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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
among llii' ganU'iier liowlcrs and some good scores were reported. 
Thursday cvniing many of the nienilers of the assoeiation at- 
tended tlie meeting of tlie Chicago Florists' Chib, wliere tliey 
participated in more of the Western hospitality. 
Friday was devoted to visiting some of tlie large conimereial 
places, and the Poelilmann Brothers Company entertained mem- 
bers at their e.xtensive greenhouse range at ilorton (Irove. where 
a Innch wa.; served to the visitors before they returned to the 
city. 
Owing to the severe weather and the reduction in the railroad 
service.the proposed trip to Lake Geneva, Wis., had to be aban- 
doned, much to tlie i egret of the Lake Geneva gardeners and 
visitors alike. 
Friday evening found many of the members returning to their 
homes, while others prolonged their stay in Chicago. 
COMMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 
Whereas, The National Assuciation of tiardeners in annual i-on- 
vention assembled in the city of Chicago, has enjoyed the gener- 
ous and kind hospitality of the members of the various gar- 
deners" societies of the city of Cliicago and vicinity and the North 
Shore Horticultural Society, of I_jike Forest. Illinois, and have 
received the utmost courtesy and attention from all persons con- 
cerned : and 
Whereas, We have all been afforded an opportunity to observe 
and inspect the great International Stock Show and numerous 
private estates of Lake Forest. 111.: therefore, be it 
Resolved, That we extend our most hearty and sincere thanks 
and appreciation for these many courtesies and opportunities to 
all who have in any way participated in making this convention 
one of the most notable in the history of the association. 
Respectfully submitted, 
L. P. JENSEN, 
KOBFRT WLLLIAMSON, 
run. IP BOVINGTON. 
List of Members in Attendance. 
Thomas W. Head, Lake Forest. 111.; Theodore Wirth, Minne- 
apolis, Minn.: M. C. Ebel, Madison. N. J.; Peter Duff, Orange, 
N. .!.: Pvobert Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio; L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, 
Mo.: Robert Cameron. Cambridge. JIass. ; P. W. Popp, !Mania- 
roneek, N. Y.; Frank M. Ryan, South Bend. Ind.; E. A. Hart- 
land, ChicagOi J. Johnson. I'ittslicld. :Mass.: R. E. Tvson, Madison. 
N. J.; W. .L Collins, Boston, JIass.: L. Baruett, Wicklifl'e, 0.; G. H 
Instone, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. A. Weber. !Miunea]iolis, Minn.: F 
Murray, Boston. Mass.: L. A. Woodward. Chicago: Owen G. Owen, 
Southampton. N. Y.; Robert Williamson, Greenwich. Conn.: 
William H. Grifliths. Detroit, Miili.: Arthur Jackson. Detroit. 
THE PLANTING OF ORNAMENTALS 
TX recent years the American people have shown a 
^ great improvement in their standards of good taste in 
architecture and the decoration of their homes. 
\\'e no longer think of an ornamental planting as some- 
thing intended only for the millionaire class with a large 
coutry estate. We now realize that the smallest lawn 
should be carefully planned and planted, as the planting 
of the home grounds is becoming an essential part in the 
development of the residential site, and the proper set- 
ting of the house is becoming as important as the plan 
of the building or the interior decorations. 
Ornamentals are the materials with which we make 
the landscape compositions. Ever having in mind that 
we are painting a picture which will show the house 
properly framed with a background and skyline harmon- 
izing with the general surroundings. 
An unlovel}- view will suggest the introduction of a 
clump of plants to screen that which is unsightly and 
produce a note of interest in the place. 
A barren uninteresting lawn will require trees that are 
large enough to produce a pleasant play of light and 
shadow on a scene that would otherwise be most mono- 
tonous, the trembling leaves and swaying branches are 
ever a source of delight and excite the emotions of the 
sublime. Trees are of slow growth and should be 
planted rather thickly at first and gradually thinned out 
as the occasion deinands leaving each stand out in its 
majesty showing a clear cut outline. 
The appearance of a man's home is of as much impor- 
tance as his personal appearance and from the fact that 
we enter his home at the entrance to the grounds it is 
Mich.: Carl Nienian, Winiielka. 111.: Walter E. Cook. Cleveland. 
Ohio: Ernest Guter. Pittsburgh. Pa.: I'hilip Hoving'ton. Louis- 
ville. Ky.: Wm. J'. Lullaby, Louisville. Ky.: G. W. Sykes, Chicago; 
Fred Lautenschlager, Chicago; L. W. C. Tuthill. New York; Alex. 
