October, 1916 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
that there shall be no rest for 
them in the future. At noon 
time the first day, they took us 
on a two mile trip across one 
corner of the lake to the country 
club house, and gave us a feed, 
which they called a lunch, but 
it was a banquet with the speak- 
ing left out, except the neigh- 
borly chats of the participants. 
The discussions were so well 
enjoyed that they were carried 
into an evening session. I nearly 
forgot to mention the two fine 
displays of gladiolus by Mr. 
Hinkle of Madison and W. J. 
Moyle of Union Grove. The 
two collections were fine for any 
season, but undoubtedly would 
have been still better if the 
weather had not been so exces- 
sively hot preceding the meeting. 
On Wednesday we had one of 
the great times of our lives, 
visiting many of the estate*, 
each of which showed special 
features indicating the tastes of 
the owners and skill of the 
managers. The rides on the big 
boat to and from the various 
estates were most enjoyable, and 
when we returned to Lake Gen- 
eva, autos were in waiting to 
take us around the lake includ- 
ing a visit to the Lick Observa- 
tory. We were pleased to be 
greeted as brother horticulturists 
by the eminent professors who 
are members of our state society. 
This fourteen mile ride also 
included a visit to the state trial 
orchard which we found in good 
order, with a fair showing of 
fruit for so young an orchard. 
About six p. m. we returned 
to Lake Geneva having been on 
the go since 8:30 a. m. and we 
surely went some. The auto 
ride I think was a treat from the 
commercial club, members of 
which we met at the banquet in 
the evening. The banquet al- 
though last, was among the best 
of the treats given us. There 
were no second bests at any 
time. The more we know them 
the prouder we are to think that 
the Lake Geneva Gardeners asso- 
ciation is a part of the Wisconsin 
State Horticultural Society, and 
if we cannot claim the Lake 
Geneva Commercial club as 
brother horticulturists we will 
always have a fraternal regard 
for these men who entertained 
us so handsomely, and have 
done so much in the last few 
years for the development of 
Lake Geneva City. 
By W. J. Moyle 
Yes I was there — during the 
Elkhorn Fair this week I again 
met Judge Lyons of Elkhorn, he 
was also at the meeting and as 
we shook hands we both ac- 
claimed as with a single voice, 
“Say but wasn’t that a glorious 
time we had at the summer 
meeting at Lake Geneva.” 
And as I sit at my desk today 
and recall those two days of 
panoramic, beauty and pleasure 
afforded us through the excellent 
and efficient management of that 
princely bunch of fellows, “The 
Lake Geneva Gardners Associa- 
tion,” the muse leads me to 
exclaim: 
“ Like little children hand in 
hand 
We Wandered away in fairy 
land .” 
The most interesting feature 
to my idea was the opportunity 
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to make a study of the extensive 
plantings of the rare and beauti- 
ful flora to be found on many of 
the charming summer estates 
that bask in the sunshine on the 
hills of this charming lake. 
With the respective Superin- 
tendents as guides; everyone a 
botanist to his finger tips, what 
a pleasure! 
And the boys, everyone out 
vieing the other in order to give 
us a good time. What could 
we do without Mr. Smith with 
his ever lasting Rose gardens, 
the pride of his heart, Mr. 
Johnson with his affable pleasing 
ways and marvelous hot houses 
of Hamburg grapes and Mr. 
Longland so deferential and un- 
assuming. 
Boat rides, banquets, and that 
auto trip around the Lake when 
we stopped at the Yerkes Obser- 
vatory to see the spots on the 
sun and incidentally to have our 
own vision multiplied about one 
million times as to the insigni- 
ficant, incomparable littleness of 
our own terrestrial globe and 
even the doorway on whose 
threshold we stand and proclaim 
our greatness. 
“What fools we mortals be.” 
But where ignorance is bliss t ’is 
folly to be wise. 
Have you saved seed of fruit- 
ing shrubs and nut plants to 
plant next spring? Put them in 
sand until spring and then plant. 
SALESMEN WANTED! 
We are in want of a few reliable, energetic men to 
act as agents for the sale of our Northern Grown Trees, 
Shrubs and Vines from our Nursery. Previous experience 
not essential; live active men can earn good wages. For 
our terms address, giving full name, age and reference, 
GREAT NORTHERN NURSERY CO. 
Baraboo. Wis. 
