THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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PRESIDENT HILL ON THE ANNUAL CONVENTION 
J. W. Hill, President of the American Association of Nur¬ 
serymen, has the following to say in regard to the Annual 
Convention to be held in Milwaukee, June ioth to 12th: 
“The committees are all busy getting matters in their 
respective lines, in shape for the meeting. Mr. Berckmans, 
Chairman of the Committee on Program, is progressing 
finely with his part of the work, and I am sure will have a 
program that will prove of much interest to every one in 
attendance. He is being aided by some of the strongest men 
in the Association, and I am advised that the program is 
almost completed. 
“It is the judgment of the Program Committee and 
others that more time be given to the social features and 
sight-seeing this year than formerly, and I think they are 
arranging their program with this idea in view. Mr. Fer¬ 
guson is in charge of the local matters in this respect, and 
excursions to parks and other points of interest to the nur¬ 
serymen are now under consideration. 
“Mr. Seager, our Secretary, is in charge of matters com¬ 
ing within the scope of the Committee on Arrangements, 
and has closed a very satisfactory contract with the Plank- 
inton Hotel for the accommodation of the Association. 
Many of us recall with much pleasure the former session of 
the Association held at this hotel, and we have assurance 
that the same courtesies will be extended us at this time. 
“Two large and commodious exhibition rooms conven¬ 
iently located, have been secured, and Messrs. Meehan, 
Bernardin and Kelsey of the Committee of Exhibits, are 
laying their plans to fill them with such exhibits as will be 
interesting and profitable to the nurseryman. This feature 
of the annual meetings is receiving much more attention 
than formerly, and it is my judgment that much time may 
be spent to advantage in this department. 
“The management of the C., M. & St. P. railroad have 
perfected arrangements for a “Nurserymen’s Special’’ to 
leave Chicago for Milwaukee on the 9th, at an hour to be 
fixed later, and special cars bearing delegations from the 
east and south may be attached to this train. Mr. Cropp, 
Secretary of Vaughan & Co., and Mr. Peterson, of P. S. 
Peterson & Co., have consented to act as the local com¬ 
mittee there, to co-operate with the railroad people in ar¬ 
ranging for matters pertaining to this special as regards 
meeting place of incoming members, time of starting train, 
etc. Either of the gentlemen named or Mr. C. N. Southers, 
General Passenger Agent of the C., M. & St. P., 95 Adams 
Street, Chicago, will be glad to give any information 
desired. 
“The Association of Economic Entomologists will be 
represented by a special committee appointed for this pur¬ 
pose at a recent meeting of their Association, and we may 
expect much good to result from the very pleasant relations 
now existing between the members of the two organizations. 
“The Committee on Transportation, of which F. H. Stan- 
nard is chairman, is just now wrestling with the proposed 
“Rule Four’’ of the Western Classification, which attempts 
to release the western railroads from liability for loss or 
damage to goods in transit, unless 20 per cent be added to 
the tariff rates. This and other important matters are 
being considered by this committee, which will be fully 
reported at the Milwaukee meeting. 
“Many other interesting and important features of the 
forth-coming meeting might be mentioned, but I hardly 
think it necessary to do so. 
“It is sincerely hoped that every member of this Associa¬ 
tion will consider himself ‘a committee of one’ to look after 
two important matters, to-wit: First, to attend the conven¬ 
tion himself; second, to invite his neighboring nurservman 
to join the association and go with him.’’ 
EASTERN NURSERYMEN 
A special sleeper will leave Rochester, N. Y., on Monday, 
June 8th, and will connect with the special train leaving 
Chicago for Milwaukee on June 9th. The sleeper will go 
through to Milwaukee without change. For further par¬ 
ticulars and reservation address C. L. Yates, 205 Cox Build¬ 
ing, Rochester, N. Y. 
THE BADGE BOOK 
The American Association of Nurserymen gains its 
revenue entirely from membership fees and from adver¬ 
tising in the Badge Book which is issued about June 1st 
each year. The name of every nurseryman is needed for 
influence and his fee for the support of the work of the 
association. 
It has expended thousands of dollars for the benefit of the 
Nursery industry in the traveling expenses alone of the 
members of its freight classification and tariff committees, 
and has effected immense saving to nurserymen. 
The Legislative Committee has also accomplished much 
for the nurserymen of the country, and has successfully 
contested adverse laws. There is more of this work to be 
done, and able counsel must be employed and paid for 
services. 
The Convention at Milwaukee, Wis., June 10-12, 1908, 
will be the thirty-third. The work is more important each 
year. 
If you have not been a member will you send on your fee 
and be enrolled for the present year? Your name in the 
Badge Book and a copy of it is worth much more than the 
money. 
If you are a member send on your money now for the 
next year just the same so you won’t have to do it later, and 
urge your neighbor or friend in the business to join. 
The membership of the American Association of Nursery¬ 
men is a list of the most progressive men in the trade. On 
an entirely selfish basis all should join. On any other basis 
there is no argument. A man should be willing to pay his 
part of the cost of benefits derived and all Nurserymen are 
benefited. 
After the convention a full report of proceedings will be 
published with a full list of members. Members will receive 
a copy of the report as soon as published. 
Any nurseryman is eligible to membership. Annual fee 
Five Dollars. 
