For Augiiit, 1923 



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Our Sustaining Members 



There is no doubt there are many owners of country estates 

 who would wilHngly give tlieir support to the association if in- 

 vited to do so. If our active members would make an etlort to 

 interest tjieir employers, our sustaining membership would ma- 

 terially increase. Eistate owners wlio never before heard of the 

 association are often directed tn it by tliose who are numbered 

 among our sustaining members. 



1ncre.\sing Our .\c rivE Me.mbekship 



The secretary is certain that many meinbers would be surpised 

 to learn of the number of gardeners, who appear never to have 

 heard of the association, notwithstanding the publicity it has re- 

 ceived during the past years, and how readily they become in- 

 terested when approached on the subject. If each memlier would 

 undertake to enroll but one new member, it would mean much 

 towards strengthening the influence of the association in its lield 

 of endeavor. 



M. C. Ebel, Secretary. 



BOSTON BRANCH 



Due to the unusually hot weather, tiiere was not as large an 

 attendance as anticipated at the Boston branch meeting, lield at 

 Horticultural Hall, Boston, on July 31. It was nevertheless an 

 interesting one with the discussions on varied subjects lasting 

 well over two hours. A good representation from Boston and 

 vicinity may be expected at the Pittsburgh convention. 



NASSAU CO. L. I. BRANCH 



A meeting of the Nassau Co. L. I. branch was held at Oyster 

 Bay, L. I., on July 27. A general discussion ensued on what had 

 been accomplished by the association in the past year and satis- 

 faction was expressed on the part of the members present, the 

 local branch endorsing the association's action. James Andrews 

 of Oyster Bay, L. I., was appointed a delegate from this branch 

 to the Pittsburgh convention. 



WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH 



A meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Branch and the Pitts- 

 burgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club was held in the Carnegie 

 Library, Pittsburgh on July 17 with Manus Curran. chairman, 

 presiding, for the purpose of discussing plans for the social eve- 

 ning during the convention under the auspices of the club. The 

 following applications for membership were endorsed by the 

 branch, Edmund Ruprecht, James Stewart, William V. Beeler. 

 and Thomas Tyler. A letter was read from John R. Clarke of 

 Lake Forest, 111., requesting information on the objects of this 

 branch, wdiich information the secretary was instructed to give. 



A meeting was also held on July 31, with Manus Curran, chair- 

 man, presiding. Detailed reports of their preparations for the 

 convention were presented by the chairmen of the various com- 

 mittees. By a rising vote, Manus Curran was unanimously elect- 

 ed to represent this branch at the convention. The application 

 of Mrs. Mitchell, Pittsburgh, for sustaining membership was re- 

 ferred to the New York office. The following applications were 

 endorsed for membership, Sabin Bolton and Hiram A. Frish- 

 kone. Everything is in readiness for what is hoped to be a suc- 

 cessful convention. 



Hkxrv Goodband, Secretary. 



CLEVELAND BRANCH 



A meeting of the Cleveland branch was held at the .Mhambra 

 Restaurant, August 6, Robert Brydon, chairman, presiding. It 

 was decided to ask for a conference to be held during the time 

 of the National Show to be staged here in the Spring of 1924. The 

 opinion was also expressed that a booth at the show would be ad- 

 visable. Frank L. Balogh was elected as delegate for this branch 

 to the coming convention at Pittsburgh. The applications for 

 membership of George \V. Duncan, John Buckley, and Albert 

 P. Longland were endorsed by the branch. The next meeting 

 will be at the Alhambra Restaurant, Euclid Ave. and 105th St. 

 on September 4, with dinner at seven o'clock. 



Arthur Brown, Secretary. 



NEW MEMBERS 



Sustaining: G. VV. Hill, White Plains, N. Y. (Sidney Tranfield, 

 gardener) ; C. A. Coffin, Locust \'alley, L. I. (Joe Boehler, gar- 

 dener) ; Mrs. Louise C. Moore, Mentor, Ohio (Frank L. Balogh, 

 gardener); Mrs. C. Douglas Green. Mamaroneck, N. Y. ; Miss 

 L. T. Morris, Philadelphia, Pa. (John Tonkin, gardener) ; Miss 

 T. G. Seaman, Poughkeepsie. N. Y. (Fred Cotterell. gardener). 

 Xctive : Thomas E. Tyler. James Stewart. Sabin Bolton, Pitts- 

 burgh. Pa. ; William V. Beeler, Haysville. Pa. ; Edmund Ruprecht. 

 Shields. Pa. ; Michael F. Salmer. Joseph K. Brower. Alfred .\ddor, 

 Jacksonville Fla. ; Steven Dietrich, (!;reenwich, Conn. ; Harry F. 

