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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
ORLANDO HARRISON—LEGISLATOR. 
Orlando Harrison, of Berlin, Maryland, member of the House of 
Delegates, from Worcester county, was born in Delaware. He is the 
oldest son of J. G. Harrison, has been a life-long Democrat, has never 
before been on a State ticket, and led the Legislative Ticket in Wor¬ 
cester county on 
Nov. 7th. He has 
held many promi¬ 
nent offices in Hor¬ 
ticultural lines. 
Mr. Harrison is 
Ex-President,'of the 
Peninsula Horticul¬ 
tural Society, State 
Vice-President of 
the Maryland State 
Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent of the Ameri¬ 
can Association of 
Nurserymen. 
He is now Mayor 
of Berlin for the 
third term. Vice- 
President of the 
Exchange and Sav¬ 
ings Bank of Berlin, 
and is director in 
several financial in¬ 
stitutions in the 
country and the 
business manager 
and partner of the nursery firm of J. G. Harrison & Sons, who are 
among the largest growers of peach and apple trees in the United States. 
He attends strictly to business, and by close attention, has built up a 
business that is a credit to the firm, to the county, and to the State. 
He is also interested in the largest apple orchard in Maryland, 
planted in Washington county, he has the respect and confidence of the 
people at home, and is well known to the horticulturists of the United 
States. He is a strong advocate of good roads, and has offered his 
assistance repeatedly along that line. 
The firm cultivates more than one thousand acres in the nursery, and 
employ more labor than any other firm or corporation operating in 
Worcester county. 
There is a strong sentiment for the saloons to be wiped out. Worces¬ 
ter is the only saloon county of the Eastern Shore, and is made the 
dumping grounds for the drunks of other counties. It is evident that 
the representative citizens of the county will ask the Legislature for a 
vote on same. “ Wet or Dry. ” 
Mr. Harrison speaks as follows regarding the campaign: 
Editor National Nurseryman, 
Dear Sir:—I notice your mention of my Candidacy to the Legislature 
in your last issue. I am pleased to say I was elected to the Legislature, 
and had the hearty support of the nurserymen, and lead the Legislative 
ticket, yet I want it understood that I pride myself on being a nursery¬ 
man, more than a Legislativeman, and only accepted the latter at the 
request of my friends, but have not allowed it to interfere with my 
business. 
The campaign was a peculiar one, and resulted in a stand for the saloon 
or no saloon. I -was strongly endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League, and 
received many complimentary votes, therefore I will be recognized as 
the Anti-Saloon Candidate, and the people will ask for a vote on this 
question. Never before have the people been aroused to such an ex¬ 
tent on the Saloon Question. 
If any nurserymen has any suggestions or criticisms to make on the 
present Maryland Laws pertaining to shipping trees in our state, I 
would be glad to hear them, as I assure you the nurserymen of this state 
are not selfish, and will be glad to labor for the removal of any serious 
objectionable features at the next Legislature. 
Berlin, Md. Orlando Harrison. 
PROSPERITY IN TEXAS. PREPARATION FOR 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The nurseries of Texas are well stocked up this year. The largest 
growers have issued trade lists, and are doing a wholesale as well as 
retail business. 
All reports show a good lot of orders and returns from deliveries now 
in progress show collections Al. 
We are working under an inspection law this year, and from a con¬ 
versation I had with the inspector, Mr. A. W. Orr, he has found the 
Texas nurseries comparatively free from injurious insects and diseases. 
All the committees appointed by the Texas Nurserymen’s Association 
for the purpose of entertaining the American Association of Nurserymen 
next June, are hard at w r ork, and we will show our brother nurserymen 
a good time at the biggest nurserymen’s convention they have ever 
attended. 
Edward Knox, 
Vice-President for Texas, A. A. of N. 
BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN IN CALIFORNIA. 
November has passed its meridian and winter—December cold and 
bleak, is fast upon us—at least with you—but not just that way with us. 
Day after day we are having clean clear sunshine, warm and delicious, 
such as all take delight in; such weather as you sometimes experience in 
June. 
Nursery trade here is just about opening. All deciduous trees, roses 
and shrubs will be planted any time from December to April. The 
season for planting orange trees for 1905, is now past; will begin again 
in February, and continue to suit ones convenience till September. 
The season has been fairly prosperous, business generally good, and 
there is abroad in the land a feeling of prospertiy. The orange output 
which is the largest industry we have in Southern California, promises 
well; whether it will equal that of the past season some thirty thousand 
cars is questionable. Reliable judges place the figures quite a little less. 
Many farmers hereabout are still haying. As one drives along the 
roads he may hear the click of the mower in the alfalfa, see it raked in 
the field, or on the road to market. Six to seven crops a year of alfalfa 
are cut as a usual thing, and if the soil is good and deep, and is given 
plenty of water, the harvesting during the season to the acre of ten ton 
is by no means unusual. 
Riverside, Cal. E. A. Chase. 
National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Gentlemen:— 
I have received communications from some of the Western Nursery¬ 
men, stating that they had not received the benefit of the change in 
classification secured in our meeting at Charlivoix, Michigan, last July. 
This change went into effect October first. If there are any nurserymen 
who have been charged freight on 20,000 lbs. as a carload in cars under 
36 ft. 6 in. I would call their attention to this matter, so they can file 
claims for overcharge. 
This rule going into effect as late as October first, there would be a 
great many local agents wffio would not notice the change unless their 
attention was called to it by the shipper. 
This change should apply to all territories east of the Rocky Mount¬ 
ains and w T est of the Mississippi River except the state of Texas, part 
of Louisana, Indian Territory and Oklahoma. This Southwestern ter¬ 
ritory being governed by the Southwestern Tariff Committee. 
Yours respectfully, 
W. C. Reed. 
Chairman of the Transportation Committee 
American Association of Nurserymen. 
COLONIST RATES. 
The Pacific Coast points, via Wabash Railroad, $42.50. Low rates to 
intermediate points. On sale Sept. 15th to Oct. 31st. For full informa¬ 
tion see your local ticket agent or write R. F. Kelley, G. A. P. D., or 
James Gass, N. Y. S. P. A. Wabash R. R., 287 Main Street, Buffalo, 
N. Y. 
ORLANDO HARRISON. 
