THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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REPORT OF NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE COMMITTEE. 



Co-operation lictwi-rn the NmIiijikiI A^xninlinTi nT Gardeners 

 and a number of local scu'lrties lias lieeii ljro\ij;lil about, and 

 twenty-one local societies ha\e appointed local co-opei'ative com- 

 niittees to work in conjunction with the National Co-operative 

 Committee which represents the National Association of Gar- 

 deners. The suggestion has been made that the association issue 

 an occasional bulletin to its nu'inbers, lint this want seems to be 

 amply su|)plied by the oMicial organ. Tliat more organization 

 niatfei' does not appear in its coluiuns is due to the committeea 

 and members tliemselves in imt supplying the material. 



At the solicitation of the .Nassau County ( N. ^'.1 Jlorticidtural 

 Society, a resolution from that society was submitted by the 

 Xatiomil Co-operative t'ommittee to the dilVerent local clubs and 

 societies throughout the country, to the ell'ect tliat a memlier of 

 a local horticultural society removing to another locality be 

 eligible to full membership in the horticultural society in the 

 h>cality to which he has gone, it he is in good standing, without 

 the payment of dues until the end of the fiscal year. 



This resolution has so far been adopted by si.xteen societies. 



The committee is anxious to hear from the dill'erent local co- 

 operative committees on any sulijects or nuitter that may be of 

 interest to disseminate among the local societies which have 

 joined in the co-operative movement. The national committee 

 stands in the position of a central source, through which the ilif- 

 fereiit local societies desiring to particijiate shonld be kept in 

 frecpient touch with one another; but tliis laii only be made 

 possible through all concerned taking an active interest in the 

 ]no\ ement. 



.1. W. I:\T;1!1 TT. Chairman. 

 Natiiinal ( ii (iperat i\'c (_')immittee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MERITORIOUS EXHIBITS. 



As chaiiinan of the ( cpuiuiiltee uii .Meritoi'ious Exhibits I submit 

 the following re|iort: 



At the nuM'ting of tlu' trustei's and directors, ludd in New York 

 City in .Inly, it was decided to oll'er the associaticui's silver medal 

 for comjietition at the chrysalithennim show and supplementary 

 meeting of the Chrysanthemum Society of America, at San Fran- 

 cisco. Cal., for the best six chrysanthemum llowers, six varieties, 

 shown by a member of the Xatimial Association of Gardeners. 



It was also decided to ofl'er the association's silver medal in 

 com])etition at the annual convention and show of the Chrysan- 

 themum Society of America in conjunction with the Flower Show 

 at Cleveland. Ohio, for the best six chrysanthcinum llowers. six 

 varieties, at lioth shows and good competition \\;is amused for 

 the medal. 



I'ercy Ellings. of Menlo Park. Cal.. won th,- medal at the San 

 Francisco show, but the name of the winnei al the Cleveland show 

 is as .vet nnknown to your committee. 



By otTering the association's medal at vaii<Mis Mower shows the 

 association is brought to the attention of the gardeners and of 

 the public and others, and offers an excellent means of publicity. 

 I therefore would recommend that we ofl'er a silver medal at the 

 ilifl'erent shows held liv societies during the yi'ar lilKI who may 

 desire to accept the sanu' for the most meritoiioiis exhibit shown 

 by a member of the National Association of Gardeners. 



W.M. KLEINIIKINZ. Chairman. 

 Comuiitlee .Meritoricuis Exhibits. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BIRD PRESERVATION. 



The' committee on biicl presiTvat ioii and propagation was ap- 

 pointed late in February of this year, ami il^ preliminary program 

 of work was outlined in a report published in the (!iAHDEXERs' 

 CirKONicxE, May issue. 



The chairman of this c(UMnii(lce ;il once secured the co-opera- 

 tion and support of the I'uiteii States liicdogical Survey, the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies and a number of other 

 active organizations whose support woidd be of \"alue. The most 

 courteous and sym|>athetic responses were received from these 

 sources, and we believe tliat their co-operation will be of great 

 future value. 



In June a similar lommittee was appointed liy the American 

 Association of Park Superintendents to co-o|ierate with our com- 

 mittee. Your chairman immediately communicated with the 

 members of this committee, an.l received a most hearty response. 

 As a result of this, a joint meeting was called, and ludd in San 

 Francisco, Cal.. on August 111. A report of this meeting was 

 jmblished in the GAiinKNKUs' Ciikonici.e, September issue. This 

 meeting was attended by seven of the ten members, and was a 

 very enthusiastic one. 



As the work of co-operation between the two (■(unmittees has 

 as yet not progressed far enough to re])ort s))ecifie results, we 

 are inclined to believe that it would be desirable to have the 

 committee reap]ioiuted. 



We are particularly indebted to our Secretary. Mr. Martin C. 

 Ebel. for his valuable s\iggestions and for the s|)ace given us in 



the (i.MsliENKUs' CllHOMCl.K for artiides pertaining to this subject. 

