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HORTICULTURE 



March 24, 1906 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS - 



AT DAYTON, OHIO. 



EXECUTIVE MEETING 



The executive board met in Annual 

 Session at Dayton, Ohio, on March 5, 

 6, 7. Extending over three days, the 

 meeting was a very industrious one 

 and many subjects of vital interest to 

 the society were debated at much 

 length. All the members were present 

 except Treasurer Beatty, who sent a 

 telegram regretting inability to attend. 

 Messrs. E. G. Hill and John A. Evans 

 of Richmond, Ind., George Asmus of 

 Chicago and most of the local florists 

 of Dayton were present durfng a por- 

 tion of the deliberations of the Board. 



A.mong the matters of general inter- 

 est on which action was taken were 

 the two exhibition projects — one an 

 outdoor exhibition in connection with 

 the convention at Dayton, in August, 

 190'i. and the other the national flower 

 show approved at the convention in 

 Washington, last August and now pro- 

 posed for the spring of 1907. 



The scope of the outdoor exhibition 

 comprises groups of conifers, also de- 

 ciduous trees and shrubs on the 

 grounds adjoining the pavilion in the 

 County Fair Grounds where the ses- 

 sions of the convention are to be held, 

 also beds of cannas, asters, geraniums, 

 dahlias, etc., and hardy herbaceous 

 plants, including novelties, all to be 

 provided for in a special reservation 

 favorably located in the Fair Grounds. 

 The result of the discussion of the 

 proposed National flower show was a 

 resolution to have the original com- 

 mittee continue the work of securing 

 a guarantee fund of $10,000 as a pre- 

 liminary to the further continuance of 

 the preparations and to have a compe- 

 tent committee prepare a draft of pro- 

 posed prize schedule. The question of 

 location of the exhibition was left 

 open 



The program for the sessions at 

 Dayton provides for the following: 

 Opening session at 2 P. M., on Tues- 

 day, August 21; President's reception 

 in the evening. 



Essays and discussions at the fore- 

 noon sessions of Wednesday and 

 Thursday on "Recent Improvement in 

 Retailers' Methods of Offering Flow- 

 ers"; "The Ideal Private Gardener and 

 His Work"; "Teaching Horticulture in 

 the Public Schools": "The Best Meth- 

 od of Marketing the Product of the 

 Wholesale Plant and Flower Growers." 

 This latter will come in the form of 

 prize essays, for which President 

 Kasting offers prizes of $20, $15 and 

 $10. 



On Wednesday evening an illus- 

 trated lecture on some topics con- 

 nected with out-door planting. 



On Thursday evening a general dis- 

 cussion on the proposed National 

 Flower Show. 



On Wednesday afternoon the bowl- 

 ing events, under the management of 

 the sports committee, George Asmus 

 of Chicago, chairman. 



Thursday afternoon is reserved as 

 Exhibitors' Day and no other business 

 or entertainment will be permitted on 

 that afternoon. 



Friday will be given to the Dayton 

 Florists' Club for such use as they 

 may decide upon. 



The exhibition rules were amended 

 so that the trade exhibition shall re- 

 main open continuously throughout 



the sessions unless it is found to in- 

 terfere with the meetings in which 

 case the president may direct its 

 temporary closing. 



Favorable action was taken, pro- 

 viding for co-operation in the matter 

 of parcels post improvement as advo- 

 cated by the Postal Progress League, 

 and in the campaign to secure a dis- 

 continuance of free seed distribution 

 by the Department of Agriculture. 



A committee was appointed to con- 

 fer with the authorities of the Agri- 

 cultural Colleges and secure if possi- 

 ble, better facilities for horticultural 

 education for young men, and to pro- 

 vide for a series of practical lectures 

 by competent representatives of the 

 horticultural profession. 



Action was taken under the in- 

 structions given by the Society at 

 AVashington last year to provide a 

 badge book and corresponding num- 

 bered badges for the use of members 

 at Dayton on a plan similar to that in 

 use by the Nurserymen's Association. 



Amendments to the by-laws relative 

 to the method of electing officers at 

 tht annual meeting were drafted and 

 will be presented for consideration in 

 due time as provided in the by-laws. 



The secretary was instructed to 

 offer free exhibition space to those 

 wishing to display bulbs of sorts not 

 yet grown in this country in com- 

 mercial quantities. 



The usual appropriations for medals 

 t u be awarded through other societies 

 dining the coming year were made, 

 inclusive of one bronze medal to be 

 awarded through Vice-president Altick 

 to the public school children of Day- 

 ton. 



