August 21, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



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The reports of the state vice-presi- 

 dents were referred to a committee 

 cons-isting of Messrs. E. S. Cushmau.E. 

 Weinhoeber and J. S. Wilson. The 

 proceedings at the last annual meeting 

 of the Executive Board were then read 

 in full by Secretary Rudd and all the 

 recommendations made therein to the 

 society were accepted and approved 

 excepting that clause appropriating 

 one hundred and fifty dollars lor the 

 Council of Horticulture which, on mo- 

 tion of, W. J. Stewart, was laid over 

 for further consideration. Chairman 

 Hammond tJien presented the report of 

 the Legislative Committee showing 

 that through the well directed work of 

 F. R. Pierson the florists' interests in 

 (he new tariff bill recently adopted by 

 Congress had been cared for and a 

 specific duty satisfactory to the com- 

 mittee had been secured. The com- 

 plaints of several members in regard 

 to express charges for ice and re- 

 turned empties had been investigated 

 but the facts ascertained had not been 

 strong enough to warrant bringing 

 them before the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission. Mr. Hammond's report 

 was very complete and showed faithful 

 work on the part of the committee and 

 a vote of thanks was accorded. 



A letter was presented from the Am- 

 erican Seed Trade Association asking 

 lor the appointment of a joint com- 

 mittee on matters of mutual con- 

 cern. An invitation from the Mon- 

 treal Gardeners' and Florists' Club to 

 hold the next meeting in their city 

 was read. A communication from O. 

 W. D'Alcorn, calling attention to suc- 

 cessful bulb culture in Virginia, was 

 also read. Mr. O'Mara presented a 

 resolution endorsing Congressman 

 Bennett's congressional bill for estab- 

 lishment of a domestic parcel post, 

 but it tailed to pass. 



The evening was pleasantly passed 

 at the Zoo, in Eden Park, where there 

 was a band concert followed by the 

 president's reception on the cafe ver- 

 anda, and a brilliant display of fire- 

 works, among which were some set 

 pieces especially designed to repre- 

 sents florists' subjects. 



THE EXHIBITION. 



The exhibition was, as promised, un- 

 precedented in extent and variety. The 

 entire two floors of the vast Music 

 Hall were occupied, and the view from 

 the main entrance was an inspiring 

 one. There were great pyramids of 

 gladioli, long ranks of ferns, crotons, 

 palms, bay trees, all superb specimens, 

 and beyond them models of green- 

 houses, boilers, engines and apparatus 

 and equipments in great variety. The 

 display of plain and fancy pottery was 

 magnificent and the bulb dealers came 

 out very strong with their wares. Up- 

 stairs the supply dealers held forth 

 with an exhibition of unprecedented 

 extent and beauty, far exceeding any- 

 thing ever before attempted in this 

 country. The number of patent de- 

 vices and mechanical improvements 

 shown was unusually large. We shall 

 ])resent a more complete review later 

 on. 



WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



Selection of Next Meeting Place — 

 Nomination of Officers. 



Professor J. B. Norton was the first 

 speaker on the program for the morn- 



ing session. His lecture was very in- 

 structive to those interested in the "mod- 

 ern theory and practice of plant breed- 

 ing. On its conclusion a vote of thanks 

 was accorded him. The audience room 

 then rapidly filled up in anticipation of 

 the struggle over the selection of a place 

 for the next meeting and the nomina- 

 tion of officers. The claims of Roches- 

 ter, N. Y., and Montreal, Canada, were 

 ■eloquently presented by the spokes- 

 men, Messrs. Hart, Vick, Plumb and 

 others for Rochester, and Gammage 

 and Robinson for Montreal. The re- 

 sult of the ballot was not announced 

 till the afternoon session, when the 

 selection of Rochester by a large ma- 

 jority was proclaimed. J. P. Cowell, 

 presented the name of F. R. Pierson 

 for president, paying a well-deserved 

 tribute to Mr. Pierson's valuable serv- 

 ices to American horticulture in secur- 

 ing favorable tariff rates at Washing- 

 ton. Messrs. Gude, Vesey and O'Mara 

 seconded the nomination, which was 

 the only one, and insured unanimous 

 election on the morrow for Mr. Pier- 

 son. F. W. Vick received a similar 

 nomination for vice-president. P. 

 O'Mara presented the name of Harry 

 Bunyard for secretary, W. R. Smith 

 nominated Edwin Lonsdale, and E. G. 

 Gillett nominated H. B. Dorner. Col. 

 Castle presented the name of H. B. 

 Beatty for treasurer. Judge Vesey 

 nominated Adam Graham, but that 

 gentleman declined most emphatically. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

 Report of Judges. 



At the afternoon session the report 

 of the judges was presented. The 

 awards were as follows: Class A. 

