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National Association of Gardeners 
William Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; John F. 
James Stuart^ Treasurer, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 
Martin C. Ebel, Secretary, Madison, N. J. 
N. J.; William Turner, Oceanic, N. J.; 
Thomas W. Head, President, Lake Forest, 111. 
Theo. WiRTH, Vice-President, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Trustees for igiy 
Huss, Hartford, Conn.; Peter Duff, Orange, 
William H. Duckham, Madison, N. J. 
Directors 
(To serve until 1918)— William H. Waite, Rumson, N. J.; Edward Kirk, Bar Harbor, Me.; .John F. Johnson, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; Carl N. 
Fohn, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Thomas Proctor, Lenox, Mass.; Joseph Tansey, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. ; Robert Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio. 
(To serve until 1919)— John W. Everitt, Glen Cove, N. Y.; Thomas W. Logan, Jenkintown, Pa.; Robert Cameron, Cambridge, Mass.; 
John Canning, Ardsley, N. Y. ; A. Bauer, Deal Beach, N. J.; David Eraser, Pittsburgh, Pa.; George W. Hess, Washington, D. C; (To 
serve until 1920)— William N. Craig, Brookline, Mass.; L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo.; William Hertrick, San Gabriel, Cal.; William Gray, 
Newport, R. I.; Arthur Smith, West End, N. J.; P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Albin Martini, Lake Geneva, Wis. 
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THE SPRING EXECUTIVE MEETING. 
The e.xecutive meeting of the trustees and board of directors of 
the association was held at the Murray Hill Hotel, New York 
City, on Friday, March 16. In the absence of President Thomas 
VV. Head, who at the last moment was prevented from attending 
the meeting, owing to labor conditions necessitating his presence 
at home, and Vice-president Theodore Wirth, who was pre- 
vented from coming East, due to official duties demanding his 
attention, the chair was occupied by ex-President John W. 
Everitt. After disposing of the general routine business that 
came before the meeting a general discussion followed as to 
what waj's and means might be adopted to stir a greater co- 
operative activitj' among the members at large. It was generally 
urged that the assistance of local societies be enlisted, for this 
purpose, one of the directors present proposing a meeting of the 
co-operative committees of the local societies in the vicinity of 
New York, to be held at an early date to devise some plan of 
action that may be submitted to the co-operative committees of 
all societies interested in the co-operative movement. 
The general development of the Service Bureau also received 
attention. That its possibilities are unlimited was the consen- 
sus of opinion of those present, but it was also realized that as 
soon as the financial condition of the association will warrant 
it, the bureau must be more thoroughly organized. 
The Committee on Meritorious Exhibits reported that quite a 
number of local societies have availed themselves of the offer of 
the association's silver medal to be competed for at their local 
meetings or shows during 1917. 
The secretary reported that the receipts of 1917 dues to date 
have been in advance of previous years, while the treasurer's re- 
port showed a balance in the bank of over $3,000. 
The directors voted to hold the 1917 convention during the 
first week in December. This action was in accordance with the 
instructions from the convention held in Washington in Decem- 
ber wlien Chicago was voted on as the next meeting place, the 
date of which was to be fixed at the spring meeting of the 
executive committee. 
The secretary was instructed to write to .James Blair, Staats- 
burg, N. Y., conveying to him the sympathy of the members on 
his sad bereavement in the demise of his wife ; and to write to Mrs. 
Samuel J. Batchelor, Locust Valley, N. Y., conveying to her the 
sympathies of the members on the loss of her husband and our 
fellow member. 
The meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
WINNERS OF THE ESSAY CONTEST. 
The judges have reported their decision as follows on the Essay 
Contest for Assistant Gardeners, for which ex-President Oaig 
ofTered three prizes of $2.5. $1.5 and $10 in gold for the best three 
essays on any subject pertaining to horticulture. 
FIRST — "Rock Gardens," b.v Marcel M. Twinney, second assist- 
ant greenhouse gardener to J. Ogden Armour, Lake Forest, 111. 
(Thomas W. Head, Supt.) 
SECOND — "Hardy Fruits." by Frederick W. Bateman, assistant 
in charge of greenhouses, Mrs. P. Boettger Estate, Riverdale-on- 
Hudson, N. Y. 
THIRD — "G.nrden Chemistry in Soil Cultivation," by William 
S. Gillies, assistant gardener to R. H. Boggs, Sewickley. Pa. 
THE LEWIS & VALENTINE ESSAY CONTEST. 
The winner of the prize offered by the Lewis & Valentine 
Company of $25 in gold, which contest closed on Jlarch 31, for 
the best article on tree transplanting will be announced in the 
May number of The C;ardenk1!S' Ciiuoxiixe. 
THE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER. 
The membership list to be distributed among the members of the 
association in book form, will be ready for distribution in the course 
of the next few weeks. There has been considerable more delay than 
was at first anticipated in getting out this list, due to the many 
changes of addresses, that have been received continuously since the 
beginning of the year, which have necessitated several revisions of 
the list. 
AMONG THE GARDENERS 
Robert Masson, formerly of White Plains, N. Y., has secured 
the position of gardener on the estate of W. B. Kinney, Red Bank, 
N. J. 
In the March issue George B. Wilson was reported having 
accepted a position with Mrs. Blair, Lake Forest, 111. This was 
incorrect. Mr. Wilson is now superintendent to Mrs. C. H. 
McCormick, Sr., Lake Forest, 111. 
George Critchley has accepted a position as gardener to iliss 
G. Islin, Davenport Neck, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
E. B. Palmer, for many years past superintendent of Schoon- 
hoven Farm, the estate of J. B. Thorne, Black Rock, Bridgeport, 
Conn., has resigned. 
George W. Foulsham, superintendent of Highlawn Farm, Lenox, 
Mass., since 1907, has resigned to engage Ji the florist business 
in Bethlehem, Pa. 
William Hyland, formerly superintendent of the Stewart Harts- 
horn Estate, Short Hills, N. J., is now superintendent to Joseph 
Day, Morristown, N. J. 
T. Harvey resigned his position as gardener to Percy Ballen- 
tine. Louden Hills. South Montrose, Pa., to join the Canadian 
Field Artillery. Robert Creighton succeeds him in his position. 
Murdo MacPherson has secured the position of gardener on the 
Stephen Birch Estate. Mahwah. N. J., formerly the Havemeyer 
Estate, recently purchased by Mr. Birch. 
Joseph Briggs is now gardener to Joseph Fahy, Sag Harbor, 
N. Y. 
A. Founiar has secured the position of superintendent on the 
estate of E. H. Price, Portchester, N. Y. 
Thomas Richardson has secured the position of gardener to 
Mrs. C. JI. Bliss, Jr., Westbury, N. Y. 
Gordon Murrav has secured the position of head gardener to 
J. R. Merron, Hill Acres, Littleton, N. H. 
A. H. Lane, for the past four years at Georgian Court, Lake- 
wood, N. J., has secured the position of manager of Rolling Rock 
Farm, Laughlintown, Pa. 
Charles Dumper, reported in the last issue as at Nor%vich, Conn., 
has accepted tlie position of gardener on the McKinney Estate, 
Butler, N. J. 
