THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
3 5 6 
because some man in like business fails, but I do say that 
his success or failure has a direct influence on your business 
life. Our affairs are so closely allied that whether we will or 
will not we are forced to be our “brother’s keeper.” It 
behooves us then, to see to it that the dignity and honor, not 
only of our own business but that of our friends in busi¬ 
ness, is maintained. 
I cannot refrain from mentioning the splendid fellowship 
apparently enjoyed by our hosts, the Huntsville Nursery¬ 
men, and, instead of throwing bouquets, I am only doing 
honor to whom honor is due. It has for years been a notice¬ 
able fact in which I rejoice. 
But why discuss before you longer a subject on which 
we are all agreed, and being agreed let us put into practice. 
In conclusion may I make a suggestion, not in a spirit of 
self-righteousness or criticism, but rather in brotherly love. 
Let us cultivate one another, and you that are “on top” 
today remember the man underneath has a right to expect 
your assistance. If deserving, lend him a helping hand and 
it will be like “seed grown on good ground, bringing forth 
fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, and some thirty 
fold.” 
Let us demand of ourselves and of one another higher 
ideals in business life, standing shoulder to shoulder for a 
larger and cleaner business than ever before. Let us return 
to our homes and business determined, of course, to do 
more for ourselves, but in doing for ourselves let us not for¬ 
get our obligations to one another. Let fellowship abound 
and let that fellowship be more than “skin deep.” May not 
kindly, brotherly love govern our actions one toward the 
other, and when this is accomplished we will have learned 
what is true fellowship. 
A MANUAL ON THE PHLOX 
Under this title, C. S. Harrison has published a small 
book of 30 pages, it being one of his set of three manuals on 
the Peony, the Phlox, and the Evergreen. The illustrations 
are good and the text very clear and accurate. Every 
branch of the subject is thoroughly covered by the author 
who writes from many years’ experience. A copy can be 
obtained for twenty cents by addressing the author at 
York, Neb. 
CONDITIONS IN MIAMI VALLEY, OHIO 
Those of us who grow nursery stock in the Miami Valley 
have little reason to complain this season, crop conditions 
with us having been very good. All stock has put on a 
splendid growth and is in prime condition at this time. 
We find the trade rather light up and down the Valley 
for this time of year, but confidently anticipate a brisk 
demand for peach and cherry as soon as the buying season 
livens up for fall packing. The visible supply of apple will 
hardly measure up to the demand; while peach appear 
noticeably scarce in the general market. 
We consider the outlook very good and predict some 
unusually lively trading during the coming fall and winter, 
with prices on all fruit stock, with the possible exception of 
pear and plum, tending decidedly upwards. 
Troy, Ohio Fairmount Nursery Co. 
CREDITS TO NURSERYMEN 
During the past 1 7 years my business has been growing 
and selling nursery stock at wholesale. Rather than to sell 
on credit to doubtful parties, burn it—you will make more 
money, save ink and postage and be a heap happier. A 
tree man who is plumb honest and can’t help it is a little 
nobler than the other honest man. 
I’ve credited nurserymen who were financially re¬ 
sponsible, who paid promptly, but from whom I would not 
dare buy; and right here is the most particular part of the 
whole business. Buyers of nursery stock are fast learning 
to investigate the standing of the men with whom they 
deal. The nursery trade of the country is fast growing to 
a higher plane; unreliable tree men are being eliminated, 
all for the betterment and permanency of the business. 
The nursery business is calculated to show up the 
individuality of men; it will give you a pretty good idea if 
the nurseryman you deal with is fair and decent and loves 
to “tote” fair, or if he is mean and will take advantage of 
little things to get ahead of you a nickel. 
To you men who are growing nursery stock for a living 
I want to say that the day is just dawning for the nursery¬ 
man who knows his business and attends to it the best he 
knows, who sees to it that his stuff is a trifle better than he 
has represented, who is square and liberal and demands the 
very top prices for his product. That type of nursery 
business will always find a market among the very best 
customers in the land. 
Herbert S. Chase. 
RHENISH NURSERYMEN AT TREVES 
In connection with the recent congress of Rhenish 
nursery proprietors at Treves (Trier) the members of the 
Handelsgartnerverbandes (Unions of nurserymen) of the 
Middlerhein and Rhein-Mosel made an excursion to that 
town on July 31, last. The members had received invita¬ 
tions from the following firms at Treves to inspect their 
establishments, viz.: P. Lambert, J. Lambert & Sons, 
Lambert & Reiter, J. Reiter & Sons, Miller, Langsur and 
others. For the reasons that the town occupies a wonderful 
position on the Mosel, has fine vineyards round about, and 
remarkable nurseries in its vicinity, and not least, its build¬ 
ings from the times of the Romans (the Portanigra, amphi¬ 
theatre, imperial palace, baths, etc.) it is a place much 
visited by strangers; and one in which those who are not 
temperance advocates can enjoy a drop of excellent Mosel 
wine, and refresh themselves, when money plays no role, 
with delicious Berncastler Doctor, and Frau Doctor 
Tanisch’s Anslesi. It was not a matter for wonder that the 
invitation was gleefully accepted by members from far 
distant places.—M. H. in Die Gartenwelt, July 31. 
CHILDS’ GLADIOLA 
John Lewis Childs of Floral Park, N. Y., has recently 
added 500 acres to his flower and seed farm, 200 acres of 
which are to be utilized in the growing of the Gladiolus in 
1910. 
