July 3, 1909 



HORTICULTURt- 



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AT NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO. 



most interesting part of the lecture to 



those not concerned In the technical 

 aspects was the presentation of fifty 

 or sixty examples of the autochrome, 

 which were shown by a specially ar- 

 ranged stereopticon ilhiininated by a 

 powerful electric light. The most deli- 

 cate gradations of color in flowers, 

 plants, trees and manufactured ob- 

 jects were noted. An extraordinary se- 

 ries of pictures of Xiagara Falls 

 showed the sheen and tint of the water 

 apparently almost in motion. The 

 cammercial application of the process 

 was illustrated by autochrome repro- 

 ductions of work done from auto- 

 chromes. Catalogue covers and the 

 like were thrown on the screens in 

 the exact colors in which the original 

 appears, togetber with a separate 

 showing of the printing process which 

 intervened. The lecture was an inter- 

 esting presentation of a novel and im- 

 portant process new to most of the 

 audience. 



Recognizing the efficient services of 

 Secretary-Treasurer Kendel and his 

 manifold duties he was voted an in- 

 crease of salary of $100. 



Announcement was made by Albert 

 McCullough of the formation of a new 

 organization in no way antagonistic 

 to the parent organization, to include 

 the wholesale grass dealers. Mr. Mc- 

 Cullough wished it clearly understood 

 that the new association would in no 

 way detract from the weight or in- 

 fluence of the parent organization. 



On motion a joint committee to be 

 composed of the Chairmen of the Com- 

 mittees on Tariff and Customs, Seed 

 Legislation and Postal Laws was cre- 

 ated to confer with similar committees 

 of the American Florists, and Ameri- 

 can Nurserymen on matters of impor- 

 tance and mutual interest. The usual 

 appropriation was voted for the Na- 

 tional Council of Horticulture, to con- 

 tinue its work in the interests of tue 

 seed trade. Secretary Kendel spoke in 

 highly complimentary terms of the 

 work that has been done by this or- 

 ganization. 



President Woodruff called attention 

 to the presence of the following ex- 

 presidents in attendance at this con- 

 vention: J. C. Vaughan, '92; Albert 



McCullough, 1S90 and 1900; S. E. 

 Briggs, '95; Jerome B. Rice, '02; Wal- 

 ter P. Stokes, '03; S. F. Willard, '04; 

 Chas. N. Page, '05; W H. Grenell, '06; 

 Henry W. Wood, '07; Geo. S. Green, 

 '08; and at his suggestion a group 

 photograph was taken of the foregoing 

 after the adjournment of the conven- 

 tion. 



In accordance with custom no city 

 was voted on, but invitations were read 

 from Atlantic City, Denver, Niagara 

 Falls and Saratoga, as 1910 con- 

 vention cities; an informal ballot 

 showed a majority favoring Atlantic 

 City, but the matter is referred to the 

 Executive Committee. 



Mr. S. F. Willard, of Wethersfield, 

 Conn., an ex-president and also ex- 

 member of the Connecticut legisla- 

 ture, proposed the name for honorary 

 membership of Mr. E. L. Coy, of Mel- 

 rose, Mass., formerly of New York 

 state, to whom he referred as a vet- 

 eran seed grower, well known to most 

 of the membership, whose long and 

 honorable record in the seed business 

 renders him highly deserving of such 

 honor. The nomination was seconded 

 by Mr. F. '\V. Bolgiano, of Washing- 

 ton, approved by Pres. Woodruff as re- 

 quired under the rules, and agreed to 

 by a unanimous vote. 



To Mr. Chas. Dickinson was accord- 

 ed the honor of escorting to the chair 

 the newly elected president, Mr. J. C. 

 Robinson, who responded in a neat 

 speech, which evidenced his full ap- 

 preciation of the responsibilities of 

 the position and his own willingness 

 to do all in his power to fulfil them 

 properly. In Mr. Robinson the Asso- 

 ciation secures the services of a man 

 of excellent tact, good judgment and 

 kindly nature who will give it strength 

 particularly in the section from which 

 he comes. Mr. Robinson felt that his 

 residence west of the Mississippi, 

 though not far from the center of our 

 common country, might make it dif- 

 ficult for him to be in as close touch 

 as he would desire with the Eastern 

 membership, and he therefore urged 

 that all members advise him frequent- 

 ly and fully as to the needs of the 

 Association. Mr. Robinson's election 

 was unanimous. 



As a reward for his attempt to de- 

 cline the honor of the oflice of First 

 Vice-President, Mr. Duryea was threat- 

 ened by Mr. Green with being made 

 perpetual vice-president, and Mr. Mc- 

 Cullough told him if that was not 

 enough to make him sit down and 

 stop declining election they would all 

 agree to elect him to the first and sec- 

 ond vice-presidencies as long as the 

 Association lamp held out to burn, 

 and then Mr. Duryea concluded to say 

 no more but to accept. 



Immediately after the close of the 

 convention everybody repaired to the 

 ballroom, where Mr. and Mrs. Presi- 

 dent! Woodruff were delighted by Mr. 

 C. F. Wood of Louisville making 

 presentation in his graceful and happy 

 way of solid silver compotes and bon 

 bon dishes and some beautiful de- 

 signs of belt buckles with the maple 

 leafs embossed thereon. Mr. Woodruff 

 responded warmly, and the conculsion 

 of this delightful incident marked the 

 close of the convention. 



SWEET WILLIAMS. 



The double and single sweet Wil- 

 liams (Dianthus barbatus) were in at- 

 tractive display during our last visit 

 to Dreer's at Riverton, N. J. One of 

 the best of the collection is the New- 

 port Pink. This variety is strikingly 

 brilliant in color and is exceptionally 

 large as to truss and is borne on long 

 stems. It is now considered very val- 

 uable for bedding purposes from mid- 

 season on. Also fine tor cut flowers. 

 Another good one for cut flowers Is 

 the hybrid everblooming sweet Wil- 

 liam (D. latifolius) of which we saw 

 some fine specimens. The barbatus 

 and latifolius do best raised from 

 seeds every year instead of by divid- 

 ing the old plants as is done with vari- 

 eties like Napoleon III. 



Messrs. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. 

 J., request that we correct an error 

 in their advertisement on page S60, 

 in our issue of June 19, in which Brass- 

 avola Digbyana is quoted at ?9.00 per 

 100 and $60.00 per 1000 for plants with 

 five to six bulbs— $9.00 per dozen and 

 $60.00 per 100 is what was intended. 



