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H ORTI CU LTURE 



August 22, 190S 



all rising in their seats and tli" hall 

 being tilled to the limit. President 

 Walsh responded to President Traend- 

 1) s words of welcome in a manner that 

 indicated the excellent gocrl judgment 

 of the Canadian Association in making 

 this gentleman their leader. 



REPORT ON PRESIDENT'S 

 ADDRESS. 



Robert Craig reported for the com- 

 mute on president's address, recom- 

 mending that articles on cut flowers, 

 etc., be prepared by members and for- 

 warded to the secretary for publica- 

 tion in the daily press under the aus- 

 pices of the National Council of Hor- 

 ticulture. The committee disapproved 

 of the proposition to turn over the 

 plant registration department to the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, be- 

 lieving the present system to be suf- 

 ficient for ail practical purposes. The 

 committee was also opposed to any 

 change in date for annual meeting. 

 They strongly favored the adoption of 

 a U. S. Parcels Post. Their recommen- 

 dations were adopted by an unani- 

 mous vote. 



Jos. A. Manda. then read the full re- 

 port of the judges of the exhibition. 



Ex-Mayor Cutler of Niagara Falls 

 here made a speech giving details of 

 the local courtesies to be extended to 

 members and ladies, including another 

 informal dance on Thursday evening. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON'S SES- 

 SION. 



On Wednesday afternoon the So- 

 ciety indulged in a fraternal visit to 

 the Canadian Horticultural Associa- 

 tion in session at the Clifton House 

 on the Canadian side of the river, and 

 were received with profuse hospitality. 

 The appearance of President Traendly 

 upon the platform was the occasion 

 for an outburst of enthusiasm and cor- 

 dial greetings were voiced by Presi- 

 dent Walsh. At the conclusion of the 

 routine business adjournment was or- 

 dered and the visitors spent the after- 

 noon sight-seeing about the Falls, 

 visiting the power house and other 

 objects of interest 



On Wednesday evening the large hall 

 of the Shredded Wheat Biscuit fac- 

 tory was crowded with a very large 

 and brilliant audience to listen to J. 

 Horace McFarland's illustrated talk on 

 "What the Florists Can Do in the 

 Crusade Against Ugliness." 



THURSDAY MORNING'S SESSION. 



The meeting convened at 10.30 A. M. 

 The polls were opened and during the 

 voting Wm. C. Barry of Rochester, N. 

 Y., read a paper on Out-of-Door Roses, 

 which was a splendid contribution to 

 American rose literature. An interest- 

 ing discussion followed. Resolutions 

 on the death of Alexander Wallace 

 were read by William I. Stewart and 

 unanimously adopted. 



A congratulatory cable message was 

 received from Wm. Duckliam and C. 

 H. Totty, dated at Shrewsbury. Eng- 

 land, and a telegram expressing good 

 wishes from W. W. Castle of Boston. 



Announcement was made that the 

 Ladies' S. A. F. would entertain the 

 S. A. F. members and wives at the 

 Shredded Wheat Company's hall at 

 eleven o'clock. 



Discussion on the amendments to 



the constitution ensued, and they were 

 adopted. 



a resolution was offered by J. Otto 

 l allow signed by forty-three exhibi- 

 tors favoring exclusion of the general 

 public from the annual trade, exhibi- 

 tions except on Thursday afternoon, 

 and the resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



W. 1<\ Gude presented a resolution 

 to be telegraphed to W. R. Smith of 

 Washington, regretting his absence and 

 hoping for restoration to health. 



Attention was called to various com- 

 plaints of discrimination in over- 

 charges and unsatisfactory service on 

 the part of express companies in trans- 

 portation of flowers. After debate, all 

 those matters were referred to the 

 Legislative Committee. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The tellers made their report on the 

 election. W. N. Rudd was re-elected 

 secretary by vote of 19G to 76 for J. F. 

 Sullivan. Ail the other officers were 

 unanimously elected. Their report 

 was received with prolonged oheers, 

 and the successful candidates re- 

 sponded to calls to the platform and ex- 

 pressed appreciation of the honor and 

 promised the best that was in them 

 for the society's welfare. 



THE EXHIBITION. 



The exhibition was a prime attrac- 

 tion, and the halls were filled with in- 

 terested visitors and buyers continu- 

 ously. Following is a list of the vari- 

 ous exhibits: 



.1. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, O. Lor- 

 raine begonias and Adiantum Farley- 

 ense. 



Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., 

 orchids, bays, crotons and palms. 



Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 

 decorative plants, bulbs. 



