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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
A letter from Governor Bliss, regretting his inability to be 
present, was read. 
SECRETARY’S REPORT. 
“The Whole Question of Varieties ” was the subject of a 
paper read by Prof. L. H. Bailey. 
STATE VICE PRESIDENTS. 
Secretary Seager’s report was as follows : 
Receipts, June 4, 1908.—Membership fees, $902.00 ; advertising- 
report, $126.60; advertising, badge book, $469.15; total advertising, 
$595.75; exchange, $2.20; total receipts, $1499.95. 
Dishuusements. —Check to C. L. Yates, treas., $295.00, Dec. 31, 
1902; $1100.00, June 1, 1903; $88.15, June 4, 1903; total to treas., 
$1483.15; exchange, 16.80; total disbursements, $1499.95. 
TREASURER S REPORT. 
Mr. President, Officers and Members of the American Association of 
Nurserymen. 
I herewith present my annual report for the period beginning June 
11th, 1902, and ending June 8 th, 1903 : 
hECEIPTS. 
1902—June 11 th, To cash on hand.$2,717 07 
19.03—Jan. 2nd, George C. Seager.$ 295 00 
Interest to Jan., 1903 ... 52 91 
June 2nd, George C. Seager. 1,100 00 
“ 4th, George C. Seager. 88 15 
- 1,536 06 
Total.$4,253 13 
DI8BUKSEMENTS. 
1902—June 12th, Silas Wilson, expense to Wash. Leg. Oom.$ 118 55 
“ “ C. L. Watrous, “ “ “ “ . Ill 55 
” 18th, Thos. B. Meehan “ “ and N. Y.. 14 50 
“ 19th. George C. Seager, salary. 300 00 
“ ‘ “ “ clerk hire. 30 00 
“ 20th, L H Bailey, ex. to Milwaukee June, ’02 . 57 14 
“ “ The Whitehead & Hoag Co., badges. 28 74 
“ “ Burdick & All. n 1.000 circulars. 7 50 
“ “ Union & Adv. Co. ... 260 34 
“ 25th, C. L. Yates, salary. 50 66 
July 8th, Miss E. Jacobson, report of convention... 50 00 
Sept. 18th, Union & Adv. Co., proceedings, etc. 231 66 
“ “ “ envelopes, etc. 36 75 
1903—Jan. 20th, M E. Wolff, Fidelity & Treas bond . . 18 75 
Feb. 13th, R. C. Berckmans, Leg. Com. 51 97 
“ 14th, Silas Wilson, “ “ . . 98 20 
“ “ C. L. Watrous, “ “. 93 80 
“ “ “ envelopes, etc.... . 10 80 
“ 16th, James Houston, Micb. Pass. Ass’n . 6 00 
Apr. 22nd, Counter. 22 00 
1902— May 13th, Counter. 50 00 
1903— May 16th, Geo. A Sweet, Leg. Committee. 38 50 
“ 30th, C. J. Brown, “ “ . 37 56 
$1 724 97 
To balance. .2,528 16 
$4,253 13 
All of which is respectfully submitted, 
C. L. Yates, Treasurer. 
These reports were referred to an auditing committee com¬ 
posed of John S. Kerr, John B. Morey and J. W. Gaines, 
which reported that they were correct and they were adopted. 
H. W. Collingwood of New York, editor of the Rural New 
Yorker, read a paper on “ The Nurseryman as the Editor Sees 
Him.” 
“ Publicity for Nurserymen ” was the subject assigned to 
Frank B. White, of Chicago, whose paper is too long for repro¬ 
duction at this time. It was an argument in favor of adver¬ 
tising. The subject was discussed by Ralph T. Olcott, J. M. 
Irvine, Prof. L. H. Bailey, J. H. McFarland and H. W. Col¬ 
lingwood. 
State vice-presidents were elected as follows : 
Alabama, Henry B. Chase, Huntsville; Arkansas, G. A. Gamble, 
Fort Smith ; Colorado, George J. Spear, Greeley ; California, Charles 
Howard, Riverside; Connecticut, J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury ; 
Delaware, Alexander Pullen, Milford ; Georgia, R. C. Berckmans, Au¬ 
gusta ; Illinois, Irving E. Spaulding, Spaulding ; Indiana, R. A. Simp¬ 
son, Vincennes; Iowa, J. W. Hill, DesMoines; Kansas, E. P. Ber- 
nardin, Parsons; Kentucky, J. F. Donaldson, Warsaw; Indian Terri¬ 
tory, J. A. Taylor, Wynnewood ; Maryland, Orlando Harrison, Berlin; 
Massachusetts, J. W. Manning, Reading; Michigan, Charles A. Max- 
son, Kalamazoo ; Minnesota, E. A. Smith, Mankato ; Missouri, Frank 
A. Weber, St. Louis; Nebraska, George Marshall, Arlington; New 
Hampshire, John C. Chase, Derry ; New Jersey, Hiram T. Jones, 
Elizabeth; New York, Horace Hooker, Rochester; North Carolina, J. 
Van Lindley ; Ohio F. D. Green, Perry ; Oklahoma, J. A. Lopeman, 
Enid ; Oregon, M. McDonald, Salem ; Pennsylvania, Thomas B Mee¬ 
han, Dreshertown ; South Dakota, Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton; Tennes¬ 
see, E. W. Chattin, Winchester; Texas, R. T. Ramsey, Austin; Virginia, 
K. Morton, Richmond ; Wisconsin, T. J. Ferguson, Milwaukee. 
OFFICERS ELECTED. 
The nominations by the state vice-presidents of a list of 
officers for the convention was adopted and the following were 
declared elected : 
President—Nathan W. Hale, Knoxville, Tenn. 
Vice-President—Frank A. Weber, St. Louis, Mo. 
Secretary—George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Treasurer—C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y.; Peter 
Youngers, Geneva, Neb.; John S. Kerr, Sherman, Tex. 
It was voted to increase the salary of the secretary from 
$300 to $500. 
PLACE OF MEETING. 
Invitations to hold the next convention of the American 
Association of Nurserymen in the following cities were re¬ 
ceived : Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St. Louis, 
Richmond. John H. Chase, Derry, N. H., presided at the 
meeting of state vice-presidents, and F. D. Green, Perry, O., 
acted as secretary. The vote for place of meeting next year 
narrowed down to St. Louis 12, and Atlanta 10 ; total 22 votes. 
When the recommendation of the state vice-presidents to go 
to St. Louis was announced, arguments in favor of Atlanta, 
Ga., by R. C. Berckmans ; Cleveland, 0 ., by Mr. Babcock ; 
St. Louis, by Prof. Stinson ; and Chicago, by Irving Rouse, 
were made. 
Mr. Berckmans extended a warm Southern welcome to the 
Association, backed by the cordial invitation of the state boards 
of horticulture, agriculture and commerce. Mr. Albaugh said 
attempts had been made to hold conventions of the Associa¬ 
tion in cities where world’s fairs were in progress, and the 
conventions had been overshadowed by the greater attraction. 
He believed that if the Association expected to accomplish 
anything at the conventions, it must keep away from great ex¬ 
positions. He seconded the motion to go to Atlanta. Mr. 
Albaugh’s sentiments regarding expositions were expressed by 
several others. Charles E. Greening said he would like to in¬ 
vite the Association to go to Monroe, Mich., next year if he 
thought there was any likelihood that the invitation would be 
accepted. Under the circumstances, he would endorse the 
proposition to go to Atlanta. 
PLEA FOR CHICAGO. 
Irving Rouse—“ After all is said, there is just one place for 
