THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



JOHN W. EVERITT, President, 

 Glen Cove, N. Y. 



OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary, 

 Madison, N. J. 



1915 CONVENTION. BOSTON, DECEMBER 9-10. 



Tlic annual cnnventicm of the Xaticjnal Association 

 of Gardeners will occur in Boston, Mass., on Tlnu'sday 

 and I<"riday, Deceml^er 9 and 10. 



While the program has not yet been completed in all 

 its details, it is ijro]iosed to hold a lousiness session 

 in Horticultural Hall, on Thursday afternoon at two 

 o'clock, adjourning- at six o'clock for dinner and re- 

 convening at eight o'clock for the evening session. 



Following the disposal of the routine business of 

 the convention and the election of the officers, sev- 

 eral interesting j^apers will be jiresentcd l)y ])roniinent 

 members of the gardening profession, .\niple oppor- 

 tunity will be given for a general discussion of each 

 one of them. The subjects of the several papers to 

 be presented are : — 



'Is Gardeniiti:; a Profession f 



"The Gardener's Place in Public Service." 



"The Manaoenicnt of Prii\ate Country l-.states. as 

 I'iewcd h\ a Colleye Graduate." 



"'The ]'oung Gardener's Opportunity in This Country." 



"Is Co-operation Bctzceen Garden Clubs and Garden- 

 ers' Societies Desirable.^'' 



I'riday morning and Friday afternoon will lie given 

 u]> to visiting some of the interesting horticultural 

 centers about Boston. 



.\s soon as the convention plans are completed, ho- 

 tel headcjuarters selected and ]jrogram arranged, a 

 notice with complete details will be mailed to each 

 member. 



It is sincereh' urged that members in a ijosition to 

 do so make every efifort to attend the Boston meet- 

 ing. All gardeners are invited to attend the conven- 

 tion that they may become familiar with the work 

 that the association is endeavoring to further. 



President Everitt has api)ointed the following local 

 convention committee. W. .X. Craig, Duncan I'inlayson 

 and Win. J. Kennedy. 



.\t tlir ilioi^tiiig of the E.vec'utive Board held in New York City 

 in -Inly it \va> voted to present the follouiiiii resohitions ns an 

 amendment to the tSy-T.aws at tlie convention in l)eeeinl)er for 

 aetii>n I>_\' the mend)er>.: 



Amenciment to Hy-Laws. Artiele III. Seetion T— to read. — 

 The annual ijnis for tnfirr ami nxsnvinti' iiitmliir^ \//«/// he Tiro 

 Itollani u j/rar, ilur ami iiniiahtr on .litniinrii \si oj rarli ifi'ur. 

 .Mcnihrr.^ in arrrttr^ of thirs for niorr tliitu oin i/rar shall he sif^i- 

 prnili-d aiifl ritnnot hi- rr-niKtn hil to ifooil sliiniiiiiii in tin' associa- 

 tion until tlirir in<l' lifrilnfss to it i.s paitl. 



The National Co-operative Committee has received favorable 

 re.sponses from the following societies, to its communication sent 

 out submittincT the resolution of the Nassau County Horticultural 

 Society to permit the transfer of a meinher in good standing from 

 one horticultural society to another: — 



North Westchester Horticultural and Agricultural Society, "En- 

 dorsed in its entirety by a unanimous vote of all present." 



The Cincinnati Florists" Society "'.Xdopted the resolutions that 

 were adopled by the Nassau Cotinty (New York) Horticultural 

 Society." 



Connecticut Horticultural Society. "Perfectly willing to carry 

 out the resolution as adopted, and trusts all the societies will 

 heartily support it." 



Tuxedo, N. Y.. Horticultural Society. "Is in full accord with 

 the moveiuent and willing to render any assistance that is witliin 

 its power to help carry it out." 



^lonis ( 'ouuty, N. .T.. Gardeners' & Florists' Society. "Jleets 

 with the unanimous approval of this society, which considers it 

 an iii)-to-date idea and a great help lo the gai'dener." 



Newport. U. I.. Ilnlliculnil-:;! Society. "Is he.inil.N in riiM.i- of 

 a transfer of mendjers on the presentation of a i)ai(l-up receipt 

 for dues to the end of the liseal year and would adojjt such a 

 policy on its being adopted vuiiversally by other societies." 



