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National Association of Gardeners 
I Thomas W. Head, President, Lake Forest, 111. James Stuart, Treasurer, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 
I Theo. Wirth, Vice-President, Minneapolis, Minn. Martin C. Ebel, Secretary, Madison, N. J. 
I Trustees for igi"/ 
I William Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; John F. Huss, Hartford, Conn.; Peter Duff, Orange, N, J.; William Turner, Oceanic, N. J.; 
I William H. Duckham, Madison, N. J. 
I Directors 
I (To serve until 1918)— William H. Waite, Rumson, N. J.; Edward Kirk, Bar Harbor, Me.; John F. Johnson, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; Carl N. 
I Foliri, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Thomas Proctor, Lenox, Mass.; Joseph Tansey, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.; Robert Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio. 
I (To serve until 1919)— John W. Everitt, Glen Cove, N. Y. ; Thomas W. Logan, Jenkintown, Pa.; Robert Cameron, Cambridge, Mass.; 
I John Canning, Ardsley, N. Y. ; A. Bauer, Deal Beach, N. J.; David Fraser, Pittsburgh, Pa.; George W. Hess, Washington, D. C. : (To 
I serve until 1920)— William N. Craig, Brookline, Mass.; L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo.; William Hertrick, San Gabriel, Cal.; William Gray, 
i Newport, R. L; Arthur Smith, West End, N. J.; P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Albin Martini, Lake Geneva, Wis. 
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THE igiy CONVENTION COMMITTEES. 
The National Convention Committee. 
Uuliert W. Cami'ion, Cambridge, Mass.; William McKay, Ni'w- 
l>(irt, R. ].; (histave Amrliyn, New Haven, Conn.; P. W. Popp, 
.Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Anton Bauer, Deal Beach, N. J.; William 
Kleinlieinz, Ogontz, Pa.; Artluir .Jackson, Grosse Point, Mich.; 
fj. P. .lensen, St. Louis. Mo.; Arthur Criffin, Wilmington, Del.; 
Pliili]) I'xiviiigton, T..ouisville, Ky.; Robert Weeks. Clevelanil, Ohio; 
Carl U. Folin, Cdlorado Sjninns, Colo.; Theodore Wirth, Minne- 
apoli.s, Minn.; \A'illiam lli'rtriik, San Gabriel, Cal. 
The Local Auka.xoement Committee. 
Axel .Johnson, A. J. .Smith, Fred Sparks, W. P. Jjongland. R. J. 
Sain[ison, Jjake Geneva; William Fislier, George Wilson, I). >lc- 
Naugliton, Ralph (Jausen, I^ake Ji'orest; J. H. Francis, Lake lUulf; 
11. B. Dorner, Urbana; P. J. Foley and .T. C. Van.ghan, Chicago. 
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER READY. 
The Mcndicrship Roster, onb'red issued by the 1910 convention, 
is now ready for distribution. It contains a complete record of 
tlie nieuibership of the association. Members desiring to secure 
a copy can do so by addressing the secretary. 
THE WAY OF THE GARDENER. 
.\ subject of perennial interest to the gardeners is that of 
liiidiug a suitable and good situation. One of the most in- 
teresting things in the gardening papers is to read the advertise- 
ments of situations wanted and vocation. Recently I noticed, 
even in an .\iiu'ric;ni newspaper, those despicable words "without 
iuciiiubrances," meaning of course no family. Of all the un- 
warranted demands upon a married couple by any one wishing a 
gardener, this is surely the very worst. One can understand, of 
course, the desire not to have a large number of children romping 
wildly, as chihlrcu will, in and around a private residence, but 
gardeners' children are usually well enough brought up to make 
this an unlikely event. In any case, it is placing an unwarranted 
restriction upon the fundamental liberties of man. 
