August 16, 1913 



H E T 1 C U L t U E E 



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E. Allan Peibce 



Director Society of Aiuericnn Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists. 



Charles H. Totty 



Director Society of American Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists. 



Harry A. Bunyard - 



Director Society of American Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists. 



(One man to be carried to certain 

 line and other man to carry him back. 



Women's Ball Throwing Contest — 

 1st and 2nd. 



100 Yards Open Event— Ist, 2nd and 

 3rd. 



(All to be lying with head on the 

 line when starting.) 



All Fours Race, Men — 30 yards, 

 creeping position. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. 



Egg and Spoon Race, Ladies — 50 

 yards. 1st and 2nd. 



Tug of War — Between East and 

 West, or between Cities. 1st. 



Some water sport contests will be ar- 

 ranged for. Conditions and prizes will be 

 announced at the time of the convention. 



C. N. Ruedlinger, chairman of the 

 sports committee, is now prepared to 

 receive special contributions and 



prizes for the various sporting events 

 scheduled for the Convention next 

 month. 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAR- 

 DENERS. 



A meeting of the members of the 

 National Association of Gardeners at- 

 tending the Convention of the Society 

 of American Florists, in Minneapolis, 

 Minn., will be held in the Armory on 

 Wednesday evening, August 20th, at 

 7.30 o'clock and to which all garden- 

 ers are invited. There will be no rou- 

 tine business. The meeting is called 

 simply to offer an opportunity to the 

 members from the East to become ac- 

 quainted with their western brethren. 



Following the meeting the members 

 will adjourn to the lecture to be given 

 by Theodore Wirth on the "Parks and 

 Boulevards of Minneapolis." 



M. C. Ebel, Secretary. 



E. F. Kurowski and P. L. McKee of 

 the John C. Moninger Co. will attend 

 the convention at Minneapolis and 

 have charge of the company's large ex- 

 hibit there. There will be a complete 

 iron-frame house and one of the fa- 

 mous Moninger Boilers, as well as de- 

 tails of the various construction ma- 

 terials made by this firm. The com- 

 pany extends a warm welcome to its 

 many friends to meet them there at 

 this great convention. 



Isaac S. Hekdrickson 



President American Gladiolus Society. 



Wallace E. Pierson 



President American Rose Society. 



William Sim 



President American Sweet Pea Society. 



