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The Weekly Florists' Rcvieiir. 



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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



A WELCOME TO BALTIMOBE. 



From Vice-President Vincent. 



Fellow members of the S. A. F.: In 

 a short time from now our city will 

 open to receive you as our guests, com- 

 ing here from far and near to the 

 twenty-seventh annual convention of 

 the society, and we stand ready to ex- 

 tend the right hand of fellowship to one 

 and all. 



We hope that none will miss this 

 opportunity to be here to renew old 

 friendships and make new friends. We 

 firmly believe our society is growing, 

 and the indications are that this will 

 be one of the best meetings and the 

 largest trade exhibit that the society 

 has ever had. So come one, come all, 

 and let us have the pleasure of wel- 

 coming you in this our beloved city of 

 Baltimore, and when we extend the 

 parting hand, may you return to your 

 homes well repaid for your visit and 

 with pleasant memories of the Balti- 

 more convention. 



The different committees have worked 

 faithfully together, with the single 

 idea of making this meeting the most 

 successful in the history of the society. 



The hotel accommodations will be 

 found ample and in equipment equal to 

 any in the country, and the rates are 

 reasonable, so that accommodations can 

 be obtained to suit everyone's taste, 

 from the costly to the more moderate. 

 A list of the hotels, with their charges, 

 is published in this issue of The Re- 

 view. William Feast, who is the head 

 of the hotel committee, will be more 

 than pleased to locate any one of you 

 as you may wish, if you will communi- 

 cate with him, addressing him at 331 

 North Charles street, Baltimore, Md. 



A large amount of space has already 

 been taken in the Armory for exhibi- 

 tion purposes, but more good space is 

 still left, as we have one of the largest 

 and finest exhibition halls in the coun- 

 try, where everyone will be on an equal 

 footing, as all is on one floor. 



The Armory also contains rooms for 

 the general meeting and committee 

 meetings, as well as rooms for rest, 

 comfort and convenience. Come and 

 take possession and everything we have 

 is yours for the time being. 



Also try to bring some new member 

 with you, so that he or she may be 

 benefited and the society may increase 

 in strength and usefulness. 



Eichard Vincent, Jr. 



CONVENTION NOTES. 



Although my two years' service as 

 secretary have been pleasant ones, I 

 wish to announce to my friends that I 

 will not be a candidate for reelection. 

 My duties at the university have in- 

 creased to such an extent that it will be 

 impossible for me to spare the time 

 necessary for the work of the S. A. F. 

 The duties connected with the office of 

 secretary are rapidly increasing, and 

 the time is approaching when the secre- 

 tary will be compelled to devote alfWs 

 time to the interests of the society. 

 Knowing the importance of the position, 

 I feel that I shoijld make this state- 

 ment, in order that the members may 



have enough time to think over the 

 situation and select a new candidate. 



S. A. F. pins will be issued shortly to 

 all life and pioneer members, and to 

 those annual members who have paid 

 their dues for 1911. This pin will be 

 necessary for admission to the exhibi- 

 tion hall. ' 



The attention of florists should "be 

 called to the fact that to get the benefit 

 of the meetings, the exhibition and iihe 

 entertainments it will be necessary to 

 be a member of the S. A. F. 



By order of the president, a meeting 

 of the executive board is hereby called 

 for 10 o'clock Tuesday, August 15, at 

 the Belvedere hotel, Baltimore, Md. 

 H. B. Dorner, Sec'y. 



HOTELS IN BALTIMOBE. 



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 BBLVBDBBE, Charles and Chase Sts. 



Rooms, witbont hath $2.00 to $4.00 per day 



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 2.50 to 6.00 per day 



HOTEL STAFFORD, Mt. Vernon Place. 



Rooms, without bath $2.00 to $4.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 3.00 to 7.00 per day 



HOTEL ALTAMONT, Eutaw PI. and Lanvale St. 



Rooms, without bath $1.00 per day 



Rooms, with bath 1.60 per day ap 



NEW HOWARD, Howard and Baltimore Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.60 to $2.50 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 to 8.50 per day 



HOTEL CASWELL, Baltimore and Hanover Sts. 



Rooms, without bath $1.50 to $2.50 per day 



Rooms, with bath 2.50 to 3.50 per day 



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



Rooms, without bath $2.00 ap 



Rooms, with bath 2.60 np 



HOTEIi JUNKER (SUg). 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 RALBIOH, 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 Sta. 



