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The Florists^ Review 



AUUUST 



i\n; 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



The New York Convention. 



The trailo in .Nfw Ndrii is jireatly 

 <'latfi| (i\(i- (■(iii\ t;iit idii at ti'ii<l:iiii-c' ]>rc)s- 

 |itH-ts. I\t'|>nits ciiiiiinj^ in Troin state 

 \ivv ]ii'('siiU'iits jioint to a IjaiuuT dcli' 

 y;iti(in from many sections, anil tlieri' 

 .•il>j>rars to lie little room t'or donht tlnit 

 llie convention will he the bijj;}iest ami, 

 from a luisiness point of view, the Itest 

 on reeoi'il. 



The aniiouiiced eurtailment of tlie 

 fustomary t'litertainnuMit for \isitors 

 (Iocs not seem to 1k^ at all detrimental 

 to the sucei'ss of the gatheriiijj;; Judg- 

 ing from many communieations re- 

 ceived, ^h>> a])senii' of anything' fuiu'- 

 tioiial in character is a most weleomo 

 feature of the i)rogram. 8till, as a prec- 

 edent the desired ]>(dicy of no j^eneral 

 entertainment is liard to establish and 

 many little surprises await the visitors. 

 Ne\v York has ahvays been conspicuous 

 at conventions throU}i;h its large dele- 

 gations, -whose enjoyment of the hos- 

 pitalities extended Viy convention cities 

 has been most inarked,nn(l it goes sadly 

 against the grain of the New Yorkers 

 to have to give tlie lirat push to. the 

 new order of things. 



The success of the trade exhibition 

 i> practically assured. The disjday will 

 be staged on the main lloor of tlie Grand 

 Central Palace, the home of New York's 

 big annual flower show, and the meet- 

 ing quarters will be adjacent. The con- 

 vention management was most fortunate 

 in being able to house the convention 

 in thisfine building. Incoming exhibits 

 will be conveniently handled; in fact, 

 will be received ])ractically on the floor 

 where they are to be staged. There is 

 an excellent cafe and restaurant in the 

 building, and ot1i(M- conveniences, such 

 as telegraph, telejihones and post-office 

 chutes. Adjoining the secretary's of- 

 fice will be found the bureau of infor- 

 mation, where attendants will be con 

 st.'intly at tlic sci\irr ol' N'isitors. 



\"isitnrs iipoH :iiii\al should report 

 iiiimediatclv at tlic seci'et :iry 's ollice, 

 whicli will be fouiid at the left of the 

 main entrance to tlie luiildiiiu. 



Fifth National Flower Show. 



Arrangements 1'or tlie I'iftli N;itiou;il 

 Flower Show, to be held in St. lyouis, 

 April i"> to ]'> next, ;ire jirogressiiig 

 7iicelv. The second jirelimiiiary sched 

 tde of i)rizes has been sent out and 

 lloor plans of Moolah TcTiiple and the 

 adjoining building, where the show is 

 to be held, are in cours(> of prejtaration. 



As the S. A. 1'. convention is to be 

 lield in coii/iuiiction with the show, 

 more than ordinary interest attaches to 

 the trade section of the show, whi(di 

 naturally will absorb tlie usual conveii 

 tion trade exhibit i(ui. The advantage 

 this jire^ents to exhibitors is being rec 

 ognized ami reserx ;it ions of s]iace for 

 extensive di^|d;iys are already beiii;; 

 made. Among the concerns which have 

 booked space ari' Liwd \- Hurnhain (Jo., 

 (■hic;ii;(i: A. b. IJandall <'o., <:hica«:o, 

 and tlie l-"iilper I'otterv Co.. Fleiniiii: 



ton, N. .1. 



Cujiirs of the s.'cond prehminary 

 s(die.liile may be had on aii|dic;ilion to 

 the vrcretarv. .'>:; We-t Twenty eighth 



Sti-eet, \ew ^'olk. 



.lohn N'oimi;. Sec 'y. 



and by laws will be considered at the 

 annual meeting of the Ladies' S. A. V., 

 to be ludd in New York city August 22. 