 We wish to state emphatically that we need the supjiort, help 

 and suggestions of the individual members if we expect to ac- 

 complish anything worth while; without this support very little 

 progress in the work of vour committee is possible. 



L. P. .JKXSKN, Chairman. 

 Committee on Bird Protection and Pro])agation. 



SERVICE BUREAU REPORT. 



If the iiii)uiries to the Serviic I'.ureau during the past year had 

 been in proportion to the number of apiilicaticms received for 

 positions, we might feel justified in reporting that the Hureau is 

 performing a noble work. 



The [lurpose of the Service llureau is hecomiiig well known 

 ;i7nong gardeners, but its existence is not yet well estaldished 

 among estate owners and others reiiuiring the services of men in 

 the profession. This matter has received the careful attention of 

 the directors during the last year, and the matter of exphdting 

 the Service Bureau on a more extensive scale to accpiaint estate 

 owners and others of its facilities was thoroughly discussed. It 

 was suggested that an advertising campaign be begun at once 

 to aecomplisli the jioint in view, but after deliberate eonsider.ation 

 it was deemed ad\ isable to postjione such aetiini until the organ- 

 ization is in a stronger linam'ial position as it was shown that a 

 eoiisiderable expenditure would be rei|uire<l to ])roperly carry out 

 the plan to ]iro|ierly advertise the service. 



Oiu^ of the prominent i'!astern seed (irnis is advertising the 

 Servile liureaii of the National Associ;ition of Gardeners in its 

 HHli catalogue, as a respmisible source through which to secure 

 etheieut gardeners in their various capacities, and no doubt in 

 another year others w ill follow this example, iis nniny firms jjrefer 

 to be absolved from the responsibility of filling positions. 



M'hile the bureau was successful in placing some gardeners in 

 ]iositions during the last twelve months, there were, however, 

 )naiiy who ;ip|ilie(l who could not be aided. In instames where 

 g:irdcucrs apidied for an opportunity to l)etter themselves but 

 Were holding ]iositions. advice was given, that uniler the existing 

 L:enei;il uiiseltled business conditions, they cling to the jiosition 

 they lield. .'ind in many c;ises this advice was gratefully accepted. 



Inquiries from people seeking capable gardeners at garden labor- 

 ers' wages, of which a number were leceived. w'ere replied to, to 

 the ell'ect that the bureau could not serve them, mdess they could 

 oll'er a salary consistent with the services expcc'leil. 



The Service liureau solicits the co-operation of members who 

 may hear of opiiortunities presenting tliemsel\es w liich ni.iy aid 

 a fellow-member, liv advising the bureau of such opportunities. 



M. C. EHFf., 

 For the Service liureau. 



riic iie\t biisi - ill ludcr \\a~ tlic presentation nf resolutions, 



1 lie follow iu^ anieiidnicut to the cuiistitiition am! by-laws being 

 idl'eied: 



.\rticle 111. Section I. Tlic annual dues for active and associ- 

 ate nu'inliers sliall lie two dollars a year, iliu' and payable on 

 .January first of eaih year. .\Iemliers in arrears of dues for more 

 than one year shall be suspended and cannot be reinstated to good 

 standing in the association until their indebtedness to it is paid." 



A motion that the by-laws be amended as leail by the secre- 

 tary was iiminimimsly carried. 



The secretary read a communication from ]\Ir. Wallace U. Pier- 

 son, secietary of the .\. -M. Pierson Company, Inc., Cromwell, 

 ( onu,. inviting the members of the association to visit Cromwell. 

 The invitation was accepted with a vote of thaid<s. 



.\ coiuiniinication fnun A. II. Hews & Company. Inc., was read 

 inviting the nienibers to visit their plant, which was accepted 

 witli a \ ote of f liaiiks. 



Jlr. .lames MacMacren: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen. I have 

 a resolution to put before this meeting. It is not ;uiytliing new, 

 because we all know about it. It is about tliat remarkable chry- 

 santhemum that was exhibited this lall by .Mr. L<>wisolin. That 

 chrNsanthemum has had gre;it notoriety and ]iublicity; it has 

 had moie than we can compiehend. That chrysanthemum is now 

 in the moving pictures, and it has been read alxnit and discussed 

 in .Tapan, the home of the .lapam'se chrysanthemum. 



In presenting this resolution, I thiid< I ought to .say that it is 

 a great thing for any lady or gentleman to take such an interest 

 to advance horticulture as they have done and ]iut it before the 

 public. In Cleveland. Ohio (juite ;i small State in the way of 

 horticulture — they came forward and put u]i the money, I under- 

 stand, to the ainmint of .$-2.(H)0. to bring that plant before the 

 public there. 



T think that horticulture is advancing, when you think of a 

 chrysanthemum plant going to Cleveland and a greenhouse being 

 built on a railroad car. and when they went into the city the 

 police force w-as brouglit up to keep the crowds back, and the 

 finest band in Cleveland was brought forward, and with the 

 chrysanthemum on a car. there was horticulture marching along. 

 I think we are making proper strides. 



Gentlemen. I want to ask the association to pass a resolution — 



