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The Florists^ Review 



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•ose, Evelyn, ffrown by A. N. Pierson, 

 [nc, Cromwell, Conn. 



An interesting^ I'eafiue of the nicet- 

 ng was a talk by Lieut. D. S. Ward, of 

 Jneens, N. Y., who has recently been 

 iischarjjjcd from military service after 

 )eing one of the first to go over. He 

 old of his experience as an American 

 •flicer with the French anti-aircraft 

 )atterie3. The society will draw up a 

 et of patriotic resolutions for the men 

 if the trade who have so bravely served 

 heir country. 



During the convention S. A. F. com- 

 nittees were active. Those holding 

 losed meetings were those on credit 

 nd collections bureau, publicity and 

 lublicity finance. 



The people of Cleveland attended the 

 how in large numbers, on cards of in- 

 itation distributed by the local florists. 



August Poehlmann, Chicago; H. G. 

 Jerning, St. Louis; Jolin A. Evans, Rich- 

 lond, Ind.; Chas. Grakelow, Philadel- 

 hia; Henry Penn, Boston; W. D. How- 

 rd, Milford, Mass.; P. F. O 'Keefe, Bos- 

 on; E. N. Kroninger, Utica, N. Y.; W. 

 L. Rowlands, Utica, N. Y.; Charles 

 chwake, New York city; A. J. Stahelin, 

 Bedford, Mich., and F. A. Zenke, Chi- 

 ago, were some of the late arrivals. 



Tlie Banquet. 



In the beautifully decorated ballroom 

 f the Hollenden hotel the annual ban- 

 uot of the society was held in the even- 

 ig of January 30. It was not merely a 

 anquet, but a largely attended dinner 

 ance. The ballroom was decorated 

 ith hundreds of flags of the Allied na- 

 ons and this, combined with the tables 

 Lvishly decorated with the show's best 

 irnations, made the scene a picture 

 ing to be remembered. There was good 

 usic and entertainers amused the 

 iners while 7iot dancing. At the end 

 f the dinner the famous Cleveland 

 . T. D. film was projected, showing 

 jr many Cleveland friends in action. 

 Herman "Publicity" Knoble acted as 

 )astmaster and began by calling upon 

 resident Charles S. Strout. Mr. Strout's 

 leech was short but warm in appre- 

 ation for the Clevelanders who so suc- 

 'ssfuUy made the convention one that 

 ill be long remembered by the society, 

 resident-elect Theo. Dorner confined 

 IS remarks to tnanking the members 

 ^ bestowing the honor on him, which 

 lice he promised to fill to the best of 

 IS ability. 



Carl Hagenburger reminded the Clove- 

 nders that he was responsible for 

 leveland getting the 1919 meeting and 

 'It proud of the success achieved. 

 A. F. J. Baur was taken suddenly ill 



the start of the. dinner and had to be 

 'Sisted to his room, thus being unable 



niake his annual speech. Mr. Baur 

 't a sick bed to attend the meeting 

 H was missed at the dinner. 

 ■I resident Ammann, of tlio S. A F 

 'okc on "Pea.o," a speech that will 

 ng be rememluMed. He told of his 

 ""'•los wliik' on a local exemption 

 •ard during the war and narrated both 

 serious and funny sides of this work 

 r. Ammann closed bv saving that pro- 

 "nmn is the greatest thing that ever 

 ippine.l for the florists' business, 

 t.eor-f Asmus spoke on the "Past 

 "rr;"'* *Vv.' ^'"^"'•P of the RetaH Busi-' 

 ,« <'n ^\' ''.•'1'" ^V. Gnmmage'8 topic 

 IS Our iTiends and Neighbors." 

 Char es GraKelow's speech was so well 

 'Ki tliat he was recalled and recited 

 ^famous poem, "Your Flag and My 

 aR. Henry Penn, as all expected, 



WHO'S WHO KL AND WHY i 



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THEODORE DORNER. 



'T'HE new president of the American Carnation Soi-ietv was horn at Lal'ayi'tte 

 -*- Ind., December :U, 1871, and e<lucated in tlir puldic" schools ami I'lirdiu! Uni- 

 versity. He entered business with his father and l.rotlier in ISitl. A ciiriM. ration 

 was forme.l in 1890 and. on his father's death, in liUl, li.. advanced from vice- 

 president t() president. Mr. Donier has served in the city council at Lafayette 

 and as i)resident of the police commissioners there. He married Ijillian M Har- 

 rington January 30, 189G. They have two daughters. Since 1911 Mr. l),,riier has 

 had full charge of the growing at Lafayette and has carried on the seedling rais- 

 ing started so successfully by liis venerated sire; lie raise<l Laddie, the variety 

 which led the lot at Cl.>velaii(l. He was elect-d ;,. <lirector of the American Car- 

 nation Society at its nieetiiio- at St. Louis in 191*; and. with U\< brother lias for 

 years been active in its affairs. 



spoke on ])nblicity, his favorite topic. 



The r.'ading of the final resolutions 

 by John H. l)iinloi> closed the American 

 ('arnation Society's twenty-eighth con- 

 vention. 



Dancing followed, at which the ('leve 

 landers and visitors enjoy(>(l themselves 

 the r(\st of the evening," wit h thoughts 

 turned toward Clucago for 1920. 



NO SEEDS FIlbM FEVERFEW. 



For two years I liave tried in vain to 

 get seeds from a fine, double white fever- 

 few. I have left the blooms to ripen 

 in the greenhouse and also outside, but 

 without resnlts. I rjot all the stock I 

 want from cuttings, but I want to know 

 why I cannot get seeds. Information 

 will be appreciated. H. M.— Ind. 



are easily fertilized. The reverse is 

 true of double ones. Even if you should 

 be able to secure see<is from your double 

 plants, the larger projiortion of them 

 probably would come single or semi- 

 double. If you wish to retain a good- 

 sized double type of feverfew, propa- 

 gate from cuttings. ('. W. 



The more liouble vour r»>verfew, the 

 less [.robability there will be of its 

 developing seeds. This applies to a 

 large number of plants. Single flowers 



KINDS OF MANURE. 



May we ask a little further informa- 

 tion in reply to our inquiry of January 

 2 about feeding carnations? We note 

 the reference to stable manure and cat- 

 tle manure, but do not understand tho 

 difTerence. C. P. S.— Mich. 



Most growers uiidei->t;iud tliat when 

 the term cattle manure is used one means 

 manure that is produced by cows, bulls, 

 steers, heifers or calves. BufTaloes might 

 also be include 1. Stable manure is gen 

 erally understood to mean horse manure 



A. F. J. B. 



