Ebc national IRurseryman. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXX. HATBORO, PENNA., AUGUST 1922 No. 8 
Revision of the Constitution of The American Association of 
Nurserymen, Inc. 
The Changes Are Printed in Italics and Were Adopted at the Detroit Convention Last June 
Constitution 
Article 1. This association shall he known as the 
American Association of Nurserymen, Incorporated, 
and shall embrace three classes of membership. First: 
Active members or voting members shall he actively en¬ 
gaged in the nursery business and bear reputation for 
trustworthy dealings that must be maintained as a con¬ 
dition of membership. 
Second: Associate, or non-voting members, embracing 
horticultural implement makers, dealers in supplies and 
those in the allied trades. 
Third: Honorary members may be elected members of 
the association at any annual meeting of the association, 
upon a majority vote of the members present. Such 
honorary members shall he relieved of payment of an¬ 
nual fees and dues and shall be entitled to the privileges 
of the floor during open meetings, hut shall not be en¬ 
titled to vote on questions coming before the association. 
All members in the year 1923 upon payment hereafter 
of membership fees as per schedule herein adopted shall 
constitute the membership of this association, and there¬ 
after, all applicants for membership shall be elected by 
a majority vote of the active members present at any 
annual meeting; or, in the event of application for mem¬ 
bership at a time other than the annual meeting, then 
the Executive Committee may, upon a majority vote of 
said commitee, receive such person into full fellowship 
of the association. 
Article 2. The object of the association shall be to 
promote the general interests of its members; first, by 
relaxation from business; second, the cultivation of per¬ 
sonal acquaintance with others engaged in the trade; 
third, the exhibition of fruits, flowers, plants or manu¬ 
factured articles used in the business; fourth, the ex¬ 
change and sale of stock; fifth, to promote by all means 
in its power, increased knowledge and use of nursery 
products among the people; sixth, to provide, through its 
Vigilance Committee, a safeguard to the planting public; 
seventh, to provide through its Arbitration Committee 
a channel for the proper adjustment of disputed accounts 
or controversies between its members. 
Article 3. The officers of the association shall consist 
of the President, Vice President Secretary, Treasurer and 
Executive Committee, three Trustees, nurserymen, from 
the state of New Jersey, and a resident agent who shall 
be a citizen of New Jersey. The President, Vice President 
and Treasurer shall be elected by ballot at the annual 
meeting of the association and hold office for one year or 
until their successors are chosen. The Executive Com¬ 
mittee shall consist of the President and Vice President, 
ex-officio, and five others, nurserymen, active members, 
who shall be elected by ballot; two to be elected for one 
year, three to be elected for two years and annually here¬ 
after alternately, two for two years and three for two 
years. There shall also be a Vice President from each 
state, to be chosen by their respective state delegation at 
the annual convention who shall hold office until their 
successors are duly elected. The Secretary shall be chosen 
by the Executive Committee and shall hold office subject 
to approval of said Executive Committee. The Trustees 
shall be recommended by the Executive Committee and 
elected by the membership and shall hold office for one, 
two and three years, one member to be elected each year. 
The resident agent shall be recommended by the Execu¬ 
tive Committee, elected by the membership and hold 
office until his successor is chosen. 
Article 4. The Constitution and By-Laws of the asso¬ 
ciation may he amended at any regular meeting by a 
vote of two-thirds of the active members present. 
Article 5. The annual meeting of the association shall 
be held on the fourth Wednesday in June at such place 
as may be designated by the association at its previous 
meeting, or this authority may he delegated to the Execu¬ 
tive Committee. 
Article 6. Not less than twenty-five members shall 
form a quorum to transact business at any annual meet¬ 
ing of the association. 
Article 7. The annual membership fee for active 
members shall be $10.00, plus additional dues based on 
annual gross volume of business without deductions of 
any character as follows: 
$10,000 to $25,000 . $10.00 
25,000 to 50,000 .•.. 20.00 
50,000 to 75,000 . 30.00 
75,000 to 100,000 . 40.00 
100,000 to 150,000 . 60.00 
150,000 to 200,000 . 85.00 
200,000 to 250,000 . 110.00 
250,000 to 300,000 . 135.00 
300,000 and up. 150.00 
The membership fee and dues to be paid prior to the 
1923 convention and annually thereafter until Article 7 
of the Constitution shall be amended. 
The annual membership fee for Associate Members 
or Non-Voting Members shall be $10.00. 
