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HOETICULTURE 



July 22. 1916 



vention Garden. Bowling Party for 

 Gentlemen at Turner Hall. 

 Friday Afternoon. 

 Leave 2 P. M. for Galveston by 

 Interurban, special cars. Dip in the 

 surf. Dinner at the Hotel Galvez at 

 8. P. M. Special cars return to Hous- 

 ton 11 P. M. 



THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY JUBILEE MEDAL. 



NEW YORK TO HOUSTON. 



The transportation committee of the 

 New York Florists' Club has selected 

 the following route for those who in- 

 tend to attend the S. A. F. Conven- 

 tion in Houston, from August 15 to 18: 



The S. S. "Momus" will leave New 

 York on Wednesday, August 9, arriv- 

 ing at New Orleans on Monday, August 

 14. whence the journey to Houston by 

 train, the Sunset Limited, is only 11 

 hours. The rate will be |80 to 

 $83 for the round trip from New- 

 York City to Houston, which cov- 

 ers the trip by steamer to New 

 Orleans, train to Houston, then by 

 all rail returning. Those who desire 

 may also return by boat. The rate 

 includes berth and meals on steamer, 

 but not on trains. 



As this is evidently the route favored 

 by most of those who intend to go, it 

 is hoped that all members of the New 

 York Florists' Club and friends from 

 the eastern section of the country will 

 travel in this party. 



The transportation committee is 

 composed of Chas. H. Totty, chairman, 

 John Young, Wm. C. Rickards, Jr., 

 and J. R. Lewis. 



As the steamship traffic on this line 

 is heavy at this season, it is necessary 

 that all reservations be made well be- 

 fore August 1. Make your reservations 

 at once if possible. Further informa- 

 tion will be gladly furnished bv J. R. 

 Lewis, Secretary, Transportation Com- 

 mittee. 



CHICAGO TO HOUSTON. 

 Greatly Reduced Round-Trip Rates. 

 After showing considerable lack of 

 interest in the coming convention of 

 the Society of American Florists, the 

 railroad organizations identified with 

 transportation between Chicago, St. 

 Louis, Kansas City, and Houston, 

 have awakened and at the last mo- 

 ment given our National Society the 

 consideration to which it is entitled, 

 granting greatly reduced round-trip 

 rates to the Convention City as fol- 

 lows: 



Chicigo to Houston and return $46.65 



St. Louis to Houston and return 34.65 



Kansas City to Houston and return.. 32.00 



The Chicago party occupying spec- 

 ial cars will leave via the Wabash 

 Midnight Banner Express at 11.55 P. 

 M., Sunday, August 15, and arrive in 

 St. Louis at 7.40 Monday morning. 

 The special cars will be attached to 

 the Iron Mountain Texas Limited, 

 leaving at nine o'clock due Houston, 

 Tuesday, August 15, at 2 P. M., in time 

 for the opening session. 



Round trip tickets from Chicago 

 going August 12th or 13th. are good 

 for 25 days. The charges for Pullman 

 sleepers from Chicago are as follows: 

 Double lower berth, $6.75; upper berth, 

 $5.40, drawing room, $24. 



For further details, Pullman reser- 

 vations, and other particulars, address 

 H. L. Purdy, care of Wabash Railway 

 Co., 808 Edison building. Chicago. 



MlCH.\EL B.«KEB, 



Chairman Transportation Committee, 

 Chicago Florists' Club. 



A picture of the American Carna- 

 tion Society's Silver Jubilee Medal ap- 

 pears herewith. This is a special med- 

 al and was awarded to each winner of 

 a first premium in the competitive 

 carnation classes at the National Flow- 

 er Show in Philadelphia last March. 



Fifteen of these medals were award- 

 ed as follows: 



S. .1. (j<nlil;iril. Framingbam. Mass.; The 

 v.. <;. Hill Co.. Kirhmond. Ind. : Strafford 

 Flower Farms, Strafford. Pa.; J. W. Minott 

 A: Co., Portland, Me.; E. F. Lieker, Lans- 

 down. Pa. ; Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, 

 X. Y. ; A. A. Pembroke, Beverly, Mass.; 

 ■Strouts." P.iddeford. Me. ; Wm. Kleinhelnz, 

 Ogontz. Pa.; W. L. Ellis, Bryn JIawr. Pa,; 

 Win. Graham. Greenwich. Conn.; Mrs. Wm. 

