THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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THE NATIONAL BOWLING CONTEST. 



The bowling committee has completed all arrange- 

 ments for the National Gardeners' and Florists' bowling 

 tournament on Wednesday, April 9, under the auspices 

 of the National Association, and to which it has invited 

 the Society of American Florists to participate wMth it. 

 An entire floor of Thumm's bowling alleys, Broadway 

 and 31st street, consisting of twelve alleys has been 

 rented, and bowling will commence at nine o'clock in the 

 morning and it is expected that the tournament will last 

 throughout the day. Teams of three men, members of a 

 local gardeners' or florists' society or club, and members 

 of good standing in the N. A. G. or S. A. F. can com- 

 pete in the team tournament. The individual tourna- 

 ment will be open to all members of the N. A. G. and 

 S. A. F. Many prizes have already been secured, and it 

 is expected that before the tournament occurs a long list 

 of prizes will be offered. 



President Waite offers a piece of silver, value $50, as 

 a sweepstake prize, to be competed for by the three mem- 

 bers of the S. A. F. and three members of the N. A. G. 

 making the highest scores of the tournament. Ex-Presi- 

 dent Logan offers a silver cup for the greatest number 

 of strikes made in the tournament in three games, the 

 sweepstake contest excluded. Secretary Ebel offers a 

 silver cup for the highest score made in the tournament, 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS. 



The headquarters of the National Association of Gar- 

 deners during the Flower Show will be at the Murray 

 Hill Hotel, Park avenue and 40th street, as reported in 

 the last issue of the Chko.vicle. Arrangements have 

 been made with this hotel for the accommodation of 

 members at reasonable rates, and the men's dining hall 

 will he the rendezvous of the members morning, noon and 



J.\MES STUART, M.\MARONECK, N. Y., TREASURER N. .\. G. 



the sweepstake contest excluded. Treasurer James 

 Stuart offers three prizes of the value of S30, for the 

 winning team of three men, members from a local gar- 

 deners' or florists' club, and members of either the 

 N. A. G. or S. A. F. A silver cup is offered for the 

 highest number of spares in the tournament in three 

 games, the sweepstake contest excluded. A long list of 

 prizes is offered for the individual tournament, to wdiich 

 the committee expects to add considerably before the 

 event. Everything indicates that the tournament, which 

 will occur during the week of the International Flower 

 Show in New York, will be an interesting affair. Fur- 

 ther information can be obtained from the secretarv. 



M. C. EBEL, MADISOX, X. J., SECRETARY X. A. G. 



night. The secretary or one of his assistants will be at 

 the hotel each morning from 3 o'clock to 10 o'clock to 

 meet incoming members and to arrange for admission 

 cards to the show, bowling entries, and for the entertain- 

 ment of the visiting gardeners wdiile in the city. Those 

 desiring to make the headquarters their stopping place 

 are advised to reserve their rooms early as a big attend- 

 ance is looked for and the hotel accommodations are 

 limited. 



MEMBERSHIP CARDS. 



^Members should not leave home without their member- 

 ship card of the N. .\. G. for the year 1913. to attend 

 the International Flower Show, as the card will be neces- 

 sary to secure admission card to the show, also to par- 

 ticipate in the bowling tournament, and in what other 

 entertainment may be provided : it wjjl also serve to in- 

 troduce members to each other. If you have not yet 

 paid vour 1913 dues remit to the secretary, and mem- 

 liership card will be sent to you immediately ; do not 

 delav until you arrive at New York for he will there 

 have troubles enough attending to many details without 

 the additional worry of having to collect and keep rec- 

 ords of dues. 



