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Mat 4, 1922 



The Florists' Review 



43 



immediate measures for relief from 

 present drastic restrictions complained 

 of by state horticultural societies; 

 and, finally, that he direct said 

 federal board to proceed no further in 

 the curtailment of private or commer- 

 cial plant and bulb importations. The 

 resolution further stated that the board 

 of directors was giving this request 

 no press publicity and awaited the sec- 

 retary's views and action on the ques- 

 tion so vital to the increase and prog- 

 ress of the florists ' industry. 



An earnest discussion followed the 

 reading of the resolution. Many 

 thought it was entirely out of the 

 scope of the executive board and was a 

 question for the convention, and this 

 feeling seemed to prevail. Finally, on 

 motion of Robert Pyle, seconded by 

 "W. B. Pierson, the resolution was laid 

 on the table. 



Tliird Session. 



The first business of the third ses- 

 sion, Tuesday morning, was the report 

 of the committee in regard to the Flori- 

 cultural Club of the University of Illi- 

 nois. P. R. Klingsporn read the report, 

 which was to the effect that the organi- 

 zation of a Junior S. A. F. as outlined 

 did not promise benefits of real value 

 to the society sufficient to justify such 

 a proceeding, but the committee believed 

 that if the student body had ultimate 

 membership in the society in view, it 

 would be of more benefit, mutually, for 

 the students to join the society as soon 

 as eligible. W. H. Gulp moved the 

 adoption of the report, and his motion 

 was seconded. After a prolonged dis- 

 cussion, however, in which those taking 

 part expressed sympathy with the plans 

 of the students to connect witli the so- 

 ciety in some way, J. F. Ammann moved 

 in amendment to Mr. Gulp's motion that 

 a committee of three be appointed to 

 confer with the students' representa- 

 tives before the meeting at Kansas Gity 

 and report on recommendations at that 

 meeting. The amendment, which was 

 accepted as a substitute motion, was 

 duly seconded and passed. The chair 

 continued the previous committee to act 

 on the matter, adding to it J. F. Am- 

 mann. 



Standardization. 



Henry Penn, as chairman of tlie com 

 mittee appointed at the Washington con- 

 vention to consider the question of 

 standardization of cut flowers and 

 plants, presented a report covering a 

 plan prepared by L. F. Murphy, Gincin- 

 nati, chairman of the National Flower 

 Growers' Association committee, and 

 also a report signed by E. Allan Peirce, 

 representing the New England district 

 of the National Flower Growers' Asso- 

 ciation, outlining a plan evolved by the 

 eastern growers. The chair explained 

 that this question had been referred to 

 the executive board at the convention. 

 Thomas Roland explained that the re- 

 ports presented were to be taken as the 

 report of the committee he, as president, 

 appointed in Washington at the request 

 of the convention, and it was before 

 the board for action. The individual 

 reports difl'ered in many respects. 

 George Asmus moved, and his motion 

 was seconded and carried, that inas- 

 much as the matter was being taken 

 care of by individual organizations, it 

 should he referred back to them to work 

 out a solution, and that the committee be 

 discharged with the thanks of the so- 

 ciety. 



The report of the committee on Dutch 



George Asmus. 



I Awiiidcil Ihf S. A. F. (lold Medal ><< Honor.) 



bulbs, expected at this session, not being 

 ready, on motion of (ieorge Asmus. the 

 committee was directed to present it at 

 the August convention. 



A project looking to an establishment 

 and observance of Armistice day re- 

 ferred to the board by the Washington 

 convention was, on motion of George As- 

 mus, referred to the publicity committee. 



The advisability of promoting field 

 work for meml)ership, also referred to 

 the board, was by motion referred to 

 the meeting of vice-presidents to be held 

 at the Kansas City convention. 



Secretary Young referred to the fact 

 that Past-President Patrick Welch, Bos- 

 ton, was quite ill, and moved that Henry 

 Penn be authorized to send him a mes- 

 sage and flowers from the board, con- 

 veying sympathy and best wishes for 

 a speedy recovery. The chair suggested 

 that the message take the form of a 

 letter bearing the signatures of the mem- 

 bers of the board, and it was so ordered. 



Resolution on Quarantine. 



W. H. Gulp referred to the matter of 



the resolution in regard to quarantine 



No. 37 tabled by the board the previous 



day, and read a substitute resolution 



which he moved be accepted and passed. 



The resolution was as follows: 



To the Honorable Secretarj- of Agriculture. 

 WashiriKtoii, I). C. 



The executive l)o!ir<l of the Society of .\nierican 

 Florists would resiieetfully urge that you ilireet 

 the federal horticultural Iward that no further 

 extensions or changes in rulings for application 



cf quai'iintiiie 'M lie made without due notice, 

 and op|)(U-tunity for a hearing be given to those 

 whose in'erests will be affected by such con- 

 templated ruling or change in application. 



A sufflcient time having elapsed since the 

 estalilisliing of said quarantine to Hhow its work- 

 ing elfli-iency and also where modiflcntions or 

 Mdjustnu-nts are needed for its harmonious ac- 

 tirm. we would also urge that the board also be 

 directed to take up. by conference or otherwise, 

 with tliose whose interests are affected and who 

 are qnalided to act. the various items and flgures 

 which u|) to this tinu' have been brought to the 

 iittentioii of the F. II. I!, as being imjust, un- 

 necessary or showing discrepancy in the applica- 

 tion of said quarantine. This request being made 

 not in criticism, but with a view to harmonious 

 nd.iustment and a maximum of l)eneflt and ef- 

 ficiency in the working of quarantine I?" for 

 the g<x>d of tiiose whose interests it is designed 

 to protect. 



After a short discussion, the resolu- 

 tion, duly seconded, was passed. 



On motion of Secretary Young, it was 

 directed that a committee on final resolu- 

 tions be appointed, and the chair ap- 

 pointed the following as such commit- 

 tee: Roman J. Irwin, J. G. Vaughan and 

 S. W. Coggan. 



The balance of the session was taken 

 up by an informal talk, during which 

 the members of the board representing 

 affiliated organizations spoke of tlie ac- 

 tivities of their various bodies, espe- 

 ciallv insofar as thev related to the 

 S. A. F. 



Fourth Session. 



Tuesday, March 28, at 1 )). m., the 

 board reconvened, and President Pen- 

 nock called for the report of the com- 

 mittee on .nmendments to by-laws, of 

 whicli Thomas Roland was chairman. 



