THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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PROGRAM THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
Hotel Seneca, Rochester, N. Y., June 9, 10, 11, 1909 
Much attention has been given to this matter of program 
by the officers of the association. The aim has been to 
make it possible to combine business and pleasure in 
reasonable proportions. To that end arrangements have 
been made for one session daily. The hope is that members 
will all attend these sessions which will be interesting and 
ample time is thus given for social and business intercourse 
as well as for the special features provided by the Entertain¬ 
ment Committees. It will be therefore a courtesy toward 
those who have been working hard on this convention if all 
will be promptly on hand for the regularly scheduled sessions 
and remain throughout. 
Wednesday, June 9, 9 a. m. 
Address of Welcome, Hon. H. H. Edgerton, Mayor of 
Rochester. 
Response, George S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y. 
President’s Address, Charles J. Brown, Rochester, N. Y. 
Report of Secretary, George C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. 
Report of Treasurer, C. L. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
The President will announce the meeting of the newly 
elected State Vice-Presidents to be held Wednesday evening 
at 8 p. m., Assembly Hall. During the day, (Wednesday), 
the members from each state are requested to get together 
and select their new vice-president, who will attend the 
Wednesday evening meeting which will consider the ques¬ 
tion of nominations and selection of place for next meeting 
in order to report on Thursday morning. In case but one 
representative from a state is in attendance he will please 
consider himself vice-president and attend the meeting. 
Report of Tariff Committee, Irving Rouse, Rochester, N.Y. 
“Nurserymen Pulling Together a Little More,” J.H.Dayton, 
Painesville, Ohio. 
“What the Orchardist Expects from the Nurseryman,” T.B. 
Wilson, Halls Corners, N. Y. 
Report of Transportation Committee, F. H. Stannard, 
Ottawa, Kans. 
“Should Wholesale Protect Retail?” J. W. Hill, Des 
Moines, la. 
“Evergreen Conifers” Samuel C. Moon, Morrisville, Pa. 
Appointment of Special Committees. 
Wednesday, June 9, Afternoon 
A ride through Rochester streets and Parks as guests of 
Western New York Nurserymen. 
Conveyances will be at the Hotel Seneca at two o’clock 
p. m. This is expected to be a most attractive feature of the 
convention. A band concert will be given in one of the 
Parks. All nurserymen and representatives of allied 
industries with their wives, children, sweethearts or friends, 
invited. Give the Secretary names of your personal party 
early Wednesday morning so that proper arrangements can 
be made. 
Wednesday, June 9, 8 p. m. 
Meeting of State Vice-Presidents in assembly room to 
nominate officers and a place of meeting for the year, 
1910. 
Thursday, June 10, 9 a. m. 
Roll call of State Vice-Presidents 
Report of State Vice-Presidents 
Election of Officers 
Selection of next place of meeting 
“Our Department’s Work,” R. A. Pearson, Commissioner 
of Agriculture, Albany, N. Y. 
“The Science Point of View,” Prof. L. H. Bailey, Cornell 
University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
This is the first time in several years it has been possible 
for Professor Bailey to be with the nurserymen. The Com¬ 
mittee is gratified to have been able to arrange for this 
meeting. 
“Commercial Peach Orchards,” L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, 
Ga. 
“The Experiment Station and the Fruit Interests,” Dr. W. 
H. Jordan, N. Y. Agricultural Station, Geneva, N. Y. 
“Relations between the Grower and the Reliable Nursery¬ 
men,” E. S. Osborne, Rochester, N. Y. 
Report of Legislative Committee, Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, 
N. Y. 
Report of National Council of Horticulture Committee, C. J. 
Maloy, Rochester, N. Y. 
Report of Exhibits Committee, T. B. Meehan, Dresher- 
town, Pa. 
Report of Forestry Committee, J. W. Hill, Des Moines, la. 
Report of Publicity Committee, J.M. Irvine, St. Joseph,Mo. 
Report of Committee on Co-operation with Entomologists, 
Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. 
Thursday, June 10, afternoon 
At One o’clock, p. m. —Reception and lunch for Ladies at 
Genesee Valley Club as guests of the Western New York 
Nurserymen. A committee to escort the ladies will be in 
the Hotel lobby at 12 145, noon. 
At two o’clock, p. m. —Annual meeting of American Pro¬ 
tective Association, Thos. B. Meehan, Secretary, in the 
general assembly room. 
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