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YOUTHFUL DAHLIA » 

 SOdlETY HOLDS SHOW 



Four-months-old organization holds first national exhibition of the 

 dahlia ever staged in America and attracts thousands of New York flower 

 lovers. Flower given a hig boost in popular esteem by the demonstration 

 of its possibilities in the hands of skilled retailers. AnnuM meeting held 



g HAT most precocious of all 

 r|» our trade organizations, 

 ^1 I '< the American Dahlia So- 

 1. ciety, made its bow to the 



public somewhat handi- 

 capped by the weather, 

 but nevertheless set a rec- 

 ord by giving a big na- 

 tional show within less 

 than four months of the 

 date of forming the association. None 

 of the other special flower societies ever 

 got into action so quickly and those 

 that come along in the f uturd, as others 

 doubtless will, must go some to beat 

 the celerity with which this prodigy got 

 into action. 



From an initial meeting of less than 

 a dozen organizers, in May, to a mem- 

 bership of nearly 250 in September, is 

 no small accomplishment and reflects 

 great credit on President Vincent and 

 Secretary Lane, both of whom have 

 been efficient and tireless workers in its 

 behalf. 



Big Show, Big Crowd. 



As the date for the show approached, 

 the management experienced the anxi- 

 eties that come to all those identified 

 with exhibitions of outdoor flowers — 

 weather conditions were bad. High 

 heat, heavy rains and early frosts all 

 threatened the stock intended for the 

 show, destroying a part of it, but in the 

 end it turned out that there were plenty 

 of fine flowers for a big exhibition. 



The show was held at the American 



OFFICEBS FOB 1915-16. 



President, 

 B. Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md. 



Secretary, 

 Joseph J. Lane, 11 W. 23d St. 



>.New York, N. Y. 



Treasurer, 

 F. B. Austin. ..Tuclurton, N. J. 



Vice-nreside^bs, 

 West— W. MiWilmore 



Denver, Colo. 



South — ^Prof. Norton 



College Park, Md. 



North — Oeo. L. Stillman 



Westerly, B. I. 



East — ^E. Stanley Brown 



East Moriches, L. I. 



Museum of Natural History, in New 

 Yorl^, September 24 to 26, and was fa- 

 vored with perfect weather dtfring 

 two of the three days. The attend- 

 ance exceeded all expectations. The 

 number of visitors on the opening 

 day was more than double that of 

 any first day flower show records at 

 the museum — and on Sunday the crowd 

 was enormous. In the large rotunda the 

 display of artistic creations by the re- 

 tail florists was a charming introduction 

 to one of the prettiest exhibitions ever 

 staged in New York. The dahlia was 

 supreme, no other flower being used in 



the frames, baskets, bouquets and table 

 decorations. Max Schling, G. E. M. 

 Stumpp, Kottmiller and Young & Nu-' 

 gent were the astute retailers who 

 grasped the opportunity for legitimate 

 publicity and their handiwork was 

 charming and perfect, demonstrating 

 again that the retailers ' work interests 

 the visitors far more than do the formal 

 vases of the growers. 



^JThe Principal Exhibitors, 

 mbng the largest exhibitors were B. 

 Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, 

 Md. This concern not only used over 

 10,000 dahlias for its own display, but 

 supplied free the flowers used by the 

 retailers, a most generous act, which 

 was greatly appreciated. 



George L. Stillman 's immense assort- 

 ment, from Westerly, E. I., was greatly 

 admired. Among the gardeners James 

 Duthie and P. W. Popp shon6 brilliant- 

 ly. W. A. Manda's display was magnifi- 

 cent and occupied an entire section of 

 the floor spac^ W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 Philadelphia, had a beautifully ar- 

 ranged bank, in charge of George W. 

 Kerr, which was a center of attraction. 

 Other large exhibitors were the Pea- 

 cock Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J.; Will- 

 iam A. Finger, of the Long Island 

 Dahlia Gardens, Hicksville, N. Y.; John 

 Scheepers & Co., New York ; N. H. 'Oot- 

 tam & Son, Wappingers Falls, N. Y.; 

 John Lewis Childs, Inc., Floral Park, 

 N. Y.; Fottler, Fiske, Bawson Co., Bos- 



Vtew la the FInt Annaal ExhlbMon of the American DahUa Society, at New York, Septcmbcf 24 to 26. 



(Oeorge B. M. Stampp'a retail exhibits In the fore«rroand, with bank of 2,500 blooms staffed br R. Vincent, Jr., it Sons Co. In the backffroanil.) 



