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depends on conditions and whether the spores of the disease 
are present on the stock. So far as this is concerned, we all 
know that it is not good policy to propagate from any stock 
which shows constitutional weakness. We also know that cer¬ 
tain varieties are more susceptible to crown gall than others. 
All these points should be considered in this connection. It 
should be clearly understood that there is no immediate con¬ 
nection, so far as the gall is concerned, and the bud and cion 
taken from the tree. It would be best to avoid propagation 
from such stock; but, as a matter of fact, we all know that it 
is practicably impossible to know whether a tree in the nur¬ 
sery row is infested until after it is dug. In many cases buds 
are cut regularly from the nursery row before the trees are 
sent out. We have been going blindly along this line for 
some time and the matter is one well worth a practical test. 
As stated above, while there can be no immediate connection, I 
am of the opinion that nurserymen should avoid propagating 
from stock subject to the attack of this disease much as possi¬ 
ble. With careful selection of stock, showing resisting proper¬ 
ties to the disease, I believe, in time, a much more hardy strain 
of trees could be procured. This, however, cannot be done in 
a single year, and it is exceedingly doubtful if it can be done 
at all as trees are now propagated in nursery rows.” 
Mr. Kirkpatrick—“Well, Mr. President and gentlemen, this 
matter has been put to a practical test. I hope you will all 
make the practical test, and not reason from analogy as has 
been done here. We have got to go beyond analogy and 
theories.” 
John T. Stinson, superintendent of pomology, department 
of horticulture of the St. Louis exposition, urged the nursery¬ 
men to send exhibits of fruit trees or plants to the exposition. 
He said the department will care for them and that the only 
expense will be the furnishing of the trees and the freight. 
STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITS. 
Upon motion of F. A. Weber, the president elect was asked 
to appoint a standing committee on exhibits, so that arrange¬ 
ments may be made definitely for the receipt, care and display 
of exhibits. 
Prof. Johnson suggested that in the preparation of the pro¬ 
gram for the next convention one full session be made an ex¬ 
ecutive session ; that the questions in the question box be 
divided by the executive committee into two classes, for the 
open and executive sessions respectively. 
Mr. Berckmans presented a report of the committee on res¬ 
olutions, thanking the Central Michigan Nursery Co. for 
flowers, Mr. Breitmeyer for palms for decorating convention 
hall, and the trolley and steamboat companies for excursions. 
The committee thanked the press for reports of the conven¬ 
tion, and stated that the Association was indebted to Mr. 
Breitmeyer and President Ilgenfritz for many favors. 
STATE VICE PRESIDENTS TO FORM COMMITTEES. 
Prof. Johnson moved that the state vice-presidents form a 
committee to keep each other posted regarding legislative mat¬ 
ters, and suggested that each state vice-president be empowered 
to appoint members of his committee. 
The committee on exhibits, through Chairman F. I). Green, 
reported that fruits from Texas made a good appearance; that 
there was a good exhibit of nursery supplies and that a peach 
seed planter recently perfected attracted considerable atten¬ 
tion and received endorsement by those who had used it. 
PRESIDENT HALE IN THE CHAIR. 
At this point President N. W. Hale, who had just been 
elected, took the chair and said : 
Gentlemen of the Association : 
I belong to several kinds of business, one of which is that of lieu¬ 
tenant governor at my home, and I’m glad to say I’m proud of being 
elected president of the American Association of Nurserymen. I be¬ 
lieve I do myself an honor in accepting this office. 
Nurserymen for two reasons are the greatest people in the world. 
In the first place they are the most hospitable. They began, most of 
them, at the bottom of the business and have worked up through all 
stages. They know that it takes one hundred cents to make a dollar. 
One may feel on an equality at a nurseryman’s home. Surely the 
great brotherhood of man exists among the nurserymen. In the second 
place, nurserymen are great workers. The man who works less than 
twelve hours a day is not a good nurseryman. It is an honor to be 
president of an association representing one of the largest industries 
in the country, one that does more than any other to benefit the masses. 
