January 4, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 

 TICULTURISTS. 



To the members of the S. A. F. and 

 O. H. 

 Greetings: On the opening o£ this 

 new year, I desire on taking over the 

 office of President of om- national so- 

 ciety, to extend to you my heartiest 

 good wishes for a prosperous and suc- 

 cessful year, both as regards our in- 

 dividual interests and those of the or- 

 ganization, the welfare and advance- 

 ment of which we all have so much at 

 heart. No man ever entered on the 

 duties of the presidency of the S. A. F. 

 and O. H. more conscious of the great 

 responsibilities resting upon him than 

 I do. To maintain the standard of 

 efficiency to which the organization 

 has been brought by my able predeces- 

 sors is a task which even those most 

 experienced in the work of the society 

 must regard as a formidable one. But 

 as the old saying has it, "The best of 

 men are but men at best," I assume 

 the leadership to which your suffrage j 

 elected me, promising you my very 

 best endeavor to fulfil as far as I faith- 

 fully and possibly can, the trust, which 

 you, my fellow members, have reposed 

 in me. 



But in order that the society shall 

 measure up to its highest efficiency 

 during the year 190S, I must have and 

 expect to obtain, the fullest co- 

 operation of all the members. 1 

 therefore urge the state vice-presi- 

 dents to do their very best 

 in securing new members in their 

 respective localities, to spread abroad 

 therein propaganda concerning the 

 organization, its benefits, its use- 

 fulness, and how deserving of encour- 

 agement and support it is, by every 

 man and woman engaged in lines of 

 industry we are banded together to 

 promote and advance. 



Of the various committees ap- 

 pointed by my predecessor in office, I 

 earnestly desire, as I feel sure of ob- 

 taining, the faithful and full perform- 

 ance of their respective duties which 

 have been assigned to them, as on the 

 result of their endeavore very much of 

 the progress of our association de- 

 pends. I also hope that every member, 

 individually, will do his or her part in 

 the furtherance of the work of the 

 S. A. F. and O. H. "One for all, and 

 all for one" should be the motto im- 

 pelling each of us in our every effort 

 along the lines of society work. 



I wish to call particular attention to 

 the forthcoming flower show to be 

 held under the society auspices at Chi- 

 cago. 111., in the fall of this year. The 

 committee appointed to carry out the 

 ■detail of this our first undertaking in 

 this line are now hard at work, and I 

 hespeak for them the best assistance 

 of all the members, looking to the ul- 

 timate success that is hoped for in our 

 stupendous venture. 



I would briefly refer to the great loss 

 which our organization has sustained 

 by the sad death of our secretary, P. 

 J. Hauswirth. The work of the secre- 



tary's office is being looked after by 

 Mr. Willis N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111., 

 whose well-known ability ensures the 

 utmost efficiency in everything con- 

 nected with that office. 



The preparation of the annual report 

 for 1907 is being rapidly pushed to a 

 conclusion, and the publication and 

 distribution of the document will be 

 accomplished with as little delay as 

 possible. 



Again assui ing you of the best that 

 is in me, in the conduct of the society's 

 affairs during 1908, and looking for, 

 and expecting the cordial and hearty 

 support of you all, I am. 



Yours fraternally, 



F. H. TRAENDLY, 

 President S. A. F. and O. H. 



conventions. He Is an estimable rep- 

 resentative of the younger element in 

 the society and will make a good and 

 earnest executive officer. 



President F. H. Traendly announces 

 that he has appointed Messrs. John 

 Young, of New York, and George As- 

 mus, of Chicago, to serve as directors 

 of the society for the term of three 



W, N. Kudu 



The New Secretary Society of American 



Florists and Ornamental Horticnltnrists. 



years, beginning January 1, 1908. 

 John Young is the well known whole- 

 sale florist of New York city. Mr. 

 Young has served for many years as 

 secretary of the New York Florists' 

 Club, where he has won popularity by 

 his faithful attention to the duties of 

 his office and where the experience 

 gained in club work has thoroughly 

 equipped him for good service on the 

 executive board of the National So- 

 ciety. George Asmus is manager of 

 the Schiller retail flower estaljlish- 

 meut in Chicago. He is an enthusias- 

 tic worker in the exhibitions and other 

 enterprises of the Chicago horticul- 

 tural organizations and has also done 

 good service in various capacities con- 

 nected with the S. A. F., especially on 

 the spotting features of the annual 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



The commendations received by the 

 secretary .of the American Rose So- 

 city from the life members of the 

 society who have received their certifi- 

 cates, show that these very handsome 

 parchments are highly appreciated. 



The Chicago exhibition of the Amer- 

 ican Rose Society will open on the 

 fourth Wednesday in Lent, that is, the 

 25th day of March, and will run three 

 days. The Chicago Florists' Club ad- 

 vises that the show will be held at 

 Marshall Field's or at the Auditorium. 

 The Rose Society has about ready for 

 mailing the schedule of prizes. In 

 Division F. the special prizes are 

 thrown open for support from all 

 America that has a good word or wish 

 for roses. 



There will be some fine papers 

 offered at the annual meeting. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Sec'y. 



TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Tarrytown Horticultural Society was 

 held on Thursday evening, December 

 20, Mr. Frank R. Pierson presiding. 

 James Bell and Hector McDoudd were 

 elected active members. The following 

 officers were elected: President, Robt. 

 Angus; vice-president, Abel Weeks; 

 secretary, E. W. Neubrand; con'e- 

 sponding secretary, L. A. Martin; 

 treasurer, James T. Lawrie. James 

 Ballantyne very ably opened a discus- 

 sion on roses under glass, after which 

 many of the members took active part. 

 The annual dinner will be held at the 

 Florence Hotel on the evening of Jan- 

 uary 15th. DAVID MacFARLANE. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The annual ball of the Newport Hor- 

 ticultural Society will take place Jan- 

 narv S. 



The lecture course conducted by the 

 American Institute of the City of New 

 York opens on January S in Berkeley 

 Lyceum. George T. Powell speaks on 

 "Agriculture as a Business and a Pro- 

 fession." 



The Western Association of Nur- 

 serymen at their meeting in Kansas 

 City, Mo., December 17 and IS, elected 

 officers for the coming year as fol- 

 lows: President, E. P. Bernardin; 

 vice-president. E. S. Welch; secretary, 

 A. J. Holman, Leavenworth. 



The committee on gardens of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 have awarded prizes as follows: The 

 H. H. Hunnewell Triennial premium to 

 the Morton F. Plant Estate, Groton, 

 Conn., T. W. Head, gardener: special 

 prize for best kept estate of from one 

 to three acres to Hon. J. R. Leeson, 

 Newton Centre, Mass.. Jas. Cart- 

 wright, gardener: silver medal to 

 James Garthley, gardener to H. H. 

 Rogers. Fairhaven, for skilful cultiva- 

 tion of chrysanthemums; first prize 

 for peony garden, to Dr. Minot. Mil- 

 ton; first prize for vegetable garden, 

 non-commercial, of 20,000 feet, to F. 

 P. Briggs, Ayer. Mass. 



