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HORTICULTURE 



August 23, 1913 



Messrs. Traendly, J. Manda, Bun- 

 yard and Kasting made fine addresses 

 and an invitation by A. Farenwa d to 

 hold the next show in Philadelphia 

 was referred to the National Flower 

 Show Committee with full power to 



act. 



Report of Judges. 

 Reports of the Judges on the trade 

 exhibition classes C, D, E and G ^^ere 



'^^rm:^'of merit were awarded 

 to E Allen Peirce for -a^erproo 

 flower pot. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. for 

 Seal South American humming 

 bird! Lion & CO. for Brazilian hum- 



ming bird. .„ tj' o psprson 



Honorable mention to f-?' P'^®"" 

 Co for nephrolepis Elmstordi and Car- 

 nation Support Co. for carnation sup- 



^°The following were highly com- 



'"'iSfbt t Craig CO. for nephrolepis ro- 

 butta H Bayersdorfer & Co. for im- 

 Sortd Jrepar'ed burrs, M. R'ee C". for 

 blooming bromus grass and red cat 

 tails, Schloss Bros, for flower veUet 

 ribbon and velvet corsage le, H. O. 

 Drever & Co. for adjustable candel- 

 abra and corner ladder, Wertheimer 

 Bros, for silver lattice ribbon, anti- 

 tarnish silver gauze and iridescent rib- 

 bon, Peters & Reed Pottery Co. for 

 decorative pottery. j„,.„,.„ 



First prize for dinner table decora- 

 tion was awarded to Yerxa Bros am 

 second to L. S. Donaldson Co., both of 

 Minneapolis. 



Discussion of President's Address. 



Discussion of the president's address 

 resulted in a vote of approval of the 

 plan to increase interest and efficieno 

 of the state vice-presidents and to 

 make the outdoor garden exhibition a 

 part of all future conventions when 

 possible and also to give the Washing- 

 ton representative a voice in executive 

 board meetings. 



Theodore Wirth's lecture Wednesday 

 evening was very fine but had a 

 rather slim attendance on account oi 

 sultry weather. 



THURSDAY MORNING'S SESSION. 

 Election of Officers. 



\t Thursday mornings session an 

 unanimous ballot was c;ist for the can- 

 didates as nominated on Wednesday 

 and ihey were declared elected, the 

 announcement being received with ap- 

 plause. 



The successful candidates made ap- 

 preciative remarks and promise for 

 earnest work. 



Adolph Farenwald read his paper on 

 "Affiliation," and after discussing the 

 recommendations therein, were re- 

 ferred to the Executive Board to con- 

 sider and report on Friday morning. 



Benjamin Hammnnd then read his 

 report on "School Gardens." 



TRADE EXHIBITION. 



This feature of the annual conven- 

 tion now grown to gigantic propor- 

 tions was a splendid success. Plants 

 were of excellent quality, exhibitors in 

 this section being as follows: 



Robert Craig Co., splendid line of 

 rich greenhouse material. 



H. A. Dreer. grand collection of 

 trade plants. 



F. R. Pierson Co., extensive collec- 

 tion of elegant ferns, also bulbs. 



Poehlmann Brothers Co., big display 

 well-grown florists plants. 



J. A. Peterson, group ferns and 

 stately dracaenas. 



Lemuel Ball estate, palms. 



C. C. Pollworth, general collection 

 florists' stock. 



Knight & Struck, heathers. 



J. F. Wilcox & Sons, ferns. 



W. A. Manda, handsome plant novel- 

 ties. 



Holton & Hunkel Co., palms, crotons, 



GtC. 



Charles D. Ball, decorative plants. 

 .Jos. Heacock, specimen palms. 

 Storrs & Harrison, miscellaneous 

 plants. 



Gladioli were the features of the cut 

 flower department. These were staged 

 in great numbers and brilliant array 

 by John Lewis Childs, Arthur Cowee, 

 L. L. May & Co.. Bidwell & Fobes, 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, and E. E. Stew- 

 Bulbs were shown in large variety 

 and excellent quality by W. W. Bar- 

 nard Co., A. Henderson & Co., R. & 

 J Farquhar & Co., H. F. Michell Co., 

 1^ R. Pierson, Vaughan & Co., C. Keur 

 iV Sons. 



Pot grown lilacs came from Jackson 

 v»c Perkins Co. 



The florists' supply section was a 

 verv brilliant and busy department. 

 Pennock-Meehan's array of ribbons 

 and dainty accessories was a model of 

 pure floral colors. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co.'s mammoth ex- 

 hibit was a prime centre of attraction, 

 and incUidrd many i)leasing novelties. 

 M. Rice Co. also had a very extensive 

 lay-out. Others in this section were 

 Wertheimer Bros., Schloss Bros., Lion 

 & Co.. C. C. Pollworth Co., and Raed- 

 lein Basket Co. 



