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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
to form a new leader and when cut back at the time of 
transplanting often permanently cripples the tree. It is next 
to impossible to prune the side branches too severely as long 
as the leader is left untouched. As far as the habit of the 
Pin Oak is concerned, it is more like a spruce or fir and just as 
impatient of losing its leader. It has a naturally straight 
trunk, and the branching habit is very similar, being very 
regular and unifonn. The branches have a drooping habit or 
downward tendency, which not only adds to its beauty but 
gives strength in case of ice storms. 
The Pin Oaks in Fairmount Park were little damaged by 
the ice storms of a few years back, which proved so disastrous 
to many other kinds of trees in the neighborhood. 
Pin Oaks are found growing wild from Massachusetts to 
Maryland, west to Minnesota, Eastern Kansas and Arkansas 
and usually in low ground. Under 
cultivation the territory could be very 
much extended, and while it naturally 
grows in low-lands, it thrives well in 
well drained situations. The position 
where the trees illustrated are growing 
in Fairmount Park is known as the 
Belmont Plateau, naturally high and 
well drained. 
THE FLORISTS’ AND NURSERY¬ 
MEN’S ASSOCIATION OF 
MONTANA 
A very important meeting of the 
Florists’ and Nurserymen’s Association 
of Montana was held during the past 
week at the State Nursery Co.’s office. 
There was a large and representative 
gathering of the members from different 
parts of the State, and various subjects 
of interest to the organization were 
thoroughly and intelligently discussed. 
The following officers were unani¬ 
mously re-elected; T. E. Mills, presi¬ 
dent; D. J. Tighe, vice-president, and 
E. A. Calmettes, secretary and treas¬ 
urer, and committees were appointed to promote the welfare 
and advancement of the organization during the ensuing 
year. 
General dissatisfaction was expressed at the very inade¬ 
quate accommodation provided by the State Fair Commission 
for housing and exhibiting horticultural products, and as these 
products combine one of the principal industries of the State, 
giving employment to thousands of workmen, who by their 
intelligent and scientific methods of cultivation, are placing 
Montana in the ranks of the great fruit producing states of 
the country. It was the consensus of opinion that better 
accommodations should be provided. 
After thoroughly discussing the matter the following 
resolution was unanimously adopted: 
"'Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that 
the facilities for the exhibition of horticultural products at the 
State Fair are totally inadequate and are a disgrace to the 
great State of Montana, and that many exhibitors are dis¬ 
couraged from making displays of tender products by the 
danger of losing them, and resolved that as the horticultural 
industry is increasing from year to year, and as the displays 
of horticultural products attract thousands of visitors to the 
fair, therefore. 
Be it resolved, that it is the sense of this association, 
that the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly be petitioned to 
appropriate money to build a Horticultural Hall for the 
display of the horticultural products of Montana in a manner 
befitting the importance of this great industry in the State.” 
It is a fact that as the display had to be in a tent that was 
wholly inadequate to protect the exhibits from the inclemency 
of the weather and where even a light frost would destroy the 
exhibits, many of the growers refused to run the risk of losing 
their stock, and even those who exhibited this year expressed 
themselves as unwilling to run the risk 
another year. • 
Owing to the fact that the Blight is 
affecting some orchards in irrigated 
districts, and wishing to prevent as 
much as possible, its further spread, the 
following resolution was also adopted: 
"Resolved, That the members of this 
Association discourage the planting of 
Alexander and Transcendent crab ap¬ 
ples in irrigated districts owing to the 
liability of these varieties to Blight.” 
After the meeting the company 
' was entertained at luncheon by Mr. 
T. E. Mills of the State Nursery Co. 
PROFESSOR E. R. LAKE 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL 
SOCIETY 
Professor E. R. Lake, who suc¬ 
ceeds the late Professor Craig as sec¬ 
retary of the American Pomological 
Society, is a man of considerable 
experience in this kind of work and 
brings to his new duties a full knowl¬ 
edge of what it means to do the work of 
a secretary of a live organization. Just 
in the prime of life, with an active interest in all that pertains 
to fruit growing, familiar with the scientific and practical 
phases of the subject, a tireless worker with a pleasing person¬ 
ality ; enthusiastic and sanguine he is a worthy successor of his 
late friend Professor Craig, and will strive in every way to 
maintain the high standard of service set by this old and 
highly respected organization. 
Secretary Lake’s address is 3333 20th St., N. W., Washing¬ 
ton, D. C. - 
E. Y. TEAS RETIRES 
We have just sold out our nursery and floral stock, every 
item to be removed after fall sales. I am in my eighty-third 
year, af ter sixty-five years in the business am full willing 
to retire. My son will engage in another line. 
I am a charter member of the National Nurseryman’s 
Association, have always been in touch with its interests and 
leading members. I regret on some accounts to drop out but 
such seems necessary. E. Y. Teas. 
