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HOBTICULTUEE 



September 20, 1913 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION 

 OF FLORAL CLUBS. 



There was an enthusiastic meeting, 

 September 11, 1913, about forty mem- 

 bers being present, the principal busi- 

 ness being, of course, to resume prep- 

 arations to wage an active campaign 

 to secure the appropriation for glass- 

 houses for experimental work in flori- 

 culture and vegetable culture. It was 

 decided this time, to ask for an appro- 

 priation of $75,000 instead of $60,000 

 the amount asked for last spring. 



The present officers were elected 

 unanimously and President Kastlng 

 appointed the same committees as 

 were serving in 1913. The important 

 discussions were taken part in by F. 

 R. Pierson, W. P. Kasting. Arthur 

 Cowee, Charles H. Vlck, Dr. E. A. 

 Bates, Prof. Patch of Cornell Universi- 

 ty, and others. I consider this meet- 

 ing a very satisfactory one and it 

 proves that the florists of the state 

 are awakened to their opportunities, 

 and plans were outlined towards mak- 

 ing the State Federation of Floral 

 Clubs, a much stronger organization 

 than it is at present. Treasurer Ad- 

 ams of Buffalo, in his report, showed 

 a very substantial balance in the treas- 

 ury with all bills paid. 



At the conclusion of the meeting. 

 President Kasting entertained the offi- 

 cers with a dinner at the Onandago 

 Hotel. Some of the largest exhibitors 

 were Lord & Burnham Co.. F. R. Pier- 

 son Co., H. A. Dreer. .James Vick & 

 Sons. Arthur Cowee and F. C. Tho- 

 mann. 



John Yoi;.vg. Secretary. 



Denouncing the housing facilities tor 

 horticultural exhibits at the fair as an 

 "insult as well as a joke." tlie New 

 York State Federation of Floral Clubs 

 recently appointed a committee to con- 

 fer with the commissioner about get- 

 ting a new $200,000 building for the 

 1914 exposition. 



Words were not minced at the an- 

 nual meeting of the Federation in the 

 Grange Building on the fair grounds. 



It was emphatically asserted that the 

 elaborate floral display this year, the 

 best in the history of the fair, was 

 due entirely to the hustling qualities 

 and wide trade acquaintance of Super- 

 intendent Charles H. Vick of Roches- 

 ter, who induced some of the most 

 prominent growers in the country to 

 send exhibits. Warning was issued 

 that unless adequate facilities were 

 provided, the leading flower growers 

 of the State would not be represented 

 at the 1914 State Fair. 



Societies Back of Movement. 



Behind the action taken recently 

 stand the organized floricultural inter- 

 ests of the State, consisting of the 

 New York Florists' Club, the Buffalo 

 Florists' Club, the Rochester Florists' 

 Association, the Tuxedo Horticultural 

 Society, the Tarrytown Horticultural 

 Society, the New York and New .Jer- 

 sey Plant Growers' Association, the 

 Dutchess County Horticultural Society, 



the Albany and Utica Floral Clubs and 

 the Syracuse Rose Society. 



In efforts to secure a new horticul- 

 tural building the florists have the sup- 

 port of the fruit and vegetable growers 

 of the State, both of which were rep- 

 resented at the meeting held recently. 



Before the close of the fair a com- 

 mittee of eight, two each from the 

 State Federation of Floral Clubs, the 

 Western Horticultural Association, the 

 State Fruit and Vegetable Growers' 

 Associations will meet with the Fair 

 Commission. 



The professional florists of the State 

 represented investments aggregating 

 more than $9,000,000, President Wil- 

 liam F. Kasting, postmaster of Buffalo, 

 told the Federation representatives at 

 the meeting held recently. In the in- 

 dustry over 25,000 men were em- 

 ployed. 



Better Facilities Needed. 



On account of the magnitude of the 

 interests Involved, he thought, the 

 State of New York should provide 

 more adequate facilities for floral ex- 

 hibits. Vegetable and fruit growers 

 were as much interested in securing 

 a new building among the florists, it 

 was said. 



Frank R. Pierson, of Tarrytown, one 

 of the largest exhibitors, thought that 

 the fair management was not fully 

 alive to the importance of the horti- 

 cultural interests which instead of be- 

 ing the end should be made one of 

 the chief features of the New York 

 State Exposition. 



"The present buildings for housing 

 the fruit, flower and vegetable dis- 

 plays are a joke," Mr. Pierson said. 



"An insult as well!" one of the repre- 

 sentative florists exclaimed. 



