THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Report of Market Development Committee, 
Robert Pyle, Chairman, West Grove, Pa. 
Appointment of Auditing and Resolutions Committees. 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
(Voting Members Only) 
FUTURE PLANS OF THIS ASSOCIATION 
Discussion “Market Development Publicity.” 
(Speakers limited to five minutes) 
“IIow Market Development Funds should be 
used to Produce Greatest Results.” 
For the Retail Agency House, 
Mr. E. H. Smith, Harrison Nursery Company 
York, Nebraska. 
Mr. Fred Burke, Graham Nursery Company, 
Rochester, New York. 
For the Retail Mail Order Catalog House, 
Mr. Henry T. Moon, Morrisville, Pa. 
Mr. Paul Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
Mr. F. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. 
For the Whole Nursery Fraternity, 
Mr E. E. May, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
Mr. William Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y. 
(Discussion from the floor, each speaker limited to 
three minutes.) 
* Final resolution and vote on this question Thursday 
afternoon. 
Note. lhe objective of this discussion is a plan for pub¬ 
licity the coming year, the kind we want, the date 
it should be started, how it should be signed— 
Authorized by American Association of Nur¬ 
serymen” or “Published by the American Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen or how?—the approximate 
amount of cash we should spend on it, all with 
the idea in mind ol passing a Resolution covering, 
so far as practicable, these details as a guide for 
the Market Development Committee. 
For the Trade-Mark: 
Mr. Earl Ferris, Hampton, Iowa. 
Mr. Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa. 
Mr. J. R. Mayliew, Waxahachie, Texas. 
* Subject to change depending on progress made and 
the desire of the Convention. 
Discussion from the floor (time limit three minutes) 
*Iinal resolution and vote Thursday afternoon. 
Discussion: “lhe Office of Executive Secretary.” 
Discussion, comments and suggestions from the 
floor. 
Speakers limited to five minutes. 
I inal Resolution and vote at the afternoon session. 
Discussion: “The Office of Traffic Manager.” 
Discussion, comments and suggestions from the floor. 
Speakers limited to five minutes, 
final resolution and vote at the afternoon session. 
Ihursday Afternoon—2 o’clock: Executive Session 
Voting members only 
Discussion: “Dues” 
Is any change in present schedule of dues de¬ 
sired? Since our last meeting the Association has 
been incorporated; are the members to hold shares, 
how are they to be apportioned and will the num¬ 
ber of shares held by a member determine the 
amount of his annual dues? What shall the annual 
dues be and how paid—Annually? Semi-annually? 
Is Article 7 of our Constitution indefinite as to 
just when membership ceases for non-payment of 
dues? If so, how should it be amended? 
Discussion led by E. M. Sherman, Charles City, Iowa. 
C. R. Burr, Manchester, Conn. 
J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa. 
Time limit five minutes. 
Discussion, comments and suggestions from the 
floor. 
Speakers limited to three minutes. 
Thursday Morning—10 o’clock: Executive Session 
Discussion: “The 
Plants) 
Voting members only 
Trade-Mark” (Trustworthy 
Trees and 
Is it practicable as an Association emblem? Just 
what is a member’s moral and legal liability un¬ 
der it / Should the Trade-Mark be viewed from a 
new angle since the Association has been incor¬ 
porated? Is it desirable or possible to restrict 
the use of the Trade-Mark? Should it be fea¬ 
tured in our publicity work? Would a slogan on 
the order of that used by the Florists’ Association 
be a better vehicle for publicity? Who has a “slo¬ 
gan” in his system, and what is it? Shall tbe 
Trade-Mark be continued or dropped? 
Speakers limited to five minutes 
Discussion led by 
Against the Trade-Mark: 
Mr. C. W. Carman, Lawrence, Kansas. 
Mr. C. II. Perkins, Newark, N. Y. 
Mr. John II. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio. 
‘Resolution and final vote at this session. 
Report of Vigilance Committee: 
Paul C. Lindley, Chairman, Pomona, N. C. 
Resolutions: The Resolutions and final vote in settle¬ 
ment of the discussions will be called in the fol¬ 
lowing order unless previously disposed of. 
First on The Trade-mark. 
Second on Market Deveopment Publicity. 
Third on Executive Secretary’s Office. 
Fourth on Traffic Manager. 
Fifth on Dues. 
* Subject to change depending on progress made and the 
desire of the convention. 
OPEN SESSION 
Report of Legislative and Tariff Committee, 
Charles II. Perkins, Chairman. 
Report of Arbitration Committee, 
George A. Marshall, Chairman. 
Report of Committee on Standard Trade Practice, 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Chairman. 
Report of Nomenclature Committee, 
Harlan P. Kelsey, Chairman. 
