THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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ASSOCIATION NOTES 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary, MADISON, N. J. 



The secrctan's notes this month will be contined to the 

 "aftermath" of the convention. He has been so busil}' en- 

 gaged arranging the details of this event within the month 

 that all other afifairs of the association have been neg- 

 lected. 



The association is much indebted to our friends, Messrs. 

 Robert Craig, Patrick O'Mara and J. Otto Thilow, for the 

 success of the convention and the banquet. Messrs. 

 Charles H. Totty, Harry A. Bunyard and Prof. J. J. Tau- 

 benhaus also contributed much, both educational and in- 

 teresting, and were listened to by an appreciative audience. 



The exhibitions were both beautiful and liberal, and 

 thanks are due among the trade to Messrs. W. A. Manda, 

 Scott Brothers, William Tricker, Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 

 A. N. Pierson, Inc., Charles H. Totty, Thomas Meehan 

 & Sons, S. S. Pennock-Meehan & Sons, James D. Cock- 

 croft, and Treandley & Schenk ; and among the gardeners 

 to Messrs. William Reid, Richard Hughes and George 

 Melvin for the fine display- made. 



The bowling tournament provided the fun of the con- 

 vention and much good fellowship existed, both at the 

 team tournament on Monday night, and at the individual 

 tournament on Tuesday afternoon. It resulted in those 

 present suggesting to the secretary that he take up the 

 matter with the executive board of having the N. A. G. 

 hold another tournament in connection with the flower 

 show in New York in April, 1913, to which teams from 

 gardeners and florists clubs and societies from all over the 

 country should be invited to participate, and also indi- 

 vidual bowlers. There is no doubt that this will be fa- 

 vorably acted on early in the year, so that teams and indi- 

 viduals will have ample opportunity for practice. Several 

 prizes were immediately ofl:'ered conditionally that the 

 N. A. G. will arrange for the tournament. 



As a result of the N. A. G. convention in Newark, the 

 press of that city is advocating an annual flower show, 

 and some of its prominent citizens have taken the matter 

 up with a view of making inducements to the National 

 -Association of Gardeners to make that its^jcrmanent con- 

 vention city, and hold its conventions there in conjunction 

 with the flower show. There is no reason whv Newark 

 should not conduct a successful annual flower show if it 

 will jM-ovide liberal enough premiums to make it worth 

 while for the gardeners to compete. 



Men present at the convention who have attended the 

 gatherings of gardeners for more than a score of vears 

 stated that they could not recall an event which brought 

 together a more representative body of the profession 

 than the meeting just closed. It was one which indicated 

 by its every action that it w-as in earnest and interested 

 in all tliat was being advocated for the development of 

 gardening. It was representative of the "progressives" 

 in the profession. 



-A word of appreciation is due the management of the 

 Continental Hotel, the New .\uditorium 1 tall and the 

 Tu.xedo bowling alleys. .\11 combined to make the burden 

 of the various committees lighter by their ready willing- 

 ness to aid in every way possible in the necessary details 

 of arranijements. 



THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BANQUET. 



The banquet which followed the business session of the 

 convention and which occurred in the Continental Hotel, 

 in Newark, in the evening, w'as declared a decided success 

 in every respect. There was nothing lacking in speakers, 

 menu, music, decorations. The excellent service and the 

 promptness with which the dinner began brought forth 

 much favorable comment. 



Those who have had the pleasure of listening to that 

 good friend of all gardeners, Mr. Patrick O'Mara, preside 

 at a banquet know what was in store for those present. 

 He was not w-anting for wit and ever ready to respond to 

 every occasion when introducing the speakers of the even- 

 ing. When presented by President Logan the reception 

 accorded him must have immediately made him feel that 

 he was at home with the boys. 



Mr. J. Otto Thilow, president of the Philadelphia Flor- 

 ists' Club, one of the honored guests of the evening, was 

 also at his best and what he had to say to the gardeners 

 relative to the progress their organization has made re- 

 cently and the attention of the other horticultural bodies 

 which it is drawing to itself was pleasing to hear, and he 

 was enthusiastically applauded for his remarks. 



Other prominent speakers of the evening w^ere Clar- 

 ence Moore, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; F. W. Kelsey, New 

 York, N. Y. ; William Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa. ; Charles 

 Totty and J. E. Clarey, of Madison, N. J. ; Joseph Mandaj 

 president of the New York Florists' Club, of Orange, 

 N. J. : President Logan and the newly elected officers, 

 President William H. Waite ; Treasurer James Stuart, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y. ; Secretary ^Martin C. Ebel, Madison, 

 N. J. To these could be added a long list of others w'ell 

 known to the profession who were heard from. 



The banquet hall, a large, spacious room, presented a 

 fine appearance. The tables were handsomely decorated 

 with roses, carnations, 'muius and other flowers. The 

 general appearance of the tables and decorations was a 

 treat to many visitors of the hotel who were permitted 

 to view the same before the dinner began. The inner 

 man was weell satisfied with good things provided by 

 the chef, and the excellent orchestra tended to cheer 

 things from the start. 



MENU 



Blue Point 0\'sters on Shell 



Mock Turtle au Maderia 



Table Celery Olives 



Planked Blue Fish Julienne Potatoes 



Braised Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms 



New String Beans 



Roman Punch 



Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast 



Delmonico Potatoes 



\Valdorf Salad 



Bisque Cream Fancy Cakes 



Neufchatel Cheese Toasted Wafers 



Cofl'cc Cigars 



During the dinner the bowlfng prizes were distributed. 

 The Aphine cup was presented to the winning team, 

 which represented the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety. The President's cup w-ent to Mr. Walter Gray, of 

 Orange, N. J.; the National Association cups to William 

 Robertson, Jenkintown, Pa. ; Joseph Manda, Orange, 

 N. J. ; and Thomas .\itchison, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 



