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WHAT THE S. A. F. HAS A RIGHT 



TO EXPECT AT THE HOUSTON 

 CONVENTION. 



In an Issue in one of the trade 

 papers of June 3 an editorial appeared 

 headed. "What Houston lias a Right 

 to E.xpect." I wisli to make reply to 

 this article, and state what the S. A. F. 

 lias a right to expect at the Houston 

 Convention. 



The southern florists are alive to the 

 importance of the meeting of the con- 

 vention of the S. A. F. in the South 

 tills summer. We will avail ourselves 

 of taking advantage of the opportunity 

 in discussing such questions that will 

 promote horticulture in general. We 

 realize the great possibilities that lie 

 before the southern horticulturists tor 

 development of our profession. We 

 also realize the wonderful amount of 

 good to be derived from the members 

 of this organization in our midst, 

 ■which will be a wonderful stimulant 

 and of great h^p to the southern flor- 

 ists in discussing sucli matters that 

 will tend to promote the cause of horti- 

 culture in the South. 



On the other hand, we believe that 

 the coming of the members of the S. 

 A. P. from other sections to the South 

 will be of great interest to them as 

 they will have an insight into the pos- 

 siblilities that lie before the southern 

 florists, and will, therefore, lay their 

 plans to cooperate with us in the de- 

 velopment of this section of the 

 country. 



But, why should we lay aside the im- 

 portant business of this society at the 

 Houston Convention? We will have a 

 large delegation from other sections, 

 together with a record breaking dele- 

 gation from the Soutli, who have the 

 interest of this Society at heart and 

 are thoroughly familiar with the detail 

 work of this organization, and are 

 thoroughly prepared to vote on sucn 

 matters that are of interest to the so 

 ciety. Time is not so short but we 

 will be able to take up these niicstions 



and vote upon them Intelligently. 



The membership will be a repre- 

 sentative one. and there is no doubt 

 In my mind but that it is only right 

 and proper that these questions should 

 be taken up at this time as they are 

 scheduled. There was a feeling at the 

 time the convention went to San Fran- 

 cisco that possibly the western mem- 

 bers would take matters in their own 

 hands, and vote upon such matters 

 that would be to their own interest, 

 and possibly not to the interest of the 

 society as a whole. It was demon- 

 strated at the San Francisco Conven- 

 tion that the western boys had the in- 

 terest of the society at heart, and did 

 not make any attempt at railroading 

 matters that were to their selfish in- 

 terest. You may expect the same at 

 the Houston Convention. The societ> 

 may exnect the southern members to 

 use their best judgment, and will vote 

 upon such that will be of Interest to 

 the society as a whole. 



I want to state here that insofar as 

 I am personally concerned, I expect to 

 work diligently to this end, and I be- 

 lieve there will be no opposition from 

 the other members along these lines. 

 Any attempt to table such questions 

 that are scheduled for this meeting 

 will certainly be fought to the limit. 



Mr. J no. Young, 53 W. 2Sth St.. New- 

 York, has been named as a chairman 

 of a committee to make plans and le- 

 ceive reservations for those who care 

 to make the trip by water from New 

 York to New Orleans for the Houston 

 Convention. 



This is considered an ideal trij), and 

 all those going to the Convention from 

 the East should take advantage of 

 this opportunity and write Mr. Young 

 immediately, advising him of their 

 intention of making the trip by water. 

 All members will go on the same boat, 

 and it assures a most enjoyable time 

 for those who can spare the time to 

 make the trip this way. 



R. C. Kerb, Vice Pres. 



VIEW IN THE S. A. F. CONVENTION CITY. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 the students' headquarters at Rice In- 

 stitute, Houston, Texas, erected three 

 years ago. Rice Institute is endowed 



with ten million dollars. The estate 

 was left to Houston by William March 

 Rice, who was murdered by Patrick in 

 New York a few years ago. 



ARBORETUM NOTES. 



Early Summer Lllaci. 



The so-called Persian Lilac (Syrin 

 ija pcrsica) is now in flower. This is 

 a native of Afghanistan and is said 

 to have been cultivated in Persia and 

 India from time immemorial and to 

 have resM:hed eastern Europe nearly 

 three centuries ago. It is a broad, 

 rather low shrub with long-pointed 

 leaves and small fragrant flowers 

 in few-flowered clusters which are 

 crowded at the ends of the slender 

 drooping branches and appear like 

 one long narrow inflorescence. Tho 

 flowers are pale lilac color. There is 

 a white-flowered form (var. alba) and 

 one with deeply lobed leaves (var. 

 laciniosa). The Persian Lilacs are 

 graceful and delightful plants, and 

 although they were early brought to 

 the United States they are now too 

 rarely found in American gardens. 

 Crossed with the common Lilac (S. 

 ruloaris) the Persian Lilac produced 

 in the Botanic Garden at Rouen a 

 hybrid with broader leaves and im- 

 mense clusters of reddish flowers in- 

 termediate in size between those of 

 its parents. This hybrid is one of the 

 most vigorous, largest and most use- 

 ful of all Lilacs. Unfortunately it 

 has been called Syringa chinensis; it 

 is also known as S. rothomagensis 

 and as the Rouen Lilac. There is a 

 variety (var. alba) with pale pink, 

 not very attractive flowers, and there 

 are forms with flowers deeper red 

 than those of the type, and with 

 double flowers. 



Syringa villosa. 



This Is a large, very vigorous and 

 hardy shrub from northern China 

 which is now just beginning to open 

 its flower-buds. The flowers are pale 

 rose-color or rarely nearly white, and 

 are produced in immense quantities 

 in short broad clusters. In spite of 

 the disagreeaole odor of the flowers 

 this is a valuable plant as it is one 

 of the last of the true Lilacs to 

 flower and greatly prolongs the sea- 

 son of Lilac flowers. Crossed with 

 tlio Hungarian S. Josikaea, which is 

 also now in flower. S. ritlosa has pro- 

 duced in Paris a hybrid race to which 

 the name of S. Henryi has been given. 

 One of these hybrids known as 

 Lutece is now in flower and is one of 

 the handsomest of garden Lilacs. It 

 is a large and vigorous shrub with 

 large dark green leaves and great 

 clusters of lilue-purple flowers. Some 

 of the new Chinese species will 

 flower a little later and these will be 

 followed by the tree Lilacs of north- 

 eastern Asia. 



Robinia Kelseyi. 



This Rose Acacia, which was dis- 

 covered only a few years ago on the 



