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calls to the (lining car were continuous. 
Arriving on the privatt* siding of the S{‘al)rook Farms 
Ooinpany, motors conveyed the guests over this lmmens(‘ 
I)lant of 3400 acres. 
“Wonderful!” “InconceivalOe!” “I never imagined 
tliere was such a ])lace” were the expressions Iieard on 
every side. 
The Seabrook Farms Company j)rimarily is a fruit 
It also grows 
in nn- 
Crocus, 1 acre. 
Narcissi, 3 acres. 
Tulips, 33 acres. 
Gladioli, 123 acres. 
growing and trucking business, 
mense (juantities certain lines of plants of interest to 
nurserymen and florists: 
130,000 Manetti rose stocks. 
730,000 California Privet. 
900,000 Berheris Thunhergi. 
40,000 Herbaceous Spiraeas. 
180,000 Tuberous Begonias, 
and all in a superb state of cultivation, not a wcimI to 
be seen on its hundreds of acres, and eviuything (wi- 
dently handled in the most up-to-date and eflicient man¬ 
ner. 
The nurseries of Roster & Company, in close prox¬ 
imity to the Seabrook Farms Company, were visited and 
revealed a model nursery where the highly eflicient meth¬ 
ods of culture practiced in Holland were seen under 
American conditions. 
It is very evident that Roster & Co. is fast jiroving 
those choice plants such as Bhododendrons, Azah'as, Box, 
etc., that used to be so largely imported can be produced 
in America. 
The jjotential value of this nursery to the hoiticulfural 
trade of America must be tremendous. 
B(‘ing strawberry season a bamjuet of tin* fim'st kind 
of this fruit was served on the lawn of one of the Sea¬ 
brook Farms. Conditions were just right to make this 
a memorable feast. 
The party then proceeded to the plant of .lackson & 
Perkins Company. Here also was seen the same choice 
list of stocks, Bhododendrons, Azaleas, Hydrang(‘a otak- 
sa varieties, rose.sy choice evergreens, lilacs. Box and 
stock for which this firm is famous. Business like from 
one end to the other. 
The automobiles then took the guests to see Bridgeton. 
It takes no very great stretch of the imagination to real¬ 
ize that Bridgeton will become an important nursery cen¬ 
ter and is evidently co-operating with the pioneer nur.sery 
firms that are making it so. 
Arriving back at the train the dining cars were all in 
readiness to feed the guests. The return jouriKW was 
taken up by eating and initiating worthy mendiers into 
the Most Noble Order of Yellow Dogs, the end car being 
used for this “peaceful” purpose, Mr. Seabrook being the 
first candidate to have the honor bestowed upon him. 
BABY BAMBLFBS 
The Baby Bamblers held their annual m(*eting during 
the convention. Miles Bryant, Princeton, Ill., was elected 
president; Edward Greening, Monroe, Mich., vice presi¬ 
dent and Ilort Bowden, Geneva, New York, was n'-elect- 
secretary. 
The ban(|uet will be held lU'xt year on the Tuesday 
previous to the convention. 
REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMER 
ICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, FOR YEAR 
ENDING .lUNE 27, 1924 
Edward Moon, Morrisville, Penna., Chairman 
ROSE STOCK SITUATION 
One of the first tasks before us on entering office was some 
unfinished business taken over from the “Committee to confer 
with the Federal Horticultural Board regarding Plant Quaran¬ 
tines,” of which Mr. .1. W. Hill w^as chairman. This committee 
had been asked by the Federal Horticultural Board "‘If it in per¬ 
fectly possible for home production to meet all the rose stock 
needs of this country?'^ 
There was undoubtedly a difference of opinion among our mem¬ 
bership on this question. The former committee had sent a 
questionnaire to many who had knowledge of the rose situation. 
From the results of the questionnaire, and the record of the pro¬ 
ceedings of our last convention, a statement in answer to this 
question was drawn. It was submitted to the members of the 
Legislative Committeee and the Executive Committee. The an¬ 
swer finally meeting the approval of most of the gentlemen, was 
sent to the Federal Horticultural Board as the nurserymen’s 
reply to the above question. The reply follows: 
September 22, 1923. 
Federal Horticultural Board, 
Washington, D. C. 
Re:Ros?: Stocks 
Gentlemen: 
You have asked our association under date of February 26, 
1923: “If it is perfectly possible for home production to meet 
all the rose, stock needs of this country?” 
On the last day of our recent convention, when, unfortunately, 
only a small number were in attendance, this subject was up 
for discussion. Previously, Mr. .1. W^. Hill, recent chairman of 
our Advisory Board, had corresponded with many nursery firms 
qualified to give an opinion on this subject. From the replies 
that he obtained, as w’ell as from expressions heard at our con¬ 
vention, the committee feels it may make the following reply 
as expressive of sentiment among American nurserymen on the 
subject. 
The Pacific Coast nurserymen state almost without exception, 
that it is perfectly possible to grow all the rose stocks for 
United States needs at home. Further, they state large quanti¬ 
ties of Manetti are now being grown by them, and that with 
adequate notice of intention to exclude foreign stocks, an ample 
supply of home grown stocks could be made ready. 
The nurserymen of the Gulf States also state “that it is per¬ 
fectly possible for home production to meet all the rose stock 
needs of this country,” but they are not as enthusiastic in their 
letters of reply. 
The Mid-western and Eastern nurserymen mostly reply that 
it may be possible to produce at home all needed rose stocks, 
but it is first necessary that American production should first 
be proven over a period of years, and home grown stocks found 
that are suitable and acceptable for all domestic needs, before 
the foreign product is entirely excluded. 
The views held by this large section of nurserymen are best 
summarized in the words of a prominent Lake State grower: “In 
one instance, at least, and possibly two, we have had as good 
stocks as our imported French stocks, but the same growers in 
over three successive years have only produced one such crop.” 
The request is very general among nurserymen that whenever 
it becomes necessary in the judgment of your Board to exclude 
Foreign grown rose stocks, adequate notice of such intention 
should be given, that stocks may be groicn to ‘^avoid a gap" in 
rose production. Two years is as short a notice as the most opti¬ 
mistic of our growers desire, though many feel a longer period 
for preparation and adjustment necessary. 
This letter does not attempt to speak for greenhouse men or 
florists, nor for the American Rose Society. 
We appreciate your courtesy in having asked our judgment 
upon this matter. Our reply has, by the very nature of our 
widely located and diversified membership, been a long time in 
formulation, but we believe, as now expressed herein, is indica¬ 
tive of the opinion among nurserymen on this subject at this 
time. 
Very respectfully, 
(Signed) Haki.a.v P. Kelsey, President. 
(Signed) J. Edward Moo.n. Chairman. 
Legislative and Tariff Committee of American 
Association of Nurserymen. 
