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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. 
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serymen and horticulturists are cordially solicited. 
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Rochester, N. Y., September, 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. H. 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. Bemardin, 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 iti 
.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—J. B. Baker, Ft. Worth, Texas; 
■secretary-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. 
The oldest national organization of 
POMOLOGISTS fruit growers, the American Pomological 
AT Society, is well known to nurserymen. 
ST. CATHERINESIndeed it was founded by the pioneers of 
the nursery business of this country. 
John J. Thomas, Patrick Barry, Thos. Meehan, Prosper J. 
Berckmans, C. L. Watrous and J. J. Harrison, were all 
among its early promoters. The last three we have with us 
still active in the furtherance of fruit culture in all its 
branches. 
The forthcoming meeting of this society at St. Catherines 
Ontario, Canada, in the heart of the Canadian Fruit belt 
may be regarded as an event of unusual importance in the 
fruit growing world. An unusually attractive program is 
being arranged which will' cover the important problems of 
the day and include the leading authorities touching the 
field of pomology. The meeting will be strongly supported 
by the Ontario Provincial government and will occur 
September 14-16, 1909. Full particulars may be obtained 
by advising the secretary, John Craig, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Once more the State and County Fair 
SEPTEMBER period is upon us. Again, a large number 
THE MONTH will arrange to attend the principal fairs 
OF FAIRS in their own state. They will go for pur¬ 
poses of amusement and instruction. 
Their motives range all the way from interest in the 
“Hoss trot” to the instruction available by the representa¬ 
tives of the Experiment Stations. After all a great many— 
probably an increasing number each year—-attend with 
serious motives in view. In view of this would it not pay 
nurserymen to attempt more elaborate displays than they 
generally make on these occasions? It is true that the fair 
often hits their busy season but we are of the opinion 
nevertheless that the effort is worth while. 
On another page of this issue is an in- 
SCION WOOD teresting communication on the matter 
of the influence of the scion on the result¬ 
ing tree. It has been freely stated by careful fruit growers, 
and we may say by men who study the scientific aspects of 
orcharding that the scion exercises an important influence 
on the health and productivity of the tree, that for instance 
the common practice of the nurseryman in cutting budding 
and grafting wood from trees grown for the purpose tends to 
encourage wood production and discourage fruitbud 
development. This furnishes plausible ground for argu¬ 
ment but so far as we are aware we have no indisputible 
data to prove or disprove the proportion. It is reasonable 
to suppose that a bearing tree of otherwise good habit will 
transmit its desirable characteristics. On the other hand 
is it not probable that there is little likelihood of inculcating 
a lifelong wood-producing habit by a few years of cutting 
back? We can conceive of the situation becoming acute 
if this practice were continued in direct succession for a 
number of tree generations but this is not likely to occur 
in the ordinary course of nursery events. Let us have a 
discussion of this interesting subject. Opinions, 
observations and experiences are earnestly solic¬ 
ited. 
