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The Florists^ Review 



July C, 1922 



F. H. B. UPHELD 



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QUARANTINE IS UPHELD. 



Committee Whitewashes F. H. B. 



No changes will be made cither in 

 quarantine 157 or the rcKulatious tlicre- 

 under proinulfjatod by tlic federal hor- 

 ticultural board, if the reconinieudations 

 of the special advisory committee re- 

 cently appointed by Secretary of Agri- 

 culture Wallace to study the quarantine 

 situation are adhered to. A report has 

 .Just been presented to Secretary Wal- 

 lace, signed by Prof. J. C. Whittcn, hor- 

 ticulturist of the University of Califor- 

 nia; Dr. A. F. Woods, president of the 

 University of Maryland, and M. R. 

 Cashman, president of the American As- 

 sociation of Nurserymen. 



Need for safeguarding the United 

 States against the entry of foreign 

 j)lant pests and diseases is emphasized 

 in the report, and the belief is expressed 

 that no material changes are necessary 

 either in quarantine o7 or in the regula- 

 tions of the federal horticultural board 

 for its enforcement. The report com- 

 mends the idea of committees represent- 

 ing the various interests affected by the 

 quarantine regulations, and frequent 

 conferences between the committees and 

 the federal horticultural board, the com- 

 mittee says, would bring about a clearer 

 understanding on the ])art of all and 

 secure the beneficial results sought bv 

 the plant quarantine act. 



The committee ])ointed out the losses 

 now suffered by American agriculture 

 from pests accidentally imported before 

 ciuarantine 37 went into effect. In view 

 of the danger of other destructive i)osts 

 being brought here, the committee de- 

 dared that much greater <'are than for- 

 merly must be exercised to keep thcni 

 out. 



Text of Report. 



The text of the report is as follows: 



"In response to vour request of Mav 

 12, 1922, wc attended. May 15 and 16, 

 flic plant quarantine conference called 

 by you to consider particularly tlic 

 classes of plants which should be ])er 

 mitted unlimited entry under regulation 

 o of quarantine 37 and other questions 

 connected with the administration of 

 this quarantine. 



"The conference was well atteiidetl 

 by re])resentatives of the various inter 

 ests involved and each and every one 

 was given a full and im])artial he.-irint;. 

 The subjtMit was discussed from every 

 angle both by representatives of groujis, 

 such as the nurserymen, florists and or 

 namental horticulturists, orchid grow- 

 ers, rose growers, etc., and by indi- 

 viduals. Kveryone was encouraf:;ed to 

 make constructive criticism and sugges- 

 tions. After everyone who desired to be 

 licard li.'id sjioken, often several times, 

 including the rejiresentatives of foreijjii 

 countries, each group was asked to form 

 a committee to submit further recom- 

 mendations and hold further confer 

 ences. We are impressed all through 

 with the effort made by the Secretary 

 of AgricuHure .'ind the liorti('ultiir;il 

 V><)ard to give a iidl, fair and uiiiireju 

 iliced hearing to everyone. 



'"In our o]iinion the bo;ird is ])ro))eily 

 const it lit I'll as to ineiiilierslii]) .'iikI exrr 



cises unusual care to get expert opinion 

 and advice. There is every evidence 

 that the board intends to render every 

 possible assistance to the trade and to 

 individuals in making introductions. 



"To those familiar with the losses 

 now being suffered by the United States 

 from jiests accidentally imported before 

 (juarantine 37 was eft'ective and know- 

 ing the dangers of further introduc- 

 tions, it must be clear to any unpreju- 

 diced mind that much greater care than 

 formerly must be exercised to jirevent 

 introduction of organisms that may be- 

 come pests. We believe that the meas- 

 ures adopted by the board are wisely 

 directed to this end. It is clearly ap- 

 ]iarent to us that the difficulties com- 

 jiiained of in the administration of the 

 act ((luarantine 37) are due to the ne- 

 cessity inherent in the work of dealing 

 fre<juently witli unknown factors. As 

 the difficulties and dangers become 

 clearer adjustments will be m.-ide to 

 more perfectly meet the situations. 



"It is evident that the board wishes 

 to do everything in its power consistent 

 with safety to assist in securing desired 

 importations. 



"We commend the idea of committees 

 lepresi'iiting the various interests in- 

 volved. I''re(|uent conferences between 

 siudi committees and the board will 

 bring about a clear understanding on 

 the ])art of all and secure the beneficial 

 results that the act was intended to 

 give. 



"With reference to the .act (quaran- 

 tine 37) itself :ind the regulations under 

 it, we believe no material vhanges ari' 

 lUMH'ssarv. ' ' T. N. S. 



rOR SEATTLE WEDDING. 



One of the largest and most elaborate' 

 of recent church wedding decorations at 

 Seattle was that made by tlie Holly- 

 wood Gardens at St. Mark's Episcopal 



church for the wedding of Miss Anna 

 Hoge, daughter of James D. and Mrs. 

 Hoge. The illustrations on this and the 

 opposite pages show two views of the 

 decoration. 



On and over the altar 300 Butterfly 

 roses were used. Against the wall and 

 at the sides of the altar the firm used 

 latticework covered with huckleberry 

 branches, together with kentia palms, 

 which rested on the floor, and two large 

 vases of white gladioli. On each side 

 of the altar, also, and in the choir pews 

 there were standards, sixteem in all, 

 bearing candles. This completed the 

 decorating of the area around the altar. 



In the church proper, to the right and 

 to the left of the choir pews, huckle- 

 berry branches and palms were used, 

 together with four immense baskets of 

 pink and white gladioli set up on pedes- 

 tals. In the main aisle of the church 

 were placed twelve standards, each of 

 which bore five candles and fifty lilies. 

 The side aisles were likewise decorated 

 with standards of candles and lilies, 

 but in these aisles there were only six 

 of the standards placed instead of 

 twelve, as in the main aisle. The stand- 

 ards in the side aisles were also one 

 foot shorter than those in the middle. 

 Quantities of festooning were used for 

 the overhead decorating in the church, 

 and for this the firm used a kind of ly- 

 copodium which grows wild in that 

 section of the country and is easy to 

 procure. 



ST. LOUIS GROWERS TO MEET. 



The midsummer meeting of the St. 

 Louis district of the National Flower 

 Growers' Association will be held at 

 Rock Island, 111., July 17 and 18, 1922. 

 The Harper House ^vill be headquar- 

 ters for the occasion. 



The following business program has 

 been issued for the benefit of those 

 planning to .attend: 



.TII.V. 17, 10 A. M. 



Mt'cliii!; of tli(t> executive oommltlef, 

 .TULY 17, 11 A. M. 



Meetins of the followinu eommittees: 



I'ot plant Krowers — ('. E. DeWever, cliairinan; 

 1j. .Tules Ilourdet. ,\Uiert Sender. 



Cnt ttower srowerH -W. .1. rilcber, flinirman; 

 .T. F. Ammann. AV. A. Uowe. 



I'liroliasinc — W. A. Kowe, eliairmnn; (', K. 

 DeWever, W. J. I'ilolicr. J. J. Itencke. 



Arrangement at Altar for Wecfding in Scalt'.e. 



