The Florists' Review 



Max 28, 1914. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



THE CONVENTION GARDEN. 



The Boston reports on all convention 

 preparations are most satisfactory and 

 quite promising, thanks to the united 

 efforts and labors of the Boston organ- 

 izations which are hard at work to 

 make the coming convention a great 

 success. 



The convention garden, as planned 

 and prepared by our enthusiastic broth- 

 ers of our horticulturally and otherwise 

 well known and progressive convention 

 city, offers a splendid opportunity for 

 the growers of all kinds of outdoor 

 plants to display their goods and their 

 skill. The garden is situated in one of 

 the principal and most frequented 

 parks of the city, within easy walking 

 distance of the convention hall. The 

 general layout is extremely effective 

 and the surroundings are ideal. The 

 grounds and their care are in the hands 

 of experts, which, together with the 

 favorable climatic conditions, assures 

 successful culture of every plant that 

 is sent there for exhibition or decora- 

 tive purposes. 



The Minneapolis convention garden 

 was a success in every respect and has 

 brought the aims and achievements of 

 our profession and our organization 

 nearer to the public than any other 

 thing the S. A. F. has ever done, out- 

 side of its national flower shows. The 

 people of Minneapolis feel deeply grate- 

 ful towards the national society of flo- 

 rists for the beautiful garden it planted 

 for them and for the lessons the gar- 

 den has taught them. The education of 

 the public in this practical manner has 

 already made itself felt among local 

 florists, which is proof that sach edu- 

 cational exploitation is at the same time 

 practical advertising. Our daily press 

 insisted that the garden be continued 

 in a similar way in the future and 

 the display of 140,000 spring-flowering 

 bulbs, which was at its best a few days 

 ago, brought out the following editorial 

 from the Minneapolis Tribune of May 

 21: 



OUR TULIP BEDS. 



Is there in another city of the world a slRlit 

 80 brilllaDt as the garden beside our Minneai>o1 i^ 

 armory? There It stands, the propi rty of the 

 poorest child as well as the richest (jrown-up wlx. 

 passes by. In every such life It is playing a part 

 today — warming the soul with the richness of 

 splendid color, quickening in it the love of nature, 

 lifting It above the dusty drab of the day's busi- 

 ness. Nature is a bold artist. Were any mero 

 man to splash colors from a paint l>ox in such 

 gorgeousness, to parallel scarlet with canary yel- 

 low, to mottle pink and orange In the same blos- 

 som, the eyes would close tightly with the hurt. 

 But the actual splendor of these gfty colors In the 

 tulip beds makes them magnificent. It is as 

 though nature laughed at our futile attempts to 

 rival her and yet gave to us opulently of her 

 most brilliant treasures. It is not so long since 

 KOch a public garden would have been found far 

 from the center erf any American city. If forml 

 at all. Men and women thought themselves 

 "practical" in tbose days; ia reality, they wero 

 only shortsighted. Today the dweller of the 

 .American city sees farther, and he makes his 

 children richer than he was with a succession of 

 clean and wholesome interests as the l)est pcssihli- 

 offset to the day's temptations. 



Our tulip beds are something more than a pass- 

 ing delight this spring. They are a brilliant 

 certificate of our widening vision and our nearer 

 approach to fullness of the spirit. 



To what better aims can we devote 

 our professional labors and skill than 

 to the recognized motives outlined in 

 that editorial, and of what could we 

 justly be more proud and happy than 

 of the feeling that our endeavors and 

 achievements are deserving of such fa- 



vorable impressions, comments and rec- 

 ognition? 



What has been started successfully 

 last year can now be greatly enlarged 

 upon in Boston, and a splendid begin- 

 ning has been made. May I be accord- 

 ed the privilege of asking every grow- 

 er, florist and gardener to do his full 

 share towards the success of our Bos- 

 ton convention garden, through active 

 participation as an exhibitor? The 

 garden is all ready for planting, and 

 all that is now required is the plants 

 to fill it. We want you all to help us 

 in this educational work, and we want 

 you to share -alike the happiness, the 

 pride, the glory and other manifold 

 benefits of this progressive undertak- 

 ing. Planting time is here and passing 

 fast, so write to James B. Shea, chair- 



Today in Last Year's Convention Garden.' 



man, convention garden, 30 Beaco^ 

 street, Boston, Mass., for information 

 and space. Do it now! 



