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HORTICULTURE 



August 31, 1918 



try to assist the various committees 

 whom we recommend that he appoint 

 In every locality where cantonments 

 are located, and urge upon them the 

 necessity of getting active at once so 

 that shruhhery, etc., can be planted 

 this fall. 



In reference to Trade Acceptances 

 which have been so common for years 

 in foreign countries and are now being 

 endorsed and recommended to be used 

 by the prominent business men and 

 organizations of this country as an 

 emergency collateral which is strongly 

 fostered by our government we recom- 

 mend that the florist trade adopt this 

 method of conserving credits and en- 

 larging the circulating medium thus 

 stimulating soles of our products. 



In reference to the establishing of 

 a Florists' Bank as recommended by 

 the President, we find that in most 

 cities, and in fact even in the smaller 

 ones there are florists or those en- 

 gaged in some of our allied trades, 

 who are directors or officers of banks, 

 and we believe that they would be 

 able to pass credits, and we do not 

 think it advisable or feasible to have 

 a bank established solely for the flor- 

 ist interest, as the location would have 

 to be too far removed from some of 

 the craft and therefore not of use to 

 the trade in general. We do not, 

 therefore, concur in this recommenda- 

 tion and would recommend that it he 

 •not acted upon. 



In reference to the establishment of 

 a Society publicity organ, we wish to 

 recommend that such Bulletin be is- 

 sued not oftener than once a month 

 to the society membership, such Bulle- 

 tin to contain a record of the work of 

 the Society and matters of general 

 interest pertaining to our own and our 

 affiliated organizations and to posi- 

 tively carry no paid advertisements; 

 that the expense of such publication 

 can be we believe largely offset by 

 the cutting down of our elaborate 

 book of proceeding which in the past 

 has been unnecessarily voluminous 

 and we believe the same purpose can 

 be better served by retaining in the 

 Secretary's office a full record for ref- 

 erence of the convention proceedings, 

 .but the published matter to be care- 

 fully edited and condensed. We be- 

 lieve, also, that much money can be 

 saved through the elimination of send- 

 ing out by mail of notices and an- 

 nouncements whicli can be included 

 In the Official Bulletin reaching the 

 membership with much less office la- 

 bor and postage expense. Such Official 

 Bulletin would also greatly assist the 

 publicity campaign which cannot wait 

 for yearly volumes but must be con- 

 stantly looked to and kept up to date. 

 Geokge Asmus, 

 A. T. De L.\ M.VRE, 

 E. G. Hill, 



Committee. 



MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS. 



WnERE.\s it has pleased Almighty 

 God to take from our midst our highly 

 esteemed fellow members, 



F. C. B.artels, Rocky River. O., Sept. 15. 



1917. 

 John A. Valentine (Life), Denver, Colo.. 



Oct. 15. 1017. 

 Wm. Nilsaon (Life), Woodlawn, New York, 



Oct. 22, 1917. 

 E. A. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala., Get. 22, 1917. 

 Tlior Zetlitz. Lima, O.. Dec. 1, 1917. 

 Christian Eisele. Pliiladelpliia, Pa., Marcli 



], 191S. 



Josepli Heaeock, Wyncote, Pa., March 18, 



1918. 

 J. Harrison Dick, New York, N. Y., March 



25, 1918. 

 J. B. McArdle, Greenwich, Conn„ April 29, 



191S, 

 John Satterthwalte (Life), Denver, Colo., 



June 9, 1918. 

 Thos. Thompson, Santa Cruz, Cal., June 13, 



1918. 

 J. Van Lindley, Pomona, N. C, June 13, 



1918. 

 Wm. H. Evans, Colorado Springs, Colo., 



July 10, 1918. 

 James Dean (Life), Freeport, L. I., N. Y., 



July 16, 1918. 

 John Berry, Denver, Colo. 



It is therefore 



Resolved, that we, members of the 

 Society of American Florists and Orn- 

 amental Horticulturists, brought to- 

 gether at this, the thirty-fourth annu- 

 al meeting of the society, feel most 

 keenly the heavy loss sustained in the 

 departure of so many of our well be- 

 loved brothers, whose wise counsel 

 and unceasing industry in the best in- 

 terest of the trade remain as enduring 

 monuments to help us ever onward. 

 Their constancy and devotion to the 

 cause of floriculture have been an in- 

 spiration to all of us, their blameless 

 lives a benediction. It is further 



Resolved, that we extend to their 

 sorrowing relatives our great appreci- 

 ation of their splendid qualities to- 

 gether with our sincere sympathy in 

 their bereavement and that a copy of 

 these resolutions be forwarded to 

 them and entered upon the records of 

 the Society with sketches of their 

 lives and accomplishments. 



Michael Barker, John G. Esler, J. 