 Austin, Roseniont. Pa.; A. Harvey & Sons, 

 Rrandwine .Summit. Pa.: Countess Eulalia. 

 Elkins Park, Pa. : W. E. I.enk. Halifax. 

 Mas.i. 



THE CALL OF THE SOUTH. 



The Mexican situation was called to 

 my attention so often on my short 

 visit to St. Louis and Kansas City, 

 that I take this opportunity to ex- 

 plain and answer some of the ques- 

 tions asked me regarding the war with 

 Mexico and the effects it will have on 

 the S. A. F. & O. H. convention in 

 Houston. 



First of all there is no war and we 

 do not expect any. Second, should 

 there be real war between the U. S. 

 and Mexico, bear this in mind, that the 

 nearest point to the war zone is near- 

 ly 400 miles and at best no hostile 

 Mexican army or bandits could come 

 400 yards into Texas before some 

 Texas ranger or U. S. soldier would 

 name him "Dennis." 



Practically all the government 

 troops have been moved to the border 

 and all traffic is at normal and there is 

 no reason why anyone interested in 

 the great convention, the first ever 

 held in the South, should not be at- 

 tended by the largest delegation from 

 every state ever sent out to a National 

 Florists' Convention. 



The Texas Florists greet you. the 

 Houston Florists will meet you and 

 will make your stay pleasant and long 

 to be remembered. 



While we have sunshine in Texas 

 and it gets warm, (will here use an ex- 

 pression of a Nebraska soldier) "It is 

 hot out here but we always have a 

 breeze and therefore do not perspire." 

 Can you say more of your climate? 

 Enough said, come to Texas, to Hous- 

 ton and you will want to come again. 

 Otto Lang. 



THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DE- 

 LIVERY. 



The annual meeting of The Florists' 

 Telegraph Delivery Association will 

 be held in connection with the S. A- 

 F. Convention at Houston, Texas, on 

 Wednesday, August 16, 1916, at 10 A. 

 M. 



Albert Pochelox. Sec. 



THE GANTOR AVOCADO. 



Everyone who makes a living from 

 the soil might appreciate such a tree 

 as the Gantor avocado, in Whittier, 

 near Los Angeles, Cal. In no year 

 since it began bearing has it brought 

 its owner, H. A. Woodworth, an in- 

 come of less than $2,000, and the an- 

 nual average is $3,000. Oidinarily the 

 proceeds from avocado growing range 

 from $400 to $2,000 per tree. 



The avocado is more generally 

 known as the "alligator pear." It is 

 about the size of the Bartlett pear, 

 and very dark green in color. The 

 flesh is about the consistency of a 

 banana and is prized highlv for sal- 

 ads. 



The Gantor tree was planted eleven 

 years ago and has been the most pro- 

 lific bearer in Southern California. It 

 produced 5400 fruits last year, which 

 sold at prices averaging fifty cents 

 each. Cutting from the tree adds ma- 

 terially to its annual yield. 



I'ntil a short time ago the famous 

 producer was insured for $30,000, but 

 when a raise in premium rates was de- 

 manded because of the war schedules, 

 the policy was allowed to lapse. 

 While insured the tree was surrounded 

 by a high lattice fence, a provision de- 

 manded by the insurance company. 

 The fence recently was removed, as 

 horticulturists were of the opinion It 

 might have a bad effect on the fruit 

 yield. 



Avocado culture is a comparatively 

 new industry in Southern California. 

 Because of a strict quarantine imposed 

 by the government, seeds, fruits or 

 trees from Hawaii and Mexico may not 

 be utilized in increasing the yield. 

 Future crops must depend on home 

 propagated trees. Trees yield from 500 

 to 3000 fruits each. There are at jjies- 

 ent 7000 trees planted in orchard 

 form. It is estimated that this year 

 there will be 20,000 trees planted from 

 the 36,000 nursery stock known to ex- 

 ist. These will come into bearing in 

 about four years. 



