The National Nurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK. 
Copyrighted 1903 by The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
“ The American Association could do much by concerted effort." —N. W. H.\u . 
Vol. XII. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., JULY, 1904. 
No. 7. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING 
OF THE NURSERYMEN’S NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. 
More Than Two Hundred Present — Important Reports on Insur¬ 
ance and Transportation Matters—Financial Reports— 
New Insurance Committee — E. W. Kirkpatrick the 
New Pesldent—His Address —'Vew' Stand¬ 
ing Commltees—At West Baden 
Springs. Ind., Next Year. 
The twenty-ninth annual convention of the American 
Association of Nurserymen was held under most favorable 
circumstances at the Piedmont hotel, Atlanta, Ga., June 22-23. 
The attendance was larger than many had expected, the num¬ 
ber reaching considerably more than 200. Accommodations 
at the Piedmont hotel were ample and convenient and the 
convention hall was easily accessible. 
It was regretted by all that President N. W. Hale could 
not be present. His representative, K. Morton of Richmond, 
conveyed his regret at not being able to attend the meeting. 
It was explained that when the date of the convention was 
fixed for June 29 and 39 and July 1, he engaged to go to the 
republican convention in Chicago during the week of June 
19. Then when the Association dates were changed, they 
conflicted with his previous arrangements. He sent his 
annual address, however, which was read by Mr. Morton. 
Just before the convention was called to order the vice- 
president, F. A. Weber, became too ill to preside, and C. L. 
Watrous, of Iowa, was called upon to conduct the proceedings. 
This he did with despatch and to the entire satisfaction of all. 
Owing to the opening of a legislative session at the capitol, 
Governor Terrell was unable to make an address of welcome 
as was promised, but Mayor Evan P. Howell, of Atlanta 
welcomed the nurserymen to the city in a most felicitous 
manner. He and Captain Watrous exchanged courtesies 
relating to the Civil War, they having fought on opposite 
sides. Mayor Howell said he believed that the convention 
of the American Association of Nurserymen would be of more 
service to the State of Georgia than any other that had been 
held in Atlanta since he was mayor. He referred to the rapid 
growth of the fruit industry of Georgia and hoped that nur¬ 
serymen would gain information during their stay that would 
be of mutual benefit. 
E. W. Kirkpatrick, of McKinney, Texas, responded to the 
mayor’s address in ^ most appropriate manner, in behalf of 
the Association. 
Secretary George C. Seager reported receipts as follows: 
Membership, $822; advertising, 1903 report, $193.50; adver¬ 
tising, badge book, 1904, $548; total, $1,563.50. Disburse¬ 
ments, October 28, 1903, C. L. Yates, treasurer, $380; June 
15, $1,165.80; exchange, $17.70; total, $1,563.50. He showed 
the increase in the receipts since 1894 as follows: $1,120, 
$1,050.05, $1,123.20, $1,007.30, $1,143.24, $1,164.97, $1,262.95 
$1,345.81, $1,459. $1,499.95, $1,563.50. 
Treasurer’s Report. 
Treasurer C. L. Yates presented the following report: 
Receipts. 
1903 
June 
8th 
To balance cash on hand. 
16 
U 
22nd 
Refund from Mich. Pass. Association. 
6 
Nov. 
2nd 
George C. Seager. 
380 
Interest to June 30th, 1903. 
28 
Interest to Dec. 30th, 1903. 
32 
36 
1904 
J une 
15th 
George C. Seager. 
/ 
1,165 
80 
$4,140 
32 
Disbursements. 
1903 
June 
16th 
George C. Seager, salary and clerical work. 
$325 
U 
tt 
George C. Seager, mailing circulars, etc. 
32 
35 
U 
tt 
C. L. Yates, salary and postage. 
50 
50 
July 
9th 
Union Advertiser Co., Printing . 
246 
23 
U 
tt 
George C. Seager, express charges. 
60 
it 
tt 
The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Badges. 
1 
87 
U 
tt 
Prof. L. H. Bailey, expense to Detroit. 
33 
20 
it 
It 
H. W. Collingwood, expense to Detroit. 
34 
50 
it 
tt 
.T. B. Smith, expense to Detroit. 
45 
05 
tt 
10th 
The Whitehead & Hoag Co. ,Badges. 
28 
21 
tt 
15th 
Miss E. Jacobson, report con. and railroad fare 
61 
00 
u 
27th 
J. H. McFarland, Letterheads and Envelopes. . 
5 
75 
Oct. 
9th 
Union & Advertiser Co., Proceedings, etc. 
385 
97 
tt 
tt 
Exchange on Mich. Pass Association. 
10 
Nov. 
11th 
W. W. Morris, 500 Letterheads. 
2 
75 
it 
tt 
Union & Advertiser Co . 
24 
00 
1904 
Jan. 
19th 
M. E. Wollf, Bond for Treasurer. 
18 
75 
June 
15th 
George C. Seager, Expense and Postage. 
2 
40 
Balance on hand . 
2,842 
09 
$4,140 32 
Committee Reports. ■ 
E. Albertson, of Indiana, presented the report of the com¬ 
mittee on insurance which appears in another column. 
The chair appointed as auditing committee, Messrs. Brown, 
of Nebraska; Chattin, of Tennessee, and Henry, of New York, 
who reported that the accounts of the secretary and treasurer 
were correct. 
M. McDonald, of Salem, Ore., made a strong plea, at this 
point, in favor of holding the next convention in Portland. 
Ore., advancing the arguments presented in the June issue 
of the National Nurseryman and also invitations from 