F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., 

 Nephrolepis superbissima, N. elegantis- 

 sima compacta and other new forms of 

 Boston fern, also French and Dutch 

 bulbs. 



Geo. E. Browne, Greenfield, Mich., 

 American carnation support. 



W. F. Kasting, Buffalo, Lorraine 

 begonias. 



Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, bulbs, 

 decorative plants, plant tubs, glazing 

 points, etc. 



Chas. D. Ball, Philadelphia, palms. 



Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.. 

 palms and conifers. 



Metairie Ridge Nursery. New Or- 

 leans. La., palms and conifers. 



Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 

 O.. roses. 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, 

 N. Y., Hydrangea Japonica rosea. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., or- 

 chids. 



W. A. Manda, evergreens, orchids, 

 stove plants, phloxes, etc. 



H. C. Reescr. Springfield, 0., hy- 

 drangea arborescens and Springfield 

 fern. 



Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, cro- 

 tons, Ficus pandurata, Nephrolepis 

 Amerpohlii and other decorative 

 plants. 



H. F. Michell Co., seeds, bulbs, im- 

 plements and sundries. 



S. Feder, Mamaroneck, N. Y.. straw 

 mats. 



Wilson Plant Oil and Fertilizer Co., 

 Summit, X. •!.. Wilson's plant oil, hose, 



etc. 



Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., gladio- 

 lus blooms. 



E. E. Stewart. Rives Junction, Mich., 

 gladiolus blooms. 



John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, 

 N. Y., gladiolus blooms. 



Vick & Hill Co., Rochester. X. Y., 

 asters. 



Altimo Culture Co., Canfield, O., 

 gladioli and asters. 



A. T. Bodclington, New York, bulbs, 

 sweet peas. 



Lemuel Ball, Philadelphia, decorative 

 plants. 



Roseville Pottery Co., Zanesville, O., 

 decorated art pottery. 



Robert Kift. Philadelphia, Pa., 

 ferneries. 



M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, florists' 

 supplies and ribbons. 



Schloss Bros., New York, ribbons. 



H. D. Mann Co.. Syracuse, N. Y., 

 jardinieres. 



Wertheimer Bios., New York, rib- 

 bons. 



W. J. Boas & Co., Philadelphia, 

 florists' boxes. 



Reed & Keller. New York, florists' 

 supplies, glass ware, plant tubs, etc. 



The Deming Co., Salem, O.. pumps. 



Otto G. Koenig. St. Louis, patent 

 corner lock for hot bed frames. 



H. D. Seele & Sons, Elkart, Ind., 

 plant supports. 



Peters & Reed Pottery Co., Zanes- 

 ville, 0., fancy pots. 



W. H. Elverson Pottery Co., New 

 Brighton, Pa., Standard flower pots. 



Whillden Pottery Co., Phila., stan- 

 dard flower pots. 



W. P. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 Italian art pottery. 



Ed-wards Folding Box Co., Philadel- 

 phia, florists' boxes. 



J. G. Neidinger, Phila., florists' sup- 

 plies, artificial flowers, etc. 



W. F. Kasting, Buffalo, wire frames. 



C. S. Ftord, Phila., florists' supplies. 

 L. Baumann Co., Chicago, florists' 



supplies. 



Hummell & Downing Co., Milwau- 

 kee, Wis., florists' boxes. 



H. J. Smith, Hinsdale, Mass., hardy 

 ferns. 



Crow] Fern Co., Millington, Mass., 

 hardy greens. 



Madison Basket Craft Co., Madison, 

 O., twig baskets. 



S. S. Fennock-Meehan Co., Philadel- 

 phia, ribbons. 



Chris Winterieh, Befiane. O., Defi- 

 ani e Greenery Stump. 



D. B. Long, Buffalo, floral stationery. 

 Ever Ready Flower Pot Co., Buffalo, 



N. Y., pot covers. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, 

 florists' supplies, prepared flowers art 

 pottery. 



Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich., white 

 clay pots, wire designs. 



I. I/. Pillsbury. Galesburg. III., car- 

 nation staple. 



Heim Support Co., Connersville, 

 Ind.. carnation support. 



J. Ginther's Sons Co., Buffalo. N. Y., 

 iron lawn urns. 



E. H. Hunt, Chicago. Wittbold self- 

 watering system in operation, cement 

 bench and greenhouse supplies. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, hot 

 water boilers. 



John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 

 greenhouse building material. 



Metairie Ridge Cypress Co., Metairie 

 Ridge, La., "pecky" cypress. 



King Construction Co., No. Tona- 



