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HoirncuLT u i; k 



March 31, 1917 



Convention, was referred to the Exec- 

 utive Board for action, was taken up 

 for discussion, and the Board decided 

 that the matter should be deferred un- 

 til after some system had been estab- 

 lished by the proposed Bureau of Na- 

 tional Credits and Collections. 



Secretary Young presented his finan- 

 cial report for the year 1916. The re- 

 port showed that $7,794.63 had been 

 received during the year, and the ac- 

 companying report of the auditors 

 showed that this money had all been 

 properly accounted for. It was seen 

 that 293 new annual members had 

 been secured and 41 life members. A 

 financial statement for 1917, to March 

 10th, showed receipts of $2,714.75; the 

 addition of 59 new annual members 

 and 32 life members. The secretary 

 also presented the report of the audi- 

 tors on the National Flower Show ac- 

 counts, covering receipts, as shown by 

 the secretary's books, amounting to 

 $62,301. The secretary stated that the 

 Society had more members in good 

 standing than it ever had, as could be 

 seen by the records, which spoke very 

 well for the conventions held in the 

 west and south. 



The secretary then made a report on 

 the arrangements made for the con- 

 vention to be held in New York next 

 August. The main hall of the. Grand 

 Central Palace had been secured for 

 the trade exhibition, at the low rental 

 of $500, and the meeting hall for $100; 

 a total of $600. As a comparison, he 

 instanced the cost of similar accommo- 

 dation at Minneapolis, which was 

 $1,200. Orders for space in the trade 

 exhibition already booked approxi- 

 mated $3,000. but the floor plans 

 showed available space to the amount 

 of $8,000, all of which space he be- 

 lieved would be disposed of. The floor 

 plans had been sent out, and copies 

 could be sent to anyone interested. 



Through the kind offices of the New 

 York Botanical Society, the Conven- 

 tion Garden had been laid out in the 

 Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. Blue- 

 prints of the planting space had been 

 prepared, and would be distributed 

 within a few days. Already about 

 twenty applications for planting space 

 had been received. The members of 

 the Board, later, inspected the Conven- 

 tion quarters. 



A petition from the St. Louis Flor- 

 ists' Club asking that the Executive 

 Board change the Convention date for 

 1918 to the period in spring when the 

 National Flower Show would be held, 

 was considered, and the change, by 

 motion, approved, in accordance with 

 power conferred under the amended 

 by-laws. Mr. Gude stated that he had 

 obtained the opinion of counsel in 

 Washington on the legality of this 

 procedure, and it was confirmed. 



It was decided to recommend to the 

 incoming president the reappointment 

 of the entomologist for the next ensu- 

 ing year, in order that he may com- 

 plete the special work enumerated in 

 his report to the Houston Convention. 

 Dr. Britton, on whom the superintend- 

 ence of the Convention Garden de 

 volved, was authorized to draw upon 

 the Society for money required for the 

 prosecution of the work on the garden, 

 as needed, to the extent of $1,000; the 

 same to be deducted from the income 

 from space. 



A letter from Theodore Wirth, chair- 

 man of the Convention Garden Com- 

 mittee, asking that, in the event of 

 National Flower Show dates being 

 adopted for the St. Louis Convention, 

 he be authorized to arrange, it pos- 

 sible, tor an "inside" garden, was dis- 

 cussed and the required authority or- 

 dered to be granted. After votes of 

 thanks to the Secretary, Botanist, Pa- 

 thologist, and Entomologist, adjourn- 

 ment was taken for the luncheon ten- 

 dered by the New York Florists' Club. 



The Board reconvened at 2 P. M 

 Appreciating the greatly increased du- 

 ties of the Secretary in connection 

 with the work of the Society, the 

 Board ordered an increase in his sal- 

 ary amounting to $500. On the question 

 of a stipend to be paid the chairman 

 of the National Flower Show Commit- 

 tee for his services in connection with 

 the Fourth National Flower Show, 

 Philadelphia, referred to the Board at 

 the Houston Convention, it was direct- 

 ed that the same be $1,000. It was 

 also resolved that such officer here- 

 after be granted ten per cent of the 

 net proceeds of a National Flower 

 Show, and that members of the Com- 

 mittee be allowed $5.00 per day as sub- 

 sistence from the time they leave 

 home until they return, when on Na- 

 tional Flower Show business. 



