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The Florists' Review 



August 25. 1921 



Florists' Supplies Exhibit Awarded Certificate of Merit in Trade Display at Washington. 



ly. He stated that the total new mem- 

 bers gained so far in the drive were 

 628. These had been obtained by 110 

 members of the society. Eight men 

 were responsible for 204 new members. 

 These were: 



A. S. Gray, Chickasha , Okia 47 



U. C. Horxan, Macon, (Ja ;<7 



K. A. Farley, New Orleans, \j> -5 



John Young, New York 25 



Harrie S. Mueller, Wichita. Ki>n 22 



W. H. Knglehart, Memphis, leun 17 



.Tames Mcljiughlin. Cleveland, 16 



Paul Klingsporn, ('hiciitrn IS 



Oklahoma, Georgia, Louisiana, Kan 

 sas and Michigan state organizations 

 will be entitled to representation on the 

 S. A. F. board of directors in conse- 

 quence of the drive. 



The report of the committee on me- 

 morials was read by Secretary Young 

 while all stood with bowed heads. 



Max Schling drew an interested audi- 

 ence, which sat through his 2-hour dem- 

 onstration and lecture on the hottest 

 afternoon of the convention. One of 

 his most beautiful specimens of floral 

 art, a corsage of orchids, he presented 

 to Mrs. J. C. Vaughan. A handsome 

 vase of spray orchids, croton and other 

 foliage and garden flowers he presented 

 to William F. Gude. 



Final Resolutions. 



At the conclusion of Max Schling 's 

 talk the final resolutions were read by 

 F. R. Kilner. These embodied thanks 

 to the various agencies contributing to 

 the success of the convention — the 

 Washington florists in general, the so- 

 ciety's officers, the ladies, the Gude 

 family in p.-irticular, George W. Hess, 

 Capt. William H. Ernest for pottery, 

 the manager of the hall, the Kiwanis, 

 Rotary, Optimist, Shriners and other 

 clubs, the daily and trade press, etc. 

 The resolutions were prepared by a 

 committee composed of Irwin Berter- 

 mann, chairman; Adam Graham, Frank 

 H. Traendly, I. S. Hendrickson, Fred H. 

 Weber, William K. Harris and F. R. 

 Kilner. 



Motion of adjournment, to reconvene 



at the time of the Cleveland national 

 flower show, March 11 to 18, 1922, was 

 made by Carl Hagenburger, seconded 

 and carried. Thus closed the thirty- 

 seventh convention! 



JUDGES' AWARDS ON EXHIBITS. 



The judges found much of commend- 

 able value in the many exhibits com- 

 posing the trade display. The detailed 

 description in The Review for last 

 week included all of the ninety ex- 

 hibits made. The comments and awards 

 of the judges, F. R. Pierson, Earl H. 

 Mann and E. Allan Peirce, on sections 

 C and D were as follows: 



Vasil Steam Systems Co., Washington, D. C. — 

 Vasil hand stoker, a novel device for use In fuel 

 i-onsumption. 



John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. — Exhibit 

 of ventilating apparatus parts. 



Lord & Burnham Co., New York— Exhibit of 

 photographs of greenhouse construction. 



Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago. — Desk 

 space and literature. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chiciigo — Exhibit of pho- 

 tographs of boilers and ice-making machinery. 



Hitchlngs & Co., Elizabeth, N. J.— Exhibit of 

 photographs of greenliouse construction and lit- 

 erature. 



American Greenhouse Mfg. Co,, Chicago — Sec- 

 tion of greenhouse showing some novel features 

 in construction, particularly reinforced sashbars; 

 screws and nails are eliminated and everything 

 l)oIted together. Certificate of merit recom- 

 mended. 



L. C. Stroh & Sons, Batavia, X. Y.— The 

 ThoroMix soil shredder, a labor saving device 

 for shredding soil, simply and durably constriKl 

 ed and apparently capable of effecting great 

 economy in labor. Certificate of merit recom 

 mended. 



