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The Florists^ Review 



Janoabt 22, 1920. 



range the exhibits on the second day, 

 the entries in the medal classes and 

 those entered for certificate of merit 

 to be left intact unless each variety be 

 kept to itself. Now, this arrangement 

 may be satisfactory to some, and to 

 others it may be unsatisfactory. The 

 only way to find out is to try it; if it is 

 unsatisfactory it can be changed by the 

 board of directors. 



I would suggest to those who raise 

 sealing carnations and disseminate 

 them that they be careful in selecting 

 a name for their new varieties, so that 

 the name will never conflict with those 

 already registered. 



I wish to extend my thanks to the sec- 

 retary for the help he has given me and 

 the good work and time spent in the in- 

 terest of our society. A man like Mr. 

 Baur is surely a help to all the members 

 of our society. He has worked hard to 

 keep the American Carnation Society 

 on its feet and to make our annual meet- 

 ings and exhibitions a success. 



In conclusion I wish to thank the 

 members of this society for the honor 

 of being its president for the last year. 

 I siivcerely hope that you will all enjoy 

 the hospitality of the Chicago Florists' 

 Club anfl that, after you leave Chicago, 

 it will aWays be fresh in your memory. 



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SECEETARY'S REPORT. 



[The following la the report of A. F. J. Baur, 

 ■ecretary of the American Carnation Society, 

 presented at the Chicago Convention, January 

 21, 1920.] 



Conditions approaching normal hav- 

 ing been restored, your officers, when 

 arranging for this convention, deenaed 

 it advisable to return to our normal 

 program. In view of the successful 

 convention held in 1919, under most 

 unfavorable conditions resulting from 

 the war period, we felt justified in look- 

 ing forward to this meeting with con- 

 fidence akin to enthusiasm. A full 

 schedule of competitive classes, with 

 the usual cash and medal classes, was 

 arranged. One new class was added, its 

 purpose being to encourage the raising 

 of blooms with extraordinary keeping 

 qualities. Arrangements should be made 

 to repeat this class each year and there- 

 by encourage the carnation breeders in 

 striving for. varieties with increased 

 substance. Another new feature this 

 year will be the rearranging of the ex- 

 hibits by the retailers of Chicago for 

 the second day. This is by way of ex- 

 periment and whether it will be re- 

 peated in future exhibitions will be de- 

 termined by the degree of success in 

 this instance. 



Finances. 



The curtailed premium schedule of 

 last year and the subsequent saving in 

 money have enabled the society to 

 catch up in a measure with its finances. 

 Prices on all supplies continue high, 

 however, and strict economy must be 

 practiced until either prices moderate 

 or our income can be increased. We 

 were successful in securing an unusual 

 amount of advertising for this year's 

 premium schedule, there being thirty- 

 six full pages. Our members can make 

 this a really valuable advertising me- 

 dium by patronizing our advertisers. 

 Plans which are in prospect make it 

 highly important that you lend your as- 

 sistance along this line. 



It is most gratifying to note that our 

 present members are supporting the 

 society most loyally. We have also re- 

 instated seventeen old delinquent mem- 

 bers during the last year. But why do 

 we not gain more new members! Some 

 plan that will produce results must b& 

 devised. Who can suggest onet Our 

 membership itow stands at 300 annual 

 members and eleven life members. These 

 figures should be doubled. We have 



lost during the year Fmnk A. Friedley, 

 who died March 9; Henry "iBoJirer, who 

 died April 7, and EobertrsMontgomery, 

 who passed away August 5. 



There was paid into the secretary's 

 office: 



In dues $ 649.00 



For advertising 285.00 



For miscellaneous 82.00 



Total $1,016.00 



All of this money was turned over to 

 the treasurer and his receipt taken 

 therefor. The secretary's and treasur- 

 er's books were audited by a public 

 accountant and found correct, as will 

 be shown by his report. 



Publications. 



Our regular publications were issued 

 in the regular routine of business. Spe- 

 cial announcements were published in 

 the trade press, free of charge, for 

 which this society's thanks are due. 

 There are no overdue bills, and collec- 

 tions of dues and other accounts are pro- 

 gressing satisfactorily^. 



The $1,000 in the Fred Dorner me- 

 morial fund is not yielding sufficient in- 

 terest to cover the cost of the Domer 

 memorial medal at the present time. 

