THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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tured expressions of life, but they are interior express¬ 
ions of culture. Does the outdoor appearance tell the 
passerby that there is culture in the home. 
“Say it with Flowers” means the nurserymen’s flowers 
as well as the florist’s. 
THK LANDSCAPE GARDENER 
The term or title, “Landscape Gardener,” is often very 
loosely api)lied, yet perhaps no more so than other arts 
and professions. WTien an educated and trained landscape 
gardener, who has worked for a degree at college and 
j)erhaps accomplished notable landscape work, sees a 
sign over the door of a humble dwelling, to the effect 
that there is “Landscape Gardening and Whitewashing 
Done Here” makes him realize he has competition in all 
walks of life. The writer was recently handed a busi¬ 
ness card hearing the following legend: “john doe, di- 
PLOMED LANDSCAPE AND FLOWER ‘gARDNER’, LAWN EXPERT, 
GRADING AND ‘sODING’ AGENT FOR TREES, SHRUBS AND 
BULBS.” 
We don’t know what a “diplomed landscape” is, hut 
we imagine it looks like flowering shrubbery after one 
of these so-called landscape gardeners has been over it 
with a pair of shears. 
However, these fellows mean well and are sometimes 
good workmen. Unfoilunately many peojile have not the 
least idea of the amount of education and study required 
l>efore one is entitled to he called a landscape gardener 
and even then the years of practical experience before he 
becomes a noteworthy one. 
The profession requires its votaries to he proficient in 
civil engineering, drafting, architecture, surveying, road 
making, draining, construction and have a profound 
knowledge of plants, etc., and these only form the ground 
work upon which to build the reputation of a landscape 
artist for it is truly one of the fine arts, where the master 
hand uses nature as his pigments with which to create a 
constantly changing picture. 
The Landscape Gardener and the Nurseryman 
The profession of landscape gardening is comparative¬ 
ly new in the United States as an organized and recog¬ 
nized profession, and until recently it appeared as if the 
nursery industry would usurp the title applying it to the 
planting department of their nurseries. 
The number of students in the colleges fitting them¬ 
selves to practice landscape gardening, however, point to 
a much higher development of the profession and a moie 
general employment of the landscape gardener to plan 
the grounds of medium and even small sized homes. 
It is characteristic of the American people to want the 
liest and as it becomes the accepted thing for homes to 
he planted they will want their grounds laid out and 
planted right. The standard of living is constantly rais¬ 
ing and the home wMth grounds, that supports an ex- 
jiensive car and all the other luxuries will not he com- 
])lete unless the house has a setting that is equal to its 
interior furnishings. 
Landscape service should always he charged foi. 
a nursery attenqits to do landscape w ork if is mam est > 
unfair to practice it, as a tree selling agency, it demoia - 
izes the profession and gives the client a false u ea o 
values. 
Giving landscape service as an inducement to get an 
order does not tend to successful or profitable business. 
It is as poor business as for the landscape gardener to 
offer his client discounts on his purchase of nursery 
stock as an inducement to get an order for a plan. “The 
laborer should he worthy of his hire” and he paid for 
his services regardless of any jmrchases. 
Landscape Gardening As a Profession 
Landscape gardening as a profession has not yet found 
itself in the United States, at least not to the extent its 
importance desires. It is too often invaded hy imposters 
and humhugs as well as the inefficient that puts the pro¬ 
fession in had repute, besides this the scojie of the work 
of the landscape gardener is very chaotic in the mind of 
the public. 
The average home builder, if he has any thought on 
the subject at all, thinks the services of a landscape 
gardener are only needed for a large estate or else the 
cost of emjiloying one wmuld he out of jiroportion to the 
henefits received. Yet it is a safe statement to make that 
good landscape wmrk is cheap in comparison wdth the 
w aste of amateur effort. 
The profession is also often invaded hy the architect 
of the building who extends his supendsion to the de¬ 
velopment of the grounds and he is often as ill equipped 
to do so as the landscape gardener is to design the build¬ 
ings. 
If w^e could analyze the personnel of the profession as 
the public sees it Rirough its many eyes we should find 
something as follows: 
Landscape architects, leaders in the profession wdth 
established reputations and well-equipped organizations 
who cater to the planning of municipalities, parks, ceme¬ 
teries, large estates, etc. 
Landscape gardeners wdio are more closely identified 
w ith planting than construction and are more or less con¬ 
nected with nursery establishments. 
.lobbing gardeners who do everything from grading 
and planting a lawn to white washing a fence or tend¬ 
ing the furnace. 
Despite the kind of service rendered they all lay claim 
before the public to the ancient and honorable title of 
landscape gardeners. 
THE COMING CONVENTION 
Big preparations are being made for the convention 
in Rochester next year. 
The Seneca Hotel has been selected as headquarters. 
The Committee on Arrangements feels that we are par¬ 
ticularly fortunate in having been able to procure this 
very complete hostelry for our meeting place. Ample 
rooming capacity at moderate rates is assured. 
An added attraction for this meeting will he the spe¬ 
cial provisions being made for the entertainment ol the 
ladies. Mrs. C. W. Vredenhurg, a live w ire of Roches¬ 
ter, assisted hy the “Baby Ramblers,” will have this di¬ 
rectly in charge. Plan to bring the ladies. 
The will of the late Charles L. Hutchinson, Chicago, 
bequeaths .1^25,000 to Harvard College for the Arnold 
Arboretum. 
