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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
The Forty Fourth Annual Convention 
The Forty-fourth Annual Convention of the National Association of Nurserymen will be held June 26th, 27th, 
and 28th at Chicago, Illinois. Headquarters will be the same as last year at the Hotel Sherman 
There is every indication this meeting will he the most important ever held and that it will vitally affect the 
l uture policy of the Association and incidentally the nursery business of the countiy. 
All members who possibly can should attend. 
PROGRAMME 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
HOTEL SHERMAN 
CHICAGO^ ILLINOIS. 
June 25-27, 1919 
Wednesday, June 25th, 0:00 a. m. 
Call to Order by President. 
Invocation—Rev. G. L. Robinson, D. D., 
of McCormick Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. 
Address of Welcome—Win. R. Moss, 
of Chicago Association of Commerce, Chicago, Illinois. 
Response—M. R. Cashman, Owatonna, Minnesota. 
President’s Address—Pres. J. R. Mayhew, 
Waxahachie, Texas. 
Announcement Committee on Arrangements— 
Alvin E. Nelson, Chicago, Illinois. 
Wednesday^ June 25th, 2:00 r. m. (executive session) 
Report of Committee on Policy. 
Thursdaa"^ June 26th, 9:00 a. m. 
“The Propagation and Growing of the Rose”-- 
E. G. Hill, Richmond, Indiana. 
“The Propagation and Growing of Ornamental Stock”— 
Robert George, Painesville, Ohio. 
“The Growing and Preparation of Evergreens for Land¬ 
scape Planting”—Charles L. Seyhold, Forester 
Department of Parks, Wilkes-Rarre, Pennsylvania. 
“Tlie Nurseryman’s Opportunity in Reconstruction”— 
Dr. A. F. Woods, President Maryland State College 
of Agriculture, College Park, Maryland. 
Thursday,, June 26th, 2:00 p. m. (executive session) 
Reports of Committees: 
Press and Publicity—Ralph T. Olcott, Rochester, N. Y. 
Secretary—Charles Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Counsel—Curtis Nye Smith, Roston, Mass. 
Legislative—Orlando Harrison, Rerlin, Md. 
Distribution and Directory— 
M. R. Cashman, Owatonna, Minn. 
Statistical—Henry R. Chase, Chase, Alabama. 
Standardization—Harlan P. Kelsey, Salem, Mass. 
Arbitration—Jno. S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas. 
Tariff—Theo. J. Smith, Geneva, N. Y. 
Hail Insurance—F. A. Weber, Nurseiy, Mo. 
Landscape Architects—Thos. R. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Nomenclature—J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Vigilance—Paul C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
J. R. MAYHEiW, Waxahachie, Texas, 
President of the American Association of Nurserymen 
Exhibits—Alvin E. Nelson, Chicago, Ill. 
Thursday^ June 26th, 8:00 p. m. 
Meeting of State Vice Presidents. 
Fridaal, June 27th, 9:00 a. m. 
Report of Subscriber’s Organization for Market Develop¬ 
ment. 
Friday^ June 27th, 2:00 p. m. 
Report of State Vice Presidents. 
Election of Officers. 
Selection of Next Place of Meeting. 
Unfinished business. 
Song—“America.” 
Ad j ournment. 
