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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



It has been our privilege this season 

 to arrange several decorations made up 

 of nothing but carnations, with no 

 other foliage than that of their own 

 graceful feathery green, and I cannot 

 remember a more pleasing effect. From 

 the beautiful rose shade of the Genevieve 

 Lord to (he dark crimson maroon of the 

 General Gomez, each with its accom- 

 panying green foliage, we have produced 

 some exceedingly attractive table effects. 

 Ethel Crocker in all her majesty has 

 adorned the dinner table of many of old 

 Maryland's most prominent homes, and 

 so in our own small wa.v we can note, 

 and with much pleasure, the growing de- 

 mand of this most popular flower. 



Some years ago we stopped growing 

 roses and started in to push the carna- 

 tion, thinking it was to our best inter- 

 ests to buy our rosea and if possible 

 grow all the carnations sold over our 

 counters. Our friends thought at the 

 time that we were making a very fool- 

 ish move, but time has proved its wis- 

 dom; house after house we planted, 

 until our whole plant is now devoted 

 to carnations alone for cut flowers only, 

 consequently, we are now in a position 

 to guarantee our customers good fresh 

 cut flowers, and flowers that will not 

 grow tired and sleepy in three or four 

 hours. 



What a pleasure it is to have the 

 society leader come back to you and 

 say that "her ten dozen Gomez lasted 

 six or seven days, and she even then 

 hated to throw them away," so let me 

 ask you growers, is it not much to your 

 advantage to have the retail customers 

 receive good, strong, fresh flowers that 

 will keep several days? Give your store 

 man a chance, send him your flowers 

 direct, don't let the blooms "hang so long 

 for the sake of size that they are al- 



white — ami I sincerely hope that this 

 exhibition will bring out one of sterling 

 merit. Give us a Flora Hill flower on 

 a White Cloud stem, and the flowering 

 qualities of a William Scott; we need 

 it badly. 



I have not had the pleasure of seeing 

 Norway, but 1 must saj- one word about 

 our Maryland growers, of whom 1 am 

 very proud, and justly so, especially of 

 our representatives from Oakland, men 

 who have helped push the divine flower 

 up the ladder of fame with an untiring 

 energy and pcr-ivi r^uin' wurlliy of the 

 great state tliMi tlii> i . I'lc-cut ; we be- 

 lieve that tlii-.\ li.i\i lilt 1 cHhiced seed- 

 lings worthy tc lany tlirir banner the 

 worlu over and liird a place in every col- 

 lection. 



We here in ^Maryland owe to our wor- 

 thy vice-president the fact of our being 

 the banner state in regard to member- 

 ship; his magnetic influence and honest 

 opinions have won many over to the 

 shrine of the carnation. 



Secretary's Report. 



Your secretary reports having issued 

 the proceedings of the meeting held in 

 Buffalo, N. Y., in due time, and having 

 mailed the same to all members of the 

 society not in arrears for dues. 



Through our stenographer not being 

 acquainted with floral terms the report 

 had to undergo numerous changes, and 

 the thanks of the secretary and the so- 

 ciety are due to Mr. Alexander Wallace 

 and Mr. Richard Witterstaetter for as- 

 sistance in making these changes. 



Through an oversight no mention was 

 made in last year's report of the very 

 kind donation made toward our perma- 

 nent fund by each of the trade papers, 

 as follows: The American Florist, $30; 



meeting has been of immeasurable ad- 

 vantage, and will, I hope, be made a 

 standing rule. 



All circular matter sent out by the so- 

 ciety is mailed to every member, and if 

 not promptly received, a postal card in- 

 quiry will bring a second copy. 



Both membership and registration 

 have steadily increased, and from your 

 secretary's point of view we start the 

 new century very auspiciously. 



Treasurer's Report. 



Treasurer Dorrrer reported receipts dur- 

 ing the year of $882.50, which, added to 

 the old balance of $1,010.01, made the 

 total available funds $1,893.11. The ex- 

 penditures during the year $878.08, leav- 

 ing a cash balance of $115.03 and a cer- 

 titieate of deposit for $900.00, making 

 the cash assets $1,015.03 at date. 



The New Officers. 



Indianapolis was selected as the place 

 for the next annual meeting and officers 

 were elected as follows: Wm. G. Berter- 

 mann, Indianapolis, Iml., President; 

 Fred Lemon, Richmond, Ind., Vice-Presi- 

 dent; Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., 

 Secretary; F. E. Dorner, Lafayette, Ind., 

 Tieasurer. 



Exhibition Changes. 



The society will in future supply print- 

 ed labels for standard varieties and ex- 

 hibits in which the varieties are not 

 labeled will be debarred from competi- 

 tion. Exhibitors showing novelties must 

 attach printed or typewritten labels to 

 insure legibility. 



It was decided that in future the gold, 

 silver anxl bronze medals be awarded as 

 first, second and third prizes in the class 

 for best 100 blooms instead of as at pres- 

 ent. 



The Carnation Society's Exhibition at Baltimore. 



most past when you put them in the 

 shipping box; remember that good 

 flowers will sell themselves. 



Like my distinguished friend, Mr. 

 William P. Craig, and I quote him when 

 I say that "our judges and our growers 

 do not pay enough attention to the last- 

 ing aivd keeping qualities of the carna- 

 tion, for it is most essential to your cus- 

 tomer and your store man," then throw 

 out your poor keepers, for they will not 

 increase your business, nor 'will they 

 boom the carnation. 



I hear the cry from all over the coun- 

 'ly — we lire lindlv in nerd of a good 



$25; the Florists' 

 irican Florist has 

 nation of $10 for 



the Flon^i.- i: 

 Hcrir„. SI,, 

 niad<' .111 hliiii 

 the cuirLi.i \i;u. 



Quite a number of individual members 

 of the society have contributed toward 

 this fund, all of which has been properly 

 credited to their account. The thanks 

 of the society are, however, due them 

 for their generosity, and also to those 

 gentlemen who aid the society by their 

 advertisements in the premium list. 



The rule adopted at the last meeting 

 compelling all entries to be in- the hands 

 of the secretary four days before the 



5e vases of its 

 ibitions and in 

 of a sufficient 



d from the Ameri- 



i iiiL' a further con- 



: ii- the meetings 



ii I he same date 



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