AUGUST 18, 1021 



The Florists^ Review 



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Peetion 4, makes the paragraph apply to 

 ', finance committee only, taking out the 

 sentence, "It shall be the duty of this 

 ;ommittee to audit the books of the 

 ecretary and treasurer at least once 

 ach year just prior to the annual nieet- 

 ;,ig of the executive board," and adds 

 his sentence, "The treasurer of this 

 ociety shall be a member of this coni- 

 ..littee." A paragraph is added to Ar- 

 iele 2, Section 4, on "Standing Com- 

 mittees and Their Duties," which pro- 

 ides that the president assuming office 

 Tanuary 1, 1922, and each succeeding 

 president shall, immediately upon taking 

 iflSce, appoint from among the members 

 of the society, other than the directors, 

 :i committee of three, who shall audit 

 ;he books of the treasurer and secretary 

 ;it least once each year just prior to the 

 •mnual meeting of the executive board 

 ,md at such other times as may be 

 leemed advisable. 



According to an amendment of Article 

 'j, Section 3, on the ' * Duties of Officers, ' ' 

 it now is provided that before the treas- 

 urer pays bills they shall be approved 

 by the president and secretary and by 

 the chairman of the finance committee. 

 Before amended the latter phrase read 

 "by the chairman of the audit and 

 finance committee." 



The amendments all are calculated to 

 simplify the routine work of the society, 

 to surround the funds with greater safe- 

 guards and to afford the laity increased 

 assurance that the rules of the game are 

 being strictly observed. 



The President's Reception. 



Delightful and balmy weather the 

 evening of Tuesday, August 16, brought 

 out a gathering for the president's re- 

 ception that was easily the largest as- 

 sembly of the three days' program. No 

 better setting could have been obtained 

 than that of the United States Botanic 

 Garden. Under electric lights, strung 

 for the occasion, the visitors chatted, 

 partook of the refreshments, admired the 

 illuminated capitol standing out in the 

 foreground and listened to the noted 

 Marine band. 



In the reception line were President 

 Roland and his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Frank H. Traendly, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 

 Ammann, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gude and 

 the other past presidents, A. L. Miller, 

 J. C. Vaughan, George Asmus, Richard 

 Vincent, Jr., Philip Breitmeyer, Charles 

 H. Totty, Adam Graham and F. R. Pier- 

 son. In appreciation of the notable oc- 

 casion, William F. Gude made some ap- 

 propriate remarks and led cheers for the 

 Marine band, whose closing number, at 

 10 'clock, came all too early. 



The lovely reception, held in the fit- 

 ting spot that it was, was made possible 

 by George W. Hess, head of the gardens, 

 whose efforts the delighted visitors ap- 

 preciated greatly. 



Of^cers Elected. 



It does not often happen that an ab- 

 sentee is elected to the presidency of 

 the S. A. F., but this rare honor was 

 paid to Samuel S. Pennock, of Philadel- 

 phia, who is in Europe on a relief mis- 

 sion for the Friends. The order of busi- 

 ness being the nomination of officers, 

 Mr. Pennock 's name was presented by 

 Frank R. Pierson, with enthusiastic 

 seconds by George Asmus, J. F. Am- 

 mann, Benjamin Hammond and Anton 

 Schultheis, the latter moving that nomi- 

 nations be closed and that the secretary 



Samuel Murray. 



(Vice-Presltlent-flcct of the Sodfty of American Florists.) 



be instructed to cast the unanimous vote 

 of the membership for Mr. Pennock. 

 This was seconded by Paul R. Klingsporn 

 and carried unanimously. 



J. J. Hess presented the name of 

 Samuel Murray, of Kansas City, for 

 vice-president. George Asmus presented 

 the name of John Young for reelection 

 as secretary, and J. F. Ammann nomi- 

 nated J. J. Hess to succeed himself as 

 treasurer. There were no other nomi- 

 nations, and election was by acclama- 

 tion. 



For director three names were pro- 

 posed. Robert Johnston presented the 

 name of William F. Ekas, of Baltimore, 

 seconded by James McLaughlin, of 

 Cleveland. A. L. Miller presented the 

 name of F. L. Atkins, of Rutherford, N. 

 J., seconded by Carl Hagenburger. Wal- 

 lace R. Pierson, was placed in nomina- 

 tion by F. H. Traendly. 



Dumping Dutch Bulbs. 



Secretary John Young read a letter 

 from Peter Pearson, president of the 

 growers' organization, of Chicago, to 

 whom the executive committee had as- 

 signed the chairmanship of a committee 



to consider the unloading of surplus 

 stocks of bulbs on the American market. 

 There was discussion of the subject by 

 James McHutchison and George Asmus, 

 after which the matter was laid on the 

 table until the afternoon session of 

 Wednesday, to be brought up following 

 the report of W. F. Gude as chairman of 

 the committee on tariff and legislation. 



Publicity Session. 



Following last year's example, a ses- 

 sion was given over to the society's 

 publicity campaign Wednesday after- 

 noon. W. F. Gude led the way by read- 

 ing the reports of Henry Penn, chair- 

 man of the national publicity com- 

 mittee, which is printed in full on an- 

 other jtage of this issue. 



L. D. Fernald, advertising manager 

 of the New York Post, gave an address 

 full of ideas pithily and emphatically 

 expressed, showing the power of pub- 

 licity well directed. 



Urging the importance of the national 

 campaign, Major P. F. O'Keefe, in his 

 address, empliasized the necessity of 

 each member of the trade doing his 



