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' THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
IN THE FRONT RANK. 
It is the purpose of the editor as well as the function of the 
National Nurseryman, to record substantial progress in 
all lines of nursery endeavor. We take great pleasure in 
presenting this month an attractive frontispiece representing 
the energetic and up-to-date establishment of a veritable 
hustler of the Mississippi Valley. 
Shenandoah, Iowa, like Dansville and Rochester, N. Y., 
is a region which has sprung into prominence in recent years 
as a tree-growing centre. We hope to reach this and many 
other sections in succeeding issues of the Nurseryman. 
The description of the Newark section has aroused public 
inquiry in a remarkable manner. Regions will be written up 
and are illustrated as rapidly as possible. Write us for fur¬ 
ther information, but also Mr. Welch for a copy of his whole¬ 
sale catalogue. 
Of nurseries in the great middle West, with one of the most 
complete and extensive plants in the country, is the Mount 
Arbor Nurseries, E. S. Welch, proprietor, of Shenandoah, Iowa. 
During the past year additional improvements have been 
added in the way of a new brick grading and packing house, 
and a fine new office building. Engravings of these as well 
as their other buildings are shown eslewhere in the number 
of the National Nurseryman. The semi-annual whole¬ 
sale price-list of this firm was out February 1st and they will 
gladly send it to all who are entitled to wholesale trade prices. 
Shenandoah is a great nursery centre and the Mount Arbor 
and E. S. Welch deserve a great deal of the credit for building- 
up such a widely known industry. 
HALF CENTENNIAL JUBILEE OF WESTERN NEW YORK 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Although bad weather prevailed yet in no way did it seem to affect 
the attendance at the meeting of this great society on January 25 and 26. 
The old veterans were there in force; the middle aged man were on 
hand and there was a good sprinkling of the young men who are to fill 
the places of those who are gathered in by father time as the years roll 
round. 
President Barry referred in vigorous terms to the brilliant record of 
the society; to the noble and self-sacrificing efforts of the pioneers in 
fruit growing in Western New York; to the need of adding to the mem¬ 
bership of the society and disseminating widely the valuable information 
contained in its report. 
The program was full of tilings interesting, entertaining and in¬ 
structive. The society starts on the first half of the second half cen¬ 
tury of its career with a brilliant promise of success and a constantly 
widening field of endeavor before it. The same officers were re-elected. 
VISIT OF BUSINESS MANAGER TO DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
Pressure on our columns prevent us from acknowledging except in the 
briefest way the many courtesies which the business manager of the 
National Nurseryman received at the hands of our Dansville friends 
on the occasion of his recent visit to that important nursery centre. 
Dansville men are all right. It is on the map notwithstanding the 
insinuations of some of the banquet speakers. Its nursery citizens are 
hustlers and they know how to treat a visiting member of the frater¬ 
nity. We hope ere long to visit Dansville with camera and note book 
in the interests of those who want to know where good trees are grown. 
The E. C. Brown Company of Rochester made a very impressive dis¬ 
play of spray pumps at the recent meeting of the Western New York 
Horticultural Society. The display included hand pumps, compressed 
air pumps and power pumps in great variety. Mr. Brown reports a 
heavy and increasing trade. 
MEETING OF THE SOUTHWESTERN NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION, WHICH MET AT SHAWNEE, 
OKLAHOMA, JANUARY 19-20, 1905. 
The meeting was hurriedly advertised on account of meet¬ 
ing just after the Territorial Horticultural meeting, and many 
of the members of the Association did not have the time to 
get their business in shape, so they could attend. A good at¬ 
tendance was present, however, and a successful convention 
was carried out. A general programme was not prepared, 
but many good talks were given by the members, which was 
very instructive and beneficial to all. This being a call meet¬ 
ing, all the officials were made to hold over until the meeting 
in September, 1905, and the time for annual meeting set for¬ 
ward to the above date. To secure some needed legislation 
in regard to the nurseryman as well as the planter, was a 
leading feature of the meeting. Bills of this character were 
drafted and will be placed for the consideration of our legis¬ 
lature, now in session. Money and other articles of general 
value were freely subscribed to be used as premiums for 
articles to be exhibited at the meeting in September. There 
will be a grand effort put forth to make the September meet¬ 
ing one of the best of all held by the Southern Nurserymen 
Associations. A very low rate of fare is now promised by the 
different railroads. 
A. S. Perry, Sec’y and Treasurer. 
THE SECOND ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIA¬ 
TION OF RETAIL NURSERYMEN. 
T The evening of January 24th was a gala night at Masonic Club, 
Rochester. The occasion was the second annual dinner of the above 
young but important association. The meeting was well attended. 
Good nature and jollity flowed freely, in addition to coffee and aqua 
pura —nothing stronger. All classes were well represented. Politi¬ 
cal shades, such as Brighton bolters—annexationists, Summerville Sex¬ 
tons, carbonized paper exploiters were there in addition to the inimitable 
and soon to be famous nursery quartet made up of representatives of 
the long (F. Taylor) the short, (Wm. Pitkin of Pitkin St.) the fat, I 
(Hooker) and the lean (Bowden). The members of the quartet were 
introduced by one of the speakers and may now be looked upon as an 
important part of the organization. 
The intellectual part of the dinner was presided over with grace, 
firmness and tact by President William Pitkin. 
Much credit is due the dinner committee for the completeness of the 
arrangements and for the smoothness which characterized the carry¬ 
ing out of the various details. The committee in charge was com¬ 
posed of B. F. Allen, W. W. Wyman and H. S. Taylor. They were in¬ 
defatigable and efficient. 
The speakers were Professor Craig of Cornell University, who dwelt 
largely upon the benefits of co-operation among nurserymen, taking 
occasion to enliven his remarks with a few cracks at nurserymen’s fads 
and fancies. John Morey, Jr., of Dansville, spoke for the Retailers 
and Wholesalers and was crisp and to the point losing no opportunity 
to roast the toastmaster and the business manager of the National 
Nurseryman. Rev. S. Bank Nelson of Rochester, who by the way 
carries a delightful suggestion of Scotch brogue, proved that he knew 
enough of the nursery business to get into the spirit of the occasion and 
make an entertaining and appropriate speech. 
The whole affair was a shinning success and every one says let the 
third anniversary soon roll round. 
At the dinner the following Rochester firms were represented: 
Allen Nursery Company, four; Brown Brothers’ Company, 
eight; H. J. Bowden; E. G. Bowden; P. W. Butler; E. Brown 
Company; John Charlton & Sons; Charlton Nursery Company, 
three; Chase Brothers’ Company, seventeen; Gilbert Costich, two; 
Ellwanger & Barry, two; Glenn Brothers, two; F. E. Grover & Com¬ 
pany; Graham Nursery Company, two; Gillies Lithograph Company, 
