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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



August 20, 1908. 



Our Onadlan Cousins. 

 (President John Walsh and Secretary A. H. EwIdr.) 



made clear that the general business 

 depression of the last ten months has 

 been less felt by our trade than in 

 most other lines, that it was less ap- 

 parent in the middle and western states 

 than in the east and south, that those 

 engaged in landscaping and other out- 

 door work almost wholly escaped the 

 effects felt to a certain extent by thoSe 

 engaged in the cut flower line. It was 

 apparent that all anticipate an early 

 return to conditions prevailing a year 

 ago and are making preparation for it. 

 It was recommended that the vice- 

 presidents' reports in future be read 

 in open convention as well as printed 

 in the proceedings, and the vice-presi- 

 dents were urged to continue their ef- 

 forts for the society, the careful selec- 

 tion of state vice-presidents being rec- 

 ommended because of the possibilities 

 of good which lie therein. It was stated 

 that "the reports show most clearly 

 that in almost all parts of the coun- 

 try the ambitious growers have extend- 

 ed their glass areas " far in excess of 

 the actual demands for the product of 

 the same, and the results have been 

 most unfortunate in many instances, 

 and we hope the costly lesson will 

 serve to avert a repetition of the same 

 mistakes of the growers in the future. 

 Many of the reports show that the ex- 

 travagance in the greenhouse building 

 has abated considerably in the past 

 year." The report was adopted. 



A committee consisting of Wm. F. 

 Gude, Edwin Lonsdale and Adam Gra- 

 ham, all ex-presidents, was appointed to 

 send greetings to Ex-president Wm, R. 

 Smith, who is ill in Washington. 



Mr. Gude spoke of the passing of 

 Ex-president William Scott since the 

 last convention, and said that it would 

 be fitting for the society to appoint a 

 committee to erect a testimonial to his 

 memory on behalf of the society and 



his friends, many of whom have ex- 

 pressed a desire to contribute to a fund 

 for such a purpose. On his motion 

 President Traendly appointed as such 

 committee Fred Breitmeyer, Detroit; 

 E. F. Winterson, Chicago; A. Gude, 

 Washington; John Birnie, West Hobo- 

 ken, N. J.; H. H. Ritter, Dayton, O. 



W. J. Stewart moved, and H. B. 

 Howard seconded, that a committee be 

 appointed to prepare memorial resolu- 

 tions for the late Alexander Wallace. 

 The ehair appointed as such committee 

 Mr. Stewart, Mr. Howard and H. B. 

 Beatty. 



Prof. J. F. Cowell, of Buffalo, read a 

 thoughtful essay on " Fertilizers and 

 Fertility." This brought out a lively 

 discussion, during which Prof. Cowell 

 answered many questions. He was given 

 an enthusiastic vote of thanks. 



J. A. Peterson, president of the Cin- 

 cinnati Florists' Society, invited the 

 society to meet in Cincinnati in 1909, 

 and was backed up by letters from the 

 mayor and business interests of his 

 city. E. G. Gillett also spoke for his 

 home town and its facilities for caring 

 for the convention. 



Wm. Gammage spoke for Montreal, 

 either for 1909 or 1910, and for the 

 meeting of the C. H. A. and S. A. F. on 

 the Canadian side, in the afternoon of 

 Wednesday. 



F. H. Vick came prepared to offer 

 an invitation for Rochester in 1909, 

 but said he found the sentiment for 

 Cincinnati; that he asked the secre- 

 tary to read the letters from the city 

 executives, making them 1910 instead 

 of 1909. 



It was moved by Robert Craig that 

 the secretary cast one unanimous vote 

 for Cincinnati in 1909, which was car- 

 ried with much enthusiasm. 



Nomination of officers being in order, 

 P. O'Mara made one of the happiest 



speeches in his life in presenting the 

 name of J. A. Valentine, of Denver, for 

 the presidency. I. C. Bertermann and 

 a half do^en others seconded, amid 

 much applause. There was no other 

 nomination for the office. J. A. Peter- 

 son nominated E. G. Gillett, of Cincin- 

 nati, for the vice-presidency, with a 

 number of seconds. Edwin Lonsdale 

 nominaled W. N. Rudd for secretary, 

 seconded by John "Birnie, E. V. Hallock 

 and others. E. A. Scribner named J. F. 

 Sulli\(an and Phil Breitmeyer seconded. 

 John Westcott named H. B. Beatty for 

 treasurer. 



The president named Philip Breit- 

 meyer, W. F. Sheridan and E. G. Gillett 

 as judges of election. 



Robert Craig, for the committee to 

 consider recommendations in the presi- 

 dent's address, reported favorably on 

 the work of the National Council of 

 Horticulture, but recommended that a 

 larger proportion of the press notices 

 consist of articles on the plants and cut 

 flowers handled bj' florists generally. It 

 was recommended that $150 be sub- 

 scribed to tlie funds of the council. The 

 report did not concur with the plan of 

 plant registration proposed in connec- 

 tion with the United States Department 

 of Agriculture, it being thought wisest 

 to keep the work in the society's own 

 hands. The committee believed the pres- 

 ent date of meeting best for the greatest 

 number. The committee favored a do- 

 mestic parcels post. 



A report from Prof. H. C. Irish, sec- 

 retary of the National Council of Horti- 

 lulture, stated that for the year ended 

 \ugust 15, 1908, the receipts had been 

 IS follows : 



Unexpended balance $114.28 



Society of American Florists 150.00 



American Association of Nurserymen 200.00 



American Seed Trade Association 200.00 



Wisconsin State Hortlcnltural Society 25.00 



Total |680.2« 



The expenditures were all for the 



council's press service, as follows: 



Preparation of articles | 75.00 



Distribution (17 at |;«) each) 510.00 



Postage 12.00 



Balance .♦. 92.28 



ToUl $689.28 



Two articles to be sent out this fall 

 will reduce the balance to $32.28. 



A report by J. H. Burdett, the press 

 agent, showed exactly what had been 

 done with the set of seventeen articles, 

 millions of circulation having been se- 

 cured for them. Letters from editors 

 were included to show the high esteem 

 in which this strictly non-commercial 

 literature is held by the press. The re- 

 port included the detail affairs of the 

 council. 



Canadian Guests Arrive. 



The belated delegation from Canada 

 arrived before the close of the morning 

 session Wednesday, headed by President 

 Walsh and Secretary Ewing. The party 

 of thirty or more was received with 

 vociferous cheers and as soon as he 

 could make himself heard President 

 Traendly gave them an official welcome 

 no less warm than the one received 

 from the members. President Walsh re- 

 turned the thanks of the C. H. A. for 

 the reception its members had received 

 and indorsed Mr. Traendly 's remarks 

 as to the recognition due the man who 

 conceived the idea of having the two 

 societies meet at opposite ends of the 

 bridge on the same dates. He said all 

 Canadian florists hope for an early meet- 

 ing of the two societies with no river 

 between. 



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