ASSOCIATION NOTES 



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



Uefore the next isbuc ul the Chkuxicle appears, 

 members will receive their bill for annual dues for 

 1913. They will confer a favor on the secretary's of- 

 fice by remitting their dues early, so that they may 

 obtain their membership cards, which will be of 

 especial benefit to them next year. 



Membership cards of the National Association of 

 Gardeners will be recognized by the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists, and will entitle the owners to admission 

 to the International Flower Show. 



Everybody who attended the annual c(in\-ention and 

 banquet of the National Association of Gardeners of 

 1912, was more than pleased, if reports that come to 

 hand are to be believed, and the indications at this 

 early date already are that the 1913 convention will 

 be a great event in every way. Plans are already 

 afoot to make it an occasion to demonstrate that the 

 gardener is alive to his interests as much as are the 

 men of other professions. 



The recommendation is a good one, that the Na- 

 tional Association of Gardeners do something at the 

 International Flower Show next year, to show its ap- 

 preciation to the members of the "S. A. F." for what 

 is being done for the private gardener, both in the 

 restricted class and also in all the open classes. A 

 bowling tournament is suggested, to which the N. A. 

 G. invite the members of the "S. .\. If." to meet with it 



Diamonci Jvtbil&& Edition 



DREER'S 



GARDEN BOOK 



1913 



This is our seventy-fifth anniversary gift to 

 those who grow flowers and vegetables. It 

 contains the accumulation of seventy-five 

 years of experience, and lists only tested varie- 

 ties of all the old-time favorites, as well as 

 the dependable varieties in flowers and vege- 

 tables. It also contains cultural articles writ- 

 ten by experts, has 288 pages with photo- 

 reproductions on each page, four color and 

 six duotone plates. DREER'S DL\MOND 

 JUBILEE GARDEN BOOK is not just a 

 catalogue — it is a book of information valu- 

 able both to the professional as well as 

 amateur gardener. 



Sent free to anyone mentioniM^ this pul)!ica- 

 tion. 



HENRY A. DREER 



714 Chestnut Street Philadelphia 



in friendly ri\alry. The matter will be referred to 

 the next meeting of the executive board for action. 



In response to the suggestion made by your secre- 

 tary in his annual report relative to the establishment 

 of a bureau where the gardener may seek an oppor- 

 tunity for advancement and betterment, a number of 

 communications have already been received which de- 

 serve attention. This office will be glad to hear from 

 members who may learn of a chance or a vacancy to 

 which deserving applicants may be referred. It should, 

 and will be the duty of this office to carefully inves- 

 tigate references of all applications that rnay come to 

 it, and then only, refer such applicants and references 

 to whom may desire their services. This office can 

 recommend no one. Nor will it serve as an agency 

 for "the fellow who" cannot hold down a job." 



The following have been enrolled as members since 

 the last issue of the Chronicle; Valentine Clares, 

 Glen Gove, N. Y. ; William Bartholomae, New York, 

 N. Y. ; Frank MacNicoll, Cuba, N. Y. ; Montague Free, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. ; Lester E. Ortiz, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; 

 Ernest Westlake, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; R. S. Renison, 

 Yonkers, N. Y. ; John Wallace, Deal, N. J.; William 

 Tamison, Tarrytown, N. Y. ; Allen Morrison, West- 

 bury, N. Y. ; S. J. Trepass, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; William 

 Saville, Bergenfield. N. J.; Alfred Cebelius, Hartford, 

 Conn. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



Mr. Henry Cliffe, superintendent of the Guthrie 

 estate. Locust Valley, N. Y., has been appointed super- 

 intendent of the city parks of Bridgeport. Conn. Mr. 

 ClifTe enters into his new position January 1, and takes 

 'vith him the well wishes of his host of friends. 



The vegetable contests at many of the flower shows 

 next year should prove interesting, if not exciting. 

 With the fine exhibits staged by such men as Messrs. 

 Heeresmans, Tyson, AlacDonald, Jenkins, Patterson, 

 and Gaut, at this year's shows, other gardeners have 

 become ambitious to enter this class, and vegetable 

 groups will be prominent features at some of the 1913 

 fall exhibits. An opportunity presents itself for some 

 society to oflfer a liberal enough premium to induce 

 these "men to come together in competition. 



Gardeners who successfully competed at the Asbury 

 Park Summer show, will be glad to learn that the 

 Elberon Society has at last been successful in making 

 that city's council realize the justice of its assuming 

 the obligation to pay the premium list, which w'as of- 

 fered and guaranteed by the city's publicity promotor. 

 The winners may exjiect their prize money before the 

 end of the month. 



Mr. W. Saville, who has just joined the ranks of the 

 National .Association of Gardeners, is one of three as- 

 sociate members of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 of England, now located in this country. He is a 



