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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The National Nurseryman 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 'PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
218 Livingston Building, Rochester, N. Y. 
President. THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
Vice-President and Editor, .JOHN CRAIG 
Secretary-Treasurer and Business Manager, ... C. L. YATES 
The only trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in Nur¬ 
sery Stock of all kinds. It circulates throughout the United 
States, Canada and Europe. 
Official Journal of American Association of Nurserymen. 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION . igoo. 
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 
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Correspondence from all points and articles of interest to nur¬ 
serymen and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
Address Editor, Ithaca N. Y. 
Entered in the Post Office at Rochester , as second-class matter. 
Rochester, N. Y., August, 1909. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
President—F. H. Stannard, President of F. H. Stannard & Co., Ottawa. Kas; vice 
president, W. P. Stark, Louisiana, Mo.; secretary, Geo. C. Seager, Rochester 
N. Y.; treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee J. PI. Dayton, Painesville, O.; E. M. Sherman, Charles City, 
la ; H. B. Chase, Huntsville, Ala. 
Transportation—W. P. Stark Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff—Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation—Chas. J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Program—J. W. Hi 11 , Des Moines, Iowa 
Publicity—-Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. 
Exhibits—E. P. Bernardin, Parsons, Kans. 
Arrangements—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Editing Report—Geo. C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Entertainment—-Jas. A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Forestry—C. M. Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind. 
National Council of Horticulture—C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, Iowa. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, R. C. Berckmans 
Augusta, Ga.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. Meets annually 
in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Charles J. Brown, 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, Guy A. Bryant, Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in 
'June. 
Association of Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, J. A. Lopeman, Enid, Okla. Terr.; 
secretary, C. E. Garee, Noble, Okla. Terr. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President—E. D. Smith, Winona; secretary, 
C. C. R. Morden, Niagara Falls, Ont. 
Connecticut Nurserymen’s Association—President, John S. Barnes, Yaleville; 
secretary, Frank E. Conine, Stratford. 
Eastern Association of Nurserymen—President, W. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.; 
secretary-treasurer, William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in 
.January. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
secretary, F. E. Grover, Rochester, N. Y. 
Nurserymen’s Mutual Protective Association—President, N. H. Albaugh, Phoneton 
O.; secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. Meets annually in June. 
National Nurserymen’s Association of Ohio—President, J. W. McNary, Dayton, O.; 
secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—President, C. Malmo, Seattle, Wash.; 
secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, Wash. Meets annually in 
June. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Association—President, Thos. B. Meehan, Dreshertown, 
Pa., secretary, Earl Peters, Mt. Holy Springs, Pa. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President, Henry B. Chase, Hutsville, Alan, 
secretary-treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. C. Hale, Winchester, Tenn.; 
secretary, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President—T. B. Baker, Ft. Worth, Texas; 
-ecretary-treasurer, John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, E. P. Bernardin, Parson, Kans. 
secectary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, Kan. Meets in July and 
December at Kansas City. 
Surmises in regard to the probable apple 
THE APPLE crop of the country are now in order. 
CROP Accurate guesses may not be expected, 
but certain facts are known and on the 
face of it, it is plain that we need not expect a large crop of 
apples this year. As usual New York shows up as promis¬ 
ingly as any of the states. The prospects, although 
somewhat marred by aphis infestation and an epidemic of 
apple scab in certain parts of the country, are that New 
York will turn out a fair crop of apples, measured at least 
by quantity; what the quality will be, will depend consider¬ 
ably on the vigilance and care of the cultivators. 
Pennsylvania promises a moderate crop also. There 
seems to be little or nothing in that elusive region of the 
Middle West. Illinois and Indiana are largely out of the 
game. The Ozarks will contribute but little. Going to the 
region of the Rockies, however, we find Colorado talking 
cheerfully of a full crop. Oregon and Washington pros¬ 
pects indicate a moderate to light crop, while the vagaries 
of a late British Columbia winter seem to have cut down 
the probability of anything more than a light crop in that 
region. 
On the whole then, New York and Colorado seem to be 
in the lead and we may not expect anything more than a 
moderate crop of fruit, the quality of which is yet to be 
determined largely by the character of the weather and the 
vigilance of the grower. 
Probably there is no place in farming or 
FEEDING AND horticultural operations where the in- 
TILLING fluence of intelligent management, which 
means good cultivation and adequate 
feeding, is more apparent than in the growing of tree crops. 
Whether the nurseryman’s one year olds will grade 90 
percent of No. ones or 90 percent of No. threes makes all 
the difference between profit and loss. One of our cor¬ 
respondents writes us recently in a well satisfied strain in 
regard to the results which he has secured by cultivating 
thoroughly and feeding intelligently. He says there are 
plenty of six foot trees, some 7 foot and a few 8 foot. 
These are all spring planted root grafts. These were 
planted on soil which was formerly so thin that it would 
scarcely grow wheat and very poor corn. The growth was 
secured by a thorough preparation in the way of deepening 
and softening the area in which the roots feed and following 
this with applications of fertilizers and continuing the 
programme by keeping the cultivator going throughout the 
growing season.” When I tell you that we have about a 
half a million trees in blocks of this kind you will appreciate 
why we are feeling happy at the present time.” 
In our opinion there is no danger of over growth pro¬ 
vided the growth comes early enough in the season to allow 
the wood to ripen satisfactorily. 
An enthusiastic writer in one of the 
OREGON AND Oregon papers has recently said that 
NEW YORK residents of New York will some day 
APPLES buy their apples in Oregon. This man 
must have a very acute and far sighted 
type of prophetic vision. There is certainly nothing in the 
