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HORTICULTURE 



August 16, 1913 



NEWS FROM THE CONVENTION 

 CITY. 



The following additional exhibitors 

 have taken large blocks of space in 

 the trade section: 



H. BaTersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; 

 J. B. Deamud. Chicago, 111. ; Peters & 

 Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio; 

 T. H. Wright, Los Angeles, Cal. ; McNetf- 

 Swanson Co., Chicago, 111. 



Arrangements are now all com- 

 pleted and the local committees de- 

 serve much praise for the very credit- 

 able manner, in which all details of 

 the convention have been carried out. 

 A large attendance is looked for. In- 

 dications point to a large attendance 

 from the west and northwest. To 

 show proper courtesy and considera- 

 tion to the local societies visitors are 

 requested to be seated promptly at 2 

 P. M. in the ball room on Tuesday 

 where tie opening exercises will take 

 place, and Mayor Wallace G. Nye, will 

 deliver his address of welcome. The 

 Florist Telegraph Delivery will have 

 permanent headquarters in the Arm- 

 ory, and Albert Pochelon, their hus- 

 tling secretary, will be in constant at- 

 tendance to enlighten those who are 

 not already members of the great mu- 

 tual benefit derived from belonging to 

 this branch of the S. A. F. 



TlIEODOllE WiRTH 



Vice-President S A. F. and O. H., and 



CbulrmaD E.vecutive Committee of the 



S. A. F. and O. H. Convention 



Association, Minneapolis. 



Applications for membership in the 

 S. A. F. are coming in freely, and the 

 record for new members will likely 

 equal or exceed that of the great 1912 

 convention held in Chicago. 



Retailers will please take notice. 



R. E. Loeben, Gloversville. N. Y.. 



has donated $50 to be used for some 

 purpose at the S. A. F. Convention 

 and Exhibition in the advancement of 

 floriculture. The advisory committee 

 has decided to offer this in two prizes 

 — to be known as the R. E. Loeben 

 prizes. 



First — Loving cup, valued at $30; 

 second, loving cup, valued at $20, for 

 the Best Table Decoration. 



Rules Governing Competition — To be 

 a round table and not to exceed 6 ft. 

 in diameter, set for four persons, flo- 

 ral arrangement only to be judged. 

 The exhibit must be in place not later 

 than 12 o'clock, noon, of the second 

 day, or Wednesday, August 20th. En- 

 tries must be made to John Young, 

 Secretary, S. A. F. and O. H. Flowers 

 to be kept in fresh condition for the 

 balance of the week. Table and ac- 

 cessories to be furnished by the ex- 

 hibitor. 



Mr. C. N. Ruedlinger, chairman of 

 the local committee on sports, has been 

 very busy securing prizes, and ar- 

 ranging the details of the bowling 

 tournament, and the sports which will 

 take place on the day of the outing 

 at Tonka Bay. Mr. Ruedlinger an- 

 nounces that he has received from 

 Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, the very In- 

 teresting prize of a life membership in 

 the S. A. F. This, to the writer, seems 

 to be the most interesting prize ever 

 offered at any convention, and if other 

 donors of prizes would do likewise 

 they would find that the same would 

 be very attractive. 



John Young, Sec'y. 



I'" LOOK Plan, iMain Hall and Coliseum, National Guauds AiniOHY, Minneai'Olis. Minx. 



Exhibition Classes— A, Plants; B, Cut Blooms; C, Boilers and Heating Apparatus: D, Greenhouse Appliances (includlDK Flower Polj) ! 

 B, Florists' Supplies (Including Fancy Earthenware); F, Bulbs. Seeds and Garden Requisites; O, Miscellaneous; H, Competitive 



Exhibits. 



