THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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THE PLACE OF MEETING 
Views in Parks and Streets 
When the question of place of meeting came up for dis¬ 
cussion at the Rochester convention in June, 1909, several 
cities were mentioned but only two were considered seriously. 
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Arch of Welcome at entrance of Union Station, Denver 
These were St. Louis and Denver. The vote of those pres¬ 
ent at the time of the discussion favored St. Louis and it 
was temporarily decided to go to Missouri in 1910. A little 
later, however, the feeling became apparent that the west- 
Electric Fountain, City Park, Denver 
ern city should be favored instead so that it was decided to 
recommit the question to the members of the association 
and secure an expression or vote by correspondence. At 
In one of the City Parks, Denver 
this juncture the western members “got busy” and aided by 
the generous attitude of the men of the middle west a vote 
in favor of Denver was obtained. 
Denver Auditorium 
McClelland Gate, City Park, Denver 