Rooms, without bath $1.50 up 



Rooms, with bath 2.00 np 



For any further information, address 



William Feast, 331 North Charles 



street, Baltimore, Md., who is chairman 



pro tem. of the hotel committee. 



GETTING TOGETHEB. 



One of the pleasantest features of 

 the S. A. F. convention is the getting 

 together in parties at the principal cen- 

 ters for the journey to the convention 

 city. Whenever these parties fore- 

 gather everyone who can do so always 

 is expected to join in. Here are the 

 routes of the principal parties for the 

 trip to Baltimore: 



Ne^ York to Baltimore. 



Via B. & O. E. R., leaving West 

 Twenty-third street. New York, at 11:50 

 a. m., Monday, August 14, arriving at 

 Baltimore 4:15 p. m. Address F. H. 

 Traendly, 131 West Twenty-eighth 

 street. 



Boston to Baltimore. 



Via Fall River line jtp New York, 

 leaving south terminal' ^kt 6 p. m. Au- 

 gust 13, joining the New York special 

 train via the B. & O. Fare $8.65 round 



trip. Address W. A. Hastings, C Park 

 street, Boston. 



Chicago to Baltimore. . ^^ 



The Chicago Florists ' Club will travel 

 via the Monon railroad and the C, H. & 

 D. B. R. to Cincinnati, and via the 

 B. & O. S. W. and Baltimore & Ohio 

 from Cincinnati to Baltimore. Leave 

 Chicago 11:30 p. m. August 13; leave 

 Cincinnati 8 a. m. August 14, arriving 

 at Baltimore at 11 p. m. This will be 

 the President's Special. Low fares on 

 summer excursion tickets. Address 

 Herbert Wiley, G. A., 104 South Clark 

 street, Chicago. 



S. A. F. POLITICS. 



S. A. F. politics is warming up. It 

 is a healthy sign when so many men 

 seek to serve the society and the craft 

 in general. 



Boston has at least one candidate 

 for the presidency, possibly two candi- 

 dates, while friends of E. Vincent, Jr., 

 of White Marsh, Md., are interesting 

 themselves in his behalf. 



Secretary Dorner announces that he 

 will not be a candidate for reelection 

 and there promises to be active com- 

 petition for the place and salary. 



Louisville is keen for the convention 

 in 1912. Chicago will renew the invita- 

 tion extended last year. 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETT. 



The following is the program of the 

 second annual meeting of the Aoiei'ican 

 Gladiolus Society, to be held in the 

 Fifth Regiment armory, Baltimore, Md., 

 August 16 and 17, 1911: 



FIRST SESSION, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 

 AT 3:30 P. M. 



Address of Welcome, George Asmus, presi- 

 dent S. A. F. 



Reading minutes of last meeting. 



President's address. 



Financial secretary'* report. 



Treasurer's report. 



Nominating committee's report. 



Report of committee on "What Constitutes a 

 First Size of Salable Bulb." 

 SECOND SESSION, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 

 AT 9 A. M. 



Report of Judges. 



Election of officers. 



Report of miscellaneous committees, bulletin, 

 exhibition, etc. 



Report of committee on nomenclature. 



New business. 



Lecture, "Gladiolus Diseases." by Prof. Whet- 

 zel or assistant from Cornell University, fol- 

 lowed by discussion and reports from state 

 committeemen on dlseaxes. 



L. Merton Gage, Cor. Sec'y. 



The second annual exhibition of the 

 American Gladiolus Society will be 

 held in conjunction with the convention 

 of the S. A. F. at Baltimore, August 

 15 to 18. 



The exhibition will be staged in a 

 room near the superintendent's office, 

 and will be the headquarters for all 

 members. A desk will be furnished for 

 those who wish to attend to their cor- 

 respondence in the armory. 



It is earnestly desired that intend- 

 ing exhibitors make their entries as 

 early as possible, thus greatly facilitat- 

 ing the work of the committee. Entries 

 close August 12 and must be sent to 

 the corresponding secretary, L. Merton 

 Gage, Orange, Mass., who will furnish 

 schedules of prizes and blank entry 

 forms upon application. H. Youell, 

 Chairman Exhibition Committee. 



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