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going to pass that stage long ago. W'liy shouldn't it? It is a step 

 in the right direction. There arc some men who are spoiled hy 

 education, but not very many. - „ i 



1 have much p.easure in moving the adoption ot all that has 

 been done by the college people and by the people representing you 

 here as your Directors, and so on. 



The President: It has been moved and seconded that we have 

 a rising vote in adopting tlie rules and regulations of this course 

 at Amherst College tor Gardeners. (The delegates all arose.) 



I am glad is has been passed. It is one of the linest things we 

 have done in this organization, and I am glad that I am President 

 here during this term. 



The President; The next matter Lif business is the Election 

 of officers. I will appoint Mr. Downer, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Finlay- 

 son. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Donald as Tellers. 



The Secretary : One ballot can be cast for the President, Sec- 

 retary, Treasurer, and for Mr. Head, Mr. Mackintosh and Mr. 

 Smith. Vou oiilv have to ballot on the vice-president and two 

 trustees at large. Only active members are entitled to vote. As- 

 sociate members have no vote. 



The candidates to vote for: The candidates for trustees at 

 large are Mr. Cameron, Mr. Fisher of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of 

 Pittslield and Mr. Dorward of Newport. 



Mr. Cr-MG : Moved the Secretary cast one ballot for President. 

 Seconded. 



The President: The Secretary has cast one ballot for Presi- 

 dent. Mr., John Barnet is elected President of this Association 

 for the next year. 



The Secret.\ry : The candidates for Vice-President arc Mr. 

 Gray of Newport and Mr. Francis of Cleveland. 



Mr. Cr.mg: While the tellers are counting the ballots I move 

 that the Secretary cast one ballot for the Treasurer. Seconded. 



The President: The Secretary cast one ballot for Treasurer. 

 Mr. Montague Free is elected Treasurer. 



Mr. M.-\ckintosh : I move that Mr. Craig cast one ballot for 

 Secretary. Seconded. 



The President: Mr. Craig has cast one ballot for Secretary. 

 Mr. Ebel is elected our Secretary. 



Mr. Michie moved that the Secretary cast a ballot for the 

 three trustees from. New Jersey, Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Head and 

 Mr. Smith. Seconded. 



The President: The Secretary has cast a ballot for the three 

 trustees frcm New Jersey, and these men are elected. 



The Secret.\rv: We have to vote for two trustees. The fol- 

 lowing nominations have been made : Mr. Cameron, Mr. Fisher 

 of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Pittsfield and Mr. Dorvvood of Newport. 

 We have to vote for two. 



Mr. Downer : Mr. President and fientlemen. the result of the 

 balloting for Vice-President is, Mr. Francis 27 votes and Mr. 

 Gray 22 votes. 



The President: John H. Francis is elected 

 Mr. Downer: Mr. President and Gentlemen, the result of the 

 balloting for two trustees is, Mr. Cameron 43 votes, JNIr. Dor- 

 wood 25 votes, Mr. Johnson 19 votes and Mr. Fisher 18 votes. 



The President: Mr. Cameron and Mr. Dorwocd are elected as 

 trustees for 1923. 



The President: Will the Committee on Final Resolutions re- 

 port now, please? 



Mr. Stuart then presented the final resolutions as follows: 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS 



The members of the National Association of Gardeners assem- 

 bled desire to extend their thanks and appreciation to all those 

 who have contributed to the success and enjoyment of our annual 

 convention here in Boston. 



We specially desire to tender our thanks to the Massachusetts 

 Hort'cultural Society for the privilege of the use of Horticultural 

 Hall for our business sessions. Our thanks are also due to the 

 various committees, under the able chairmanship of W. N. Craig, 

 who have done so much to make our visit to Boston an enjoy- 

 able success, and particularly to the committee of ladies who have 

 specially provided entertainment for the visiting ladies, and to the 

 convention at large. And, further, to the retail florists of Boston 

 and all ethers who have provided decorations for our conventior. 

 Finally, we request that W. N. Craig send a personal letter of 

 thanks to all who have invited us to visit their places. 



Committee on i-iN.\L Resolutions, 

 Alex, Michie, 

 D. L. Mackintosh, 

 James Stuart. 



The President: Vou have heard the reading of the final reso- 

 lutions. .\re there any remarks? 



Mr. Rogers moved they be accepted. Seconded and carried. 



The President: \\'ill the Committee on Deceased Members 

 report now ? 



