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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
not come in time to permit of a 
public announcement being made. 
The committee wished to change 
the ad valorem duty to a specific 
on all nursery stock. This was 
the hope of the committee, but 
in consultation with the Legislature 
it was found to be impracticable. 
However, progress along this line was 
made by the admission of a clause 
permitting a specific duty on all 
fruit stocks. The report of the 
committee was warmly received and a vote of thanks 
of the convention was tendered to its members. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
You will be interested to know that our request as per 
inclosed paragraph has been agreed to by the Senate 
Finance Committee, and that the amendment has been 
passed on the floor of the Senate, so that now we will get 
just exactly what we have asked for providing the matter 
is not changed in conference which is not likely. 
Irving- Rouse. 
Rochester, N. Y., June 24, ’09. 
Paragraph is as follows: 
“Stocks, cuttings or seedlings of Myrobolan, Plum, Mahaleb 
and Mazzard Cherry, Manetti, Multiflora and Brier Rose, three 
years old or less, one dollar per thousand plants. Stocks, cuttings 
or seedlings of Pear, Apple, Quince, St. Julien Plum and Ever¬ 
green Seedlings three years old or less, two dollars per thousand 
plants. Rose plants budded, grafted or grown on their own roots, 
four cents each. Stocks, cuttings and seedlings of all fruit and 
ornamental trees deciduous and evergreen, shrubs and vines, and 
all trees, shrubs, plants and vines, commonly known as Nursery or 
Greenhouse stock, not specially provided for in this section, twenty- 
five per cent ad valorem.” 
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION 
would prove disastrous to nursery interests. Although 
the bill had passed the house, and was reported favorably 
to the senate, it was withdrawn at the urgent demand of 
the committee of the Association. 
The association will appoint a committee to take up 
this question in co-operation with the United States De¬ 
partment of Entomology, wfith a view of drafting a bill 
that wfill cover the necessities of the case and be mutually 
acceptable. The discussion of this part of Mr. Pitkin’s 
report revealed the fact that the attitude of the nursery¬ 
men was in no way antagonistic to the economic demands 
of the situation, but they felt that their trade interests 
must be protected. No doubt a satisfactory-solution of the 
problem will be arrived at wdien the matter is again con¬ 
sidered by the committee having it in charge. 
Other important features of this report will appear in 
the body of the paper itself. 
As chairman of the committee on co-operation of nursery¬ 
men and entomologists, Hon. Orlando Harrison confirmed 
the report of Mr. Pitkin and urged the necessity of consider¬ 
ing this question to the end, that the interests of the 
Nurserymen and Planters might be properly conserved. 
The committee of which Mr. Harrison was chairman was 
discharged. 
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HORTICULTURE 
The report of this committee was presented by Mr. 
C. J. Maloy, Rochester, N. Y., who showed that a large 
amount of propagandist work had been done by this 
Committee in the way of public articles aiming to stimulate 
the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers, and in that way 
promote the business of the nurserymen. There seems to 
be some doubt, however, in the minds of members, as to 
the scope of the work. It was thought that the articles 
aimed to promote floricultural enterprises more than tree 
planting enterprises and for that reason the proposed 
appropriation of $200.00 was withheld. 
Here we have another committee whose duties are no 
sinecure, and on which devolves a vast amount of work 
through the year. The report was 
presented by its chairman Mr. Wm. 
Pitkin of Rochester. 
The main feature of this report 
was the recital of the reasons which 
impelled the Nurserymen to success¬ 
fully urge the withdrawal of the bill 
prepared by United States entomo¬ 
logist Dr. Howard, governing the in¬ 
spection of imported nursery stock. 
This bill called for the inspection 
of all Nursery stock at ports of 
entry. The Nurserymen who are 
acquainted with the way in which European stock is 
packed and the impossibility of unpacking and then 
returning to the same case its contents; who know of the 
unfavorable conditions for handling stock at custom- 
wharf ware-houses and realized the injurious effects of 
delay, felt that the passage of this bill as it was outlined 
EXHIBITS 
The efforts of the committee on exhibits directed by 
chairman Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Pa., were eminently 
successful. The exhibition rooms were contiguous to the 
convention hall and included the foyer and a basement 
room next to the rotunda on the 
first floor. These were well occupied 
with the wares of the Nurserymen, 
and manufacturers who cater to his 
needs. The exhibits of art materials 
are increasing in size and attractive¬ 
ness each year. This is to be especi¬ 
ally noted in the large and attract¬ 
ive illustrative material shown by 
the Mt. Pleasant Press of Harrisburg, 
Pa. The autochromes exhibited by 
this company w T ere striking. The 
magnificent collection of photographs 
also attracted attention. The handsome catalogue covers 
were greatly admired and a thriving business we are 
sure, developed out of such a display. 
