June 7, 1913 



HORTICULTUEE 



857 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON. 



The extreme heat of Tuesday even- 

 ing prevented as large a turn-out of 

 members as is usually the case, but 

 there was plenty of business trans- 

 acted at the June meeting of the Flor- 

 ists' Club of Washington. 



Mr. J. L. Towner, of Baltimore, Md., 

 was present to extend to the club an 

 invitation to co-operate with the Balti- 

 more Club at their outing at Chesa- 

 peake Beach on August 5. His invi- 

 tation included a challenge to partici- 

 pate in the many sports scheduled. 

 This is also the date set for the an- 

 nual outing of the club's bowling 

 team. The invitation was accepted 

 and a committee will be appointed to 

 work for the success of the joint affair. 



An invitation was also received 

 from Edward Schmid for the crab 

 feast which he annually tenders the 

 club and the members will look for- 

 ward to this affair. 



The closing of all stores on Sundays 



at 1 o'clock was discussed, and a com- 

 mittee comprising Z. D. Blackistone, O. 

 A. C. Oehmler and Wm. Marche, was 

 appointed to consider and report. A 

 committee will also look into the Min- 

 neapolis convention proposition with a 

 view to ascertaining the number of 

 members who will attend. Several 

 routes are being considered and action 

 will be taken at the July meeting. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 

 TICULTURISTS. 



Please note the following correc- 

 tions in the preliminary program of 

 the twenty-ninth annual convention to 

 be held in the National Guard Armory, 

 Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 19-22. 1913. " 



Fourth Day, Friday, Aug. 22. — 9 A. 

 M., meeting of the Florists' Hail As- 

 sociation. 10.30 A. M., meeting of the 

 American Chrysanthemum Society. 3 

 P. M., session of the S. A. F. 



John Young, Sec'y. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 



A well attended meeting assemljled 

 on the 3rd inst. to hear Mr. Skidelsky 

 i.n "are we giving each other a square 

 deal," which proved very interesting, 

 and which, no doubt, will appear in a 

 subsequent issue of Hortictjltuke, 

 Edward Towill exhibited a new rose, 

 which excited much favorable com- 

 ment. It is much darker than Mary- 

 land and has a very long pointed 

 bud. Alphonse Pericat exhibited a 

 rarity. Curcuma Roscoeana, and had 

 the committee on their mettle to 

 describe it properly. John Gracey re- 

 ported that the annual summer outing 

 will be held at Washington Park on 

 the Delaware, June 19th. Leave Arch 

 street Wharf 1.30 P. M. Dinner at 

 the park. Then all kinds of games 

 and lots of prizes. Pennock-Meehan 

 Co. give three, Bayersdorfer three, 

 Nlessen three, Michell three, Dreer 

 three; the retailers give nine. We 



TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS, AUGUST 19, 20, 21, 22, 1913. 

 Floor Plan, Main Hall and Coliseum, National Guards Armory, Minneapolis, Minn. 



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Exhibition Classes — A. Plants; B. Cut Blooms; C. Boilers and Heating Apparatus; D. Greenhouse Appliances (Including Flower 

 Pots); E. Florists' Supplies (Including Fancy Earthenware): F. Bulbs, Seeds and Garden Requisites; G. Miscellaneous; 



H. Competitive Exhibits, 

 from all intending exhibitors, indicat- 

 ing the location they would like to 

 have and same will be reserved ac- 

 cording to order in which applications 

 are received. So if you have a prefer- 

 ence don't delay in making it known 



We present herewith a diagram of 

 the floor plan of the trade exhibition 

 to be held in conjunction with the 

 Annual Convention of the Society of 

 American Florists at Minneapolis. Sec- 

 retary Young would like to hear early 



to the Secretary, otherwise it may be 

 assigned to somebody else more 

 prompt than yourself. Form of con- 

 tract and all needed information aS 

 to cost, etc., can be had on application 

 to John Young, Secretary, 54 West 

 28th street, New York City. 



