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GARDENERS' CHROMCLE 



training (in an estate can secure a year or two of traming to help 

 round out their work. 



At the risk of being considered needlessly pessimistic, let me 

 urge on our membership the continued great need of maintaining 

 a maximum production of food crops. The need for these may 

 not be apparent now with falli.ig prices for cereals, fruits and 

 vegetables, but these low values which benefit the consumer are 

 hard on the producer and the probable result will be a consider- 

 ablv diminished area of our leading staples m 1921. Ihe high 

 price era of labor now ending drained our farms and gardens and 

 made the production of food both costly and difficult. With more 

 depressed conditions we may hope for a gradual migration back 

 to the land but at all events we shall not be doing our iuU duty 

 if we do not maintain food production ourselves; urge and 

 encourage others to do likewise; support school and home garden 

 movements, and everything which leads people back to Mother 

 Earth. I yield to none in my love for flowers, but this is no 

 time for us to allow interest in food production to lag. 



In order to make the Gardeners' Chronicle of Americ.v increas- 

 in<^ly attractive and useful I appeal to members to send m occa- 

 sional notes of gardeners' movements, cultural methods, photo- 

 graphs of rare, unique or well-grown specimens, or any other 

 matters of general interest. Short, pithy paragraphs will be 

 appreciated by the Editor, even if not written in flawless English. 



Co-operation should ever be our watchword. We should co- 

 operate with similar organizations, either private or commercial 

 as our interests run on very similar lines and many of our prol)- 

 lems are equallv theirs. Your new President feels that the asso- 

 ciation should 'co-operate in every legitimate way with other 

 bodies aiming to advance horticulture; repress existing injustices 

 such as Quarantine 37 has caused and handle other problems, 

 where individual efforts might be unavailing, but where union 

 would be strength. 



I cannot refrain from adding a word of commendation anrl 

 appreciation for the excellent work being done by our hard work- 

 ing Secretary, M. C. Ebel. His work has increased very much 

 since the New York office was opened, and I would ii^ge the 

 members of the association when in the city to call at 280 Fifth 

 Avenue and satisfy themselves how ably the association's Secre- 

 tary is handling our affairs. ,, , ,- , t . ■. 



Our next convention will be in New \ ork City and 1 trust it 

 will be the most largely attended of any yet held. Will you 

 not lay plans now to take a short vacation next Fall and come to 

 the Empire Citv which is sure to give you a cordial welcome? 



In conclusion, I want to say that the National Association of 

 Gardeners holds a warm place in my heart, and I will, to the 

 best of my ability, endeavor to advance its interests during my 

 time of office. VVitb cordial New Year's Greetings to all > n: 



members, 



[•raternallv 3-ours. 



WiLLi,\M N. Cr\ic. Fri'sidriil. 



PRESIDENT CRAIG'S APPOINTMENTS 



President Craig has appointed the following directors whose 

 term expired on January 1st to succeed themselves for a term 



of three years : , ^ i-x • 



William Grav, Rhode Island ; William Hcrtnck, California ; 

 Albin Martini, Iowa ; Thos. Hatton, Connecticut. New directors, 

 Robert Weeks, Ohio ; W. H. Griffiths, Michigan ; Thos. W. Head, 

 New Jersey; Montague Free, New York, apiiointed to succeed 

 George H. Pring, Missouri, whose term expires 1923. 



General Committee for 1921 Convention, to be held in New 

 York city. Alexander Michic, Locust \'alley, N. Y., chairman; 

 J. W. Everitt, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; George R. Hale, Oyster Bay, 

 N Y. ; James Stuart, Mamaroncck, N. Y. ; John Canning, Ardsley, 

 N. Y.; William Graham, Tarrytown, N. Y'. ; M. J. O'Brien, Mt. 

 Kisco, N. Y'. ; A. Bieschke, Noroton, Conn.; Joseph Tanscy, 

 Tuxedo, N. Y".; William Brown. Morristown. N. J.; William H. 

 Waite, Rumson, N. J. 



Committee on Training Young Gardeners, M. C. Ebel, 

 New York ; Montague Free, Gardener, I'.rooklyn Botanical 

 Garden. Brooklyn, N. Y'. ; George H. Pring, Horticulturist, Mis- 

 souri Botanical' Garden, St. Louis, Mo.; H. Ernest Downer, 

 Horticulturist. \'assar Colle.gc, Poughkcepsie, N. Y. 



