OCTOBER 11. 1900. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



553 



Field of Gladioli at the "Meadow vale Farm," Berlin, N. Y., Arthur Cowee, Proprietor. 



dale. Secy.; .1. W. Colflesh, Treas. 

 Robert Kift repeated for the benefit 

 of members and invited guests the 

 illustrated lecture on floral arrange- 

 ment, delivered at the New York con- 

 vention of the S. A. F. PHIL. 



NEW YORK. 



Club Meeting. 



Though it rained heavens hard on 

 Monday night there was a very fair at- 

 tendance at the club meeting. The ways 

 and means committee reported on the 

 financial transactions of the S. A. F. 

 convention, showing that a good-sized 

 balance will be left after all bills 

 are paid. President O'Mara suggested 

 that the club hold a special meeting 

 two weeks from that night for the 

 purpose of settling up whatever out- 

 standing accounts there may be in 

 connection with the trade exhibit at 

 the recent convention. Mr. O'Mara 

 also suggested that the club pay the 

 transportation bills incurred by pri- 

 vate gardeners at the horticultural 

 exhibition held during the conven- 

 tion; a motion was passed to that 

 effect. 



The president then spoke of the great 

 need for a grand annual horticultural 

 exhibition in New York, and after 

 some interesting discussion it was de- 

 cided to appoint a standing commit- 

 tee to attend to the possibilities of 

 holding a show next year. Mr. Hen- 

 shaw said the buildings and grounds 

 of the New York Botanical Gardens 

 would be placed at the club's disposal 

 for a horticultural show; the use of 

 the buildings would cost the club 



nothing, but he thought the admis- 

 sion would have to be free. Mr. W. 

 A. Manda spoke in favor of holding 

 the show at the gardens; he said he 

 attended a lecture given at the open- 

 ing of the Museum there and he con- 

 sidered it was one of the best meet- 

 ings he ever attended. The whole 

 matter will be left to the committee. 



Bol)bink & Atkin.-^. Uutherford. N. 

 J., made a splendid exhibit of dah- 

 lias. They were of all types; the 

 blooms were fine. Some new French 

 pompons were very handsome. A 

 cultural certificate was awarded the 

 exhibit. A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. 

 Y.. showed several vases of his fine 

 white dahlia Cammeliaflora, which 

 was awarded honorable mention, the 

 variety having previously been cer- 

 tificated by the club. H. Beaulieu ex- 

 hibited some very promising seedling 

 dahlias, which also received the com- 

 mendations of the club. The house 

 and entertainment committee, with 

 Messrs. Marshall and Cleary as chief 

 dispensers, did good work during the 

 meeting. 



Mr. Ward presented the club with 

 the press clippings describing the 

 club's achievements at the conven- 

 tion; they will be arranged in the 

 history of the club. Mr. Ward was 

 thanked for his work as chairman of 

 the press committee. 



Messrs. Burns. Young, Weathered, 

 Stewart and Troy were appointed a 

 committee to draw up and send to 

 William Plumb, ex-president of the 

 club, who has recently returned to 

 England to reside there permanently, 

 the regards and appreciation of the 

 club for the vast services he rendered 



that body. Several new members were 

 elected and others nominated. 



Mr. Manda said he had just returned 

 from Buffalo, and said he was sur- 

 prised at the enormous amount of 

 work done in preparation for the Pan- 

 American Exposition. He thought 

 that the plans of the horticultural 

 section, if carried out, would insure a 

 better display than that of the 

 World's Fair. He thought New York 

 should lead the country in an annual 

 show. Mr. .lohn Morris remarked 

 that the word "Pan," especially "Pan- 

 handler," was misleading, particu- 

 larly as interpreted in the Bowery 

 and other places, and he thought the 

 word "All" was much more appli- 

 cable and would have been better un- 

 derstood in this country. 



Mr. Samuel Henshaw. head gardener 

 New York Botanical Gardens, theil 

 gave an illustrated lecture on the 

 West Indian Islands. Porto Rico es- 

 pecially. The flora of the islands was 

 most beautifully shown by colored 

 plates prepared -by Mr. and Mrs. C. 

 Van Brunt, the noted floral photog- 

 raphers. Mr. Henshaw handled the 

 subject in a very entertaining man- 

 ner. He visited Porto Rico in the 

 interests of the New York Botanical 

 Gardens, and traveled the island in 

 search of specimens. He said the 

 possibilities of Porto Rico as a fruit- 

 producing country were practically un- 

 limited. The climate was grand and 

 the scenery magnificent. Avenues of 

 cocoanut trees there were common. 

 He related many humorous anecdotes 

 which elicited much merriment from 

 those present. Mr. Henshaw showed 

 some 80 views of the scenery and flora 

 of the island, and though those por- 

 traying the habits and buildings of 

 the natives were very interesting, the 

 greatest interest was shown when the 

 beautiful plants and flora were dis- 

 played. The wholesalers present 

 turned away their heads when 

 orchids, etc., were shown growing in 

 wild profusion (they are in profu- 

 sion in 28th street just at present). 

 The lecture was a very good one and 

 much appreciated by those attending. 

 The usual vote of thanks was given 

 Mr. Henshaw. 



BowUnj;. 



The bowlers held a meeting on 

 Monday night and elected John Thiel- 

 man. president; W. Marshall, vice- 

 president; A. Burns, treasurer; T. 

 Lang, secretary, and F. Traendly. 

 captain. Messrs. Traendly, Burns 

 and Lang were appointed a commit- 

 tee to secure alleys. A vote of thanks 

 was awarded Mr. T. Roehrs for the 

 way he worked at the national tourna- 

 ment. The Bowlers meet again on 

 call of the secretary. 



The Market. 



Market conditions are wretched, dis- 

 gustingly so, according to dealers. 



