THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
20 7 
ROCHESTER FIRMS WERE WELL REPRESENTED 
Exhibits were shown by the Rochester Lithograph 
Company, of a large line of lithographs and a tempting table 
of plate books, and other agents’ materials. 
Equally alluring was the exhibit of Messrs. Vredenburg 
& Company with a similar line of display. 
In spray appliances and materials Messrs. E. C. Brown 
Company of Rochester showed desirable nursery appliances, 
while B. G. Pratt Company, New York demonstrated the 
value of sulfocide and scalecide in destroying diseases and 
insects by actual specimens on the table. The Cooper 
Spray fluids were also represented by a display presented 
by the Eastern Agent. The full report by the chairman of 
the exhibits will be found in another column. 
ENTERTAINMENT 
The unanimous verdict of all visitors is that Rochester 
nurserymen are royal entertainers. The spirit of 
welcome was apparent on all hands. There was no 
question as to its sincerity and heartiness. Not only 
were their men taken care of, but the ladies of the party 
were made to feel that they indeed were an essential and 
expected portion of the convention. The drives, luncheon, 
theatre party, and smoker gave abundant evidence of the 
generous hospitality of the hosts. 
DRIVE AND VISIT TO ROCHESTER PARKS 
This occurred on Wednesday afternoon. It would seem 
that every vehicle in Rochester and a large number of the 
city’s many motors were pressed into service on the oc¬ 
casion. It is estimated that not less than 400 per¬ 
sons were transported 
through the principal 
resident portions of 
Rochester, part of the 
nursery regions of the 
suburbs where samples 
of the stock were seen; 
then through Genesee 
Valley Park . with its 
beautiful stretches of 
grass and imposing 
masses of shrubbery, to 
the newer creation, 
Highland Park,—where 
a view of unsurpassed 
beauty was revealed to 
the visitors in the wond¬ 
erful mass of bloom now 
carried by the Rhodo¬ 
dendrons and Azaleas. 
At Highland Park, 
Mr. W. C. Barry and 
Assistant Superintendent John Dunbar did the honors and 
added much to the pleasure of the visit by drawing attention 
to special features of interest. Here also a large group 
picture was taken with the Rhododendrons for a back¬ 
ground—a picture by the way that will be greatly piized 
by those who were in the party. 
The picture effect of these plants set on either side of a 
natural valley as seen from the terrace near the pavilion 
is one that will be long remembered by the visitors. It 
was indeed, an appropriate and valued opportunity for the 
plant lover. Scores of varieties of heath plants were 
carrying their attractive flowers. Note books and pads 
were requisitioned by the visitors for recording their im¬ 
pressions of variety and quality. In another part of the 
grounds were seen great collections of lilacs just then 
completing their blooming season. After a photograph of 
the party had been taken the visitors re-entered the car¬ 
riages, and returned to the city about six o’clock. The 
return trip took them through the more important resident 
portion, where the hand and influence of the nurserymen 
could be seen in every lawn. The magnificent specimen 
trees and shrubs are all suggestive of the proximity of men 
who deal in a sympathetic way with nature’s beautiful 
creations. 
THE NURSERYMEN AT PLAY 
From certain veiled intimations given out from time to 
time the visitors gathered the notion that “something 
would be doing” at the 
smoker in Masonic 
Hall on Thursday 
night. They were not 
mistaken. There was 
not a slow minute 
from the singing of 
“My Country” till the 
arrival of the last 
number of the pro¬ 
gram in the “wee 
sma’ hours.” 
Eddie Osborne as 
master of ceremonies 
proved himself the 
man of the hour. 
The way he “warmed 
up” his audience was 
a caution. Encour¬ 
agement to loosen up, 
liven up, and warm 
up ' was given- 
by the hosts, by precept and example 
ind the guests responded in kind' and with warmth, 
rhere were liquids of varying kinds for the thirsty, 
neat in quantity and variety for the hungry, music 
'or the artistic minded; there was juggling and 
lancing for those who needed diversion and there were 
ithletic contests for those of sporting proclivities. Was it 
iun to see the fatherly Abner Hoopes and the serious C. M. 
Hobbs hold the watch and referee the wrestling bout.' 
Artists of all types were present. The monologist, the 
vocalist, the acrobat, the soubrette, etc., etc. The local 
hits and “touches” were good (for further information apply 
to the ex-president and Papa Josselyn and some of the 
seniors who occupied the bald-headed row). In the 
hackneyed phrase of the local reporters we can only say 
where all were so good we cannot single out any for special 
mention, 