Southampton, .\. V.. Hoi'tieulmral Society, "Is heartily in ac- 

 <-ord willi the resolution and is always ready to co-operate with 

 horticultural socielii's in .-my move whicli is considered an ad- 

 vantage to gardeners." 



New .ler.sey Floriculiural Society. Orange. N. .T.. "Kegards it 

 a fine thing for the different societies to affiliate as suggested, and 

 if all societies will get together is quite willing to adopt the idea." 



The Los Angeles. Cal.. County Horticultural Society. ".Vdojited 

 the resolution as sul)mitted. Is always alert and ready to further 

 h(dp those interested in horticulture and especially members travel- 

 ing from one section to another." 



Florists' and ( J.'irdeuiM-.' ('lull of Khode Island, "We are willing 

 to co-operate." 



New Bedford, Mass.. Horticultural So<'iet.v, "The residutioii 

 as proposed was unanimously adopted." 



Rhode Islaiul Horticultural Society, "Heartily endorses the reso- 

 lution and will be glad to put it into effect without reservation." 



Gardeners' i.*c Florists' Club of Boston, Ma.ss., "Adopted by the 

 meeting unanimously, to the effect that it welcomes all mendjers 

 of othi-r societies to its meetings and gives them every iirivilege 

 e.xcept that of votiirg until they liavi' jiaid dues in the club." 



^\'estcllcster & Fairlitdd Horticultural Society, Greenwitdi, t'onn. 

 Unanimously adopted. 



I'ater.son, N. .!., Floricultural Soeii'ty. "Ratified the action of 

 our local committee of the N. A. G. The committee unanimously 

 is ill favor of this resolution. " 



Menlo I'ark, Cal.. Horticultural Society, "The Jlenlo Park So- 

 idety adopts the resolution submitted, i. e.. The free transfer of any 

 member of any horticultural society in good standing, provided 

 the society from which said member formerly came has adopted a 

 resolution in fa\dr of free transfer of members.' 



It is known thai other societies have taken favorable action but 

 the Co-operative Coaunittee has not yet received official notification 

 of the same. 



Societies that have not yet voted on the resolution will confer 

 a favor on the National Committee by so doing at an early date 

 and advising what action they have taken. 



Owing to the small number of papers that have been received 

 for the Essay Contest, which closed on October 1. tlie winners of 

 which were to be announced at the convention in December, the 

 Essay Committee.— which consists of William tl. Waite, Chair- 

 man. W. N. Craig. Edwin Jenkins. Arthur Smith and Theodore 

 Wirth. — has decided to reojieu the contest so that gardeners nniy 

 enter it duiing the winter uujuths. diu'ing which time they have 

 better opportunity than any other season of the year to devote 

 time to the writing of essays. 



The contest will be continued until February 1 and the winners 

 will be announced at tin' association's meeting during the Na- 

 tional Flower Show in Philachdpbia. in March, 1916. Details of 

 the contest arc given bidow: 



The Essay Committee lias selected the following subjects for 

 the essay competition for President Everitt's prize of .$100 in 

 gold. The subjects have been arranged in four c hisses, as follows: 



CLASS ]— Prize .f:!.". gold. 



Subject — Ifortiriiltiirc as a I'rofission. Front tlic Stamlpoitit oj 

 a Oardfiier. 



CLASS '_•— Prize .fJ.") gold. 



Subject — The Proper (Iroiipinii ami Culture of Tree.t, Shruh.i, 

 Perennials anil Innual Iteihliaii I'laals in tlie Ornainentalion of 

 Prirate (Iroiiinls. 



CIj.\SS a— Prize if-li) -old. 



Subject — Preparation of (Iround for anil (leneral Treatment of 

 Harilij Ilerhaeeous Perennlah. Xaniinff a list of species (limited 

 to one hundred) nroridina a .succession of floirers tliroui/hout the 

 entire sea.ion. 



CLASS -1 — Prize .$20 gold. 



Subject — How to Secure a Ycar'.t Veflctahle Suiiplii With the 

 .lid of Cold Frames nr Jfothed.i (hut no (Ireenhoiises) , Includ- 

 inif Soil /'reparation. 



This essay <-oinpet itinn is open to professional gardeners who 

 are engaged in the lapaeity of superintendents, head gardeners 

 or assistant gardeners. 



A competitor is r'ulith'd to enter in one <dass only. 



The broadest latitude will be allowed in dealing with each 

 subject. 



