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ACGUST 18, 1921 



The Florists' Review 



43 



retailer finds that he needs 100 roses 

 ;il)out twenty-four inches long. He will 

 look in a trade paper and find that roses 

 listed as "fancy long" are selling at 

 :.'0 cents apiece. He orders these, think- 

 ing they will fill his requirements. 

 IJpon receiving them he finds that they 

 ure about eighteen inches long. As 

 these roses will not suit his purpose, he 

 promptly orders another lot from an- 

 other wholesaler listed as "fancy 

 long," which seem to be the whole- 

 saler's best roses. These sell at 25 

 cents apiece. Upon receiving them, he 

 tinds that he has a lot of 36-inch 

 roses. Con-iequently, the two grades of 

 roses having the same name differ in 

 i|uality as well as in price. 



Not only is there a difference in the 

 i^rade of roses bearing the same name. 

 Hut there are so many different names 

 that it would tax the memory of a 

 memory expert to remember them all. 

 There are long, medium, short, fancy 

 lo.ig, good medium, good short, special, 

 select, extras, and as many more as the 

 imagination can invent. Can anyone 

 tell the length of roses in the grade 

 called "long"? After a bit of investi- 

 gation, I found that they could be any- 

 where from eighteen to forty-eight 

 inches. Benefits to Grower. 



If a uniform system of grading cut 

 flowers were adopted, it would benefit 

 not only the retailer, but the grower as 

 well. By checking up his sales report 

 with his consignment slips, he could 

 keep an accurate account of his receipts 

 :in(l see at a glance which grade sells 

 l>est, and he would be guided accord- 

 ingly in his future cropping. The 

 wholesaler would also l)enefit by a uni- 

 form system, because it would enable 

 him to give his customer exactly what 

 he wants, and that is the most impor- 

 tant thing in business. Therefore, we 

 sliould adopt a uniform system of grad- 

 itig to be used by every grower, whole- 

 saler and retailer in the United States. 



I have a jdan in mind that I think 

 would work well, but I do not think 

 it proper to bring it before this 

 liody, l)P('ause it might be influenced by 

 individual opinion. I think that a com- 

 mittee ought to be appointed to investi- 

 gate this matter, and then it would 

 have a clear field of action. 



Question for All. 



In conclusion, T want to explain wh\- 

 1, as chairman of a committee appointed 

 by the National Flower Growers' Asso- 

 'iation to investigate this matter, 

 sliould ask to come before this body 

 and request it to take some action to 

 liring about reform in this matter. If 

 f thought this matter would affect only 

 the grower, I should never have asked 

 to come before you today. We, the 

 growers, organized as the National 

 Flower Growers' Association, hold our- 

 selves only as a division of the Society 

 '•f American Florists, and we believe 

 tliat reforms of general character 

 should come from this society, as it is 

 the only society before which reforms 

 f>f a widesprea(l character can properly 

 tip brought. Therefore, I hope that a 

 ■ipeedy and beneficial action will be 

 ♦aken bv this honorable bodv. 



THE CANADIAN CONVENTION. 



Officers Elected. 



The closing day of the twenty-fourth 

 niniial convention of the Canadian 



Florists' and Gardeners' Association, 

 held at Peterboro, August 8 to 10, 

 brought about the election of the of- 

 ficers for the ensuing year. So well did 

 the officers of the previous year ' ' carry 

 on" that the appreciation of the mem- 

 bers was shown by reelecting them, as 

 follows: 



President — W. E. Groves, Hamilton. 



First vice-president — C. J. Hay, 

 Brockville. 



Second vice-president — F. D. Clark, 

 Toronto. 



Secretary-treasurer — .H. J. Eddy, 

 Montreal. 



There was also an election of direc- 

 tors. The board of directors as it now 

 stands is as follows: Those for a three- 

 year term, H. E. Groves, Hamilton; 

 K. Burrows, St. Anne de Bellevue, and 

 S. Kirk, Georgetown; those for the 

 two-year term, W. H. Gray, Dundas; 

 Alex Simpson, Toronto, and A. M. Ter- 

 rill, Calgary, and those for the one-year 

 term, W. C. Hall, Montreal; S. Jordan, 

 Peterboro, and S. A. McFadden, To- 

 ronto. 



