July 14, 1906 



HOKTICULTURi: 



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CONVENTION TOPICS. 

 From New York to Dayton. 



The transportation committee of the 

 New York Florists' Club announces 

 that the New York Central has been 

 selected as the official route from New 

 York to Dayton. The club delegation 

 will go on one or more special cars on 

 the train known as the Southwestern 

 Limited, leaving Grand Central station 

 at 2.114 P. M., Monday, August 2U. l)ue 

 Albany 5.04, Utica 7.09, Syracuse S.2j), 

 Rochester 9.57, Buffalo 11.37; leaving 

 Buffalo 10.52 P. M. central time, Cleve- 

 land 3.15 A. M. and arriving at Dayton 

 at 8.55 A. M., Tuesday morning. Those 

 who wish to accompany the New York 

 party should apply for reservation on 

 the special car, to F. H. Traendiy, 

 chairman transportation committee, 

 44 West 28th street. New York. Other 

 members of the committee are J. B. 

 Nugent. Jr., and Walter F. Sheridan. 

 New England parties are invited to 

 accompany this delegation. Connect- 

 ing trains leave Boston for Albany at 

 10.15 and 10.45 A. M., the latter being 

 Pullman cars only. Apply to Mr. 

 Traendiy as above for accommodations 

 from Albany in special car 



In the Convention City. 



All local arrangements are progress- 

 ing satisfactorily. Every committee 

 has been attending to duties and each 

 individual is alive to his responsibility. 

 The report of the superintendent of 

 exhibitions makes a good showing. 

 Some of the larger firms have done 

 nobly but we regret that the large 

 wholesale flower houses that should 

 take advertising signs have not so far 

 responded. Refreshing was the letter 

 of Bassett & Washburn with a check 

 for $50 for a sign and the statement 

 that it is every florist's duty to help 

 this convention along. Only a few 

 more of such firms and the local club 

 will not have to worry about how to 

 make both ends meet. All concessions 

 are given free of charge. Even the 

 souvenir program was left to the pri- 

 vate enterprise of J. Austin Shaw and 

 Harry M. Altick, so nothing is coming 

 from these sources. It is our desire to 

 make this the banner convention, but 

 we must have the co-operation of all 

 exhibitors, and advertisers must come 

 forward with a will becoming such a 

 country as ours. This is a national 

 affair and not only for the benefit of 

 the trade but also for the education 

 of the masses. 



So far nothing is heard of landscape 

 gardeners' plans. The Dayton Flor- 

 ists' Club will see that liberal prizes 

 are offered for such work. Further- 

 more there is need of electric signs of 

 leading firms on the outside grounds. 

 Such can be offered at reasonable cost. 

 Wake up, gentlemen, this is a Nation- 

 al Convention. All eyes are centered 

 for the time being on Dayton, Ohio. 



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