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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



689 



only and advised not wasting time 



on it. 



On the question of caring for carna- 

 tion blooms between cutting and mar- 

 keting, Peter Fisher said to keep them 

 in a cool, airy place but by all means 

 avoid the use of ice. Others com- 

 mended his advice. 



Judges' Report. 



The judges, Messrs. Temple, Halstead 

 and Manda, reported as follows on nov- 

 elties in the trade exhibition: Certi- 

 ficates of merit were recommended for 

 Vaughan's Seed Store for Baby Ram- 

 bler; Ley & Bro. for Adiantum hybrid- 

 um; J. L. O'Quinn & Co. for Aspara- 

 gus tenuissimus; H. H. Barrows & Son 

 for Nephrolepis Barrowsii; Department 

 of Agriculture for cacti and chamaj- 

 dorea; John Lewis Childs for Gladiolus 

 America; Arthur Cowee for gladiolus 

 seedlings; Conard & Jones Co. for 

 Canna Louisiana; E. Hippard for steam 

 trap; Aug. Corts & Son for stake 

 fastener; Cleveland Cut Flower Co. for 

 cement bench; Dillon Greenhouse Co. for 

 purlin; Quaker City Machine (]o. for 

 ventilator arm; J. B. Owens for art 

 vases. Bronze medals were recommended 

 for Robt. Craig & Son for Ficus pandu- 

 rata, and to Louis Wittbold for water- 

 ing system. High commendation was 

 accorded H. A. Dreer for bougainvillea; 

 Wm. K. Harris and Barrows & Son for 

 Nephrolepis Whitmanii; John C. Monin- 

 ger Co. for wood gutter; Dillon Green- 

 house Co. for zinc glazing strips; Day- 

 ton Paper Novelty Co. for embossed 

 boxes; Zanesville Pottery Co. for jar- 

 dinieres; Lion & Wertheimer for chiffon 

 and violet ties; Schloss Bros, for rib- 

 bons and ties; G. C. Watson for lawn 

 mower sharpener. Honorable mention 

 was made of F. R. Pierson Co. for 

 Nephrolepis elegantissima; Breck & Son 

 for plant tubs; Bayersdorfer & Co. for 

 novelties in supplies; Reed & Keiicr foi 

 novelties in supplies; M. Rice & Co. for 

 rose bowls and illuminated post deco- 

 rations; Heller & Co. for seed cases. 



Thursday's Proceedings. 



Thursday was another beautiful cool 

 day and one of the most important in 

 the society's history. The joint com- 

 mittee on president's address and orga- 

 nization reported, paying tribute to the 

 evidences of deep thought in the ad- 

 dress and made these recommendations: 

 That a committee be appointed to act 

 in the matter of the national council 

 of horticulture; that every gardeners' 

 or trade society be invited to send one 

 delegate to each convention without 

 payment of fees; that private gardeners 

 be given representation on the execu- 

 tive board; tliat permanent committee 

 on legislation and arbitration be ap- 

 pointed. It was given as the opinion of 

 the committee that a groat public 

 spring exhibition would add immeasur- 

 ably to the strength of the society. 



E. G. Hill spoke strongly in favor of 

 such an exhibition as the national ones 

 of England and France. Robert f^raig 

 urged such a show as a metliod of 

 bringing together all our trade societies. 

 After prolonged and animated discus- 

 sion J. A. Valentine offered a resolu- 

 tion for a committee consisting of the 

 president, Messrs. Hill, Craig, Mont- 

 gomery and Fisher be appointed with 

 power to add to its number to take uji 

 and proceed with the show in the so- 



ciety's name with full power to de- 

 cide wlien, where and how it shall bo 

 held. 



The resolution was adopted and thfl 

 president at once added Messrs. Her- 

 rington, Pierson and Herr to the com- 

 mittee. He then asked Vice-President 

 Freeman to take the chair and the com- 

 mittee retired for deliberation. At tho 

 evening session they recommended that 

 the first national spring show be held 

 in Boston in March, 19()6, provideil r. 

 guarantee fund of $10,000 is raised and 

 that in 1907 the show be held in Chi- 

 cago. 



The other recommendations of the 

 committee on president's address wevj 

 adopted. The committee on joint action 

 with the seed and nursery associations 

 was given power to make such expendi- 

 tures as are necessary to prosecute the 

 work. A committee consisting of Hal- 

 lock, Wallace and Hammond was ap- 

 pointed to consider the subject of a 

 horticultural text book for schools. 



The papers of S. S. Skidelsky and K. 

 Nicholson, the latter on "Floriculture 

 in the South,'' were read. 



Superintendent Cooke reported on the 

 trade exhibit. 



Until the judges of electiou were 

 ready to report, there was <lesultory 

 discussion of subjects from the question 

 box. 



The Election. 



The election resulted as follows: For 

 president, W. F, Kasting, of Buffalo, 

 156 votes; H. B. Beatty, 85; Lewis .Ull- 



rich, 47. For vice-president, H. M. Al- 

 tick, 211, For secretary; W. J. Stew- 

 art, 211; E. A. Seidew'itz, 74. For 

 treasurer, James Dean, 136; Wm. Scott, 

 112; C. B. Whitnall, 21. As a majority 

 is necessary to an election the chair de- 

 clared no election for the office of treas 

 urer and ordered a new ballot. He in- 

 vited an appeal from his decision which 

 Mr. Esler made and on motion it was 

 decided that Mr. Beatty hold the office 

 of treasurer for another year. 



Thursday afternoon there was the 

 shooting contest, and the ladies' bowling 

 followed a trolley ride in the morning 

 and luncheon at the congressional li- 

 brary. In the evening Oglesby Paul, 

 of Philadelphia, lectured, followed by 

 the closing business session. 



On Friday the society is to be enter- 

 tained in Washington in the morning 

 and in Baltimore in the afternoon. 



Kindred Societies. 



On Wednesday evening the Carnation 

 Society held a meeting to frame up by- 

 laws for adoption at the Boston meet- 

 ing. 



On Thursday afternoon the executive 

 committee of the Rose Society held a 

 meeting 'to plan the work for Boston 

 show in connection with the national 

 one, the S. A. F. plans to hold at the 

 same time. On Thursday afternoon the 

 Hail Association listened to a very sat- 

 isfactory report and re-elected ofl5cers. 



President's Presentation. 



At the close of the convention Presi- 



William H. Ernest. 



(Treasurt-r Washington FloHstH' Club iiiul Cliiilniian rommltte*' on BowUntr.) 



