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The Horists' Review 



Adgdst 14, 1913. 



those who are not already members, on 

 the great mutual benefit derived from 

 belonging to this branch of the S. A. F. 

 Applications for membership in the 

 S. A. F. are coming in freely, and the 

 record for new members will likely 

 equal or exceed that of the great 1912 

 convention held in Chicago. 



The B. E. Loeben Prixes. 



R. E. Loeben, Gloversville, N. Y., has 

 donated $50, to be used for some pur- 

 pose at the S. A. F. convention and ex- 

 hibition in the advancement of floricul- 

 ture. The advisory committee has de- 

 cided to offer this in two prizes, to be 

 known as the E. E. Loeben prizes: 

 First, a loving cup valued at $30, and 

 second, a loving cup valued at $20, for 

 the best table decoration. 



The rules governing competition are 

 as follows: Table used is to be a round 

 table and not to exceed six feet in 

 diameter, set for four persons; the floral 

 arrangement only is to be judged. The 

 exhibit must be in place not later than 

 12 o'clock noon of the second day, 

 Wednesday, August 20. Entries must 

 be made to John Young, secretary, 

 S, A. F. Flowers are to be kept in 

 fresh condition for the rest of the week 

 and table and accessories to be fur- 

 nished by the exhibitor. 



Prizes foir Sports. 



C. H. Euedlinger, chairman of the lo- 

 cal committee on sports, has been busy 

 securing prizes and arranging the de- 

 tails of the bowling tournament and the 

 sports which will take place on the day 

 of the outing at Tonka bay. Mr. Eued- 

 linger announces that he has received 

 from Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, the in- 

 teresting prize of a life membership in 

 the S. A. F. This, to the writer, seems 

 to be the most attractive prize ever 

 offered at any convention. 



John A. Young, Secretary. 



NATIONAL OABDENEBS. 



A meeting of the members of the 

 National Association of Gardeners at- 

 tending the convention of the Society 

 of American Florists, in Minneapolis, 

 will be held in the Armory on Wednes- 

 day evening, August 20, at 7:30 o'clock, 

 to which all gardeners are invited. 

 There will be no routine business. The 

 meeting is called simply to offer an 

 opportunity to the members from the 

 east to become acquainted with their 

 western brethren. Following the meet- 

 ing the members will adjourn to the 

 lecture to be given by Theodore Wirth 

 «n the parks and boulevards of Minne- 

 _apolis. M. C. Ebel, Sec'y. 



OMAHA TO MINNEAPOLIS. 



The Omaha Florists' Club hereby in- 

 vites the western florists to come and 

 join the Omaha party for the S. A. F. 

 convention. The party will leave 

 Omaha on Monday, August 18, at 9:05 

 p. m., over the Chicago & North-West- 

 em railroad, arriving at Minneapolis at 

 8:25 Tuesday morning. 



The fare from Omaha is $16.20 for 

 the round trip, which is no reduction 

 from the full fare. I would advise 

 parties outside of Omaha to ask for 

 special rates, as Kansas City, St. Joe, 

 Lincoln and other points have just as 

 cheap rates as Omaha, but get your 

 tickets to read "via Omaha, over the 

 North-Western. " Also apply to L. 

 Henderson, the secretary, 1519 Farnam 

 street, Omaha, for reserved berths, 

 which are $2 for lower and $1.60 for 

 Tipper, 



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HE PEOGEAM of the twenty-ninth annual convention of the Society of 

 American Florists, to be held in Minneapolis, Minn., beginning Au^'ust 

 19, is as follows: . " : ; ^ -v •• - 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. 



First Day— Opening Session. 

 2 P. M. — Opening Exercises— Ball Room. 



Address of Welcome — By Hon. Wal- 

 lace G. Nye, Mayor. 



President Farqabar's Address. 



Reports of Officers. 



Naming of Meeting Place for 1914. 

 Evening Session. 

 8 P. M. — Reception to President Farquhar — Gold 

 Room, Balcony Floor, Hotel Radls- 

 son. 



Music, Dancing, Refreshments — Strict- 

 ly Informal. 



Balloting for Meeting Place for 1914. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 



Second Day — Morning Session. 



A. M. — Meeting of the American Rose Society 



— Committee Room B. 

 10 A. M. — Meeting of the American Sweet Pea 

 Society — Committee Room C. 

 Morning Session of S. A. F. — Commit- 

 tee Room A. 

 Report of Tariff and Legislative Com- 

 mittee — Discussion. 

 Nominations of Officers for 1914. 

 Reports of State Vice-Presidents. 

 10 A. M. — Annual Meeting of Ladles' S. A. F. — 

 Committee Room D. 



Afternoon Sectsion. 



2 P. M.— Meeting of the Florists' Telegraph 



Delivery — Committee Room B. 



3 P. M.— S. A. F.— Report of National Flower 



Show Committee, by Chairman 



Charles H. Totty— C o m m 1 1 1 e e 



Room A. 

 Discussion. 

 Report of School Garden Committee — 



Committee Room A. 

 Report of Judges of Trades' Exhibit — 



Committee Room A. 



Evening Session. 



8 P. M. — Stereoptlcon Lecture — By Theodore 



Wirth: "Parks and Boulevards of 

 Minneapolis" — Ball Room. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 

 Third Day — Morning Session. 



9 A. M. — Meeting of the American Carnation 



Society — Committee Room B. 