 Prospects for any material reduction in 

 the cost of this medal in the near future 

 do not seem bright and it would prob- 

 ably be wise to add $200 or $300 to 

 this fund in order to again make it 

 self-sustaining, unless the present fund 

 can safely be invested so as to yield 

 a higher rate of interest. 



Preparations for the fifth national 

 flower show have been resumed, with 

 a view to holding it in 1921. This so- 

 ciety should lay plans to maintain its 

 place in the front rank of the special 

 societies by staging the greatest show 

 of carnations ever put on display. We 

 are guaranteeing the financial success 

 of this show; now let us assure its suc- 

 cess from the artistic point of view. 



We now have 251 members in the 

 S. A. F., which entitles us to represen- 

 tation on their executive board. Our 

 president, Theodore Dorner, has been 

 appointed to serve during the present 

 calendar year. A new rule, adopted 

 last August, provides that all affiliated 

 societies shall pay the expenses of their 

 representatives, instead of their mile- 

 age being paid by the S. A. F., as was 

 done previous to this year. This" calls 

 for additional funds again, if you de- 



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sire your representative to attend these 

 meetings. » 



New Seedlings. . 



Seven new seedling carnations were 

 registered during the year and three 

 sports were offered for registration. Six 

 registrations were sent over from Eng- 

 land, one a duplication of Toreador, a 

 variety disseminated in this country 

 some years ago. 



Tb^-rfegular summer meeting of the 

 board of directors was held in Detroit 

 ' August 22. Plans for this convention 

 were perfected and other matters were 

 attended to. The board instructed the 

 secretary to send an invitation to the 

 Illinois State Florists' Association to 

 participate in the festivities connected 

 with this convention, they having al- 

 ready voted to hold their semiannual 

 meeting in Chicago during our conven- 

 tion. The secretary was also instructed 

 to lay before this meeting a request 

 from the department of horticulture of 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural College, 

 for a membership in the society to be 

 carried by the department. 



This society is extremely fortunate in 

 having locally a man with such energy 

 and executive ability as our vice-presi- 

 dent, Charles W. Johnson. To him is 

 due in large measure the credit for the 

 efficient manner in which the local ar- 

 rangements-were managed. Our thanks^ 

 are also due the Chicago Florists' Club, 

 the Chicago Retail Florists' Association 

 and the Commercial Flower Growers' 

 Association for their splendid coopera- 

 tion in making this convention a suc- 

 cess. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



[The following Is the report of F. E. Dorner, 

 treasurer of the American Carnation Society, 

 presented at the Chicago convention, January 

 21 1920 1 



GENERAL FUND. 

 Receipts. 



Jan. 19, 1919. Cash on liand % 612.42 



Cash received during year 1,050.64 



Total $1,662.96 



Disbursements. 



Orders on treasurer paid $ 858.76 



Jan. 12, 1920. Balance cash on hand.. 804.21 



Total $1,662,96 



PERMANENT FUND. y^ 



Receipts. /' 



Jan. 19, 1919. Balance $2,625<31 



Jan. 1, 1920. Interest 100.04 



Total $2,731.36 



Disbursements. 



Jan. 10, 1920. General Fund $ 106.04 



Jan. 12. 1920. Balance 2^629.31 



Total $2,731.35 



DORNER MEMORIAL FUND. 

 Receipts. 



Jan. 19, 1919. Balance $1,002.97 



Jan. 10, 1920. Interest 40.60 



Total $1,043.47 



Disbursements. 

 Jan. 10, 1920. Transferred to general 



fund $ 40.00 



Jan. 12, 1920. Balance 1,003.47 



Total $1,043.47 



CASH ON HAND. 

 General fund. First Merchants' Na- 

 tional Bank, subject to check $ 804.21 



Permanent fund, Lafayette Loan & 



Trust Co 2,625.31 



Dorner memorial fund, Lafayette Loan 

 & Trust Co 1,003.47 



Total $4,432.99 



Woodstock, 111. — A fire, caused by a 

 defective chimney, broke out January 

 2 in the greenhouses of George Moncur 

 and destroyed the potting and packing 

 shed, breaking a large quantity of glass. 

 The flooding of the boiler caused the 

 whole heating system to freeze up, re- 

 sulting in the total loss of both the pip- 

 ing and the stock. Mr. Moncur estimat- 

 ed the damage at $3,000, with fire in- 

 surance to the amount of $1,000 on the 

 heating system and the building. 