Flower boxes were shown by Hum- 

 mel & Downing, A. A. Arnold Co., and 

 Sefton Mfg. Co. 



The greenhouse construction con- 

 cerns were splendidly represented. 

 Lord & Burr.hain Co. had the central 

 position, and their exhibit of green- 

 house sections was easily the central 

 feature. Hitchings & Co. had a fine 

 displav of photographs of greenhouses 

 erected by them. The J. C. Moninger 

 Co. had a section of their greenhouse 

 construction and fittings. The .Ad- 

 vance Co. had an interesting exhibit 

 of ventilating apparatus. Taylor 

 Steam Specialty Co. showed syphon 

 heat circulators. Wri,?ht's Employees' 

 Alarm Co., Minnesota Waterproof and 

 Calking Co.. Travis Rocking Grate Co.. 

 CoUiwell Lawn Mower Co., all had in- 

 teresting exhibits of their respective 

 specialties. 



In the flower pot department, there 

 were large exhibits from the Detroit 

 Flower Pot Co., Peters & Reed Pottery 

 Co., and Ionia Pottery Co., Pierce 

 Brothers of Waltham, Mass., showed 

 now waterproof paper flower pot; and 

 O. F. Zurn & Co. showed shaderine. 



A very complete lino of special in- 

 secticides was displayed by Aphine 

 Mfg. Co. 



One of the most potent attractions 

 was the exhil)it of Revere Rubber Co. 

 An autochrome machine in operation 

 displaved benutitul slides of over lH" 

 varieties of Vincent & Sons geraniuiii< 

 The American Importing Co. showed 

 the new florists' gold letters. 



A fine line of plant stands was dis- 



played by H. C. Dreyer & Sons Co., 

 and carnation supports by The Carna- 

 tion Support Co. 



Professor H. H. Whetzel showed an 

 interesting and instructive series of 

 preserved plant foliage, etc., showing 

 the ravages of various plant diseases. 



THE TRIP FROM BOSTON. 



The party starting from Boston for 

 Minneapolis, on Friday night, was not 

 large, but a very classy one. compris- 

 ing, as it did, the president of the S. 

 A. F., the secretary of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society, the presi- 

 dent of the American Association of 

 Park Superintendents and deputy park 

 commissioner of Boston, and several 

 other dignitaries of past or present 

 note, and a number of ladies. There 

 were just enough to comfortably fill 

 one Pullman car and the passenger 

 agent of the Grand Trunk R. R. ac- 

 companied them as far as London. 

 On going to his office Friday night be- 

 fore starting for the R. R. station, 

 President Farquhar was greeted by a 

 young sparrow on his doorstep. The 

 fledgling was at once adopted as a 

 mascot and taken along on the train 

 as far as Nashua, where it was liber- 

 ated to make its home among the ro- 

 mantic wilds of New Hampshire. A 

 number of wistful friends came to the 

 station to see the party off and the 

 start was made under very auspicious 

 conditions. Arriving at Montreal. Sat- 

 urday morning, they were met by a 

 delegation of the Montreal florists and 

 the party was augmented by several 

 additions. After breakfast at the 

 Windsor Hotel, given by the Horticul- 

 tural Club of Boston, the visitors be- 

 came the guests of the Montreal Flor- 

 ists' Club. A flower bedecked trolley 

 car was in commission for the whole 

 day and all sections of the city were 

 visited, including a trip to the top of 

 Mt. Royal where luncheon was served 

 and where the wonderful display of 

 bedding plants by Park Ranger John 

 Henderson was greatly enjoyed, and 

 brief congratulatory speeches were 

 made by President Farquhar. P. 

 Welch. Secretary Rich of the Mass. 

 Horticultural Society, and James Mc- 

 Kenna of Montreal. Cote de Neiges 

 and Lachine were visited in the after- 

 noon and at the latter place the party 

 boarded the big steamer for the world 

 renowned trip through the Lachine 

 Rapids. Niagara Falls were reached 

 Sunday noon, where a four-hours' stay 

 was had, and on Monday morning Chi- 

 cago hove in sight. 



Monday was spent in visiting parks 

 and other places of interest in Chi- 

 cago. 



Special train made up of sleepers 

 from Boston. Now York and Chicago 

 completed the trip comfortably with- 

 out one untoward incident. 



ST. LOUIS CONVENTION DELE- 

 GATES. 



The following well known florists 

 left on the steamer Quincy. for Minn- 

 eapolis on Thursday. August 14th. to 

 attend the S. A. F. Convention. Mr. 

 and Mrs. C. A. Kuohn and daughter, 

 Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Amniann, Mr. and 

 Mrs. E. W. Guy. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. 

 Hninig. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Weber, 

 Mr and Mrs. Goo. H. Angermuller. 

 Mr and Mrs. W. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs 

 F X Gorlv. J. J. Wiiidlor. F. W. Wind 



