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Secretary's Office: 286 Fifth Avenue, New York 



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Tlw aims of the associulion arc, to elevate tlic firofcssion of 

 :j:arde)iiiig by endeavoring to improve conditions within it. 



To cement a closer bondsliif' among all engaged in, and in- 

 terested in, gardening — to create a greater confidence between 

 employer and employee. 



The association is professional in character. It must in no wise 

 be associ<ited unth unionism. 



President — Robert Cameron, Ipswich, Mass. 

 Vice-President — John Barnet, Sewickley, Pa. 

 Secretary— M. C. Ebel, 286 Fifth .\ve., New York. 

 Treasurer — Montague Free, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



TRUSTEES (For 1922)— William H. VVaite, Arthur Smith, D. L. Mack- 

 intosh New Jersey; W. N. Craig, Massachusetts; H. E. Downer, New 

 York. ' 



DIREXrrORS (To serve until 1923)— Alex,imler Michie, Long Island; 

 George F. Stewart, Massachusetts; Theodore Wirth, Minnesota; George 

 W Hess District of Columbia; Daniel J. C'oughlin, New York; John 

 Bamet, Pennsylvania; Montague Free, New York. (To serve until 1924) 

 —William Gr.-iy, Rhode Island; William Hertrick, California; George H. 

 Pring Missouri; Thos. Hatton, Connecticut; Robert Weeks, Ohio; W. H. 

 Griffiths Michigan; Thos. W. Head, New Jersey. (To serve until 19i))— 

 George Wilson, Illinois; James Stuart, New York; William Kleinhemz, 

 Pennsvlvania; John F. Huss, Connecticut; Edwin Jenkins, Massachusetts; 

 Carl N. Fohn. Colorado; Joseph Tansey, New York. 



SUSTAINING MEMBERS 



New York—Urs. J. J. Albright, Geurge ¥. B.ikcr, Edwin S. Bayer, Henri 

 Bendel, Albert Clayburgh, W. R. L oe. Mis. F. A Constable, Paul D. 

 Cravath, Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, Mrs. Lharlas Daniels, Cleveland H. 

 Dodge, Mrs. Dows. Frank J. Dupignac, Mrs. Cokman du Pont, Lnilds 

 Fr ck W H Gratwick, Daniel Guggenheim, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Mrs. B. -A. 

 Haggin Mrs William P. Hamilton, Mrs. John Henry Hammond, T. A. 

 Havemeyer, Mrs. L. A. Herman, Anton G. Hidenpjl, B. H. Howell, L. (J. 

 Iselin, Otto H. Kahn. Mrs. Frank B. Keech, W. Eugene Kimball, 

 L C Ledyard, Jr., Adolph Lewisohn, John MageJ, Mrs. Julius Mc- 

 V'icker, Morton H. Meinhard, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Jr., J. Pierpont 

 Morgan, Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Stanley G. Mortimer, Mrs Harold 

 I Pratt John T. Pratt, E. F. Price, Mrs. William A. Read, H. 

 D Ronsen, Chas. A. Sherman, Mrs. Sam. Sloan, Benj. Stern, Mrs. W. Sturs- 

 berg Dan Tatum, Mrs. R. M. Thompson, Win. Boyce Thompson, Mrs. Edw. 

 Thorne Mrs. Henry M. Tilford. Carll Tucksr, Samuel Untermyer, Mrs. 

 Harold T. White. Mrs. Payne Whitney, E. L. Young. New Jersey— .\. 

 Albright, Jr.. Charles Bradley, Joseph P. Day, James B. Duke, Mrs. 

 Lewis L Dunham. Mrs. Fred:rick Frelinghuysen, Mrs. K. S. Goodrich, 

 Mrs Gustav E. Kissel, C. Lewis, Mrs. Paul Moore, Hubert T. Parson, 

 Mrs! Manuel Rionda, Leland H. Ross, P. S. Straus, Mrs. John I. Waterbury, 

 Mrs Ridley Watts, Sanders Wertheim. Petitisylvaina — Samuel T. Bodine, 

 Gen. R chard Coulter. Mrs. J. D. Lyon, R. B. Mellen. Giflord Pinchot, Getrge 

 F Tyler Edward A. Woods. Delaware — Irenee du Pont. Pierre S. du Pont, 

 Harry G Haskell. Co.iiicc/iVii<— E. Dinan Bird, Dr. Tracy Farnam, Mrs. 

 Tracy Farnam, George M. Hendee, Miss A. B. Jennings. H. K. Schwarz, W. 

 H Truesdalc, Edward L. Wemple, William Zi;gkr. Jr. KI\ode lslaiid—(-,cv. 

