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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Book registration this year. This loss, however, is 
largely made up of new members. The explanation for 
the larger list of names published in the Annual Pro¬ 
ceedings of last year is that the local nurserymen at 
Cleveland brought in eleven new members, and nine 
others also registered. Then, when your Secretary got 
home, a further active canvass of delinquent members 
was commenced and nineteen of these responded favor¬ 
ably, two new members being secured by correspondence, 
bringing the registration to 477. 
The income from membership and Badge Book for the 
past ten years is as follows: 
1906 . 
1911 , 
1907 . 
. 2.867.80 
1912 . 
. 2.747.70 
1908 . 
. 2,883.60 
1913 . 
. 3,314.15 
1909 . 
. 2.786.30 
1914 . 
. 3.077.90 
1910 . 
. 2.340.00 
1915 . 
. 3,130.90 
The record 
of deaths 
during the 
past year is q 
lengthy: 
Disbursements 
Paid to Peter Youngers, Treasurer.$3,130.90 
A personal reference in closing: We desire to make 
reference to the conference between the Executive Com¬ 
mittee and ourself following last year’s meeting, when 
the matter of appointment of secretary was left to those 
gentlemen. The consideration shown me and the kindly 
treatment accorded prompt me to desire to express my 
appreciation and thanks, resulting in my continuation 
in office for the year. We have endeavored to perform 
the duties of the position faithfully, and if it is the 
pleasure of the Association to continue the relationship 
we promise fidelity to the best interests of the organiza¬ 
tion. 
Adrian Van Leenwen, Jr., W. T. Hood, H. F. Hillenmeyer 
Aug. 26, ’14, Hiram T. Jones, Elizabeth, N. J., aged 39 
Sept. 3, “ Leigh Overman, Spokane, Wash. “ 
8, “ Peter Bohlender, Tippecanoe City, 0., “ 78 
“ 20, “ Albert van Balen, of Felix & Dyk- 
huis, Boskoop, Holland, “ 
Dec. 14, “ Joseph G. Harrison, Berlin, Md., “ 74 
“ 17, “ Mrs. Jessie F. Moss, Huntsville, Ala., “ 79 
Feb. 16, ’13, George C. Segar, Rochester, N. Y., “ 32 
“ 21, “ H. Frank Darrow, New York, N. Y., “ 48 
Mar. 14, “ Frank Meredith, Koleen, Ind., “ 60 
“ 22, “ Howard E. Merrell, Geneva, N. Y., “ 32 
May 4, “ Eugene Willett, North Collins, N. Y., “ 61 
June 3, “ Henry J. Weber, Nursery, Mo., “ 74 
We mention also the following: Mrs. Y. A. Vanicek, 
Newport, R. I.; Mrs. D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, Iowa; Mrs. 
Charles Ilgenfritz, Monroe, Mich. 
The Financial Statement of the Secretary is thus: 
Receipts 
June 16, 1914, Balance in Bank.$ 81.13 
March 16, 1913, Memberships and accounts due 241.25 
June 2, 1915, Memberships and Badge Book 
advertisements. 2,808.50 
Totals .$3,130.90 
THE NEW CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS AS ADOPT 
ED AT THE FORTIETH CONVENTION OF THE 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
JUNE 23—25TH, 1915 
Constitution 
Article 1. This Association shall be known as the 
American Association of Nurserymen, and shall embrace 
two classes of membership. 
First. Active or voting members, who shall be actively 
engaged in the nursery business. 
Second. Associate or non-voting members, embracing 
horticultural implement makers, dealers in supplies, and 
those in the allied trades. 
All present members paying membership fees, as per 
the schedule herein adopted, for the year 1915, shall con¬ 
stitute the membership of this Association, and there¬ 
after all membership shall be elective by a majority of 
the active members present at any annual meeting, or in 
the event of application for membership at a time other 
than the annual meeting, then the Executive Committee 
may upon majority vote of said committee receive mem¬ 
bers. 