 Certificate of merit and silver medal, 

 to H. A. Dreer for Nephrolepis Schol- 

 zeli, and J. A. Peterson for Dracena 

 Victoria. Certificate of merit to Thom- 

 as Jackson for yellow Alternanthera. 

 Honorable mention to A. C. Brown for 

 carnation Sangamo; to F. R. Pierson 

 for Nephrolepis Elegantissima. High- 

 ly commended to J. McCullough &. 

 Sons for rose President Taft. Class 

 B. Honorable mention to B. E. 

 Stewart for four new gladioli. 

 Class C. Certificate of merit to W. 

 W. Castle Co. for automatic circulator. 

 Honorable mention to Kroeschell 

 Bros. Co. for piping system and pipe 

 wrench. Highly commended to Her- 

 endeen Mfg. Co. for improved devices 

 on Furman boiler. Class D. Certifi- 

 cate of merit to King Construction 

 Co. for iron frame greenhouse. Hon- 

 orable mention to D. William Moll for 

 ideal pipe clamp and E. H. Hunt for 

 Delwood ware. Highly commended 

 to King Construction Co for curved 

 iron eaves and improved pipe hang- 

 ers. Class E. Honorable mention to 

 M. Rice & Co. for Etruscan gold fin- 

 ish baskets; Schloss Bros, for new 

 ribbons and cords: Wertheimer Bros, 

 for waterproof chiffon, etc.: Reed and 

 Keller for cycas leaf holders, Floren- 

 tine bronzed baskets, vases, pedestals 

 and brass devices. Class F. Certifi- 

 cate to Hubert Bulb Co. for American 

 grown bulbs. Class G. Honorable 

 mention to Wilson Plant Oil and Fer- 

 tilizer Co. for pot washer and tub 

 carrier; H. F. Michell Co. for new 

 hose mender; Adam Helm & Son for 

 self tying rose stakes. Highly com- 

 mended to J. McCullough & Sons for 

 Paragon sprayer: H. F. Michell Co. 

 for lamp for burning nikoteen. 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



The next topic was the National 

 Flower Show. J. C. Vaughan and W. 

 F. Kasting rehearsed some of the feat- 

 ures and details of management of the 

 first show at Chicago, giving good ad- 

 vice as to what should be done in prep- 

 aration for the next one. F. R. Kerson 

 reported for the show committee that 

 of the eastern cities available for a 

 spring show, Boston was the only one 

 having a suitable hall and recommend- 

 ed that Boston be selected as the loca- 

 tion and that the last week in March, 

 1911, be the date. It was advised that 

 work on the schedule be at once begun 

 and that a guarantee fund of not less 

 than $10,000 be raised. Twenty-two gen- 

 tlemen immediately re.sponded with 

 subscriptions of $100 each. The selec- 

 tion of Boston was jubilantly approved 

 by w. A. Manda and others, and after 

 a number of very sanguine speeches 

 the committee was instructed to go 

 ahead to perfect full plans of opera- 

 tion. 



Report of Committee. 



The committee appointed by Presi- 

 dent Valentine to consider the time 

 and place for holding the next Nation- 

 al Flower Show have canvassed the 

 matter thoroughly. The understanding 

 of the committee was that it was gen- 

 erally understood that the next Na- 

 tional Flower Shov,' should be held in 

 the East. This being so, the commit- 

 tee assumed that it was left to them 

 to determine in what eastern city the 

 show should be held, although it might 

 be questioned whether the financial 

 outcome from such an enterprise in an 

 eastern city would be as great as in 

 Chicago. 



In the selection of possible cities, 

 the choice was finally limited to New 

 York, Boston and Philadelphia. Many 

 thought that the show should be held 

 in New York, and it would have given 

 the members of the committee from 

 New York great pleasure to have se- 

 lected New York; but, unfortunately, 

 the only building in New York large 

 enough and suitable for the purpose, 

 Madison Square Garden, is engaged at 

 the only time in the spring when it is 

 feasible to hold a spring flower show — 

 the end of March or beginning of 

 April — this building having been en- 

 gaged for years at this time of the 

 year. The committee could have ob- 

 tained a splendid building in New 

 York City — the Museum of Natural 

 History — in which the American Rose 

 Society will hold its next exhibition. 

 This is one of the finest buildings in 

 the City of New York, in fact, in the 

 country; but as this building belongs 

 to the city, it would be impossible to 

 charge an admission fee, and without 

 such revenue it would be impossible 

 to provide for a premium list or to 

 defray other expenses incident to a 

 flower show. Therefore, this building 

 could not be considered, although it 

 was available. The committee then 

 went into the question of erecting a 

 temporary building for the purpose. 

 This- was discussed at length, but the 

 t-rection of a building was not thought 

 practicable, because it would have to 

 be heated at the time of the year when 

 the flower show is to be held, which 

 would add so much to the expense as 

 to make it prohibitive. 



The committee understood that the 

 general sentiment has been in favor 



