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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The National N urseryman. 
C. L. YATES, Proprietor. RALPH T. OLCOTT, Editor. 
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Rochester, 
N. Y., June, 
1896. 
THE CONVENTION OF 1897. 
At the annual meeting of the American Association of 
Nurserymen in Chicago this month, the place for the 
convention of 1897 will be decided upon. There is a 
desire among many members of the association to adhere 
to the plan of holding alternate annual meetings in the 
East. While it is admitted that the central location of 
Chicago is a strong argument in its favor as a general 
place of lendezvous, there is still force in the suggestion 
that many western as well as most eastern members would 
like to meet, occasionally at least, in one of the large 
cities of the East. 
It has occurred to us that Boston would be a desirable 
meeting place for the convention of 1897. So far as the 
records of the American Association have been compiled 
they show that the organization has never met in the 
capital of the Bay State. The association has met eight 
times in Chicago, and once in the following cities: 
Rochester, St. Louis, Washington, Detroit, New York, 
Minneapolis, Atlanta, Niagara Falls and Indianapolis. 
Four times it has met in an eastern city and once in the 
South, and the convention this month is the twenty-first. 
In response to a letter suggesting Boston or Washing¬ 
ton as the place of meeting for 1897, with a preference 
for Boston, we received these replies : 
S. D. Willard, Geneva, N Y.—“ Should favor Boston 
as place of next meeting.” 
George A. Sweet, Dansville, N. Y.—“ I think your 
suggestion of holding the next meeting of the American 
Association of Nurserymen at Boston is both timely and 
wise, and I concur heartily in that selection.” 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.—“ We consider 
Boston a very desirable place to hold the meeting of the 
American Association.” 
N. H. Albaugh, Tadmor, O.—“ I think Boston too far 
East. But few nurserymen thereabouts. T. he best ses¬ 
sion we ever had East was at Niagara Falls. That place 
will bring a larger crowd than either Boston or Washing¬ 
ton City in my opinion.” 
R. G. Chase Co., Geneva, N. Y.—“ We consider Boston 
as the most desirable place for the American Nursery¬ 
men’s Association meeting for 1897, and we trust the 
majority of the members will agree on that city.” 
J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.: “In relation 
to the meeting of Nurserymen’s Association for ’97, as be¬ 
tween Boston and Washington, as a New Englander I 
ought to be loyal to the Hub, and to all nurserymen in¬ 
terested in the highest types of amateur productions of 
fruit and ornamental plants. Probably more is to be seen 
about Boston than in any other section of the United 
States; but for central point of meeting and one easy of 
access to the great body of our members, I should cer¬ 
tainly consider Washington preferable.” 
Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas, West Chester, Pa.: “We 
should certainly be in favor of Boston, which is a good 
place for attending such conventions at the season of the 
year chosen for our meeting. While Washington is one 
of the most beautiful cities in the world, it is most too 
warm at any time after the middle of May until autumn 
for such meetings. 
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O.: “ It makes 
but little difference to us where the meeting will be held 
another year. We probably shall be represented, but 
think very few western men would attend meetings held 
as far east as Boston. The expense would be heavy, and 
we do not believe you would get much of a representation 
from the West.” 
Thomas B. Meehan, Germantown, Phila.: “As a choice 
between Boston or Washington as the place for holding 
the next meeting of the American Association of Nursery¬ 
men, I think I would advocate Boston. We have had a 
meeting in Washington, but I do not recollect that we 
ever held a meeting in Boston.” 
FRUIT GROWERS’ UNION. 
There was an important meeting in Chicago on May 
20th and 21 st at the Palmer house. Fruit growers in 
response to an invitation sent out by John D. Cunning¬ 
ham, of Georgia, and others, formed the American Fruit 
Growers’ Union which will be the central organization of 
the state unions. Each state will be entitled to one vice- 
president, who may also represent the state in the central 
body. 
Headquarters will be established in Chicago, as the 
central point of the fruit shippers of the country. A 
