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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



ago when we attended various technical and science 

 classes together in Edinburgh. In addition there were 

 well-known head gardeners from estates far from New 

 York (where the meeting was held) to the number of 

 over 100. I have to confess that Englishmen and Scots- 

 men seemed to predominate, and in forcefulness and 

 ability to make themselves heard, the men of my own 

 native heath were very much in evidence. Especially 

 was this the case at the banquet where the cocks o' the 

 North left off all their "canniiless" and fairly captured 

 the meeting by their singing of well-known Scottish songs. 



Arthur Herrington, formerly widely known in British 

 horticulture, and still remembered by a large circle of 

 friends, was toastmaster, among others who have come 

 from England and made their home in America. A 

 noticeable feature of this convention was the hearty sup- 

 port given by the members of the nursery and seed trade. 

 Many of the best-known houses were represented by the 

 head of the firm or a prominent member thereof. The 

 tables were nicely decorated with flowers, and after the 

 banquet speeches were called for, and these were cer- 

 tainly numerous. I, as a newcomer, was introduced and, 

 after my few words of thanks, they crowned me with 

 three cheers and toasted me to the strains of "He's a 

 Jolly Good Fellow." So as your emissary, that was their 

 kindly greeting, in reality, to you. 



Many of the speakers strongly condemned the system 

 or want of it, which allowed any unskilled person to enter 

 the ranks of gardeners and to try to undertake the duties 

 that could only be accomplished properly by men of ex- 

 perience after a long and careful training. 



The National Gardeners' Association of America is a 

 live organization, thoroughly well supported by the best 

 class of gardeners and superintendents of gardens, and 

 is likely to make its influence felt increasingly as time ad- 

 vances. I am sending a paper which was read recently 

 by Mr. M. C. Ebel, the secretary, whose address is Madi- 

 son, New Jersey. I shall be glad indeed if I can forge 

 a link between these two societies, the B. G. A. and the 

 N. G. A., for in ways unseen yet, each may help the other. 

 At any rate, it is encouraging to know that both in Eng- 

 land and America the gardeners are striving to improve 

 themselves and their profession. 



(We hope to publish Mr. Ebel's lecture in our next 

 is.sue. Ed.) — Journal of British Gardeners' Association. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



John \V. Everett, of Glen Cove, returned home Feb- 

 ruary 1 on the steamship "Carmania," after a two 

 months' visit in Scotland and England. Mr. Everett 

 reports that his trip was "one glorious round of pleas- 

 ure." 



James MacMachan, of Tuxedo Park. N. Y.. re- 

 turned home recently after spending the Christmas 

 holidays in Scotland. Mr. MacMachan spent some 

 days in London and at other points of interest in Eng- 

 land, and returned with some good stories of his ad- 

 \entiircs abroad. 



William McMullen, formerly of New Rochelle, N. 

 Y., has been appointed head gardener on the estate 

 of Joel Sperry at New Haven, Conn., succeeding Wil- 

 liam Rowe, wdio has entered the commercial field. 



Longland, superintendent of "Wychwood," Lake Gen- 

 eva, Wis., is now located at Scott Farm, Brattle- 

 boro, Vt. 



James Clunas has taken a position as gardener on the 

 estate of Mrs. B. S. Warren, Grosse Pointe Shores, 

 Mich., and entered on his nevsf duties the first of the 

 month. 



Moe Spiegel, late horticulturist of Mohegan Farm, 

 Mohegan Lake, N. Y., has been appointed head 

 gardener in the Vegetable Garden department at 

 Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 



T. Harvey, late of the L. K. Merrill estate, Stam- 

 ford, Conn., is now located on the estate of Percy 

 Ballentine, Louden Hill Farm, South Montrose, Pa., 

 where he has accepted the position of gardener. 



Ernest A. Coe, formerly of Amherst, Mass., has ac- 

 cepted a position on the "Anna Dean Farm," Bar- 

 berton, Ohio, where he is now in charge of the fruit 

 and flower department under glass. 



Sabin Bolton, superintendent to Percival Roberts, 

 Penshurst, Narberth, Pa., leaves that position on 

 March 1 to take charge of the Heinze estate, Pitts- 

 burgh, Pa. He will be succeeded by Harry F. Smith, 

 tor some time outside foreman at Penshurst. 



James Watt, head gardener on the W. B. Walker 

 estate, Manchester, Mass., has left there to accept a 

 position at Newport, R. I. 



QUERIES and ANSWERS 



IVc believe the greatest good eon be uecoinpluhed for the greatest 

 number, by instituting a query eolumn; or an exchange of expe- 

 riences, on practical propositions, by our readers. 



You are invited to contribute questions, and answer others. 



Each question as receiz'cd will he given a number, the question- 

 er's name will not be published, but the source of the answer will 

 be given unless otherwise requested. 



We all have something we would like to know more about. Here 

 is your opportunity to ascertain somebody's experience in just that 

 matter. 



Nothing will tend to better fellowship than helping each other. 



Take advantage of this "Question Box." 



I have three houses 50 feet by 20 feet, now used en- 

 tirely for rose and carnation growing. I want to change 

 them for growing a larger variety, and to include some 

 fruits and vegetables. Can you give me any sugges- 

 tions as to what I can best grow in variety in so small 

 a range? I want to include some plants for decorating 

 the house besides cut flowers. — G. M., New York. 



Herbert Baxendale, formerlv assi-^tant to Williar 



There are so many subjects adapted to grow in 

 your houses that will be found useful, that to go 

 fully into details would occupy too much space here. 

 However, in the first place, it is not wise to advise 

 too many mixtures for one compartment. In the line 

 of vegetables, tomatoes and string beans may be 

 grown in a ruse house temperature. Lettuce, radishes 

 and cauliflower could be grown in a carnation house, 

 although it's a trifle warm for those cool blooded 

 vegetables. Then again, in growing plants for house 

 decoration, they require a closer atmosphere and 

 shade most of the time, particularly palms, ferns, etc. 

 Of course cyclamen, primulas, cinviarias, sweet peas 

 and the like will thrive admirablv in a carnation house. 



