THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
71 
The National Nurseryman 
Established 1893 by C. L. YATES. Incorporated 1902 
Published monthly by 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 
Hatboro, Pa. 
Editor .ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, Pa. 
The leading' trade journal issued for Growers and Dealers in 
Nursery Stocks of all kinds. It circulates throughout the 
United States, Canada and Europe. 
AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE AT PARIS EXPOSITION, 1900 
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Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1916, at the post office at 
Hatboro. Pennsylvania, under the Act of March 3, 1879. 
Hatboro, Pa., March 1922 
National Planting Service 
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CONDUCTED BY AMERICAN ASS'N OF NURSERYMEN 
F.F. ROCKWELL, Mgr. 
BRIDGETON, N. J. 
ROUTE AND In our last issue we published a com- 
DESTINATION munication from Mr. William Pitkin, 
under the heading of “Vice Presidents 
of the American Association of Nurserymen.” Through 
an oversight the author’s name was omitted, for which 
we offer our apologies. 
What Mr. Pitkin says about affairs of the American 
Association is usually worth listening to. He points out 
a weakness and suggests a remedy that has to do with 
the very structure of the organization. 
Much as has been accomplished by the Association, 
and in spite of its reorganization several years ago, there 
is still a feeling that it does not measure up to the possi¬ 
bilities of such a body of men. 
By some it is thoughtlessly described as an association 
of big fellows for the sole object of looking after their 
own interests, to the disadventage of the little ones. 
To others it is merely an association that meets once 
a year, giving nurserymen from different parts of the 
country a chance to get together, talk things over, have 
a good time, then forget for the rest of the year. 
In reality it is an association of the leading men in the 
trade who recognize in it a means to accomplsh by co¬ 
operative effort what it would be useless to attempt as 
individuals. 
The real trouble with the American Association of 
Nurserymen is that it has outgrown its constitution. 
Article 2 reads as follows: 
The object of the Association shall be to promote tin* 
general interests of its members: 
First —By relaxation from business. 
Second —The cultivation of personal acquaintance 
with others engaged in the trade. 
Third —The exhibition of fruits, flowers, plants or 
manufactured articles used in the business. 
Fourth —The exchange and sale of stock. 
Fifth —To promote by all means in its power, increased 
knowledge and use of nursery products among the peo¬ 
ple. 
Forty-five years ago, when this constitution was writ¬ 
ten, it may have been all sufficient to work under, but is 
hardly big enough or broad enough for a national asso¬ 
ciation of the present day. 
Is it not time to amend it, somewhat as follows, to 
give definite aim to the work of the association? 
The object of the association shall be to promote the 
best interest of the trade: 
First —To establish a code of business ethics and stand¬ 
ard of practice. 
Second —To co-operate with the Federal and State 
authorities to conserve and develop the horticultural 
wealth of the country. 
Third —To promote by all means in its power, in¬ 
creased knowledge and use of nursery products among 
the people. 
Fourth —The cultivation of personal acquaintance with 
others engaged in the trade, to encourage co-operative 
effort. 
Fifth —To bind together all district and state associa¬ 
tions so they make work efficiently and in harmony to 
advance the best interests of the trade. 
The lines upon which the American Association can 
best develop so as to be a real power in the nursery world 
is along the lines of a real democracy, representing the 
nursery interests of the entire country. 
With a policy so open and unselfish that it would be 
a reflection on a nurseryman if he did not belong, and a 
disgrace if he were refused admission to membership. 
All state, district and local associations having the 
same interests to be affiliated with it and under its juris- 
dction in those things that pertain to the welfare of the 
trade as a whole. 
The financing should be arranged so that support 
should be drawn from the trade over the entire country 
in proportion to the value of the business. 
Such an idea may be visionary and if feasible it could 
not be put in operation at once. It would have to be a 
growth, but the first requisite is a plan or a definite goal 
in view. 
To steer a course with men of many minds furnishing 
the motive power, there must be no confusion as to route 
or destination. 
THE CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN S ASSOCIATION 
The fifteenth annual meeting of our Association was 
held at the Hotel Taft in New Haven on the 9th. I am 
enclosing the program of the affair which I hope will 
give you sufficient “dope” for a write-up in your paper. 
I might make particular mention of the paper on “Ad¬ 
vertising” by Mr. Ralph Bertini of the A. C. Gilbert Com¬ 
pany of New Haven. His paper was very interesting 
and instructive. I had hoped to have a copy of this ad- 
