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HORTICULTURE 



August 7, 1920 



It is seldom, I understand, that 

 John C. Chase of Derry. N. H., misses 

 a meeting of the Pacific Coast Asso- 

 ciation of Xurseo'men, it there is any 

 way of his getting there. In any 

 event. Mr. Chase is just back from 

 the eighteenth convention, which was 

 held at Spokane. Washington, early in 

 .July, and says that it was a very live 

 affair. The convention was of special 

 interest because the president who 

 was just completing one term was a 

 woman. Mrs. Ruth Day, of the Over- 

 man Nurseries. Of coui-se it is a new 

 departure to have a woman occupy 

 such a position, but according to Mr. 

 Chase, the results justified the inno- 

 vation in every particular, as Presi- 

 dent Day presided with disnity and 

 kept the meeting right up to the mark. 

 Some of the schemes which she advo- 

 cated have already been discussed in 

 HoRTii rLTtRE. and Mr. Chase says that 

 they were received with great interest, 

 especially the one for having a clear- 

 ing house to keep stock well balance;! 

 among meinbers. Mr. Chase says that 

 some interesting addresses discussed, 

 the cost finding system, and Idaho's 

 plan for raising and distributing trees 

 at cost. 



He also said that the Park Commis- 

 sioner, John J. Duncan, who was 

 formerly at the Arnold Arboretum, in 

 Jamaica Plain, was made an honorarj' 

 life member of the association. Mr. 

 Duncan has become very popular in 

 Spokane, and his work is highly appre- 

 ciated. 



F. H. Burglehaus. of Sumner, Wash., 

 was elected president and C. A. Ton- 

 nason of Takoma. secretary-treasurer. 

 Mr. Tonnason is a prominent figure 

 at all the conventions, as he has held 

 the two offices to which he was re- 

 elected for seventeen successive 

 years. 



The convention next year is to be 

 held in Seattle, and the members are 

 already looking forward to a pleas- 

 ant and profitable occasion, Mr. Chase 

 among the number. 



THE S. A. F. CONVENTION 



I often wonder whether retail florists 

 generally attach the importance they 

 might to the annual Trade Exhibition 

 of our Society. I do not mean by this, 

 that they do not attend it, for we have 

 always a big following of retailers at 

 these conventions. What I really mean 

 is, why do not more retailers make it 

 a point to be in attendance, to see what 

 is presented for the advancement of 

 their end of the business. 



There is another advantage in at- 

 tendance now, one which did not exist 

 until within recent years. Retail flor- 



ists at our conventions now like to 

 meet others of their kind there, florists 

 from tlie different cities where, per- 

 haps, many orders are required to be 

 filled in the course of a year. The ex- 

 change of orders by telegraph results 

 in business which in volume is most 

 remarkable. Our Trade Exhibition 

 furnishes a splendid opportunity for 

 florists anxious to do business of this 

 kind to meet others equally anxious. 

 It is like killing two birds with one 

 stone. I hope many of the Eastern re- 

 tailers will give thought to this, for I 

 really believe that their Western 

 brethren better realize our convention 

 possibilities. 



There are many subjects on our pro- 

 gram this year of interest to retail 

 florists, and we shall welcome a larger 

 representation from retail ranks. 

 .August is the best time of year for a 

 retail florist to take a vacation, and 

 the convention furnishes a splendid ob- 

 ject for a journey to Cleveland, in it- 

 self a city worthy a visit by any florist. 

 Lay down your cares for a few days 

 and arrange to be in the Convention 

 City on the opening date. August 17. 

 Enjoy the hospitality of your Cleve- 

 land brethren, and return home re- 

 freshed with the feeling that you have 

 made a trip productive of benefit to 

 your health, and increased interest in 

 tlie business you have chosen for your 

 life's work. You need not go alone, 

 take your wife along with you. for she, 

 perhaps, needs a change as much as 

 you do, and likely as not, shares your 

 worries and counsels you in the con- 

 tiuct of your business. We are a happy 

 lot at our conventions, come to Cleve- 

 land and enjoy meeting with us. 



A. L. Miller. Pres. 

 Jamaica, New York. 



THE S. A. F. CONVENTION TRAVEL 

 ARRANGEMENTS 



It was expected that with the turn- 

 ing back of the railroads to their re 

 spective managements, we should be 

 able to enjoy the privilege of traveling 

 to Cleveland at the rate of one fare 

 and one-third for the return trip, as 

 we did in pre-war days. Our Society 

 made the necessary request for this 

 privilege, but it was denied, for the 

 reason that the reduced rate now is 

 available only to organizations, which 

 are in character educational or philan- 

 thropic. It does not seem likely that 

 business organizations will, at least in 

 the near future, enjoy concessions in 

 railroad rates when journeying to 

 their conventions. 



Well, who should worry! The rates 

 to Cleveland are not such as to keep 

 any florist at home who has his busi- 

 ness at heart. Anyone attending the 



New Violet "Duchess" 



This is a great Improvement on Prin- 

 cess of Wales— Deeper Shade and more 

 uniform, also a much better and surer 

 producer and better keeper and ship- 

 per, also more fragrant. Goueral ap- 

 pearance when bunched away ahead of 

 other Tarletles Exceptionally easy to 

 propagate. Should be planted In the 

 beds earlier than Princess. 



It will pay you to go In for 

 Di;CHESS. And DO IT NOW— before 

 this fine lot Is all grabbed up. We offer 

 Large Held grown clumps of DCCIIESS, 

 and the other two as follows : 



100 1000 



DUCHESS $15.00 $120.00 



LADY CAMPBELL 12.00 100.00 



PRINCESS OF WALES.. 10.00 95.00 



C. U. LIGGIT 



Wliol«sale Plantsman 

 Bnlletin BDlldlng PHILADELPUL% 



Convention who keeps his eyes and 

 ears open will not give much thought 

 to his railroad expenses, he will be 

 glad he paid them and let it go at 

 that. Both railroad and hotel rates 

 are reasonable as we must look at 

 things today, and the little change of 

 surroundings for a few days is worth 

 really more than we have to pay for 

 it. 



The Cleveland florists have all ar- 

 rangements for our gathering well in 

 hand, and every possible comfort 

 awaits us, as well as a most hearty 

 welcome. Members who are inter- 

 ested in bowling and have in mind the 

 splendid contests of past conventions, 

 will be pleased to know that Cleve- 

 land has a fine tournament on their 

 program of entertainment, and the 

 evening of the third day of the Con- 

 vention. Thursday. August 19th. is 

 selected for it. So get down to your 

 practice all ye bowlers, you will need 

 all your skill at Cleveland. 



Don't forget your hotel reservations. 

 Notify James A. McLaughlin. 421 

 High avenue. Cleveland, of your re- 

 quirements; he is chairman of the 

 care of your reservations. There are 

 five big hotels in close proximity to 

 Convention Hall, and we should have 

 no difficulty as far as comfortable 

 housing is concerned — but get your 

 reservations in early. 



A. L. MiLLEK, President. 

 Jamaica, New York. 



WITH LORD & BURNHAM 



Stearns W. Scott of Marshall ave- 

 nue left this morning for Newton, 

 Mass., to assume an excellent position 

 with Lord & Burnham of New York, 

 builders of private greenhouses. Mr. 

 Scott is an expert in this line of work 

 and having had similar emplojinent 

 with this concern was sent for by them 

 to take charge of an important branch 

 of their work. — Bath, Me., Times. 



