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National Association of Gardeners 



Office; 2Si. FIFTH 

 Je.vsex. President, St. Louis, Mo. 

 M.^CKIXTOSH, Vice-President. Stillwater, Minn. 



Trustees for 1920 

 Peter Duft". Orange, X. J.; William W'aite. Rumson. N. J 



L. P. 

 D. L 



\\"F., NEW YORK. 



Thom.vs \V. Head, Treasurer, Lake Forest, 111. 

 M. C. Ebei., Secretary, Madison, N. J. 



(To serve until 1921) — William N. Craig, Brookline, Mass. 



Arthur Smith. Elheron, \. .!.; Robert Weeks, Cleveland, O.; William H. Griffiths, 

 Detroit, Mich. 

 Directors 

 L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo. 



William Hertrick, San Gabriel. Cal. ; W'illiani Gray, | 



_ Newport, R. I.; G. Hennenliofer, Great Falls, Mont.; Thomas Hatton, New London, Conn.; Albin Martini, Lake Geneva, Wis.; (To serve until | 



J 1922) — George Wilson, Lake l''orest. 111.; James Stuart, Mamaroneck, N. V.; William Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; John F. Huss, Hartford, | 



M Conn.; Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.; Carl N. Fohn, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Joseph Tansey, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. (To serve until 1923) — | 



S Robert Cameron, Ipswich, Mass.; Theodore Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.; George H. Pring, St. Louis, Mo.; (jeorge W. Hess, Washington, | 



1 D. C. ; Daniel J. Coughlin, Locust Valley, L. I.; John Barnet, Sewickley, Pa.; A. C. Jordabn, Palm Peach, Fla. | 



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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 



Fellow Members : — 



111 e.xpressiiig my appreciation to you, for tlie honor which 

 you bestowed on me, by electing me your president at the 

 Cleveland convention last August, I can not but feel the large 

 responsibilities which you thereby placed on my shoulders. I 

 fully realize my limitations of ability and the magnitude of the 

 work before us, and that our success in future advancement will 

 rest, not only on the active work and enthusiasm of myself and 

 those who serve with me officially on the board of dijectors or on 

 committees, but largely on the individual members of the as- 

 sociation. 



With proper support from the membership at large financially, 

 and by generous contributions of notes and articles to our official 

 organ, and an active participation of the individual members in 

 the affairs of the association, the year 1920 should, and will be, 

 one of phenomenal advancement for the association and the pro- 

 fession which it represents. 



1 can not but emphasize the great value of the service bu- 

 reau to the individual member, and the publicity campaign to 

 the profession at large, but for the success of these undertakings 

 funds must be forthcoming, sufficient for their proper main- 

 tenance. As these funds must come from voluntary subscriptions 

 1 urgently appeal to every member to do his part, in a way com- 

 parable to his means. A comparatively small contribution from 

 each member would result in lasting benefit to the entire profes- 

 sion. 



Members should contribute more articles to our official organ. 

 The G.vrrener's Chronicle. Not enough is written by the practi- 

 cal man whose perconal experiences and observations should be 

 published for the benefit of the craft, short notes on new 

 methods and plants, being of particular value. If sufficient in- 

 terest is taken in this matter by the members, there will be little 

 need for quotalioi's from other sources. We should make our 

 official organ a national authority on matters pertaining to 

 gardening. 



Our association is becoming, year by year, more national in 

 cliaractcr, and I feel that the selection of the city of St. Louis for 

 the place of holding our 1920 convention was a step forward, 

 not because it happens to be the city of my home, but because 

 it will be a means of adding to our membership roll, the pro- 

 fessional gardc-ners of the Middle West and .South, and stinnilate 

 the interest and advancement of gardening in this large territory, 

 extending our intluence to the Gulf of ^lexico. The result of 

 this will be a demand to hold our conventions successively. East, 

 West, Northwest and South, instead as previously in the East. 

 This will not only cause a continued interest in our association 

 and profession throughout tlie country, but give the tncmbcrs an 

 opportunity to get in touch with their fellow craftsmen of every 

 section of our land, and benefit by an enlargement of observa- 

 tion, obtained under the most favorable circumstances. 



In this age of specialization in various branches of gardening, it 

 is of vital importance that we establish a close relation of co-ope- 

 ration with the various allied organizations. Our activities dove- 

 tail into each, and all of them in some particular, and the investi- 

 gations and experimentations of these specialists should be volu- 

 able to the all around professional gardener. 



The placing of your president on the executive board of the 

 Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists, 

 should result in a spirit of co-operation, which should be of 

 mutual benefit, and co-operative ties of a similar nature should be 

 established between our association and those of the nursery- 

 men, fruit growers, vegetable growers, landscape architects, seeds- 

 men, arboriculturists, park superintendents, federal and state 

 horticultural organizotions and also local gardeners' clubs and 

 societies. 



Our field of co-operation should be even broader than this : 

 because of the nature of the occupation of our members it be- 

 hooves us to assist those who strive for the preservation and pro- 

 tection of our national natural resources, and for the preserva- 

 tion of the scenic beauty of our country. To quote the words of 

 William Morris : 



" 'Tis we ourselTCS each one of us, zvlio must keep ti'atch and 

 z^'ard over the fairness of the earth and each zvith his own soul 

 and hand do his due share therein, least we deliver to our sons a 

 lesser treasure than our fathers left to us." 



A partial means of interesting the younger men in our profes- 

 sion may be the active co-operation in the school garden work. 

 This work we should enter not only as an association, but also as 

 individuals. Another is to accept suitable men from the Federal 

 Board of Vocational Education, and to give them all possible 

 encouragement to take up the study of our profession. 



I would like, at this time, to add a word for our untiring and 

 efficient secretary, Mr. Martin C. Ebel. Let us demonstrate that 

 we appreciate his great service to the association by showing 

 him our gratificotion, by a hearty co-operation in the various 

 propositions which he so masterfully conducts from our head- 

 quarters in New York City, 



The important and intricate problem of a just and fair class- 

 ilication of those desiring to change or better their positions, 

 should be borne in mind by all of us, that a solution of this 

 I)roblcm may lie [iresented at our next convention. 



The fraternity and the people of the city of St. Louis are 

 looking forward to the pleasure of entertaining you as iheir 

 guests, and we expect a banner attendance. Do not miss tliis op- 

 portunity. 



In conclusion, I wish to state, that my heart and soul is en- 

 grossed in the welfare of the association and the advancement of 

 gardening and the gardener. I place myself at your service. 

 Fraternally yours, 



L. P. .1 EN-SEX. 



President. 



PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENTS 



President Jensen has appointed the following directors to 

 serve until 1923: Robert Cameron, Ipswich, Mass.; Theodore 

 Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn.; George H. Pring, St. Louis, Mo.; 

 George W. Hess, Washington, D. C. ; Daniel J Coughlin, Locust 

 Yalley, L. I.; John Barnet, Sewickley, Pa.; A. C. Jordan, Palm 

 Beach, Fla. To succeed Thomas W. Head, elected treasurer 

 (whose term expires 1922), George Wilson, Lake Forest, III.: 

 and to succeed -Arthur Smiih, elected trustee (whose term ex- 

 pires 1921), G. Hennenhofer, Great Falls, Mont. 



As it was voted at the Cleveland convention to abolish all 

 standing committees, there arc no committees to be appointed 

 at this time. President Jensen will appoint special coniinittces 

 as the occasion arises. 



