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The Weekly Florists* Review. 



July 4, 1907. 



much discussion pro and con it was 

 thought best that the association take no 

 definite action at this time and the reso- 

 lution was withdrawn. 



During the discussion, which was one 

 of the closest ever held in the association, 

 it became evident that in the minds of 

 many members there has been a radical 

 change since the government first under- 

 took its seed tests. Opinion is broaden- 

 ing, and with it comes the conviction in 

 the view of many dealers that the purity 

 tests by the state and general govern- 

 ments can be turned strongly to the ac- 

 count of the trade in general if the seeds- 

 men encourage, rather than oppose, the 

 expert and authoritative test of their 

 stock. Dr. Galloway showed how greatly 

 the number of government tests made 

 for seedsmen has increased, and it ap- 

 pears that while sentiment was adverse 

 to the association taking the initiative 

 in the matter of experiment station seed 

 tests, still some houses have resolved to 

 act individually. The trade hardly could 

 take any other step which would go so 

 far to reassure the public as to the 

 seedsmen 's integrity. 



Other important suggestions in the 

 president's addreos which had been re- 

 ferred to committee were taken up and 

 discussed, and such action as was thought 

 best was arranged for, some being re- 

 ferred to the executive committee and 

 others being referred to sub-committees 

 to be reported on at the next annual 

 meeting. 



Alexander Forbes made a lengthy re- 

 port on the efforts to stop the congres- 

 sional seed distributions, but the mem- 

 bers were barren of new ideas and no 

 action was taken other than to keep up 

 the work. 



Postal Troubles. 



Charles N. Page, chairman of the com- 

 mittee on postal affairs, reported on the 

 troubles seedsmen have had with the 

 post-oflSce in the last year. He was able 

 to report some additional latitude in the 

 rules for mailing catalogues in bulk, but 

 could afford no information on the mat- 

 ter of prize offers in catalogues, except 

 that already provided in the Review, 

 that any such offers are included at the 

 seedsman's risk of much inconvenience 

 and loss. It is hoped to get a more 

 favorable ruling on prize offers before 

 time to print the 1908 books. 



Warranty. 



Secretary C. E. Kendel read the de- 

 cision in the Brinker ease at Cleveland, 

 as published in full in last week's Re- 

 view. It was considered one of the most 

 important events of the year, as affect- 

 ing the interests of the general seed 

 trade, but called for no action on tlio 

 part of the association. 



Election of Officers. 



Tluirsday morning the association met 

 to finish up the business of the conven- 

 tion and to elect officers for the coming 

 year. 



Some discussion was brought out by 

 the resolution empowering the association 

 to elect honorary members, the outcome 

 being a vote that the association may 

 elect not more than one honorary mem- 

 ber each year. Upon the passage of this 

 resolution the name of William Meggatt. 

 of Wethersfield, Conn., was presented for 

 honorary membership and the members, 

 by a standing vote, elected Mr. Meggat 

 with great enthusiasm. 



Several names for president appeared 

 on the informal ballot, George S. Green, 



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of Chicago, leading. Mr. Green took oc- 

 casion to say that he felt sure that Mr. 

 Duryea, of New York, was the choice of 

 the majority of the members, and he felt 

 it his duty to decline in favor of Mr. 

 Duryea, whose modesty was the only rea- 

 son for refusing to let the convention 

 elect him. Mr. Duryea replied, refusing 

 to be a candidate for president, but sai.i 

 that he was willing to assist Mr. Green, 

 should the members insist, by taking 

 second place. The election then was pro- 

 ceeded with and resulted as follows: 



President — Georjte S. (ireen. Chlcajro. 



VIce-preMldent — M. II. I<ur.veii. New York. 



Se<-<inU vice-president — K. W. liolKiiinu, Wash 

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Secretary and treasurer — (_'. K. Keiidol. Cleve- 

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Assistant secretary I.<vinaril N'anKlian, Clii- 

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The informal vote tor next jdace of 

 meeting was not indicative of any jiro- 

 nounce*! sentiment and tlic matter, 

 always in the liands of tlie executive 

 committee, was left with little to guide 

 them. The vote was scattering, even His- 

 Tuarek, N. D., havinu: foiir votes. Charles 

 P. Braslan's invitation to liold the next 

 convention at San Jose, (,'al., was (jouched 

 in terms that did him much credit, and 

 if it were not for the distance there is 

 no doubt but what tlie members would 

 be unanimously in favor of San .lose. 



Adjournment followed the election. It 

 may be added that in point of numbers 

 and enthusiasm no convention of the 

 American seed trade has excelled this 

 one, and it is to be hoped that the same 

 kindly feeling and sociability will char- 



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Hospitalities. 



The banquet Wednesday evening was an 

 enjoyable affair. Mr. O'Mara was toast- 

 master and his native wit left nothing to 

 be desired in his introduction of the dif- 

 ferent speakers, and the appointments 

 were a credit to the hosts, the New York 

 seedsmen, for they were in best style of 

 the great Hotel Astor. 

 ^ Thursday morning an automobile ride- 

 was given to the members and their 

 guests. It gave a splendid opportunity 

 of seeing Greater New York. At the 

 closing session a vote of thanks was given 

 the entertainment committee for ita 



