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HORTIOULTUEE 



July 17, 1915 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



TEXAS STATE FLORISTS' ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



That the convention held in Fort 

 Worth last week was a great success 

 from every standpoint was attested 

 by everyone who attended. By the 

 hour of opening Tuesday morning 

 most of the visitors had arrived. The 

 Convention Hall had been placed in 

 readiness by the local entertainment 

 committee and those who had brought 

 exhibits had everything in place. The 

 meeting was railed to order at 10 A. 

 M. by Vice-President W. J. Baker. 

 Geo. B. Gay, superintendent of Parks 

 of Port Worth, represented the mayor 

 in welcoming the convention to Port 

 Worth, and the visitors were wel- 

 comed on behalf of the Fort Worth 

 florists by L. J. Tackett. H. B. Beck, 

 of Austin, responded to the addresses 

 of welcome. Following these ad- 

 dresses and the reading of the com- 

 munication from Mr. Patrick Welch, 

 President of the Society of American 

 Florists, Mr. Baker introduced the 

 President Mr. R. C. Kerr, in the fol- 

 lowing language: 



"It is my duty as chairman to intro- 

 duce our president, a man we all know 

 and love, the man, Imt for whom 

 tliere would not have been any Texas 

 Association, a man who has done more 

 for this association than all of us — 

 Mr. Kerr, who will now take the 

 chair." After President Kerr had re- 

 sumed the chair and delivered his ad- 

 dress as published in our issue of last 

 week, the regular program was taken 

 up and several very valuable speeches 

 were delivered. 



It was very gratifying to all Texas 

 florists who attended to have present 

 quite a number of out-of-the-state flor- 

 ists and supply houses and from the 

 way the exhibits brought by these 

 gentlemen were visited and looked 

 over it was very evident that these 

 were not only appreciated but were 

 very profitable to all in attendance. 

 The Arms represented bv exhibits 

 were; A. L. Randall Co!. Chicago, 

 III.; J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, 

 Ohio; H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila- 

 delphia. Pa.; The Sefton Mfg. Co., Chi- 

 cago, III.; Weatherford Pottery Co., 

 Weatherford, Texas; Paducah Pottery 

 Co., Paducah, Ky.; Talbot Mfg. Co., 

 Fort Worth, Texas; Foley Greenhouse 

 Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.; Bassett & 

 Washburn, Chicago, 111.; Burlington 

 Willow Ware Mfg. Co., Burlington, 

 Iowa; Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, 

 111.; H. J. Condron, Dickinson, Texas; 

 Bud & Farley, Denison, Texas; Hans 

 Schroeder, Temple, Texas; E. E. 

 Stone, Dickinson. Texas. 



Before adjournment of the first 

 morning session each one present was 

 called upon to rise and introduce him- 

 self, giving his address and the na- 

 ture of his business. Each of the 

 firms represented by exhibits were 

 also called upon to come forward and 

 state the name of the firm they repre 

 sented and to make any other remarks 

 that they chose to make. This priv- 

 ilege was very highly appreciated by 

 these gentlemen. The first morning 

 session continued until one o'clock, 

 at which time ad.iournment was had 

 and the ladies proceeded to the West- 

 brook Hotel, where a well attended 

 reception was given them by the local 



ladies' committee. At three o'clock 

 the entire delegation was carried on 

 an automobile ride over the city and 

 to the greenhouses of J. E. McAdams, 

 Geo. Kennedy, L. Cowell, W. B. Green, 

 Baker Bros., Co., and Drumm Seed & 

 Floral Co. Refreshments were served 

 by J. E. McAdams, Drumm Seed & 

 Floral Co., and Baker Bros. Co. The 

 visitors were entertained for the even- 

 ing at Byars Opera House. 



At the Wednesday morning session 

 the appointing of committee, hearins; 

 of reports and election of officers 

 were the principal business transact- 

 ed. Reports from representatives of 

 different florists' clubs in Texas show- 

 ing that some very excellent work is 

 being done were made. 



T, .J. Wolfe of the Flower Show Com- 

 mittee reported the results of the 

 show in Houston last fall. This re- 



R. C. Kerr 



Re-elected President Tex.is State Flmists' 

 Association. 



port showed receipts amounting to 

 $1,217.78, and expenditures amount- 

 ing to $1,251.90. This report shows 

 a deficit of $34.12. but Mr. Wolfe stat- 

 ed that there was considerable ex- 

 pense that had to be incurred for this 

 flrst show that would not be necessary 

 any more. All paraphernalia used in 

 the flower show is being preserved and 

 of course, will not have to be pur- 

 chased for the next. It was decide 1 

 to have another flower show this year, 

 and Houston was selected as the place. 