Passing from this, there is noticed in the home papers certain 
characteristics or traits that apply regularly to certain nationali- 
ties of gardeners, mainly to Scotch, Swedes and Germans, who in 
advertising for a situation lay stress on the fact of the country 
wdiere they received their early training. This speaks well for 
their belief in the merits of that training. Not a few Americans, 
English, and other nationalities mention the fact, too. In the 
(Jld Country it used to get down to naming the religious de- 
nimiination that one belonged to, especially if one was a member 
iif tlic State or Episcopal church. Sometimes the fact that one 
was a good singer, and could take a place in the village choir was 
regarded as an added testimonial, while to be a good bowler or 
batsman at cricket was still another strong point. 
The National Association of Gardeners ought to set its face 
as sternly as possible against all such advertiseuuMits as demand 
the "no incumbrances" and also against those where the person 
advertisin.ff for a gardener also would appear to wish the services 
of the gardener's wife as well, at a very little additional recom- 
jicnse. To ask the gardener's wife to do tlie washing, and some- 
times to serve in the house in smaller places, is to bring tlie 
gardening profession down to about as low as it can be brought. 
The whole tendency nowadaj's with us is upward, and since the 
degi'ee of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture has been adopted in 
that great seminary of learning — the London University — and since 
the diploma in horticulture has been adopted and established by 
tlie Royal Horticultural Society, it is surely time that we, in 
advanced .Anu'rica, should take a similar stand and aim. 
Manv situations are filled, as we know, bj' seed houses and 
nursery firms, who mean very well, I have no doubt, and who 
many a time help a lame dog over a stile, in other words, tide 
him over a ditt'cult period when funds are low, and he may be 
out of a situation. But in their desire to get a man a job when 
he is down, and to keep on the good side, as they believe, with 
the employer, is it not a fact that these agencies are oftentimes 
inclined to pass a man into a jiosition at a far less salary tlian 
his talents and the demand upon Iiim deserve? Only the other 
day someone remarked to me that briglit and beautiful as gar- 
dening is, it was a miserably paid profession, and, of course, he 
was right, speaking generally. It has its disadvantages as well 
as its advantages. We recognize the latter, but we keep the 
other too much in the background. There are a few, a very few, 
taken in the bulk, wdio have really good ]iositions, and only a 
mere handful who have first class positions where a salary of 
i(;2,,')00 to ifli.OtlO a year is paid. .And such men, mark you, have 
numcvous responsibilities, often entailing tlie care of valuable 
animals, live stock, farm and garden cnijis, buildings, and the 
welfare and direction of men, the handling of large sums of 
money and so on. 
One who, as the writer, has seen the results of this poor ])ay 
given to gardeners, can speak with some authority on this matter. 
I have seen the very ilower of gardeners pass out of the ranks 
into better paid allied professions and business. In the (!)ld 
Country mauj- of these men got posts under the British Colonial 
Government, where the remuneratinu was fairly temjitiiig, but 
even these very (juickly passed into the ranks of trading com- 
panies, either in the coffee growing, tea, rnliber or other busi- 
nesses, and were lost both to gardening and to the government 
that had first of all trained them. Others have left the profes- 
sional ranks entirely and taken up business occupations. — 
I'rdcticiil (lanlriirr. 
AMONG THE GARDENERS. 
George F. Stewart, for many years ]iast liead gardener on the 
Lawrence Kslate, Medford, Mass.. recently resigned that position 
to take charge of tlie Artliur T. Lyman Estate, Waltliam, Mass. 
The many friends of Sidney G. Conner, (ireystone, Vonkers, 
N. Y., will be sorry to learn of his bereavement in the death of 
his wife on .Tune 19. 
William Vert has resigned his position as head gardener at 
Castle (^ould, Port Washington. N. Y., and has accepted a similar 
position on the C. V. Brokaw Estate, The Elms, Glen Cove, N. Y. 
.Tames Bond, formerly superintendent of the Brooks Estate, 
Newport. R. I., succeeds William Vert at Castle Gould, Port 
Washington, N. Y. 
