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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



JCNB 15, 1911. 



niRSERY NEWS. 



AHIBICAN ASSOCIATION OF NUBSERTMEN. 



Offioera for 1910-11: Pres., W. P. Stork, Louisi- 

 ana, Mo.; Vice-pres.. E, S. Welch, Shenandoah, 

 la.; Sec'y, John Hall Rochester, N. Y.; Treaa., 

 C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. Thirty-sixth an- 

 nual meetinK, tit. Louis, June 14 to 16. 1911. 



THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION. 



A Fine Meeting in Progress. 



Much to the disappointment of the 

 Missouri members, the American Asso- 

 ciation of Nurserymen took its 1910 

 convention to Denver after having pre- 

 viously voted in favor of St. Louis; 

 they were afraid of the heat. The Mis- 

 sourians considered this a defamation 

 and insisted on having the matter put 

 io the test. This is a delightful week 

 in St. Louis and the Missourians feel 

 themselves vindicated, especially as the 

 convention is at least as large as any 

 of its thirty-five predecessors. The mid- 

 dle \vest is especially well represented 

 and the old guard from the east is pres- 

 ent as usual. The nurserymen who buy 

 and sell with each other are always on 

 the job convention week. They are not 

 averse to combining pleasure with 

 ;_ -business, but it is a business matter 

 with them. 



,> The convention is being held at the 

 Southern hotel, with the trades' dis- 

 -play in the big sample room on the first 

 ,ifiooT. The opening session was set for 

 ^Wednesday morning and the program 

 "has been arranged for morning sessions 

 onlj", to allow plenty of time for pri- 

 vate business and the recreations 

 planned by the entertainment commit- 

 tee. Four hundred were present. 



Addresses of welcome were made by 

 Mayor Kriesmann and N. J. Coleman, 

 of the Convention Bureau, response 

 being by J. W. Hill, of Des Moines. 



President's Address. 



President Wl P. Stark has been one 

 of the most active of the many inde- 

 fatigable presidents the association has 

 had and his address consisted of a 

 practical and scholarly review of busi- 

 ness conditions, the work of the asso- 

 ciation and the tasks which lie before 

 it, comprising in all nearly 7,000 words. 

 He went in detail into the subject of 

 federal legislation, with the premise 

 that nurserymen are a unit in favor of 

 any government control which will 

 raise the standard of the nursery trade 

 or products, or result in the benefit of 

 fruit growing in any of its broader fea- 

 tures. He then went on to point out 

 the difficulties of the situation as they 

 appear from various points of view. 

 He concluded: "We as nurserymen 

 need national and state inspection. Wo 

 should coojJerate with those interests 

 to bring about maximum protection 

 with minimum hardship to all con- 

 cerned. While the nurserymen may 

 lose temporarily, it is the consumer 

 who foots the bill in the end." He 

 said that the Supreme Court's "light 

 of reason" might well be applied to 

 much state legislation. 



President Stark spoke of the lack of 

 standard grades as helping to demoral- 

 ize prices. Referring to the fact that 

 the majority of nurserymen are also 

 orchardists, he spoke for cooperation 

 between the two interests and urgeji 

 nurserymen to aid experimental and 



demonstrative orchard work, also move- 

 ments for civic improvement. Speak- 

 ing of association affairs, he said the 

 two things needed are more members 

 and an increased membership fee, offer- 

 ing also the suggestion of a change in 

 the date of meeting either to Septem- 

 ber or January, or both. He urged at- 

 tention to publicity work on the part 

 of the association — "associated adver- 

 tising which will educate." Calling 

 attention to the usefulness of a per- 

 manent committee on trade opportuni- 

 ties, he urged all nurserymen to en- 

 courage those who are making progress 

 towards higher standards and to set 

 their faces against the things which 

 lead downward, and not up. 



The Secretary's Report. 



Secretary John Hall presented a re- 

 port summarized as follows: 



It is to be regretted that in large 

 organizations of such practical value 



V. P. Stark. 



(President American AMOClation of Nuraerymen.) 



as this there are annually recurring fluc- 

 tuations in the membership. Over forty 

 of those whose names were on last 

 year's list failed to renew for the cur- 

 rent year. Each one of these delin- 

 quents has received from the secretary 

 at least two and, in some cases, more 

 reminders of the importance of renew- 

 ing. But there is another and a 

 brighter side to the situation. He early 

 began to surmise that there would be 

 a shrinkage and, being somewhat of an 

 optimist, is not easily discouraged. 

