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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA, 



THE 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



OF AMERICA. 



MARTIN C. EBEL, Managing Editor, 

 Madison, N. J. 



Published by 



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Entered as second class matter February 18, 190S, at the Post Office at 

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Published on the 15th of each month. 



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ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



President, Vice-President, Treasurer, 



WM. H. WAITE, A. J. SMITH, JAMES STUART, 



Yonkers, N. Y. Lake Geneva, Wis. Mamaroneck, N. Y. 



Secretary, MARTIN C. EBEL; Madison, N. J. 



TRUSTEES FOR 1913. 

 ' Peter Duff, Orange, N. J.; William Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; William 

 Duckham, Madison, N. J.; Alexander MacKenzie, Glen Cove, N. Y.; John H. 



Dodds, Wyncote. Pa. 



DIRECTORS. 



To serve until 191A — Robert Angus, Tarrytown, N. Y.; Robert Bottomley, 

 New Canaan, Conn.; Carl Schaeffer, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.; E. Wetterlow, 

 West Manchester, Mass.; T. J. Kempton, Baychester, N. Y. ; E. Trethewey, 

 Tarrytown, N. Y. ; Alexander Fraser, Newport, R. I. 



To serve until 1915— John Shore, Harrison, N. Y.; Thomas Proctor. 

 Lenox, Mass.; William N. Craig, North Easton, Mass.; Frank E. Witney, 

 Fishkill, N. Y.; Robert Williamson, Greenwich, Conn.; F. Kirk, Bar 

 Harbor, Me.; Tames Bell, New York, N. Y. 



To serve until 1916 — Thomas W. Logan, Tenkintown, Pa.; John F. Huss, 

 Hartford, Conn.; John W. Everett, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; A. Bauer, Deal 

 Beach, N. J.; John W. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Alexander McPherson, 

 Washington, D. C; James C. Shield, Monticello, 111. 



Vol. XIX. FEBRUARY, 1913. 



No. 4. 



A summary of the final schedule of the International 

 Flower Show, to be held in New York City April 5 to 12 

 next, is published elsewhere in these columns. Our in- 

 terest in it centers on the gardener and the part he will 

 play in this great event, the success of which will mean 

 much to his profession. When this great show was first 

 contemplated, and the flower show committee appointed, 

 we approached its chairman and urged that, as the private 

 gardener is always a big factor in the important shows, 

 he should be well provided for. His reply was, "I will do 

 my darnedest," and Mr. Chas. H. Totty has assuredly 

 made good his part. More than $5,000 in cash prizes, 

 nearly forty silver cups and other trophies, besides the 

 medals, represent the private gardener's classes. In ad- 

 dition, they are eligible to compete in all open classes. 

 Never before has such provision been made in a flower 

 show schedule of any magnitude for the private gardener, 

 and it behooves every one of them in a position to do so, 

 to do their share in reciprocation of what has been done 

 for the profession as a whole. The premium lists have 

 been prepared to give opportunity to the small grower 

 as well as the large grower, and the man with the single 

 •specimen plant or few cut flowers will be as welcome as 

 he who brings a van load. Study the schedule, learn ' 

 where you can help, and then help. You can't all carry 

 off first, second, or even third prizes, but more credit and 

 honor comes to him who shows and loses, than to him 

 who hesitates to show at all. Do your duty. 



The national legislators have passed on an appropria- 

 tion of some $16,000,000 to be spent "for the education 

 of the farmer." It seems to us, however, that the twen- 

 tieth century farmer is much like all other business men, 

 expecting to pay as he goes. He produces and sells, and, 

 as in other industries, he should pay for his experiences. 

 Experimental stations are accomplishing much, not alone 

 for the farmer, but for all interested in agriculture, hor- 

 ticulture or floriculture, whether for gain or for pleasure, 

 and they should be maintained and liberally supported. 

 But, judging from the facilities with which some are 

 provided and the poor remuneration to those engaged in 

 the work, we fear the farmer politician fares better than 

 the real farmer out of these enormous yearly appropria- 

 tions. 



At a recent meeting of a local horticultural society, a 

 resolution was passed protesting against the general prac- 

 tice of filling the offices of park boards and shade tree 

 commission with lawyers, doctors and merchants. These 

 men, while usually highly regarded in their communities, 

 most frequently are found to be entirely unqualified for 

 the office to which they are appointed, and in many cases 

 would not be able to distinguish between a poplar and a 

 chestnut. The resolution embodied a recommendation 

 that the powers having the appointment of these boards 

 and commissions give recognition to the professional 

 gardener, who is better fitted to serve a community for 

 the protection of its trees and development of its parks. 

 Some municipalities are already awake to this fact, and 

 gardeners and florists are appointed, but where it is other- 

 wise a good work is at hand for the local gardeners' and 

 florists' organization. Arouse your communities that 

 they will be best served by letting "the cobbler stick to his 

 last." You will help the community and advance your 

 profession. 



"The gardeners are indeed to be congratulated on the 

 position they are, by sheer merit, winning in American 

 Hfe. Their ideals have risen, . . . and the craft has 

 an honorable and important part to plav in the develop- 

 ment of this great country." Thus remarks a contempo- 

 rary in commenting on the last convention of the Na- 

 tional Association of gardeners. 



THE GARDENER. 



He that makes one blade of grass to grow 

 Upon the soil that vegetation did not know, 



Is a public benefactor. 

 All honor him who, with toil and care. 

 Will plant the seeds, the ground prepare. 

 Will watch the growth, will spray, will prune 

 And cultivate the seedlings until the bloom 



As incense will the very air perfume. 



In the bosom of Nature, with patient care, 



The tiny seeds will sow, with skill prepare 



The soil, and moisture give and fertilize, 



And cultivate, and hybridize. 



Until at last he wins the prize 



Of perfect fruit or scented flower appears ; 



And for this end unceasingly will toil for years. 



Let statesmen, heroes, sch(flars share 



The glory of achievements, their honor wear ; 



But far beyond the victors wreath 



In lasting good to all beneath 



The canopy of heaven, is the fruit. 



The ear of grain, the succulent root 



That Gardener's skill and labor doth produce. 



— Frederick R. Meres. 