 R Livingston Beeckman. Massaclnisells—Misi M. R. Case, Mrs. \Villiam 

 C Conant. George P. Dike. Mrs. Louis FrothinBhani. Henry S. Ilunne- 

 well, E. K Lawrie, Arthur Lyman, Henry Penn, Mrs. C. G. Rice. Prof. C. 

 S. Sargent, Mrs. J. A. Spoor, Mrs. Bayard Thayer. Xm' Hampslure — F. G. 

 Webster. Ohio — F. F. Drury, H. S. Firestone. Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, John 

 L Severance, H. S. Sherman. H. L. Thonipsin. Mieliisan — J. B. Schlot- 

 mann, E. D Speck. Indiana — Theodore F. Thieme. ldmois—\. Watsrn 

 Armour, Harry B. Glow, .\. B. Dick, Clayton Mark, Mrs. Julius Roscnwald, 

 Mrs F W. Upham. Minnesota — Mrs. Chester A. Congdon, F. H. Stoltzc. 

 /owa— Mrs. G. B. Douglas, ,1/iwoiirf— .\ugust A. Busch, Dr. George T. 

 Moore. Virginia— Wms, Grace E. .Vrents. W. Virginia— Urs. Arthur Lee. 

 Georgia — E. H. Inman. S. Coro/iiia— Robert S. Mebane. 



LOCAL BRANCHES 



Newport, R. I.: .\ii(lrc\v L. Dorvvard, chairman: l-'rcdcric 

 Carter, secrctarv. 



St. Louis, Mo.: (uorRe H. Pring, chairman; Hugo M. 

 SchafT. secretary. 



Nassau County, L. I.: John T. Everett, Glen Cove, chair- 

 man; John .McCulloch, (Jyster Bay, L. L, secretary. 



Boston, Mass.: Robert Cameron, chairman; W. N. Craig, 

 temporary secretary, ['rjiokline. 



Western Pennsylvania: Manus Curran, chairman, Sewick- 

 ley; Henry (ioodband, temporary secretary, Sewickley. 



AN APPEAL FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT BARNET. 



Dear I^'ellow Members: 



The great honor that was bestowe<l on me at the Boston c< n- 

 vcntion in electing me president of our association was entirely 

 unexpected. 



While I highly appreciate the trust conferred in nie, I diclined 

 my propo.sed nomination when first discussed im the grniuKls that 



Right to Left — President Robert Cainci.ui. President-elect John 

 Raniet. Past-president Williani \. Craig. Secretary M. C. Ebel. 



I belong to what is known as the young men of the profession, 

 and that there are still inany older members available who could 

 most creditably occupy the office tendered to me. 



Wh le I do not feel that I shall be able to surpass the records 

 of some of our past presidents, I am resolved to at least try to 

 equal them during my term in office, and I' appeal to all the young 

 men as well as the older men of tlie association to aid me 'ii 

 carrying out my resolution. 



As a first step I should like to see an active campaign con- 

 ducted to increase our membership both among the gardeners and 

 their employers. 



.\s a token of appreciation for what our president has accoin- 

 pl'shed for the good of our association and the noble profession 

 it represents, let us set the time to begin our campaign nou; and 

 let us enlarge our mcmbersliip before Mr. Cameron retires from 

 office. I am sure he will not be opposed to my sug.gestion. If 

 you cannot personally reach the fellow gardeners of your acquaint- 

 ance, who are not yet meinlicrs, and will send their names to our 

 secretary, he will write to them for you. He will also send you 

 application blanks for those friends you can reach, if you will 

 apply to him for them. 



Do not overlook the importance of trying to interest your em- 

 ployers to become sustaining members. Sho\v them the list of 

 our sustaining members which appears in the Gakhknkrs' Chkox- 

 ici.E. These members have becotne an inlluential part of (jur 

 association and we want more of them. Tiie secretary will will- 

 mg y write y( ur employer on the subject; if you prefer him to 

 do so and will so instruct h'm. 



In conclusion, I ask that we all unite to make our association 

 the most influential of all organizations for the advancement of 

 horticulture in America. Let us ask ourselves "Wliat are we 

 doing to help our association?" and not "What good is the associa- 

 tion to us?" .\i its influence for good becomes more generally 

 known, we shall all benefit thereliy. 



loHN li.MtNKT. President-elect. 



MEETING OF THE BOSTON BRANCH 

 The Boston branch of the association held a meeting at Horti- 

 cultural Hall, September 26, to receive the rcp<irts of the con- 

 vention committees. President Cameron otliciated at the well 

 attended meeting. W. N. Craig submitted the linancial statement 

 which showed only a verv slight deficit on the expend'tnre of 

 more than .$l,f)00 for the entertainment of those attendmg the 

 convention. The stenographic reiicrt of the business proceedings 

 of the convention was at the meeting's disiiosal. and detailed the 

 discussions in which sonic of the iiumliers present bad participated. 



