THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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a(*c()unt. ENoni/nius rddicans is a trailing or vine-liko 
plant, sploiulid In run over copings of low walls and 
roeks. and for (‘dging walks where it ean he k(‘pf elippod. 
Th(M'(‘ ar(' both a giaani and a vari('gat(‘d foiin. It is an 
all-ai‘ound j)lant, having roolhds which will cling lo 
walls. 
With such a list to ehoos(‘ from, scdeetions may Ik' 
made lo suit all situations that arc' likely lo call for 
Bread-leaved Lvergreen treatment. 
ATLANTIC CITY AS A CONVENTION CITY 
Atlantic City. New Jersey, is situated on the hroad At¬ 
lantic Ocean, 60 miles from Philadelphia. 130 miles from 
New York City, and has best of train service, with stop¬ 
over privileges, and the finest roads in tiu' world for 
autos—no hills, dirt or dust. 
Attractions: The Boardwalk, running about ten miles 
along the ocean front. 60 feet wide, lighted with thous¬ 
ands of large lights; six large oe('an jjiers devoted to 
reereatioji and atnusements; everybody enjoys a stroll 
along the Boardwalk with its delightful ocean breeze; 
hundreds of wheeling chairs (if you do not want lo 
walk), and you are bound 'To meet a friend from your 
home town” as everything and everybody centres then'. 
Amusements: Sailing, fishing, golf, horseback riding 
and ocean bathing is indulged in by as many as 50,006 
a day during August. 
Hotels and cottages: There are upwards of 3000 
places oj)en after June 15lh. who b('li('ve in the saying: 
"When a stranger comes among you. take him in.” and 
accommodations can be had within the reach of all. 
The Bitz-Carlton. the head(|uarters of the convention, 
is new. fireproof, and up-to-date in all its aj)|)ointments. 
nicely located, directly on the ocean front. This hotel 
is the regular headquarters for the Mystic Shrijiers of 
New Jersey every year. 
Advice: If your health is run down after the hard 
work of a busy season, there is no belter place to reciij)- 
erate than Atlantic City—far better than monkey glands 
(costs less) and it will insi)ire you to go on for larger 
and better things. 
Do not forget the dates. June 24th, 26th, 26th and 27th. 
Better still make a week of it, as this will be the best, 
biggest and busiest convention in our history. Please 
note we have put in the 24th, the day before the oi)ening 
of the sessions—this is for the trij) to Seabrooke. largest 
ii’rigated farms and nursery in tlu' world; also to Ros¬ 
ter's and the Jackson R Perkins South J('rs('y Nurs('ri('s 
by sp(‘eial train. 
Wii>i>i.\.M E. Mii.leh, CliairuKni, 
Cloueest('r City, N. J. Arrang('ments Committee'. 
WHAT A WOBLl). 
The B('v. Fatlu'i' J. M. Kobinson. of Wicklow. Ireland, 
arrived on the Saxonia rc'cently carrying six little pots 
of Irish sod, in which grew "the gri'en” he |)lanned to 
wear March 17. 
Bepresentatives of the Department of Agriculture con¬ 
fiscated the shamrock, explaining that there was a string¬ 
ent law forbidding importation of v('g('talion w ith roots. 
"What a world!” exclaimed the priest. 
SOUTHEBN NUBSEBYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 
Le'xington. Ky.. March 18. 1924. 
Ee'llow Me'inhers: 
Jim Bailies has Just suggested this special bulletin. 
I just womh'r how many Soullu'rn nursc'iymen ar(' 
familiar w ith the Crampton Bill that is now before our 
national Congn'ss. I ho[)e iiiost of you have read of it 
in the trade ])apers—and immediately prote.sted. It is 
so pernicious that we should voice our disapproval at 
once. 
Briefly here it is—known as the Cram])ton Bill H. H. 
760: 
If ])assed it w ill be unlaw ful to ship a ])lant that does 
not bear a tag bearing its correct name, name of person 
who grew it and w here. 
Violations i)unished w ith a fine of .‘j>200.00 or impris¬ 
onment of six months. 
As nui'serymen you know- how- nearly impossible it 
would be to work with such a law^ in effect. As some 
one said there is a great difference of opinion among ex¬ 
perts as to correct names of some things we sell. We all 
have to buy to cover our shortages and on every plant 
thus handled you would have to put the name and ad¬ 
dress of the grower. Why ])ut the nurserymen in a 
criminal class by such suggested legislation'? There is 
no mentioji made of "wilful violation”’ of the law" and 
therefore any oversight, omission or error in filling an 
order w ill mak(' you res|)onsible. 
If you have not already done so, won’t you take the 
time immediately to protest vigorously to your Senators 
and Re])resentatives? Do it now". 
Sincerely, 
Walter W. Hillenmeyer^ 
President. 
ROADSIDE TREE PLANTING IN THE STATE OF 
WASHINGTON 
A period of roadside tree and shrub planting reigns in 
the Northwest. This era of cultural advancement is 
heralded by leading automobile clubs, country clubs, the 
mountaineers and the State Department of Agriculture. 
Roadside planting is being done according to a pre-ar¬ 
ranged plan w hereby natural types of landscaping are 
adapted to hills. swam])s and ])rairie. Rather than set¬ 
ting tr('('s in the Southern lane fashion the Northwest 
planting is in groves. grou|)s and clumps in as natural 
formation as ])ossible. 
THE GYPSY MOTH QUARANTINE 
The m't result of the informal confer('nce between New 
England stale oflicials. nurserymen and the Federal Hor¬ 
ticultural Board. legarding the Gyi)sy Moth Quarantine, 
on Febiuary 8th, was: 
Thei'e was to he no reducing of the restrictions as this 
would liarni the nursery tra(ie ratiu'r than benefit it. 
It is uj) to th(' nurserymi'n to see that their nurseries 
are clear of infestation so as to warrant the Federal cer¬ 
tification of cleanliness. 