 Carter, White Plains. N. Y. ; M. B. Kannowski, Grand Forks, 

 N: D.. George W. Duncan. John Buckley. Youngstown, O. As- 

 sociate: Hiram A. Frishkone. Pittsburgh. Pa.; .Mbert P. Lang- 

 land, Cleveland, O. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



Daniel Whyte, for twenty years head gardener to Winthrop 

 .\mes. North Easton, Mass., has been appointed head gardener to 

 Samuel Appleton, "Broadmere," Marblehead, Mass. 



Harry Coles, of Wellesley, .Mass., succeeds Mr. Whyte as gar- 

 dener to Winthrop Ames, North Easton, Mass. 



Robert W'eeks has resigned his position as superintendent to 

 Charles K. King, of Manstield. Ohio, to accept a similar position 

 on the new estate of Guerdon S. Ilolden, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Earl Robertson, gardener for the past four years under Robert 

 Brydon, superintendent, on the Mrs, F. F. Prentiss estate, Cleve- 

 land, succeeds Mr. Weeks as superintendent to Charles K. King, 

 Mansfield, Ohio. 



VV. H. McDonald accepted the position of gardener to Edwin 

 McClellan, Cambridge, N. Y. 



Max Aubertel has accepted the position of gardener at Manetto 

 Hill Farm, the country estate of R. Schwarzenbach, Hicksville, 

 L. I. 



THE EDUCATIVE VALUE OF FLOWER SHOWS 



The ever-increasing number of horticultural societies proves 

 beyond doubt that gardening is one of the favorite pursuits of all 

 classes of the community. Equally noticeable is the desire to 

 e.xcel in the production of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and even 

 in shows of but modest ambitions the competition is keen. That 

 such exhibitions possess a distinct educative value cannot be dis- 

 puted. They encourage a spirit of generous emulation, they teach 

 self-restraint to the competitors, and they point out in no un- 

 certain fashion just how and where the exhibits of the unsuccess- 

 ful competitors fall short. In exhibiting, the amateur, of course, 

 stands upon an entirely diiferent footing from the private gar- 

 dener. The former may decide whether he will compete at any 

 given exhibition and exactly what he will stage. "The private 

 gardener, on the other hand, must, generally speaking, obtain the 

 consent of his employer. Some employers readily grant this 

 permission — nay, they encourage the gardener to coiupete at flower 

 shows. Others object altogether to the idea, and refuse permis- 

 sion — in which they are quite within their rights. They state 

 their objections somewhat in the following way : Gardeners, if 

 permitted to exhibit, usually make up their mind at the beginning 

 of the season as to the classes in which they intend to compete. 

 Having decided, they concentrate on these things, and devote 

 more time to them than to the remainder, which have to put up 

 with perfunctory treatment, with the result that, all over, the 

 average is lowered. I venture to express the very strong opinion 

 tliat this is quite a mistaken idea. Granted that here and there 

 a gardener may devote all his energies to the production of a 

 limited number of subjects for competition, yet the majority will 

 bear me out wdien I say, without fear of contradiction, that when 

 a gardener is encouraged to exhibit the tendency is towards a 

 leveling upward all round. No real gardener could tolerate a 

 magnificent bed of onions, grown for show purposes, and a medi- 

 ocre or indifferent crop of peas or cauliflowers. Similarly with 

 flowers. Carefully thinned, shaded and staked, carnations or 

 dahlias for exhibition would be a striking commentary on a poor 

 or weed-infested flower garden; while a few giant gi;oseberries 

 grown for the show bench would ill repay a general crop deci- 

 mated by mildew or devoured by caterpillar. My experience — a 

 tolerably wide experience — is to the effect that where the gardener, 

 professional or amateur, is a keen exhibitor there will be found 

 all-round crops of superior quality. As has been already said, the 

 educative value of exhibitions is great, for gardeners, by compar- 

 ing their own produce at shows with that of their competitors, 

 are enabled to locate and to remedy faults in their treatment. The 

 interchange of opinions, too, and the friendly criticisms w'.iich are 

 passed at flower shows, also add to the knowledge of the exhibitor. 

 Look at the whole question of exhibiting from any angle, and the 

 conclusion forced upon the observer is that, from an educative 

 point of view, the modern horticuhural society is doing good work, 

 work which is not appraised at nearly its proper value even by 

 some of those who profess to be devoted to, and deeply interested 

 in, the advance of horticulture.— GurrffHWig Illustrated. 



Owners of Country Estates 



desirint; the services of garle'ters, tlwrovghly versed iii all phases 

 of their profession, and ^ualilied tn assvme the responsibilities the 

 position calls for, as superintendents nr gardeners, shotild apply 

 to the National Association of Gardeners. M. C. Ebel, Secretary, 

 286 Fifth Avenue, New York. 



The association numbers among its sustaining members, the own- 

 eis of some of the foremost country estates in America. 



The association makes no charge for any seri'ice it may render 

 to employer or member. 



