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develop his profession of gardening, and thus demon- 

 strate to those who require his services that he is 

 worthy of his hire. Fixed compensation is not the 

 rule in any profession, but the gardener is entitled to 

 receive in accordance with his ability. Individual ef- 

 fort will avail little, but co-operation on the part of 

 the entire ])rMfession must produce results. Concen- 

 trated oii-ii|ici;ition is the key note- of success of the 

 hour, and the secretary's office of the N. A. G. is the 

 natural nucleus for the forces on which depends the 

 betterment of the gardener. 



More general discussion within the profession of the 

 problems and conditions which confront it is advocated 

 and the N. A. G. thnjugh its official argan can best 

 serve as the professji m's mouthpiece. The secretary's 

 office can and should serve as an agency for the dis- 

 semination of such discussions and to it should be en- 

 trusted a sort of censorship to confine within the 

 bounds of liberal conservatism the promulgation of the 

 profession's welfare. 



The establishment of a bureau in connection with 

 this office for the purpose of producing a source 

 through which those of the profession may secure op- 

 portunities for advancement is recommended. Such 

 a bureau should be maintained solely for the purpose 

 of helping deserving members of the association who 

 are striving to advance, and not in any sense as a labor 

 bureau for men habitually out of employment. It 

 should be so conducted that it will quickly gain a rep- 

 utation for itself whereby those requiring the services 

 of competent gardeners will look to the bureau to sup- 

 ply their needs. 



More use should be made of the "Queries and 

 Answers" columns conducted in the official organ in 

 conjunction with this office. The "snags" of flori- 

 culture should be freely discussed through its columns.. 

 The exploited experience of one may help to solve the 

 problems of many. All gardeners are not journalists, 

 but many possess theories and facts which contain 

 sound sense. Such communications forwarded to this 

 office will be properly edited for publication. 

 .. A greater fraternity than now exists should be en- 

 couraged within the profession. By pulling together 

 it can progress. Factional strife hinders progress. A 

 united co-operation on the part of the gardening pro- 

 fession to develop its standard must result in good. 



In conclusion your secretary wants to place on rec- 

 ord his appreciation of the able assistance rendered 

 him by officers and members of the association. 



Respectfully submitted, M. C. Ebel, Secretary. 



Moved, seconded and carried that the report be ac- 

 cepted and spread upon the minutes. 



skcretary's fin.\ncial report. » 



Madison, N. J., November 15, 1912. 



RECEIPTS. 



Dues received for the year 1912 $713.00 



Dues received for the vear 1913 10.00 



$723.00 



P.W.MENTS. 



Deposit vouchers to treasurer, No. 1 to No. 37, 



inclusive $659.00 



Gardeners' Chronicle account paid to treas- 

 urer 32.00 



Cash on hand 32.00 



Oct. 30, 1911, to Jan. 31. Sundries 1.80 



Jan. 31 to .\pril 19.... Post cards and postage.. 35.55 



" Printing 5.50 



Tan. 31 to July 18 Sundries 3.60 



April 19 to July 18 Postage 1.50 



Tuly 19 to Nov. 15. . . .Sundries 4.0Q 



Postage 15.20 



Printing 30.40; 



S161.23 

 M.ARTiN C. Ebel, Secretary. 

 Newark, N. J., November 18, 1912. 

 We have completed our audit of the accounts of 

 your treasurer up to November 15, 1912, and are 

 pleased to report that we find the statements as ren- 

 dered above to be correct. 



John. H. Dodds, 

 J.\MES Stuart, 

 J.AMES Kennedy. 

 Auditing Committee. 



On motion seconded and carried the report was ac- 

 cepted and a vote of thanks extended to the Auditing 

 Committee. 



On motion seconded and carried a vote of thanks 

 was extended to the secretary for the arduous work- 

 performed by him dtu'ing the year. \ 



treasurer's report. 

 Cambridge, Mass., November 15, 1912. . 



receipts. 

 January deposit vouchers from secretary. No. 1 : 



to No. 16, inclusive '. $234.00 



February deposit vouchers from secretarv. 



No. 17 to No. 23, inclusive '. 134.00 



March deposit vouchers from secretarv, No. 24 



to No. 25, inclusive .' 22.00 



April deposit vouchers from secretary, No. 26 



- to No. 29, inclusive 48.00 



May deposit vouchers from secretary, No. 30. . 16.00 

 July deposit vouchers from secretary, No. 31 . . 10.00 

 August deposit vouchers from secretary, No. 32 33.00 

 September deposit vouchers from secretary. 



No. 33 to 35, inclusive 76.0p 



October deposit vouchers from secretarv. 



No. 36 ' :. 28.00 



November deposit vouchers from secretarv, 



No. 37 :. 58.00 



November 15. Interest First National Bank. . 3.32 



Jan. 



Feb. 

 .Vpri 



$723.00 

 Expenditures of the secretary's office for the past 

 year have been as follows: 



Oct. 30, 1911, to Jan. 31. Printing and stationerv.. $33. 75 

 " " Postage ' . . 29.93 



$662.32 



disbursements. : 



31. Madison Eagle, printing $31.00 



31. M. C. Ebel. secretary, postage 28.00 



31. M. C. Ebel, secretary, postage and 



sundries 6.48 



1. American Surety Co., Treasurer's 



Bond 2.50 



23. H. C. Tucker, association's seal 9.50 



19. F. C. Palmer, decorating 20.00 



19. M. C. Ebel, secretary, postals and 



stamps 29.25 



19. M. C. Ebel, secretary, postage 6.30 



1. Gardeners" Chronicle on account.... 75.00 



1. T. W. Johnson, repairing cups 27.12 



18. A. T. De La Mare Publishing Co., 



association's certificates 16.00 



18. Madison Eagle, printing 5.50 



18. j\I. C. Ebel. secretary, postage and 



sundries 5.10 