 Members of the society will please take 

 not ice. 



Mrs. Chas. II. Maynard, Sec 'y. 



WHERE TO STOP IN NEW YORK. 



'i'he New York Florists' Club commit- 

 tee on arrangements for the B. A. F. 

 convention in New York August 21 to 

 l';5 has made a list of hotels which it 

 recommends to the delegates and their 

 families. The list of tliese hotels and 

 a schedule of rates at each follow: 



Hotel AlgoiKiiiin, 59 West Forty-fourth street, 

 siiiKle with buth, $l.'.r)0; double with bath, $.3. 



Hotel Astor. Uroadwiiv and Forty-fourth street, 

 sinjrle, .$2 to .?3. .")(): witli bath, $3 to $0; double, 

 .•jia to $.".; witli bath, $i to $8. 



ncliiioiit. I'jirk avenue and Forty second street, 

 single, ?:i.50 to $4; double, if'r. with bath, ^5 

 to !j;(;. 



lUltniore, Madison avenue and Forty-second 

 street, single with bath, $3..">() to ,$5; iloulile with 

 l)ath. .$(). 



nristol, 122 West Forty-uinlh street, single, 

 Kuropean, ^L.^O to .$2; Ainericiui. if'.i to .$3. .")(): 

 doubU', I'Juropean, !K2.50 to $3; American, $5 to 

 $.").. '"lO, all rooms with bath. 



Flanders, 133 West Forty-seveiitli street, single 

 with bath, $1.,^»0 to §2.50; doulile with bath, 

 $2.50 to .$3. 



Hotel Longacre. 157 West Forty-s.venth street, 

 single, $1; with bath, .^1 50 to .'i!2..Vi. 



Manhattan, Madison avenue and Forty-second 

 street, single, $2.50; with batli, $3 to .$5; double, 

 $4 to $8. 



McAliiin, Bro.adwa.v and Thirty-fourth street, 

 single, i?2 to $3; with bath, iiS2.5(); double with 

 bath, $4 to $7. 



Somerset, 150 West Forty seventh street, 

 single, .1!1 to ,$1.25; with batli, $1.50 to .$2; double 

 with bath. $2 to $2.50. 



Wallaek. llroadwav and Forty third street, 

 single, $1..50 to $2; with bath. .•<2 ti. M: double, 

 $2.50 to $3; with bath, ,$1 to .se,. 



Webster, 40 West Forty liftli street, single 

 with bath, $3; double with bath, .S3.."(0. 



Woodstock, Forty-third street near I'.roadway, 

 single, $2; with bath. $2. .50 to $3; doul)le, $3-, 

 with bath, $3.50 to ,$4. 



Hotel Woodward, Jtroadway and Fifty-fifth 

 street, single, fi!l.,50 to $2; with bath, $2 to $2. .50; 

 double, $2 to $2..50; with batlr, $3 to $3.50, 



As some of these hotels will be busy 

 at the time of the convention, it is ur 

 gently recommended that reservations 

 be niaile in advance. AVrite any one of 

 the hotels in the list, stating explicit U 

 what you desire in the way of acconniKj. 

 dations, and ask that reservations be 

 made. You will receive ]»rom])t am! 

 courteous rejdy. 



All of the hotels listed arc convenient 

 to the Grand Central i'alace, tlie e.xhi 

 bition buibling, in which all of the ses- 

 sions of the convention will be held and 

 where registration headquarters will be 

 located. 

 W. A. Sperling, Sec 'y Hotel Committee. 



PANSIES NOT SEEDING. 



My jiansies are covered with blooms, 

 but tliey do not bear seeds. Do yon 

 think bees would help nuitters any, or 

 can vou suggest some other remedv? 



c. w. II.— ivio. 



A deficiency of moisture at the roots 

 and your warm climate will both be 

 against your jiansies setting seeds. 