Retailers' Officers. 



The officers elected in the retailers' 

 section of the association were as fol- 

 lows: President, S. A. McFadden, To- 

 ronto; vice-president, W. C. Hall, Mont- 

 real; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. 

 Percy Waters, Toronto, and the board 

 of directors, A. M. Terrill, Calgary; J. 

 Gibson, Calgary; W. W. Gammage, 

 London; E. B. Hamilton, Toronto; C. J. 

 Ilav, Brockville; E. J. Hay ward, Mont- 

 real; S. A. Frost, Toronto; C. A. Wil- 

 liamson, Peterboro, and J. J. Higgins, 

 Toronto. 



Among other happenings of interest 

 not reported in The Eeview last week 

 was the decision of the convention to 

 send a letter of inquiry to the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, at Ottawa, re- 

 garding the delay in inspection of stock 

 imported at Montreal. 



As usual, Thomas Manton, of Eglin- 

 ton, was remembered, this year with a 

 pearl-gray hat, suitably trimmed. The 

 jiresentation speech was well done bv 

 W. C. Hall, of Montreal. 



Gladiolus Exhibit. 



A gladiolus exhibit by local florists 

 was a feature of the closing day. Miss 

 .\. Campbell, of Simcoe, was judge. Miss 

 Campbell is one of the largest growers 

 of gladioli in Canada. Campbell Bros., 

 of Simcoe, had a beautiful exhibit of 

 gladioli at the convention and the 

 Peterboro Floral Co. also had a fine dis- 

 play. 



The local committee which had the 

 arrangements of the convention in 

 charge is to be congratulated for the 

 excellent manner in which the program 

 was carried out and for the comfort, 

 convenience and pleasure which added 

 so much to make the convention a suc- 

 cess. The members of the committee 

 were S. Jordan, C. S. Thompson, E. 

 Ford, P. Blade, A. Blade, Leon Frazier, 

 Dr. J. E. Middleton, William James, J. 

 Grierson, D. Jordan, C. Jordan, J. H. 

 Callander and R. F. Ivey. 



Montreal will be the meeting place 

 for next year. 



Those Present. 



There was a good attendance at the 

 vention; some of those present were: 



\Y. W. (Jnmmago, Ijonrton. 



Fnink (Jilbcrt. I/iinrton. 



W. K. (trovfs, Hamilton. 



H. E. OrovpR, Htiniiltnn. 



^^r. :in<l ^^rs. (;»(irKe DdukLis. 'I'liniiit*. 



Mr. jind Mrs, Kitdiie. Toroiitu. 



Mrs. P. Waters, Toronto. 



Mrs. Barber, Toronto. 



S. A. Frost, Toronto. 



.T. H. Diinlop, Toronto. 



S. A. McFadden, Toronto. 



.loe Weis, Toronto. 



A. Simpson, Toronto. 



W. .SkiUeter. Toronto. 



W. .lay, Toronto. 



.1. I'. MpRosh, Toronto. 



W. Miiston. Toronto. 



.Mrs. A. M. Muston, Toronto. 



K. M. Muston, Toronto. 



.1. J. HiKgins, Toronto. 



(Jeorge Hatelier, Toronto. 



I>. >S, Waters, Toronto. 



H. O. Dlllemutli. Toronto. 



William Dale, Brampton. 



Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mullis, Brampton. 



T. Davis, Brampton. 



W. J. Peacock, Brampton. 



Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hayward, Montreal. 



Mr. and Mrs. J. McKenna, Montreal. 



A. ('. Wilslilre. Montreal. 



W. C. Hall, Montreal. 



H. .1.' Eddy, Montreal. 



J. Luck. Montreal. 



K. Burris, Montreal. 



.T. Tomllnson, West Hill. 



T. Manton, Egliuton. 



Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Palliser, Campbellford. 



