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HOETICULTUKE 



May 16, 1914 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS^ AND ORNAMEN- 

 TAL HORTICULTURISTS 



FLOOR PLAN, MECHANICS BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS. 

 Exhibition Classes Arranged as Follows: 



A — Plants. B — Cut Blooms. 



C — Boilers and Heating Apparatus. 



D — Greenhouse Structures. 



E — Florists' Supplies. 



F — Bulbs, Seeds and Garden Requisites. 



G — Miscellaneous. 



JOHN YOUNG, Supt. of Trade Exhibition, 



53 West 28th Street, New York 

 After July 15, Parker House, Boston, Mass. 



CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS. 



The arrangements for the Conven- 

 tion meetings, and Trade Exhibition 

 at Boston, are very advantageous and 

 convenient. The Trade Exhibition 

 will all be held on one floor, the main 

 floor of the Mechanics Building. 

 Meetings will be held on the floor 

 above, in the Paul Revere Hall. 

 Adjoining Paul Revere Hall are large 

 committee rooms, which have been 

 set aside by the Advisory Committee 

 for the use of the Ladies' S. A. P., 

 The Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 

 Florists' Hail Association and meet- 

 ings of the American Rose Society 

 and the American Carnation Society, 

 and for the use of committees which 

 may desire to use the same. 



Floor plans, as submitted by the 

 Advisory Committee, have been mail- 

 ed to the members. Anyone desiring 

 an extra copy will have same sent im- 

 mediately upon notification to this 

 oflice. The inquiries received thus 

 far, would indicate that the Trade Ex- 

 hibition in Boston will excel any other 

 similar showing made in the history 

 of the Society, AM' spaces on the 

 main floor of the Mechanics Building 

 are favorable for any trade exhibit. 

 The entrance and exit marked on the 

 diagram between blocks 56 and 57 

 will not be used. There will be only 

 one entrance and exit, that adjoining 

 the Secretary's oflice. 



The official sign, including the ren- 

 tal of upright or stand in which to 

 place same, will not exceed the price 

 of $1.25 or $1.50 each. Exhibitors are 

 requested to send in their order for 

 signs, if possible, the same time they 

 reserve space, so that they will be 

 ready for the exhibitor upon his ar- 



rival at the Hall. The lettering per- 

 mitted on these signs, is, one line for 

 the firm name, one line for the busi- 

 ness and one line for the address, a 

 total of three lines. 



Selling of goods by persons not 

 having engaged space will not be per- 

 mitted unless such persons or firm 

 shall have secured a permit or license 

 from the Secretary, same not to cost 

 less than ?20.00. When more than 

 one exhibitor joins in the same space, 

 there will be an additional charge of 

 $20,00 for each additional exhibitor. 

 Twenty-five per cent of the total cost 

 of space must be paid on signing the 

 contract and the balance before the 

 exhibitor takes iwssession. The flat 

 rate per square foot for space is $.40, 

 Minimum charge for space is $20.00. 



The Secretary wishes to announce 

 that the 1914 button has been mailed 

 to all members in good standing in 

 the Society, If any member has not 

 received same, it may be that he has 

 over-looked paying the assessment 

 for 1914. Upon receipt of the 1914 

 assessment, this button will be re- 

 turned promptly. There are still a 

 few life membership buttons on hand, 

 which will be sent to any lite mem- 

 ber upon receipt of request, which 

 should include $,75. 



John Young. Secretary and 

 Superintendent Trade Exhibition 



THE CONVENTION GARDEN. 



Deputy Park Commissioner J. B. 

 Shea of Boston has sent out the 

 following circular letter to presumtive 

 exhibitors. 



"The Out Door Convention Garden 

 to be held in connection with the 1914 

 Society of American Florists' Con- 



vention is now ready to plant, and 

 will be under the direct supervision 

 of the Park Department of Boston. 

 The garden Is to be located in one of 

 the beauty spots of Boston, bordering 

 on the Fens Pond and within a few 

 minutes walk from Horticultural Hall. 



"This will be one of the greatest 

 events for floriculture and horticul- 

 ture ever held in the East and will 

 attract enormous crowds of the right 

 people. We cannot see how you can 

 afford to miss this opportunity of 

 display in your specialties, more es- 

 'pecially as the cost will be very small 

 and will require no care on your part. 



"There will be no charge for spaces 

 as the land is owned by the City of 

 Boston, and its ordinances forbid 

 this: but for preparation, care and 

 maintenance a small charge will be 

 made to cover cost of preparation and 

 care throughout the summer. This 

 will be 10c. per square foot for spaces 

 up to and including 2500 square feet. 

 From 2500 square feet to 5,000 square 

 feet at 8c. per square foot, and over 

 5.000 square feet at 6c. per square 

 foot. 



'We are enclosing a diagram of the 

 lay-out and Vour preference for posi- 

 tion will have every consideration. 

 As the time is very short now. an 

 early decision is necessary for best 

 results. The garden is all ready for 

 trees, shrubs, vines, conifers and 

 hardy herbaceous plants. 



"For tender plants it will be safer 

 to defer planting until May 20th. Let 

 us hear from you at once and we will 

 be very glad to do everything in our 

 power for your success. All plants 

 should be addressed, express prepaid, 

 to Boston Park Department, Back Bay 

 Fens, Boston. Mass., and marked 



