THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
PROGRAMME FOR ATLANTA. 
V 
The Programme for Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting American Asso¬ 
ciation of Nurserymen, Atlanta, Georgia, June 22, 23, 
24, 1904, Is as follows: 
Wednesday Morning, June 22, 10 O’clock. 
Calling to Order.Vice-President Frank A. Weber, Missouri 
Welcome to Georgia.Governor J. M. Terrell 
Response for the Association.C. L. Watrous, Iowa 
Welcome to Atlanta.Mayor Evan P. Howell 
Response for the Association.E. W. Kirkpatrick, Texas 
Fraternal Welcome to Peach Growers Association of Georgia. . 
.William Pitkin, New York 
President’s Address 
Reports of Secretary and Treasurer 
“Insurance for Nurserymen”. 
..Report of Committee, by E. Albertson, Indiana 
Discussion by George C. Perkins (NewYork), William Pitkin (New York) 
Nomination of State Vice-Presidents. 
Wednesday Afternoon, 2 O'clock. 
Election of State Vice-Presidents 
Reports of Committees— 
On Transportation.A. L. Brooke, Kansas 
On Tariff.Irving Rouse, New York 
On Legislation.G. L. Watrous, Iowa 
“The Cost of Growing Trees”.Harry L. Bird, Michigan 
Discussion by H. S. Chase (Alabama) T. J. Smith (New York) 
W. J. Peters (Ohio) 
“The Last Word on Fruit Picking and Storing”.G. Harold Powell 
United States Department of Agriculture 
Discussion by J. II. Hale (Connecticut), J. II. Irvine (Missouri) 
Nurserymen are to use the Question Box for introducing subjects 
of interest. Questions will be received by the Secretary or the Chair¬ 
man of the Programme Committee until the close of the session of 
Wednesday afternoon, and these queries will be answered on Thursday. 
Wednesday Evening, 7:45 O’clock. 
All the papers of the evening session will be fully illustrated by the 
aid of a stereopticon. As the room must therefore be darkened, mem¬ 
bers are urged to be present promptly at 7:45. The subjects to be 
presented are of great practical and pictorial interest. 
“American Plants for American Nurserymen”. 
.Harlan P. Kelsey, Massachusetts 
“The Natural Enemy of the San Jose Scale ”. Professor C. L. Marlatt 
United States Department of Agriculture 
“Spraying on a Large.Scale”.J. H. Hale, Connecticut 
Thursday Morning, June 23, 9 O’clock. 
“The Trials of the Citrus Nurseryman”_G. L. Taber, Florida 
Answers to Questions Deposited in Question Box 
Report of Committees— 
On Exhibits 
On Final Resolutions 
Announcement of Committees 
Adjournment 
Meetings ot the Protective Associations on Thursday evening. 
Friday June 24, 1904. 
Excursion of the Association to the peach orchards of Georgia. 
Through the energy of former President R. C. Berekmans, an excur¬ 
sion has been arranged, beginning Friday morning, and probably 
returning to Atlanta in time for the evening trains north on Saturday, 
June 25. The courtesy of the Georgia railroads to the nurserymen 
assure the success of this excursion, which will cost the members little 
or nothing for transportation and be of the greatest interest and value, 
as showing the enormous importance of the peach industry in Georgia. 
The plan reported by Mr. Berekmans up to the closing of this pro- 
gramme'Mav 25 proposed a departure from Atlanta Friday morning, 
arriving at the Middle Georgia orchard of the Berekmans Brothers 
in time for a Georgia barbecue. Macon would be reached Friday 
evening, and the night spent in one of the most charming old towns 
of the South. 
Leaving Macon Saturday morning, the Fort Valley section will be 
visited, including the great Hale, Albaugh and Rumph orchards 
The return to Atlanta will be direct from this vicinity. 
FOR ATLANTA CONVENTION. 
Cheap Rates and Through Sleepers via Southern 
Railway. 
Nurserymen and their friends going to Atlanta, Oa., to 
attend the National Convention in June are advised that 
specially reduced rates will be arranged for this occasion by 
the railroads interested. Through sleeping cars will be 
operated from Rochester* via the Northern Central to Wash¬ 
ington, D. C., thence via the Southern Railway to Atlanta. 
For those delegates who come from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, 
etc., through sleeping cars will be operated from Cincinnati 
via the Queen & Crescent Route through Chattanooga, thence 
Southern Railway. Persons desiring berths in these cars 
should communicate promptly with Mr. C. L. Yates, Business 
Manager, at Rochester, or with representatives of the Queen 
& Crescent Route at Cincinnati, or with L. S. Brown, General 
Agent, Southern Railway, Washington, 1). C., C. L. Hopkins, 
R. P. A., Southern Railway, Philadelphia, A. S. Thwatt, 
Eastern Passenger Agent, Southern Railway, 271 and 1185 
Broadway, New York, and full information will be furnished. 
Election of Officers 
Selection of place of meeting for next convention 
Appointment of Committees on Exhibits and on Resolutions 
“Nursery Conditions in Georgia”.Charles T. Smith 
Discussion by R. C. Berekmans, John C. Miller 
“The Relation of the Nurseryman to Civic Improvement”. . . . 
..J. Horace McFarland 
President American League for Civic Improvement 
“The Nurseryman’s Label”.John C. Chase, New Hampshire 
Thursday Afternoon, 2 O’clock. 
“Importing Foreign Nursery Stock”. .Hiram T. Jones, New Jersey 
Discussion by Thomas B. Meehan (Pennsylvania), Andre L. 
Causse (New York), Irving Rouse (New York), E. T. Dickinson 
(New York) 
ARE YOU GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR, 
ST. LOUIS, MO.? 
If you are, choose the .best and cheapest route, I HE 
VABASH R. R. Low rates in effect all season. Many 
rains at convenient hours leave Buffalo daily, consisting of 
nodern reclining chair cars, seats free, library cars. Pullman 
sleepers and dining cars. The WABASH is the; Only Line 
vitli its own rails from the East landing you <it Main Entrance^ 
Vorld’s Fair Grounds. 
See your Local Agent, or write, 
Ames Gass, R- F. Kelley, 
N. Y. S. P. A. G. A. P. D. 
2S7 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
