Maiich S, 1004. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



697 



Carnation Fiancee. — Hartsborne. 



entitled "A Eetailer's Views,"' in the 

 division of subjects makes one of ' ' Gooil 

 ,<ot plants for spring sales." "These 

 have been totally neglected, almost for- 

 gotten in the rush to grow cut flowers. 

 We used to grow plants well in 4 and 

 5-inch pots, and they always sold. Do 

 not remember any plant that was more 

 attractive or sold better. ' ' 



The season that is past has been a 

 hard one for the grower from various 

 causes, but Hope, that beacon light, 

 leads us on to look for better in the future. 

 And when we have secured I'lancee, Fla- 

 mingo, Reliance, The Belle, Lady Boun- 

 tiful, Indianapolis and Albatross, and 

 sevei'al other "best" commercial carna- 

 tions, the life of the carnation grower 

 will no doubt be one of joy and a con- 

 tinued round of pleasure. 



And now to come from labor to re- 

 freshment and consider our meeting 

 socially. It is a well known fact thai 

 all work and no play becomes monoton- 

 ous and tiresome, and we in the busi- 

 ness know that times of play are few 

 and far between, so let us improve the 

 present in greeting old friends and mak- 

 ing new ones; let us be free with one 

 another and gather round the festal 

 board, showing the sunny side of our 

 natures in relaxation from the cares and 

 worry of the daily grind. Let us forget 

 for a portion of the time, at least, stem- 

 rot, aphis, thrips and all kindred pests 

 and troubles. 



In conclusion I wish to remind the 

 society that it is now without by-laws 

 (except those adopted by the directors 

 at Milwaukee regarding exhibits) and I 

 cannot see how our secretary can reg- 

 ister new varieties, collect a fee for so 

 doing, etc. As we are a new society, 

 old things have passed away, and we are 

 an incorporated body, working under a 

 new constitution. 



Thanking you for your attention and 

 forbearance, I hope that you may al! 



have ;a good time and feel well repaid 

 for coming to the meeting at Detroit. 



The address was referred to a commit- 

 tee consisting^ of E. H. Cushman, Wil- 

 liam Scott and .T. S. "Wilson, who were 

 instructed to report on the reeommecda- 

 tions therein. 



Secretarv Albert il. Herr was called 

 upon for his annual report, which was 

 as follows: 



SecceUty's Report. 



Your secretary reports having issued 

 the proceedings of the Brooklyn meet- 

 ing after considerable dela.v, caused by 

 our stenographer getting sick and los- 

 ing part of his manuscript. He also re- 

 ports that aside from the few years that 

 Mr. Wallace kindly did this work, there 

 always has been trouble and that im- 

 perfect reports of the proceedings were 

 a result. It has been impossible to get 

 a stenographer who was acquainted with 

 our floral terms and, being a new one 

 each year, the names of speakers were 

 hopelessly confused. Therefore your 

 secretary strongly recommends the" ap- 

 pointment of a permanent stenographer 

 on the same lines as the one employed by 

 the S. A. F. The reports of our" meet- 

 ings are a permanent and valuable con- 

 tribution to carnation literature and 

 should not be made subsidiary to any 

 other part of the work. 



There were two meetings held by the 

 board of directors, the first in Detroit, 

 May 6, 1903, at which the preliminary 

 premium list was adopted and afterwards 

 printed and sent to all the members. A 

 second meeting was held in Milwaukee, 

 August 18, 1903, at which papers were 

 selected, writers assigned for the same 

 and some additions made to the premium 

 list. The minutes of these meetings are 

 here and can be read if desired; they 

 will, of course, appear in full in orrr 

 annual report. The regular premium list 

 was mailed to all members early in Feb- 

 ruary, purposely a bit late, so" that thi> 

 matter of entries, etc., would not be set 

 aside and forgotten, and a final postal 

 card reminder was sent Febrrrary "2. 



An atterrrpt was made to get reports 

 from the various shows giving the merits 

 ar-d defects of the carnations shown 

 throirghout the country, so that a suni- 

 rnary could be made covering the whole 

 season. Your secretary -nTcte to members 

 of the socirty in various sections where 

 such shows were being held, also to the 



Carna ijn Fiancee. — Hattshorne. 



