July 6, 1912 



HORTICULTUEE 



15 



of Secretary Kendel he was tendered 

 a unanimous vote of thanks. 



Albert McCullough, delegate to the 

 National Board of Trade, presented his 

 report on the meeting held at Wash- 

 ington, D. C, Jan. 16, 17, 18, 1912. 



Election of oiHcers resulted as fol- 

 lows: Charles N. Page, Des Moines, 

 la., president; Harry L. Holmes, Har- 

 risburg. Pa., first vice-president; Ar- 

 thur B. Clark, Milford, Conn., second 

 vice-president; C. E. Kendel, Cleve- 

 land, O., secretary-treasurer; J. H. 

 Ford, assistant secretary; Albert Mc- 

 Cullough, Arthur B. Clark, J. C. Rob- 

 inson, membership committee; Leonard 

 H, Vaughan, Kirby B. White, Chas. D. 

 Boyles, C. N. Keeney, W. D. Ross, ex- 

 ecutive committee. 



One of the always pleasant incidents 

 of the annual conventions is the pre- 

 sentation to the retiring president. 

 The convention appreciated the fact 

 that President Vaughan has proven an 

 excellent administrative and presiding 

 officer and that much of the success of 

 the convention was due to his untiring 

 efforts, and so as soon as the election 

 was over the next proceeding was to 

 present to the retiring president a 

 handsome cathedral chime clock, the 

 speech being made by Kirby B. White 

 In characteristic, witty and eloquent 

 words. An appreciative response was 

 made by Mr. Vaughan. 



After the officers had been installed 

 a rising vote of thanks to the Chicago 

 seedsmen was carried by unanimous 

 vote. 



Thus closed one of the most success- 

 ful and perhaps the best attended of 

 all the conventions in the history of 

 the association, which was not marred 

 by a single untoward incident, which 

 not only reflected the greatest credit 

 upon the Chicago seedsmen for its ef- 

 ficient management and for the lavish 

 entertainment extended by them. Dur- 

 ing the past year the largest accession 

 of new membership was received of 

 any of the later years in the associa- 

 tion's history. 



Exhibitors. 



The MacFarland Publicity Service, 

 Harrisburg, Pa., showed a line of their 

 specialties and were represented by 

 Jefferson Thomas and O. P. Beckley. 

 Mr. Thomas gave a talk on business 

 matters before the convention during 

 one of the discussions. 



RAFFIA 



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 brands. Bale lots or less. 



Colored : 24 standard colors. 

 Minimum orders 25 lb. 



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FLOWERFIELD, L. 1., N. Y. 



The Brown Bag Filling Machine 

 Company of Fitchburg, Mass., showed 

 one of their machines in operation, 

 and distributed handsome souvenirs to 

 members. The Brown family was in 

 charge and their headquarters were 

 always crowded with visitors. 



The Albert Dickinson Company gave 

 away a handsome pocket cardcase con- 

 taining an accident insurance policy 

 as a surprise. 



The Seed Trade Reporting Bureau 

 of Chicago occupied a prominent place 

 in the lobby outside the convention 

 hall, and explained their system of 

 crop reporting. 



The Walker Bin Company of Penn 

 Yan, N. Y., had a number of people at 

 the convention as shown on list of 

 those attending and entertained at 

 their headquarters, showing a fine line 

 of their bins and fixtures. 



The Torsion Balance Co., New York, 

 showed seed-testing apparatus. 



The Minneapolis Seed Co., a line of 

 seeds. 



Annual Banquet. 



At 8 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, June 

 2G, in the Hotel Sherman, an elaborate 

 banquet was laid at which some two 

 hundred and fifteen guests were seated 

 as at the afternoon luncheon. At the 

 head table were seated Mr. and Mrs. 

 Albert Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Leon- 

 ard H. Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. George 

 S. Green, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stokes, 

 Albert McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. 

 Vaughan, Charles N. Page, President- 

 Elect W. H. Grenell, H. W. Wood, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Watson S. Woodruff, J. C. 

 Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Page and 

 S. P. Leonard, all of the gentlemen 

 named being Past Presidents except 

 Messrs. Albert Dickinson and S. F. 

 Leonard. Walter P. Stokes of Phila- 

 delphia acted as toastmaster. 



The list of speakers included Henry 

 C. Barlow of the Chicago Association 

 of Commerce, Albert McCullough of 

 Cincinnati, president of the Wholesale 

 Grass Seed Dealers' Association; J. C. 

 Vaughan of Chicago; Lester L. Morse 

 of San Francisco; Charles D. Boyles, 

 Chicago; H. W. Wood, Richmond, Va.; 

 A. Bryan Clark, Milford, Conn.; Theo- 

 dore Cobb, Detroit; L. L. May, St. 

 Paul, Minn.; E. L. Page, Greene, N. 

 Y. 



The exercises of the evening closed 

 with a standing vote of appreciation 

 for the magnificent hospitality of the 

 Chicago hosts. The company there- 

 upon rose and drank a toast to the 

 Chicago seedsmen, and the toastmaster 

 rang down the curtain on a most 

 pleasurable and enjoyable function. 



Resolutions on Death of Jerome B 

 Rice. 



Whereas. It h.is pleased Almighty God 

 in His infinite wisdom to summon to his 

 great reward our friend and colleague, 

 Lieut. Jerome B. Rice, and 



Whereas, It is fitting that we, who for 

 so many years have been associated with 

 him and have enjoyed the inestimable 

 boon of his friendsMp, do suitably ex- 

 press our sorrow, be it therefore. 



Resolved, That in the death of Lieut. 

 Jerome Bonaparte Rice the American Seed 

 Trade Association has sustained the loss 

 of a member second to none In enterprise, 

 in abilit.r, in integrity and in honor. 



Resolved. That each individual member 

 of the Association mourns the loss of a 

 personal friend, whose loyalty was unques- 

 tioned, whose friendship was constant, 

 whose willingness to befriend was limited 

 only liy the recipient's necessities. 



Resolved, That the fortitude and pa- 

 tience displayed by this veteran of his- 

 tory's most terrible conflict, tie American 

 Civil War, permanently afflicted by a ma- 



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Prices for Celd Storare Balbs, t.v.k. 



New York. 



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 10/11 Id. at 22.50 per ea«e of ISO bolba. 

 11/12111. at 22.00 per cau of 130 balbc 

 11/13 in. at 22.00 per eaic »t 110 balbc 



No other alzei for lale. 

 Prices for fresh bulbs — fall dellTsrr, mt, 

 OIOAI«TBCU. 

 Case Per Per Par 



Size. Contents. Case. 1,000. It-flO*. 



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7/9 In. 300 16.00 50.0« 4S».0t 



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7/9 In. 300 18.00 60.00 SSO.M 



8/10 In. 250 20.00 80.00 TEO.W 



9/10 In. 200 17.00 8S.0O 800.W 



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 of 300. 



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8/10 in. 250 20.00 80.00 TSO.W 



9/10 In. 200 18.00 90.00 SSO.Ot 



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 5/7" 400 $12.00 cash, $15.00 per case on credit 

 6/7" 335 13.00 cash, 14.00 per case on credit 

 7/9" 200 15.00 cash, 16.00 per case on credit 

 Prices on other sizes and varieties npoa 

 application. All prices duty paid, f.o.k. 

 New York. Japan bulbs for fall shlpmarU 

 can also be delivered at same prices, f.o.b. 

 Chicago. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Mempkla, 

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