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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
is increasing constantly, by some of our larger growers, 
and the advantage of having on hand home-grown stock, 
that is strong, vigoi'oiis and true to name, is readily ap¬ 
parent in contrast with imported stock that reaches us 
weak in vitality, sometimes a total loss, and when we do 
whip it into life find it mixed in variety, and an occasional 
sprinkling of brown tails. 
In conclusion, I want to thaidc the Association for the 
honor conferred upon me. I have learned the difficulty 
of being at the head of an organization, when 2000 miles 
away from the center of activity. If I have not done my 
best, I have done the best I could at such a distance, and 
I thank you one and all, and particularly the memhers of 
the several committees, to whom the success of this con¬ 
vention is due. 
Secretary’s Report. 
To the memhers of the American Association of Nur¬ 
serymen : 
It is a pleasurable, hut at the same time a sad, duty 
that falls to your secretary every twelve months when 
I have hinted that there is also a sad feature in connec¬ 
tion with the secretary’s report, and that is the chron¬ 
icling of the visits of the Death x\ngel among our mem¬ 
bership. Our own beloved Longfellow wrote: 
There is no flock, however watched and tended, 
But one dead lamb is there! 
There is no fireside, howsoe’er defended, 
But has one vacant chair. 
July 4, 1913, Mrs. F. W. Kelsey, wife of F. W. Kelsey, 
Orange, N. J. 
August 18, 1913, Charles M. Hooker, Rochester, N. Y., 
aged 81 years. We were able to get a brief notice in the 
1913 Proceedings and shall hope to make more extended 
notice in the next issue. 
November 4, 1913, John Bice, Geneva, N. Y., aged 70 
years. 
In January last, at Siasconset, Mass., Mrs. John Craig, 
widow of the late Professor John Craig. 
January 15, 1914, W. S. Leonard, Hilton, N. Y. 
Heading from left to right J. //. Dayton, M. McDonald, Oregon Nursery Co., Orenco, Oregon, H. F. Hillenmeyer, 
Geo. C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal. 
we are assembled in convention. Pleasurable in the re¬ 
collections of the incidents which have sprung up in the 
extensive correspondence he has had with members; 
pleasurable also in the realization of reasonably favor¬ 
able results in the canvass for new memberships and pat¬ 
ronage for the Badge Book. Of course there is the mem¬ 
ory of strenuous pursuits of those whose responses were 
tardy—exasperatingly so, sometimes—experiences soft¬ 
ened only by the thought that those same delinquents 
were having a good packing season and were then busily 
engaged, like myself, in the pursuit of collections. When 
the time came to close the forms for the printer, we even 
ventured to assume the responsibility of entering the re¬ 
newals of some memhers who had ignored our numerous 
reminders and appeals. There was satisfaction, how¬ 
ever, in these cases, in receiving the thanks and apologies 
of the delinquents when they honored my drafts. 
Financial Statement of Secretary' John Hall 
1913 Receipts 
June 19. Balance in bank and on hand . .$125.40 
Dec. 15. Memberships and other sources 71.00 
1914 
June 16. Memberships, advts. for Badge 
Book, etc. 2880.75 
$3077.15 
Disbursements 
1914 
April 22. Paid Peter Youngers, Treas. $ 196.40 
May 27. Paid Peter Youngers, Treas. . . 2200.00 
June 16. Paid Peter Youngers, Treas. 599.60 
Balance . 81.15 
John Hall, Secretary. 
