THE NATIONAL NIJESERY:\rAN 
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CONVENTION NOTES. 
Henry H. Chase, newly eleeled President of the Aineri- 
ean Association of Nurserymen, was eseorted to tlie plat¬ 
form by John Watson and George B. Roeding, to make 
his bow to the members w bile in session and was very en¬ 
thusiastically received. 
Mr. Chase said he apprc'ciated the great honor eon- 
ferred upon him but he felt a little seared at assuming 
John Boclchj, Superintendent of Parks, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Mr. Boddy eonducted the automobile tour over the Park 
System, and the success and pleasure of the trip was 
laryely due to his untiriny efforts. 
the responsibilities of this great ollice, as it w^as not a 
one man job, but his fear left him when he realized who 
w ere to be his associates in guiding the affairs of the 
American Association of Nurserymen. 
Edward Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa, was elected Vice 
President. 
If you do not think the “Order of the Yellow^ Dog” is a 
good organization see J. W. Hill. 
Western nurserymen report things very dull, but all 
hope for a change in the near future. 
Visiting nurserymen from Canada, report trade across 
the border in a good, healthy condition. 
Professor E. R. Lake, President of the American Pomo- 
logical Society, made a strong plea for uniformity in no¬ 
menclature. 
Theo. Ilgenfritz, Monroe, Michigan, while at the Cleve¬ 
land Convention, took the o{)portunity to purchase a 
Lozier car, 1915 model. 
Robert Pyle’s address on Roses, accom])anicd by lan¬ 
tern slides was ah inspiration and as one nurseryman re¬ 
marked “It was worth the trip.” 
\\. C. Chase was resplendent in all the glory of a brand 
new silk sbirt of several colors. Rob says “it took a lot 
of peacb trees to pay for that shirt.” 
All enjoyed the boat ride Thursday night, especially 
the younger generation, who took complete possession of 
the dance door and had a lively time. 
Even “TIh^ Grouch” was heard to I'emark there' was 
nothing to grumble about, w ith perhaps the' ('xcej)tion of 
the weather, which was slightly wai-m. 
Nurserymen are beginning to re'alize' tiu'y are' instiai- 
me'utal in making the worlel a better place tee live in and 
theey must live up to their opj)ortunitie's. 
It eleee's leeeek as if the gre'at majority of uurse'ryme'u 
we'i-e Preehibitionists e'veu at the Animal (amve'utiem. It 
was use'less to loeik lor anyone at the bai'. 
The' nursery business needs more' poe'ts and orators 
such as the Rev. C. S. Harrison, Veirk, Ne'braska, to inter¬ 
pret the nurseryman’s jiroducts to the lay minel. 
We all missed our geiod friend, Mr. Aimer Hoo[)es, w he) 
did not think he e*ould stand the ride' in a sleeping car, but 
he sent his geeeed w ishes and also his seen, Wilnier te) lake 
his place. 
To W. R. Cole, chairman of the e'ntertainment commit¬ 
tee, belongs the gratitude ot those attending the conven- 
IF. B. Cole, Painesville, Ohio 
Chairman of Commillee on Arranyements 
tion for the royal good time all enjeeyed, w ithout hitch or 
confusion. 
