THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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SPECIALTIES FOR NOVEMBER. 
Apple seedlings, pear seedlings, Japan and Kieffer, with a full line of 
forest tree stock are offered by F. W. Wat3on & Co., Topeka, Kans. 
The Burnham sectional boiler is one of the thoroughly reliable types 
of greenhouse heaters. It is a feature of the heating apparatus offered 
by Burnham, Hatchings, Pierson Co., New York. 
For a full line of ornamental forcing material, apply to P. Ouwerkerk- 
Jersey City, N. J. 
Carolina Popular and Catalapa Speciosa are specialt es of R. R. 
Harris, Harrisville, W. Va. 
Peach seed has been secured in considerable quantity by Pinnacle 
Seed and Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
Tea’s weeping mulberry is among weeping trees becoming increasingly 
popular. They are offered by the Commercial Nursery and Orchard 
Co., Sherman, Tex. 
North Carolina peach seed is prized by peach stock growers. J. 
VanLindley Nursery Co., Pomona, N. C., offer them in hundred bushel 
lots. 
European plums are after all standards in the greater portion of the 
East and New England. For a full line of domesticas write Morey & 
Son, Dansville, N. Y. 
French crab and French pear seed can be found of excellent quality 
at the Thos. Meehan & Sons Nurseries, Dreshertown, Pa. 
One and two year cherry, pecan seedlings, and grafted varieties are 
offered by the Frazer Nursery, Huntsville, Ala. 
The mammoth black twig and York Imperial apples succeed ex¬ 
cellently in the great Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas. These 
varieties with many others are offered by J. G. Harrison & Sons, 
Berlin, Md. 
Secretary E. G. Mendenhall of the Horticultural Society of Southern 
Illinois, announces the thirty-second annual meeting at Olney, Novem¬ 
ber 21 and 22. 
IMPORTANT REQUEST BY PRESIDENT ALBERTSON. 
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP COMMITTEE WORK 
SOLICITED. 
“ I regret very much that it has become necessary for me 
to call your attention to the condition of the treasury of our 
Association as shown by the recent statement of our treasur¬ 
er, a copy of which is enclosed herewith. From this balance 
is yet to be deducted the expenses of the Transportation 
Committee to New York, October 3rd, to argue our petition 
for restoration of 3rd. class freight rate on trees in boxes, be¬ 
fore the Official Freight Committee, and some other small bills 
which will leave a very small balance, a very unfortunate 
condition just at this time. 
There is some very important work that should be attend¬ 
ed to within the next few months by the committees. On 
Nov. 14th, the State Entomologists and Nursery Inspectors 
hold their annual meeting at Washington, and the first item 
on their programme relates to uniform state legislation gov¬ 
erning the inspection of nurseries, and shipment of stock, and 
the best way to secure it. Prof. Forbes, (Entomologist of 
Illinois) secretary of this Association, and others of the lead¬ 
ing Entomologists have urged that our Association be repre¬ 
sented by a good committee, assuring us that all of the time 
wanted will be given for full and free discussion. Certainly 
no more important matter has come up in years, and it will 
be a great misfortune should we fail to meet with them.* * * 
Then there are the freight committees with which some 
work should be done. 
To drop all of this and allow the interest to die out and the 
work possibly turned over to new hands in an unfinished con¬ 
dition would certainly be a great mistake and loss to the 
Association. 
I can not ask the committees who are so generously giving 
their time to the work to go ahead with it, paying their own 
expenses, with nothing in the treasury to reimburse them. 
What shall we do? I see but one course and that is that our 
leading members who are being so largely benefited, make a 
liberal contribution to our treasury immediately so that the 
work may go on. It may be in the power of the Association 
to refund these contributions in the future, as to that I can 
not say, but I do not believe under the circumstances that 
you can afford to say no or fail to respond promptly and 
while it is an unpleasant request for me to make, I ask you 
to make a liberal contribution at once. Mail your check to¬ 
day to our treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y., to be 
credited to the Association and report to me so that I may 
know you received this letter. 
One contribution of $50.00 has already been offered by one 
of our good members, can not you do as well? If not show 
your appreciation of the work of your committees by a small¬ 
er contribution promptly, and I assure you your committees 
will do their part. November 14th is almost here. 
Bridgeport, Ind., Yours truly, 
October 24, 1905. E. Albertson, Pres. 
The treasurer reports the receipt of contributions to the amount of 
three hundred dollars approxmately, up to Nov. 4.— ed. 
BALANCE SHEET AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF 
NURSERYMEN. 
June 12 Balance of Cash on hand,. $2,570.74 
“ 23 Refund of money, C. P. Association. 23.00 
$2,593.74 
June 16 Expense of George G. Hedgecock from St 
Louis to West Baden and return.$17.30 
Telegrams to Mr. ^Sanders and Mr. 
Sweet,.85 
Hotel bill, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hedgecock and 
Mr. Overstreet. 12.00 
H. P. Kelsey, postage and printing and 
stenographer. 58.05 
W. S. Hoffman, express.. 64.70 
June 19 Wm. Pitkin, expense of Eastern Com. 
to Buffalo, N. Y .._.... 149.56 
June 23 C. L. Yates, salary as Treas., and postage 50.42 
July 5 E. Albertson, expense to^ Toledo and 
Chicago. 61.81 
Paid Cntrl Pass. Asstn. 6.00 
Geo. C. Seager, Secretary salary.500.00 
Pettibone Bros., Mfg. Co., badges. 20.00 
Miss Jacobsen, reporting Convention. . . . 73.00 
Geo. C. Seager, Secretary incidentals .... 6.75 
J. Horace McFarland, printing for Pro¬ 
gram Com. 12.00 
Geo. C. Seager, for postage. 10.00 
July 7 Union &’Advertiser, printing badge, book, 
etc...301.00 
Sept. 1 McGuire & Wood, legal services.100.00 
J. Horace McFarland, lantern slides, etc. 58.50 
W. C. Reed, ex. Classification Com. 60.00 
Sept. 4 H. P. Kelsey, exp. to Wash. D. C., acct. 
Com. Am. Seed Trade Ass’n. 46.47 
Thomas B. Meehan, exp. to Wash. D. C. 
acct. of Com. Seed Trade Ass’n. 26.00 
Union & Advertiser, 550 reports of Pro¬ 
ceedings and postage.275.15 
Sept. 13 L. R. Bryant & Co. 8.00 
H. P. Kelsey. 5.50 
E. Albertson, exp. Classification Com. to 
Texas and Norfolk.148.75 
- $2,071.81 
$521 93 
C. L. Yates, Treasurer. 
VERY LOW RATES. 
To Western and South-Western points, via WABASH R. R. from 
Buffalo. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays during November 
and December. Full imformation. Write R. F. Kelley, or James 
Gass, 287 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
