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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Certain it is that the guests went home with a proper 
feeling of relaxation and a sense of having enjoyed a large 
night of frolic which would leave no unpleasant reminders. 
The Rochester nurserymen have certainly made a record for 
themselves as royal entertainers. Moreover they have 
shown by their activity in the purely business affairs of 
the association a spirit of liberality and efficiency. They 
know how to work as well as play. The names of the men 
who shouldered the responsibility and achieved the various 
successes are given in the several committees. 
Here is a sample of an original song expressly made for 
the occasion: 
“How doth the busy nurseryman 
Improve each shining hour, 
And peddle cions, sprouts and seeds 
Of every shrub and flower. 
How busily he wags his chin, 
How neat he spreads his store, 
And sells us things that never grew 
And wont grow any more. 
Who showed the little man the way 
To sell the women seed? 
Who taught him how to blow and lie, 
And coax and beg and plead ? 
He taught himself, the nurseryman, 
And when his day is done, 
We’ll plant him where the lank, rank weeds, 
Will flutter in the sun. 
But, oh, although we plant him deep, 
Beneath the buttercups, 
He’s so much like the seeds he sells, 
He never will come up.’’ 
“That is a sample song that was heard last night at the greatest 
smoker ever pulled off in Rochester, the smokefest of the American 
Association of Nurseryman at the 34 th annual convention. Only a 
sample, however. There were other things, some better, some worse. 
And then some more.’’ 
So spoke the Rochester Herald of June 12th. 
ENTERTAINMENT OF LADIES 
Aside from the personal 
attention and many individ¬ 
ual acts of courtesy shown 
the visiting ladies the two 
specially provided functions 
for their pleasure were 
greatly enjoyed. There was 
the luncheon at the Genesee 
Valley Club on Thursday 
and the theatre party the 
same evening. Mrs. C. J. 
Brown, Mrs. Barry, and Mrs. 
Wm. Pitkin, Mrs. Seager of 
Rochester, Mrs. J. M. Pitkin, 
and Mrs. C. H. Stuart of 
Newark were charming 
hostesses on this occasion. 
Among the guests were Mrs. 
Josselyn, Fredonia, Mrs. 
D. Simpson and Mrs. W. C. 
Reed, Vincennes, Ind.; Mrs. I. E. Ilginfritz, Monroe, Mich.; 
Mrs. Miller, Rome, Ga. and Mrs. Von Herff, New York City. 
The committee charged with the entertainment of the 
ladies had for its chairman, Mr. Horace Hooker who was 
as agreeable as efficient in this capacity. 
INTERESTING SIDE TRIP 
Nurserymen Royally entertained by Jackson & Perkins Company of 
Newark, New York. 
One of the most delightful features of the Convention 
came at its close when the well-known wholesale Nursery 
firm of Jackson & Perkins Co., of Newark, New York, 
royally entertained the Nurserymen by running a free 
excursion to their Nurseries at Lyons and Newark. The 
special train left the New York Central Station at 1130 
Friday afternoon, in charge of Conductor C. H. Ames. 
District Passenger Agent, J. C. Kalbfleisch and Train¬ 
master L. S. Emery, were on the train and ably looked 
after the needs of the 250 guests who accepted the 
invitation. A quick and pleasant run was made through 
the fertile Nursery section just east of Rochester, the train 
pulling into the siding at Perkinsville, two miles south¬ 
east of Lyons, on the Fall Brook Division, promptly on 
time. Here, rigs of every description met the delegates 
and transported them to the Nurseries where a couple of 
delightful hours were passed. Just before the run to 
Newark, a snap-shot of the “Bunch” was taken, which the 
National Nurseryman takes pleasure in reproducing in 
this issue. The run to Newark was over the West Shore 
where rigs again met the Nurserymen and where the time 
until early dusk was passed in viewing the Newark 
Nurseries. Following this, supper was served at the 
Gardenier Hotel, to which all did ample justice as a result 
of the zest given to appetites by the open air entertainment 
of the afternoon. 
Following the supper a hearty vote of thanks and three 
cheers were given by the guests to their hosts of the day. 
The visitors then boarded the special and were conveyed 
back to Rochester .—The Du Bois Press, Newark. 
This firm is so well known to our readers that a descrip¬ 
tion of their extensive plant of fruit trees and ornamentals 
is unnecessary. 
REPORTS 
TREASURER’S REPORT 
Your Treasurer submits his annual report from June 10 , 1908 , 
to June 7 , 1909 . 
RECEIPTS 
1908 . 
June 8, To cash on hand . 
“ 30 , Interest . 
Dec. 31 , “ . 
1909 . 
May 3 , Geo. C. Seager, Sec’y. 
June 7 , “ “ “ “ . 
$ 2913.27 
$ 26.17 
35,53 
1070.00 
1692.25 2823.95 
$ 5737.22 
