June 11, 1914. 



The Florists^ Review 



15 



Three Prize-winning Vases of the W. W. Barnard Co., at the American Peony Society's Show, at Chicago. 



miiiiii list iircparcd for tlioin, tliero was 

 only one contostaut, A. P. Saunders, of 

 (.'linton, N. Y., secretary of the Amer- 

 ican Peony Society. He, however, had 

 only three prize-winning entries, and 

 these, on account of the hot weather 

 .'ind the long distance they had to 

 travel, could not be ranked high. The 

 awards made in these (dasses were as 

 follows: 



('olloction of blooms, viuioty, quality ami 

 MiKintity to he considcrcMl — A. r. Saunders, tlur<l; 

 no tiist or second. 



(,'olloctio?i of ten nanioil varietios, double, three 

 <>( eaili A. 1'. Saunders, third; no lirst or 

 secoml. 



( 'olh'ctiiiii nf liardy perennials, other than 

 pedniis. (luality and variety eiuisidered- .\. 1". 

 Sauiiclers, tirst; no seeond or third. 



The Business Session. 



Tlie l)iisiness meeting of the society 

 was li(dd at 11 a. m., Wednesday morn- 

 ing, .lune 10, in the Art Institute, witii 

 the president and secretary in tiieir 

 places. After the minutes had been 

 read and approved. President Farr de- 

 li\ered an extemporaneous address, 

 dwelling briefly on the points he con- 

 sidered of most importance to meiMbers 

 of the society. Ho spoke first of the 

 creditable showing which had been 

 made undcM' (exceedingly unfa\orable 

 weather conditions and then wi'iit on to 

 sjiow liow strong the society was, not 

 only financially, but in the h)yalty and 

 eoiistMiicy of its members, who have 

 rarely drojiped away of their own ac- 

 <nr<l. 



Iiiasinncdi as his idea of the object of 

 tlu> society is, he sttid, to define the 

 \arieties of the so(dety 's flower, to the 

 advantage of botli buyer ami s<dler 

 of roots, the iiiaimal whiih is now in 

 lueparation will be the big .'idiiexc- 

 riit'ii* ut' flic orga iii/at ion. Tliis, it was 

 plaiiiicl last year, was to lia\e been 

 ready by tliis iiiecfing, but tliosr wlio 

 are woiUing at it <aine to tiie eon- 

 > lii-~i(iii tli;il the best results could be 

 olit-iilied by taking ;i loii^ei- time, .■iiid 

 -11 tlie [illblicat ion li;is been pn-^tpntied 



tor six iiifuitlis or so. 



In connection with this work of the 

 society, the president spoke of the 

 ]danting that is planned at the grounds 

 of the United States government at Ar- 

 lington, near the national capital. This 

 will give an opportunity for studying 

 the different vtirieties in the same fash- 

 ion as at Ithaca. N. Y., at present, but 

 in a differetit latitmle. If such grounds 

 can be kept under the control of the 

 society and out of politics, it will 

 prove, the memliers jiresent later as- 

 serted by a rising vote, an undertaking 

 well worth the socdety's support. 



In closing. President Ftirr itwelt on 

 the need of popularizing the peony ami 

 educating the public to its more exten- 

 sive use. Instead of being merely ;i 

 ]\reniorial day flower, it should be used 

 for decorative purjioses throughout its 

 season. A fuller discussion of this 

 point came up later in connection with 

 the pul)li(dty committee's report, or 

 rather failure to report, and W. A. Kie- 

 man told how the peony had grown in 

 ]iopuIarity at Vincennes, Ind., while 

 l>r. lvnapj>. of Kvansville, Ind.. lament- 

 ed the inibiic's lack of apprecdation of 

 it ill his town. 



Publicity for the Peony. 



X'arioiis methods were suggesteil to 

 bring the jieoiiy into wider use as ;i 

 cut flower .iiid in the garden. \V. A. 

 Peterson suggested the society's get- 

 ting up a set of l:intern sliles with a 

 b^cture, to be presentc^il before women's 

 (dubs, schools aihl any other organizti- 

 tions wlii(di wcnibi pay the express 

 (di.'irges on the outfit and for .Miy bre.ak- 

 age that might occnr. In this connec- 

 tion it was suggest(>il that the society 

 offer prizes at other shows besides its 

 own. inasniu(di ;is a single peony show 

 • •■•111 draw coniiiet itors from so small a 

 territory. This, together with other 

 ]>roposals, was i|is(ussi>d without dtdi 

 nite ;trtion beitiix taken. 



I'nbliiity t'or the |ieoiiy 1. .1 to pub- 

 li(Mt\- for the sdeiety ;ind the serretaiy, 

 ;it his null rei|iiest. was authorized To 



draw up a circular setting forth the 

 aims and work of the socdety :in<l giv- 

 ing an invitation to those interested in 

 this flower to .ioin. Copies of this cir- 

 cular are to be sent in stamped en- 

 \(do|)es to members of the society, to 

 be directed by them to those; whom 

 they think likely to join. 



Treasurer's Report. 



,^ The treasurer's report, which was 

 forwarded by mail to the scTetary ;ini| 

 read by him. in tlie absence of Mr. 

 Iluinphreys. showed a balance of 

 •*l,ll'^..'><i fr(UiL last year ami an iiieonie 

 from dues, etc,, (luring the year, of 

 ■*.')*i!t. .")(), in.aking the total receipts 

 + l,t'.l7.S(l. Disbuiseirients ilhduded .*17.(;t 

 tor \ ases at the ('levelidid show 

 and .ts.'i.l'n for medals aii'l the die, 

 lea\ ing in the trcisuiy .+ 1 ,.'l'.t4. '.'•!, to 



wlliidl may be Jlddeil s:.ltil dui' tldtU 

 members for dues and .admission fees, 

 giving the jireseiit assets ot' the soeiety 

 a total of .$l,7r).j.!M;. 



After the jinlges' report h;id b(>eii 

 read by the seeretiuy, the election ol' 

 officers resulteil in the present incum- 

 bents being continued for another year, 

 and I''. A. I>ee\ es, tht> retiring <lirector, 

 biMMg chosen to succeed himself for an- 

 other tluf/e years. The f;ict that the 

 ollict'rs were in the midst ot' tlie work 

 on the peon\' manual was considered 



'J. I I'e.'ison t'or continuing the |present 



reoinie until the publicathiu of th<; 

 \ oiume. 



New Members. 



Tuent^- new meinJKM's weie ;idmitted. 

 i.aising the total membership to ll.'i. 

 .\ll the cominittiM's were reajipointed 

 for the eiisuint: .vcar, sa\(> the puiilicit\- 

 committee: this now consists ot' < '. .*>. 

 ll.'urison, ol' 'iork. Neb,; W. .\. b'ie- 

 ni;in, ol' X'incenne-, ind.. ;ind W . .\. 



1 'el ersoil. of < 'h ic.M^o. 



The discU-sinli ot' the (ple-tlon ol' the 

 lU'Xt meeting;- |.|;ice broutillt I'orlil a 



lie;irty in\il:ition I'rom tlie Twin I'ltii'-, 



re|ire-enled per-on;illy li\ 1». W. ( '. 1,'iilV, 



