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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
I have attended the meetings of the Association for 
over thirty-five years, and in that time have missed but 
one Convention. There are now left but few, who attend¬ 
ed in my boyhood days, and the number is growing less 
as the years roll on. 
The passing away of my old friend leaves a void in 
my heart. My deepest sympathies are extended to his 
family. 
Thomas B. Meehan. 
Obituary. * 
PETER YOUNGERS 
Word has just been received of the death of Peter 
Youngers, Geneva, Nebraska, which occurred at his sum¬ 
mer home near Mercer, Wisconsin on or about August 
the 19th. 
Mr. Youngers was born in New York City and at sev¬ 
en years of age commenced shining shoes, selling news¬ 
papers and doing odd jobs. 
In the year of 1871, when nineteen years of age, he 
moved to Nebraska and was employed as a field hand in 
a nursery at Crete. He took a deep interest in the work 
and in 1886, in company with A. J. Brown, established 
the firm of Youngers and Company, with nurseries at 
Geneva, Nebraska. 
The late Peter Youngers 
Geneva, Nebraska 
Mr. Youngers was a thorough nurseryman from the 
start and the firm was very successful and made rapid 
progress and it was not many years before they were 
recognized as leading nurserymen throughout the United 
States. 
At the opening up of the Grand Junction, Colorado, ir¬ 
rigation enterprise, the firm endeavored to sell fruit trees 
in that section but without much results, owing to lack 
of money, at that period, in the irrigated district. 
Having faith in the future of that section, Mr. Young¬ 
ers purchased extensive tracts of ground and planted 
his own orchards, laying the foundation of the present 
great fruit industry in that country. 
In addition to conducting the nursery business, the 
firm had extensive farms, largely growing alfalfa, tim¬ 
othy, corn, and hogs. It was always one of Mr. Youngers 
jokes that if he had a loss in his nursery, he could al¬ 
ways more than make it up with his hogs, of which he 
had a prize lot. 
At the time of his death he was one of the oldest mem¬ 
bers of the American Association of Nurserymen. On 
July 1st, 1920, a certificate of Honorary Life Member¬ 
ship in the Association was given him and this mark of 
esteem he always felt as a great honor. 
He was for many years, and up to the time of his 
death, treasurer of the American Nurserymen’s Protect¬ 
ive Association. In 1888 he was elected treasurer of the 
Nebraska State Horticultural Society, serving contin¬ 
uously since that date. 
In 1898 he was elected a member of the State Board 
of Agriculture, and at the time of his appointment he 
was made a member of the Board of Managers, serving 
as such until 1906 when he was elected President of the 
State Board, serving two terms. He was also president of 
the Citizens State Bank. 
The funeral services took place on Wednesday after¬ 
noon, August 24th, and to accomodate the large number 
of friends, they were held on the lawn of the family 
home. Rev. Thomas Griffiths of Columbus, Neb., conduct¬ 
ed the religious services. 
When the body arrived at Geneva, the Masonic Lodge, 
of which he was a member, took charge and so re¬ 
mained until after the funeral. 
The floral offerings from the many friends and num¬ 
erous organizations with which he was connected, were 
numerous and beautiful. 
There was music by a male quartet. Mrs. Edwin Pol- 
ley of Lincoln, sang, “In the Time of Roses.” Masonic 
services were held at the grave. 
THE PROPOSED SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AT 
PHILADELPHIA 
It is proposed to hold a Sesquicentennial in Philadel¬ 
phia in 1926 being the 150th anniversary of the birth of 
the Nation. 
Of course plans are only very tentative but if it does 
occur it must be remembered that it is only five years 
away and this is only a very short period in which to 
grow the many kinds of trees for it. Much of the nur¬ 
sery stock that will be used upon it are already in exis¬ 
tence, and even for those kinds that come to effective age 
in a much shorter period there is none too much time to 
plan and provide for exhibits and plantings that will be a 
credit to the horticulture of the country. 
A NARRATIVE OF EXPERIENCE 
Mr. Harlan P. Kelsey in a descriptive and priced list of 
evergreens makes this quoted statement, “Evergreens, 
both conifers and broad leaf, may be safely planted in 
autumn and spring if properly done but August stands 
preeminently as the best month in the year for results.” 
I will state here some experiences of the Bloodgood 
Nurseries. On the 28th and 29th of June last we planted 