The resolution on deceased members was then presented as fol- 

 lows : 



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RESOLUTION ON DECEASED MEMBERS 



The members of the Nat.onal .\ssijciatiiin of Gardeners, assem- 

 liled in their annual convention at Horticultural Hall, Boston, 

 September 13, 1922, wish to express their sincere sorrow at the 

 loss their ranks have sustained m the deaths of the fellow mem- 

 bers, Mrs. Manuel Rionda, George P. Wetmore, Robert Bottom- 

 ley, ' Thomas Hatton, Robert Vv illiamson, William G. Hasker, 

 Frank P. Sladen, and A, E. Muehldorfer, and wish to express 

 their sincere sympathy to the families and those near and dear 

 in the loss they have sustained, a loss which w^e equally share. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the 

 families of' the deceased members and spread on the records of 

 the Association. 



Committee on Resolutions, 

 William N. Craig, 

 John Barnet, 

 Heiirv E. Downer. 



Mr. B.vrnet moved its adoption as read. Seconded, 



The President: It has been moved and seconded that the reso- 

 lution be adopted as read. Carried. 



Is there anything else that ought to be taken up? 



Mr. B.\rnet : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have great re- 

 spect for Mr. Craig. He has announced the fact that he is about 

 to depart from active membership, and while he has taken up busi- 

 ness for himself we still have his advice and counsel as an asso- 

 ciate, and I move here today that we give him a hearty rising vote 

 of thanks ; that is the least that we can do at this time. 



The President: It has been moved and seconded that we give 

 a hearty rising vote of thanks to Mr. Craig. 



The members all arose and applauded, and sang "For he's a jolly 

 good fellow." 



Mr. Craig : Thank you very much, gentlemen. 



The President : Before we depart, I thank you for your attend- 

 ance here. I am very grateful for the way you have attended to 

 business during these last two days. We have done a good deal 

 of business and we passed it through our hands very quickly. 



I sincerely thank you for your attendance and for sitting so long 

 today through these long sessions we have had. 



A motion to adjourn will now be in order if there is nothing 

 else to take up at this time. 



Mr. Mackintosh moved that the meeting adjourn. Seconded. 



The President: Let us adjourn. 



Adjournment. 



THE ANNUAL BANQUET 



After a busy day at the business meetings on Wednesday, the 

 members, with their wives, daughters and sweethearts, assembled 

 in the banquet hall of the Hotel Brunswick promptly at seven 

 o'clock, wdiere they enjoyed not only a splendid menu provided 

 by the Banquet Committee but also the addresses that followed, 

 which supplied much food for thought from those of the speakers, 

 who were more seriously minded and who dwelt on horticulture 

 and its benefits to mankind and the opportunities that are pre- 

 senting themselves to the younger men to take up this noble pro- 

 fession, while some of the others proved themselves most capable 

 wits, keeping the gathering in an uproar, thus providing consid- 

 erable mirth. The gathering, of about 135 members and ladies, 

 was one of the most representative that has ever come together 

 at a gardeners' banquet. It will live lorg in the memories of all 

 those present. 



Judge Charles W. Hoitt, wdio presided as toastmaster, cer- 

 tainly proved himself a past master, ever ready with witty and 

 humorous expressions to keep the general good feeling of the 

 banqueters alive. As he in turn introduced the speakers, he was 

 found well fortified with some witticism that aptly fitted each 

 one he called on. 



President Robert Cameron reviewed the early history of the 

 Association and contrasted the present four-day convention with 

 the two-hour convention held in Boston in 1911. He expressed 

 himself as especially pleased that the course for training young _ 

 men in the profession of gardening at Massachusetts Agricuhural 

 College in conjunction with the .\ssociation had been adopted 

 during his term of ofifice, and made an appeal to the mothers to 

 interest their sons in gardening, the oldest and noblest profes- 

 sion, and not to discourage them by commenting on their work 

 in the dirt, for no gardener w-nrks in dirt, but iri soil. He con- 

 cluded by wishing all an enjoyable time during the remainder of 

 the convention, and in saying he was proud to see so many ladies 

 present, 



John Barnet, of Sewickley, Pa., President-elect of the Asso- 

 ciation, responded by expressing his thanks for having the high 

 honor of being elected President conferred upon him, and that he 

 would strive to uphold the honor to his utmost, although he fully 

 realized it would be difficult to surpass the records of some of 

 bis predecessors. 



