THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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THE COMING CONVENTION. 
Tliirty-ei^'lit years a^^’o the Aiiierieaii Association 
of Nnrserynieii was or,i»'anize(l in CMiieaj^'o, Illinois, 
with the late Hlisha iNIoody, Loek])ort, N. Y., as its 
lirst i)resi(Ient. Three years later the animal nieet- 
dng-was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Not in thirty- 
live years, until now, has Cleveland been again select¬ 
ed, It is no wonder, therefore, that the Ohio breth¬ 
ren are pre])aring to demonstrate to the members of 
the American Association the truth of the old saying 
that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” on the 
occasion of their forthcoming visit to the “Sixth 
City,” so-called by the Clevelanders. 
“The best Convention in years” ajipears to be the 
slogan from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Can¬ 
ada to the Sunny South. jMembers are hungry for a 
meeting in the “Middle AVest,” and correspondence 
shows that the selection of (Teveland is iierfectly sat¬ 
isfactory, and that a large attendance will be regis- 
'tered. 
THE CONVENTION CITY 
Cleveland is an ideal residence city, and is credit¬ 
ed with having commercial advantages to be found in 
but few of our larger cities. Its streets are more 
than ordinarily broad and well-ke])t. 
Its ])ublic i)ark system includes 1,800 acres— 
twelve large parks, three of which are located on the 
shores of Lake Erie. Here, too, is the magnificent 
monument to the late President Garfield, who was 
shot and mortally wounded in 1881. The monu¬ 
ment was built by i)ublic subscri]ition and cost 
$150,000. 
The healthful jdeasures available from Cleveland 
are too numerous to mention; excursions may be 
made bv l)oat or i*ail to scores of resorts. 
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Seven great railroad systems enter Cleveland, and 
steamshi]) lines connect it with every port on the 
Great Lakes. The steamers operating from Buffalo 
to Clevland are among the finest afloat. 
This brief notice of the Convention city is all we 
have space for, but will, we hope, serve its pur})ose 
in this Announcement, It is here, for the first time 
in thirtv-five vears, that the American Associatio]i 
of Nurserymen will assemble and enjoy the hos])i- 
tality of their Buckeye brethren and their city l)y the 
lake. 
CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS 
The Committee on Ari'angements found it difficult 
to decide regarding hotel wliere there were others of 
equally high standing in the commercial world. The 
llollenden, however, seemed to be best ada])ted tor 
our ])ur])c>se, hence the selection. It is in the front 
rank of the notable hostelries of the country; has 
over 800 rooms, and is not only one of (Meveland’s 
leading hotels but is also the largest and most pal¬ 
atial in Ohio—modern, Iire-])roof and u])-to-dal(i in 
every ])articnlai‘. 
The llollenden is conducted on the Eni‘o])ean ])lan; 
its restaurants are ])articularly attractive as to fui‘- 
nishings, and the cuisine is not excidled anywhere. 
Chai'ges are moderate for the (piality and service 
rendered. 
Hotel Kates—Single room with bath, from $2 to 
$d.50. Double, $3.50 to $5. Booms with twin baths, 
$4 to $0. 
The management generously furnishes assend)ly 
halt and committee rooms, also amjile space for large 
exhi])its free of charge. 
Alembers are urged to make early reservation of 
hotel accommodation, mentioning the fact of their 
connection with this Association. 
ABOUT THE PROGRAM 
The committee believes that, while the opportun¬ 
ities for recreation and social enjoyment are usually 
ample and tem])ting, nieml)ers should l)y no nu'ans 
let these induce them to neglect the ses¬ 
sions and business of the Conveiiton. Great 
]:)ains have been exercised to secure an attrac¬ 
tive list of speakers on important to])ics, and mem¬ 
bers are urged to mark their ai)i)reciation of the 
kindness of these men by according them the court¬ 
esy of attendance at the various sessions. It seems 
{dmost superfluous to ])en this injunction in the face 
of such an array of })ractical talent as has been se¬ 
cured, among which are ex-president doliii Dayton on 
“Competition;” J. K. Afayhew, president of the 
Southern Nurservmen’s Association, on “Problems 
of Alarketing our Products;” Jefferson hliomas, 
Jacksonville, Fla., will speak on “Where our Trees 
are Going;” AY. C. Eeed will tell of “Pecans for Pro¬ 
fit;” the “old man elocpient,” C. S. Harrison, of 
Nebraska, will arouse the enthusiasm of members to 
the “Alission of Beauty;” John (Amnon of Annin, 
Scotland, has agreed to address the Convention on 
“Trade Conditions on the Other Side;” F. Hogg, of 
Toronto, will S])eak for tlie (Aniadian nurserymen; 
Robert Pyle’s subject will l)e “ Roses;” Henry Hicks, 
of Isaac Hicks & Son, will discuss ‘Hhtting 1 rees to 
Soil and Climate;” the witty dim Parker, of Okla¬ 
homa, has selected “AVater” as his subject, but lur- 
nishes no hint as to how he ])roposes to handle it. 
Ex-president ,1. AV. Hill, of Iowa, and George C. 
Roeding, of California, will also have places on the 
com])leted ])rograni, which will a])])ear in the Badge 
Book. 
MEMBERSHIP NEXT 
Sine years ago the animal Announcement issued by 
our late lamented friend and predecessor contained 
