June 21. 1913 



HORTICULTUHE 



9-25 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF 

 NURSERYMEN. 



As we go to press the American 

 Association of Nurserymen is in ses- 

 sion at Portland, Oregon, this being 

 its 3Sth annual convention. Secretary 

 John Hall has kindly furnished us 

 with a copy of his report, which we 

 present herewith and we hope in next 

 week's issue to have at least a par- 

 tial report of the association's pro- 

 ceedings in that far distant city. 



Report of Secretary John Hall. 



We have approached this convention 

 with considerable anxiety from the 

 fact that a peculiar combination of 

 circumstances has prevented very 

 many of our members from attending 

 this anniversary. One of the main ex- 

 planations for this condition is that 

 the meetings of the association, it is 

 claimed, are held at an inopportune 

 time. The spring packing season has 

 barely closed by the time for which 

 this annual gathering is scheduled and 

 the work which follows the packing 

 season demands such close attention 

 that members cannot leave home with- 

 out incurring loss. Besides, they have 



John Hall. 



Secretary Amerifan Associatiun of Nursery- 

 men. 



no intelligent idea at that early date 

 of what stock they have on hand and 

 what their future wants will be. Quite 

 a number of members have expressed 

 themselves as favoring a later date, 

 suggestions varying from two weeks to 

 two months later than the constitu- 

 tional date. 



Then, too, the Panama-Pacific In- 

 ternational Exposition of 191.5 in San 

 Francisco is claiming the attention of 

 many members to the extent of their 

 letting this convention pass. There 

 are still others who had planned to be 

 present who are prevented from doing 

 so by sickness, either of themselves or 

 members of their families. There is 

 also a strong feeling that the annual 

 convention should be held at some 

 more central point or points which 

 will be reasonably easy of access to 

 members from all directions. 



Never in the history of the associa- 

 tion have the receipts of the secretary 

 been so large as this year. 'We report 

 a total income of over $3300. and we 

 hope to receive at this convention a 

 number of new members. 



Another feature which it gives us 



NEW ROSES 



The best new Roses of the 

 year without question are 



MILADY MRS. GEORGE SHAWYER 



MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL 



We have an excellent lot of plants 

 ready to ship. Let us quote you 

 on the number of plants you require 



Plant the best new Roses]\and keep ahead 



A. IM. F=>IERSOIM, INC. 



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pleasure to mention is the large addi- 

 tion which has been made to the mem- 

 bership through the earnest efforts of 

 Mr. James McHutchison, who was ap- 

 pointed a committee for this purpose 

 by President Meehan. 



The Grim Reaper has again been 

 busy among us and in the latter halt 

 of the year 1912 the losses sustained 

 were very severe. 



June 17th — George S. Josselyn died 

 at his home in Fredonia, N. Y,, aged 

 70 years. "Papa Josselyn" will live In 

 the memory of members not alone as 

 an enterprising nurseryman, but also 

 for his excellent personal qualities, 



July 2Gth— Michael H, Golden, presi- 

 dent of the Genesee Valley Nurseries, 

 died in Rochester, N. Y, 



August 10th— Prof. John Craig, who 

 was at the head of the Department of 

 Horticulture in Cornell University, 

 died at Siasconset, Mass,, in his 4Sth 

 year. We were able to make record of 

 this event in the 1912 annual report 



September 14th— Charles L. Yates 

 died somewhat suddenly at his home 

 in Rochester, aged 65 years. Mr. Yates 

 was for many years the treasurer of 

 this association. He was also business 

 manager of the "National Nursery- 

 man," the official organ of this asso- 

 ciation, and Prof. Craig was editor of 

 the same publication. It was a singu- 

 lar coincidence that the death of these 

 two men should have come so near to- 

 gether. 



September 27th— John Chase, Derry 

 'Village, N. H., died, aged 80 years. He 

 first became a member of this associa- 

 tion in 1S95. 



November 13th— George Allen Sweet, 

 Dansville, N. Y., was called home at 

 the age of 68. 



November 29th — Charles Dingee, 

 'West Chester, Pa., passed away in his 

 SSth year. 



February 16th, 1913— 'William D. Ell- 

 wanger, son of the late George Ell- 

 wanger, and president of the Ell- 

 wanger & Barry Nurseries, passed 

 away at the age pf 59 at his home in 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



May 29th, 1913 — Martha G. Lear, sec- 



retary of the Morris Nursery Co., 'West 

 Chester, Pa. This lady has usually 

 been present in our annual gatherings 

 and with your secretary and Prof. 

 Craig occupied the same automobile in 

 our visit to the Arnold Arboretum at 

 Boston, Mass., last year. 



T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas, de- 

 ceased during the year. 



Secretary's Financial Report. 



KECEIPTS. 

 1912 

 Dec. 5. Bal. from memberships, 



etc $288.75 



1913 



June 6. Memberships, Advts., etc. 3,025.40 



$3,314,15 



1912 



DISBrRSEMENTS. 



Dec. 5. C. J. Maloy, Treas $288.75 



1913 



May 1. C. J. Maloy, Treas 1,900.00 



June 6. C. .1. Maloy, Treas 1,000.00 



Balance in bank and on hand.. 125.40 



$3,314.15 



Report of Treasurer C, J. Maloy. 



Received $0,520.66 



Disbursed 3,203.87 



$6,310.79 



Bedding Plants 



doz. 100 



Draritrna Iildivisu . 6 in. $4.00 JSSO.OO 



Re\ Itegonias SVi in. .50 3.00 



lusdiias avi in. .35 2.50 



Englisli Ivy 314 in. .40 3.00 



EnglLsli Ivj- 3 in. .75 5.00 



Salvia Splendens iVs in. .40 3.00 



Salvia Clara Bedman 2V, in. .40 3.00 



Asparagus Sprengeri 3^ in. .40 3.00 



Extra fine ' stock, strong healtliy 



plants. Perennial Flower Seeds. Field 

 Seeds. 



James Yick's Sons 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



