Jamiarv S, ISl'i 



HORTICULTURE 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 



-AND- 



ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS 



NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS. 



l''rui)l Kobert. *'. Kerr. Trpsidellt. S. ,\. K. 

 aii.l (>. H.— 1SI17 



We are at the beginning of a new 

 year, and again tliinking of our 

 friends. Tlie splendid old year lias 

 gone, faking its many seasonable possi- 

 bilities, but gives us in keeping a beau- 

 tiful New Year. The three hundred 

 and sixty-five days of the year just 

 passed were filled to overflowing with 

 many opportunities to acquire happi- 

 ness by spreading sunshine among 

 our friends. We wish our friends 

 success. 



And with the possibilities of this 

 New Year comes a ray of hope for 

 peace between the warring nations, our 

 friends, our brothers; a conception of 

 which, when accomplished, will consti- 



aceomplished, will constitute success. 



May the whole New Year be one 

 round of friendships, joyous days of 

 labor and tasks well done. 



KoBEHT C. Kerr 

 I^-rsid.'iit SripiPt.v of Americnn Florists. 



tute once more, joy, smiles, laughter 

 and work, which leads to their success. 



The heart of every American florist 

 goes out in sympathy to our fellow 

 craftsman who are located in the war- 

 ring nations. Let us each and all 

 wish for an early peace, in order that 

 it may alleviate suffering hunuiuity 

 and restore prosperity and happiness 

 among them. 



And may the widened circle of our 

 S. A. F. and O. H. org'anization in our 

 own land give the New Y'ear distinc- 

 tion in our calendar, as that in which 

 the blessings and good of the organiza- 

 tion were made more manifest than 

 ever before to the communities which 

 have been fortunate to have had the 

 S. A. F. and 0. H. in trust. 



I wish each and all success, or better 

 still, may each one realize his own 

 ideals in his own life, which, when 



President R. C. Kerr is sending out 

 a personal letter to each of the State 

 Vice-Presidents, as follows: 



.Mv Dear Sir: 



As president of the S. A. F. aud O. H., I 

 cnii^ratulate you upon your acceptauce of 

 I lie othce oi State Vice-President, and I be- 

 lieve your acceptance will warrant my 

 earnest desire for full and hearty co-oper- 

 atlun on all subjects of interest to our 

 oi-;^anlzatinu. 



l>(i not overlook the fact that you are the 

 headfiuarters representative In your state, 

 and I have full confidence in your ability 

 to serve our Society in an energetic and 

 intelligent manner. 



t>f course, it is only natural for you to 

 have the interests of your local organiza- 

 tion at heart, but I sincerely trust, and in 

 fact know that you will make special efforts 

 to make the Societj- of which you are 

 Srat<' ^'ice-President, one of the largest 

 orjianizations in your territory. It is in- 

 cumbent upon you to direct your attention 

 lo securing as many new members as pos- 

 sible, and of taking care of the various in- 

 terests of the present members in a busi- 

 nesslike manner. 



It is also your duty to get in touch with 

 each and every member of our Society in 

 your state and obtain their co-operation, 

 whlcti I am iiulte positive will be given 

 you. 



Have you considered that the next con- 

 vention promises to be the largest gather- 

 ins of our S. A. F. and O. H. that has 

 ever been held in America? Just instill 

 int<» the members in your state the fact 

 that .Ljreat things are in store for them. 



It is natural for you to expect that this 

 othce will aid you in every possible way to 

 make a success of your administration, 

 which, of course, it is needless to say. we 

 will most gladly do. 



I know that we shall reap our reward al 

 -New York, and I would be unworthy of 

 your consideration, should I think but that 

 it was your co-operation and assistance 

 which aided to make our administration a 

 great success, which I am sure it will be. 



It is for the above reasons that I am 

 writing you this personal letter. Always 

 bear in mind that I will assist you when- 

 e\er called upon, or on other occasions 

 when necessary. Do not let this oppor- 

 tunity fir service stray from your doorway. 

 Vours respectfullv. 



(Signed) R. C. KERU. 

