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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
INVITATION TO PACIFIC COAST NURSERYMEN 
Ottawa, Kans., July 7, 1909. 
To Mr. C. Malmo, President, 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen, 
Seattle, Wash. 
My Dear Sir: 
On behalf of the American Association of Nurserymen I 
extend to you and the members of the Pacific Coast Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen a most hearty greeting and express the 
wish that your meeting in Seattle may be the most profitable 
of any yet held by your Association. 
a joint session of the two Associations. You are aware of 
the fact that Denver is one of the best convention cities in 
America, and is located in one of the finest sections of the 
country to visit at that season of the year; on this account 
and for many other reasons as President of the American 
Association I want to urge you to be present. 
We are engaged in the same business and each section 
of this great country affects every other section. We know 
that there has been a very rapid development of the Pacific 
Coast trade, and we believe that the aggressive spirit that 
has produced such development will be of real value in 
At the recent meeting of the American Association of 
Nurserymen held in Rochester, N. Y., we were gratified 
that there were a few men in attendance from the Pacific 
Coast, yet the number did not at all compare with the great 
importance of the nurserymen’s business in your rapidly 
developing section of the country. 
We recognize the fact that on account of the great 
distance to the usual place of meetings of the American 
Association, and the necessary time consumed in travelling 
it has been impossible for many of you to attend. How¬ 
ever, it seems probable at the present time, that our meeting 
next year will be held in Denver and hope it may be possible 
for your Association to hold its meeting there at the same 
time the American Association meets and if consistent hold 
promoting the success of the meetings of the American 
Association. Then again, these meetings of nurserymen 
from all parts of the country afford an excellent opportunity 
to exhibit as well as buy and sell each others’ products. 
Still further, one of the greatest benefits arises from the 
social features of the meetings. Acquaintances are formed 
that are profitable socially as well as commercially. 
Therefore, in behalf of the American Association, I want 
to extend to the members of this Association a most hearty 
invitation to meet with us next year and co-operate with 
the other nurserymen of America in advancing the interests 
of those in like vocations in all parts of the country. 
I am asking Mr. Thos. B. Meehan of the well known firm 
of Thos. Meehan & Sons, nurserymen of Dreshertown, Pa., 
