, 
as well as addresses by local and out-of-state practical growers of 
orchard fruits. This volume is sent postpaid to anyone taking out an 
annual membership in the State Horticultural Society, costing one 
dollar. It will be sent with twelve back reports of the Society to any 
public or school library, upon request, the recipient to pay the express 
charges. If only this volume is wanted for such libraries, fifteen cents 
may be sent to cover mailing expenses, addressing W. B. Lloyd, secre¬ 
tary, Kinmundy, Illinois. 
Business jVlovemcnts 
klr. P. H. Ronnse, an e.xperienced nurseryman of southern Cali- 
fom’a, has purchased a 41-acre tract at Bangor, near Oroville, Butte 
County, which he will plant to oranges and olives, and will establish a 
nursery there .—California Fruit Grower. 
CRANBERRY NURSERY COMPANY 
Bucyrus, Ohio. On February 13th,,the Cranberry Nursery Co. was 
organized with the following officers: President, T. E. Carson; vice- 
president, John Donnersbach; treasurer, Ed. Geissman; secretary, H. 
H. Hammer; manager and superintendent, W. H. McCormick. Land 
has been leased, and operations will be started in the spring.— Horti¬ 
culture. 
“THE NEWBURYS” 
Mitchell, South Dakota, is appreciative of the important place 
which the Mitchell Greenhouses and Nurseries have made for them¬ 
selves in the city. Consequently, when it was desired to convert this 
industry into an incorporated business, it was possible to dispose of the 
larger part of $75,000 worth of capital stock to residents of Mitchell. 
This was done about February first, and the reorganization of the busi¬ 
ness was accomplished through the efforts of Ernest F. McKellips and 
W. W. Reams. It is fitting that this, the largest horticultural establish¬ 
ment in the Dakotas, should bear the name of those who were so largely 
instrumental, through years of intelligent application, in securing its 
success. In looking over this firm’s catalogue we find many interesting 
bits of information along plant growing lines which are not very gen¬ 
erally known to the buyer, though they are familiar to the grower. 
NEW NURSERIES 
y. E. Bullard, Z. C. Smith, and Albert N. Charles ai'e the incorpora¬ 
tors of the Maywood Nursery Company, at Maywood, Illinois, with a 
capital stock of $8,000. 
Lewis & Valentine Company has recently been incorporated at 
Brooklyn, New York, to do a general nursery business; capital stock, 
$50,000. The incorporators are Harold C. Lewis, Albert A. Lewis, 
and Richard K. Valentine. 
At Willow, CaUfornia, the Sacramento Valley Nursery has just 
been incorporated by W. C. Rice, R. D. Banbury, W. M. Cannarn, 
John E. Finnal, and F. W. Huggins of Los Angeles, and W. R. Cheesley 
and F. M. Griswold of Willow. The capital stock is $100,000. 
Mr. Kallen of Kallen & Liinnemann, Boskoop, Holland, sailed on 
S. S. Rotterdam for his annual trip to this country. His address will 
be care of Maltus & Ware, 14 Stone St., New York City. 
The severe frost of last winter killed a large percentage of buds on 
tree roses, while the severe drought and excessive heat of last summer 
did a great deal of damage among the low budded rose bushes, not only 
in Holland, but all over Europe. 