 President of S. A. F. and O. H. 



President R. C. Kerr announces the 

 following appointments to take effect 

 .January 1st, 1917: 



Directors Under Affiliation. 



To Serve One Year. 



(leorge Asmus. Chicago, 111.. Vice-Presi- 

 dent. Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 



S. S. Penuock, Philadelphia, Pa., Presi- 

 dent. American Rose Society. 



.1. F. Ammauu, Edwardsville. III., Presi- 

 dent. Am'^rican Carnation Society. 



E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind., President. 

 Florists' Hail Association. 



George K. M. Stumpp. New Y'ork, N. Y'.. 

 President. New York Florists' Club. 



A. Farenwald. Roslyn. Pa.. President, 

 Florists' Club of Philadelphia. 



Wm. II. .\niling. May wood. 111.. President. 

 Chicago Florists' Club. 



Washington Representative. 



William F. Gude. Washington, D. C. 



National Flo'wer Show Committee. 



Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass. Reap- 

 pointed for full term of six years. 



Committee ox Tariff and Legislation. 

 William F. Gude. Washington. D. C. 



Chairman; James McHutchison. New Y'ork. 

 X. Y. : Wm. H. Siebrecht. Jr.. Long Island 

 City. N. Y.: Heber J. Ware. New York; 

 Leonard Vaughan. Chicago, 111. 



Committee on Publicitt. 



\V. !■'. Therkildson. Philadelphia, Pa., 5 

 years; Guy W. French, Morton Grove, 111., 

 4 years ; .Joseph Heacock, Wyncote. I*a., 3 

 .years : Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Teun.. 2 

 yeai's: Edward Tracey, Albany, N. Y. ; 1 

 .\ear. This conunittee elects its chairman. 



Committee on National CKedit and 

 Collections Bltbeau. 



C. E. Critchell. Cincinnati. O. ; S. S. Pen- 

 nock. Philailelphia. Pa.; Frederick A. Dan- 

 ker. Albany. X. Y. ; Hans Plath, San Fran- 

 cisco. C;il, ; E. B. George. Painesville. O. ; 

 (Jeorge W. .Smith. Cleveland. O. ; Thomas 

 Kolanil, Xaiiant. Mass. ; F. L. Atkins, 

 Kntherfonl, .\. J.: Joseph H. Hill. Rich- 

 mond, Ind.; T. J. Wolf. Waco, Te.xas. 



Committee on Con\'ention Garden. 



Theodore Wirth. Minneapolis. Minn.. 3 

 years ; Clarence L. Urock. Houston. Texas. 



TiioMA.s Roland 



Reappointed Member National Flower Show 

 Committee for Six Years. 



■J years; (Justav X. Amrhyn, New Haven, 

 Conn.. I year. 



Committee o.v Mother's Day. 



Edward J. Fancourt. Philadelphia. Pa.; 

 Karl P. I'.aum, Knoxville. Tenn. ; Henry 

 tireve, Dallas. Texas; Charles P. Mueller. 

 Wichita. Kas. ; C. W. Eichling, New Orleans. 

 La. ; O. J. Olson. St. Paul. Minn. ; Charles 

 J. (Jraham, Cleveland. O. ; R. E. Schiller. 

 Chicago. 111.; F. A. Holtou. Milwaukee. 

 Wis,; Irwin Bertermann. Indianapolis, Ind. 



COiMMITTEE OX SCHOOL GARDENS. 



Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, N. Y,. 

 ('hairniau; Michael Barker, Chicago. 111.; 

 Irwin Bertermann. Indianapolis. Ind.; Gus- 

 tav X, Amrhyn. New Haven. Conn. ; Leonard 

 Barron, Garden City, N. Y. 

 Committee on Development of Ambbi- 

 CAN Products. 



Charles Willis Ward. Eureka. Cal.. Chair- 

 man; H. P. Knoble, Cleveland. O. ; E. II. 

 \\ llson. Boston, Mass. 



Comjiittee on Trade Directobt. 



J. .\, Peterson. Cincinnati. O.. Chairman; 