Would Be Great Attraction. 



The floral exhibits, both inside a 

 suitable building and on the grounds, 

 could be made one of the strongest 

 drawing cards of the fair. Mr. Pierson 

 thought. Professional growers would 

 be glad to take over the work of the 

 floral decoration of the fair grounds 

 without cost to the State. 



Superintendent Charles H. Vick said 

 that unless conditions are changed 

 and a new building provided, it would 

 be almost impossible to get large 

 growers to exhibit at future exposi- 

 tions. 



Greenhouses at Cornell. 



President Kasting announced that 

 strenuous efforts would be made to se- 

 cure the passage of a bill for the erec- 

 tion of large greenhouses at Cornell 

 University. A bill for this purpose, 

 carrying an appropriation of $60,000, 

 was passed by the last legislature, but 

 was vetoed by the governor. It is now 

 proposed to ask for a $75,000 appro- 

 priation. 



Addresses were made by Earl A. 

 Bates of this city and Prof. E. C. Patch 

 of Cornell University. — Syracuse Post- 

 Standard. 



The Indiana State Florists' Associa- 

 tion held a meeting at Smith & 

 Young's. Indianaiiolis on September 11. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of this 

 society was held on Friday evening, 

 Sept. 12th. A visit was made by some 

 of the members to the N. J. Experimen- 

 tal Station at New Brunswick, where 

 the different results obtained in the 

 various soils and fertilizers were 

 noticed with great interest. The so- 

 ciety is awaiting the end of the year, 

 when a bulletin will be issued by the 

 Experimental Station, showing these 

 various developments on different flow- 

 ers especially rose and carnation treat- 

 ment 



John Devan tendered his resigna- 

 tion as secretary as he leaves for quite 

 a distance. We sincerely hope for his 

 future welfare as everyone feels sorry 

 at the loss of so capable a secretary. 

 He was a faithful worker for the so- 

 ciety and he takes with him the best 

 wishes of every member. 



The society voted a cup, value $10, to 

 be given as a prize for single dahlias 

 at the coming show, Sept. 27th and 

 2Sth, and if the exhibit be meritorious 

 enough a second prize will be awarded. 

 The cu]) is to take the place of the 

 cup so kindly donated for the best dis- 

 play of gladioli, by John I^ewis Chllds. 

 Floworfield, N. Y., as there was no 

 class for gladioli on the schedule. 

 This cup will be set aside for a special 

 gladiolus night next year. 



.\\v.Trris for tlio exhiliits of fhp evening 

 were as follows: Cypripedium HarrlsLinum 

 .Mrs. Biirr, Llewellyn I'iuk, 90 poinLs; Cclo- 

 sla, Mrs. Chas. Hatha wa.v, 70 points: Ix>rd 

 >^ Burnham prize. Phoenix Uoebelenli. Syd- 

 ney & .Viistin rol;;ate, 00 points. 



.\ot for Competition — Seedling dahlias. 

 Mrs. H. Oraves, oertifleate of merit: Cypri- 

 pedium Barril, Mrs. Barr, certificate of 

 merit: Essex County Country Club, seed 

 ling rose, vote of thanks; collection of 

 hardy roses, Wm. Triokcr. eertifloate of 

 merit: vase of aster Kgionn. Wm. Tricker, 

 hlphly rommended. 



Geo. W. Str.\nge, Sec'y. 

 216 Main St., Orange, N. J. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The St. Louis Florist Club held its 

 regular monthly meeting on Thursday 

 afternoon. September 11. this being 

 the meeting for installing the new offi- 

 cers. This with a talk on "Gasing 

 .\gainst White Fly." by Adolph Jae- 

 nicke brought out a large attendance. 



R. J. Windier, chairman of the Pub- 

 licity Committee made a long report 

 for his committee and said they need- 

 ed money to carry on this work. After 

 a long discussion it was voted to ap- 

 point a committee of 25 and that this 

 committee raise a fund of $2,000 to be 

 used for publicity work by them. The 

 installation of officers then took place 

 with John Connon in charge and 

 President-elect Pilcher was duly in- 

 stalled and took President Webe 's 

 place in the chair. This was followed 

 by the installation of Vice-President 

 A. Jaenicke, Secretary Beneke, Treas- 

 urer Smith and Trustee Windier. Mr. 

 Jaenicke's lecture on "Gasing Against 

 White Fly" was illustrated by the use 

 of the blackboard and i)roved very in- 

 teresting to the growers present. 



