Gbe IRational nurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXX. HATBORO, PENNA., JULY 1922 No. 7 
Report of the 47 th Annual Convention of 
The American Association of Nurseryman 
The annual convention of the American Association of 
Nurserymen was held June 28, 29, 30th, at the Wolverine 
Hotel, Detroit, Mich. As early as the preceding week the 
various committees arrived at Detroit and held meetings 
so as to be in readiness for the opening sessions of the 
convention. Over two hundred had registered by the 
first day. 
After the call to order by President Cashman the invo¬ 
cation was pronounced by J. W. Hill. W. H. Wyman, 
of North Abington, Mass., was on the program to officiate 
in this capacity, but was unable to attend the convention 
due to an automobile accident. 
Captain H. W. Bush, general superintendent of parks 
and boulevards for Detroit, was delegated by the Mayor, 
Hon. James Couzens, to welcome the nurserymen. He 
took for his theme “Patience,” and aptly fitted it in his 
welcome of the nurserymen to the “Dynamic City” of 
America. 
J. Edward Moon, in his response, promptly made a pun 
on Captain Bush’s name and that of Mayor Couzens’, 
calling attention to the size of the “Bush” and that it was 
a brother’s welcome rather than one from a “Cousin.” 
Mr. Moon further suggested various lines under which 
the welfare of the nursery industry was of vital import¬ 
ance to prosperity and happiness. That it should be fos¬ 
tered as a basic industry upon which raw products and 
fruit supplies depended. He suggested planting of 
memorial trees to a much larger extent and that lands 
set aside for reforestation should be exempt from taxa¬ 
tion. President Cashman showed his executive ability 
and energy in getting the numerous sessions well attend¬ 
ed and on time. 
The secretary and treasurer’s report shows a very 
healthy condition and are given in detail on a separate 
page. 
Mr. Harlan P. Kelsey in his report on the nomenclature 
committee stated the official catalog of standardized plant 
names would be ready for distribution in two months. 
W. G. McKay, Madison, Wis., chairman of the Com¬ 
mittee on Distribution, reported department stores selling 
at a lower price than trade rates, that in the particular 
instance referred to the plants were number one and 
could not have been purchased by the trade at as low a 
price as they were sold to department stores. 
The report of the Vigilance Committee, with Paul C. 
Lindley, chairman, showed that this committee had been 
extremely active. Among the matters investigated were: 
The shipping of diseased stock. 
Stock not true to name. 
Misleading advertisements. 
Sending of trade lists to colleges and those not entitled 
to receive them. 
Letterheads giving false impression of being state ex¬ 
periment station. 
Wholesale prices to chambers of commerce. 
Focusing attention of government authorities on irre¬ 
sponsible nurserymen in sections of Tennessee. 
Mailing of trade prices on postcards. 
Misnaming retail catalogs, wholesale and other unethi¬ 
cal practices. 
Mr. William Pitkin, chairman of the Legislative Com¬ 
mittee, suggested that an effort be made to obtain relief 
from the present quarantine against the shipping of cur¬ 
rents and gooseberries. He said this could be done with¬ 
out interfering with the efficacy of the quarantine to 
protect the white pine forests of the west. The line 
drawn prevents the shipping of currants and gooseber¬ 
ries into states where there are no pine forests. 
The first action of the Thursday morning session was 
the passing of the resolution to send telegrams of con¬ 
gratulations to the two living charter members, Mr. J. C. 
Vaughan, Chicago, Ill., and Mr. Lester Lovett, Little Sil¬ 
ver, N. J. 
Mr. A. F. Lake made an inspiring address, “Are We 
Fooling Ourselves,” which is printed in full on a separate 
page. 
Richard M. Wyman told of the success of the nursery 
training course at the Massachusetts College of Agricul¬ 
ture, Amhurst. About twenty-two completed the course. 
A strong plea was made by Jim Young, secretary of 
the Illinois Horticultural Society, for the nurserymen to 
adopt their slogan, “Plan to Plant Another Tree.’ 
A letter was received from Secretary Wallace, of the 
United States Department of Agriculture, suggesting a 
committee be appointed by the association to act in an 
advisory capacity to the Federal Horticulture Board. 
The program was a very full one and due to the energy 
and executive ability of President Cashman, was well 
carried out. 
Much amusement was caused by the speak¬ 
ers advocating the various cities for the next convention. 
Hot Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago were voted 
upon, Chicago ho ; ng the place selected for 1923. 
