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KebruHry 2, 1918 



lions without any trniisl'crs, these 

 tmnHfere boln^ ri'spoiiKlblp for most 

 of the tlfluyed nhl|iiiieiits. To our 

 worthy vico-prittldfiit. .\ir. Strout, be- 

 lonRB the credit for the i-nthuBiasni 

 iiiiiuiiK the New KiikIuiuI growers. Mr. 

 (iuddurd too. dosprvt's special mention 

 for Ills Kood work in the retail dixplay 

 section. 



We have 205 menilnTs in ^ood stand- 

 InK In the S. A. K. & O, II., and there- 

 fore are entitled to representation on 

 the Kxeciitlvo Uonrd of that society. 

 .Mr. Vescy. who hns joined tlie colors, 

 t>cinK unable to attend any of these 

 Hoard ineetln^rs. arranpements are be- 

 luK made to have another member 

 represent this society. 



Since the last report, we have re- 

 ceived four new American varieties 

 for registration. Thirteen were re- 

 ceived from the Perpetual Flowering 

 Carnation Society of England. 



On April .5th. 1917, this society re- 

 ceived an Invitation to participate 

 (Inanclally in the Fifth National 

 Hower Show, which was to be held in 

 St. lyouls this spring. By assuming a 

 portion of the liability, this society 

 was to participate In whatever profits 

 might result in the same proportion. 

 A special meeting was called in New 

 York on August 22nd. to consider 

 recommendations from the Board of 

 Directors that this Invitation be ac- 

 cepted. After due consideration the 

 meeting voted unanimously to accept 

 the invitation. The secretary was se- 

 lected to represent this society in the 

 arrangements for this show. On Jan- 

 uary 22nd tlie National Flower Show 

 Committee conferred with the S. A. F. 

 & O. H. Executive Board and decided 

 to postpone the holding of this show 

 until a more favorable time. 



The Board of Directors held its 

 usiial post-convention meeting last 

 January. Also the regular mid-sum- 

 mer meeting at the time of the S. A. 

 F. & O. H. convention. At this latter 

 meeting it was decided to recommend 

 to this society that the junior ex-presi- 

 dent be added to the Board of Direct- 

 ors. Notices were sent out on Dec. 1st, 

 stating that final action would be 

 taken at this meeting. The recom- 

 mendations are that section 2 of the 

 constitution be changed by inserting 

 the words "junior ex-president" after 

 the word "treasurer" in line two, mak- 

 ing it read "Tlie President, Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Secretary. Treasurer and Junior 

 Ex-President and five other active 

 members of the society (to be elected 

 by ballot at annual meetings as here- 

 inafter stated) shall together consti- 

 tute the Board of Directors and shall 

 hold office until their successors are 

 elected." 



The secretary's and treasurer's 

 books were checked up by a public 

 auditor, who found that all the socie- 

 ty's funds are properly accounted for, 

 as will be shown by his report which 

 will be submitted at this meeting. 



Treasurer's Report. 

 The leport from Treasurer F. E. 

 Domer showed receipts for the year 

 amounting to $1,848.92; disbursements, 

 $1,382.64; balance on hand, $466.28. 

 Balance in permanent fund, $2,625.21. 

 Balance In Dorner Memorial Fund, 

 $1,002.97. 



Messrs. Craig, Johnson and Nichol- 



son were appointed u committee to pre- 

 pare resolutions on the death of ineni- 

 l>erM during the past year. A telegram 

 of good wishes was sent to President 

 Vesey. There being no formal Invita- 

 tions for next year's mcetincs Carl 

 llugenliiirger suggostcd Cleveland. 

 t)hlo. IIS ready to welcome the Society 

 and the matter of selection was left 

 to the Hoard of Directors. 



OfUcers were nominated aw follows, 

 there being no competition in any In- 

 stance. 



President, C. S. Strout. Blddeford. 

 Me.; vice-president, Carl Hagenburger, 

 Mentor, O. : secretary, A. F. J. Baur. 

 Indianapolis, Ind.; treasurer, F. E. 

 Dorner, Lafayette, Ind.; director to 

 succeed S. J. Goddard, A. A. Pembroke, 

 Beverly, Mass.; judges to succeed R. 

 Witterstactter and W. J. Palmer. S. J. 

 Coddard and Jos. Hill, Ulchmond, Ind. 



A very Interesting discussion then 

 ensued on the question as to Who 

 Should Assume the Responsibility In 

 Case of Frozen Flowers or Delay In 

 Delivery. The discussion was opened 

 by R. T. Brown of Cottage Gardens 

 and participated in by W. E. Lenk of 

 Halifax, Mass.; S. S. Skidelsky, E. 

 Allan Peiree, Patrick Welch, A. L. 

 Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.; Ernest Saund- 

 ers, Lewiston, Me.; Carl Hagenburger. 

 C. S. Strout, J. Harrison Dick and 

 Jos. Hill. 



The concensus of oiiinion seemed 

 to be distinctly friendly to the express 

 companies who, it was generally 

 agreed had shown a desire to do all 

 in their power to expedite and care 

 for flower shipments and a willing- 

 ness to settle satisfactorily when 

 their agents were shown to be at 

 fault when losses had occurred. All 

 emphasized the necessity for careful 

 packing, which would ensure arrival 

 in good condition in all cases except 

 where shipments were not neglected 

 en route. Mr. Peiree advocated the 

 division of large orders for cuttings, 

 etc., into several shipments to provide 

 against the possibility of total loss. 