Gentlemen, what I lack in ability and gracefulness, I will try to 
make up in work and earnestness. We have had a very profitable 
meeting. I hope you will all come down to Atlanta next year. You 
will find no longer any memories of Mason and Dixon’s line ; but a 
warm, Southern welcome. Come. 
At 11:30 A. M., Friday, June 12 th, the Association ad¬ 
journed until next year in Atlanta. 
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT. 
In the absence of an official register of those in attendance 
at the convention, the registers of five Detroit hotels were 
resorted to for a list of names which follows ; but it is known 
that there were others present, and it is hoped that the register 
to be provided by the secretary hereafter will furnish a com¬ 
plete list : 
William A. Abel, New York ; George Achelis, West Chester, Pa.; 
E. Albertson and wife, Bridgeport, Ind.; N. H. Albaugh, Phoneton, 
O. ; B. F. Allen, Rochester, N. Y.; American Tag Co., Chicago. 
Leon Barbier, Orleans, France ; Prof. L. H. Bailey, Ithaca. N. Y.; 
C. E. Baldwin, Augusta, Mich.; A. D. Barnes, Waupaca. Wis.; R C. 
Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.; F. F. Bernard, A. F. Bernard. Painesville, 
O.; W. C. Barry, W. C. Barry, jr , Charles J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y.; 
C. A. Bennett, Elizabeth, N. J ; 11. L. Bird, Benton Harbor, Mich.; 
Blair & Kaufmau, Kansas City, Mo.; Nelson Bogue, Batavia, N. Y.: 
Y. Bogue, Albion, N. Y.; Arthur G. Babcox, Cleveland, O.; C. Betseher, 
Canal Dover, O.; L. G. Bragg and wife, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Guy A. 
Bryant, Princeton, Ill ; A. J. Brown, Geneva, Neb.; M. Butterfield, 
J. S. Butterfield, Lee’s Summit, Mo ; E. P. Bernadin, Parsons, Kans. 
C. W. Carman, Lawrence, Kans.; Andre L. Causse. New York; 
Central Michigan Nurseries, Kalamazoo, Mich.; J. M. CharltoD, Gilbert 
Costich, Rochester, N. Y.; John C. Chase, Derry, N. H.; R. J. Coe, 
Fort Atkinson, Wis.; W. B. Cole, Painesville, O.; H. W. Colliugwood, 
New York ; E. W. Chattin, Winchester, Tenn.; Henry B. Chase, R. C. 
Chase, Huntsville, Ala.; M. J. Crow, Louisiana, Mo.; J. H. Clark, 
Fredonia, N. Y.; W. J. Campbell, jr , St. Joseph, Mo. 
Joseph Davis and wife, Baltimore; John Day, Fremont, O.; E. T. 
Dickinson, Chatenay, France; S. Dougherty, Knoxville, Tenn.; J. II, 
Dayton and wife, Painesville, q.: J. F. Donaldson auil wife, Warsaw. 
Ky ; T. J. Densmore, Tippecanoe City, O. 
F. C. Edwards, Fort Atkinson, Wis ; Elliott Addressing Machine 
Co., Boston. 
F. E. Freeman and wife, Phoneton, O ; T. J. Ferguson, Milwaukee, 
Wis.; Charles Fremd, Rye, N. Y.; S. R. Fergus, Tippecanoe City, 
O.; A H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands, Mass.; M. B. Fox, Rochester, 
N. Y.; Foster & Griffith, Fredonia, N. Y. 
F. D. Green, Perry, O.; Charles E. Greening, Monroe, Mich.; T. E. 
Griesa, Lawrence, Kans ; T. M Grizzard, Winchester, Tenn.; Robert 
George, Painesville, O.; J W. Gaines, Xenia, O. 
J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.; N. W. Hale, Knoxville, 
Tenn ; J. C Hale and wife, Winchester, Tenn.; Orlando Harrison, 
Berlin, Md.; F. M. Hartman, Dansviile, N. Y.; C. II. Hawks, Horace 
Hooker, Rochester, N. Y.; W. F. Ileikes, Huntsville, Ala.; J. K. 
