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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



JOHN W. EVERITT, President, 

 Glen Cove, N. Y. 



OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 



M. C. EBEL, Secretary, 

 Madison, N. J. 



ASSOCIATION NOTES. 



The Xational Co-operative Committee wliith lias undertaken 

 to provide some study cour.ses for members of the National Asso- 

 ciation of (Jardeners, wlio are not in position to avail tliemselves 

 of college courses, is busily engased in working out the details 

 and trusts to be able to report its i>lan iu the April issue of the 

 official organ. JIuch detail is entailed in the working out of the 

 plans, but the institution with which the committee is negotiating 

 trusts to have some of the study courses ready to submit to the 

 committee witliin the next few weeks for its approval. 



The Kssay Committee, which has charge of the president's con- 

 test for the best essay, to be submitted by a head and an assist- 

 ant gardener, will report its plan for the competition in the next 

 issue of this publication. It intended to do so in this number, 

 but, as the committee is so scattered, the working out of the detjiils 

 of the competition has taken more time than it would liave 

 ordinarily required. 



President Kveritt. iu response to an appe;'l that the Xatinnnl 

 AssGciatiou of (iardeuers interest itself in the preservation of our 

 native birds, has appointed the following committee to take up 

 this work: L. P. .Jensen. St. Louis. JIo, : Paviil Y. Roy. Marion. 

 Mass. : Lester E. Ortis. Keruardsville. X. .T. : Robert Williamson. 

 Greenwich, Conn. : Frank R. Kuehne. Lake Forest, III. 



Bills for 191.5 dues have been sent out. The books show quite 

 a few delinquents. Seme have reijorled that, owing to the de- 

 pressed conditicjns. reduction of salaries, etc., they find themselves 

 unable to pay up their delinquent dues at tiie piesent time. 

 These have been advised that if they will remit at least part of 

 their indebtedness they can retain their good standing in the 

 oiganizntion iin.il such time as they can make up their deficiency. 

 The Kxecutive Committee deems it advisable, for the good of the 

 association, to enforce the By-Laws, relative to members in 

 arrears for dues, and will nor modify its decision where a mem- 

 ber does not show an inclination lo meet at least part of his 

 obligation to his national organization. Members in arrears will 

 kindl.\' make note of this. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



THE GARDENERS' REUNION. 



.\.s chairman of the comnatli'es xnIucU have liad charge of the 

 annual gardeners' reunions in New York City for several years 

 past we have decided not to hold a reunion this year, and to suggest 

 to the gardeners who usually attend this annual event that they 

 contribute the amount their tickets would cost to one of the relief 

 funds for the poor of this countr.v or for the war sufferers abroad. 

 As there is so much suflering both at home and in Eurojiean coun- 

 tries, we believe I hat the gardeners should abandon their reunion 

 for this year and I'ontribute their mite lo suffering humanity 

 ■which they would have spent had they attended our annual reunion. 



With the European war at an end and with .general conditions 

 much better at home, which we hope will be the case a year hence, 

 we can doubly celebrate at a reunion tbi'U. 



.T. W. EVERITT. 

 .IAME.S STUART. 



William LI. Waite. formerly superintendent of the Untermyer 

 estate, "Greystone," Yonkers, N. Y'.. has accepted the position of 

 superintendent of the E. LI. Adams estate. Oceanic. X. .1.. suc- 

 ceeding George H. Hale, who resigned recently. 



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Jos. .1. Krupa. for some years in charge of the X. H. Harris 

 estate. Lake Geneva. Wis., resigned his position on Feliruary 1. 

 A. P. Montgomery, formerly located in Massachusetts, succeeds 

 him. 



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.John .7. Huss. superintendent of the .T. .T. Goodwin estate. Hart- 

 ford. Conn., has been selected to tfikc- charge of the famous rose 

 gardens in Elizabeth Park of that city. 



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J. L. Porter, formerly superintendent of the S. T. Bodine 

 estate. Villa Nova. Pa., has secured the position of superintendent 

 on the estate of Percival Roberts, Xarberth. Pa. 



llainld \ . \'yse. for a number of years superintendent of the 

 A. R. Whitney estate. Jloriistowu, X. J., which position he lost 

 some months ago due to a change of ownership of the estate, has 

 lieen appointed superintendent of the S. T. Bodine estate. Villa 



Xova, Pa. 



