JONE 3 7, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



The Pink Peony M. Jules Elie, From a Photograph Made at the G>tta2e Gardens. 



an average condition without overcultiva- 

 tion or overfertilization. 



Mr. Batciielor, of Cornell, gave inter- 

 esting details of the work being done at 

 Ithaca, the excellent condition of the 

 land for the work of the committee, and 

 the mistakes that had been corrected. 

 Some 200 varieties have been photo- 

 graphed, and this descriptive work is to 

 be extensively continued. He recom- 

 mended appointing a committee to go to 

 Ithaca and work in conjunction with the 

 officials, emphasizing the great difficulty 

 of one man in accomplishing the needed 

 corrections in nomenclature, the color 

 descriptions, and the form of flowers, 

 all of which he considers necessary in 

 making the committee's work practical 

 and perfect. He advised also the scoring 

 of new varieties, as new carnatipns are 

 scored before they are introduced to the 

 trade. He referred to the importance 

 of great care in renaming varieties, with 

 dates of introduction, etc. The conunit- 

 tee, he said, bad some 600 varieties to 

 be passed on and the present season 

 should enable its members to decide upon 

 the names of at least 300 desirable va- 

 rieties, together with the list of those 

 doubtful and worthless. 



F. B. Pierson gave his hearty approval 

 to the suggestions of Mr. Batehelor and 

 moved the appointment of the commit- 

 tee, for which B. H. Farr and Jos. Dau- 

 phin were selected. In all, 2,769 lots or 

 samples were sent to Cornell during the 

 last year. 



Officers Elected. 



Officers were elected as follows: 



President — Bertrand H. Farr, Reading. Pa. 

 Vice-President— C. J. Maloy, Rochester. N. Y. 

 Secretary — A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands, 

 Mass. 



Treasurer — J. H. Humphreys, Chestnut Hill, 

 Pa. 



Director— Prof. A. P. Saunders, Clinton, N. Y. 



The hold-over directors are Geo. C. 



Thurlow, of West Newbury, Mass., and 



E. A. Reeves, of Cleveland. 



Miscdianeous Matters. 



Mr. Farr made a practical address, 

 giving many personal experiences, and 

 emphasizing unselfish and mutual inter- 

 est and cooperation. J. Wilkinson 

 Elliott's letter of resignation was read 

 and accepted. 



Before the adjournment of Friday '.s 

 meeting Mr. Farr suggested for the next 

 convention the educational advantages of 

 a large city, favoring Philadeli)hia. At 

 the Saturday meeting, Boston, Reading, 

 Cleveland and Rochester were listed as 

 ideal convention cities, but the selection 

 was left to a committee composed of 

 members repres^enting New England, 

 New York and the West: A. H. Fewkes, 

 R. T. Brown and W. A. Peterson. 



The secretary read a letter from 

 J. Capers, of Oakville, Canada, com- 

 mending the nomenclature committee, 

 and Prof. Craig added his testimony as 

 to its efficiency and faithful effort. 



Miss Emma Embray and Messrs. 

 L. H. Horsatt, W. P. Dykes, Henry 

 Hicks and J. J. Starr were elected to 

 membership. 



On motion of W. A. Peterson, of Chi- 

 cago, the expenses of the committee ap- 

 pointed to cooperate with the nomen- 

 clature committee at Ithaca, were pro- 

 vided for. 



Prof. Craig dilated upon the thorough 

 work bein«r done by Mr. Batehelor; also 

 upon the kindness and liberality of Mr. 

 Ward, and the society in recognition 

 voted unanimously in favor of his hon- 



orary membership. Prof. Saunders anc} 

 Messrs. Bryant and Batehelor were ap- 

 pointed a committee on resolutions, and 

 in their report spoke enthusiastically of 

 Mr. Ward's liberality and the faithful 

 devotion of his representatives, Messrs. 

 Brown and Dauphin. 



Wm. A. Peterson spoke for distinct 

 classification and the individuality of 

 color. Messrs. Batehelor and Fewkes also 

 spoke in behalf of this necessity. Mr. 

 Batehelor was elected an honorary mem- 

 ber of the society. 



At the close of the convention lunch- 

 eon was served in the big dining-room 

 of the office building of the Cottage 

 (Jardens Co. and the new president spoke 

 in grateful appreciation of the honor. 

 Mr. Hallock, uncle of E. V. and former 

 owner of the farm where are now the 100 

 acres of nursery and the great green- 

 house plant of the company^told of his 

 early experiences. 



The Exhibition. 



The exhibition, outside the stock of 

 the Cottage Gardens, which was not en- 

 tered for prizes, was meager. At Roch- 

 ester, Ithaca and in New England the 

 flowers were not ready and at Philadel- 

 phia they had passed. Peterson Nursery, 

 Chicago, had no blooms out, so there was 

 practically no competition. G. C. Thur- 

 low, G. A. Bryant and A. H. Fewkes were 

 judges. The awards were: 



Largest and best collection of varieties, B. H. 

 Farr first, Geo. H. Peterson second. 



Twelve varieties, six of each, G. H. Peterson 

 first, B. H. Farr second. 



Collection of flesh-colored varieties, B. H. 

 Farr second, no first. 



Collection white varieties, G. H. Peterson 

 first, B. H. Farr second. 



Collection crimson varieties, G. H. Peterson 

 first. B. H. Farr second. 



