THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



360 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



JOHN W, EVERITT, President, 

 Glen Cove, N, Y. 



OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary. 

 Madison, N. J. 



ASSOCIATION NOTES. 



'J'lii' I'Xi'i-iitlvc liici'tiim i'( tlir tnislcrs :niil luinnl n( dircrlors 

 was lii'ld at tile Hoti'l Martiiiii|iir cm WiHliU'sday, Jiuy 14, witli 

 llip I'lillipwinL: tiiH:nl>ei-.s iirosi'iil : .1. W. llvcritt. (ileii Cove, X. Y. : 

 Wm. Kli"iiilirinz. Uj;(iiitz, Pa.; .luliii !•' Hiiss, Hartford, Conn.; 

 Arthur .'-^niitli. lifading. Pa.; James JlarMarluin, Tii.xodo Park, 

 N. v.: Anton Baurr. Doal Boacli. X. .1.; .lidm Jolinston, Glen 

 Cove, .v. v.: M. C. Khel. iladison. .\. .). 'I'lje meeting was called 

 to order with President Kvc'ritt in the eliair. 



.Me.ssa;;ps were received from (icorf-'e W. lless, Washington. 

 D. ('.. and Tlieudore Wirth. .Minneapolis, Jlinn.. reprettins their 

 iuahilii.v to atttml. 



The reports snhmittecl hy vin-ious <iinn]iiltees all slmweil good 

 progress witlun the association, and I he treasurer's re|)orl showed 

 a good financ'ial halanc-e. 



President Kveritt named the following eoiiiiiiittee to seleet a 

 suitahle design! for the association's m-w medal: William Klein- 

 heinz, P. W. Popp, John Jolinston 



It was voted to send an otticial 



<'ii]nninnit; 



atiou to delincinent 



memhers that nnless their iudelileclness to the association is paid 

 b.v Septeadier li ihey will lie dropped in pursuance with the by-laws. 



The secretary was instructed to draw up resolutions for an 

 ainendnient of ihe Icylaws to present at the annual meeting, that 

 memhers two years in arrears for dues shall he suspended, instead 

 of three years as the bylaws now provide: al.so that a member six 

 months in arrears shall cease to receive the official organ until his 

 dues are ]i.iid. 



Tlie secretary was also Instructed Icj ac-knowledge receipt of the 

 invi atioii received from the American Association of Park Super- 

 intc'nchnt- inviting the members of the Xational Association of 

 (iardeiiers to .ioin them on their trip to the Pacific Coast, and to 

 exti'Ucl the thanks of the ccmimittee for the sam(>. 



It was voted to hold the annual c'onvenlion Ibis year, wliii li 

 occurs the first week in December, iu Hoston. 



The committee voted that the assoc'iation's sUm'V iiicm1.iI be oflcred 

 to the Menio Park Horticultural Socdety. Jleiilo Park, Cal., for ils 

 Fall show, to be awarded to a member of the Xational Association 

 of (Jardeners iu a cla,ss to be designated by the local society. 



i'lie summer meeting, to be; held in San Francisco iu the middle 

 of August, was discussed, and the ma.jccrity of the members present 

 expressed disappointment that conditions have beciime such as to 

 prevent them from making the trip lo the Pacific Coast at this time, 

 which most of them had counted on when the meetiim was pro- 

 liosc'd for San Francisco last year. 



The essay committee retiuests the followiic; jniblicity for the 

 contest of the President Everitt gold prizes. 



Contestants must have their essays in ilie hands of the chair- 

 man. Will. II. Waite. P. O. P.ox 2!I0. Madison. X. J., not later than 

 Oc-tobi'r I. Ihe essay must be signed with a nom de plume, must 

 bear no evidence of the author's identiHi'ation, and lie mailed in a 

 plain cuveliipe, carefully adclres.sed to the chainnaii of the corn- 

 mil tec-. 



The contestant will jdace his name and full address, stating the 

 position lie holds, in a separate cnvcdopc, writing the nom de plume 

 he signed to his c>ssay on the outside' of this envelope, and mail 

 same in a sei)arate envelope to M. C. Kliel. Secretary, iXational As- 

 sociation of (Jardeners, JIadison, X. J. This envelope is not to 

 be opened until Ihe .iudges have rendered their decision on the con- 

 test. Write your essay distinctly and use one side of iiaper oiil.v. 

 Thc'se rules must be strictly followed to avoid discpialification. 

 The sub.iects have ijeen arranged in four classes, as follows: 



Cr.ASS 1— Prize .f:'.."') gold. 



Sulgeci — llni tiriilliin- <ix ii T'riifixsioii, I'lum tliv tituiiiliKjint of 

 a iiiirdruff, 



CLASS :^— Prize .s;2.'. gold. 



Sub.icct — '/'/if I'lnpir (iroiiiiiiiii (iinl Culture of Treen. Shrubn. 

 Pcrciiiiidls (iiiil Aiiiiunl Bcihl'nuj I'lmitx iu tlir Oniameutiition of 

 Prrrato (Irouinla. 



CLASS :;— Prize m> gold. 



Subject — Pici>iiration of Grounil for (inil General Treatment of 

 llanhj Herhaeroiis Perennials. Nainiiin a list of speeies {limiteil 

 to oue hitufh'eih itroriiVniij a sujicchxiou of flou'erx tlirouf/Jiout 

 the entire xeasitu, 



CLASS -1— Prize .^'Jd gold. 



