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before departing on the return trip to Boston. Mr. Kenneday on 

 belialf of the visitors thanked Mr. and Mrs. Tracy for their 

 cordial welcome to which both Mr. and Mrs. Tracy responded. 



On the foUow-ing day the convention party motored to Cam- 

 bridge, passing around the buildings and campus of Harvard 

 University, which is the oldest colle.ye in this country, and stop- 

 ping at the Botanic Museum where the famous Ware collection 

 of glass flowers is housed. These glass flowers, prepared by 

 Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka, are so perfectly modeled that it 

 is difficult to distinguish them from real flowers. 



The automobiles proceeded on to Lexington, famous for the 

 part it played in the early history of -\nierica, and on to Concord, 

 where the party stopped to view the statue of the "Minute Man," 

 which marks the spot where the farmers arrayed themselves 

 against the British. Concord is also the home of noted .\merican 

 authors, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, and Alcott, whose houses 

 are still standing. Passing through Sudbury, where still stands 

 the ancient Wayside Inn. erected in 1687. the automobiles con- 

 tinued on to Wellesley, driving by the buildings and campus of 

 Wellesley College, and on to the Henry S. Hunnewell estate, where 

 the attendants to the convention became the guests of Mr. and 

 ]\Irs. Hunnewell. Mrs. Hunnewell received the ladies in her home 

 where luncheon was served to them on a broad piazza, overlook- 

 ing one of the finest scenes of hills and water to be found anywhere. 

 Mr. Hunnewell was host to the men of the party at luncheon 

 which was spread on the lawn. Following the luncheon, Mr. 

 ^fackintosh thanked Mr. and Mrs. Hunnewell for the hearty 

 reception they had extended, which they graciously acknowledged. 



The automobiles drove through the Arnold Arboretum, one of 

 the most notable arboretums in the world, covering two hundred 

 seventy acres. Practically every tree and shrub in the world 

 which is able to thrive in the New England climate is to be 

 found in these grounds, which although an adjunct of Harvard 

 L'niversity also belongs to the park system of Boston, the college 

 and city sharing in its support. 



At Brookline. the next stopping point, the estate of Larz .Ander- 

 son was visited, which contains among other ornamental features, 

 an Italian and a Japanese garden. Here the party was treated to a 

 delicious spread. A visit was made to the estate of Mrs. C. G. 

 Weld where there are long stretches of beautiful lawn ; to Faulk- 

 ner Farm, the E. D. Brandegee estate, among whose features are 

 an Italian and an interesting rockgarden, and to Prof. C. S. 

 Sargent's estate, Holm Lea. noted for its sweep of lawns, lilacs, 

 rhododendrons and rare trees. 



As the photographs of the convention and the detailed descrip- 

 tion of the estates visited were received too late for publication 

 in the September number, they will appear in the October number. 



LADIES' ENTERTAINMENT 



From the very hour the ladies attending the convention arrived 

 at the hotel, until the moment of their departure, they were roy- 

 ally entertained. The Ladies' Committee, including Mrs. B. 

 Hammond Tracy, Chairman; Mrs. W. N. Craig, Mrs. Wm. An- 

 derson, Mrs. George F. Stewart, Mrs. Duncan Finlayson, Mrs. 

 .Andrew Rogers, cordially greeted the ladies on their arrival and 

 most courteously treated them throughout their entire stay in 

 Boston. Following the very interesting opening meeting on the 

 afternoon of the first day of the convention, a reception was held 

 at Horticultural Hall at which the Ladies' Committee served tea. 

 In the evening while the men enjoyed a most instntctive illus- 

 trated lecture on the .Arnold .Arboretum delivered by E. I. Far- 

 rington. at Horticultural Hall, a theatre party was formed for 

 the ladies. 



On the morning of the second day, the ladies in attendance at 

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of Boston, returning to Hotel Brunswick at noon to become the 

 guests of the Ladies' Committee at luncheon. The after'ioon 

 hours were passed at the fashion show staged at the Copley Plaza 

 by Filene. The ladies graced the tables at the annual banquet 

 and were among the guests entertained on the two days' trips 

 to notable country estates in the vicinity of Boston and along the 

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dening creates a love for horticulture and in this way the beautify- 

 ing of home surroundings and the improvement of villages and 

 towns are feeling the effects of this good W'ork. The exhibitions 

 of the products of children's gardens are larger and of better 

 quality than ever before. Let us help this good cause along by 

 giving information and encouragement to those who need it. 



The building up of the Association with new members is — as it 

 is in all organizations — an important factor. The growth of our 

 organization is slower than it might be because we are more 

 careful in selectin.g mcmljers so that they may be of the 

 standard required of the profession. Our endeavor should be at 

 all times to conduct the aiTairs of the Association with such 

 uprightness that no criticism should be heard from members or 

 others. I don't mean by this that our .Association can be made 

 perfect. I should rather see a limited number of interested mem- 

 bers than a large increase in membership from sources that would 

 not be interested in the welfare of the organization. 



The time of the year when we hold our convention should be 

 given consideration. We hold the convention too late in the sea- 

 son and the estates which we visit are not seen at their best. This 

 part of the program is of great educational value to gardeners. 

 I personally believe that about the middle of August would be 

 nearer the right time to see gardens and estates when they would 

 be at their best. This subject should be given our consideration. 



Let me ask every member to do his little bit to help the organ- 

 ization along. Our profession is the oldest and we may be proud of it. 



I regret that our Secretary, Mr. Ebel, was indisposed and had 

 to be absent from the office in Xew York for several months. I 

 am pleased to see him here today. I wish at this time to thank, 

 most heartily. Miss Dorothy Ebel for the excellent service she 

 gave in her father's absence. She conducted the secretarial w'ork 

 most satisfactorily. 



I wish to extend my warmest thanks to the ladies and gentle- 

 men on the various committees who have worked so hard to make 

 this convention a success. I wish also at this time to especially 

 thank Mr. William N. Craig for the interest and hard work that 

 he has put into all the details of the convention. 



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 of the Sewickley Hort. Society, on Saturday, Sept. 2, 1922, to 

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 .A. G. Mr. Curran was appointed temporary chairman and Henry 

 Goodband, temporary secretary. 



It was decided to call this branch "The Western Pennsjdvania" 

 branch of the X. .A. G. John Barnet was appointed a delegate 

 to the Boston convention held on Sept. 12 to IS. 



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 Frank B. Reig, John Carman. Arthur Bonsey, Herman Rapp, 

 Wm. Jess, Wm. Falconer, X^iel McCallum, David Fraser, Louis 

 Barnet, .Ale.x. David.son, R. W'. Ross, Henry Goodband. 



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