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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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AuauHT 17, 1905. 



Chas. Henlock, Vice-President Washington Florists' Club. 



■serymcn's Association, were present 

 to confer with the S. A. F. committee 

 on legislation, and the society ad- 

 journed. 



President's Reception. 



The first of the social features of the 

 convention was the reception to Presi- 

 dent Vaughan. It was held on a bril- 

 liantly illuminated lawn and was a dis- 

 tinct innovation and a most decided 

 success upon which the Washington 

 Florists' Club is to be congratulated. 

 The usual reception feature was re- 

 tained with music and light refresh- 

 ments, in addition to which there was 

 a barbecue, an ox being roasted over 

 an open fire and served in a fashion 

 new to nearly all and pleasing to 

 everyone. Over a thousand guests were 

 taken to and from the grounds in spe- 

 cial cars. 



Ladies* Reception and Drive. 



The ladies to the number of several 

 hundred, for there were many more in 

 attendance than ever before, were ten- 

 dered a reception by Mrs. Freeman, 

 wife of the vice-president, on Wednes- 

 day afternon. A splendid collation was 

 served in the handsomely decorated 

 store, followed by a carriage ride to 

 Kock ('reek and through the many 

 beautiful residence streets of the city 

 They manifested their appreciation of 

 Mrs. Freeman's hospitality by pre- 

 senting her with a silver loving cup. 



Wednesday's Proceedings. 

 Wednesday morning was cool and 

 comfortable, there was a large at- 

 tendance and the real work of the con- 

 vention was taken up with vim. A 

 communication from H. P. Kelsey was 

 jinsented denling with parcels jiost and 



commissions to gardeners. Referred to 

 a committee consisting of Frank B. 

 Pierson, J. A. Valentine and Benj. 

 Hammond to act with committees from 

 the Seed and Nursery Associations. 



H. A. Dreer, Inc., presented a com- 

 munication covering the recent action 

 of the classification committee in ad- 

 vancing freights on plants in pots to 

 one and one-half times first class. 

 Referred to J. D. Eisele, F. R, Pierson 

 and Patrick O'Mara to take up with 

 the classification authority. 



The matter of affiliating with the Na- 

 tional Council of Horticulture was re- 

 I ferred to Alex. Wallace, Philip Breit- 

 meyer and Wm. Scott, to be known as 

 the Organization Committee. 



Greetings were ordered sent to Wm. 

 B, Smith, Edgar Sanders and the mem- 

 bers quarantined at New Orleans, 

 Harry Papworth being the only one 

 present. 



F. R. Pierson l)rought up the matter 

 of a badge l)ook as means of identify- 

 ing members. It was voted to try it 

 next year. 



A communication from the (Jarden- 

 ers' Club, of Boston, relating to closer 

 relations caused animated debate. Re- 

 ferred to the committees on organiza- 

 tion and president's address, with A. 

 Herrington and 1. L. Powell added. 



The judges of the essays in compe- 

 tition for the Beatty prizes announced 

 that of the twenty-three those of S. 

 S. Skidelsky, Henry Eichholz and .1. 

 Austin Shaw were the best iu order 

 named. The title in everv case was 

 "The Ideal Kni])loycr." 



The judges were Benj. Hamiiiond, 

 Alex. Wallace and Robert Craig. 



Dayton, Ohio, was selected for next 

 meeting place, over Niagara Falls. 1M 

 to 63. 



Nomination of Officers. 



For president, Wm. Scott nominated 

 W. F. Kasting, of Buffalo; John West- 

 cott nominated H. B. Beatty, of Pitts- 

 burg; Philip Breitmeyer nominated 

 Lewis Ullrich, of Tiffin, Ohio; J. A. 

 Freeman was nominated, but declined. 

 For vice-president, H. M. Altick was 

 nominated. For secretary, Edwin Lons- 

 dale nominated Wm. J. Stewart; R. 

 Vincent nominated E. A. Seidiwitz, of 

 Annapolis. For treasurer, Edwin Lons- 

 dale nominated James Dean; Mr. Dilger 

 nominated C. B. Whitnall and H. A. 

 Siebrecht named Wm. Scott. Messrs. 

 Esler, Sheridan, Cushman and Asmus 

 were appointed to conduct the election. 



Peter Fisher, Wesley Greene and J. 

 B. Nugent were appointed committee 

 on final resolutions. 



The committee on state vice-presidents ' 

 reports, Messrs. George Siebrecht, 

 Page, Sullivan, Beneke and Shaw, rec- 

 ommended that the state vice-presi- 

 dents be given additional duties and 

 power to add to their usefulnes; that 

 they be directed to take charge of the 

 work of organizing convention parties 

 in their territory and that they be 

 acked to attend executive committee, 

 annual meetings. 



President Vaughan took the floor and 

 spoke of the urgent necessity for ac- 

 tion to add to the society's strength. 

 Referred to the executive committee. 



The states recommended vice-presi- 

 dents as follows: 



Colorado — J. A, Valentine, Denver. 



Connecticut — C. E. Keith, Bridge- 

 port. 



Georgia — J. E. Jackson, Gainesville. 



Indiana — Wm. Billingsley, Indianap- 

 olis. 



Maryland — Richard Vincent, White 

 Marsh. 



Massachusetts — W. N. Craig, Nortli 

 Easton, and John Abbott, Hinsdale. 



Michigan — J. F. Sullivan, Detroit. 



New Jersey — John Birnie, Hoboken, 

 and W. C. Turnley, Haddonfield. 



New York— W. H. Siebrecht, New 

 Rochelle. 



North Carolina — J. *M. Lamb, Fay- 

 etteville. 



Ohio — E. B. George, Painesville. 



Pennsylvania — Leo Niessen, Phila- 

 delphia. 



Wisconsin — F. C. Smith, Ashland. 



Ontario — F. C. Miller, Bracondale. 



Manitoba — D. D, English, Winnipeg. 



Others will be appointed by the next 

 president. 



At the close of the session Prof. B. 

 T. Galloway gave a half hour's stereop- 

 ticon lecture on the work of the Bureau 

 of Plant Industry of the Department of 

 Agriculture, which was moat interesting 

 and for which he was given the hearty 

 thanks of the society. 



In the evening Miss Sipe, of the 

 Public School System, gave an excel- 

 lent illustrated address on the neces- 

 sity and methods of teaching horticul- 

 ture in the schools. She was given the 

 tlianks of the society. 



Wednesday Evening. 



Following Miss Sipe's address the 

 question box was opened. Lonsdale, 

 Bisset, llallock and others recom- 

 mended summer bedding plants deserv- 

 ing more general use. Of Nicotiana 

 Sanderae E. G. Hill said it was va- 

 riously estimated in Europe but not 

 likely to be in large demand. J. A. 

 Freeman said he had found it a weed 



