THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



49 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOTES 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary, MADISON, N. J. 



THE SUMMER MEETING 



The summer meeting of the associati(jn will he held in 

 Boston during the convention of the Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists. This deci- 

 sion was reached at the last meeting of the executive 

 board. Many gardeners are members of both organiza- 

 tions and it will give them an opportunity to attend the 

 meetings of both bodies. The program of the meeting- 

 will be published in the next issue of the Chronicle. 

 It is expected that a number of speakers, men who have 

 gained prominence in the horticultural world, will ad- 

 dress the gardeners on topics in which they will be di- 

 rectly interested. 



Members intending to attend the meeting going via 

 New York, will find the outside route to Boston a most 

 enjoyable one; leaving New York ^Monday afternoon, 

 August 16, at five o'clock and arriving at Boston the next 

 morning at eight o'clock. This route has also been se- 

 lected by the New York Florists' Club, which will jour- 

 ney to Bo.ston on the same steamer as the members of 

 the National Association of Gardeners. 



Those who expect to attend the meeting and who de- 

 cide to join the partv g<iing on the "iitside nnite should 



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ONE OF THE OUTSIDE LI.\E STE.\MERS. NEW VORK-BOSTON. 



apply to the secretary for reservation of staterooms at 

 the earliest date possible. A number of rooms have been 

 reserved and will be assigned as applications are received. 

 Outside rooms are $2 ; inside rooms $1 ; both rooms con- 

 taining two berths. The fare to Boston is $4. Unless 

 rooms are secured well in advance it will be hard to ob- 

 tain them owing to the fact that the time of the meeting 

 is the busiest season for summer traffic. 



The Copley Square Hotel, Boston, has been selected 

 as the Iieadquarters of the N. .\. G. This hotel is located 

 conveniently to the convention hall and is reasonable in its 

 prices. Reservations for rooms should be made as soon 

 as possible, either by applying to the hotel direct, or 

 through the secretary's office. The hotel has submitted 

 the following convention rates : Single room without 

 bath, $1.50 per day; larger outside room. $2; court room. 

 with private bath, $2 a day ; outside room, with private 

 bath, $3 a day. The above rates are for one person ; $1 

 additional per day will be charged for two persons occu- 

 pying one room. 



THE GARDENERS' CO-OPERATIVE 

 MOVEMENT. 



Seventeen local societies have so far taken favorable 

 action on the gardeners' co-operative movement, which is 

 being fostered by the national association, and have ap- 



jjointed local co-operative committees. Quite a number 

 have signified their intention of participating in the 

 movement but have deferred taking definite action pend- 

 ing further information as to just what the plan contem- 

 plates. There are others still to be heard from. Atten- 

 tion is directed to the article appearing on page 52, 

 which suggests the field for development, through co- 

 operation between the national and local societies, to 

 benefit the gardening profession and those who are fol- 

 lowing it. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



The following new members have been added to our 

 roll during the past month : Charles E. Carman, Spring- 

 field Centre, N. Y. ; Walter G. Weston, Lakewood, N. j. 

 Joseph Winsock and Herbert Dungey. Deal Beach, N. |. 

 James L. Spalding and William Simpson. .Monticello 

 111.; John Johnson, Southampton, N. Y. ; Ernest Lieb 

 Sterlington, N. Y. ; Arthur J. \\'ise, Montpelier, Va. , 

 Benjamin G. Cartmell, Wyncote, Pa. ; John Jav Howe, 

 New York, N. Y. " ' 



PROTECTION IN FORWARDING DUES. 



Duplicate bills are about to be sent out to those who 

 have not yet remitted their 1914 dues. The secre- 

 tary's office desires to direct attention to the risk in- 

 volved in sending cash through the mail without prop- 

 erly registering the letter and announces that hereafter 

 the office will not assume any responsibility for dues re- 

 mitted in that manner. In the past it has necessitated 

 considerable correspondence and unnecessary investiga- 

 tion in trying to trace dues which were reported sent in 

 cash and which did not reach the office. It is sug- 

 gested that where it is not convenient to send a check, a 

 post office or express money order be forwarded, as this 

 protects the sender ; or send cash by registered mail, de- 

 manding a return receipt of delivery from the post office. 

 Then you will have something to trace your letters by if 

 thev go astrav. 



APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 



National Association of Gardeners 



I hereby apply for Membership in your Association: — 



Nime in full 



Occupation 



A ddr ess . 



Date 



Reference 



For^uard Application to M. C. EBEL, Secret»ry, Mi-dison, 

 N. J., <with dues, <which are ^2.00 annuilly. Including subscrip- 

 tion to the official orgun of the Association 