 Heeding the declaration of Richelieu 

 that "there is no such thing as fail," 

 he at once entered upon a widespread 

 campaign after new material. This has 

 resulted in our not only making up the 

 loss referred to, but in bringing the 



enrollment for this year to a point 

 over thirty in excess of last year's 

 registration. If members have not al- 

 ready made an analysis of the mem- 

 bership roll with reference to repre- 

 sentation by localities, we commend 

 such a study as affording considerable 

 food for thought and some interest as 

 well. As an illustration I will men- 

 tion the states having a representation 

 of six or more, viz.: 



Colorado 6 Nebraska 10 



Connecticut New Jersey 8 



Illinois 25 New York T8 



Indiana 15 Ohio 28 



Iowa 12 Oklahoma 6 



Kansas 21 Oregon 6 



Michigan 20 Tennessee 13 



Missouri 19 Texas 9 



I trust that this reference may 

 awaken a new interest among members, 

 even to the creating of a friendly ri- 

 valry to see which state can next year 

 make the largest addition to its pres- 

 ent representation. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 

 1910. 

 Dec. 14 — Balance after closing last year's 



account $ 233.65 



1911. 



Junes — From Memberships $1,850.00 



From Advts. In Badge Book 062.00 



From Extra Badges 25.50 



From Exchange .40 



From Codes .30 



Total $2,771.85 



1910. 

 Dec. 14— Cash to C. L. Yates, Treas- 

 urer $ 233.65 



1911. 



June 3 — Cash to C. L. Yates, Treas- 

 urer 2,500.00 



Cash in Union Trust Bank 38.20 



Total $2,771.85 



The balance of the opening session 

 was given to the hearing of reports of 

 committees, the following being the 

 list of the chairmen who reported: 



Transportation Committee — D. S. Lake, Shenan- 

 doah, la.; Charles M. SIzemore, Louisiana, Mo. 



Legislative Committee — East of Mississippi 

 river. William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. ; west 

 of Mississippi river, Peter Youngers, Geneya, 

 Neb. 



Tariff Committee — Irving Rouse, Rochester, 

 N. Y. 



Committee on Cooperation with Entomologists 

 —J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 



Committee on Publicity — Orlando Harrison, 

 Berlin. Md. 



Committee on Cooperation with Fruit Growers 

 and Associations— J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Committee on Trade Opportunlties--Jefferson 

 Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa. 



Committee on Nurserymen's Share in Civic 

 Improvements — J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, 

 Pa. 



Committee on Membership — John Watson, New- 

 ark, N. Y. 



Committee on Root Gall — E. A. Smith, Lake 

 City, Minn. 



Committee on Entertainment — F. A. Weber, 

 Nursery, Mo. 



Essays. 



The following essays are on the pro- 

 gram for reading at the morning ses- 

 sions of Thursday and Friday: 



"The Nurserymen and the Entomologist" — 

 Prof. S. J. Hunter. Lawrence, Kan. 



"Spring Versus Fall Planting of Fruit Trees" — 

 Dr. J. C. Whltten. Professor of Horticulture, 

 Columbia, Mo. 



"Ethics of Our Business" — Harlan P. Kelsey, 

 Salem. Maat. 



"Fraternity Among Nurserymen" — Charles T. 

 Smith, Concord, Ga. 



"Standardization of Grades" — W. J. Maloney, 

 DansvUIe, N. Y.; E. P. Bemardln, Parsons, 

 Kan. 



"Standardization of Prices at Retail" — Abner 

 Hoopes, West Chester, Pa. 



"How to Extend Our Wholesale Markets" — 

 E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, la. 



"How to Extend Our Retail Markets"— J. M. 

 Pitkin, Newark, N. Y. ; F. H. Staimard, Ottawa, 

 Kan. 



"Our Mailing Lists— Who are Entitled to Trade 

 Lists?"— E. W. Klrkpatrlck, McKInney, Tex.; 

 Jim Parker. Tecumseh, Okla. 



"Our Mailing Lists — Should They be Classi- 

 fled?"— C. J. Maloy. Rochester, N. Y.; A. J. 

 Robinson. Bedford, Mass. 



"Our Mailing Lists- How Best Kept Up to 

 Date?"— C. J. Brown, Rochester. N. Y. 



"Should Large Buypps Not la the Trade, Parks, 

 Cemeteries. Public Institutions, etc., be Given 



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