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lake and John W. Everitt, deserved 

 much credit for theii efforts. Presi- 

 dent Joseph Adler presided, and the 

 toasts were responded to by Chas. H. 

 Totty. Madison, N. J., James H. Cocks, 

 James McCarthy, J. Walker, P. W. 

 Popp, R. Frank Bowne, John C. F. 

 Davis. 



especially in the great publicity cam- 

 paign. 



Receipts for annual dues were $40 

 No life memberships were taken out 

 the past year. 



THE ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS- 

 ASSOCIATION. 



At the meeting March 11-12, at Ur- 

 bana, 111., Secretary J. F. Ammann, 

 presented the following report: 



The year 1918 surely has gone down 

 in history as the most eventful of our 

 generation. 



Many homes have been shattered; 

 many a business man has gone out of 

 existence. The florists of this state 

 have suffered and sacrificed along with 

 others. When we stop to think th-it 

 one-tenth of the men, sent out for the 

 greatest war came from Illinois, we 

 have much to be proud of. No doubt 

 when the records of this war are com- 

 pleted. it will also be shown that Illi- 

 nois was among the foremost states in 

 all the war activities. The patriotic 

 expressions and actions of our state's 

 chief executive are to be comment 

 indeed. 



Considering all the florists have, 

 had to contend with in the way of iuel 

 and labor shortage, we can readily con- 

 gratulate ourselves on the splendid 

 condition in which we find our busi- 

 ness. 



As Illinois stood before the war, and 

 as she so nobly responded during the 

 war, so let us now strive, in the re- 

 construction, to keep her in the front 

 rank in floriculture as well as in her 

 ever spreading ideal for humanity and 

 liberty. 



We have no individual record of 

 those of our members, or members of 

 their families, who entered the serv- 

 ice. So let us be content to have them 

 on the Honor Roll and Service Flag of 

 our Great State. 



Reports in general of trade condi- 

 tions throughout the state were never 

 any better and prospects are very good 

 for a bright future in our business. 



There is a movement on foot in the 

 S. A. F. & O. H. to organize a State 

 Florists' Association in every State in 

 the Union. With a view of having the 

 President of each State Association 

 made an affiliated member of the 

 National Board of Directors, subject. 

 of course, to the paid up membership 

 in both the National and State bodies. 

 This should be of interest to the 

 florists of every State in the Union, as 

 it will help to tie up each individual 

 with the work of the National Asso- 

 ciation. This will be of great value. 



PRUNE GRAPE VINES 

 With the approach of spring it is 

 very important that all grapevines and 

 other small fruits be pruned, sprayed, 

 and given proper attention. Grapes 

 especially need attention at this time. 

 If the vines have not been pruned, do 

 not delay but prune them at once. If 

 the pruning is put off too long the 

 vines will bleed and lose their vitality. 

 There are two or three methods for 

 pruning grapevines, but the main es- 

 sential is to prune back the lateral 

 branches that were formed last year, 

 leaving about three or four buds; also, 

 if the number of these branches is too 

 great, they should be thinned out and 

 only the stronger ones left. 



The fruit is borne on the new wood 

 formed during the early springtime, 

 and the old wood simply serves as a 

 basis for the production of this new 

 wood. If the vines are left without 

 pruning, a great number of new 

 branches will be formed, the vines will 

 be too thick, and the fruit small and 

 inferior. It is a good plan to spray 

 the grapevines with a commercial lime 

 sulphur solution, at the rate of one 

 part to nine parts of water. This spray 

 to be applied before the buds start. 

 Later, after the fruit has set, make 

 two sprayings with Bordeaux mixture 

 consisting of 1 pound of copper sul- 

 phate 1'/, pounds fresh stone lime, and 

 12 gallons of water. The copper sul- 

 phate should be dissolved in about 6 

 gallons of water, and at the same time 

 the lime should be slaked in a little 

 water, then diluted to 6 gallons, and 

 the two solutions poured together and 

 used immediately. This spray will go 

 a long way toward preventing rot and 

 mildew of the grapes. 



A very simple method of protecting 

 grapes from rot is to place a 2-pouml 

 bag over each bunch, tying the bag 

 around the stem of the bunch by 

 means of a short piece of string. The 

 bunches of grapes will develop in these 

 paper bags and will be protected not 

 only from decay but also from bees 

 and other insects. 



Daniel F. Sweeney. 



Daniel F. Sweeney, for several years 

 an employee of McGee & Geary, flor- 

 ists, Salem. Mass., passed away March 

 3d. He was a faithful and conscien- 

 tious worker and a lover of flowers. 

 He is survived by his widow and two 

 children. 



In Memoriam 



1 have known Mr. Stewart for 

 twenty-five years and I know from 

 his past service, how much we shall 

 miss him In our Trade Councils, his 

 advice and his presence was ever to 

 be cherished. In his going, the family, 

 the trade and the world has had a loss. 

 May heaven be his reward. 



J. F. Ammann. 



Edwardsville, 111. 



" Floriculture loses one of its most 

 ardent admirers in the death of Mr. 

 Wm. J. Stewart. There were few 

 men better posted in floriculture than 

 he was. The kindly spirit with which 

 he was endowed and which he so will- 

 inging extended to all, will be remem- 

 bered by many who were so fortunate 

 to have known him. 



It was my good pleasure to have 

 known him for over forty years, and 

 I enjoyed with others, the good which 

 he so freely gave to all. Peace be 

 with him, and with his dear family. 

 Philip Breitmeyer. 



Detroit, Mich. 



I just learned of Mr. Stewart's death 

 upon my return from the South and 

 want to take this first opportunity to 

 express my sympathy. 



Since losing my own father a few 

 years ago I feel that I am better able 

 to share in the sorrow of others. And 

 I know what a great loss Mr. Ste- 

 wart's death must be not only to his 

 own family but to his wide circle of 

 friends and to the entire trade in gen- 

 eral. 



I have always taken a great deal of 

 interest in Mr. Stewart's work and I 

 realize how greatly handicapped 

 Horticulture must now be without 

 his able guidance. 



David Burpee. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



It had been my pleasure to meet 

 Mr. Stewart in Boston once, and 

 never in all my life have I ever met 

 such a whole-hearted and all round 

 good fellow, and I can imagine how 

 his friends in Boston and elsewhere 

 who had a better opportunity to know 

 and mix with him than I had will feel. 

 Men of such unselfish principle as he 

 was are mighty scarce and far be- 

 tween, and his going leaves a vacant 

 place hard to fill, and what a beautiful 

 world this would be to live in if there 

 were more such men as William J. 

 Stewart, irrespective of his power and 

 abilities as Editor in Chief of 

 Hortu I'MiRE and his wide knowledge 

 and experience in all that pertains to 

 the beautiful. I liked him as a man. 

 Patrick Foy. 



Roanoke, Va. 



