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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
One of the finest boulevards in the world encircles the 
City of Detroit and is about fourteen miles in length, 
making an ideal automobile drive. 
In addition to the city's many attractions it makes 65 
HENRY B. CHASE, 
Chase, Ala. 
President, 
American Association of Nurserymen. 
per cent, of America’s automobiles. Here is the home of 
the well-known Chalmers Motor Company, Hudson Mo¬ 
tor Co., Paige-Detroit Motor Co., Packard Motor Co., the 
Ford Motor Co., and the Studebaker Corporation. It is 
also the home of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co., and 
many other well-known industrial plants. 
Thomas I. Ilgenfritz, Chairman of the entertainment 
committee has arranged for an afternoon trip through 
the parks after the business session, June 23rd. 
June 24th. afternoon trip through the Ford Motor Co.’s 
plant. 
June 25th. afternoon trip on steamer Sappho on the 
beautiful Detroit river and on Lake St. Clair. 
Plans have all been made for taking care of all those 
who attend the Convention, so that all who come to De¬ 
troit will be well repaid for their visit to the “City Beau¬ 
tiful.” 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
The Detroit Convention. 
Mr. Editor:— 
This will be our "last chance.” through the medium of 
your publication, to make further mention of the forth¬ 
coming fortieth anniversary of the American Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen. If every member in 1914 renews 
his membership for 1915 the roll will not be far from the 
five hundred mark, and the Detroit Convention, June 23- 
25. will set a new pace for the organization. 
For the benefit of those whose names will not he found 
in the Badge Book there still remains an opportunity to 
be counted in, and such as now awake to the importance 
of doing so will have their names printed on leaves to be 
handed out at the Convention ready to be inserted in the 
Badge Book. Now, belated nurserymen, do your duty 
to yourself and to the trade by at once sending to the 
Secretary the five dollars necessary to place you on the 
list. 
The program bristles with valuable material, the 
topics and speakers being such as will afford vital in¬ 
terest to every man in attendance. 
Of course there is to be some provision for recreation. 
If we were relentlessly held to the “everlasting grind” 
of business what uncanny-looking specimens of hu¬ 
manity we should be. The Creator of the world made 
large provision for the enjoyment of him whom He “made 
in His own image,” and it is eminently befitting and 
legitimate that the men, who live as close to nature as 
do nurserymen, shall avail themselves of such excellent 
opportunities for relaxation as are afforded by the 
natural beauties of landscape, river, and lake by 
which the “City Beautiful” is surrounded. 
We urge upon members to call early upon their local 
ticket agents and learn the best plan of reaching Detroit. 
Bring the “missus” along, too, that she may share in the 
joys of the event with other ladies. 
Forget your troubles, drive pessimistic wanderings to 
the winds, and go to Detroit with the determination that 
you will make the most of this convention occasion by 
absorbing all there will be of value and interest to those 
who are looking for the best. 
Very truly yours, 
John Hall, Secretary. 
204 Granite Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 
E. S. WELCH, 
Shenandoah, Iowa, 
Vice President, 
American Association of Nurserymen. 
