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HORTICULTURE 



August 20, 1910 



Transportation. 



Applications for reduced rates to the 

 1910 convention were made to all the 

 Traffic Associations and were met hy 

 the granting of a rate of one and 

 three-fifths on the certificate plan hy 

 the Trunk Line Association, the New 

 England Association, The Central As- 

 sociation and the Eastern Canadian 

 Association. This rate was the lowest 

 that could he secured under the pres- 

 ent conditions. As usual, a charge of 

 25 cents is made for the vising of 

 each certificate. 



State Vice-Presidents. 



Many of the State Vice-Presidents 

 made quite an effort to secure new 

 members. Many letters were sent out, 

 but reports show that these are not as 

 effective as they might be, due to the 

 fact that they are easily laid aside and 

 forgotten. The following State Vice- 

 Presidents have sent in new members: 



E. Allan Pierce, Waltb.im, Mass , 1 life, 

 15 annual, 



Geo, B, Hart, Rochester, N, i,, Hj an 

 nual. 



Alex, Millar, Dallas, Tex,, 1 life, i> 

 annual. 



Fred Holton. Milwaukee, M'is.. 2 annual. 



Otto Koenig. St. Louis, Mc, 2 annual. 



The following members also deserve 

 credit: W, L, Kellar and Albert Sun- 

 derbruch each sent 3, F, H. Traendly 

 and L, H, Butts each sent 2, .Jacob 

 Becker, E, Dailledouze, A, P, J, Baur, 

 P. P. Avery and E. H. Cushnian, each 

 sent 1, Mr, W, J, Stewart sent in one 

 life member. 



IVIedals. 



Medals have been awarded during 

 the past year as follows: 



Bronze Medal. — F. R, Piersou Co,, for 

 fern. Nephvolepis elegantissima compacta, 

 offered at St. Louis 1909. 



Silver Medal. — Cottage Gardens Co., for 

 ccrnation Mrs. C. W. Ward, offered 

 tlirough the American Carnation Society 

 at their annual exhiliition held at Pitts- 

 burg. January 1910. 



Bronze Medal. — Cottage Gardens Co., for 

 carnation Alma Ward, offered through the 

 American Carnal ion Society at their an- 

 liual exhibition held at Pittsburg, January 

 1910. 



Plant Registration. 



New plant names have been regis- 

 tered since last report as follows: 



No 414— Aug. 13. 1909. Ouontoglossum 

 crispum variety B. B. Baum, 

 by Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther- 

 ford, N, J. 



No. 415— Aug. 13. 1909. Canna, New Chi- 

 cago, by Vaughau's Seed Store, 

 Chicago, 111. 



No. 416— Aug. 27, 1909. Zonal Pelargonium, 

 Red Wing, by F. H, DeWitt & 

 Co,, Wooster, Ohio. 



No. 417 — Aug, 27. 1909. Nephrolepls Pruess- 

 neri, by J. D. Pruessner, Gal- 

 veston, Texas. 



No 418 — Aug, 1'7, 1009, Nephrolepis Gal- 

 vestoni, by J, t), Pruessner, 

 Galveston, Texas, 



No, 419— Sept, 10, 1909, Berberis Thuu- 

 bergii Silver Beauty, by M. J, 

 Vau Leeuwon, Franklin. Mass. 



No 420— Sept, 18, 1909. Rose Cliniliing 

 KiUarney, by Alex, Montgom- 

 ery, Natick. Mass. 



No. 421— Oct, 8, 1900. Canua Multiflora, 

 by Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- 

 cago, III. 



No, 422— Oct, 15, 1909. Rose Piiscilla, by 

 Peter Henderson & Co,, New 

 York, 



No, 423— Oct, 15. 1909. Rose Abundance, 

 by Peter Henderson & Co., 

 New York. 



No. 424— Oct. 15. 1909. Adiantum Roed- 

 derii, bv Alfred Roedder. Shorb, 

 Calif. 



No. 425— Oct. .SO, 1909. Chrysanthemum 

 Mrs. Jane Cockburn. by S. 

 Cockbnrn & Sons, Woodlawn, 

 N, Y. 



No. 426— Nov. 20. 1909. Canna Halley's 

 Comet, 



No. 427 — Nov. 20, 1909. Canna Mrs. Alfred 

 Conard. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



JANUARY 1st TO AUGUST 10th, 1910. 



RECEIPTS. 



Permanent or Life Membership Fund, 



Feb, 1, H, B. Beatty, Germania Savings Bauk $7,724,98 



Feb, 2, U. B, Dorner, Secretary „^'2x 



Feb, 15, H, B, Beatty, Deposit '^fSXX 



Mar, 4, H, B, Dorner, Secretary 50,00 



April 5, H, B. Dorner ^SsX 



July 1, Int, Germania Savings Bank -"^tlSx 



JulT 1, Int, Guarantee Title & Trust Co 55,92 



July 6, H. B, Dorner, Secretary 50,00 ,.„,,_. 



GENERAL FUND. 



