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sending in with his appUcation, the man 

 seeliing a gardener would be more disposed 

 to engage a man who was endorsed by 

 gardeners of good standing in the neigh- 

 borhood and would have more confidence in 

 him, and the employer would have more 

 confidence in the Bureau and would adver- 

 tise it to his friends. It would also relieve 

 some of the responsibilit}' of our secretary. 

 We have been expecting with each issue 

 of the Chronicle since the convention report 

 was given out. some comments of our able 

 writers on the important subjects taken up. 

 but so far have failed to find any. We trust 

 these notes and suggestions will start some- 

 thing. Frederick Carter, Sec'y- 



I AMONG THE GARDENERS 



IVillJaiii H. Atkinson has secured the po- 

 sition of gardener on the estate of E. H. 

 Inman, Atlanta, Ga. 



Malcolm MacAlisler secured the posi- 

 tion of sxiferintendent of the Mrs. G. E. 

 Kissel estate. Morristoufn, iV. /. 



Arthur Chandler accepted the position of 

 gardener on the L. Stern estate, Elberon, 

 N. J. 



LOCAL SOCIETIES 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY 



The third lecture of the present winter's 

 course, was given at the New Century Club. 

 Philadelphia, on February 17. J. Frank- 

 lin Meehan was the lecturer, his subject 

 being "Landscape Work; With Special Ref- 

 erence to the Suburban Garden." 



Mr. Meehan imparted much valuable in- 

 formation to those present. He divided his 

 subject into three parts. First, conception. 

 or conceiving and planning work to be done ; 

 second, executive, or carrying out the 

 plans : third, maintenance. The lecturer 

 dwelt at great length on this third part of 

 his subject, and asked "Where are the men 

 to come from in the future, who can take 

 care of the work done by the landscape gar- 

 dener, after he is through with the opera- 

 tion?" He stated that the gardener of the 

 old school is fast disappearing, and that 

 there are no new men coming along to take 

 his place. By the gardener of the old 

 school, he meant the tnan in charge of the 

 private estate, capable in all branches of 

 horticulture, who loves his work and loves 

 plants and flowers, and if you visit him and 

 walk around the estate, you stop to admire 

 a specimen tree, he can give you the whol;- 

 history of that tree and all peculiarities per- 

 taining to it. In a few years, that type of 

 man will not be found. As the laborer in 

 the mechanical trades is receiving more 

 money than the gardener in charge of an 

 estate men are constantly leaving the hor- 

 ticultural profession. The speaker stated it 

 was up to everyone interested in horticul- 

 ture to talk and write all they possibly could 

 upon this subject, and to do their utmost to 

 place horticulture on a higher plane where 

 it belongs. 



The illustrations used by the lecturer 

 showed views of landscape work under 

 way ; views of the completed work ; and views 

 of the same work three or four years later. 

 Several views of prominent places were 

 shown to illustrate the proper effect of 

 harmony in planting. Quite a ninuber of 



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Inventory Sale of | 



I NurseryTrees and Shrubs | 



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I The reconstruction of a portion of our nursery | 



I requires the disposal of some splendid stock at j 



1 a sacrifice. j 



I SPECIAL OFFERS I 



Magnolia Purpurea. Magnificent 

 bushy clumps, producing multitudes 

 of flowers. 6 for $20. 



Historical EUms. Fine trees from 



famous old specimens in Great Brit- 

 ain, each labeled to show its source. 

 Half price, 5 for $25. $10 each. 



Red Maples. A fine American tree. 

 Gorgeous spring and autumn colors. 

 Stocky trees, 2 inch diameter, 12 

 for $36. 



100 Big Shrubs. Immediate effect 

 tor marginal border, for screening, 

 or broken masses of shrubbery. 

 Can"t fail to please. Deutzia, For- 

 sythia, Syringa, Weigela, Spiraea, 

 etc. 100 big shrubs, 5 to 7 ft. high 

 for $50. 



A ready grown hedge of Hardy 

 Privet — Ibota. Fine plants, 4 feet 

 high, bushy, $38 per hundred run- 

 ning foot. (100) plants. Larger 

 ones if desired. California Privet 

 larger size at same price. 



While Lilac Hedge. Makes a charm- 

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 cold climates. 4 feet high, $24 per 

 100 running feet (1 ft. apart); lyi 

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Rugosa Rose Hedge. Good every- 

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 Sweet flowers. Red or white. $25 

 for 100 running feet (50 plants, 3 

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Running Roses. Fine assorted va- 

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 quick grou^th. 10 for $5. 



Choice Sperimt'ii Stork Front Other Blocks 



Magnolia Soulangiana Nigra. A rare specimens. Elxceedingly handsome, 



variety, large, free-growing type, Red or green, 5 feet high. $12 each, 



garnet colored flowers. 7 feet speci- Qj^^g^ Trees. Very fine ones. $3 



mens. $10 each. _^^^ jj ^^^^ 



Double Flowering Dogwood. New, Black Walnuts and Butternuts. 



but well tested. We endorse it most Large, well-grown trees. $2 each. 



heartily. $5 each. . o r i 



Chinese Trumpet Vine. Beautiru! 

 Red Fern Japanese Maples. Spe- buff and orange colored flower. Ex- 



cially Meehan grown as half-standard tra strong, 4 foot vines. $1.50 each. 



// you can use plants in quan- 

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Ask about our New Yellow Roses, Hugonis and Aviateur de Bleriot. 

 Big specimen plants of Rollinson's Golden Arbor-vitae. 



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