 Mr. Hagenburger urged that receiv- 

 ers of frozen shipments should be bet- 

 ter informed than they are as to what 

 to do to save the goods, by careful 

 handling, slow thawing out in a low 

 temperature, etc., which in many in- 

 stances would save an entire ship- 

 ment. Mr. Strout reminded members 

 that parcel post insurance covers only 

 the delivery of the packages but not 

 any injury to the contents. It was to 

 be understood, in regard to express 

 forwarding that the express compan- 

 ies are subject to the rules of the 

 railroad as to loading and unloading 

 freight. A motion was carried that 

 the legislative committee be instruct- 

 ed to take up the transportation ques- 

 tion with the express companies to 

 get at a better understanding and with 

 tlie S. A. F. executive board. 



An invitation was extended by S. J. 

 Goddard on behalf of W. R. Nicholson 

 and himself for a visit to their green- 

 houses at Framingham on Thursday 

 afternoon. 



The report of the exhibition judges 

 was then read by the secretary and 

 accepted. 



At the Thursday morning session 

 the entire list of nominations was ac- 

 cepted by unanimous vote as the offi- 

 cers for the ensuing year and they 

 were duly declared elected. The 



principal discussion was on the quoa- 

 llon "What Can the Society Do to 

 Promote the Dissemination of Better 

 Stoc'k?" The meeting udjourned early 

 to take In the visit to Framingham 

 and return In time for the banquet 

 which was scheduled to take place at 

 t;.;to p. m. on account of the fuel ad- 

 ministrator's order for the closing of 

 the hall at 9.4.'i p. m. 



THE EXHIBITION 

 The exhiblllon in Horticultural Hall 

 must be acc(ir<le(l llrst place In the long 

 line of successful shows by the Amer- 

 ican Carnation Society. As will be 

 seen by the list of awards which fol- 

 lows it was almost exclusively a New 

 England exhiblllon, the weather con- 

 ditions and transportation dimculties 

 liaving (lisuaded exhibitors from any 

 great distance undertaking the trip. 

 The flowers were imifornily superb, as 

 had Iwen predicted and the chilly tem- 

 perature of the hall favored their keep- 

 ing In first class condition. Approxi- 

 mately ten thousand blooms were 

 staged and there were absolutely no 

 poor ones there. The outstanding 

 features were the vase of Crystal 

 White and new yellow variety from 

 Cottage Gardens; Dorner's seedlings 

 as shown by S. J. Goddard, which 

 made an exhibition in itself, and the 

 large, high-quality di.splay by W. D. 

 Howard. The show was admirablv 

 arranged for a nice view from the 

 loggia. The tables, baskets and man- 

 tels from Penn the Florist, Carbone 

 Comley, Boston Cut Flower Co., and 

 Julius A. Zinn, made a very pleasing 

 effect. Goddard's big vase of Laddie 

 arranged for effect was perhaps the 

 mo.st striking object In the hall. Al- 

 together the display was an educa- 

 tional treat and a credit to the adher- 

 ents of the divine flower. 



List of Awards. 



Skction- a. 



V118O8 of 100 I'.luoma 



White— W. n. Hownr.l. Mllfnrd. Muss., 

 I8t witli MatclilpRs; Cottnjre Giirdpna Co 

 Queens. N. Y.. tiiirt wltti Crystal White. " 



Mesh Pink— S. ,1. Goflflnrd. Framlnehiim. 

 Mass.. Ist with Lnd.lle: 2nd with Nancy 



Medium Pink— Cottage Gardens Co., igt 

 with Ml «. Ward ; W. D. Howard, 2nd with 

 Mrs. Wiiril, 



Dark Pink- William .Sim. Cllftondalc, 

 Mass.. 1st with Rosette; S. J. Goddard, 2nd 

 with Kosalla. 



Red or Scarlet— W. R. Nicholson Fram- 

 ingham. Mass.. 1st with Belle Wii8ht>urn: 

 Littlelleld &• Wymnn, Ablnjtton, Mass., 2nd 

 with Helle Washburn. 



Crimson— W. D. Howard. l«t with Ber- 

 nlce: S. J. Goddard 2nd with Doris 



WhHe variegated— A. A. Pembroke Bev- 

 erly, Mass.. Ist with Kllzabeth; William 

 Sim. 2nd with Benora. 



Flaked— Llttb-neld & Wyman, 1st with 

 Kastern Beant.v. 



Skction B. 

 Vases of 50 Blooms. 



White Wonder— A. A, Pembroke, Ist: 

 Llttlefleld & Wyman. 2nd. 



White Knehantress— E. A. Richards, 

 Greenlleld. Mass., 1st. 



Matchless- Wm. R. Nicholson, 1st; A. H. 

 Knight. .Shrewsbury. Mass.. 2nd. 



Knehantress Supreme— William Sim, Ist; 

 Ernest Saunders. Lewiston, Me., 2nd 



Pink Dellcht— W. D. Howard, Ist; A H. 

 Knight, 2nd. 



Any other Flesh Pink— S. J. Ooddard, 

 1st with Nane.v; A. A. Pembroke, 2nd with 

 Lady Northcllffe. 



Pink Sensation— A. A. Pembroke, Ist; S. 

 J. Goddanl, 2nd. 



Any other Light Pink— W. D. Howard, 

 1st with Cottage Maid. 



Mrs. C. W. Ward— .7. E. Nelson. Framing- 

 ham, Mass., 1st; A. H. Knight, 2nd. 



Any other Medium Pink— A. A. Peipbroke. 

 Ist with Good Cheer; Ernest Saunders, 2nd 

 ■with Good Cheer. 



Any other Dark Pink — A. A. Pembroke, 



