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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA, 



Nov. 18. J. W. Johnson, cxpressage 1.30 



" 18. Gardeners' Chronicle, 



Members' subscription to 



July 1 $260.00 



Less paid on account 75.00 



Due secretary's office.... 32.00 



153.00 



Nov. 13. J. W. Johnson, engraving 3.40 



" 13. M. C. Ebel, secretary, postage and 



sundries 19.50 



" 13. Madison Eagle, printing 30.40 



Total disbursements $469.35 



Nov. 15. Balance in First National Bank, 



Madison, N. J 192.97 



$662.32 

 Roy H. Caverly, Treasurer. 



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 rendered above 

 to be correct. 



John H. Dodds, 

 James Stuart, 

 James Kennedy, 

 Auditing Committee. 



In the absence of the treasurer, Roy H. Caverly, the 

 secretary read the above report. 



On motion seconded and carried the report was 

 accepted. 



The president read the following telegram invitation 

 from the gardeners of San Francisco, California: 



NIGHT LETTER. 



The Western Union Telegraph Company. 



Received at Madison, N. J. 11/17/12. 



From San Francisco, California. 16. 



M. C. Ebel : 



The "Pacific Coast Horticultural Society" sends 

 their greetings and invites the National Association of 

 Gardeners to hold their 1915 convention in San Fran- 

 cisco. We hope that you will be able to send us a 

 favorable reply next week. Wishing every success. 



Daniel Macrorie. 



Secretary Ebel advised the convention that a similar 

 invitation had been extended to the S. A. F., and O. H., 

 who had, after admitting that the time was too far in 

 advance to give a definite reply, gone on record as being 

 in favor of such action if possible. 



On motion by Mr. Kleinheinz this invitation was 

 tentatively accepted, and the secretary instructed to 

 notify the San Francisco gardeners of our action. 

 Seconded and carried. 



Mr. Wm. Kleinheinz, the chairman of the Essay 

 Committee, stated that the time is certainly drawing 

 near when the gardeners should take more interest in 

 the Association, evidencing same by sending in papers 

 on floriculture and horticulture. He reported that he 

 had sent in several papers, but had many more prom- 

 ised which did not materialize, giving Mr. Tyson and 

 Mr. Ebel credit for doing good work on the committee. 



Mr. Xavier E. E. Schniitt, the chairman of the Exhi- 

 bition Committee, reported that as he had nothing to 

 do with the attendant exhibition, wished to heartily 

 thank and commend the local gardeners for the excel- 

 lent exhibition. 



President Logan appointed the following members 

 on the awards committee: Messrs. Wm. Kleinheinz, 

 Thomas W. Head, and John H. Dodds. 



The president appointed the following tellers for 

 election : Messrs. James Stuart, Wm. E. Maynard, and 

 Samuel Bachelor. 



During the counting of the ballots Mr. Charles H. 

 Totty, of Madison, delivered an address on "What 

 part are the superintendents and gardeners of this 

 country going -to play in the International Show?" 

 printed in another part of this issue. 



On motion seconded and carried a rising vote of 

 thanks was extended to Mr. Totty. 



Mr. John Shore was again introduced and spoke on 

 the early history of the organization and congratulated 

 the members on their advancement, stating that the 

 American people could thank the gardeners for much 

 of their refinement. 



Secretary Ebel moved that a rising vote of thanks 

 be extended to Mr. John Shore ; seconded, carried and 

 so ordered. 



Mr. Wm. E. Maynard, the first secretary and organ- 

 izer of the Association, spoke briefly on the trials and 

 tribulations encountered during the early life of the 

 Association. 



Mr. James Bell was introduced and congratulated 

 the Society on the good showing of members present. 



report of committee ON AWARDS. 



Special mention to Wm. Tricker for an interesting 

 group of hardy plants, including vinca minor aurea. 



Special mention to Thomas Meehan & Sons for col- 

 lection of hardy berried plants. 



Certificate of merit to Col. Charles Pfafi' for new 

 vase of Solanum capsicastrum Melvinii. 



Certificate of merit to Scott Bros, for vase of Carna- 

 tion, Wm. Eccles. 



Certificate of merit to Chas. H. Totty for vase of 

 Carnation Commodore. 



Special mention to Chas. H. Totty for vase of Roses, 

 Sunburst and Carnation Northport. 



Certificate of merit to James D. Cockroft for vase of 

 Carnation Northport. 



Special mention to W. A. Manda for display of 

 flowering and foliage plants. 



Certificate of merit to W. A. Manda for Fourcroya 

 Watsonii, also for Polypodium Mandaianum. 



Certificate of merit to Traendly & Schenk for vase 

 of Carnation Salmon Beauty. 



Certificate of merit to Wm. Reid for 12 carnations, 

 flower of seedling No. 3. 



Certificate of merit to Richard Hughes for crimson 

 Carnation seedling Hallavarden & Enchantress. 



Certificate of merit to Chas. H. Totty for vase of 

 Roses, Mrs. Geo. Shawyer. 



Certificate of merit to S. S. Pennock Meehan Co. 

 for vase of Roses, Mrs. Charles Russel. 



Certificate of merit to H. Dreer Co. for display of 

 new Fern Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa. 



Certificate of merit to Traendly & Schenk for rose 

 Lady Alice Stanle)^ 



Certificate of merit to A. N. Pierson for vase of New 

 White Pompom Chrysanthemum Helen Newberry. 



Special mention to A. N. Pierson for vase of Chrys- 

 anthemum, Indian Summer. 



Certificate of merit to A. N. Pierson for Roses 

 Milady. 



Signed by 



Wm. Kleinheinz, 

 John H. Dodds, 

 Thomas W. Head. 



