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The Florists' Review 



January 26. 1922 



twenty-five and so on. No doubt in two 

 or three years we sliall st>e many of 

 these promising varieties on our exhi- 

 bition tables. 1 should like to see more 

 of this spirit shown. It is true that we 

 Americans ■ are forever seeking new 

 fads, not only in dress, but in all com- 

 modities of life. To tlie members of 

 this society who so diligently work to 

 produce new varieties of merit, we are 

 probably more indebted than we realize, 

 for if it were not for the new ones, we 

 would surely cease to progress. 



Novelties Increase Demand. 



"I shall now take the liberty to tell 

 my experience with novelties. The av- 

 erage commercial grower today grows 

 four or perhaps five varieties; namely, 

 two shades of pink, white and red. They 

 claim this is all the market requires. 

 It has, however, been my custom to 

 grow more varieties than that; and this 

 is a true statement, that the common 

 sorts bring me a greater financial return 

 because of the novelties. The large de- 

 mand for the novelties helps to sell the 

 others. Then do not forget the old va- 

 rieties, but let us try to imj)rove them. 

 I call to mind two or three varieties 

 which at one time I thought I should 

 have to discard. Eureka, by the way, 

 was one of them. Instead of throwing 

 it out, all I did was to select the 

 healthy plants from which to take stock 

 and now I could not ask for a better 

 scarlet. 



New Members. 



"Just as we want and need new seed 

 lings, so we want and must have new- 

 members. I wish to speak of one way 

 in particular in which I think we might 

 get more members. That is by having 

 branch meetings in various sections of 

 the country; say, one in New England, 

 another in New York, one in the 

 section around Philadelphia, etc. My 

 reason for making this suggestion is 

 this: A great number to whom I have 

 spoken about becoming members, so 

 that they might attend these conven- 

 tions and exhibit there, have said in 

 reply, 'Your meetings are held too far 

 away. It takes too much time and 

 money. I cannot afford it.' There- 

 fore I believe that if we had these 

 branches located in different parts of 

 the country, where we could call a 

 meeting, say three or four times a year, 

 to be held for one day, it would not cost 

 much and at the same time it would 

 give us a chance to discuss carnation 

 growing, and before long I think we 

 should find our society had many new 

 members. I should like to have this 

 discussed at our next meeting. 



"I am much pleased to have the 

 American Rose Rociety join with us in 

 this convention. T think if arrange- 

 ments could be made for both societies 

 to meet once in two or three years, if 

 not every year, on the same days and 

 not have the meetings conflict, that it 

 would help the interests of both soci- 

 eties, a-s some members grow both carna- 

 tions and roses. The cost of the exhibi- 

 tion hall would be less for each society, 

 also the transportation. I, personally, 

 think that the carnations and tlic roses 

 make an attractive showing. 



Cleveland Show. 



"Next March the greatest of all 

 shows is to be held, at Cleveland, a na- 

 tional flower show of the S. ,\. F., in 

 which this society takes an active ])art. 

 Tlie ftremiums in the carnation section 



of the national show amount to $2,000, 

 and that, of course, is to be ]>aid out of 

 the national sliow fund. Now, let as 

 many of us attend and exhibit as pos- 

 sibly can. We must do our share to 

 make it a success, for in it there is a 

 lireat advertising medium for us. 



•'While reading one of the trade 

 papers recently, I noticed that the Brit- 

 ish Carnation Society had just held its 

 twenty-sixth exhibition in London. 

 Mr. Kngelniann, one of our own mem- 

 l)ers, had things much his own way and 

 carried off a great many prizes. A 

 large ])ercentage were won with vari- 

 eties of American origin. Mr. Engel- 

 inann has in all over 250 varieties in cul- 

 tivation. The society has evolved a 

 new system of classification, which in 

 time may be helpful to us. 



' ' During the last year three of our 

 members liave answered the 'last call.' 

 M. A. Patten, of Tewksbury, makes the 

 ninth ex-j)resident. Also .T. S. Stuart, 



EVERY now and then a 

 well pleased reader speaks 

 the word which is the means 

 of bringing a new advertiser to 



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Such friendly assistance is thoroughly 

 appieciated. 



Give us the name of anyone from 

 whom you are buying, not an adver- 

 tiser. We especially t^ish to interest 

 those selling articles of florists' use 

 not at present advertised. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 

 300-60 Caxton Bldg. Chicago 



of Anderson, Ind., and Peter Reinberg, 

 of <^hicago. 



