August 21, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



239 



REPORTS. 



Secretary John Young's report was 

 the next article on the program. It 

 was followed by the report of Treas- 

 urer W. F. Kasting and both were ap- 

 preciatively applauded. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Secretary John Young read his an- 

 nual report, as follows: 



At the time of our last convention 

 the florist trade, in common with many 

 other industries, was feeling the effect 

 ot conditions brought about by the re- 

 grettable war precipitated in Europe, 

 and while these conditions have not 

 improved by any means, we have be- 

 come somewhat accustomed to them, 

 and we shall congratulate ourselves 

 that business has not been much 

 worse. Some localities have felt the 

 depression more than others, while in 

 other communities business has been 

 near to the normal point. The cut 

 flower section has felt the decline per- 

 haps more keenly than other sections 

 of the business, but preparations for 

 another season have been pushed 

 along in an atmosphere of cheerfulness, 

 with the hope that the business hori- 

 zon will clear before the end of the 

 year. 



Exhibition 



Our trade exhibition has suffered 

 this year from causes beyond control. 

 The florists' supply trade has been un- 

 able to make the usual showing, for 

 the reason that imported goods are 

 just now a very poor possibility, and 

 our own manufacturers have not hau 

 time to adjust themselves to circum- 

 stances, at least as far as the produc- 

 tion ot novelties in various lines is 

 concerned. Distance, and cost of trans- 

 portation to San Francisco are other 

 factors which have tended to cut down 

 our exhibits. Notwithstanding, our 

 trade exhibition is this year most cred- 

 itable, and the interest it has provoked 

 quite as strong as at previous conven- 

 tions. 



Membership. 



Tlie bulk of our increase in mem- 

 bership is provided by California and 

 the Pacific coast states. While it Is 

 not unusual for the Society to experi- 

 ence a large influx of members from 

 a convention city and nearby territory. 

 the business standing of tlioso initi- 

 ated this year is extraordiuarily high 

 in the aggregate, and your secretary 

 hopes this means that the names ot 

 these new members will long remain 

 on our membership roll, reminding us 

 that tlieir interest in the society and 

 its work was not merely of a "pass- 

 ing" character. 



The following have sent in one or 

 more names for membership since the 

 last convention: 



Daniel MacRorie, 102; Florists' Tele- 

 graph Delivery, 24; J. F. Hahraann, 

 15: E. T. Mische, 11; W. R. Nicholson, 

 5; J. J. Hess, 3; Patrick Welch. J. F. 

 Huss, F. H. Holton, Florists' Hall 

 Assc, Harry S. Betz, 2 each; J. W. 

 Duncan, 3; J. H. Dick, L. M. Gage, 

 .■\. Farenwald, 1 each. 



We have lost through death: 



1>. R. Quinlan, August 27. 1914; 

 Peter Bohlender. September S, 1914; 

 \V. L. Palinsky, October 10, 19M; God- 

 frey Asehniann, October 28, 1914; J. 

 B. Steussy, September 2, 1914; D. Y. 

 .Mellis, November 21, 1914; John Men 

 son, December 29. 1914; Richard 

 Groves. Jaiiuarv 30. 1915: Wni. H. Pat- 



terson, .March 16, 1915; H. Frank Dar 

 row, February 21, 1915; John Zech 

 April 29, 1915; Professor J. F. Cowell 

 May 1, 1915; Simon Rodh, April 19 

 1915; E. J. Welch, Jr., May 17, 1915: 

 Chas. F. Krueger, June 4, 1915; Sam 

 uel Thorne, July 4. 1915. 



plant Registration. • 



The following plants have been regis- 

 tered: 



No. G12— Nov. 7, 1914. Begonia Mrs. 

 J. A. Peterson, by J. A. Peterson, Cin- 

 cinnati, 0. 



No. 613— Nov. 28, 1914. Geranium 

 La Favorite X Detroit, by Charles 

 Borrmann, Buffalo, N. Y. 



No. 614— Dec. 5, 1914. Canna Poca- 

 hontas (Bronze Olympic), by Conard 

 & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. 



No. 615— Dec. 5, 1914. Canna Flag 

 of Truce, by Conard & Jones Co., West 

 Grove, Pa. 



No. 616 — Dec. 5, 1914. Canna Drag- 

 on, by Conard & Jones Co., West 

 Grove, Pa. 



V. PoUBfiT.\ 

 Oniirinuii Sports Committee 



No. 617— Dec. 5, 1914. Canna Prince- 

 ton, by Conard & Jones Co., West 

 Grove, Pa. 



No. 618— Dec. 5, 1914. Canna Gaiety, 

 by Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, 

 Pa. 



