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canning factor}' and as they departed each was given a 
small can of salmon to carry home as a souvenir of the trip. 
Further on the nose of the boat was pushed into the 
rushing waters of the rapids then turned and allowed to 
slide down with the current until still waters were reached 
when the homeward trip followed and the travellers landed 
at the dock in Portland at 5:15 p. m. 
This trip virtually closed the convention as many of the 
delegates immediately hruried to the depot homeward 
bound, or to visit other interesting points on the Pacific 
Coast, each and every one loud in their praises of the 
generous entertairanent provided dm'ing their stay in the 
City. 
DELEGATES TO THE PORTLAND CONVENTION GROUPED IN FRONT OF THE OFFIGE OF THE OREGON NURSERY CO. 
ORENCO, OREGON, JUNE 20 , 1913 
THE OUTING TO THE OREGON NURSERY GO’S. 
PLANT AT ORENCO, OREGON 
At 11:30 Friday morning the business meeting of the 
American Association of Nurserymen came to a close and 
the crowds began to gather for the afternoon’s entertain¬ 
ment which proved to be a trip to the plant of the Oregon 
Nursery Company at Orenco, a distance of sixteen miles 
from Portland. 
Anticipating the pleasures in store for them a full crowd 
turned out, which was greatly increased by the addition of 
many local mrrserymen with their wives and children, all 
realizing the value of the instruction to be derived from such 
a trip. 
When the special electric train pulled out it was found 
to consist of four cars and carrying some two hundred 
people. 
The ride to Orenco was very pleasant, a holiday was 
declared and everyone was filled to overflowing with the 
holiday spirit. All along the route one could not help to 
notice the luxuriant growth of the trees and evergreens 
while the “special” slowly moved its way along the hills 
above the city. From the car window you looked down on 
Portland and the Columbia River, while on the far side of the 
river the hills stretched away for miles, with a background 
of snow-capped ridges of mountains and Mt. Hood with 
all its splendor reflecting the bright rays of the sun com- 
