THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
THE WORLD’S HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The following greeting has been issued to the horticul¬ 
turists of the world : 
“ Immediately following the World’s Congress on Horti¬ 
culture at Chicago in August last, a series of meetings was 
held to consider the advisability of organizing a horticultural 
society which shall include every country of the globe. 
After much discussion, in which many eminent men from 
various parts of the world engaged, the World’s Horticul¬ 
tural Society was organized and the election of the three 
general officers was held, on the 25th of August. This 
new society is designed, in the language of the constitution, 
‘ to promote correspondence and to facilitate exchange of 
plants and information between the countries of the world.’ 
This society can co-ordinate and extend the work of all 
existing societies, compile statistics, promote legislation and 
education, prepare correspondence directories, diffuse all the 
latest information from the various parts of the globe, con¬ 
sider means of transportation, and facilitate the exchange of 
varieties and every commodity in which pomologists, viticul¬ 
turists, florists, vegetable gardeners, and other horticulturists 
are intere.sted. The Society will probably meet occasionally 
at the various International Exhibitions, upon which occas¬ 
ions, also, it can greatly aid in procuring exhibits from all 
parts of the world. 
“ The general charge of this great Society resides in three 
officers ; The President ; Vice-President at large ; Secre¬ 
tary-Treasurer at large. There is to be a Vice-President 
and Secretary-Treasurer for each country, who shall direct 
the affairs of the Society in their respective countries. The 
officers elected at Chicago upon the 25th of August, 1893, 
were: Prosper). Berckmans, A. M., Augusta, Georgia, 
U. S. A., President, a native of Belgium, but for many 
years a prominent pomologist and nurseiyman of the United 
States, where he is now president ot the American Bornolog¬ 
ical Society ; Henri L. de Vilmorin, Paris, P"ranee, Vice- 
President, a distinguished horticulturist, scientist and author, 
who is favorably known throughout the world; George 
Nicholson, Secretary-Treasurer, Curator of the Royal Gar¬ 
dens, Kew, Pnigland, everywhere known as the author of the 
incomparable Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening. Later, 
the President appointed William P". Dreer, of Philadelphia, 
Vice-President for the United States, a man long and favor¬ 
ably known in the seed trade ; and Mr. Dreer appointed 
Professor L. H. Bailey, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., 
Secretary-Treasurer for the United States. At this juncture 
Mr. Nicholson declined the office of Secretary-Treasurer at 
large, as it would be inconsistent with his present duties. 
This is a source of deep regret to his many friends and admirers. 
Until a successor is elected, the Secretary-Treasurer for the 
United States has consented to act in the capacity of gen¬ 
eral Secretary-Treasurer. 
“ The Society now requests the earnest and early sup¬ 
port of its friends. The Vice-Presidents of the various coun¬ 
tries will be announced soon, and the organization will then 
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be quickly completed. The Society needs the co-operation 
of every enlightened horticulturist and every important hor¬ 
ticultural organization. 
Prosper J. Berckmans, President, 
Augusta, Georgia, U. S. A. 
Henri L. De Vilmorin, Vice-President, 
No. 22 Avenue de la Bourbonnais, Ikiris, P'rance. 
L. H. Bailey, 
Ithaca, N. Y., U. S. A. 
Secretary-Treasurer for the United States, and 
temporary Secretary-Treasurer at large.” 
The initial membership fee for North America is $2.00, 
which also covers the dues for the remainder of the current 
year. Thereafter, the dues are ^i.oo a year. Every 
American horticulturist should identify himself with this 
organization ; and every state or district society should do 
the same. Remittances from the United States should be 
sent to the Secretary at Ithaca, N. Y. 
constitution. 
P'ollowing is the constitution of the World’s Horticul¬ 
tural Society: 
This body shall be known as the W’orld’s Horticultural 
Society. 
The object of this Society shall be to promote corres¬ 
pondence and to facilitate exchange of plants and informa¬ 
tion between the countries of the world. 
The membership of this Society shall be composed of 
societies in the various countries and of individuals, who 
shall subscribe to its constitution and pay the membership 
fees. 
The officers of this Society shall consist of a President, 
Pdrst Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer; also a 
Vice-President and a Secretary-Treasurer in each country, 
independent state or province, whenever suitable persons 
can be found who are willing to undertake the duties of 
such office. The officers shall constitute an PAecutive 
Committee, which may call meetings on such occasions of 
interest as may be deemed worthy. 
The term of office of all officers of this Society shall be 
three years, and until their successors are duly elected and 
qualified. 
The Vice-President in each country shall be appointed 
at the outset, by the President of the World’s Horticultural 
Society, after conference with the foreign representativ^es at 
the World’s Columbian Pkxposition, or upon correspondence 
with horticulturists in the various countries. 
The Vice-President of each country shall appoint the 
Secretary-Treasurer for that country. 
The fee for societies shall be ;$5.00 annually, or as near 
that amount as the currency of the country readily admits. 
The initial fee for individuals shall be $2.00, or approxi¬ 
mately that amount, which fee shall also be the dues for the 
remainder of the current calendar }'ear. The annual dues 
thereafter shall be one-half that sum. 
The funds shall be spent by the Pkxecutive Committee 