 F\'en with bees prest'iit, matters would 

 not be hel]ied much. Pansies and all 

 members of the \ icda family are cool 

 and moisture-loving subjects and reach 

 their greatest perfection under such 

 i-onditions. Tin; specialists in Great 

 iiritain, Trance, tiermany and America 

 who have extra good strains do much 

 hand jiollination and take great pains 

 with their stocks. I would not advise 

 you to save seed. The resultant plants 

 would be of inferior quality. Buy seeds 

 of a good strain jirodiiced under cooler 

 conditions and you will be moiiev in 

 pocket. ' C. W. 



SHRAPN 



LADIES' S. A. F. 



The adojition at' a new cou'^t it iit ion 



Rotterdam, Holland. — While no as- 

 surance can be <ii\cn :is to the changes 

 that may occur, there mow seems to be 

 no reason for thinkin;: the bulli exports 

 will not go to tlie I'nited St.'itt's us usu 

 .•il this season. The Holland-America 

 line has indicated its exfiectation of 

 mo\ing this class of freight with its 

 usual promptness, inquiry having been 

 made in the interest td' the Dutcdi Hulb 

 Kxporters' .\ssociat ion. ()fhcers of the 

 line ha\(' stated their pur|Mise ti> be to 

 ."ift'ord evt^ry ]ios«ible assistance for the 

 Ibdlaiid bulb .and nurserv industry in 

 i-eacdiing th \y market imw ;i\ .ailable. 



Haarlem, Holland. The temperature 

 since M:iy has hfcn ideal for jil.'int 

 ^lowtli, but the r.'iiufall li;is hceu scant. 

 The moiitii ot' M;iy fjiis vijir \\;is diic ot' 

 the w;irmi-st on lecoid in the Nether 

 l;inds. The t em|M'i;i t iii e ;i\er;mcd } de 

 l^rees ;il)i)\e IMiruiJll, while the i;iilif;ill 

 w.'is tift\' per cent Ipelow iioiinal. .liine 

 was e\-en wniinei. drier ;iiid --uiinier 

 than Maw In l"rie>lanc|, ni;iny tlmii 

 sands (d' cabii;iL;e pl.-int^ th.at had been 

 transf'erred t'roin hotiiouses shrivebd 

 ;inc| died under the hot snii, Init in Mie 

 Inilb district the <-onditions w, re favor- 

 ;il,],. fi,i- the ripening;, (deaniii^; and cur- 

 ing; of the crop. 



Sas van Gent, HoUand. .\lthou;;h it 

 is (Uily twenty tix'e miles t'rom this 

 ll(dl;ind border (dty to (ijieiit, the center 

 of the former Belgian nursery industry, 

 it is im|tossibIe to keeji in t(Hi(di. The 

 mails cannot be dependi'd on for any 

 ]uirpose, least <d' all to convey informa- 

 tion. \Vheiii'\er imjiortant militarx' af- 

 fairs are ;it'oot in Hcdginm the fiontier 

 is (dosed ;iiid few H(dlanders ha\e cared, 

 to make the efl'ort necess;iry to visit the 

 (ilieiit and iJriiges district. The grow- 

 ers (d" .-i/.aleas, |i;ilms and bay trees have 

 li.ad a hard time. They are only a few- 

 miles ba<d\ of the b.attle line where it 

 runs u]> to the sea, and nearly tlircM' 

 years of military occu|i;ition h;is residt- 

 ei| in the destruction of ;i Large part of 

 the [leace time indiistiies. .Many i<i' the 

 men are yene. one \\ a \' .and another, ;ind 



I'lltd h.as been dilticult to nlitaill, but a 

 coiisiderabh' niinibi'r nt' ii n r^-rii's li;ive 

 maiKiged til carry on. It' the lieiimin, 

 liritish ;ind .\meric-;in ^oxernments 

 .•i'.^ree nil |iermission tn export in Hid- 

 l;ind t 1^ f;ill there will be as mmdi 

 r-.to(d< .: • is iieeiled to till orders, as 

 ne.'irlv ;ill American and Hnll;ind deal- 

 ers seem til have gi\en up tlie ;ittempt 

 til do business with tlie llel^ians under 



plesi'llt cnndi t inns. 



