THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
198 
PROGRAM AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 
OF NURSERYMEN. 
PLANKINTON HOUSE, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
June 10, 11 and 12, 1908. 
Wednesday, June 10th, 9:30 o’clock a. m. 
Calling to order, President J. W r . Hill, Des Moines, Iowa. 
Address of Welcome, Mayor D. S. Rose, Milwaukee, W T is. 
Response, Geo. S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y. 
President’s Annual Address, J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa. 
Announcement of arrangements for selection of state vice- 
presidents and for meeting of vice-presidents. 
Report of Secretary, 
Report of Treasurer, 
Reports of Standing Committees: 
Transportation, F. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kas. 
Tariff, Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
National Inspection Law, Orlando Harrison, Berlin, 
Md. 
Publicity, J. M. Irvine, St. Joseph, Mo. 
Exhibits, Thomas B. Meehan, Dreshertown, Pa. 
Editing Report, J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Mutual Fire Insurance, Peter Youngers, Geneva, Nebr. 
Entomology, C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la. 
Thursday, June nth, 9 o’clock, a. m. 
Roll Call of States; Naming vice-presidents. 
Report of Vice-Presidents. 
Election of Officers. 
Selection of Next Place of Meeting. 
“How can the Nurseryman Best Assist in the Civic Im¬ 
provement Movement,” J. Horace McFarland, Harris¬ 
burg, Pa. 
“Is it Good Policy on the Part of the Nurserymen to Send 
Out Cheap Lists at the End of the Season?” J. M. Pitkin, 
Newark, N. Y. 
“A Few Points on Improvements,” Judge Eugene Stark, 
Louisiana, Mo. 
“Horticultural Inspection Laws as they Affect Nursery¬ 
men,” M. McDonald, Salem, Ore. 
“Semi-Tropical Thoughts for Nurserymen,” H. H. Hume, 
Glen Saint Mary, Fla. 
Friday, June 12th, 9 o’clcok, a.m. 
“The Great Southwest,” Jno. S. Kerr, Sherman, Tex. 
“Cost of Growing Stock,” H. L. Bird, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
“The Pecan,” H. D. Simpson, Vincennes, Ind. 
“Elements of Success in the Nursery Business,” J. B. Pilk- 
ington, Portland, Ore. 
“List of Desirable Fruits for my State and are Recom¬ 
mended to the Planter 
C. M. Hobbs, Bridgeport, Ind. 
J. Van Lindley, Pomona, N. C. 
Geo. H. Whiting, Yankton, S. D. 
C. J. Maloy, Rochester, N. Y. 
A. Willis, Ottawa, Kans. 
B. W. Chattin, Winchester, Tenn. 
W. F. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala. 
Peter Youngers, Geneva, Nebr. 
F. A. Weber, Nursery, Mo. 
Report of Committee on Final Resolutions. 
The following list of questions has been prepared and will 
be taken up as the deposition of the program throughout 
the three days permits. 
Members are requested to avail themselves of gaining 
information by handing questions to the secretary at any 
time during the meeting. 
In order to give members opportunity for ample social • 
and business intercourse the above program provides for 
one session daily. It is hoped that this arrangement will 
result in the attendance of every member at each of the 
three sessions. 
QUESTION BOX. 
Full and free discussion invited. 
Question No. 1.—Would it be advisable to have a law 
for the patenting or trade marking for various varieties of 
fruits? 
Question No. 2.—Does not the average nurseryman im¬ 
port nursery stock that can be grown at home? If so, why? 
Question No. 3.—Has any nurseryman succeeded in pre¬ 
venting apple crown gall and hairy root? 
Question No. 4.—Is there enough co-operation among 
nurserymen ? 
Question No. 5.—Is the demand for ornamentals 
increasing ? 
Question No. 6.—What class of nurserymen are able to 
manage a business and make a profit under present condi- 
Question No. 7.—How should pecans be graded? 
Question No. 8.-—Are the large orchardists still getting 
the benefit of wholesale prices? 
Question No. 9.—Are foreign houses careful enough in 
grading and sorting seedlings? 
Question No. 10.—The need of a better class of labor and 
how can we get it ? 
Question No. 11.—Why should growing nursery stock 
be taxed as personal property any more than wheat, corn, 
Question No. 12.—Could notthe apple orchard interests 
be improved by more stringent laws regarding the labelling 
of pure apple cider vinegar? 
Question No. 13.—Is the Kieffer pear responsible for 
the limited sale of pear trees at the present time? 
Badges will be delivered to members by the secretary of 
registration at the convention. 
Ladies in attendance will be supplied with badges on 
application to the secretary. 
Announcement will be made during the first session of 
the time and place for meetings of the various Protective 
Associations, if information is placed in the hands of the 
secretary. 
