176 
THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
It has been a great pleasure for me to have served you 
and to have added what little I could toward building an 
active association. I will only try to touch some of the 
“high spots.” 
Your secretary and the splendid co-operation of the 
Executive Committee, together with active committee 
chairmen have been a factor in making the year’s work 
easy. The members have aided in every way possible, 
when called on, and I want to thank each and every one 
for their splendid support. 
Before leaving Detroit, I was fortunate in securing the 
acceptance of chairmen of all important committees and 
within thirty days all committee chairmen and committ- 
men were appointed; and accepted. There was no delay 
in beginning the year’s work. Acting upon ex-Presidcnt 
Cashman’s suggestion, each committee chairman had the 
selection of those who were to work with him during the 
year. Thus, the machinery of the association lay idle 
only during the session of the convention. 
When the convention of last year had adjourned and 
members were returning home, the executive committee 
PAUL C. LINDLEY, POMONA, N. C. 
Popularly known as Paul of Pomona—Retiring 
President of American Association 
of Nurserymen 
remained to devise means for the beginning of a new 
association vear. 
Our next meeting was at Kansas City, Missouri, in 
January. It was thought wise to have at this meeting 
several of the committee chairmen, so that they could get 
your committees’ point of view in handling our associa¬ 
tion work. That we were being looked to to provide an 
active administration, a meeting was called for Chicago 
on Saturday preceding this convention for the purpose of 
talking over our problems, especially along the line of 
organization. Mr. E. E. May, of Shenandoah, Iowa, will 
make a report to the convention concerning this confer¬ 
ence. There was no need for additional meetings, many 
minor matters being handled by correspondence. 
The correspondence of your president, being quite 
heavy—many letters requiring much time, thought and 
tact—and being located far away from the usual nursery 
centres, I have had no one to discuss many problems, 
but attempted to handle all correspondence promptly, and 
1 hope in a way that has met with approval. On assum¬ 
ing the duties of president, I realized fully the responsi¬ 
bility of being called to lead leaders, and in due time the 
different committee chairmen will tell of their activities. 
Mr. Rockwell has been quite active, publishing fre¬ 
quent boosters, not only to association members, but 
mailing to all nurserymen looking towards a larger mem¬ 
bership. llis slogans, “It’s Not a Home ’Till It’s Plant¬ 
ed,” “It’s Not a Farm Home Without Fruit,” having a 
ready sale in booklet form, also used by members in their 
advertising stationery and catalogue covers. A booklet 
on small fruits would make a valuable addition, and then 
no phase of the trade would be ignored. Mr. Rockwell 
will give you a report in detail, not only the cost, but 
what has been accomplished during the year. 
A recent publication by E. C. Hilborn, Valley City, 
North Dakota, should make a valuable addition to the fu¬ 
ture market development work. It is easy reading, and 
would like to see an Eastern, also Southern edition. L. 
W. Ramsey’s landscape letter sent out from Davenport, 
Iowa, along with the South Dakota booklet, and our 
friend W. T. Hood, of Richmond, Virginia, entering the 
landscape field, makes Rockwell’s message more effective. 
The backbone of association work is an efficient Vigil¬ 
ance Committee. I was very fortunate in securing an 
able chairman in Mr. L. J. Tucker, of Madison, Wiscon¬ 
sin. Effective vigilance is best handled quietly and many 
cases should have attention at the association’s expense 
before our annual meeting. A steamboat when making 
a landing uses both her whistle and propeller, her whistle 
makes lots of noice, but the propeller is what pushes the 
boat along. Let’s all get in the propeller class, handle our 
vigilance work quietly and promptly. Mr. Tucker will 
make the report for his committee, though my files con¬ 
tain much material of a minor nature. 
Mr. J. Edward Moon, chairman of your Legislative 
Committee, has rendered conspicuous service with a skill 
we are all pleased to acknowledge. He has made fre¬ 
quent trips to Washington and other points for confer¬ 
ence, not only concerning plant pests, but to keep a vigi¬ 
lant eye upon legislation, that would effect our people 
adversely. The past year’s work has been more in the 
nature of watching, as no serious legislation has been 
enacted or introduced. 
Transportation. Charles Sizemore’s message to you 
will be one of good cheer, if active hustling can accomp¬ 
lish results, looking towards express and freight rate 
reductions. Sizemore is the “spark plug” of the asso¬ 
ciation and I am sure all of us await his report on the 
progress of the association in membership and all other 
activities with interest. 
Standardization of Horticultural Trade Practice. Well 
done thou good and faithful Kelsey—you and your com¬ 
mittee deserve more than a vote of thanks from the asso¬ 
ciation for your labor and tireless efforts as shown by 
your report mailed to all members in advance of our 
association meeting. I hope that all members have stud- 