Committee on Sign Boards, M. C. Ebel. New York; Robert 

 W. Cameron, Ispwich, Mass. ; L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo. 



Committee on Quarantine 37. The committee appointed 

 by ex-I'resident Jensen last year consistin,g of ^^^ N. Crai.g, 

 Massachusetts; M. C. Ebel, New Y'ork, will be c"iitiiiue<l. 



National Association of Gardeners at its St. Louis convention, 

 to combat the sign board nuisance ; 



Resolved, That the Garden Club of America is entirely in accord 

 Zi'ith the sentiment expressed by the National Association of 

 Gardeners: 



And Be It Further Resolved, That it is the intention of the 

 Garden Club of America to co-operate as far as possible ivith 

 the National Association of Gardeners and such other organiza- 

 tions as vury interest themselves in an effort to eliminate the 

 sign board nuisance ivhieh threatens the natural beauty of the 

 country. 



Offers of co-operation have also been received from two promi- 

 nent nursery firms. 



H. L. CRANE EXPELLED FROM ASSOCIATION 



A committee of the Executive Board, coinpused of F'eter Duff, 

 Thomas Proctor, Robert Williamson, J. W. Everitt and Joseph 

 Tansey, met at the office of the association in New York on 

 January 10 to act on charges filed against H. L. Crane, until 

 recently superintendent of Hubert T. Parson's estate, Shadow 

 Lawn, West End, N. J., of making false statements and submit- 

 ting a bogus copy of reference in his application to the Service 

 Bureau for a position. The evidence presented to the committee 

 fully substantiated the charges made. Crane, who was invited 

 to be present did not appear to defend the charges against him. 

 After careful deliberation, the committee voted unanimously to 

 expel Crane as a member of the association. 



EXAMINATIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF 

 GARDENERS 



Owing" to lack of space in this issue, Arthur Smith's paper on 

 the subject of gardeners' examinations, presented at the St. Louis 

 convention, had to be withheld for the February number of 

 the G.\RDENERs' Chronicle. 



CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SIGN BOARD NUISANCE 



At a meeting of the Garden Club of America held in New York, 

 the following resolution was passed on the action taken by the 



NEW YORK'S SPRING FLOWER SHOW 



(Continued from page 435) 

 group entries already assured to the manager justify him in assert- 

 ing that the forthcoming show will unquestionably be the best 

 yet held. 



There is one feature of the show that has been extended this 

 year, solely in the interest of the private gardeners, and that is the 

 Table Decorations. There is a competition every day from the 

 second day of the show on for private gardeners' tables and the 

 committee hopes to have a dozen or more each day. a hope that 

 should be easily fulfilled if the gardeners will respond as they 

 should. The tables and napery, etc.. are all provided and all the 

 gardener has to do is to bring his flowers and the receptacles in 

 which he will arrange them and make his decoration. Tuesday 

 will be roses, Wednesday carnations. Thursday any choice or com- 

 bination of flowers the exhibitor likes, Friday sweet peas and 

 Saturday orchids. 



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I Of Interest to Country | 



I Estate Owners | 



I The National Association of Gardeners takes j 



I this opportunity to place its Service Bureau at j 



i the disposal of owners of country estates when | 



I requiring thoroughly competent gardeners — in | 



I the capacities of superintendents, head gardeners | 



I or assistant gardeners — thoroughly qualified in | 



I every particular to assume the responsibilities | 



I the positions call for. | 



i The .\ssociation seeks the co-operation of | 



I country estate owners in its endeavor to estab- | 



i lish a reliable source to which they can apply | 



j with every confidence to secure the services of | 



I .gardeners truly efficient in their profession. | 



I The Bureau is maintained entirely at the ex- j 



I pense of the association and makes no charge to i 



j the employer it may serve, or to the member | 



j it may benefit. j 



I Those desiring to avail themselves of the serv- | 



j ices of this Bureau should apply to — | 



I M. C. EBEL. Secretary | 



I National Association of Gardeners, j 



I 286 Fifth Ave., New York | 



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