THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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which thill (till biiKfit. iiiiil tliiir st-opc <if clfccliri inirk he in- 

 creased. 



"The National Committee is further empowered lo inter into 

 co-operation with local horticiiUnral societies in tlie broadest senxe 

 that the tcord 'co-operation' may imply, to spread the interest of 

 hortieulture awl to devise ways and means hy which the various 

 lofal societies shall tiurc aetital representation at the annual con- 

 ventions of the Xational Association of Gardeners where they may 

 come together and work out the problems which confront the pro- 

 fession of gardening." 



Arthur timilh, of Reading^ I'a., snhiniltcd the fulloaing reso- 

 lution: 



"In view of the national character of our association, our presi- 

 dent has rightly appointed to the Executiee Board memhers resid- 

 ing in all parts of the country. .M the same time it is ohcions 

 thai the attendance of all memhers of whatever place meetings 

 may be neld is iiractieally an impossibility. As it is essential 

 that eiery member of the E.vec'jtirc Board should take an, active 

 i'lttrest in tlie welfare o' the association and should hare oppor- 

 tunity of doing si, afforded him to make suggestions in connection 

 tvilh, and offer opinions upon the policy of, the association; there- 

 fore -be it resoli(d, 'that an invitation be extended to members 

 of the Board, that when they cannot attend a meeting they suhmit 

 ani, suggestions they may have to offer in writing that can prop- 

 erly be brought before ihe meeting, and. that it shall he given 

 the same consideration as though the memher offering it were 

 present in pirson." 

 ^]'hich was also adopted. 



Tiie summer meeting teas held in Copley Square Tlotel, Boston. 

 Mass., on Wednesday nx/rning, August 10, 191.'i. Only routine 

 business came before this session. 



.Move than fifteen- hundred individual cominuniiatioiis have been 

 sent out by the secretary's office witlnn the past year in relation 

 to the Serviei Bureau and the co-operative movement, and in reply 

 to general correspondcnec to the office. In. addition, many cir- 

 cular letters irere issued on the co-operative movement, directed lo 

 the rarious locul socirties and in tlie cam pnign for new incinhir- 

 ship. 



The Service Bureau lias been successful in placing a numher of 

 members as superintendents, as gardeiwrs and as assistants during 

 the past year. The work this Bureau has so far accomplished 

 is encouraging, and as it becomes better known -will present greater 

 opportunities to the members of the association. Through the 

 co-operative movement it is planned to make the service of tliis 

 Bureau a far-reaching one. 



The ree-ominendniiuns of the Co-operative Committee, embodied 

 in the report it is suLmitting, should reccire the careful considera- 

 tion of the convention. The success of the National Association 

 depends on what it can do for its members, If the members, 

 through their local societies, with luhieh they are affiliated, will 

 give their national organiza tion the support it should have in the 

 co-operative morcment between the national and local societies it 

 will accomplish much for the benefit of gardening and those ivlin 

 are associated with the profession. 



M. C. EBIJL, Secretary. 



SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Ma.li^c.ii. X. J.. l).M-,.|]il„T 8. 1014. 

 RECKIPTS. 



Dues received for 1912 4.fl0 



Dues received for 1013 66.(10 



Dues received fur ini4 1.080.00 



Dues received for 1915 60.00 



Reserve fund (life membersliip. J. \V. Everitt) 2.").00 



Reserve fund (contribution) 1.00 



Service Bureau (contribution) 5.00 



Total $1 .241.00 



PAYMENTS. 



Deposit vouchers to treasurer. No^;. 67 to 84 .$l.l.'i2.00 



Deposit vouchers to treasurer (reserve fund) 20.00 



Cash on hand S.3.00 



Total $1,241.00 



Expenditures of tlie Secretary's office for the past year have 

 been as follows: 



Stamps $6"..31 



Tcleplioue calls and telegrams 10.61 



Stationery 1.83 



Express cliarges .3.5 



Extra stenographer's services, circulariziu'r. etc., for Serv- 

 ice Bureau and Co-operative Committee and sundry ex- 

 penses .Secretary's ofDce .5?.0(; 



Total $132.10 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary. 



riiiiailcliiliia. Pa., UecTmber 9, 1914. 

