Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-16
rHE OPENING SESSIONS AT THE AGRICULTURAL
BUREAU-AN ADDRESS RY COMMISSIONER
coLNAN--NKMBERs OF THE ASSOCIATION
PRESENT.

increase the Intelligence of the members, to
broaden their views not only Of their own
ness GENERALLY, and greatly to promote their In
forests The last census places gardeners,
the same class, and gives their number as
61,4s2. The nurseryman, he said, il engaged
IN useful and most honorable calling, and one
primitive calling Of man. When we consider
thus the place which the trees hold in connec-
ton with human lie, how closely they are in-
terwoven with it in all Its stages OF develop
ment, we see the importance and dignity of the
Calling of the nurseryman.
Inc speaker traced the growth OF the nursery.
mems art and the modern demands upon II.
he referred also to a number Of practical ques-
tions calling for attention. When we look at
trusteeship. He stands between his fellow
man and the great tree worli, Of which they
are ignorant and OF which he has knowledge,
ana he Is to give them the benefit of that
knowledge by showing them how to attain the
utmost comfort and pleasure from the growths
OF field aud forest.
THE TREES OF WASHINGTON.
Il congratulate YOU" Mr.. Colman said, ION
the fact that this nurserynen's convention has
CHOSEN for its place OF assembly this city, where
my be seen on an uneQualled scale the effect
OF planting trees in streets and parks. Apart
from Its attraction as the capital OF the nation
no place could be more attractive to the
nurserymen than this. Here. as no where else
In our land is seen the value and the charm
OF trees. How Changed for the worse would
Washington become II, with ali its grand build
inss and understanding avenues, its sc, 900
Trees were removed IRON Its streets and the
thousands more which adorn its parks and va
r1ous enclosures? 1t is fortunate that as Wis
It's capital Oh errands of business or pleasure,
they have set before them this unrivalled ex.
am"ie OF the beauty and adjournment which are
AFFORDED by trees Visitors may carry back to
their village Or city homes All impulse TO &C.
cure the same effects there, though it may be
on lesser scale, and which may SO easily be
In .sutll to "A IL t.
this view, not least in importance is the
lesson afforded by those smaller reservations
or triangular spaces created by the intersec-
tlon Oh our streets with the avenues which
cross them at various angles, anu which the
visitor meets SO often in his walks or drives
about the city. These show how those small
and usually waste places, TO be iound in many
OF our towns aud will. ges, which often are
worse than waste, positive blemishes If not alb
solote nuisances, may be converted into OBJ
1ects OF beauty and sources OF pleasures. Ger
tainly a com pany such as this association Of
nurserymen can hardly 90 home from such a
tliylng effect OF trees without being encour-
aged in their work without having new con-
victiOns OF Its Importance and its capa bIities
lie referred TO the duty before the nnrserymen
OF preserving the forest grUwths. "Where we
have been planting trees by the hundred or
Thousand, he said, 1.-The call Is now Tor trees
by the million. You and others engaged in
| the same occupation are to clothe the great ex-
panses Of the western prairies, the plains and
mesas OF the still farther west with that cover
Ing OF trees which is necessary in order to Sc
cure ana maintain In all that region u condi-
tOn OF Things which will lit IL 70 be the perma-
nent abode of the millions who are now gath
ering there and the millions more who are iol-
lowing their immigrant footsteps. For this
planting around our homes and by the way
SIDE. we have a wealth OF tree species equal TO
COMMITTEES.
At the close of the address Mr.. Colman An.
nounced the following committees: On order OF
business, Messrs Watrous, Iowa; Willard, New
York; and Weber, Tennessee. On exhibits
MessTs. Bay liss, Missouri; WEIGH of Ohio and
nnr m o. M Ha on treasurers re-
and Davis, of Maryland. Pending reports from
these committees reports on the subject of stock
were csiied Tor anu made by vice presidents Tor
the committee on order of business reported
recommendations that the daily sessions con-
OF the different states to meet this AFTERNOON
and cnOUse vice presidents tor the states The
vice presidents will meet later n the day and
Illuminate officers 10. the ensuing year.
The association then PROCEEDED to discuss
various topics Of Interest to members under
the following heads: State exchanges for nurse
RES, educated help In nurseries, mOuopolies In
nurseries, rapid multiplication Of stock in
nurseries, and reports ON stock.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT
The following members reported to the Sec
rotary this morning: William Murdoch, Pitts
burg; q. b. Johnson, Rochester. N. Y; A. Nj.