Theodore Wirth, President. 



THE BOSTON CONVENTION. 



Applications for space in the tradp 

 exhibition are coming in rapidly, sho^v"- 

 ing the great interest being taken 

 in this convention, which will be a rec- 

 ord-breaker. You can get choice in the 

 matter of accommodation now that will 

 not be possible later. 



Among those who have Becured space 



are: 



Anderson. S. A., Buffalo, N. Y. 



Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Ball, Lemuel, Kst., Wissinoming, Phiia., Pa. 



Craig Co., Robert, Philadelphia, Pa. 



(,'owee, Arthur, Berlin, N. Y. 



CJhilds, John Lewis, Flowerfleld, N. Y. 



Hews, A. H.. & Co., North Cambridge, Mass. 



HItchings & Co., Elizabeth, N. J. 



Heacock Co., Jos., Wyncote, Pa. '• 



Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y. 



King Construction Co., N. Touawnnda, N. Y. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, III. 



Knight & Struck Co., New York, N. Y. 



I.lon & Co.. New York, N. Y. 



I.ord & Rurnham Co., New York. N. Y. 



Manda, W. A.. Inc., Soutli Orange. N. J, 



McCarthy, N. F,. & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Michell Co., H. F., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Plerson Co., F, R., Tarrytown, N. Y. 

 Peterson, J. A., & Sons, Cincinnati, O. 

 Pennock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Reed & Keller, New^ork, N. Y. 

 Reltr, Wm., Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass. 

 Schloss Bros., New York, N. Y. 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, New York and Chicago. 

 Vick's, Jas., Sons, Rochester, N. yL 

 John Young^ 

 Sup't Trade Exhibition. 



IN THE MINNEAPOLIS GARDEN. 



The city of Minneapolis finds itself 

 the richer through the visit of the 

 S. A. F. there last August, for the so- 

 ciety left behind a garden such as the 

 city had nevM had, and this year the 

 society 's outdoor display of last Au- 

 gust is a source of pride to the citi- 

 zens and tc/v.the park department, 

 whose head, Tyeodore Wirth, made it 

 what it is. It^^as one of these proud 

 citizens who 'ig^fiii the photograph re- 

 produced herewith, of Arthur T. Bod- 

 dington's bed of La Eeine tulips. The 

 photograph was taken May 16, when, 

 says the proud citizen, the whole gar- 

 den presented a gay appearance. The 

 building in the background, the Plaza 

 hotel, may recall memories in those 

 who saw this spot last August. 



THE OHIO TAX CASE TEST. 



The test case of the Geo. H. Mellen 

 Co. vs. Balph B. Miller, treasurer of 

 Clark county, Ohio, involving the taxa- 

 tion of growing crops in greenhouses, 

 was heard before the Court of Appeals, 

 at Springfield, May 25, Judges Kin- 

 der, Donnelly and Crow occupying the 

 bench. 



Attorney J. E. Bowman ably pre- 

 sented the case for the trade, broadly 

 arguing the claim that the crops of 

 the florist, gardener, nurseryman and 

 farmer have once been taxed in the 

 valuation of the land, and that it 

 would be clearly an instance of double 

 taxation to assess growing crops of 

 any nature. He contended that the 

 grower does not claim ex«mption for 

 his particular class of stock, but that 

 it has already been considered in the 

 tax value per acre placed upon the 

 land, and that-this was clearly the in- 

 tent o{ the legislature which enacted 

 the law. 



The defendant was represented by 

 County Prosecutor Charles E. Ballard, 

 whose argunientd were' quite briefly 

 presented. In fact, -he was practically- 

 placed on the defensive by questions 

 by two members of the court. 



Paul C. Martin quite eloquently 

 Closed the argument for the trade, ^ie- 

 Scribing- the various methods of grow- 

 ing different classes of stock, the con- 

 struction of Jiouses, -composition of 

 soils, etc. 



The lobby included a generous rep- 

 resentation of Springfield and Urbana 

 florists, nurserymen and gardeners, and 

 at the conclusion of the hearing, which 

 consumed little more than two hours, 

 there was a rather hopeful expression 

 of opinion that this court would re- 

 verse the lower court and find for the 

 plaintiff. However, the matter hinges 

 on a rather delicate point of law. The 

 decision may hardly be expected until 

 about one week hence. Ge Dale. 