 We have completed o\n- audit of tlie accounts of your Secretary 

 up to December 8, 1914, and are pleased to report that we find 

 the statements as rendered above to be correct. 



\\U. KLEIXHEINZ, 

 JAIMES MacMACllAN, 

 ARTHUR SMITH. 



Auditing Committee. 

 On motion, duly sccomled, tlie same were adopted and ordered 

 to be iiled. 



TREASURER J'AS. STUART, of Mamaronoek, N. Y., presented 

 ami read his annual report, which follows. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



-Mamaioneck, X. Y., December 8, 1914. 

 1913. RECEIPTS. 



X^ov. 1, Balance iu bank (reserve fund) 20.00 



X^ov. 1, Balaiue in bank (general fund) 361.31 



Deposits Dec. 19, 1913, to Dec. 7, 1914, vouchers Nos. 



G7-84 1,1.32.00 



Deposit vouchers reserve fund, Nos. 2 and 3 20.00 



Dee. 15, 1913, interest 4.57 



June 1.5, 1914, interest 10.62 



Total $1,,554.50 



1913. DISBURSEMENTS.' 



Xov. 13, Herbert Hughes, photos 1913 convention 8,00 



" 13. James Bogert, printing 2.25 



" 13, Madison Eagle, printing 8.40 



" 13, M. C. Ebel, secretary, postage and sundries. . . . 13.63 

 • 13. Austin C. Sayler, stenograjiher. report 1913 Con. 10.00 



1014. 



.laii. 13, Guile P.ros. Co., basket roses { Wilson-Sayre wed- 

 ding) " 14.00 



" 13, Madi"son Eagle, iirintiug 21.50 



13. Murray Hill Hotel, rent parlor executive meet- 



ing ". 5.00 



■• 13. M. C. Ebel. secretary, postage and sundries 25.95 



■■ 13, Chronicle Press, subscrijitions to Jan. 1 58.00 



14, J. C. Chester, appro]iriations to Secretary's as- 



sistant ." 12.50 



Apr. (!, ]\I. C. Ebel. Secretary, postage and sundries 23.57 



(i. J'. C. Cliester, appropriation to Secretary's as- 

 sistant r 12.50 



■ 17, The Field Illustrated, adv. Service Bureau 13.44 



"■ 17, Horticulture, advertising Service Bureau 18.90 



" 17, Madison Eagle, printing 11 .00 



June 12, Madison Eagle, printing 20.00 



.luly 1. Chronicle Press, subscriptions to July 1 384.0l> 



1, J. C. Chester, appropriation to Secretar3''s as- 

 sistant 12..50 



1, j\l. C. Ebel, Secretary, postage and sundries.... 18.01 

 Sept. 23, Douglas A. Brown, stenographer, report summer 



meeting, 1914 15.00 



" 23, Madison Eagle, printing 17.50 



Oct. I, J. C. Chester, appropriation to Secretary's as- 

 sistant .' 12.50 



Nov. 25, Madison Eagle, printing 3.50 



" 25, M. C. Ebel, Secretary, extra stenographer's serv- 

 ices, circularizing, etc., for Service Bureau, and 

 Co-operation Committee and sundry expenses 



Secretary's ofHce 52.00 



" 25, M. C. Ebel, Secretary, postage and sundries.... 17.57 



Total $811.22 



Dec. 7, Balance in bank (general fund) $607.28 



7. Balance in bank (reserve fund) 46.00 



743.28 



Total $1..5.i4..50 



JAMES STUART. Treasurer. 

 Philadelphia. Pa.. December 9. 1914. 

 We have completed our audit of the accounts of your treasurer 

 up to Decciiiber 8, 1914, and are pleased to report that we find 

 the statements as rendered above to be correct. 



WM. KLEIXTIETNZ. 

 JAMES MacJIACHAX. 

 ARTHTJR SMITH. 



Auditing Committee. 



On motion, duly seconded, tlie same was received and ordered to 

 1)0 filed. 



THE PRESIDENT announced as the next order of business 

 reports of standing committees. 



The only response was from the Committee on Co-operation, 

 whose renort vas i-ead as follows. 



