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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



ASSOCIATION NOTES 



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



MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



. The executive board, composed of the officers, trus- 

 tees and directors of the National Association of Gar- 

 deners, held its first meeting of the year 1914 at the Mur- 

 rav Hill Hotel, New York City, on Thursday, January 8. 

 President \\'aite occupied the chair, calling the meeting 

 to order promptly at 3:15 o'clock, the following members 

 of the board being present: William H. Waite, Yonkers. 

 N. Y. ; Thomas Logan, Jenkintown, Pa. ; William Klein- 

 heinz, Ogontz, Pa. ; John H. Dodds, Wyncote, Pa. ; 

 James Stuart. ]\Iamaroneck, N. Y. ; Arthur Smith, Read- 

 ing, Pa. ; Robert Bottomley, New Canaan, Conn. ; John 

 Shore, Harrison, N. Y. ; John F. Huss, Hartford, Conn., 

 and M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J. 



The report submitted by the committee appointed a 

 year ago to pass on any meritorious exhibits brought 

 before the organization was to the effect that it had not 

 been called on to act at any time during the year. This 

 was due entirely to the exhibitors at the various shows 

 failing to advise the secretary that they desired the Na- 

 tionaf Association's committee to pass on novelties or 

 meritorious exhibits. The committee recommends that 

 more publicity be given to the functions of the awards 

 committee, so that members will avail themselves of the 

 opportunity to have exhibits or novelties passed upon for 

 the association's awards. 



The By-Laws Committee, which was apjiointed at the 

 convention held in New York in November, with power 

 to revise the by-laws and have them printed in book 

 form, reported that it expected to have its work com- 

 pleted and the liooklet ready for distril)utiiin early in 

 March. 



W. H. Maynard appeared at the meeting and asked 

 the permission of the floor, which being granted, he an- 

 nounced that his name was before the Mayor of the 

 City of New York for consideration for appointment as 

 Park Commissioner of the Borough of the Bronx, and 

 solicited an endorsement from the N. A. G., stating that 

 such endorsement would be most helpful to him in the 

 securing of the appointment. On motion, duly carried, 

 the secretary was instructed to communicate with the 

 ^Mavor and advise him that the executive board endorsed 

 the candidacy of Mr. Alaynard for Park Commissioner 

 of the Borough of the Bronx. 



The matter of making an appropriation for properly 

 advertising the service bureau, which was referred to the 

 executive board by the last convention, resulted in the 

 secretary being empowered to advertise the service bu- 

 reau in a number of periodicals which reach the estate 

 owners and others requiring the services of gardeners, 

 and for which an appropriation was voted. 



The subject of a closer co-operation between the N. A. 

 G. and the various local horticultural and gardening so- 

 cieties was brought up for consideration. After a thor- 

 ough discussion the secretary was instructed to write to 

 the different horticultural societies throughout the coun- 

 trv advocating co-operation between the National Asso- 

 ciation and the local societies in the interest of developing 

 horticulture and advancing the profession of gardening 

 and asking that the subject be brought up at their meet- 

 ings to obtain an expression of the views of the members 

 relative to such co-operation. 



A communication was received from William F. Gude, 

 of Washington. D. C. who is chairman of the National 

 committee, appointed by the Society of American Flor- 



ists, for the Smith Memorial Fund, in which he urged 

 that some appropriate action be taken by the association. 

 William Kleinheinz was appointed to confer with Mr. 

 Gude on ways and means by which the N. A. G. can best 

 co-operate with his committee to secure a suitable me- 

 morial for the late William R. Smith, who did so much 

 for horticulture in this country. Mr. Kleinheinz is to 

 report the outcome of his conference with Mr. Gude at 

 the next meeting of the executive board. 



A vote of thanks was tendered to Charles H. Totty 

 for his liberal donation of 100 Shawyer roses, which 

 were used in the make-up of the basket of flowers pre- 

 sented to Miss Jessie Wilson on the occasion of her mar- 

 riage ; and to Gude Bros. Co.. of Washington, D. C, for 

 the service it rendered the association in making up the 

 basket. 



The secretary reported that there were some names 

 of gardeners on the membership roll who had qualified 

 two years ago as members, but who up to date had paid 

 no dues. The by-laws provide that a member in arrears 

 for two years shall be suspended. The board decided 

 that the interest of the association will be best served 

 by strictly enforcing its by-laws, and accordingly the 

 secretary was instructed to write to all delinquent mem- 

 bers advising that if their dues are not paid by March 

 1 their names will be dropped from the nlembership 

 roll. 



It was decided to hold the next meeting of the execu- 

 tive board in Philadelphia in April, at a date to be set 

 by the president later. 



A gardeners' reunion has been planned to occur dur- 

 ing the' flower show in New York, in March, the day of 

 which is to be given over to a bowling contest, followed 

 by a dinner in the evening. The affair, however, is un- 

 der the direction of a committee outside of the N. A. G. 

 As the committee is composed of members of the national 

 body, it is expected and hoped that the organization will 

 be well represented on the day of the event. 



Following the disposal of the routine business, the 

 meeting adjourned to the dinihg room of the hotel, where 

 the members present became the guests of President 

 Waite. 



APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 



National Association of Gardeners 



I hereby apply for Membership in your Association : — 



Name in fall ^ 



Occupation - 



A ddr ess 



Date 



Reference 



ForwirJ Application to M. C. EBEL, Secret»ry, Midlson. 

 N. J., "With dues, -which are $2.00 innuiUy, including subscrip- 

 tion to the official organ of the Association 



