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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa 
Treasurer of the H. A. of N. 
DYEING TREES 
Experinients are being eondneled, in Philadelphia, in 
dyidng the timber in tlie trunks of trees, wliile Ihe Irei' 
is still alive. These eheinieal dyes are introdueed into 
Ihe tree, near or at tlie roots and are earri(‘d by means of 
the sap all throngli the wood. Through the evaporation 
of the moisture in the tiny cells the dye is drawn to the 
farthest tips of the tive. Complete saturation of the wood 
takes from two to ten days. 
When the jirocess is complete, of course, the trei' is 
dead, and ready for the axe or saw and ready to h(i 
converted into lumber. Hard or soft wood takes Ihe dyi' 
eijually well. 
After the wood is once colored it can he boiled in water, 
steamed or exposed to weatiu'r for an imhdinite period 
with no aj)par('nt elfeet. 
ExpiM'iments along tlu\s(‘ liiu's wert' earri(*d on in G('i'- 
mauy before the outbreak of the World War and ai'(‘ 
now being carried on to eomphdion in this eouulry. 
The N(‘W" Yoi'k Agricultural Experinu'id Station re- 
porl on eomimu'eial fertilizers states the priet'S will ht' 
low (‘r and Ihe (|uality higluM'than in any tinu' sine(' 11)11. 
Conditions ar(‘ fast apjiroaehing pr(“-WLU' conditions. 
Analysis pioves that the cost to llu' purehasiu’ ol om* 
1 ) 01111(1 of plant food in tiu' high grade* mixture's a\e'rag(‘(l 
ll.d ee'iits, as compared with I5.M ee'uts pe*r pound lor 
pleint food in Ihe low grade mixtures. 
THE 22NI) ANNUAL CONVENTION OE THE PACIEIC 
COAST NUHSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 
Hurlou, Wash., May Ih, U)2i. 
The* Iw (‘uly-s(*( ()ud annual eouve'ulioii of the* Paeitie 
Coast Assoeialiou of Nui'S(*rym(*u will he* lu'ld at Yakima, 
Washington, July 15, KJ and 17, 102T. The Ex(*culive* 
Ccimnille'e* de'sires to know^ w hat e|U(*sti()ns or |)r()hl(*ms, 
'n your o|):niou, should have care*ful eousi(le*r;ili()u ;it this 
m(*et!ug, (*si)(*eially in the* matl(*r of improve'ine'iit of busi¬ 
ness with the* public while* maiutaiuing a high stanehird 
e'uality ol jeioduc! to he* sold at j)i'ic(*s to cove'r cost of 
PiOduclion and a re'asonahle margin of piotit on inve*sl- 
ments. 
At Ihe* |)r(*seid time, with de'inand in most class(*s of 
fruit slocks lather h(*low' uoi inal, w hile supply iu some 
[hies is fully u]) to normal, caution is needed to avoid any 
lowei'ing of (|uality which te'iids to reduce* market val¬ 
ues. Th:* j'cputation foi' a high standard (|uality product 
is a valuable asset and how best to distinguish the hel¬ 
ler from the jioorer grade's, in tin* minds of the public not 
iiifoimed of its imixutance*, is one* of Ihe imporlant (}ues- 
tions suggest(*d. 
Production of and demand for oinamenlal stocks is 
increasing strongly. What sugge'stions do you oiler as to 
jiossihilities in that line*? What have* you to oiler and 
wdiat do you (l(*sir(* regarding informalion iu any matl(*rs 
|)eitaining to the w elfare of the nursery business ami its 
ielation to the best interests of the public? 
Surv(*ys are being completed to el(*termine condition of 
grow ing stocks for jilanters’ season, 1924-25, and results 
w ill he made know n at an early date. 
The (hnnmercial Hotel, Yakima, is the designated h(*ad- 
ejuarters and the meeting will he held in the Chamber of 
Commerce Assembly Hall in near jiroximity. 
The various committ(*es are urged to meet (*arly iu 
order that all imjiortant business coming before the con¬ 
vention may he transacted on the first days ami recreation 
w ill follow, as usual, iu some pleasing form. A get-to¬ 
gether dinne'r w ill he served on the first (*vening and ;in 
address on some timely business topic will he given by 
one of Ihe local, noted speak(*rs. Yakima is a central 
point and a good atte'ndance is the prospect. 
Please* state* in your annoimce'inent, in the* Radge Rook, 
w hat you w ill oiler the trade ;ind w hat you de'sire* to ob¬ 
tain from the wholesale trade specifically rathe*!* lhau iu 
l(*rms iu orde'r to he most helpful and to le'ce'ive* the* high¬ 
est me'asure of benefit from this service. 
At Ihe* Boise* conv(*ntion it was unanimously vole'd to 
make jinnual due's -fit).00, which iuclude*s hall a p.ige* 
s|)ace in the Radge Rook and with full page -1^12.50. 
C. A. Toxxkson, Se*c'y-Tre*as. 
THE AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY 
The* Ame'i'icjiu Pe'ony Socie'ty will hold Ihe* auuiuil 
me*(*tiug and |)eony show' in I)<*s Moiiu's, Iowa, at Ihe* 
Colise'um, June* 14, 15 and 16. 
It is aiming lo pul on e'xhihit 1,000,000 pi'onie'S. Spe*- 
cial re'frigerator cars have* he'e'ii ;irrang(*el loi' lo bring 
flowers from Massa(*hus(*lts, Minm'sola eeud low;). 
E. T. Meie'dilh, I)(*s Moines, low;), is ch;iirm;)u of Ihe* 
society, eind C. C. Sherlock, e'dilor of ‘Eruil, Garde'ii ;mel 
Home,” Des Moim's, low;), vice* ch;)irn(;)u. 
