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have at conventions a practical st.udy of the shade tree 
problem for streets, and some other practical studies which 
are not even heard of there. 
Harrisburg, Pa. J. Horace McFarland. 
MORE DISCUSSION. 
As to the program for next meeting, I have not given the 
matter a thought and am not prepared at this time to offer 
any suggestions of importance in regard to the making up 
of a program. I would suggest only that the program be 
not crowded, but that we have plenty of time for discussion 
of the subjects that are considered. The people do not 
take very kindly to long speeches or papers, and prefer to 
gather in groups and talk business rather than listen to a 
lengthy discourse. 
Bridgeport, Ind. C. M. Hobbs & Sons. 
FUMIGATION. 
We would like to have some paper on fumigation of 
nursery stock written by one who has had great experience 
with it. It seems to us this is a subject about which we all 
know too little. We believe the Association has not paid 
enough attention to this important subject. In view of the 
increasing number of states which require fumigation we 
believe it should be discussed next meeting. 
Vincennes, Ind. H. M. Simpson & Sons. 
Speaking generally, we believe that the convention at 
Rochester will be fraught with much that is interesting and 
beneficial to the nursery trade, especially to us of the 
southwest, and we hope for a successful convention. 
Sherman, Tex. Texas Nursery Company. 
GOOD WISHES. 
I am not in touch with the demands of the National 
Convention and am not competent to offer suggestions on 
the formation of the program. I have not been able to 
attend the convention for several years and I do not feel 
able to offer any remarks on the subject. 
Horticultural meetings of the several states are all over¬ 
ripe now and were gathered during this fine winter weather 
of the west. 
Wishing the National Nurseryman a most prosperous 
year, I remain, 
North Topeka, Kan. A. L. Brooke. 
As to offering suggestions for the programme of the next 
convention, I have not given this any thought and do not 
at this time call to mind any suggestion that should receive 
our attention. Will be very glad, however, to help our 
programme committee in every way possible later on. 
With best wishes for a prosperous new year, I remain, 
as ever. 
Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines Nursery Co., 
J. W. Hill. 
CONSIDER TRAFFIC QUESTION. 
In reference to the coming meeting we believe the most 
important thing that the American Association of Nursery¬ 
men can do is to hire a traffic man to look after the interests 
of the association; a man who is fully competent to look 
after our interests at all meetings of the classification com¬ 
mittees, and make this the sole occupation of such a man. 
We believe it would be money well spent to have a man 
employed exclusively for that work. 
Geneva, Neb. Youngers & Co. 
We believe it would be of interest to the readers 
of the National Nurseryman at least, if the views of lead¬ 
ing nurserymen from different sections of the U. S. could be 
briefly presented at the convention, giving brief summary of 
conditions and outlook. 
Lake City, Minn. The Jewell Nursery Co., 
E. A. Smith, Vice-Pres. 
JOINT MEETING OF NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND 
FLORISTS ON TARIFF QUESTIONS. 
A very important meeting of the representative seeds¬ 
men, the florists and the Association of American Nursery¬ 
men was held in Buffalo about the middle of last month. 
The florists were represented by F. R. Pierson, P. Welch, 
Benjamin Hammond; the seedsmen were represented by 
J. C. Vaughn and D. M. Ferry & Company; and the 
nurserymen were represented by Irving Rouse, W. C. 
Barry, William Pitkin, Charles Brown, of Rochester; and 
S. H. Dayton of Painesville, Ohio. 
The net result of the conference was the adoption of a 
resolution asking Congress to substitute specific for ad- 
valorem duties on seeds, plants and nursery stock whenever 
it was practicable to do this. The resolution presented to 
the committee on tariff is as follows: 
“We, the members of the American Trade Seed Associa¬ 
tion, the American Association of Nurserymen, and the 
Society of American Florists, as represented by our duly 
authorized committees, and speaking for these three great 
industries (practically all of the commercial horticultural 
interests of the United States), unanimously agree upon 
the following resolution: 
Whereas, There is now pending in the National Congress 
a tariff measure, known as the Payne Bill; and 
Whereas, This bill may be without prejudice to the 
welfare of the public, but on the contrary to the great 
economy of custom administration, be so framed as to 
relieve all horticultural importers, government officials, 
etc., of the insuperable difficulties in the way of a fair and 
equitable administration of any excise upon this class of 
imports, based on the ad valorem principle; now, there¬ 
fore, be it 
Resolved, That collectively and individually we appeal 
to the Congress to make all duties upon Seeds, Nursery 
stock, Bulbs, etc., whatever revenue they may be intended 
to produce, or whatever interests they may protect, upon a 
specific basis. 
J. C. Vaughan, 
For American Seed Trade Association. 
S. H. Dayton, 
For American Association of Nurserymen. 
F. R. Pierson, 
For Society of American Florists.’’ 
Dated at Buffalo, N. Y., March 18, 1909. 
