THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



E. C. ViCK, American Dahlia and American Sweet Pea Societies. 

 John C. Wister, American Iris and American Rose Societies. 

 T. A. Havemeyer, Horticultural Society of New York — who was 

 chosen treasurer of the Committees.' 



Subsequently, the president of the Garden Club of America 

 delegated Mrs. Francis B. Crowinshield as an alternate for 

 Mrs. Turnure upon the occasion of the latter's absence in Europe. 



At first Mr. William P. Rich (who had served as temporary 

 secretary at the organization meeting) was retained as secretary 

 of the Committee. Later Mr. Vick acted as secretary for a time, 

 since when three paid secretaries have been employed in succes- 

 sion, namely, Herbert W. SchlafThorst, W. M. Stockbridge, and 

 E. L. D. Seymour. During part of 1922, the Committee also re- 

 tained as Washington representative Mr. Elisha Hanson, formerly 

 secretary to Senator Medili McCormick of Illinois. 



The efforts of the Committee were first directed toward the 

 preparation of a statement and request for modification of the 

 rulings, to be presented to the Federal Horticultural Board, and 

 to be based upon actual cases of what might be considered unfair 

 or discriminatory treatment of importing nurserymen, florists, 

 etc. After considerable investigation and loss of time, the course 

 was found impracticable on account of the unwillingness of the 

 individuals to supply the essential, specific testimony. 



The Committee then directed its attention at the fundamental 

 inequities of the situation as they affect the amateur, scientific, 

 professional, and educational interest in horticulture, making rep- 

 resentation through communications and personal conferences, 

 first with the Federal Horticultural Board and then with the 

 Secretary of Agriculture. 



A formal statement reviewing the situation and making certain 

 specific recommendations was thus presented to Secretary Henry 

 C. Wallace personally at an interview on January 20, 1922, and 

 again at the public Quarantine Conference called by him on May 

 15 of the same year. Shortly afterward, careful legal study hav- 

 ing indicated that Quarantine 37 was apparently operating beyond 

 the limits of authority conferred by the Act of 1912, a formal legal 

 opinion to this effect was, with the consent of Secretary Wallace, 

 submitted to and argued before the Solicitor of the Department 

 of Agricultural, members and counsel of the Federal Horticultural 



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