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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
horticulturist. It is, however, a plant that suggests it¬ 
self as one of great possibilities for improvement. Doubt¬ 
less the future will see named varieties when the hy¬ 
bridist or specialist begins to work upon it. 
The staminate form, or male plant, has the showiest 
flowers, as the petals are broader and whiter, but of 
course, it lacks the attractive pendulus blue fruits of the 
female or pistilate plant, which arc very attractive if 
overlooked by the birds in the autumn. 
The bark and roots are in great demand by the drug 
men, as it has a medicinal value. 
From a cultural standpoint it is hardy as far north as 
Massachusetts, although it is one of those plants that 
occasionally gets injured in winter if the situation does 
not suit it, even as far south as Philadelphia or Wash¬ 
ington, 
Forty-Fourth Annual Convention 
As early as Sunday, June 22, visitors to the Forty- 
fourth annual convention of the American Association of 
Nurserymen began to arrive at Hotel Shemian, Chicago. 
By Monday the nurserymen were there in strong force, 
renewing acquaintances, holding committee meetings 
and getting things in shape for the opening of the con¬ 
vention. 
Due to the seedsmen’s and other conventions being held 
at the same time the hotel was too crowded for comfort 
and late arrivals, who had not made reservations had 
much difficulty in procuring accommodation. 
Reports from all sections agreed that the past season’s 
business had been good and the nurserymen were cor¬ 
respondingly cheerful. While all seemed optimistic 
about the future, no one seemed to be quite sure of what 
was ahead and all recognized the present condition as 
what is best described as a state of flux. 
It was a business gathering in every sense of the word 
and all seemed to be on the job every minute. Entertain¬ 
ment such as side trips and jollification of earlier con¬ 
ventions were entirely missing and had given place to 
serious business aetion. 
At the varous discussions it was interesting to note the 
old conservative element gradually giving way before the 
progressive spirit that seemed to pervade the meeting. 
There was an evident desire to get down to brass tacks 
and act, and an anxious desire to follow a good leader. 
The opening session was called to order by President 
Mayhew. It was well attended over 180 having regis¬ 
tered up to that time. 
The address of welcome was made by William R. Moss 
of Chicago Association of Commerce, and was ably re¬ 
sponded to by M. R. Cashman. Owatonna, Minn. 
Thursday morning’s session was very well attended, 
the audience listening with great attention to the address 
of E. C. Hill. Richmond. Ind., on the “Propagation and 
Crowing of Roses.” 
After such an address by the Dean of Rose Growing, 
Robert Pyle and J. Horace McFarland did not let the op¬ 
portunity slip by, to boost for the National Rose Society. 
Thev pointed out the bright future of this particular 
branch of our business, the activities of the Rose Society, 
the cutting off of imports, the Market Development added 
to the established popularity of the Rose were going to 
create an enormous demand which it was up to the nur¬ 
serymen to help to supply. 
Charles L. Saybold, Forester, Department of Parks, 
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., read a paper on “The Growing and 
Preparation of Evergreens for Landscape Planting.” 
Although not on the program, at the invitation of Presi¬ 
dent Mayhew, Dr. Marlatt, Chairman of the Federal Hor¬ 
ticultural Board was present at Thursday morning’s ses¬ 
sion and addressed the nurserymen on the subject of 
quarantines. 
He ably presented the government’s side of the subject, 
pointing out that the quarantines as they affected nursery 
interests were only a veiy minor part of the whole 
scheme for the protection of the horticultural, agricul¬ 
tural, and forestry interests of the country. The Doctor 
disclaimed any intention of the government to institute 
progressiye quarantines that would ultimately put the 
nurseryman out of busness. While he favored Federal 
control of interstate commerce in this respect, so as to get 
a unifoianity in the state laws, he doubted if congress 
would ever consider it, on account of the cost it would 
involve. 
Dr. A. F. Woods, President Maryland State College of 
Agriculture, College Park, Md., followed Dr. Marlatt with 
an address on “The Nurseryman’s Opportunity in Recon¬ 
struction,” and urged nurserymen to take more advan¬ 
tage of tlieir state colleges, making a fitting close to the 
address of Dr. Marlatt, 
Dr. Wood’s address left a distinct impression that it is 
up to the nurserymen and horticulturists of the country 
to take the control of their business into their own hands, 
not by opposing the legislation that was in motion to help 
them, but by edudcation through the schools, colleges, 
and universities that will bring the nurserymen into those 
positions where they will help to frame the laws. 
The point was well driven home, to those who property 
applied it, by his advice to use horse sense namely, the 
sense that a jackass cannot acquire. 
PRINCETON NURSERIES 
John'Watson has withdrawn from the management of 
the Princeton Nurseries. Mr. William Flemer, Jr,, re¬ 
cently returned from France, will take charge, Carl 
Flemer managing the nurseries at Springfield. 
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