Sbe llatfonal llurservinan. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXII. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., JULY, 1914. 
No. 7. 
REPORT OF THE 39th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, HELD 
AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, JULY 24. 25, 26, 1914. 
T he way the nurserymen began to arrive the day be¬ 
fore the Convention opened gave promise of a ban¬ 
ner meeting, this promise w as more than fulfilled. 
“It was the best ever.” 
It was a treat to be in the Ilollenden Hotel lobby and 
note tbe hearty greetings and general good fellowsliip. 
All looked prosperous, well and happy. Some perhaps 
showed the passing of time, while others actually ap¬ 
peared younger. 
A splendid program had been arranged by Jobn w it- 
son and there is little doubt that every nurseryman went 
home glad he attended the Convention. 
Unfortunately the Hon. Newton D. Baker, Mayor of 
Cleveland, was away from home, so could not give his ad¬ 
dress of welcome in person. 
Program 
Wednesday, June 24,9.30 A. M. 
Invocation—Rev. C. S. Harrison, York, Nebraska. 
Address of Welcome—Hon. Newdon D. Baker, Mayor of 
Cleveland. 
Response—J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa. 
President’s Address—J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Oregon. 
Report of Secretary—John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 
Report of Treasurer—Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Committees 
Entertainment—W. B. Cole, Painesville, 0. 
Legislative—East of Mississippi River—William Pitkin, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
West of Mississippi River—Peter Youngers, Geneva, 
Neb. 
Tariff—J. McHutchison, New York. 
Transportation—C. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Co-operation with Entomologists—L. A. Berckmans, Au¬ 
gusta, Georgia. 
Root Gall—E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Paper, “The Mission of Beauty,” C. S. Harrison, Har¬ 
rison’s Select Nursery, York, Neb. 
Wednesday Afternoon, 2 o’clock 
“Some Reminiscences.” Ethan x\llen Chase, Riverside, 
California. 
“Pecans for Profit.” W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Indiana. 
Uniform Legislation (Report of Committee). William Pit¬ 
kin, Secretary to Committee. 
Discussion—Prof. J. G. Sanders, State Entomologist, 
Madison, Wis. 
Prof. E. L. Worsham, State Entomologist, x\tlanta, 
Ga. 
“Roses.” Illustrated with Lantern Slides. Robert Pyle, 
Pres. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. 
“Ohio Nurseries.” Illustrated with Lantern Slides. N. 
E. Shaw, Ohio State Inspector, Colmnbus. 
Wednesday Evening. 
At 7.30—Meeting of American Nurserymen’s Protective 
Association. Thomas B. Meehan, Secretary. 
At 8.30—Meeting of x\merican Retail Nurserymen’s Pro¬ 
tective Association. Guy a Bryant, Secretary. 
Thursday Morning, 9 o’clock 
Report of State Vice-Presidents. 
“Competition.” John H. Dayton, Secretary, Storrs & Har¬ 
rison Co., Painesville, Ohio. 
“Water.” Jim Parker, Tecumseh, Oklahoma. 
“Trade Conditions in the Dominion.” F. Hogg, Toronto, 
Ontario. 
“How to Secure a Uniform and Correct System of Nomen¬ 
clature in Nurserymen’s Catalogs.” Prof. E. R. Lake, 
U. S. Pomologist, Department of Agriculture, Wash¬ 
ington, D. C. 
“Where are our Trees Going?” Jefferson Thomas, Presi¬ 
dent Thomas Publicity Service, Jacksonville, Florida. 
“Fitting Trees to Climate and Soil.” Henry Hicks, Hicks 
Nurseries, Westbury, Long Island, N. Y. 
Friday Morning, 9 o’clock 
“What can the Nursery Interests do to Help Solve some 
of the Problems of a Commercial Nature that Con¬ 
front the Producers of Orchard Products?” George 
C. Roeding, President Fancher Creek Nurseries, 
Fresno, California. 
“Problems of Marketing our Products.” J. R. Mayhew, 
President Waxahachie Nursery Co., Waxahachie, 
Texas. 
(Subject not named.) J. W. Hill, President Des Moines 
Nursery Co.^ Des Moines, Iowa. 
Unfinished Business. 
Resolutions. 
Adjournment. 