 Dallas was selected as the next 

 meeting place for the association in 

 1916. The election of officers result- 

 ed as follows: R. C. Kerr, president, 

 Houston; Henry Greve, vice-president, 

 Dallas; L. J. Tackett, secretarv-treas- 

 urer. Fort Worth; Louis Ceasche, 

 press representative, Dallas; Fritz 

 Hensell, educational director. College 

 Station, Texas. Directors for three 

 years, H. Kaden. Gainesville, F. C. 

 Suchy, San Antonio. A. B. Brown 

 Dallas. 



There was much valuable instruc- 

 tions on different subjects of very great 

 importance during these sessions and 

 much good will certainly be the result. 



One of the most important incidents 

 was the appearance of Mr. Ed. L. 

 Ayers, Chief Inspector of Washington 

 Nursery of the Texas State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, who discussed the 

 workings of the Nursery and Orchards 

 law and the importance of properly en- 

 forcing this law. Mr. Ayers assured 

 the members that he wished to co-op- 

 erate with them and to assist them in 

 every way that he could, and assist in 

 eradicating any trouble that they may 

 have with their plants at any time. 

 After Mr. Ayer's address there was 

 quite a bit of discussion of the work- 

 ings of the Inspection law and it was 

 decided to make an effort to have the 

 low amended so that it may be more 

 beneficial to the florists. There was a 

 legislative committee appointed to look 

 after this question and the following 

 gentlemen were named on this com- 

 mittee: Edward Hall, chairman, Aus- 

 tin; Mr. E. W. Judge, Bird Forest, and 

 E. E. Stone, Dickinson. 



At three o'clock the convention ad- 

 journed and proceeded to Forest Park 

 where a baseball game between the lo- 

 cal florists and the visiting florists 

 was played, the result being 6 to 3 in 

 favor of the visitors. This ball game 

 was very much enjoyed by reason of 

 the fact that the players were all 

 florists. Lineups were as follows: 



Visiting Team. — Phil Foley, capt. ; Bird 

 Forest, catcher; J. A. Peterson, 1st b. ; 

 I'orley. 2d b. ; R. C. Kerr, pitcher; Alt Sr., 

 s, s. : Frank McCahe, 3rdb.; Gorey, 1. f. ; 

 Ciirdon. c. f. ; Pruner, r. f . 



Home Team. — R. Dunn, e.ntcher; J, E. 

 McAdam. pitcher; W. .T. Baker, 1st b. ; 

 livers, 2(1 b. ; Bale. 3d b. : C. Brazier, c. t. ; 

 I,. Cunninsrham. 1. f . ; Papworth, r. f. 



Philip Foley, of Chicago threw the 

 first two balls. R. C. Kerr pitched for 

 the visiting florists and displayed 

 much skill in this particular game. 



Immediately following the ball game 

 tlie barbecue was had and every one 

 did justice to the meal. This conclud- 

 ed the program for the convention and 

 everyone went away expressing them- 

 selves as having enjoyed their stay in 

 Ft. Worth very much. We are quite 

 sure that we express the sentiments of 

 all Ft. Worth florists when we state 

 that we are very glad to have had the 

 craft in Ft. Worth and hope that it will 

 not be many years until Ft. Worth will 

 be again selected as the place for 

 holding the convention. 



Address of Patrick Welch, President 

 S. A. F.. to the Texas State Flor- 

 ists' Association. 

 Gentlemen of the Convention: 



I sincerely regret that I am unable 

 to fulfil the promise which I made to 

 your honorable president some time 

 ago to be present and address you on 

 the question of the greatest impor- 

 tance to all state and national horti- 

 cultural and floricultural societies — 

 that is, affiliation with the Society of 

 American Florists and Ornamental 

 Horticulturists. I believe thoroughly 

 in local organizations in our profes- 

 sion, but my experience of 30 years of 

 membership in the Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists and Ornamental Horticul- 

 turists convinces me that membership 

 in these local organizations should 

 also be supplemented by membership 

 in the national organization. The 

 state organization is limited in the 

 scope of its usefulness, and at best 



