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11 OUTI CULTURE 



March 2, 1918 



MEETING OF CATALOGUE MEN. 



A UxT-o and eiitliuslnstic nicetlnR of 

 publishers of hortkultnrnl ratnloRuea 

 was hold nt the new National Head- 

 quarters of the Society. 1170 nroad- 

 wav. New York, on Thursday. Febru- 

 ary 21, at 2 p. m.. to consider the 

 question of llaMlity attachinK to a 

 proper delivery of plants to purchas- 

 ers. The subject was discussed from 

 all standpoints, and the experiences of 

 many of those present were related. 

 It seemed to be tlie consensus of opin- 

 ion that when plants were properly 

 packed accordlnR to standard meth- 

 ods, and delivered to the transporta- 

 tion company, the responsibility of the 

 shipper censed, and the shipment 

 while in transit was at the risk of the 

 purchaser. The following resolution 

 resulted, the vote on the same being 

 unanimous: 



"Resolved, that all wholesale ship- 

 ments of perishable nursery and grjen- 

 house stock, also seeds and bulbs. 

 shall hereafter travel at the purchas- 

 er's risk, and it is recommended that 

 this rule be adopted by all shippers." 



The action taken was considered 

 necessary owing to existing conditions 

 In express service at the present time. 

 It was also decided by unanimous vote 

 that the matter be referred to the 

 Committee on Tariff and Lesrislation 

 of the S. A. F.. Wm. F. Gude. chair- 

 man. Washington. D. C. with the re- 

 quest that all claims be filed in a 

 block, placed in the hands of an attor- 

 ney, and that the Committee confer 

 with the counsel of the .-Xmerican 

 Nurserymen's Association, and that 

 the Committee bring to the notice of 

 the transportation companies some 

 facts as to the larve anio\int of busi- 

 ness being transacted by Parcels Post. 



It was also suggested that when 

 damaee to a shipment is visible or sus- 

 pected, the consignee accept the ship- 

 ment subject to examination by the 

 express agent and the filing of a claim 

 to cover the damage to be determined. 

 It is a matter between the consignee 

 and the express company, which com- 

 pany has already signed for the ship- 

 ment as in good condition, and it is 

 Impossible for the consignor to make 

 the adjustment necessary in the cir- 

 cumstances. 



The gathering was a thoroughly 

 representative one, and included dele- 

 gates from some of the largest ship- 

 pine concerns in the country. 



John Yoinc, Secy. 



THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. 

 Judging from the newspaper clip- 

 pings being received by the Promotion 

 Bureau, there was a large and general 

 response from retail florists to the sug- 

 gestions made that they make individ- 

 ual effort to draw to their own estab- 

 lishments the benefit of the publicity 

 accruing from the page advertisement 

 In the Saturday Evening Post. In 

 many cases a large co-operative adver- 

 tisement was used, the copy covering 

 a whole page. The electrotypes sup- 

 plied by the Promotion Bureau were 

 very generally used and the advertise- 

 ments stood out prominently, so that 



i1k.\ ...iild hiirdly f"ll to allrail at- 

 tention. 



Those who have sent In orders for 

 window and door transfers, and glass 

 signs will please take notice that de- 

 livery of all has been promised In a 

 few days, and all orders will be filled 

 within a day following the receipt of 

 the material. 



The stock of electrotypes provided 

 for Easter and Mothers' Pay, and other 

 occasions Is now at hand, and all 

 orders for the whole set, or single 

 electros, are now fullilled. 



The Wliolesale Florists' Association 

 of St. Louis have come across hand- 

 somely by a contribution of $2.5.00 

 eacli member. Chairman George Asmus 

 of the Publicity Finance Coniniillee 

 reports the following additional sub- 

 scriptions: 



Aiiniiiilly for 4 yours— A. Weaver. Mnesll- 

 loii. Oliht. S-Zi\ \V. ,1. Mvptiden. Wllliiinsport. 

 r«.. $.">; C H. Jolinson. Wolmni. M;is8.. ?I0; 

 Ciiscy Florist Cu.. .Mulrosc. .Mnss.. $10; 

 IVIrc*' HroH.. Walthiini. Miikh.. ^'l'i\ V. I. 

 Dnik.' & Co.. I'iltsllel.I. Miiss.. $r> : II. J. 

 liall. Wfst Herby. Vt., $5; IIprlxTl S|i;ivlii8. 

 Ml. Kisto. X. v.. $.1; .John ,1. Coiiuolly Es- 

 tate. Uosi'iiiont. I'll.. $."i; Itlc'lmril D. Klni- 

 liMll. W:il>an. Muss.. .$4: R. I*. I'eterson, 

 KrainliiBliam. Mass.. $5: Hiico JI. de Wlldt. 

 I'rovlili-me. R. I.. S.") ; Kent Flower Store. 

 Newark. O.. *5 : Bruno Ilenker. White 

 rialiis. X. Y., JB; .Stephen Mortoiisen, 

 Southampton, X. Y., J.'jO: Van LIndley Co., 

 (Jreenslioro. N. C. (seconil HUhseriptioii), 

 i''>: .\lkliler Hros. Co., Lexin);ton, Ky.. $.'5; 

 Haunicarten Florist. Inc., Jlilwaukee, Wis., 

 W: IIv. f.'. Bernint'. St. Louis, %->T,\ C. A. 