10:30 A. M.— Meeting of the American Gladiolus 

 Society — Committee Room C. 



10 A. M. to 12 M.— S. A. F.— Polls open for Elec- 

 tion of Officers. 



10 A. M.— Bowling Contest. Ladies' S. A. F.— 

 Central Bowling Alleys, 4th Floor, 

 Corner 6tb Street and Ist Avenue 

 North. 

 2 P. M. — Annual Bowling Tournament S. A. F. — 

 Central Bowlinj? Alleys, 4th Floor, 

 Corner 6tb Street and Ist Avenue 

 North. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 



Fourth Day — Morning Session. 



A. M.— Meeting of the Florists' Hall Associa- 

 tion — Committee Room C. 



10 A. M. — Meeting of the American Chrysanthe- 



mum Society — Committee Room B. 



11 A. M. — Session of S. A. F. — Committee 



Room A. 



Report of Chairman of Publicity Com- 

 mittee. 



Discussion and Action on the following 

 recommendation of the Board of 

 Directors: "Resolved, That It Is the 

 sense of the board of directors that 

 gome action be taken by the society 

 whereby exhibits of artificial flowers 

 at our trade exhibitions and flower 

 shows may be excluded." 



Afternoon Session. 



2 P. M.— S. A. F.— Report of Chairman W. fi 



Smith Memorial Committee; Rcpoti 

 of Chairman Committee on Sports- 

 Committee Room A. 



3 P. M. — Stereoptlcon Lecture — By Leonard Bar- 



ron: "Glimpses of American Gar. 

 dens" — Ball Room. 



4 P. M.— Paper By A. Farenwald: "AiBllation" 



— Ball Room. < 

 Discussion. 



Evening Session. 



8 P. M.— Special S. A. F. Concert— By the Mln- 



neapoUs Park Orchestral Band at 



Lake Harriet Pavilion. 

 Boating — On Lake Harriet (Compli. 



ments of the Board of Park Com. 



mlssloners) . 

 Take cars for Lake on Hennepin Ave 



at 7 P. M. 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 



Fifth Day— All Day Outing. 



Guests of the Minneapolis Florists' Clnb. 



9 A. M. — Take special cars on 6th Street be- 



tween Hennepin Avenue and 1st AT^ 

 nue North for Tonka Bay. One 

 hour's ride through a splendid rolling 

 farming country to beautiful Lake 

 Mlnnetonka. 



Refreshments, Dancing, Boating, Fish- 

 ing, Bathing. 



Sporting Events — As per program. 

 Note: Cara for return to city leave every hour. 



Ladies' S. A. F. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. 

 First Day. 

 8 P. M. — President Farquhar's Reception— Gold 

 Room, Balcony Floor, Hotel BadU- 

 son. 

 Music, Dancing, Refreshments. 

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 

 Second Day. 

 10 A. M.— Twelfth Annual Meeting — Convention 



- Hall, Committee Room D. 

 12 M.-6 P. M.— Auto Trip— Around City and Park 

 System. 

 Luncheon — At Minnehaha Park (Guestt 

 of Ladles of Minneapolis FlorlsU" 

 Club). 

 Evening Open. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 

 Third Day. 

 10 A. M.— Bowling Contest— At Central Bowling 

 Alleys, 4th Floor, Corner 6th Street 

 and 1st Avenue North. 

 Afternoon Open — Minneapolis ladles 

 will be glad to act as guides to store* 

 and places of interest. 

 8:30 P. M. — Reception — Gold Room, Balcony 



Floor, Hotel Radlsson, 

 9:30 P. M.— Dancing, Refreshments. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 22. 

 Fourth Day. 

 10 A. M.— Automobile Trip — Starting from Hotel 

 Radlsson, to St. Paul (Guests of 

 St. Paul Florists. Return to Hotel 

 at 6 P. M.). 



8 P. M.— Special S. A. F. Concert— By Minne- 



apolis Orchestral Park Band at T alee 

 Harriet (Compliments of Board of 

 Park Commissioners). 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 



Fifth Day. 



9 A. M.— Outing— To Lake Mlnnetonka. Special 



cars from 6th Street between Henne- 

 pin Avenue and 1st Avenue Nort:i. 



Come and swell the western delega- 

 tion; we are prepared for a good time. 

 L. Henderson, Sec'y. 



COREOPSIS AND CORNFLOWERS. 



Will you please tell us the method of 

 handling bachelor's buttons and calliop- 

 sis for winter blooming! Are the bach- 

 elor's buttons quoted among cut flowers 

 the double cornflowers? K. & S. 



The seed of bachelor's buttons can 

 be sown in rows under glass eighteen 

 inches apart, either in solid beds or 

 raised 'benches. The benches are pref- 



erable in midwinter, but are not so g"oi 

 after February. Sowings can be m ide 

 about the end of August directly in 

 the benches. Some start them in pots 

 in frames and use them as a succession 

 crop to chrysanthemums. A tempera- 

 ture of 45 to 48 degrees at night miist 

 not be exceeded. Compost suitable ''or 

 chrysanthemums or roses is all right of 

 bachelor's buttons. 



The annual varieties of coreopsis, or 

 calliopsis, such as Drummondii, Morn" 

 ing Star and atrosanguinea, can be 

 planted in benches like the bachelor's 

 buttons, but are not profitable winter 



