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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Presidents shall look after and promote the interests of 
the Association in their respective States. They shall 
also be a standing committee to present nominations for 
officers at the annual meeting, and recommend the next 
place of meeting for the Association, but such recommen¬ 
dation shall not preclude other nominations or place of 
meeting on the floor. 
Third. The secretary shall perform all duties dele¬ 
gated to him by the executive committee, shall be cus¬ 
todian of all records, reports, correspondence, etc., of the 
Association, and shall prepare the proceedings for pub¬ 
lication. He shall collect the annual dues and all other 
moneys due the Association, and in all other matters per¬ 
form the duties incumbent upon him. He shall be under 
bond for such amount as the executive committee may re¬ 
quire, and shall receive for his services all necessary ex¬ 
penses and such compensation as salary per annum as 
the executive committee may deem proper. He shall 
make reports of receipts and disbursements as the exe¬ 
cutive committee may require and direct, and in all mat¬ 
ters pertaining to his office be under the direction of the 
executive committee. He shall keep minutes of the meet¬ 
ings of said executive committee, which shall at all times 
be subject to review by the Association. 
Fourth. The treasurer shall receive and keep an ac¬ 
count of all moneys belonging to the Association, paying- 
out same upon direction of the executive committee. He 
^hall make an annual report of receipts and disburse¬ 
ments and shall be under bond for such amount as the 
executive committee may require. 
Fifth. The executive committee shall approve all 
bills and have general supervision of the affairs of the 
Association, directing the secretary in the discharge of 
his duties as herein provided, and shall serve without 
remuneration. In the event of a called meeting of the 
executive committee at a time other than the annual 
meeting of the Association then the expense of members 
attending said called meeting shall be paid out of the 
funds of the Association. In the selection of a secretary 
they shall secure a competent man at such salary per 
annum as in the minds of the committee is deemed ad¬ 
visable. 
If in their judgment it is deemed advisable they may 
cause to be gathered and compiled once each year sta¬ 
tistics, showing the available stock in the hands of mem¬ 
bers and growers, and shall use every means at their com¬ 
mand to bring the buyer and seller together upon fair 
and reasonable terms. It shall be within the province of 
the executive committee, after carefully considering the 
matter of supply and demand, to make such recommenda¬ 
tions to members of this Association as, in their minds, 
seem wise, just and desirable, looking to the stimulation 
of trade and the elimination of surplus nursery products. 
If said statistics and recommendations are prepared, the 
executive committee shall cause to be printed in conven¬ 
ient form said statistics and recommendations, copy of 
which shall be furnished each member of the Association. 
Sixth. It shall be the policy of the Association to pay 
the traveling expenses of its committee while looking 
after the affairs of the Association, and after same have 
been approved by the executive committee said expense 
shall be paid out of the Association’s funds. 
Seventh. In the event of the death of any elective 
officer of the Association, the president, or in the event 
of his death, the vice president shall have the power to fill 
such vacancy. The appointment, however, to have the 
approval in writing of a majority of the executive com¬ 
mittee. Should the death occur of the president and 
vice president the power to fill vacancies shall rest with 
the executive committee, who may fill such vacancy by a 
majority of vote. 
Eighth. To promote by all means in its power increased 
knowledge and use of nursery products among the people. 
John Watson, of Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y., 
Vice President of American Association of Nurserymen 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON UNIFORM STATE 
LEGISLATION 
William Pitkin, Chairman, Committee on Uniform 
State Legislation, with Professors Sanders, Warsham 
and Washburn, representing the Horticultural Inspec¬ 
tors, and Mr. Orlando Harrison and Mr. E. R. Lake, rep¬ 
resenting the American Pomological Society, came to an 
agreement on the draft of the bill for Uniform State Leg¬ 
islation, so that the three associations are in agreement 
as to the terms of the proposed bill. 
This was reported to our Association and a resolution 
passed approving the action of the Committee and 
authorizing the Committee to continue its labors and se¬ 
cure as rapidly as possible the enactment of the law in 
the various states. In this effort the Committee will co¬ 
operate with the Association of Horticultural Inspectors 
and with the various state and local organizations in in¬ 
terest. The details of further work yet remain to be ar¬ 
ranged, but will be announced from time to time. 
Your Committee feels that the Association is to be con¬ 
gratulated on the progress so far made, and we also feel 
very strongly that the opportunity that we have had dur¬ 
ing the past two or three years to meet with the Horti¬ 
cultural Inspectors has brought about a better feeling and 
