182 
THE NATIONAL NUKSERYMAN 
ol both Lincoln Park and ('larfield Park on the west 
side, lor parkin^’ si)ae(‘ lor the exhihition and deinonstra- 
li(m of tractors. po\\(‘r spra_yers, (de. 
Shipinny Instructions for Exliiltits 
Tlios(' s(Muling (‘xhihits should address them to Alvin 
IL X(dson, (diairman of Exhibits, care of (L (). Olson 
(iarla^(‘ Ooinpany, 525 West Chicago avenue, Chicago, 
and send the l)ill of lading to that address. This is very 
iinj)orlant as the I’ailroads have now a rule that no shij)- 
nuMds w ill he (hdivei'ed to carrying companies without 
lh(' hill of lading. Pills of lading should he marked just 
w h('r(“ lh(' (‘xhihit is to go, eitlu'r Sherman House or Park. 
Music Committee 
Miss Augusta Taylor, Topeka, Kans. 
Miss Lucile Scarll. New' Cailish', Ohio. 
Phocu.vm 
Werinesdnij. June ^(itli 
Opening meeting, Hotel Sherman, 8.50 to 10.00 a. m. 
Luncheon at Marshall Field iv Co. 12.50 Nari'issus Loom 
A tour w ith guides through store 2.00 p. m. 
Hotel Sherman, Peception and Tt'a for llu' Oenllemen. 
5.50 to 6.50 p. m. 
Dinner at Terrace Cardens, 8.50 p. m. 
ANNOUNCFMFNT 
Tlu' women of the xAmericaii Association of Nursery¬ 
men w ill hold their meeting at the Hotel Sherman on the 
same dales as the American Association of Nurserymen. 
.1 nn(‘ 26lh to 28th. 
This auxiliary organization was formed at Milwaukee, 
Wis., in 1016. The w ives, daughters, sisters and mothers 
of nursmymen are urged to hecome memhers. The dues 
are one dollar per annum payahh* June hrst or not later 
than convention lime. Cuests may participate in the en¬ 
tertainment provided by our association upon the pay¬ 
ment of one dollar and w ill have the same privileges as 
a memher of the organization. 
Tlu> objects of the Women’s Organization are to further 
personal acquaintance and promote sociability among its 
memhers. To arrange to see the dilTerent points of in¬ 
terest to the best advantage in the cities w here we meet. 
To ju'omole the interests of the women in the w'ork of the 
.American Association of Nurserymen. 
The memhers of our organization had a splendid meet¬ 
ing at Philadelphia and our trip there was not only enter¬ 
taining and pleasant, but educational as well. We hope 
there may he a large attendance of the ladies at the Chi¬ 
cago convention, and we are sure that you will find it 
pleasant and jirolitahle to meet w ilh us and hecome mem- 
hers of our organization. 
Remember that your friends and guests are welcome. 
We hope we may have a good attendance of the men at 
the theatre [larty and that all the men present at the con¬ 
vention w ill attend our reception at the Hotel Sherman 
from 5.50 to 6.50 p. m. Wednesday evening. 
Officers for 1918 
Mrs. F. S. W(dch, Shenandoah, Iowa, Presideid. 
Mrs. W. (’. Peed. Vincennes, Ind., Vice President. 
Mrs. F. P. Taylor. Tojieka, Ivans., Secretary. 
Mrs. F. W. Watson, Topeka, Kans., Cor. Secretary. 
Mrs. F. F. May, Shenandoah, Iowa, Treasurer. 
Mrs. Cdyde Leesley, Chicago, Ill., Chairman of the En- 
l(‘rtainnHmt (iOmmittee. 
Reception Committee 
Miss Florimce Hill, Dundee, Ill., Chairman. 
Mrs. Win. Saddler, Ploomington, Ill. 
Mrs. W. N. Scarll, New" Carlisle, Ohio. 
Mrs. T. J. Ferguson, Wauwatosa, Wis. 
Mrs. Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
TJmrsday, June 27Ui 
Trip through Art Institute, 10.00 to 12.00 j). m. 
Luncheon at Art Institute Cafeteria, 12.00 ]). m. 
Leave at 1.50 p. m., (L & N. W. Di'pot foi' Great Lakes 
Naval Training School. 
Theater Party ’‘Friendly Enemies,” at Wood’s Theater, 
8.15 p. m. 
Friday, Jane ^Stli 
Meeting Hotel Sherman, closing session, 8.50 a. m. 
Day left open. 
FXHIPITION SPACE 
Chicago Convention of the American Association of 
Nurserymen. 
Arrangements have been made by Mr. Alvin E. Nelson 
(Sw"ain Nelson & Sons Co., 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago) 
Chairman of the Committee on Exhibits of the American 
Association of Nurserymen, for very satisfactory exhihi¬ 
tion space for exhibits (of memhers only) in the Hotel 
Sherman, Chicago, where the annual convention occurs 
on June 26tli-28th. 
Relieving that it would he of great interest to the mem¬ 
hers attending the Convention to have a good exhibition 
of Tractors and power sprayers suitable for nursery 
work, Mr. Nelson has conferred with the Chicago Park 
Poard for the purpose of securing storage and spaces for 
exhihition and demonstrations of these implements in 
some one of the parks. xV delinite answ er has not yet been 
received, hut Mr. Nelson is convinced of his success in 
securing the co-oi)eration of the Park Poard. 
Mr. Nelson has also jirovided that exhibitors may hill 
their exhibits, trans])ortation fully prepaid, giving liberal 
allowance for delays, to Mr. Alvin F. Nelson, Chairman 
Nursery Exhibits, care of (L O. Olson Cartage Co., 525 W. 
Chicago avenue, Chicago, Ill. The Pill of Lading, upon 
w Inch must he stated w hether the article is for exhibition 
in the Sherman Hotel or in the Park, must he sent to said 
Olson Company. Of course, all charges of the Olson Com- 
[lany are to he paid hy the exhibitor. 
If plants to he exhibited require to he kept in cold stor¬ 
age until the opening of the (Convention, the Olson Com- 
jiany must he advised of such requirement. 
For rates of charges for exhibition space, either for the 
Hotel or Park, consult Mr. Nelson, address first above 
given. 