Reaction Easy on Florists. 



"The year 1921 marked the continu- 

 ation of the reaction which set in last 

 year, following the boom created by the 

 great war. As was expected," the de- 

 pression in business has -resulted in 

 heavy losses to many industries in many 

 sections of the country. It is impos- 

 sible to state just when we shall reach 

 the end of this period, but business 

 along horticultural lines has not been 

 so hard hit as along the lines of manu- 

 facturing. Therefore, we have every 

 reason to ))e o])timistic. 



"In closing, I want to heartily thank 

 the se<'retary, Mr. Baur, for his kind 

 ceo|peration and advice in many things. 

 Also Mr. Osborn, our worthy vice-presi- 

 dent, for his untiring zeal an<l activity, 

 which has made possible this most suc- 

 cessful convention and exhibition. I 

 also want to thank Mr. I'ierson, general 

 chairman of the committee on arrange- 

 ments, aiul Mr. Thomson, president of 

 the Hartford Florists' Club, and his as- 

 sistants, also the ladies who have taken 

 such good care of us while in Hartford. 

 I certainly ajppreciate the courtesy 

 shown nic during my visits here the 

 jL-ist year." 



Treasurer's Report. 



The leport of Treasurer F. E. Dorner 

 was presented by him as follows: 



(icncral Fund. Uiabiirsements: 



(Irders on treasurer piiid $1,292.41 



naliiuce January 23, 1922 1,589.12 



General Fund. Receipts: 



Halanoe January 17, 1921 $ 402.08 



CnHh received 2.306.00 



Interest on permanent fund... 



Permanent Fund: 



Kalance January 17, 1921 $2,775.81 



Cash received 50.00 



Interest 113.45 



'i'o be transferred to general 



fund 113.45 



Halanoe January 23, 1922 2,826.31 



Dorner Memorial Fund: 



Balance January 17, 1921 $1,053.99 



Interest 80.92 



Transferred to general fund 



for medal $ 50.60 



Halance January 23, 1922 1,084.41 



Total of AH Funds: 



• Jencral fund 



Permanent fund 



Horner Memorial fund. 



$2.881. .'>» 



2.768.08 

 118. 45> 



$2.881. .">» 



2.938. 7& 



2,938. 7S' 



1.134.91 



1,134.91 



1,68».12- 

 2,825.31 

 1.084.41 



$S,498.8« 



Secretary's Report. 



Secretary A. F. J. Baur presented his- 

 report as follows: 



"With the return of normal condi- 

 tions in the trade our society is rapidly 

 resuming its natural stride. Our meet- 

 ing at Washington last January, though 

 not so large as the Chicago meetings 

 was well attended. The exhibition was- 

 more nearly normal than for several 

 years, due to the greater abundance or 

 stock and the increased interest on the 

 part of our members, which is reflected 

 in the large number of seedling carna- 

 tions coming on, which are brought to 

 our meetings for inspection and ap- 

 proval. 



"Our membership continues to make- 

 slight but steady gains, continuing to 

 be the largest in our history. There are 

 now S.")! members, of whom twelve are 

 life members. This shows a gain of 

 four in annual members and a loss of 

 one liie member. M. A. Patten, one of 

 our affilest members and a past presi- 

 dent, died December 5. J. S. Stuart 

 died April 1 1 , i,nd Peter Reinberg die<f 

 .Tune 21. 



Finances. 



' ' Complying with the resolution 

 adopted at the last meeting, the in- 

 crease in the annual dues was put into- 

 force. The members are responding' 

 cheerfully and there should be sufficient 

 funds to carry on the work of this so- 

 ciety satisfactorily. There is also a> 

 greater total revenue from the advertis- 

 ing section of the premium schedule 

 than ever before, and, with a slight de- 

 crease in the printing bill, the net 

 profits are considerably more. These 

 things afford much satisfaction to your 

 secretary, who must bear the burden of 

 the work. We have collected in funds 

 rluring the last year: 



One life membership $ SO.OO 



Annual dues 786.09 



.\dvertisinK 496.0(^ 



National flower show premium fund 786.00 



Jliscellaneoiis 96.60 



Total $2.2U.60 



''All of this was turned over to onr 

 treasurer. The secretary's and treas- 

 urer's books were audited by a pablie 

 accountant and found correct. 



National Flower Show. 



"At the Washington meeting snb- 

 siriptioiis were taken toward a fund to 