Feb. 5. Fr. H. B. Beatty, Checking ace $1,146.69 



Feb. 5. Fr, H, B. Beatty, Savings ace 2,79b,95 



Feb, 2. H. B. Dorner. Secretary 21n.l0 



Mar. 4. H. B. Dorner *lirii 



April 5. H. B. Dorner 90.00 



May 11. H. B. Dorner ^*XX 



June 16. H. B. Dorner 149.00 



July 6. H. B. Dorner gj^.OO 



Aug. 2. H. B. Dorner 139-90 



$6,171.89 

 Gen. Fund Disbursements 1,321.39 4,850.50 



$13,164.00 

 Invested as follows: 



Bond & Mort. Dunkelberg, Ft. Wayne, Ind $6,000.00 



Bond & Mort, City Sub. Realty Co 1,500.00 



Germania Savings Bank, Pittsburg, Pa 607.58 



American Savings Bank, Buffalo. N. Y 2,852.87 



Peoples Bank, Buffalo, N. Y 150.00 



Peoples Bank (Checking ace), Buffalo, N. Y 2,053.55 



Bond & Mortgage invested 5 per cent, interest. $13,164.00 



Pittsburg and Buffalo Sav. Ranks 4 per cent, interest. 



Peoples Bank on $1.50.00, 4 per cent, interest. 



Peoples Bank checking ace. 3 per cent, interest on quarterl.v balances. 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Feb. 1. To Treas. Books $1.25 



Mar. 7. Fid. & Casualtv Bond, Premium on Bond 411550 8.00 



The Gazette. Printing 65.75 



Mt. Greenwood Cem. Assn 5.00 



H. B. Dorner, Salarv 83.33 



H, B, Dorner, Sundries 17,09 



Jacquin Co,, Stationerv 3,78 



H, B. Dorner, Salary 83.33 



H. B. Dorner, Sundries 5.27 



April 12. E. F. Walsh, Bond 4IW670 60.00 



Laurence Jones, Accountant 38.00 



Juergens & Anderson Co 2.92 



W. N. Rudd, Trav. Ex, to Roch 33.80 



July 1. Regan Printing House 11.00 



Rounds Truman Co 1.78 



Rounds Truman Co .89 



J, F. Tennev Co., Engraving ,40 



H, B, Dorner, Salarv. March 83.34 



H. B. Dorner, Salarv, April 83.33 



H. B. Dorner. Salarv, Mav 83.33 



H. P.. Dorner. Trav. to Roch 29.46 



J. A. Valentine. Trav. to Roch 90.00 



W. J. Vesev. Trav. to Roch 23.76 



E. Dailledouze, Trav. to Roch.., 15.00 



.John Young. Trav. to Roch 17.00 



Geo. Asmus. Trav. to Roch 33.76 



W. P. Kasting, Trav, to Roch 3.76 



July 11. W. F. Kasting. Salary 100.00 



H. E. Dorner, Salarv, June 83.33 



Aug. 4. H. B. Dorner. Salary. July 83.34 



Christv Eng. Co 18.24 



Jas. Vick's Sons, Sundries 32.80 



Grace Mitchell. Typewriting 49..58 



A. DeForest. Plans 40.38 



C. H. VIck. Postage 16,98 



H, B, Dorner, Stam. Envel 12.43 



$1,321.39 



No. 428— Nov, 20, 19i>9, Canna Mrs, Carl 

 Kelsey. all bv Conard & Jones 

 Co., West Grove. Pa. 



No. 429— Jan. 22. 1910. Rose Alice of 

 Ingleside. bv S. C. Briggs, 

 Washington, D. C. 



No. 430— Feb. 26, 1910. Begonia Glory of 

 Cincinnati, by .1. A. Peterson. 

 Cincinn-iti, Ohio. 



No. 431— March ,5, 1910. Rose Wm. R. 

 Suiith. by Conard & Jones Co., 

 West Grove, Pa. 



No. 432— May 7, 1;)10. Violet, Marie Elise. 

 by Thomas DeVoy's Son. 

 P'oughke.nisie. N, Y, 



No 433 — May 28, !910, Nephrolepis Roose- 

 velt, bv Americau Rose & 

 Plant Co,. Springfield, Ohio. 



No. 434— June 11, 1910. Rose Red Kil- 

 larney, 



No. 435— July 7, 1910. Rose Dark I'ink 

 Killarney and 



No. 436— July 7, 1910. Ro.se Lady Crom- 

 well, by A. N. Picrson, Inc.. 

 Cromwell, Conn. 



No. 437— July 7, 1910. Rose Purity, by 

 Hoopes Bros, & Thomas Co.. 

 West *~bester. Pa. 



No, 4.38— July 14, 1910. Nephrolepis Drey- 

 erii. by Kessler Bros. & G. 

 Dreyor. Wondsido. L. 1. 



No. 439— Aug. 4, 1910. Carnation Christ- 

 mas Cheer, by Henr.v Elch- 

 holz, Waynesboro. Pa. 



Necrology. 



Since the last repoi-t three members 

 bave died: 



Nov. 1909. Albert Richtar, Rich- 

 mond. Ky. 



May 3, iniO. Wm. E. Hall, Clyde, 

 Ohio. 



June 14, 1910. Dr. L. 1.. Lamborn, 

 Alliance. Ohio, 



On April 8, 1910, occuri'ed the death 

 of Mrs, W, J, Vesey, the wife of Mr. 

 W, J, Vesey. In Mrs, Vesey's death 

 the Ladies Society lost one of its best 

 workers and the florists of the country 

 one of their best friends. 



Trade Press. 



The members of the trade press 

 have continued to give the Society 

 their cordial support. The thanks of 



