CIbe flational Hurserymaiu 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERY STOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated. 
Vol. XX. ROCHESTER, N. Y., JULY, 1912 No. 7 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
The Boston Meeting Enjoyable to a Degree. Portland the Next Place of 
Meeting. Thomas B. Meehan Elected President 
(Special Stenographic Report Provided by the National Nurseryman) 
The thirty-seventh annual convention of the American 
Association of Nurserymen, which has just passed into 
history, was, if not the largest convention ever held, at least 
one of the most enjoyable. It broke no records for the 
amount of business transacted, papers presented, nor dis¬ 
cussions indulged in. On the other hand, it was a mighty 
■good natured, well pleased crowd of men and women who 
drifted away from Boston following the close of the third day. 
The weather, a delightful contrast to the 
conditions which have prevailed in some of 
the recent meetings, was cool to a degree. 
The hotel facilities were satisfactory, and 
the entertainment provided by Chairman 
Manning and his worthy assistants repre¬ 
sented a high grade of New England 
hospitality. 
The members of the convention arrived 
by train, by trolley, and by automobile. 
Several parties came in their own cars, and 
had the enjoyment of these during the 
session. Prominent among these were; 
President-elect Thomas B. Meehan, wife, 
son and daughter, Messrs. Pitkin and Eddie 
Osborne of Rochester, John B. Morey and 
Mrs. Morey of Dansville, Harlan P. Kelsey 
and Mrs. Kelsey of Salem, and others. 
Special Car from Rochester 
Treasurer Yates, as has been his custom 
for a number of years, chaperoned a special 
car composed of the following: Messrs. McCarthur and son, 
Charles Perkins, Kelly, C. Weeks, Bennett, Uhl, Frank 
Weber, J. P. Rice, John Hall, F. M. Hartman, Bailey, 
Vredenberg and wife, M. H. Green, Joseph Charlton, H. 
Hooker, Theo. Smith, T. Brown, and M. B. Fox. 
The members of this car report the usual good time. 
The Sessions 
The sessions ran off smoothly and rapidly under the 
precise and efficient management of President Dayton. 
There were fewer papers, less discussion on subjects aside 
from matters arising out of committee reports at this conven¬ 
tion than almost any other in recent years. The rejiort 
which easily led all others in importance was that presented 
by Mr. William Pitkin on legislation. While this was 
designated legislation east of the Mississippi,, it was in effect a 
report of the Association’s committee in its efforts to meet 
the views of the officers of the Department of Agriculture at 
Washington in preparing a bill to cover the 
federal inspection of nursery stock. Mr. 
Pitkin reported progress on this bill at the 
vSt. Louis meeting, and was instructed l^y the 
Association to continue his good work, 
assisted by western representatives, includ¬ 
ing Mr. Peter Youngers and representatives 
of the Western Wholesale Association. The 
report of Mr. Pitkin presented at this meet¬ 
ing recited the present status of the bill, 
which showed that, as it now stands, the 
leading provision is one providing for the 
quarantine of foreign or domestic nursery 
regions when these are found to be infested 
with injurious pests. vStrong exception was 
taken to this measure by individual mem¬ 
bers, and an effort was made to secure a 
proviso that no region should be quarantined 
without giving a sixty day notice. The 
committee, however, felt that it was unwise 
to lay down rigid provisions of this kind, 
and the matter was left open and in the 
hands of the committee. 
Portland Selected 
The next place of meeting will be Portland, Oregon. This 
is a far cry from Boston, but it seemed to be the temper of 
the convention that the vigorous efforts of the active repre¬ 
sentatives of the Pacific Coast, Messrs. J. B. Pilkington 
and P. A. Dix, should be rewarded; and so it was. The 
meeting will be held in Portland, but the time of convening 
was referred to the Executive Committee with power. It 
THOMAS B. MEEHAN 
President 