The judges of sections A, B and F, 

 who were A. L. Miller, Julius A. I'eter 

 son and Joseph Kohout, had a big job 

 on their hands. The care they exercised 

 in going over the exhibits is reflected in 

 their report, as follows: 



Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago — A fine collec 

 tion of French, Japanese and Dutch biillis and 

 especially mammoth bulbs of Harrisonii; also a 

 collection of cut gladioli. 



National Bulb Farms, Benton Harbor, Mich. — 

 Michigan-grown narcissi and tulips from Hol- 

 land-grown mother bulbs; collection of gladioli. 



H. F. Michell Co., Philadelphia— A fine display 

 of French, Dutch and Bermudan bulbs and an ex- 

 tensive exhibit of garden requisites. 



Charles Pommert, Amelia, 0. — New gladiolus. 

 Purity, a white sport of America. Award of 

 highly commended recommended. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. — A very cred- 

 itable exhibit of cattleya hybrids and other 

 orchids. 



Louis Hahn & Son, Pittsburgh, Pa.- — New co- 

 leus, Harding; color, red; ground, green; varie- 

 gated edge. Award of high merit recommended. 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y. — An ex- 

 hibit of pot-grown lilacs, field-grown deutzias, 

 spirseas and roses and small evergreens; vfrr 

 creditable. 



W. A. Manda, Inc., South Orange, N. .1. - 

 Collection of stove and greenhouse plants and ua 

 interesting collection of cacti. 



F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. — Collection 

 of nepbrolepis ferns in 4-inch to 10-inch pots and 

 pans. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia — A fine 

 collection of highly colored crotons, palms, fo- 

 liage and greenhouse plants. 



Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia— A fine collec- 

 tion of highly colored crotons, i^reca palms, lyc- 

 lamens, hydrangeas and decorative plants. 



Henry I. Faust, Merlon, Pa. — A display of 

 Teddy, Jr., nephrolepis ferns and well grown 

 cyclamens. 



Fruitiand Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. — A display 

 of outdoor-grown Azalea Indica and ardisias 



United Bulb Growers, Inc., Sassenheim, llol 

 land — Display of Holland-grown bulbs. 



H. C. Doescher, New Orleans, La. — Collecii'm 

 of palms, foliage and flowering plants and soiiili 

 em-grown lily bulbs. 



J. K. Rugowski Seed Co., Manitowoc, Wi- - 

 A fine collection of cut asters. 



Will Rehder. Wilmington, N. C— An unnnial 

 display of sarracenias and dionsea (Venus ll.v 

 trap). 



Carl Hagenburger, West Mentor, O. — A coUit- 

 tion of solanums and hydrangeas. 



Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.— A • ol- 

 lection of greenhouse and nursery stock, inchitl- 

 ing some home-grown araucarias. 



Isaac H. Moss, Inc., -Baltimore, Md. — A -'oe 

 collection of evergreens. 



Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa, — A col • i' 

 tion of palms. 



John Lewis Chlids, Inc., Flowerfield, L. I A 

 large collection of cut gladioli. 



B. Hammond Tracy. Wenliam, Mass. — A 'I- 

 lection of primulinus hybrid gladioli. 



C. U. Liggit, Philadelphia— A collection ■>' 

 specimen ferns and greenhouse plants. 



Macaw Bros.. Norwood. Pa. — A comprehen- >!■ 

 exhibit of Pandanus Veitchii. Dracoena Mas- n 

 geana, cyclamens and Macawii ferns, the la *'^ 

 especially well grown; Teddy, Jr., and Sci lii 

 ferns. 



Anton Schultheis, College Point, N. Y.— A •: " 

 eral exhibit of winter-blooming potted plants. "■ 

 eluding ericas, American-grown azaleas and >■ 

 drangeas. 



Roman J. Irwin, New Y^ork — A collectioi '■ 

 commercial plants. 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. — A l^" 

 play of ericas, well-berried ardisias and ad n- 

 tums; the latter included the variety Gl r' 

 Lemkesii. 



Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.— A '» 

 play of kentias and hybrid cattleyas. 



The many interesting and valua^ 't' 



items in the retailers' supplies ' ^- 