AOLAPSoup ASAfys AdhS COuntys OQlOs JOQQ
Lane. Chicago; w. e. Wellington, Toronto,
Canada; Thomas Jackson, Portland, Me-; Mil
ton Moss, Huntsville, Ala; w. H Gondert.
Dayton, Ohio; Fred. Well, Wilmington, Ohio:
George t ". 1o1nt, kinsey, Ohio \. s. Watson,
YVES Westfield " N y; r. 4 FisseI! New Carlisle,
j. l.. Swallow, Janton, OGio; w. and j. Ash.
worth. Tippecanoe City, OHIO; u. w. Thomas &
York city; Charles F. Evans, Philadelphia: ]. 6.
Wuitney, Rochester, n. WV. II. Mann, Mann
vile. Fla; 8: A: McOmber, Rochester, N. Y;
n. Y; John Robertson, Alexandra, Va; +. s.
Hubbard, Fredona N: Y; n. A. Whitney,
franklin Grove, H.; ); !: Harrison, W: e.
Griesa, Lawrence. KAN; 6. NJ. Emery, Lake City,
Mimi; E.Albertson andC NJ. Hobbs, Bridgeport.
Marion s9nn1y, Ind; k"oert AIDES, keshe.ter
Belvidere ILL.,; D. NJ. Dewey, Rochester, n. y;
IvesdaIe. III; E: Y. Teas, Dunreith, Henry
Hsikss & Marshsll, Beaver city. Ns6;; bryant
Lass county; OHIO; D. W Scot. Co.. sn g nssas,
ST. S f and Muas5sh II rt s1y,ss
Pa; c. H. Terrell Co, Humboldt, Tenn; lie wis
koesch, Fredonia, n. Y; Jessie 5. Moss, Hunts
5. AISaugh, coving;on. o OHIO; ehas A'I F.
Gardner Osage, Iowa; I; g: Bragg q Co..
Willard, Geneva, n. Y; Stuart c. Palmer,
Mo-; W. W. Thompson, SmiIhviIIe, Ca:
JAS. b. Wild Bros, SarcOxie, Mo-; John Mer-
Ram, Fort Scott. Kan; Miller Hunt, Chicago,
H.; y: Lee q Son, Madison, Ohio; {. L. Witt,
OHIO; E. w. Graves, Sandwich, ILL.,; Homer u
brown, Hamilton, Ohio; G. P. Lewis. New
Haven, Conn.,; Win. Parry, Parry, N j.: J. C.
Vaughan, Chicago; Jacob Uni, Dansviile, n Y:
Geo. A. Sweet, Dansyilie, N. Y; Morey q Son,
Dansyilie. n. Y; y. o; Wilson, Vineyard, N. q;
mot Scott, Halena, ILL.,; q. W. Weatherby, Utica
Mo-; u. II. Mi Ter q Son, Norwich, Ohio; +.
Ashley Smith, Lockport, N. Y, Hiram BowhalI
PainesvilIe, OHIO; j. Ford & sons, Auburn n
Y; Herbert Myr,cK, Springfield Mass; R. g.
Chase 4 Co., Geneva,N. T.: J. Jenkins Winona,
Onfo; z. II. Fink, Lamar, Mo-; Z. 7. Dickinson.
Ghatenay, Seine, France; d. Q. Munson. Falls
z. NJ. Hooker q Sons, Rochester, N. Y; b. b.
Hance New York city; herman Perlich, Balti-
more; II. II. Aurd&SOh, Burlington, Ontario, Can ):
George Achelis, W est Chester, Pa; W. w. John.
son, Snowflake, Mich; Thomas Meehan, Ger
mantown, Pa; James G: Bingham, Russell,
Augur q sons, Middiefield, Conn.,; E. T. Clark,
Evansville. N; T.; George =. Josselyn, Fredonia,
N. y; +. ID. Graves, Lees summit, Mis-.
souri,; James A. Root Skaneatelis, New YORK;
n. Butterneid. Lees Summit, Missouri:
Charles n. Page, Des Moines, Iowa; J. Van
Lindiey, Pomona, Guiliord county, N. o.; +. W.
Erar lars s, west est, chester, N T.; D. vckery,
kans.; r. =. =. Darlington, Worcester, England,
p. 9. Sel0ver, Geneva, N. Y; George t. Atwood.
Geneva n. ~. Cullough' sSoIs, Cincinnati;
". ~. McCuilvuEn 20, Troy, O.; w. u. WATSON,
n. c.; J.. w. vie and Mrs. Rakestfaw. Willow.
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