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HORTICULTURE 



July 22, 1911 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND 

 ORNAMENT AL HORT ICULTURISTS 



Preliminary Programme of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting and 



Exhibition to be held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, 



Maryland, August J 5th, 1 6th, 17th and, 18th, J9H 



Tuesday, August 15, 1911. 



2.00 P. M. — "Address of Welcome," 

 His Excellency, the Governor of Mary- 

 land;. "Address of Welcome," His 

 Honor, the Mayor of Baltimore. Re- 

 sponse, Robert Craig. Address, Presi- 

 dent George Asmus. Reports of 

 Officers, Committees, etc. Report of 

 Committee on President's Address. 

 Discussion. Miscellaneous Business. 

 Judging of Trade Exhibits. 



7.30 P. M. — President's Reception. 

 President Asmus wishes it distinctly 

 understood that the reception will be 

 informal and that the most comfort- 

 able costume will be the most appro- 

 priate. 



Wednesday, August 16, 1911. 



9.30 A. M. — Reciprocity with Canada 

 on Floral Products. From the Ameri- 

 can Standpoint, Mr. P. Welsh. From 

 the Canadian Standpoint, Mr. E. I. 

 Mepsted. Discussion. Advisability of 

 a Spring Meeting, Wm. F. Kasting. 



10.30 A. M — Selection of Next Meet- 

 ing Place. Nomination of Officers for 

 1912. Report of Judges of Trade Ex- 

 hibit. Annual Meeting Ladies' So- 

 ciety of American Florists. 



2.30 P. M.— The Private Gardener, 

 Wm. Duckham. Discussion. The 

 National Flower Show, F. R. Pierson. 

 Discussion. 



8.00 P. M. — Illustrated Lecture, "Or- 

 namental Horticulture Abroad," J. K. 

 M. L. Farquhar. 



Thursday, August 17, 1911. 



9.00 A. M.— Sectional Meetings. 

 Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Ameri- 

 can Gladiolus Society. American Car- 

 nation Society. American Rose So- 

 ciety. National Sweet Pea Society. 

 Florists' Hail Association. 



11.00 A. M. — Election of Officers. 

 Amendments to Constitution and By- 

 Laws to be acted upon. To amend 

 Article IV, Section 2 to read as fol- 

 lows: 



Section 2. Fees and Assessments.— Any 

 eligible person may become a member or 

 the Society on the payment of $o.0O, ana 

 such payment shall cover the annual dues 

 for the balance of the calendar year. 



The annual dues shall be $3.00 per year, 

 payable in advance on the first day of Jan- 

 ua'rv. Any person may become a life mem- 

 ber on payment of $50.00 and be exempt 

 from all further assessments. 



Afternoon.— Bowling Contest and 

 Other Sports. 



8.00 P. M.— In hands of Ladies' So- 

 ciety of American Florists. 



Friday, August 18, 1911. 



In the hands of the Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Club of Baltimore. 



THE TRADE EXHIBITION. 



List of Exhibitors to July 7th. 



Section A. 



Robert Craig Co., 600 sq. ft.; F. R. 



Pierson Co., 300 sq. ft.; Bobbink & 



Atkins, 300 sq. ft; Lager & Hurrell, 



150 sq. ft.; H. Eichholz, 50 sq. ft; 



Fred Lapp, 50 sq. ft.; Conard & Jones 

 Co., 50 sq. ft.; Henry A. Dreer, 600 sq. 

 ft.; Chas. D. Ball, 100 sq. ft; Shaw 

 Fern Co., 150 sq. ft; Storrs Harrison 

 Co., 50 sq. ft; Jackson & Perkins Co., 

 80 sq. ft; W. A. Manda, Inc., 300 sq. 

 ft; I. H. Moss, 200 sq. ft; Harrison 

 Bros., 200 sq. ft; 



Section B. 

 John Lewis Childs, 30u sq. ft; B. 

 Hammond Tracy, 100 sq. ft; Arthur 

 Cowee, 300 sq. ft.; J. B. Hutchinson, 

 40 sq. ft.; 



Section C. 

 Lord & Burnham Co., 320 sq. ft; U. 

 S. Radiator Corp., 320 sq. ft.; Hitch- 

 ings & Co., 320 sq. ft; Kroeschell 

 Bros. Co., 320 sq. ft.; M. Garland & 

 Co., 320 sq. ft.; Johnston Heating Co., 

 320 sq. ft; 



Section D. 

 Revere Rubber Co., 200 sq. ft.; 

 Means & Thatcher, 100 sq. ft.; Gem 

 City Boiler Co., 200 sq. ft.; A. H. Hews 

 & Co., 100 sq. ft; Wilson Plant Oil & 

 Fertilizer Co., 100 sq. ft; Thomsen 

 Chemical Co., 100 sq. ft; Wilmer Cope 

 & Bro., 100 sq. ft; Advance Co., 100 

 sq. ft; American Auxiliary Heating 

 Co., 200 sq. ft.; Morehead Mfg. Co., 

 40 sq. ft.; King Construction Co., 40 

 sq. ft; Plant & Land Food Co., 160 

 sq. ft; 



Section E. 

