THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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Soliciting the active suii|poit nf tlip innnliers in luy administra- 
tion and their co-operation with diu- viii'loiis <j(iiiimittees, I lool^ 
forward to greeting a hirge assenibhige in tlie great lonvention city 
of Chicago tliis year, where you will find much to interest you in 
the different types of gardening, where there has been so much 
wonderful progress made in a short space of time. 
Fraternally yours, 
TiioiiAS W. Head. 
PRESIDENT HEAD'S APPOINTMENTS. 
President Head lias ajipiunled the following directors, to serve 
for three years : — William X. Craig, Brookline, Mass. ; L. P. Jen- 
sen, St. Louis, Mo. ; William HertrieU, San Gabriel, Cal. ; William 
Gray, Newport, R. I. ; Arthur Smith, West End, N. J. ; P. W, 
Popp, Mamaroueck, N. Y. ; Alhin JIartini, Lake Geneva, Wis. 
To fill the unexpired term of William .1. Kennedy (to serve until 
191S) : Joseph Tanse.v, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. 
To fill the unexpired term of Peter .Tohnson (to serve until 
1918) : Robert Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio. 
The following committees have been appointed by President 
Head to serve for the year 1017: — 
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE COMMITTEE: Thomas W. 
Head, Lake Forest, 111. ; Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn. : 
James Stuart, Mamaronec k, N. Y. : Martin C. Ebel, Jladison. N. J. 
COMMITTEE ON ESSAYS AND IIOKTICI'LTrRAL IN- 
STRT'CTION: William N. Crnig, Knuikliue, :Mass. : William II. 
ESSAY CONTEST. 
As was reported in the conventinn notes (December number of 
the ChhonicleI, the closing date of the essay contest for assistant 
gardeners has been postponed until March 1 and the essays which 
were contributed up to the original closing date of the contest, No- 
vember 1, have been returned to the writers to enable them to im- 
prove on their papers or re-write them. The Committee on Essays 
and Horticultural Instruction trusts that the assistant gardeners 
will show their appreciation of the liberal prizes offered by Ex- 
President Craig by taking a greater interest in the contest than 
heretofore. The rules governing the contest are as follows : 
The prizes are $2.5 as first jn-ize, .^l.^ as second prize and $10 as 
third prize, in gold — for the three best essays on any subject per- 
taining to any branch of horticulture. The essays are limited to 
twent.v-five hundred words and must be signed with a nom de plume, 
must bear no evidence of the authiu-'s identificatinn, and be mailed 
in a plain envelope, carefully addressed to the i hairman of the com- 
mittee, William N. Craij;-, P. (). I'.ox 2<.H). .Mailisim, X. J, 
The contestant will place his name and full address, stating the 
position he holds, in a separate envelope, writing the nom de plume 
he signed to his essay on the outside of this envelope, and mail same 
in separate envelupe to JI . C. Ebel. Secretary, National As.socia- 
tion of Gardeners, Madison, N. .1. This envelope is not to be opened 
until the judges have rendered their decision on the contest. Write 
your essay distinctly and use one side of paper only. These rules 
must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification. 
All members of the association are invited to compete in the con- 
Gcorge ^\'. Hess. Elected MushiHytun Ixcinescntutiie of tlie Asso- 
ciation 
Waite, Rumson, N. .1. ; Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass. ; Arthur 
Smith, West End, N. .1. : Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn 
COMMITTEE ON MERITORIOUS EXHIBITS: William 
Kleinheinz, O^ontz. Pa.; Daniel J. Coughliii, Locust Valley, N. Y.: 
William Hertrick. San Gabriel, Cal. : Duncan Finlayson, Brook- 
line, Mass, : Albiii Martini, Lake Geneva. Wis. ; John Barnet, 
Sewickley, Pa. 
COMMITTEE ON BIRD PRESERVATION AND PROPAGA- 
TION : L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo. : Robert Williamson, Green- 
wich, Conn. ; Carl N. Fohn, Colorado Springs, Colo. ; William 
Eennie, San Ijeandro, Cal.; William Keid, Oraufre, N. J,; A, J. 
Lovele.ss, Lenox, Mass. 
A MESSAGE FROM THE FAR WEST. 
Fi) EST Grove, Oregon. 
Presiilcitt Xntifinnl Assocititloii of (,<ir<lciicrs. 
Lake Forest. lU. 
Dear .S'lr : — / hare lieeii niiich iiiterrstid in the occasional notes 
I hare read of the \atioiial .\ ssociatioii of Hardeners and hoped 
for the time irhen it trovUi he national indeed, cmbradng not only 
the eastern states, hnt even to the Pacific Coast. I voiild like to 
know more atioiit it. as irotild other (lardeners I know out here, and 
■as to miiself I nonld like to become affiliated with such an 
association. 
Thanking ijon in advance for information and iei.^hing the asso- 
oiation a good and prosperons time under your presidency. I remain. 
Jiiiix W. TnoMPsoN'. 
Win. F. (Inde. Elected Honorary Member of the Association 
test for which the Lewis & Valentine Company offer twenty-five 
dollars in gold for an essay to cover the following subjects and not 
to contain over five thousand words: 
(1) The most favorable season of the year to move trees of the 
various species common in the North Atlantic States, and the States 
of the Jliddle West. 
(2) Transplanting of trees. 
(3) Care of tlic rotits after being transplanted. 
(4) The size of ball. 
(5) The treatment of exposed roots projecting beyond the ball. 
(6) Fertilizing the ground around the tree. 
(7) Tlie pruning of tlii' tree, tile guying of the tree, and wrap- 
ping the trunk of the tree. 
This contest will close on .Man h 'M. tlic essavs to be sent to M. 
C. Ebel. Secretary. Madison, N. J. 
THE ASSOCIATION'S MEDAL. 
At the meeting of the Executive Committee held in New York in 
September last, it was voted to olfer the association's silver medal 
to all local horticultural societies or gardener's clubs for competi- 
tion during ^U^~. either for points ;it their monthly meetings dur- 
ing the year, or at the annual Hower show of the societies accept- 
ing the medal, the only other stipulation being that the medal must 
be won by a member of the National Association of Gardeners. So- 
cieties desiring to secure the medal will kindly addre.ss William 
Kleinheinz. Chairman. Committee on Meritorious Exhibits. Box 
200, Madison, N. J. Members of the a.ssociation are requested to 
draw the attention of their local societies to this offer. 