It was voted as the sense of this 

 Board that in all future conventions 

 after that to be held in Dayton the net 

 proceeds from the trade exhibition be 

 divided equally between the national 

 and the local organization and not 

 turned over entirely to the local or- 

 ganization as has been customary 

 heretofore. 



A telegram was sent as follows: — 



"Hon. W. W. Cocks, 



"House of Representatives, Washington, 

 D. C. 



"The directors of the S. A- F., now in 

 executive session, Hotel Beckel. Dayton, 

 Ohio, note your motion in House Commit- 

 tee on Agriculture and congratulate you on 

 successful stand you have made against the 

 free seed distribution. Can any of us help 

 vou by coming to Washington? 



"EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE." 



At a later hour the following reply 

 was received: 



"Washington, D. C, March 5, 1906. 

 "Executive Committee American Florists, 

 Hotel Beckel. Dayton, Ohio. 

 "Message received. Would be pleased to 

 see any or all your committee. Arouse 

 public sentiment through country is best 

 plan; ^our approval appreciated. 



"WILLIAM W. COCKS." 



The committee on final resolutions 

 piescnted the following, signed by 

 Theo. Wirth and E. V. Hallock ami 

 same was adopted by a unanimous 

 vote: 



"We, the members of the Executive 

 Committee of the Society of American 

 Florists and Ornamental Horticultur- 

 ists in meeting assembled, wish to 

 state that we consider the selection of 

 Dayton, Ohio, by the Society as the 

 next meeting place for the convention 



a most fortunate inspiration. Any 

 member who had any misgivings on 

 this score, has had them entirely dis- 

 pelled — and in place of doubt has be- 

 come enthusiastic as to the successful 

 outcome of this convention. 



"A Convention Hall of ample size to 

 accommodate all trade exhibits, and 

 to display them to better advantage 

 than ever before has been secured. A 

 circular building on high ground, 

 with large windows, nine blocks from 

 the center of town, insuring delightful 

 conditions at all times. Surrounding 

 ground that will display the outdoor 

 exhibition to great effect, we feel 

 that everyone will hereafter regret if 

 the necessity arises to abandon this 

 interesting outdoor feature in the 

 future. 



"Dayton, located in the center of the 

 Middle West, is a revelation to many 

 of the Eastern and Western r.'embers; 

 surrounded by one of the richest and 

 most beautiful sections of country in 

 the entire United States. Agriculture, 

 Pomclogy, Horticulture, Civic and 

 Home- adornment are carried to as 

 high a place as anywhere in the world. 



"The deliberations of this body were 

 most ably and efficiently presided over 

 by our new President, Mr. William F. 

 Kasting. and the energy and good 

 judgment he has shown in these pro- 

 ceedings will insure an interesting 

 and successful Convention. 



"The Committee extend their thanks 

 to the resident members, Messrs. Rit- 

 ter ami Altick for their energy and 

 kindness during the sessions of this 

 Committee. 



"It also wishes to express its ap- 

 preciation for the kindness and good- 

 will shown them by Mr. Patterson, 

 whose offers to help will make the 

 Ccr.\tntion a great success; we are 

 sure it will be highly appreciated by 

 the Society next August, and whose 

 support will insure our next Conven- 

 tion to become the banner convention 

 in the history of the Association. 



"The committee also wishes to ex- 

 tend to the local florists its thanks for 

 their interest and hospitality, shown 

 towards them and the coming Conven- 

 tion. We feel gratified that they agree 

 with us that our National organization 

 is not furthering the interests of the 

 commercial side of our profession 

 alone, but it is the means of promot- 

 ing the Florists', Gardeners' and Hor- 

 ticulturists' interests in general, and 

 that in coming to Dayton, we can be 

 of as much help to them, as they so 

 kindly offer to be to us. 



"Finally, the Committee wishes to 

 thank the business men and florists of 

 Dayton, who so delightfully enter- 

 tained them. The perfectly harmoni- 

 ous deliberations of this Body, and 

 the extreme good feeling engendered 

 is highly gratifying to your com- 

 mittee." 



,„. ,. fTHEO. Wirth, 

 (Signed) | E v hallock, 



WILLIAM J. STEWART, Sec. 



Department of Plant Registration. 



The Conrad & Jones Co., West 

 Grove, Pa., submit for registration 

 Canna Dr. Wm. Saunders (Brandy- 

 wine X Mt. Etna) previously No. 1504. 