 Jos. G. Neidinger, 400 sq. ft; Ed- 

 wards Folding Box Co., 100 sq. ft.; 

 Wm. J. Boas & Co., 100 sq. ft; Reed 

 & Keller, 400 sq. ft; Schloss Bros., 

 200 sq. ft.; Roseville Pottery Co., 200 

 sq. ft; Wertheimer Bros., 200 sq. ft. 

 Bayersdorfer & Co., 900 sq. ft. 

 Section F. 

 Herny F. Michell & Co., 600 sq. ft; 

 Griffith & Turner, 300 sq. ft.; Stumpp 

 & Walter Co., 300 sq. ft; A. T. Bodding- 

 ton, 300 sq. ft. ; Henry A. Dreer, 300 sq. 

 ft; Hubert Bulb Co., 150 sq. ft.; 

 Julius Roehrs Co., 300 sq. ft.; 

 Section G. 

 S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 200 sq. 

 ft; Jones the Holly Wreath Man, 200 

 sq. ft; McFarland Publicity Service, 

 100 sq. ft; J. Bolgiano & Sons, 400 

 sq. ft; Florists' Exchange; Alphine 

 Mfg. Co.; O. F. Zurn Co. 



•Exhibitors are reminded that the 

 duties of the Judges are limited to the 

 consideration of and the making of 

 awards to Novelties and Improved De- 

 vices only. Exhibitors are required to 

 make previous entry of all such ex- 

 hibits with the Superintendent in writ- 

 ing." Full rules and regulations, to- 

 gether with the rates, may be obtained 

 by addressing "Mack" Richmond, 

 Superintendent, 1813 Pulaski street, 

 Baltimore, Md. 



(1 3-5) on the certificate plan. Tickets 

 may be secured not earlier than 

 August 11th and not later than August 

 16th, except from stations where it is 

 possible to reach Baltimore by noon 

 of August 17th when tickets may be 

 secured on that date. Tickets will be 

 good returning up to and including 

 August 22d. 



In securing your tickets purchase a 

 regular full one-way first-class fare 

 and be sure to request a certificate. No 

 reduction in fare will be made unless a 

 certificate be secured at the time of the 

 purchase of the ticket. 



For those living outside the district 

 of the Trunk Line Association Inquiry 

 should be made of your local agent for 

 rates to Eastern points. There are 

 many rates in force during August and 

 it is possible to travel at a much re- 

 duced fare. 



Where members are desirous of join- 

 ing parties from the larger cities in- 

 formation concerning the trip may be 

 secured by writing to the secretaries 

 of the local florist organizations. 



TRANSPORTATION. 

 The Trunk Line Association has 

 granted a rate of one and three-fifths 



HOTELS. 



List of the leading hotels in Balti- 

 more, rates and location. These ho- 

 tels are all on the European plan. 



Hotel Belvedere, "Headquarters," Charles 

 and Chase streets. Booms, without bath, 

 $2.00 to $4.00 per day. Booms, with bath, 

 $3.00 to $9.00 per day. 



Hotel Benuert, Liberty and Saratoga 

 streets. Booms, without bath, $1.50 to 

 $4.00 per day. Booms, with bath, $2.50 to 

 $6.00 per day. 



Hotel Stafford, Mt. Vernon place. Booms, 

 without bath, $2.00 to $4.00 per day. 

 Rooms, with bath, $3.00 to $7.00 per day. 



Hotel Altamont (three squares form 

 Convention Hall), Eutaw place and Lan- 

 vale street. Rooms, without bath, $1.00 per 

 day. Rooms, with bath, $1.50 per day up. 



New Howard, Howard, near Baltimore 

 street. Rooms, without bath, $1.50 to $2.50 

 per day. Rooms, with bath, $2,50 to $3.50 

 per day. 



Hotel Caswel, Baltimore and Hanover 

 streets. Rooms, without bath, $1.50 to 

 $2.50 per day. Rooms, with bath, $2.50 to 

 $3.50 per day. 



The New Carrollton, St. Paul, near Bal- 

 timore street. Rooms, without bath, $2.00 

 up. Rooms, with bath, $2.50 up. 



Hotel Junker (Strictly Stag), 20-22 E. 

 Favette street. Rooms, without bath, $1.00 

 to '$1.50 per day (each person). Rooms, 

 with bath, $1.50 to $2.50 per day (each per- 

 son. 



Hotel Raleigh, Holliday, near Fayette 

 street. Booms, without bath, $1.00 to $4.00 

 per day. Rooms, with bath, $2.50 to $4.00 

 per day. 



Hotel Kernau, Franklin and Howard 

 streets. Rooms, without bath, $1.50 up. 

 Rooms, with bath, $2.00 up. 



For further information, address 

 WILLIAM FEAST, 

 331 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md., 



Chairman pro tern "Hotel Committee." 



DUES. 



All members should send in their 

 dues in advance and secure their cer- 

 tificates and badges and so avoid the 

 necessity of waiting at the Secretary's 

 office to pay their assessment. This 

 will also be a great convenience to the 

 Secretary, who has many other duties 



