HOETICULTUEE 



July 6, 1918 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF 

 NURSERYMEN 



The forty-third annual convention 

 of the American Association of Nurs- 

 erymen as recorded in our last week's 

 issue, opened June 2fi. at the Hotel 

 Sherman, Chicago. The attendance 

 was fairly well representative of the 

 trade from all over the United States; 

 over 300 members being present. 



In the absence of the president Maj. 

 Lloyd C Stark, who is in France, vice- 

 president J. R. Mayhew of Waxahachie, 

 Texas, called the convention to order. 

 Mr. Graw of the Association of Com- 

 merce, welcomed the visitors to Chi- 

 cago. 



Reports of the various committees 

 were presented and a lively discussion 

 followed the address of Dr. E. C. 

 Stakman of St. Paul, Minn., chair- 

 man barberry eradication committee, 

 at the close of which J. W. Hill, of 

 Des Moines, la., presented the follow- 

 ing resolution which was unani- 

 mously adopted: 



In view of the information given us by 

 the pathologists regarding the dissemina- 

 tion of black rust, I move that it be the 

 sense of this association that the propaga- 

 tion and dissemination of Barberry vulga- 

 ris and purpurea be discontinued, and we 

 appeal to all loyal and patriotic members 

 of this organization to support us in this 

 position. 



At "Wednesday afternoon's session 

 reports were received from Secretary- 

 Counsel Curtis Nye Smith, and L. D. 

 H. Weld, of the commercial research 

 department of Swift & Co., Chicago, 

 who delivered an address on "Market- 

 ing Methods." A resolution and 

 amendment to the constitution oc- 

 cupied the balance of the session. 

 The programme for the evening in- 

 cluded a meeting of the state vice- 

 presidents at 7.30 o'clock, followed an 

 hour later by a reception and "get- 

 acquainted" banquet. 



Thursday and Friday's session were 

 given over to the reading of many 

 interesting papers and the reports 

 of the committee on publicity as well 

 as the state vice-presidents. 



The following officers were elected: 

 President, J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, 

 Texas; vice-president, J. Edward Moon, 

 Morrisville, Pa.; secretary, Charles 

 Sizemore, Waxahachie. Texas. Treasur- 

 er, J. W. Hill, Des Moines, Iowa, was 

 reelected as was also Counsel Curtis 

 Nye Smith of Boston, Mass. 



Chicago was selected as the meeting 

 place for the 1919 convention. 



LADIES' AUXILIARY AMERICAN 

 ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 



The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ameri- 

 can Nurserymen's Association is an 

 organization of ladies connected with 

 the trade for social purposes only. 

 Their room was on the same floor as 

 the convention room and while ques- 

 tions pertaining to the progress of the 

 business that is one of the oldest and 

 most up-lifting in the world, were dis- 

 cussed by their husbands, not a hint 

 of them reached behind the closed 

 doors. The meeting was called to order 

 on Wednesday by Mrs. Edward L. 

 Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa, who wel- 

 comed the ladies to this their third 

 annual meeting. 



A lunch at the Marshall Field tea 

 room followed, after which they visited 

 the Great Lakes Naval Training 

 Station, but too late for the drill un- 

 fortunately. 



Thursday, a brief trip to the Art 

 Institute and lunch at the Cafeteria 

 in that building occupied the forenoon. 

 The invitation of the nurserymen to 

 attend their patriotic meeting in the 

 afternoon was attended by many of 

 the members who showed their appre- 

 ciation of the invitation by serving 

 frappe to the nurserymen. A theatre 

 party in the evening concluded the 

 day's festivities. Friday was divided 

 between shopping and an auto bus ride 

 along the north shore, finishing with 

 lunch at the beautiful Edgewater 

 Beach Hotel. While these things were 

 enjoyed, many expressions of regret 

 were heard that, in this crisis, the 

 women had no part in discussions of 

 the business to which they had all de- 

 voted much of their thought and time, 

 and upon which their support was de- 

 pendent. 



The newly elected officers are: 

 President, Mrs.. F. W. Watson, Topeka, 

 Kas. ; vice-president, Mrs. A. W. New- 

 son. Huntsville, Ala.; secretary, Mrs. 

 E. M. Jenkins, Winona, Ohio; treasur- 

 er, Mrs. T. B. West, Perry, Ohio; cor- 

 responding secretary, Mrs. Clyde Lees- 

 ley, Chicago, 111. The chairman of the 

 entertainment committee was Miss 

 Florence Hill, Dundee. 111. 



AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. 



The list of special prizes offered by 

 the American Dahlia Society for its 

 annual exhibition, to be held under 

 the auspices of the American Institute 

 of the City of New York, in the En- 

 gineering Building, 25 West 39th 

 street. New York City, September 24. 



2.5 and 26, is now ready and is being 

 mailed to members. In addition to 

 the special prizes, the American Insti- 

 tute also offers many attractive prizes 

 in cash. 



List of Special Premiums 



Class A — Display of Dahlias, grasses or 

 other foliage allowed, 100 sq. ft. or over. 

 1st. Silver Medal; 2nd, Bronze Medal. 

 Offered by Michells Seed House. Phila., Pa. 



Class B — General display of Dahlias, 

 arranged for effect, space 50 sq. (t. 1st, 

 Society's Silver Medal; 2nd, Society's 

 Bronze Medal. 



Class C — Six vases of Collarette Dahlias, 

 1st. $6; 2nd, $4. Offered by the Bessie 

 Boston Dahlia Gardens, San Mateo, Cal. 



Class D — Bowl or vase decoration of 

 Paeony- flowered or Decorative Dahlias, any 

 foliage. 1st, $6; 2nd, $4. Offered by Peter 

 Henderson & Co., New York. 



Class E — Basket or hamper decoration of 

 Cactus Dahlias, any foliage. 1st, $6; 2nd, 

 $4. By Henry A. Drecr. Inc., Phila., Pa. 



Class F — Best table centerpiece of 

 Dahlias, any foliage, for amateurs and 

 private gardeners only. Silver Cup offered 

 by Stumpp & Walter Co., New York. 



Class G — Best decorative vase of ball- 

 shaped double Dahlias. Silver Cup offered 

 by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila., Pa. 



Class H— Best vase of any good stem- 

 med Decorative or Cactus Dahlia. 1st, 

 .?.'). offered by R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., 

 Whitemarsh, Md. 



Class I — Best vase of modern Cactus 

 Dahlias, 12 flowers, not less than four 

 varieties. Silver Cup, offered by W. Atlee 

 Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia. 



Class J — Most meritorious exhibit in the 

 show by any exhibitor, professional, private 

 gardener or amateur. Gold Medal by the 

 Dahlia Society of California. 



Class K— Collection of Dahlias, not over 

 2.T varieties, exhibited bv an amateur. 1st, 

 $fi; 2nd. $4. Offered by John Lewis Childs, 

 Flowerfleld. N. Y. 



Class L — Best unnamed tested seedling 

 Dahlia, to be shown in one vase on long 

 stems, subject to the rules of the society, 

 $10.00, offered by the American Dahlia 

 Society. If deemed worthy, the winner to 

 be called Dahlia J. Harrison Dick, In 

 honor of our late secretary. No restric- 

 tion as to the number of entries in this 

 class by one exhibitor is to be made. 



Class M — Basket or hamper of Dahlia 

 Newport Wonder. 1st, $C : 2nd. 3^4. Offered 

 hv Mrs. Mabel Voss Chapman, Westerly, 

 R. I. 



Class N-^Best vase of any type of 

 Dahlia, arranged for decorative effect. Cut 

 elass, value $.5. Offered by P. W. Popp, 

 Mamaroneck. N. Y. 



Class O — Largest Dahlia flower in the 

 show. $1. offered by Geo. L. Stlllman, 

 Westerly, R. I. 



Class -P — Smallest Dahlia flower in the 

 show. ?1. offered by Geo. L. Stillman, 

 Westerly, K. I. 



Where only one prize is offered in any of 

 tlie above classes, the Executive Committee, 

 may, at its discretion, award a second prize 

 to any other exhibit which Is deemed 

 sufHciently meritorious. 



The Society's Certificate of Merit 



is offered for any seedling Dahlia 

 novelty which is deemed distinct and 

 sufficiently meritorious, and may be 

 awarded by the Adjudicating Commit- 

 tee. 



The Silver and Bronze Medals of 

 the Toronto Horticultural Society will 

 be awarded for the best seedling 

 Dahlia, any type, shown by profes- 

 sional gardeners or commercial grow- 

 ers, to be awarded at the discretion of 

 the adjudicating committee. 



Members are advised that should 

 the number of entries prove to be 



