JuLV 20, 1911. 



TlicWeckly Rorists' Review. 



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vention in 1912, and it surely is a 

 beautiful place, and from the number 

 of new hotels there should be no 

 trouble for all visitors to find accom- 

 modation. 



"At Dayton, O., we found W. G. 

 Matthews busy as usual at his green- 

 houses, but he was not too busy by 

 any means to give us a warm welcome 

 as well as an automobile trip around 

 the city most of Friday afternoon. 

 We called on George Bartholomew, of 

 the Miami Floral Co., who sailed for 

 Europe July 17. Mr. Matthews is a 

 man who believes in thorough adver- 

 tising. We found he had on hand capS/ 

 of all sizes and quantity for workmen, 

 as well as palm leaf fans, drinking 

 cups and, in fact, anything useful he 

 could find room to put his name on. 

 These are distributed freely, not only 

 among his patrons, but to anyone who 

 can use such an article. 



"We find the sentiment quite 

 strongly in favor' of having the next 

 S. A. F. convention at Louisville, and 

 there will be a good delegation from 

 all these cities. I think Louisville 

 will have enough for a special car, 

 which will join the Chicago special at 

 Cincinnati. We think that enough 

 more will join at Cincinnati and 

 surrounding territory to make up an- , 

 other car, therefore making the Presi- 

 dent's special leaving Chicago a grand 

 train -to the convention at Baltimore. ' ' 



HOTELS IN BALTIMORE. 



The following is a list of the leading 

 hotels in Baltimore, with their locations 

 and their rates on the European plan. 

 Please note that they are all conducted 

 on the European plan. The first one 

 in the list, the Hotel Belvedere, has 

 been selected as convention headquar- 

 ters. 



HOTEL BELVEDERE, Charles and Chase Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 to $4.(»(» per dav 



Rooms, with bath 3.00 to 9.00 per day 



HOTEL RENNERT. Liberty and Saratoga Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.50 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.!)0 to 6.00 i)er day 



HOTEL ST.\FFORD, .Mt. Vernon Place. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 to $4.00 per dav 



Rooms, with bath 3.00 to 7.00 per day 



HOTEL AI.TAMONT. Eutaw IM. and I^nvale St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 1.50 per day up 



NEW HOW.\RD, Howard and Baltimore Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.50 to $2..">0 per dav 



Rooms, with bath 2.50 to 3.50 per day 



HOTEL CASWELL, Baltimore and Hanover Sts. 



Rooms, wltliout bath $1..'>0 to $2..'>0 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.50 to 3.50 per day 



NEW CARROLLTON, St. Paul, nr. Baltimore St. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 up 



Rooms, with bath 2.50 up 



HOTEL JUNKER (Stag), 20-22 E. Fayette St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 to $1.50 per day 



Rooms, with bath $1.50 to $2.50 per day 



HOTEL RALEIGH, Holllday. near Fayette St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.50 to 4.00 per day 



HOTEL KERNAN, Franklin and Howard Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.50 up 



Rooms, with bath 2.00 up 



For any further information, address 

 William Feast, 331 North Charles 

 street, Baltimore, Md., who is chairman 

 pro tem. of the hotel committee. 



OBITUARY. 



David Kalisher. 



The sudden death, July 11, of David 

 Kalisher is reported. He had for some 

 time represented the New York ribbon 

 house of Lion & Co. in the central west 

 and was known to most of the florists 

 in that section. Mr. Kalisher was 41 

 years of age. He leaves a widow. 



2:00 p. m. 



SOCIETY OF 

 .AMERICAN FLORISTS 



PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 



Twenty- SeTenth Annual Meeting* and Exhibition 



Baltimore, Maryland, Augruat 15, 10, 17, 18, 1911 



TDXSDAT, AUGUST 15, 1911 



First Day— Openlns Session 

 Address of Welcome, His Honor, The Governor of Maryland. 

 Address of Welcome, His Honor, The Mayor of Baltimore. 

 Response, Mr. Robert Craig. 

 Address, President George Asmus. 

 Reports of Officers, Committees, etc. 

 Report of Committee on President's Address. 

 Discussion. | 



Miecellaneons Business. 

 Judging of Trade Exhibits. 



Tlrst Day— Kvenlnc Session. 

 President's Reception, at Belvedere Hotel. 



President Aamus wlabea it dUtlactly nnd<>ratood that the reception will be In- 

 formal and that the moet comfortable costume will be the most appropriate. 



WXDNX8DAT, AUGUST 1«, 1911 

 Second Day— Morninc Session 



"Reciprocity with Canada on Floral Products." 

 From the American Standpoint, Mr. P. Welsh. 

 From the Canadian Standpoint, Mr. E. I. Mepsted. 



Discussion. 



"Advisability of a Spring Meeting," Mr. Wm. F. Kasting. 



Selection of Next Meeting Place. 



Nomination of Officers for 1912. 



Report of Judges of Trade Exhibit. 



Annual Meeting Ladies' Society of American Florists. 

 Second Day— Afternoon Session 



"The Private Gardener," Mr. Wm. Duckham. 



Discussion. 



"The National Flower Show," Mr. F. R. Pierson. 



Discussion. 



Second Day— Kvenlnc Session 



Illustrated Lecture, "Ornamental Horticulture Abroad," _Mr. J. 

 K. M. L. Farquhar. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911 

 Third Day— MominK Session 



Sectional Meetings. 



Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 



American Gladiolus Society. 



American Carnation Society. 



American Rose Society. 



National Sweet Pea Society. 



Florists' Hail Association. 

 Election of Officers. 

 Amendments to Constitution and By-Laws to be acted upon. To 



amend Article IV, Section 2, to read as follows : 



Section 2. Feee and Aeaeesments.— Any eligible person may become a member 

 of the Society on tbe payment of tS.OO, and such payment shall cover the annual 

 does for the balance of the cal«>ndar year. 



The annual dues shall be t^i.UU per year, payable In advance on tbe first day of 

 January. Any person may become a life member on payment of $SO.0O and be ex- 

 empt from all further assessments. 



Third Day— Afternoon— No Session 



Bowling Contest and Other Sports. 



Third Day— Xyenlnc Session 



In hands of Ladies' Society of American Florists. Iteception at 

 Belvedere Hotel. 



7:30 p. m. 



9:30 a. m. 



10:30 a. m. 



2:30 p. m. 



8:00 p. m. 



9:00 a. m. 



11:00 a. m. 



8:00 p. m. 



ntlDAT, AUGUST 18, 1911 



In hands of the Baltimore Gardeners' and Florists' Club. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Market. 



Business is fairly good, with hardly 

 enough flowers to do business with. Car- 

 nations are scarce and of poor quality. 

 Roses are short of the demand, though 

 some growers are cutting from young 

 stock, which is fairly good. Some fine 

 gladioli are coming in. 



Various Notes. 



Miss Cora Pherson, bookkeeper for 



William Murphy, is away on her vaca- 

 tion at Winchester, Ky. 



The new quarters of P. J. Olinger 

 and Charles Jones, his partner, are fine 

 and commodious; situated in the La- 

 fayette Bank building, 118 and 120 

 East Third street. 



J. Herdigen, of Aurora, Ind.; Ralph 

 Deans, connected with W. A. HoUings- 

 worth, of Atlanta, Ga., and Ben Esch- 

 ner, representing M. Rice & Co., were 

 callers last week. G. M. 



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