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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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AUQUiiT 10, lUUi). 



the variety already had received the so 

 ciety's silver medal, the above was can 

 celled under the rules. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, piping 

 system, fittings and pipe clutch, honora 

 ble mention. 



Herendeen Mfg. Co., Geneva, N. Y., im 

 proved Furman boiler, highly commended 



E. H. Hunt, Chicago, Delwood ware, 

 honorable mention. 



E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction, Mich 



frame greenhouse construction, curved 

 eave highly commended, pipe hangers 

 highly commended. 



Wertheimer Bros., New York, honora- 

 ble mention for Sprinkleproof chiflfon 

 and other ribbon novelties and ties. 



National Flower Show. 



National flower shows past and prospec- 

 tive were a special order for Wednesday 

 afternoon. W. F. Kasting, chairman of 



J. A, Valentine. 



(PreBideDt Society of American Florists.) 



Gladiolus Fairy Queen, Lucille, GoMon 

 Queen, Pres. Taft, honorable mention. 



H. F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, new 

 hose mender, honorable mention ; lamji 

 for fumigating, highly commended. 



J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, Dracaena 

 Victoria, certificate of merit. 



W. W. Castle, Boston, automatic water 

 circulator, certificate of merit. 



M. Bice & Co., Philadelphia, honorable 

 mention for Etruscan gold ware. 



Hubert Bulb Co., Portsmouth, Va., cer- 

 tificate of merit for American-grown nar- 

 cissus and tulip bulbs. 



F. E. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.. 

 honorable mention for Nephrolepis Viri- 

 dissima. 



Heim Support Co., Connersville, Ind., 

 honorable mention for self -tying rose 

 stake. 



Schloss Bros., New York, honorable 

 mention for six novelties in ribbons and 

 ties. 



Keed & Keller, New York, honorable « 

 mention for Florentine bronze ware, new 

 wire designs, etc. 



King Construction Co., North Tona- 

 wanda, N. Y., certificate of merit on iron 



the general eoniniittco in charge of the 

 Chicago show, reported the financial suc- 

 cess and said the show would have been 

 well worth while because of its great 

 advertising value had there been no 

 money profit. J. C. Vaughau, chairman 

 of the local management committee, said 

 he thought nothing more need be said of 

 the first national show except that it was 

 pcrliaps more fortunate than others might 

 i)e in having a good base to work on. 

 He said he hoped to see these shows be- 

 come annual and advised not waiting too 

 long for another. Mr. Rudd said much 

 time must necessarily be consumed and 

 that once in three years is often enough 

 for a national show. Mr. Kasting said 

 to lay aside all jealousies and get busy. 



F. R. Pierson, chairman of the commit- 

 tee appointed by President Valentine to 

 consider the time and place for the sec- 

 ond national show, read a report desig- 

 nating Boston as the proper city and the 

 spring of 1910 the right time, with the 

 reasons for the conclusions of the com- 

 mittee. 



W. A. Manda moved the acceptance 

 of the report and the continuation of the 



committee, and B. Hammond said be 

 wanted to start the guarantee fund with 

 $100. In a few minutes over $2,000 was 

 raised, the following subscribing $10' i 

 each: B. Hammond, Florists' Exchangi, 

 Horticulture, Florists' Review, W. a. 

 Manda, Fernwood Nurseries, Pett- 

 Fisher, M. A. Patten, E. G. HiU, W. ,1 

 Vesey, Bertermann Bros. Co., Joseph He:t 

 cock, Peter Henderson & Co., F. H 

 Traendly, J. F. Cowell, W, N. Rudd, 

 W. F. Kasting, J. A. Valentine, P. E. 

 Pierson, Gude Bros. Co., J. F. Ammani. 

 Fred Meinhardt. 



The Public and the Conventionc. 



W. A. Manda said he wanted to say ;, 

 few words about the public feature, or 

 lack of it, at the August conventions 

 He gave it as his opinion that the aflfair 

 as now conducted is too commercial in its- 

 character and fails to take advantage of 

 the opportunity for the advancement of 

 horticulture. He wanted, he said, to offer 

 a silver cup, not for bowling, but for the 

 best plant or flower exhibited at Roches 

 ter, the executive board to determine the 

 exact terms of the competition. 



P. O'Mara spoke in support of Mr. 

 Manda 's idea and said he hoped to see a 

 public display for prizes in connection 

 with the trade's display; he recom- 

 mended that the board of directors do 

 something in a general way for the ad- 

 vancement of horticulture at the next 

 convention. Mr. Manda offered a resolu- 

 tion directing the executive committee to 

 confer with the Rochester club to see if 

 it is not possible to give a public exhibi- 

 tion apart from the trade's display next 

 year. F. R. Pierson said it waa an ad- 

 mirable idea in every way and that it 

 had his hearty approval. The resolution 

 was adopted. 



Reverting to the subject of the na- 

 tional flower show, Irwin Bertermann 

 spoke for the appointment of a retailer 

 as superintendent at Boston, saying he 

 believed it might supply the missing link 

 between public and grower. This led 

 to a number of references to places where 

 the Chicago show might have been 

 strengthened, and W. A. Manda raised a 

 laugh when he said the awarding of the 

 gold medal, which was offered but not 

 placed, might have helped some. 



E. G. Hill said the retailers simply 

 won't compete for fear of loss of pres- 

 tige if they lose out. W. F. Kasting. 

 who is becoming the apostle of brotherly 

 love, said the only trouble with the re 

 tailers is jealousy. W. F. Gude said it is 

 true the retailers everywhere sit back, 

 although given every proper encourage 

 ment to get into the game. 



A resolution was adopted giving the 

 committee on national flower show in- 

 structions and full power to form a per- 

 manent organization and hold an exhibi- 

 tion in Boston in the spring of 1910. 

 under the auspices of the society, pro- 

 vided that the necessary funds be guar- 

 anteed from outside sources, but half the 

 profit to be paid to the society. Th( 

 committee consists of F. R. Pierson. 

 F. H. Traendly, W. J. Stewart, Roben 

 Craig, J. K. M. L. Farquhar and Edwir 

 Lonsdale. 



Propose to Appoint Secretary. 



The committee of seven on the con- 

 sideration of the recommendations in th( 

 president's address was reported for b^ 

 J. G. Esler, ex-President Kasting taking 

 the chair. The committee unanimousl} 

 endorsed the suggestion relative to the 

 creation of special sections within the 

 society and recommended the appoint - 



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