ICabcb 80. 1906. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



J|UUpilJWW^:!fl!i!i(|w«JUiij|.Jilij!{| 



1063 



A Portion of the Chicaeo Florists' Qub's Trade Exhibition, March 23, (See page 1071.) 



thought the New York growers had not 

 contributed their share. Members should 

 be influenced to take more interest. Just 

 now carnations are running roses a close 

 race for supremacy. In a heavy market 

 the former will sell while roses go to the 

 dump heap. Frank B. Moore said that 

 if we disseminate good practical infor- 

 mation the buying public will put their 

 money in and we can furnish the brains. 



Asked as to the six best hardy roses 

 to withstand a vigorous climate, M. H. 

 Walsh said much depended on the situ- 

 ation. Liying and growing are two dif- 

 ferent things. Growing means thriving 

 under right conditions. Land location 

 might be good for growth, but not for 

 maturity of wood. Keeping insects 

 away is second only to soil. It is use- 

 less providing good soil and then letting 

 insects eat them up. Bulletins should 

 tell people how to care for roses, when 

 and how to spray. Cottagers really have 

 more love for roses than the wealthy 

 classes. We should help amateurs and 

 give them simple, rudimentary instruc- 

 tion. For six hybrid perpetuals he would 

 recommend Baroness Rothschild, Clio, 

 Ulrich Brunner, Prince Camille de Ro- 

 ^han, Baron Bonstetten and Captain Hay- 

 ward. In hybrid teas the best half dozen 

 are Captain Christy, Caroline Testout, 

 Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, La France, 

 Maman Cochet and Mme. Abel Chatenay. 

 The last named had stood the last two 

 winters with him without any protection. 

 In Ramblers some of the best are Lady 

 Gay, Sweetheart, Debutante, Philadel- 

 phia Rambler and Farquhar. Mr. Walsh 

 condemned the marsh-grown Dutch stock. 



H. A. Siebrecht said Baroness Roths- 

 child did poorly with him. Magna Char- 

 ta he preferred to treat as a shrub, like 

 Mme. Plantier. He considered that the 

 society should strike at cheap Dutch 

 roses as not being adapted to our climate. 

 M. H. Walsh said existing laws were 



such that he could not ship goods direct 

 to Holland. They must go to England 

 first. On the other hand the Dutch could 

 ship directly here. This should be recti- 

 fied. Roses should be budded not over 

 two inches above the roots. 



W. N. Craig did not favor some of the 

 H. P. varieties recommended. He said 

 a reliable half dozen are Mrs. John 

 Laing, Mme. G. Luizet, Jacqueminot, 

 Brunner, Paul Neyron and John Hop- 

 per, As a climber Dorothy Perkins 

 might be added to Mr. Walsh's list. W. 

 J. Stewart spoke a good word for Paul's 

 Carmine Pillar. 



After a few remarks from Harry May, 

 Benjamin Hammond arose and offered 

 to pay for 10,000 bulletins to be dis- 

 tributed by the society. Mr. Hammond 

 was thanked for his generous oflfer, 

 which was accepted on motion of W. H. 

 Elliott. A. H. Langjahr recommended 

 the issuance of annual reports to the 

 members. 



The next place of meeting now came 

 up for discussion. Chicago, Utica and 

 Syracuse were mentioned, but finally 

 Boston was again selected, it being 

 deemed best to stay in the east until the 

 society becomes stronger. 



Mr. Siebrecht moved that a committee 

 of two retire and bring in nominations 

 for officers. Their selections were: 

 President, Alexander Montgomery; vice- 

 president, Robert Simpson; treasurer, 

 Harry May ; secretary, W. J. Stewart. 

 The officers nominated were unanimously 

 elected. Regret was expressed at John 

 N. May's inability to be present or con- 

 tinue to hold the office of treasurer, ow- 

 ing to sickness. W. N. Craig was ap- 

 pointed on the executive committee in 

 place of Robert Simpson. M. H. Walsh, 

 F. R. Newbold and A. Farenwald were 

 also elected members of the same com- 

 mittee, Messrs. Walsh and Farenwald to 

 serve for three years. 



Messrs. Walsh and Siebrecht recom- 

 mended the sending out of advance 

 premium lists not later than November 

 5. Mr. Montgomery thanked the mem- 

 bers for re-election and assured them he 

 would spare no effort to make the Bos- 

 ton meeting in 1906 a much better one 

 than they had seen that week. There 

 being no further business the meeting 

 adjourned. 



The Banquet. 



The banquet tendered by the horti- 

 cultural interests of Boston to the visit- 

 ing members of the American Rose So- 

 ciety was held at the Hotel Thorndike 

 Friday evening. Over 100 were present, 

 including a number of ladies. James 

 Wheeler, president of the Boston Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club, presided. The 

 banquet room was beautifully decorated. 

 American Beauty roses were especially 

 prominent. These and other flowers were 

 contributed by Waban Conservatories, 

 W. H. Elliott, M. A. Patten, Wm. Nich- 

 olson and other prominent growers and 

 were used with great taste by Elijah A. 

 Wood, who had charge of the decora- 

 tions. 



James Wheeler welcomed the guests in 

 a few well chosen words and introduced 

 W. J. Stewart as toast-master. He com- 

 mended the members for honoring Mr. 

 Montgomery with a re-election and intro- 

 duced that gentleman as the first speak- 

 er. Mr. Montgomery spoke briefly and 

 feelingly, thanking the members of the 

 Rose Society for the confidence in him 

 and for help at the show. 



F. H. Traendly, president of the New 

 York Florists' Club, was called on to 

 speak for the American Rose Society, 

 He said he considered it in the nature of 

 a joke to be called on for a speech, but he 

 much appreciated the hospitality shown. 

 A. Farenwald spoke for Philadelphia and 

 district. He said he had admired the 