No. 619— Dec. 26, 1914. Asparagus 

 hybrida gracilis, by F. W. Fletcher, 

 Auburndale, Mass. 



No. 620— Feb. 13, 1915. Carnation 

 Mrs. R. E. Loeben, by R. E. Loebeu, 

 Gloversville, N. Y. 



No. 621— Feb. 13, 1915. Salvia Red 

 Cross, by the Swiss Floral Co., Port- 

 land, O. 



No. 622— May 15, 1915. Canna City 

 of Portland, by Conard & Jones Co., 

 West Grove, Pa. 



No. 62.3— June 22, 1915. Violet Anne 

 Evans, by Frank D. Pellcano, San 

 Francisco, Cal. 



No. 624— June 22, 1915. Violet 

 Quaker Lady, by Frank D. Pellcano, 

 San Francisco, Cal. 



No. 62.i— July 31. 1915. Coleus Yel- 

 low Trailing Queen, by Oak Grove 

 Greenhouses. Tiiskagee, Ala. 



No. 626— ,luly 31, 1915. Daisy Mrs. 



G. H. Selfridge, by A. T. Pyfer & Co., 

 Chicago, 111. 



No. 627— July 31, 1915. Rose Mrs. 

 Bayard Thayer, by The Waban Rose 

 Conservatories, Natick, Mass. 



No. 628— July 31, 1915. Rose Mrs. 

 -Moorfield Storey, by Waban Rose Con- 

 servatories, Natick, Mass. 



Secietary's Financial Statement, Jan. 1 



to June 30, 1915. 



Dues, iai3. .5 at $,'!.00 $ 15.U0 



Dues, 1914. 20 at 3.00 ttO.IIO 



Dues. 1915. 07S at 3.00 2,034.00 



Dues. 191U. 1 at 3.00 3.0(1 



Fees and dues, new members. 100 



at $13.00 BOO.OO 



I.ifo members. 18 at 525.00 450.0tP 



.\. T. Boddlngton. Account Conveu- 



tion Garden (1914) 80.00 



.\ccount Trade Exhibition Boston 



Convention (1914) 30.00 



Interest, etc. 

 Tri- State Loan & Trust Co.— Ac- 

 count DunkelberB Mortgage 135.0O 



Tri-State Loan Ai Trust Co 37.60 



J3.,H44.riO 

 Keniitted to Wm. I'. Kasting. 

 treasurer: 



(ieneral fund $2,627.00 



Permanent fund 612.50 



Cjsli on hand 105.00 



J3,344.50 

 TREASURER'S REPORT. 

 The report of Treasurer W. F. Kast- 

 ing was next presented, showing the 

 total receipts and disbursements for 

 the year 1914 and the balances of the 

 several funds: 



Permanent Fund. 



Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1914. 



Ilalnuces per report ?1S. 704.03 



Cash received as follows: 



From Interest ^•^"''■JS 



From life members 9M.0O 



>17,81.^.1» 



General Fund. 



Jan. 1 to Dec. .HI, 1914. 



Iialaiue as per report J13.386.74 



Casli received as follows: 



From dues and members 4,021.00 



From exhibitions 5,393.85 



Ironi sale ot buttons 101.25 



$23,502.84 

 Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1914. 

 ( asli disbursed as per Treasurer's 



relJort 9,3o0.3o 



Less amount refunded 203.99 



I14.376.48 



Special Fund. 

 Jan. 1 to Poe. 31, 1914. 



Hiibmce as per report * ^' iS'Si 



Kcceived from Interest "^■"'^ 



Total ».'»3,781.4» 



The foregoing funds are inyested as 



follows : 



Permanent Fund. 



DuiikelI.erK Bond and Mortgage. . I 5.000.00 



Cilv & Surburbiui Realty Co 1,.'.00.00 



(iermanla Saving Bank, Pitts- ,.,„.„ 



l.urgh Pa 726.UO 



I'.opIes'Bank. Buffalo, N. Y '•'*?5 S 



.\m.Tlean Savings Bank 3.!I18.W7 



117.580.28 



General Fund. 

 American Savings Bank, Buffulo. 



^. Y 4,ljH<l.Oa 



lii'rinan' American Bank, Buffalo. 



y Y J,43W.4o 



Pin'ples' Bank," Savings Account, 



ItnlTalo, N. Y ^HslSS 



IVuples Bank, Checking Account.. -!« -27 



Less outstanding checks ''>°° 



)14.611.39 



Special Fund. 

 Manuraclurcrs & Traders National 

 Bank >.M».M 



•lnf.nl t33,781.4fl 



