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THE NATIONAL NURSEEYMAN 
PHILADELPHIA 
The Convention City of the American Association of Nurserymen, June, 1917. 
The Committee on Arrangements have selected tin' 
Hotel Adelphia as the headquarters in which to hold (he 
convention of the American Association of Nurserymen, 
which will convene in Philadelphia, June 27th. 
The Adelphia is one of the newer hotels, recently 
erected to accommodate the many visitors to the City of 
Brotherly Love. 
Hotel Adelphia 
Selected as the Headquarters for the Philadelphia 
Convention 
In the centre of the retail business section, yet h 
twm blocks from both the Pennsylvania and the Readii 
Railroads, the Hotel Adelphia is a lofty structure, towe 
ing above the surrounding buildings and on its top tlo( 
IS a commodious Roof Garden, w here it is cool even i 
the hottest summer day. 
There are four hundred sleeping rooms arrange 
singly and en suite, every room having an abundance ( 
light and air, pertect ventilation, circulating ice wat( 
and every convenienee to add to the comfort of the gues 
The Managing Director, Mr. David Provan, has n 
served an entire floor lor the use of the convention, a 
shown in the accompanying floor plan. A large and 
commodious Convention Hall and near it another large 
room, wdiich will afford ample accommodation for all ex¬ 
hibits. 
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Floor Plan Hotel Adelphia 
Three smaller rooms on the same floor opposite the 
elevator, will be for the use of the Secretary and as com¬ 
mittee rooms. These rooms have all been turned over 
for the use of the convention, free of charge. 
Members intending to come to the Convention are 
urged to correspond with the Hotel and place reservations 
for their rooms at as early a date as possible. While 
the Hotel is large and commodious, yet there is always a 
crush at the last minute and to avoid this, early reserva¬ 
tion should be made. 