Thomas Roland, of the National 

 Flower Show Committee, was in at- 

 tendance at the Saturday morning 

 session. Treasurer J. J. Hess present- 

 ed his report covering the period July 

 15th to December 31st, 1916; also the 

 auditor's certification of audit. The 

 Board authorized the treasurer to in- 

 vest as much of the general and per- 

 manent funds, and all other funds he 

 could consistently spare at this time 

 in gilt-edge first mortgages on real es- 

 tate; such investments to be made 

 with the approval of the president and 

 the secretary. The bond of the treas- 

 urer was increased to $30,000, and that 

 of the secretary to $10,000. 



The appropriations of last year were 

 continued, excepting that the appro- 

 priation for the stenographic report of 

 the convention was left in the hands 

 of the secretary. 



A prolonged discussion took place as 

 to the advisability of so amending the 

 by-laws that the secretary be elected 

 by the Executive Board instead of by 

 the convention as at present. Pros 

 and cons were very carefully consid- 

 ered, and there appeared to be much 

 unanimity of opinion. Finally, the fol- 

 lowing resolution was passed by a 

 unanimous vote: 



WHEREAS. Tbis Executive Board is held 

 responsible for the government of the 

 affairs of the Society : and 



WHEREAS, The Constitution and By- 

 T.aws have been amended that all Directors 

 lie elected to office by the members-at-large 

 instead of appointment by the President; 

 tlieret'ore 



HE IT RESOLVED, That Section 2 of the 

 Constitution and By-Laws be amended so 

 that the Secretary be elected by the Execu- 

 tive Board for a term of one year at the 

 .nid-lent meeting of the Board. 



The term "mileage" employed in the 

 Constitution and By-Laws was dis- 

 cussed and it was decided that the 

 definition of "mileage" should be the 

 nearest distance between the place 

 where a director lived and where a 

 meeting was to be held; and that the 

 compensation or rate be seven cents 

 per mile one way. The convention pro- 



gramme is left in the hands of the 

 vice-president and secretary. An ap- 

 propriation of $1,000 was made to the 

 Florists' Telegraph Delivery for pub- 

 licity purposes. 



The balance of the morning session 

 was devoted to a discussion of the 

 working conditions of the National 

 Flower Show Committee, the individ- 

 ual efforts of its members, the ab- 

 sence of a proper appreciation of the 

 time expended on the project by them, 

 and the sacrifices of personal interests 

 incurred during the progress of such 

 work. 



At the afternoon session Patrick 

 Welch was appointed chairman of the 

 standing committee on National Cred- 

 its and Collections. 



The board, at the request of Chair- 

 man Asmus, of the National Flower 

 Show Committee, authorized payment 

 of mileage of representatives of the 

 Rose and Carnation Societies when 

 called to meetings of the committee. 

 The committee on final resolutions, 

 George W. Hess, chairman, William R. 

 Nicholson and Daniel MacRorie, then 

 presented the following resolution, 

 which was adopted by a rising and 

 unanimous vote: 



WHEREAS, At the mid-lent session of 

 the Executive Board of the S. A. F. & 

 O. H.. the visiting members and others In 

 attendance have enjoyed the greatest cour- 

 tesy and hospitality at the hands of the 

 New York Florists' Ciul) ; therefore 



BE IT RESOLVED. That we tender to 

 our hosts our most heartfelt thanks for all 

 tlie attention paid to us. We also thank 

 the management of the International 

 Flower Show tor courtesies extended. We 

 further desire to heartily thank Vice-Presi- 

 dent Miller fur his kind invitation to visit 

 tile Long Island florists on Sunday. 



After further discussion of a few 

 matters informally, the Board ad- 

 journed sine die. 



The members of the board in the 

 evening were again the guests of the 

 New York Florists' Club, at the Club's 

 banquet at the Hotel Biltmore. 



John Young, Secy. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Horti- 

 cultural Society was held Tuesday 

 evening, March 20th. There was quite 

 a display of Easter plants. Neil For- 

 syth received a cultural certificate for 

 finely grown Formosum lilies. Mr. 

 Labossii received a cultural certificate 

 for lilies and Mr. Tyler was awarded 

 a certificate of culture for carnations 

 Belle Washburn, 



The members of this society have 

 decided to open the April meeting to 

 the public. All members present at 

 the March meeting have promised to 

 come ready to answer any practical 

 question that may be asked arid we 

 hope all members who read this will 

 also come prepared to do the same. 



Members who attended the New 

 York and Philadelphia shows gave us 

 some very graphic accounts of the va- 

 rious exhibits and also told us we 

 would have to put our best work to 

 growing the material for the Pitts- 

 burgh June Show if we wish to keep 

 the prizes In this city. 



Ernest R. Bolton, Secy. 



At the meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club, of Boston, on April 

 17, there will be an illustrated lecture 

 on Artificial Irrigation by George N. 

 Barrie. 



