2be IHational IHurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol, XXIII._ROCHESTER, N. Y„ AUGUST, 1915._No. 8. 
TO THE NURSERYMEN OF AMERICA 
A T the annual meeting of the American Association 
of Nurserymen held in Detroit June 23 to 23, a 
new constitution and by-laws was adopted, and 
to the end that every member of the association not 
present may thoroughly understand the changes written 
into the constitution, in that the heartiest co-operation of 
I have been impressed with at least one question ap¬ 
pearing in one of our associate trade journals, “Will it 
work?” It will work like any other plan, with the co¬ 
operation of the membership, and when those entrusted 
to its administration devote necessary time and thought 
to this end. 
Heading from left to right, George Achelis, West Chester, Pa.; J. II. Skinner, 
Topeka, Kansas; D. S. Lake, Shenandoah, Iowa; Nelson Bogue, Batavia, 
N. Y. Attending the Detroit Convention. 
all may be had, I have been delegated by the executive 
committee to issue this address in elaboration of the new 
constitution and by-laws which appear in printed pro¬ 
ceedings. 
Your new constitution and by-laws is progressive in 
the truest sense, and endeavors to meet in the minds of 
the committee appointed to re-write the constitution, the 
present needs of its members. This constitution and by¬ 
laws, after most thorough discussion was adopted by the 
association with practical unanimity, and il those mem¬ 
bers who were absent will co-operate with the ofTiecis <>! 
the association to the extent that it is believed those pies- 
ent will, your association of the future will be able to ac¬ 
complish much more than has been possible in the past. 
Executive Committee. Your present executive com¬ 
mittee is composed of six members in addition to the 
President and Vice President. Heretofore the executive 
committee has been composed ol three members, and the 
object of this change is to make the executive committee 
representative of the entire country. By referring lo the 
constitution and by-laws you will note that youi exei u- 
tive committee is chosen to represent certain define* 
sections, and if members of the association within Iheii 
respective sections will keep in touch with tlicii ex< ( utixe 
committeemen on all matters pertaining to the interests 
of the nursery business, they will do themselves and the 
cause a common good. Be assured ol this hut, g< nlh 
men, that your executive committeemen arc elected for 