Sub.iect — Ifine to Hecure u Win's \eiietuhle Sujiplj/ ^\'itll the 

 Aiil of Colli Frames or Hothetis Unit no (Ireenhousex^ . Iniluiliiig 

 Ncii/ I'rejufral inu.- 



This essa.\ c clupet it lc;ii i, ,.|„.|, l,, plolessiolial :;.irdellels « ho 

 ar- engaged in the capacity cif superintendents, head gardeners 

 or assistant gardeners. 



A competitor is enlilled to eiiler in one class (iiil.\. 



The broadest latitude will be allowed in dealing with eac-li 

 suli.iect. 



The essays an limiiiMl |ci ;;.IIINi words each. 



The colltl^st "ill clos,. on October L tlie judges to rejiori their 

 decision at the next convention of the assoc-iai ion. tec ciiur the 

 first week of December. 



The Fssay Cominittei- will apimiiit Hm' JiicIllc-. consisting of 

 lliree gardeners and two re|ji-escMilati\c's of the horticultural press. 



Contestants will address William II. Waite. Chairman of Fssay 

 Committee, Xational .Vssoc-ial imi of (iardeners, P. (). Hox 2'.M, 

 .M.-idiscui, X. .1., for fniilicf |i:irt ic-ulars. 



The Xalional Co-ci|ierai;\e Cominitlee has endorsed the resolution 

 to it by the co-operative c-ommittee of the Xassau County Horti- 

 cultural Sc:)ciety. recommending that members moving from one 

 dislricf to another be ac-cepted through transfer from the local 

 society with which they were atfiliatc^d by the society in the dis- 

 trict to which they have remnved. and will submit it to the clitYereiit 

 local horlicnltnral societies for ac-tion when they renew their meet- 

 ings in the fall. The ri'solution fcdiows: 



Your eounuitiir ,,u eo-oiieralioii liariuif been iiistnirltil In /in - 

 sent a ilraft of n iihiu mi i o-'i/ienitiiju or iiffiliation of tiurtleninfi 

 soeieties. irilli n lii ir lo ireulinii a stronfier feeiinfi of iiood-felloir- 

 shi/i anioilflxt iiieinhris of xiirli Koriitie.i. hei/ to siiliniil tli( folloiri iiii 

 for eoiisiiterifl ion. 



.4 VKinlier of ii liortiintliiriil soiietii, such (is tlie \iissiin Count ii 

 Hortieulliiral Soeielii. reinorinii lo anothir loeiiliti/. unit lieiiii/ ilesir- 

 oiis of ii-'soiinlini/ himself nitli the liortii nil iirill sinielii in the 

 lornlitii to II till h he has iioiic. shonhl heeoim iliiiihie Ui full iiieni- 

 liershiji Iherviii i/ In- is in i/ooil stil iiilinii. iritlioiit Ihe inniineiit 

 • if ilnis lo Ihr eiiil «/ Ihr fiseiil year, nnil rire rersii. In oilier 

 iroi'ils. Ill- iroiilil sinijilii he I rii nsferreil from one soiielij to nimlher 

 without mil/ e.rtni nioni tan/ ehari/e niiatsoerer. 



It woiilil ii'iiLc il so Hint a slrniuier eonhl enter ii saiietii in his 

 neu- loeation. iiiiil, iiresenlini/ ii letter or iileutifieiition i nni. lo Hie 

 seeretarij of that soeietij from the seeretarii of the smielii from 

 irhieh he iras learinij. ironlil In- introilmeil to the nirmlnrs ami 

 niilile to feel at home. 



Itelierinij thai tliis plan inn he more niilihi eirrulateil anil eiir- 

 ried out hij Ihe Xalional .\ssoivition of darileners. i/onr eommittec 

 reeommenil thai this soeietn refer the matter to that lioih/. anil if 

 aeceiituhle to Ihem. to lime Ihe Satiouiil .[ssoriatiou of (lanlener.s 

 earrii out the /ilnii. {Sii/neih 



' .l(tll\ .lOHXSTOX. 



N I I// /;/, ./. ti{i:pi;.ss. 

 i:ir\j:sT whxtlaki:. 



I.oinl I'o-operiilir, fouimillre \assaii I'oiintii II ortii nil n nil 

 Sorinln. 



The- ihiirmaii of tin' ( ■ciinnit tee on Our .Native Hircl Prolection 

 advises that he will c.ill a nieeting of his c'ommittee, to meet with 

 the committee of Ihe .\iiici icaii .Vssoc'iation of Park Siipcrintend- 

 ents, at San I'^-ancisco dnriii;; llie ccpincntion there, to I'ormiilate 

 plans for fntuiv united .ictiiiii. 



'1 he- siiiniiicr cling of the assc;cial ic.ii to hi' hc'ld al San l-'rau- 



cisc ci during the- w c-ek c,i .Vn-nst Ir, \\\\\ l,,- al tin- c'all of \'ice- 

 liresideiit William S. Kciinie. who li.is (ban;e of arrangements for 



the meeliii';. Tnc 1 di|ii.i iler^ ol' the associ.-ition will be at the 



Stewart lliilcl. Ciiioii .slciiiai-e. 



AMONG THE G.ARDENERS 



• o'orge Wiltlingcr has resigned his position ,is snperinteudeut 

 of the Miss Blaucdie Potter Fstate, at Ossining, X. ^'., to accept a 

 similar position on ihe Fuller Estate. P.iiarcdiffe. N. V. .Mr. 

 ^\'ittlillgeI■ assumed his new ditties on .Viigusl 1. 



Edward Davies. until receiilly gardener for Paul Moore. Convenl 

 Station, X. .1.. has been aiipoinled siiperintendeiit of the W'. II. 

 Wellington l-^slate. AVaybind. Mass. I inpro\'emenls are now under 

 way on licit estate, which include a new range of glass. 



