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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



ARTICLE VII. 

 Reserve fund. 



Sec. 1. All monies collected from life membership dues shall 

 be placed in the reserve fund, created for that purpose. The 

 executive board shall have power to add any surplus of the gen- 

 eral fund to the reserve fund. 



ARTICLE VIII. 

 Amendments. 



See. 1. Amendments to this Constitution and By-Laws may 

 be made at the regular meeting of the association or at a special 

 meeting called for that purpose, providing that a written notice 

 of the proposed amendment shall have been given to the secre- 

 tary. Such notice is to be published in the official organ of the 

 association at least ten days before the meeting. 



MEETING OF EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



The spring meeting of the e.xecutive board of the Na- 

 tional Association of Gardeners was held in Horticul- 

 tural Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, April 7. There 

 were present: John W. Everett, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; 

 James MacMachan, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. ; Robert Bot- 

 tomley. New Canaan, Conn. ; Arthur Smith, Reading, 

 Pa.; M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J.; Thomas Logan, Jen- 

 kintown, Pa.; William Kleinheins, Ogontz, Pa.; John 

 Dodds, Wyncote, Pa. In the absence of President 

 Waite, Vice-President Everett occupied the chair. 



The revised by-laws of the association, submitted by 

 the by-laws committee, consisting of J. W. Everett, M. C. 

 Ebel and J. F. Johnston, appointed at the 1913 conven- 

 tion, were adopted by the e.xecutive board and ordered 

 printed in book form immediately aifH distrilnited among 

 the members. 



The many letters received from local horticultural 

 societies from all over the country favoring co-operation 

 with the National Association, resulted in the following 

 resolution being adopted : 



"The response to the coinniunication on co-operation 

 recently addressed to the local horticultural societies by 

 the National Association of Gardeners has been so favoi-- 

 able, it is the sense of the members of the executive board 

 present that definite action should be taken to inaugurate 

 the co-operative movement betzveen the national associa- 

 tion and the I'arious local horticultural societies, zcho may 

 desire to unite -with it to advance the interest of horti- 

 culture and the profession of gardening. 



I'herefore, be it resok'ed that the secretary be instruct- 

 ed to address the various local societies, inviting those 

 interested in our endeavor to appoint committees of three, 

 to be known as the Co-operative Committee of the local 

 society of vhich they are appointed. These committees 

 icill act with the Co-operative Committee of the National 

 Association of Gardeners, to be composed of the presi- 

 dent, vice-president, treasurer and secretary of the Na- 

 tional Association and to be known as the .\ational Co- 

 operative Committee. 



"The National Committee shall inform itself through 

 the local co-operative committee of the workings and do- 

 ings of the different local organizations and gather such 

 information as may be of interest and value to local hor- 

 ticultural bodies in their operations, and shall disseminate 

 such information as it may acquire among the societies 

 co-operating with it. Through such an interchange of 

 I'iews and experiences the successful efforts of local so- 

 cieties, in their various undertakings, zcill be imparted to 

 sister societies, by which they can benefit, and their scope 

 of effective work be increased. 



"The National Committee is further empowered to 

 enter into co-operation zn'ith local horticultural societies, 

 in the broadest sense that the word 'co-operation' max 

 imply, to spread the interest in horticulture, and to devise 

 ways and mewns by zvhich the various local societies shall 



have actual representation at the annual conventions of 

 the National Association of Gardeners luhere they may 

 come together and work out the problems which confront 

 the profession of ga/rdening," 



A report of the work done by the Service Bureau dur- 

 ing the past three months was submitted, and it was de- 

 cided to continue its efforts. Plans to bring the bureau 

 to the direct attention of estate owners and others requir- 

 ing the services of capable gardeners, advising them how 

 they can obtain efficient men in the profession, through 

 the bureau, are now under consideration. 



By carrying out such a campaign the association hopes 

 to gradually eliminate the class of so-called gardeners 

 entirely unqualified by experience or knowledge to man- 

 age positions they apply for, and which class is proving 

 so detrimental to the profession as a whole. 



In order that members of the executive board who, 

 owing to distance, cannot always attend the meetings, 

 may have an opportunity to participate in them, the fol- 

 lowing resolution was also adopted ; 



"In vietv of the national character of our association, 

 our president has rightly appointed to the executive board 

 members residing in all parts of the country. At the 

 same time it is obvious that the attendance of all tnem- 

 bers at z\:hatez'er place meetings may be held is praetically 

 an impossibility. As it is essential that every member of 

 the executive board should take an active interest in the 

 zi'elfare of the association and should harje opportunity 

 of doing so afforded him to make suggestions in connec- 

 tion with, and offer opinions upon the policy of, the as- 

 sociation, therefore, be it resolved that an inzntation be 

 extended to members of the board, tliat zvhen they can- 

 not attend a meeting they submit any suggestion they 

 may have to offer in zi'riting that can properly be brought 

 before the meeting, and, that it shall be given the same 

 consideration as though the member offering it zvere 

 present in person." 



The secretary's financial report showed the association 

 to be in fine financial condition with a substantial sur- 

 plus in the bank. 



Messrs. T. A. Havemeyer and F. R. Newbold, of New 

 York, were elected to honorary membership in the as- 

 sociation in recognition of their valuable services ren- 

 dered in the management of the recent successful New 

 York Flower Show. 



Following a general discussion, the board adjourned 

 to meet in Boston during the month of August. Before 

 adjournment a vote of thanks was tendered the Pennsyl- 

 vania Horticultural Society for the use of its offices. The 

 visiting members later became the guests of the local 

 members of the board at one of the hotels where, while 

 enjoying a wholesome repast, they were entertained by 

 the relating of reminiscences of bothy experiences. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



Peter Morrison, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. ; Thos. Brownell, 

 Reading, Pa. ; Frank Swenson, Tenafly, N. J. ; A. T. 

 .\tkinson, Saugatuck, Conn. ; Arthur E. Griffin, Marion, 

 Mass. ; Thomas Morgan, Garrison, N. Y. ; Frank E. 

 Gregg, Plymouth, Mass. ; Harold F. Winter, New York. 

 N. Y. : Alfred H. Pike, Villa Nova, Pa.; E. E. Ridout. 

 Purchase, N. Y. ; Herbert W. Brown, Princeton, N. T- : 

 Robert B. Allen, Elberon, N. J. ; Earle I. Wilde, State 

 College, Pa. ; John V. Horin, West Orange, N. J. ; Rich- 

 ard Brett, Islip, N. Y. ; Wm. Edward Brett, Somerville. 

 N. J. ; Wm. F. Ross, Locust Valley, N. Y. ; Oias. Hurn 

 Elberon, N. J.; J. Harrison Dick, New York, N. Y. ; 

 Frank J. Kyle, Oyster Bay, N. Y. ; Chas. Russell, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. ; D. A. P. Sorenson, Essex Fells, N. J. : 



