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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
THE COMING CONVENTION, 
The Fortieth Annual Convention of the American Association 
of Nurserymen will be Held June 23, 24, and 
25, in Detroit, Michigan. 
Well, indeed, does Detroit deserve to be designated 
“The City Beautiful,” lor its ideal geographical location, 
its beautiful island resorts and one of the most magnifi¬ 
cent bodies of water, where thousands of pleasure boats 
ply during the summer season; its broad and attractive 
boulevard encircling the city, and its palatial residences 
all make it worthy of the appellation. 
Convention Headquarters 
Hotel Cadillac, located in the heart of the city, is the 
center of Detroit’s social activities, and alfords every 
known convenience for the comfort of its guests. Eight 
years ago this Association gathered in convention at this 
hostelry, and members who attended carried away with 
them pleasing recollections of their brief sojourn. 
Let us quote you what the manager says: 
“Our rates for single rooms, without bath, are $2.00 
and $2.50 per day; double rooms, without bath, $3.50 
to $4.00; single rooms, with bath, $2.50 to $4.00; 
double rooms with bath, $4.00 to $6.00 per day. Euro¬ 
pean plan. 
We will furnish our American Plan dining-room for 
your meetings; the Banquet Hall for exhibits; Flemish 
Boom for committee meetings; and. parlors for the Sec¬ 
retary and Treasurer, all free of charge. 
Harry L. Zeese, Manager.” 
The Committee of Arrangements, Mr. T. I. Ilgenfritz, 
chairman, have personally visited the hotel, and are sat¬ 
isfied that the accommodations will be found second to 
none that the Association has ever had. 
We urge upon members who will expect to need suites 
of rooms, as well as upon all who will be unaccompanied, 
to at once communicate with the hotel manager. 
The Program 
is being prepared by Mr. C. R. Burr, who writes: “On my 
way for good speakers, with several prominent men al¬ 
ready booked. I am trying my best to land an instruc¬ 
tive and live program.” 
The full bill of fare will appear in Badge Book and 
members may depend on Brother Burr for making good. 
Morning sessions will be the order for transaction of bus¬ 
iness and listening to special speakers and reports. Af¬ 
ternoons for recreation. 
About Membership 
Of course it is expected that every member in 1914 
will renew his membership at once, and the really best 
time for doing so is NOW. Apply to the Secretary for 
Application Blank. 
Remittances should be made payable to Peter Young¬ 
ers, Treasurer. 
Now, gentlemen, “come across;” do not delay till to¬ 
morrow. It would require quite a book to enumerate 
the advantages of membership, and to review the great 
and important work done by the various committees of 
the Association. Any nurseryman neglecting to identify 
himself with the Association should blush with shame at 
the thought of enjoying untold benefits which the money 
of this Association and the hard work of its committees 
have secured for him as well as for the trade generally. 
So that we content ourselves with remarking that 
every nurseryman ought to belong whether he attends the 
convention or not, and in order to maintain his self-re¬ 
spect send his name and fee to the secretary now. 
In an effort to secure new members President Chase 
has appointed a committee of seven, each in charge of a 
specific territory, and armed with special literature. We 
bespeak the hearty co-operation of all members in an ef¬ 
fort to boost the membership to the high rank it is en¬ 
titled to occupy. 
The Badge Book 
should claim the patronage of every member. Of course, 
your name, badge number and business address (two 
lines only) are included in the publication. All old 
members know its value. Members only are privileged 
to advertise in it and the cost of doing so is trivial. 
Do not say, “copy -will follow.” It is much better to 
send copy with membership fee and do so as quickly as 
possible. No prices may be quoted in advertisements. 
Book to be mailed about June 1st. 
Entertainment 
Mr. Ilgenfritz is chairman also of this committee, and 
he gives a hint as to what will be provided. An auto 
ride through the parks Wednesday afternoon. Detroit’s 
park system is superb, including thirty public parks, of 
which beautiful Belle Isle, nearly 1000 acres, is the most 
pretentious, while the Boulevard, ranging in width from 
100 to 200 feet, and about twelve miles long, is almost 
entrancing. The Ford Motor Co.’s plant will be visited 
Thursday, and Friday afternoon will be devoted to a trip 
by steamer on the beautiful Detroit river, and out on to 
Lake St. Clair. Fuller mention of the entertainment will 
appear in the Badge Book. 
Exhibits 
The space assigned for this popular feature of the con¬ 
vention is more than ample and quite attractive. In¬ 
tending exhibitors, embracing nurserymen and manu¬ 
facturers of tools, implements or anything else used by 
the trade, should lose no time in communicating with Mr. 
Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa., Chairman of Exhibit 
Committee. 
Railroad Rates 
Since the passenger associations now require a guar¬ 
antee in number of certificates much larger than we can 
furnish, the only course available to members is to con¬ 
fer with their local ticket agent immediately after June 
first for information regarding round trip and excursion 
tickets. 