 A. Peterson, Committee. 



FINAL RESOLUTIONS 



Whereas: The Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists and Ornamental Horti- 

 culturists is now about to adjourn a 

 most successful and profitable meet- 

 ing held in Thirty-fourth Annual Con- 

 vention in the city of St. Louis, Mo.; 

 and 



Whereas: The Society has entered 

 upon a new career of usefulness 

 through recognition of a broader con- 

 ception of our duty to the public 

 whom . we serve and to ourselves 

 through co-operation and fraternity; 

 and 



AVherevs: At this convention the 

 accomplishments of the past year 

 have been fully evidenced by the 

 splendid reports of the Committee on 

 Credits and Collections Bureau, the 

 Finance Publicity Committee, the Com- 

 mittee on Publicity, and the Promo- 

 tion Bureau which not only will bene- 

 fit us as members of this Society but 

 will benefit the entire craft and should 

 enroll them rapidly in our list of mem- 

 bership as all will wish to help this 

 cause; and 



Wiiere.\s: We realize that the 

 Itolding of this fruitful convention at 

 St. Louis was upon the invitation of 

 of our St. Louis members who have 

 shown by their hospitality that our 

 choice of St. Louis was an excellent 

 one; therefore. 



Be it resolved: That being now 

 about to depart to our several homes 

 and being mindful of the courtesies 

 and attention sliown here to ourselves. 

 our ladies and guests, we desire tn 

 tender and place upon our permanent 

 records an appreciation of thank?; 

 and grateful recognition of courtesies 

 to the following: 



His Honor Henry Kiel, Mayor of 



St. Louis; to the St. Louis Florist 

 Club, its Officers and Committee, for 

 carrying out so well all measures look- 

 ing to our comfort, convenience and 

 pleasure while in session and after our 

 adjournment; to the St. Louis Ladies' 

 Florist Club for special attentions to 

 our ladies, automobile ride, luncheon, 

 reception, etc.; to the St. Louis Park 

 Department for hall decorations and 

 courtesies; to the Missouri Botanical 

 Garden for the reception and lunch- 

 eon; to the officials of Moulah Temple 

 where we have been so handsomely 

 housed: to the management of the Ho- 

 tel Jefferson, and finally, to the daily 

 and technical press for accounts of 

 our proceedings. 



REPORT OF JUDGES ON TRADE 

 EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS. 



honorable mention. 



Roht. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. — A large 

 exhibit of crotons, fancy foliage plants 

 and ferns. Special recognition to be ac- 

 corded the fine display of crotons. 



J. A, Peterson &. Sons, Cincinnati, O. — 

 Display of specimen Pandanus Veitchii and 

 Asplenium nidus-avis. Also a number of 

 sample begonias. 



Wertheimer Bros., New York City. — Dis- 

 play of ribbons, chiffons and excellent new 

 novelties. 



Poehlmann Eros. Co., Chicago, 111. — Dis- 

 play of palms and crotons. Large exhibit 

 of ribbons, chittons, baskets and novelty 

 florists' supplies. 



Ove Gnatt Co., LaPorte, Ind.— Display of 

 prepared and artificial flowers and baskets. 



Vaughau's Seed Store, Chicago. 111. — Dis- 

 play of bulbs, foliage plants and a large 

 display ot named varieties of £ut gladiolus. 



S. S. Pcunock Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — 

 Excellent display of ribbons, chiffons, cor- 

 sage novelties and baskets. Very good 

 colors and excellent general display effect. 



Jos. Heaeock Co., Wyncote, Pa.— A fine 

 display of well-grown palms In various 

 sizes. 



Burlington Willowware Co., Burlington, 

 la. — Display of willowware baskets, boxes 

 and vases. 



Missouri Pottery & Supply Co., St. Louis, 

 Mo. — Display of red clay pots well staged 

 and in large variety of sizes. 



Schloss Bros. Co., Inc.. New York City.— 

 Display of ribbons, chiffons, netting and 

 corsage novelties. A number of new cor- 

 sage and ribbon novelties were noted. 



HIGHLY COMMENDED. 



A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, 111.— Baskets 

 and novelties. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 — Foliage plants. 



American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.— Bulbs. 



Peters & Reed Pottery Co., Cincinnati, O. 

 — Fancy pottery. 



St. Louis Pottery & Supply Co., St. Louis 

 Mo. — Flower pots. 



Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.— Niko- 

 teen and Aphis punk. 



Duro Paper Products Co., Chicago, 111.— 

 Cut flower boxes. 



Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich.— Clay 

 flower pots. 



John A. Evans — Ventilating apparatus. 

 Roller bearing pipe carrier. Evans' salt 

 sprayer. 



W. A. Manda, Inc., South Orange, N. J.— 

 Foliage plants. 



Carl Hagenburger, West Mentor, Ohio.— 

 Solanum and peppers. 



Chicago Carton Co., Chicago. 111.— Cut 

 flower boxes. 



MI SCELL.\N EOU.S . 



Spokane Concrete Flower Pot Machine 

 Co., Spokane, Wash.— Pictures and liter- 

 ature on concrete flower pot machine. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, 111.— No 

 display but desk space. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 — No display but desk space. 



Palmer Slack Burner Co., Ft. Scott. Kas 

 — Kansas literature and desk space. 



The Florist Exchange— Books on Horti- 

 culture. 



Respectfully submitted 

 A. H. Hummert, Fred. H. Meinhardt, 

 C. C. Pollworth, J. J. Windier, L. P. 

 Jensen. 