Matliers. Milford, Conn.; Frank C. Luckenbeckcr. Pittsburgh, Pa.; 
T. Hatton. New London. Conn.; Phil. .J. Foley. Chicago; Julius 
Herrleiii, liraintree, Mass.: Ralph Clausen. Lake Forest, 111.: 
Robert L. Chalmers, Lake Forest. 111.; Ernest Carmen. Lake For- 
est. 111.: James Fisher, Chicago, 111.; A. P. Montgomery, Lake 
Geneva, Wis.; A. J. Smith, Lake (iieiieva. Wis.; \V. J. Smart, 
Chicago: Francis J. Sullivan, Cliicago; R. I!. White. Troy, Ohio; 
Edward Boulter, Winnetka, 111.; George B. Wilson. Lake Forest, 
111.: G. H. Print, St. Louis, Mo.; S. M. Beer, St. Louis, Mo.; 
I). McNaughton. Lake Forest, 111.: W. E. Fisher. Lake Forest, lU.; 
'Ihonias H. .Sneddon, Lake Forest, 111.: .James Morton, Chicago; 
1). D. P. liov. Lake Forest, 111.; H. E. Huminton. Chicago; E. 
Elliott. Park Ridge. HI.; J. H. Francis. Lake Forest. 111.; Michael 
Barker. Chicago; Wm. Ilaarlow. Chicago: P. 0. Lewis. Roslvn, 
N. Y.; B. P. Harms, Liliertyville, 111.: P. Back. Racine. Wis.; 0."G. 
Sclialler. Lake Forest. 111.; fleorge Asmus. Chicago: A. Anderson, 
Moline, 111.: John S. Hav, Philadelphia, Pa.; E. R. Kuehne. Lake 
Forest. 111.: Prof. H. B. Dorner, Crbana, 111.: D. L. Mcintosh. 
Stillwater. Minn.; Charles L. Jez, Chicago; F. A. Weber, Zumbra 
Heights. Wis.: J. R. Clarke, Lake Forest, 111.: Cieorge B. Wilson, 
Lake Forest. 111.; Cieorge Kopperhoefer, Lake Forest, 111.; William 
N. Clute. Joliet. 111.; J. C. Armstrong. Morton Grove. 111.; Tim 
Walters. Chicago; F. W. Sparke. Lake (ieneva. 111.: J. J. Kill- 
ackey. Cliicago: Robert J. Sampson, Lake (ieiieva. 111.: J. A. 
Young. Aurora. 111.: R. C. Lund. Ravinia. HI.: F. W. Von Oven. 
Naperville. 111.; Leonard Macombe, Boston. Mass.: Cierald Parker; 
A. Sorensen, Lake Cieneva, Wis.: A. Martini, Lake fJeneva, 
Wis.: A. Henderson, Chicago; R. J. H. DeLoach. Chicago; 
Carter H. Fitzhugh, Lake Forest, 111.; Earl Whitcombe, Chicago; 
Philip Foley, Jr., Chicago; James A. Wilson. Lake Forest. 111.; 
W. F. Stewart. Lake Forest, HI.; A. D. Mackay, Highland Park, 
HI. ; Thomas Blair. Lake Forest, 111. : James McNeil, Highland 
Park, 111.; Wm. \'. Loufland. Lake Cieneva. Wis.; Seymour G. 
Nelson. Cliicago; Carl Cro]ip, Chicago: Robert Preston, Lake Bluff, 
111.; James Spence, Lake Forest, III.; Oscar Carlson. Lake Forest. 
111.: Wm. Ciansbery, Lake Forest, 111.; Charles Foss. Lake Forest, 
III.; Herman Yates, Lake Forest, 111.: Axel Nielsen, Lake Forest, 
HI.: Otto Triebwasser. Lake Forest. 111.; Fred Hinks. Hubbard 
Woods. HI.: E. Bollinger, Lake Forest, 111.; Robert G. Towns, 
Lake Forest, 111.; Fred Jackson. Lake Forest. HI.: Knut Lofhing, 
Lake Forest. HI.; Robert E. Kuehne. Lake Forest. 111.; E. Boob- 
yer. Lake Forest, 111.; Chris Jensen. Lake Forest. 111.; G. Schaffer, 
Lake Forest, HI.; H. C. Peterson, Lake Forest. 
e-xpedient that the attractiveness begin at the gateway and 
that we should plant for the joy of others as well as our- 
selves. The beautifying of the surroundings is an influ- 
ence in the coiuniunity for that which is artistic and at- 
tractive. 
It is not given to all to observe in detail all the parts 
which make up the beautiful composition, but by an ar- 
rangement of planting that will lead the eye to the beau- 
tiful vista the composition as a whole becomes a decdied 
feature in the landscape. 
It is very important that the house be set snugly on the 
contour of the ground, so when a building is stilted or 
lias the aijpearance of being unstable, there is every rea- 
son for a mass planting at the base to sit the house to 
the ground and provide a harmonious blending from lawn 
to wall. 
In summing up correctly, the reasons for planting or- 
namentals may be advanced as follows : 
First. To create that which is delightful out of that 
which is ugly and commonplace. 
Second. To create an atmosphere of pleasure in sur- 
roundings which are crude and devoid of interest. 
Third. To provide a sequence of leaf, twig, flower 
and fruit in barren places. 
Fourth. To manifest an interest in Nature's gifts by 
assembling and caring for them. 
Fifth. To give a personal note to our habitation and 
to provide a source of recreation and a stimulus to mind, 
body and soul. 
Sixth. To re-create scenes which bring back memories 
of the past and awaken emotions of joy and inspiration. — 
Natio)ial Xiirscn'man. 
