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HORTICULTURE 



August 14, 190» 



Chairman; F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, 

 X, Y.; J. D. Eisele, Riverlon, N. J.; 

 I'atrick Welch, Boston, Mass.; Patrick 

 O'IMara, Jeisey City. N. J.; E. A. Mose- 

 ly. Washington. D. C. 



Committee on Convention Sports. 



E. F. WinteiBon. 43 Wabash Ave., 

 Chicago, Chaiinian; C. E. Critchell; 

 E. G. Gillctt, 



Advisory Committee for Trade 



Exhibition. 

 Albert McCuUough, Cincinnati, 

 Chairman; R. Witterstaetter; E. G. 

 Uillett. 



Committee on School Gardens. 

 ^E. V. Hallock, Qu3ens, N. Y.. Chair- 

 man; Patiick O'Mara, Jersey City, N. 

 J.: F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; 

 Ben. Hammond, Fi.shlull, N. Y.; F. E. 

 Palmer, Brookline. Mass.; J. F. Cowel!, 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Committee on National Flower Show. 



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

 ChairEian; F. H. Traenrtly, New York, 

 N. Y.; W. J. Stewart, Boston, Mass.; 

 Robert Craig, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. K. 



"Second Empiie Express" at 12.40 p. 

 m., Monday, August 16. Boston party 

 will leave at 10 a. m., Monday, connect- 

 ing with the New York train at Al- 

 bany at 3.57 p. m. Parties from vari- 

 ous cities en route will also join the 

 New York contingent. Address; John 

 Young, Secretary, 51 W. 2Sth St., for 

 full particulars. 



Chicago. 



.^s recorded elsewhere in this paper, 

 I he Chicago delegation and all others 

 defirous of joining them will leave Chi- 

 cago at 2.30 p. m., August 16, via Monon 

 K. K. (C. H. & D.) by special train. 

 The party from Denver, including 

 President Valentine, will accompany 

 the Chicagoans. Address: P. J. Foley, 

 26th St. and Western Ave., Chairman 

 (^f Transportation Committee, for full 

 pa. (iculars. 



Philadelphia. 



The Philadelphia party will travel by 

 the Pennsylvania Railroad, leaving 

 Hioad Street station at 12.31, noon, 

 Monday, August 16. Due Cincinnati, 



per day and up. European plan $1.00 

 and up. 



St. Nicholas, European plan, $1.50 

 per day and up. 



Palace Hotel, European plan, $1.00 

 and up; American, $2.00 to $3.50. 



The Emery, Honing, Lackman, and 

 Gerdes are $1.00 a day and upwards; 

 the Rand and the Stag are 75 cents 

 and upwards and the Bristol and Hotel 

 Thoma, 50 cents and upwards, all on 

 the European plan. The Munro is 

 $1.25 and upwards, European plan, 

 and the Alms $3.00 on the American 

 plan. 



DAILY PROGRAM. 



Tuesday, August 17, 1909. First Day — 



Opening Session. 



1.30 P. M. Organ Concert. 



2.00 P. M. President Valentine's 

 Address; Report of the Committee on 

 President's Address; Discussion; Re- 

 ports of Otiicers. Committees, Etc.; 

 Miscellaneous Business; Judging of 

 the Trade Exhibits. 



First Day — Evening Session. 



8.00 P. M. President's Reception. 



F. II. Traendly 



ExPre.sident, Director Ex-officio 



W. L. Farquhar, Boston, Mass.; Edwin 

 I.onsdale, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Past Presidents. 



.rohn Thorpe, 1SS4-1SS6; Robert 

 Ciaig, 1S87; E. G. Hill, 18SS; J. N. May, 

 1889; *J. M. Jordan, 1S90; M. H. Nor- 

 ton, 1891; James Dean, 1S92; William 

 R. Smith, 1593; *J. T. Anihony, 1894; 

 Edwin Lonsdale, 1S95; *\ViUiam Scott, 

 1896; Adam Graham, 1897; W. F. Gude, 

 1898; W. N. Riuld, 1899; *E. M. Wood, 

 1900; Patrick O'Mara, 1901; John 

 Burton, 1902-1903; Philip Breitmeyer, 

 1904; J. C. Vaiighan. 1905; Wm. F. 

 Kasting, 19UH; Wm. J. Stewart, 1907; 

 F. H. Traendly, 1908. 



•Deceased. 



TRANSPORTATION. 



.'^s previously announced, there are 

 no special convention rates over any 

 line from any point. 



New 'Vork. 



The convention iiarty will travel by 

 N. Y. Central R. R.. leaving Grand 

 Central Station, on second section of 



JOHN Thorpe 



First President of tin- S. A. F, 



S.15 a. m., Tuesday. Consult John 

 Westcott. Ridge and I^ehigh Aves. 



St. Louis. 

 The St. Lnuis Florist Club has ar- 

 ranged to travel via the "Big Four" 

 loute. leaving St. Louis 9.30 p. m., Au- 

 gust 16. and due in Cincinnati, 7.35 a. 

 m., August 17. Address: Wm. C. 

 Smith, 1316 Pine St., St. Louis. 



Washington. 



The plan as announced "subject to 

 change" is to take the Baltimore & 

 Ohio R. R. at 11 p. m., Sunday, August 

 15. Address: V;. F. Gude, 1214 F St.. 

 N. W. 

 Hotels In Cincinnati Recommended by 



The Cincinnati Florists' Society. 



The Sinton, European plan, $1.50 per 

 day and up. 



The Grand, European plan. $1.00 per 

 day up. American plan. $2.00 to $3. On. 



Gibson House, European plan, $1.5n 

 per day up. 



The Havlin, European plan, $1.50 

 per day and up. 



Burnet House, American plan, $2.50 



E. r. WlNTERSON 

 Chairman Sports Committee 



President Valentine hopes to meet as 

 many as can attend and wishes it 

 distinctly understood that formal dress 

 is not expected, but that the most 

 comfortable costume will be the most 

 appropriate. 



Wednesday, August 18, 1909. Second 

 Day — Morning Session. 



9.00 A. M. Organ Concert. 



9.30 A. M. Illustrated Lecture, "The 

 Value of the Recent Work in Heredity 

 to the Practical Flower Breeder." By 

 Jesse B. Norton, Washington, D. C; 

 Discussion; Question Box. 



11.00 A. M. Selection of Next Meet- 

 ing Place. Polls Open One Hour; 

 Nomination of Officers for 1910; Re- 

 ports of Judges of Trade Exhibits; 

 Annual Meeting of Ladies' Society of 

 American Florists. 



Second Day — Afternoon Session. 



2.00 P. M. Organ Concert. 

 2.30 P. M. "The National Flower 

 Show — Past and Prospective" and 



Special Matters. 