 Kuehn. St. Louis. Mo.. $25; Wui. C. Smith 

 Wholesale Florist Co., St. Louis, $25; Wind- 

 ier Wholesale Florist Co., St. Louis. $25; 

 The Ileepe Co., Akron, O., $15: F. J. 1111- 

 rieh Co.. Tlffen. f).. $5: K. R. Asnius, Clos- 

 ter, N. .T.. %S>0: W. II. Krnest. WashinRton. 

 1>. C., $5; C. .1. Swltzi'n. Montceello. Ind.. 

 $5: Ansel n. Carpenter. Cohoes. N. Y., $25. 



Total, $4.10. Previously reported from all 

 sources, $.'!0.inS. Grand total. $.'iO,0,37. 



INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



Tlicre was a meeting of tlie riched- 

 ule Committee on Saturday last, at 

 the office of the Secretary, 1170 Broad- 

 way, N. Y., at which the preliminary 

 schedule of prizes was revised prepara- 

 tory to the publication of the final 

 schedule, copies of which may be bad 

 upon application to the Secretary. 



The .Xmerican Rose Society has 

 agreed to waive the ruling as to one 

 pinch (inly being allowed in the classes 

 for 10(1 Roses, and in the classes cover- 

 ing Rose displays. In all other classes 

 the rules of the Society prevail. It is 

 also announced that the Society will 

 offer its gold and silver medals under 

 the rulings usually applying. A 

 special prize of $50 has been offered 

 by Mrs. Hobart Warren for the best 

 red Rose not yet disseminated. 



The early ordering of trade tickets 

 Is urged. The prices are: for 100 or 

 more 20c. each, less quantities 25c. 

 each. No names will be printed on 

 the tickets this year, but purchasers 

 may rubber stamp their names on the 

 backs, if desired. John Young, Secy. 



Prof. Hugh Findlay, a former 

 teacher or horticulture and botany at 

 the Morrisville State Agricultural 

 School, for something like three years 

 a member of the faculty of the Agri- 

 cultural College at Syracuse Univer- 

 sity, has been appointed to a position 

 in the federal department of agricul- 

 ture at a salary of $2,000. 



Obituary 



J. F. Anderson. 

 .1. F. Anderson, siiperinlendont of 

 the Hammond estate. Hurnardsvlllc. 

 N. J., passed uway suddenly Feb. loth. 

 Me was well known as a dahlia spe- 

 clallst, and was the originator of tho 

 now variety, Red Cross. 



David D. Winkworth. 

 David I). Winkworlli, proprietor of 

 till' Michigan .Nursery, Monroe, .Mich., 

 died recently at the age of 72 years. 

 Me was at one time connected with the 

 nursery firm of Smiths & Powdl, 

 fJcddes, N. Y., but moved to Monroe 

 thirty years ago. Six sisters and a 

 brother survive him. 



We regret to announce the death at 

 St. Louis of Emil A. Loewnau, husband 

 of liabara Loewnau and father of Wil- 

 liam Frederick and Edward Loewnau, 

 on Saturday, Feb. 23rd. Ills green- 

 houses are at 6100 Vermont avenue, 

 l-^ineral took place Tuesday, Feb. 26, 

 at St. Paul's Cemetery. 



Jacob Uhl 

 Jacob Uhl, nurseryman, of Dans- 

 vllle, N. Y'., passed away on Feb. 8th, 

 aged 73 years. Mr. I'hl came to this 

 country from Germany at the age ol 

 six years, and entered the nursery 

 business in 18B6. Mr. Uhl was a vet- 

 eran of the Civil War. He is survived 

 by two sons and a daughter. 



John O. Graham 

 John O. Graham, florist. Little Falls, 

 .v. Y., died of paralysis Feb. 1st, aged 

 r)6 years. Mr. Graham was born in 

 Glasgow. Scotland and came to this 

 country in 1880. entering the florists' 

 business with his brother-in-law at 

 Binghamton. N. Y. He later removed 

 to Little Falls. He is survived by his 

 wife and three children. 



BOSTON SPRING FLOWER SHOW. 

 The Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety's decision to devote the proceeds 

 of the Spring p-lower Show, March 13 

 (o 17. to aid the Red Cross In its work. 

 Ilirough the Boston Metropolitan Chap- 

 ter, has won generous approval, and 

 many of the leading private and com- 

 mercial growers have promised to 

 make special displays of fruits and 

 vegetables, despite the difficulties 

 forced upon them by the unusual cold 

 and the fuel shortage. R. & J. Far- 

 quhar & Co.. Thomas Roland, Mt. 

 Desert Nurseries, W. W. Edgar & Co., 

 Henry Penn and others prominent In 

 the florist trade have responded favor- 

 ably to the appeal made by the officers 

 of the Horticultural Society and will 

 do their part to make the affair a 

 success. 



Mons. and Mme. Eugene Schaettel 

 announce the marriage of their daugh- 

 ter. Mile Yvonne Schaettel to Mons. 

 Louis Nassoy, Captain of 30eme regi- 

 ment de Infanterie, on Monday, Jan- 

 uary 21, 1918, at I'Eglise de Notre 

 Dame de la Mlsercorde, Paris. Mr. 

 Schaettel is one of the firm of Vil- 

 morin, Andrieux & Cie, and having vis- 

 ited this country frequently has many 

 friends here. 