W. W. Hick, Lindsay. 



.\. P. Marshall, Niagara Falls. 



Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Harrison, .Stonv Creek. 



F. Mitchell, Port Hope. 



.T. Fraser. Prescott. 



C. J. Hay, Brockville. 



.T. Bendoll, Collingwood. 



E. D. Tampbell. Midland. 

 H. G. Atfleld. Grand Mere. 

 T. Carter. Windsor. 



R. J. Milford. Sherbrooke. 

 S. Wadell. Cayuga. 

 William Ettoy, Prince Albert. 

 .\. M. Terrill. Calgary. 

 S. Kirk. (Jeorgetown. 

 Roman Irwin. New York. 

 (\ Hnglian, Lindsay, 

 .losepli McKpe. Ottawa. 

 W. T, Macoum, Ottawa. 



F. J. Gammage, Ijondon. 

 R. B. Hamilton. London. 

 .1. H. Taylor, Tx)ndon. 

 .lohn Connon. Hamilton. 



Mr. and Mrs. Brotiierton. Hamilton. 



.7. F. Bruce. Hamilton. 



William Browning, Kitcliener. 



F. Orlowski, Kitchener. 



1). Jordan. Peterboro. 



.V. E. .Jordan. Peterboro. 



.^. .Jordan. Peterboro. 



.1. W.- .Jordan, Peterboro. 



.\. Williams. Peterboro. 



There were a number of others at- 

 tending, l)ut thev failed to register. 



J. .J. H. 



SAGINAW'S GLADIOLUS SHOW. 



The annual gladiolus show, given un- 

 der the aus]ii(('s of tlie garden depart- 

 iiu'nt of the Saginaw Women's Club, 

 took place August 4 and 5 in the Tanner 

 store, Saginaw, Mich. Ranged in the 

 store and the lobby of an adjoining 

 hotel, the flowers presented a grand 

 appearance. 



Many professional and amateur grow- 

 ers were entered in the show. The win- 

 ners in the professional class were as 

 follows: 



Collection of (en named varieties F'red Banm- 

 iiras. LinBing, Mich., first: I'eter Vos & Son, 

 Grand Hapids. Midi., second; Zorn & Gaertner. 

 Saginaw. Mich., tliird. 



Collection of live nanieil varieties -Fred Baiim- 

 cras, first; Zorn & Gaertner. second; Peter Vos & 

 Son. tliird. 



Collection of five named varieties, three spikes 

 in each vase — Fred Baiimgras, first: Zorn & 

 Gaertner, seconil : Peter Vos & Son, third. 



White, one spike, nanii'd v;irlety -Fred Baiim- 

 gras, first: Peter Vos & .Son. second: Grohman 

 Co.. Saginaw, tliird. 



Yellow, one spike, named variety Peter Vos 

 & Son. first: fnitcd Bull) Co.. Mount Clemens. 

 Mich., second: Kred Bniiingras, tliird. 



Light pink, one spike, nameil variety — I'eter 

 Vos & Son. first: Grohman Co.. second; Fred 

 Jlaumgrns. tliird. 



Dark pink, one spike, named variety -Peter 

 Vos & Son, first: Fred Baiuiigras. second: fnited 

 Bulb Co.. third. 



Red, one sjiikc, named varietv — Fred I'.aumgras, 

 first: Peter Vos & Son. second; I'nited Bulb Co.. 

 third. 



Blue, purple or lavender, named variety — Fred 

 Bnumgras, first; Peter Vos & Son. second; Groh- 

 man Co., third. 



Collection of primulinus hybrids -Peter Vos & 

 Son, first; Fred Baumgras. second: Grohman Co., 

 third. 



.\rtistlc arrangement, basket or vase of 

 gladioli — I'nited Bulb Co., first: Fred Bnuuigras, 

 second: Peter Vos & Son, third. 



Green basket, filled with gladioli, cosmos, 

 coreopsis and snapdragons — Grohman Co., first. 



Novelty group — Fred Baiiingras. first. 



