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JLLV 24, 1913. 



The Florists^ Review 



16 



Hid also a 



from !:. Hicks, Twyford 



Testout-colored Druschki 



Mr^ 

 tional 

 again 

 .lame' 

 with 



Th 



Andrew Carnegie, the sensa- 

 rose of last year 's show, was 

 exhibited in capital form by 

 Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen, and 

 r they carried oflf several prizes, 

 best decorative display of cut 

 roses in a space 3x33 feet, was put up 

 [,y \\. & J. Brown, Peterborough, and 

 richlv merited the gold medal awarded, 

 for v" iety and brilliancy. In the cham- 

 pionship class for seventy- two best 

 blooii. , B. R. Cant & Sons, Colchester, 

 won i ist; Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., 

 secon-. D. Prior & Sons, Colchester, 

 were 'ii'st for twelve varieties, seven 

 blooms of each, and G. Paul & Sons, 

 Waltli;'"! Cross, first for nine baskets 

 of roi-i-s. 



In ;i class for best display in a space 

 :(x20 iVet, there were seven competitors, 

 the prciiiier prize going to G. Jackman & 

 Sons, ">Voking. For a group of roses in 

 pots, -50 square feet. Hobbies, Ltd., 

 Derehnm, proved the victors. 



Altogether the show was one of great 

 extent and interest, held in glorious 

 weather and patronized by a large 

 crowd of visitors. Bee. 



A BASKET FROM NEW YOEK. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 s specimen of the work of Max Schling, 

 the New York retailer. The arrange- 

 ment of the roses in the basket is most 

 artistic and the effect is, through its 

 simplicity rather than its elaborateness, 

 striking as well as beautiful. Basket 

 work of this kind is bound to make a 

 hit with the customers of high-class 

 florists. 



INDIANA FLORISTS. 



Consolidation of Two Societies. 



The State Florists' Association of 

 Indiana held its midsummer meeting at 

 Winona Lake, July 16. Being one of 

 the committee in charge of the consoli- 

 'lation of the Northern Indiana Flo- 

 fists' Association with the older state 

 association, the writer journeyed to In- 

 'liana's leading summer resort the day 

 I'efore the meeting, for the purpose of 

 'ompleting the details of the merger, 

 which was to be consummated at the 

 joint meeting of the two societies. Up- 

 «n arrival at the thriving little city of 

 ♦♦arsaw, where our friend Dederick 

 holds out, we were met at the station by 

 ^*\i;»vial gentleman and directed to 

 'he Winona assembly grounds. Here we 

 round one of the finest places for hold- 

 '"g a convention or picnic that it has 

 ever been our pleasure to see. It is 

 'l"'et :.nd restful, if you feel inclined 

 10 rest; yet there are plenty of facilities 



" spd! t and recreation, if you are look- 

 _ng tor that kind of an outing. There 



» ooating, fishing, baseball diamond, 

 „j,j-^.''nnis courts, croquet grounds, 

 , "1 fact, almost anything your 

 ha^ k '""^'^ '^^s^ for- The committee 

 fori ' '^'^ ^®* ^^^^ 0° t^e grounds be- 

 ideal ' ^^^ agreed that here was an 

 •neet "** ^^^ holding the midsummer 

 'ate/' I ^^^ *^® suggestion offered 

 vpar' ' *^® •^"^y meeting of each 

 shou]/"'"^^ be held here and that it 

 *aken ^ "|*de a two-day meeting, was 

 ]> without a dissenting voice. 



^ eeting of Joint Committee. 



hel,] "^ afternoon the joint committee 

 <lent '• ^^®ting at the cottage of Presi- 

 •'• ^- Conner, Jr., and be it said to 



Basket of Roses Arranged by Max Schling, New York. 



the credit of the northern Indiana men 

 that although their society was to ter- 

 minate its existence as a separate or- 

 ganization, and at a time when it was 

 in a most flourishing condition, there 

 was never a thought except for the bet- 

 terment, of the trade and a greater flo- 

 rists ' association. Where men are 

 agreed on a purpose for the general 

 good, details are not difficult to work 

 out, and so it was at this meeting. As 

 already stated, the July meeting of each 

 year is to be held at Winona; besides 

 this, there are at least three other meet- 

 ings to be held north of Indianapolis 

 each year; hence the northern contin- 

 gent of the greater association will have 

 at least as many meetings each year in 

 their original territory as before the 

 merger. The other advantages, such as 

 a larger acquaintance, greater effective- 

 ness with legislatures, etc., are of course 

 of mutual benefit. So the membership 

 of each of the two former associations 

 will benefit equally. It was agreed that 

 the annual meeting shall be held at In- 

 dianapolis in January and that the ex- 

 hibition of flowers shall be made even, 

 a greater feature than it has been made 

 by the state association heretofore. This 

 insures two big meetings each year — 

 the one at Winona in July and the other 

 at Indianapolis in January. Having 

 completed the details of the merger, the 

 committee was ready to report to the 

 meeting, and during the interim pro- 

 ceeded to enjoy the good things offered. 



Meeting of Northern Association. 



The meeting of the northern organ- 

 ization was called to order by President 

 .1. D. Conners at 10:30 a. m. The com- 

 mittee read its report, which was laid 

 on the table until the afternoon meet- 

 ing, for the purpose of giving the mem- 

 bers opportunity to study its provisions 

 thoroughly before voting on it. After 

 adjournment we were escorted to the 

 dining hall, where an elegant dinner 

 was served. Whether the morning's ac- 

 tivities had been of the appetite-produc- 

 ing kind, or whether the environments 

 here are of such a wholesome nature, 

 we are unable to say, but at any rate 

 the" way that company fell to was a 

 pleasure to see. Certainly the food 

 tasted good. 



At the afternoon meeting the main 

 subject was, of course, the merging of 

 the two societies, and that the members 

 had given the committee's report con- 

 siderable thought was evidenced by the 

 free discussion that followed. There 

 was not a word of criticism, but a free 

 discussion for the purpose of a thorough 

 understanding of the provisions of the 

 report. When the vote was cast, there 

 was one dissenting vote out of nearly 

 fifty. This was- later made unanimous 

 and it was agreed that the association 

 should at once take steps to complete 

 the merger. 



Ratification \\j State Society. 



The state association at once called 



