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HORTICULTURE 



August 27, 1910 



us will be around Tarrytown to help 

 use some of these knives and forks. 

 Please accept them on behalf of your 

 friends, the members of the Society of 

 American Florists and Ornamental 

 Horticulturists. (Applause, three cheers 

 and handkerchief salute for "Pier- 

 son"). 



President Pierson's Response. 



Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends All: 



I did not think that I occupied so 

 large a place in your hearts. As years 

 go by I value the friendships that have 

 been made in this Association. I 

 think as we become older we are apt 

 to do that. The friendships that I 

 have formed in this Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists have become very dear to 

 me. As an illustration I want to call 

 your attention to my friend over here, 

 Mr. W. R. Smith, one of the men I 

 love and rely upon, one who has the 

 interest of this Association very close 

 to his heart. 



If I wanted any further testimonial 

 of your friendship, or any further in- 

 ducement tonight to do anything more 

 for you in the future than I have in 

 the past, certainly this would clinch it. 



I am very much embarrassed, how- 

 ever, by the fulsome words of praise 

 from Mr. Hill. I am a modest man 

 and would rather do the work than to 

 receive the praise or a presentation. 

 But I certainly tonight, ladies and gen- 

 tlemen, wish to tell you that I value 

 exceedingly this expression of your 

 good will, although even it cannot add 

 anything to the desire I have to ad- 

 vance the interests of this Association, 

 or bring it closer to my heart. 1 shall 

 try to promote its interests as long as 

 I live to the utmost of my power. 



I do not think I can fittingly voice 

 to you tonight all .that I feel at this 

 time. Words fail me to make an ade- 

 quate expression of my feelings. I 

 hope you will take the wish for the 

 deed. (Applause). 



Final Resolutions. 



Mr. Walter F. Sheridan, Chairman of 

 Committee on Resolutions, presented 

 the following as their official report, 

 which was unanimously adopted by 

 rising vote, viz.: 



We, tbe membei's of the Society of Ameri- 

 can li'lorist.s and Ornamental Horticult- 

 urists assembled in Rochester, appreciating 

 tbe splendid welcome we have received, 

 and recognizing tbe pains taken to make 

 our sojourn here a comfortable and enjoy 

 able one, take this opportunity to return 

 thanks for the splendid facilities afforded 

 us for our convention, therefore be it 



Resolved: That the thanks of thi.-s 

 Society be tendered to the Rochester Flor- 

 ists' Association for tbe great work which 

 it has done in connection with this con- 

 vention, and be it further 



Jtesolved: That the thanks of this 

 Society be tendered to his Honor, Mayor 

 Edgerton, the Chamber of Commerce. Fred 

 W. Vick, Vice-President of the Society, 

 Charles H. Vick, Superintendent of the 

 exhibition, and to the Ladies' Committee 

 oi the Rochester Florists' Association, and 

 be it further 



Resolved: That in consequence of th.; 

 hearty oo-operatlon of the atiove mentioned 

 and other persons, the Society recognizes 

 the present convention as one of the most 

 successful in its history. 



(Signed bv the Committee) 



WALTER F. SHERIDAN, 

 JOHN K. M. L. FARQUHAR, 

 PATRICK WELCH. 



Presentation to Superintendent Chas. 

 H. Vick. 



A pleasing post-convention event was 

 the presentation at about 10.30 p. m. 

 Thursday to popular "Charlie" Vick, 

 Superintendent of the Exhibition, of a 

 magnificent gold watch, the gift of the 

 various exhibitors. The presentation 

 speech was made in a felicitous man- 

 ner by Harry A. Bunyard, who devised 

 an ingenious opening in the way of a 

 mock complaint, accusing Mr. Vick of 

 sundry derelictions in duty as Super- 

 intendent, and when he had succeeded 

 in arousing Mr. Vick's just indigna- 

 tion at such treatment, he suddenly 

 steered his discourse in the opposite 

 direction and overwhelmed him with 

 commendations, and finally threw the 

 gold watch at him, so that Mr. Vick 



passed through all the gamut of the 

 cold, sleet and snow of winter to the 

 blooming flowers of spring, the victor's 

 crown of roses, the esteem of kls 

 friends. Mr. Vick's contusion and 

 blushes may be better imagined than 

 described The rest of the evening was 

 spent by the company in asking "Char- 

 lie" what time it was. 



Awards to Novelties, etc., in Trade 

 Exhibition. 



The judges in their report made the 

 following awards which were duly 

 affirmed by vote: 



Certificates of merit: W. A. Manda, 

 South Orange, N. J., tor Polypodium 

 Mandaianum; T. M. Miller, Jamesville, 

 N. Y., for Zonal Pelargonium Miller's 

 Pride; F. R. Pierson Co., Tari-ytown, 

 N. Y., Neohrolenis Mossii; Kroeschell 

 Bros. Co., Chicago, N. Y., new shaking 

 and dumping grate; Wilson-Hoyt Co., 

 New York, steel moulds for concrete 

 greenhouse benches; King Construc- 

 tion Co., No. Tonawanda, N. Y., iron 

 frame boiler house; Robert Craig Co., 

 Philadelphia, Pa., Crotons Edwin Lons- 

 dale and Paul E. Randolph, also for 

 collection of Crotons, S5 varieties. 



Honorable mention: Conard & Jones 

 Co., West Grove, Pa., self-watering 

 plant boxes; M. Rice & Co., Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., useful novelties in florists' 

 supplies; H. Eichholz, carnation Win- 

 ter Cheer; George Giatras, New York, 

 Nephrolepis Giatrasii; Kessler Bros., 

 New York, Nephrolepis Dreyerii; H. 

 W. Koerner, Milwaukee, Wis., Gladi- 

 olus Iiybrids; Jos. Traudt, Canajo- 

 harie, N. Y., Sweet Alyssum Varie- 

 gated Little Gem; Non-Breakable 

 Flower Vase Co., Washington, D. C, 

 flower vases and pedestal of non- 

 breakable material. 



Highly commended: Champion Stem- 

 mer & Supply Co., Chatham, N. J., 

 stemming device for florists' use; W. 

 A. Manda, So. Orange, N. J., Dracfena 

 Rothiana; Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chica- 

 go, threaded tube piping system and 

 Kroeschell generator 1910 model; Lion 

 & Co., New York, bridal scarfs and 

 invisible violet shield; Schloss Bros., 

 New York, novelties in florists' sup- 

 plies; Robt. Craig Co., Philadelphia, 

 Pa., Crotons Mrs. Duncan. Marau, Mrs. 

 W. P. Craig and Soliel d Or; Nat. 

 Clock & Electric Mfg. Co., thermo- 

 static instruments. 



Bavee.sdokfek a Co.".? Main E\iiiiiiT 



Florists' Telegraph Delivery Section. 

 Owing to the number of subsidiary 

 meetings being held on Thursday 

 morning before the regular convention 

 session, it was about noon before the 

 latter got under way, but under the 

 energetic handling of President Pier- 

 son business was rapidly transacted. 

 The first matter taken up was a report 

 from Past President Valentine, giving 

 the results of the meeting held by the 

 retailers in pe-'fecting their organiza- 

 tion. They had not been able to con- 

 clude their work, and notice was given 

 of another meeting at two o'clock at 

 the Seneca Hotel. President Valentine 

 reported everything moving favorably, 

 however. The meeting for two o'clock 

 was duly held and the following offi- 

 cers of the perfected organization of 

 retailers, called The Florists' Tele- 



