. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1154 The American Florist, July 22, I TheNurseryTrade J AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. Emory Albertson, Bridgeport, Ind., Pres.; Orlando Harrison, Berlin. Md., Vice-Pres.; George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-flrst annual convention, Dallas, Tex., 1906. Winnipeg, Man.—Rowe & Curtis, of Portage la Prairie, will start a nursery at Summerland, B. C. S. W. Fletcher has resigned from Cornell agricultural college to accept a position in the horticultural department of the Michigan agricultural coll
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1154 The American Florist, July 22, I TheNurseryTrade J AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. Emory Albertson, Bridgeport, Ind., Pres.; Orlando Harrison, Berlin. Md., Vice-Pres.; George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y., Sec'y. Thirty-flrst annual convention, Dallas, Tex., 1906. Winnipeg, Man.—Rowe & Curtis, of Portage la Prairie, will start a nursery at Summerland, B. C. S. W. Fletcher has resigned from Cornell agricultural college to accept a position in the horticultural department of the Michigan agricultural college at Lansing. Moving a Giant Elm on Rollers. A beautiful specimen of the American elm was moved in Milwaukee, Wis., by Alexander Klokner, landscape architect, in the manner shown in the illustra- tion. To vacate a lot where a street was to be cut through it became neces- sary to cut down the tree or to move it sixty-five feet toward the east. It was decided to move it, the work being carefully laid out by Mr. Klokner, and six men accomplished it in two days. In spite of the sandy loan which con- stituted the ball it arrived at its destina- tion in perfect shape. This was due largely to the unusual amount of fibrous roots which were kept constantly moist during the journey. The foliage never showed any ill effects from the moving. Rollers were put under the ball and the tree was carried along as easily as mov- ing a house. "The people who lived near the tree were indignant at our work," said Mr. Klokner, "but their bet was met and we did the smoking. The tree to-day is as beautiful as ever. The cost of the movinET was $; Tarrytown, N. Y. The Tarrytown Horticultural Society held its regular monthly meeting June 27. Three new members were elected and two names proposed for member- ship. The prize this month was given for the best collection of outdoor flowers, shrubs included. Several fine collections were staged, the winning lot coming from Greystone, S
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