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Robert Heggie. formerly of Chestnut Hill, Mass., is now located 

 at "Elmhurst." Bath. Me. 



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Edward Brett, son of Richard Brett, Islip, X. Y.. has accepted 

 a position to .go West, entering the employ of JIacRorie-McLaren 

 Company, San Mateo, Cal. 



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William Jliller has resigned his position as gardener at Rocky 

 I'oint, Plymouth, Mass., to acce]it a similar position on the estate 

 of Mr.>. E. II. Roberts, Bryantown, Charles County, .Maryland. 



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F. T. Ediugton, former superintendent of the Arnheim estate, 

 Wtsl ICnd. X. .L, has accepted a similar jiosition on the E. C. 

 Brown estate, Cojiake. Columbia. Count.v, X. Y'. Consideraiile 

 improvement work on this place is contemplated during the coming 

 season. 



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.lames Stevens secured the appointment of superintendent on the 

 estate of Mrs. William .\rnold, Babylon. X. Y. He enters his 

 upw position on IMarili 1. 



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William Brown, gardener on the .John D. Rockefeller estate. 

 Tari'ytown. X. Y., recently resigned his position there. 



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.Tames Hamilton, formerlv head gardener at Brigluim Hall, 

 Canandaigua, X. Y'., has accepted the position of superintendent 

 on thi' estate cf Mrs. J. I). Adams. Bay Shore, X. Y. 



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"The numy friends of William S. Rennie. of Ross. Cal., are 

 gratified to hear that President .Tohn W. Everitt. of the Xational 

 Association of Gardeners, has api)ointed him a member of the 

 Xational Co-operative Committee. Mr. Reniue is well qualified 

 for the honor, and we will expect to hear great things of him 

 dnriirg the convention next August." — American Florist. 



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William Anderson, on tlu Bayard Thayer estate. South Lan- 

 I aster. Mass., has one large house planted with Camellias. He is 

 ::oiug lo devote a special house to Acacias; some will be planted 

 nut. others grown in tubs. Xo less than .50.(VH) Scotch heather 

 raised on the place have been planted out during the past two 

 years. 



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The Boston Spring Show and meeting of the American Rose 

 Society, March 18 to 21, will bring out a splendid show in Boston, 

 but it will keep many from visiting the Xew Y'ork Show, which 

 opens one day earlier. It is too bad that dates could not have 

 been separated a wei'k. 



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Editor Gardeners' Chronicle : 



/ iids ririi plenscil to sec ihr tiiiielii Irftrr jrum Mr. .irthur 

 Siiiith in i/oiir /r/.vt /.s-.«»c rcUitifr io the pa.^-'^ihjr anialfinination of 

 tJir XdtioiKil AisiiriiHiun of Gardeners u-itli a trade iiriiani:ation. 

 I titjii't knoa a:Iiut the feelinti iiiuij he in. other States in rer/ard to 

 aniahiamutiou, hut 1 can sai/ ncith confidence that Massachusetts 

 fiardi ners. and I Inoir a flnnd many, are solid afraiiist any such 

 alliance. 



^Ve hare evernthintj io lose and ahsolnfeh/ nothinii io tjain from 

 any such amahjamaiion. I need nut yr> into the reasons for oppos- 

 inf] such a foniinp toe/ether of bodies whose aims and interests are 

 on such dianicirit ally opposite lines. They were teell set forth 

 Inj Mr. Smith. 



Of Interest to Estate Owners 



Tbf N.'itiiiiiiil Association ■'!' Carfli-iitTs inaintaiii.s a Sfr\ i. e Bureau 

 which is at the disposal of all who may require tbe services of efficient 

 garrleners in their various rapacitips. 



The association seeks the co-operation of estate owners in its efforts 

 to sicure opportunities for tliose ensajred in the profession of garden- 

 injr who are seekiuj; to ad\ance themselves. It makes no charge for 

 services rendered. It endeavors to supply men qualified to assume the 

 r< spnnsihilitifs the position may call for. 



^!akl■ your reciuireni'-nts known tu 



M, C. EBEL, Sec'y. Katlopal Association of Gardeners, Madison, N. J, 



