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Haltenhoff, Karl A.—Born, Wilhelmsberg, Germany, 
October 2, 1891; son of Fritz Ernst and Elise (Gerberding) 
Haltenhoff. Attended Oakland and Winter Garden high 
schools, Oakland, Fla.; awarded Garden scholarship, 1909; 
eraduated, 1913. From graduation to August, 1914, em- 
ployed by Muskopf-Irish Co., St. Louis, as city foreman and 
draftsman, and by Mr. H. Nehrling, of Palm Cottage Gar- 
dens, Fla.; since then in charge of landscape work for the 
Kemble, Smith, Flindt Co., Boone, Ia. 
Hummel, Walter H.—Born, Milwaukee, Wis., January 22, 
1884; son of Henry D. and Elise (Markert) Hummel. At- 
tended grammar school, high school, and business college, 
Milwaukee; for some time assistant-foreman on ranch in 
Dakota; entered Garden, 1903; left to enter employ of Currie 
Bros. Co., florists, Milwaukee. Associated with father in real 
estate business four years; for past eight years, manager for 
Hummel & Co., florists. Address, 641 Third Street, Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 
Jones, Shelby C.—Born on farm, Wayne Co., IIl., August 
13, 1883; son of Thomas H. and Laura (Johnson) Jones. At- 
tended grammar school in Kansas, Jenning’s Seminary, Au- 
rora, Ill., and Lake View High School, Chicago; awarded 
Garden scholarship, 1903; graduated, 1907. From gradua- 
tion until August, 1909, employed at the Garden in herba- 
ceous, nursery, and seed-collecting departments, and at 
Vaughan’s Seed Store, Chicago, as catalogue compiler; then 
assistant to advertising manager of Jas. 8S. Kirk & Co., 
manufacturers perfumes, and chemists, Chicago. From 
November, 1910, to May, 1911, chief, publicity department, 
J. Horace McFarland Co., publishers, Harrisburg, Pa. ; since 
then, manager publicity department, Jas. S. Kirk & Co., 
Chicago. Married, September 5, 1910, to Agnes Mae Barney ; 
one child. Address, 1770 Morse Avenue, Chicago, Il. 
Kohl, Paul A.—Born, Indianapolis, Ind., March 28, 1895; 
son of Julius F. and Ida (Reis) Kohl. Attended grammar 
school, Belleville, Ill. ; graduated from high school, St. Louis. 
From graduation until entered Garden in fall, 1914, where is 
still studying, employed as stenographer, Terminal Railway 
Association, St. Louis. 
Mische, Emil T.—Born, Syracuse, N. Y., January 29, ~ 
1874; son of John Henry and Sophia (Nubbers) Mische. 
Attended high school at Syracuse; awarded Garden scholar- 
ship, 1892; graduated, 1896. From graduation until Janu- 
ary, 1898, post-graduate work at Arnold Arboretum, Boston, 
Mass., and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, og ea for eight 
years assistant to Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot, later to Olmsted 
