AtlGUST 11, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



9 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



THE ROCHESTER CONVENTION PROGRAMS. 



BUSINESS SESSIONS. 



2:00 P. M, 



7:30 P. M 



9:30 A. M 



11:00 A.M. 



2:30 P. M. 



8:00 

 9:00 



P. 



M. 

 M. 



9:00 A. M. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910. 



Address of Welcome, His Honor, H. H. Edger- 



ton, Mayor of Eochester. 

 Address of Welcome, Geo. Deitrich, President of 



Chamber of Commerce. 

 Response, Robert Craig, of Philadelphia. 

 President Pierson 's Address. 

 Reports of Officers, Committees, etc. 

 Report of Committee on President 's Address. 

 Discussion. 



Miscellaneous Business. 

 Judging of Trade Exhibits. 

 President's Reception. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1910. 



"Use of Cement with Special Reference to 



Greenhouse Construction," Edward D. 



Boyer, New York. 

 Discussion. 

 "Value of Experiment Stations to Ornamental 



Horticulture," W. X. Rudd, Morgan Park, 



111. 

 Discussion. 



Selection of Next Meeting Place. 

 Nomination of Officers for 1911. 

 Report of Judges of Trade Exhibit. 

 Annual Meeting Ladies' Society of American 



Florists at Seneca Hotel. 

 Discussion — "Retail Florists' Association," 



opened by .T. A. Valentine. 

 Discussion — "The National Flower Show." 

 Illustrated Lecture, John Dunbar, Assistant 



Superintendent of Parks, Rochester, N. Y. 

 Ladies Reception at Seneca Hotel. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1910. 



Sectional Meetings. 



Retailer's Section. 



American Carnation Society. 



American Rose Society. 



National Sweet Pea Society. 



Florists' Hail Association. 



American Gladiolus Society. 

 Election of Officers. Polls will remain open two 



hours. 

 Bowling Contest and Other Sports. 

 Symposium on Greenhouse Heating, speakers to 



be announced later. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1910. 

 In the hands of the Rochester Florists' Club. 



PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT. 

 Arranged by Rochester Florists' Association. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST IG. 



' P. M. President's Reception at the Hotel Seneca. 



^ '0 P. M. Band Concert at Convention Hall. 

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17. 



-'0 P. M. Automobile ride for the members of the Ladies' 

 S. A. F. Refreshments at the Genesee 



Valley park refectory. 



^ '0 P. M. Ladies Reception at Hotel Seneca. 



"^•'0 P. M. Band concert at Convention hall. 

 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. 



]":OOA.M. Ladies' Bowling at Elm Bowling hall. 



J^'^O p. M. Men's Bowling at Grand Central allevs. 



3 OO P. M. Shooting Contest at Riverside Gun Club, near 



^ Genesee Valley park. 



^'00 p. M. Band Concert at Highland park by the Roch- 

 ester Park Band. 

 FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 



^1:00 A.M. Trolley cars will leave Convention hall for 

 Manitou Beach, where the visiting members 

 of the S. A. F. and the Ladies' S. A. F. 

 V. ' 3'' '^'ll be the guests of the Rochester Florists' 

 Association during the afternoon and even- 

 ing. 



11:30 A. M 



5:00 P. M 



2:00 P. M. Ball game. S. A. F. vs. Rochester Florists' As- 

 sociation. 



SPORTS. 



Three-legged Race. 

 Fat Man's Race, 200 pounds. 

 Ladies' fifty-yard dash. 

 Girls' fifty-yard dash. 

 Boys' fifty-yard dash. 

 Shoe Race, open to all. 



7:00 P. M. Leave Manitou Beach for Ontario Beach park, 

 the Coney Island of Rochester. 



Snail Race. 



Backward Running Race. 



Pipe Race. 



Elephant Race. 



Time Race, open to all. 



Blind Man's Race. 



BOWMNG PROGRAM. 



Grand Central Bowling Alleys, South avenue, Thursday, 

 August 18, 1910, opening at one o'clock. 



FIVE-MEN TEAM PRIZES. 



First Men's Team Prize, high total three games, Whilldin 



Cup. 

 Second Men's Team Prize, second highest total three games, 



Michell Trophy. 

 Third Men 's Team Prize, third highest total three games, 



Foley Cup. 

 Team making high game in any of the three games, Kasting 



Cup. 

 Team making highest score in the first two games, Bayers- 



dorfer Cup. 

 High total score by individual of team for three games, The 



Grand Central Alley's Cup. 

 High score by individual of teams for one game, traveling 



case. 

 To man making greatest number of strikes in three games, 



Vaughan Cup. 

 To man making greatest number of spares in three games, 



Henry A. Dreer Cup, 



MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT. 



Open only to members of S. A. F. except team bowlers. 



First prize, silver cup. Sixth prize, stick pin and cuflf 

 Second prize, cuflf buttons, button set. 



Third prize, stick pin. Seventh prize, watch fob. 



Fourth prize, silk umbrella. Eighth prize, traveling watch. 



Fifth prize. Gem Junior Ninth prize, cigar cutter, 



safety razor. Tenth prize, match safe. 



MEN'S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP. 



High man on each team and five highest individuals to bowl 

 three games for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Com- 

 pany's Championship Diamond Medal. 



PRESS MATCH. 



Two games — Prize, one case O. F. C. whiskey. This event is 

 not for correspondents, but for the horticultural press 

 who have no other occupation. 



FOR MEN 50 YEARS AND OVER. 



Two games — Prize, one case Sherwood whiskey. 



LADIES' TOURNAMENT. 



To be held at Elm Bowling Hall, Elm street, Thursday, 

 August 18, 1910, opening at ten o'clock. 



First prize, Reinberg Cup. Eighth prize, Kodak No. 3, 



Second prize. Darling Cup. Ninth prize, Dutch picture. 



Third prize, silver pitcher. Tenth prize, hat pin. 



Fourth prize, silver cup. High single game, gold chain 



Fifth prize, vase, art pottery. Most spares, cut glass dish. 



Sixth prize, cut glass vase. Most strikes, set gold pins. 

 Seventh prize, gold brooch. 



SHOOTING CONTEST. 



Thursday, August 18, at 3 p. m. 



Prize for greatest number of birds in all events, $20 in gold. 



Five-men team, prize for each man on winning team, diamond 



stickpin, value $10 each. 

 Singles, twenty-five birds — first prize, $20 in gold; second 



prize, fishing rod, value $10; third prize, stickpin, 



value $5. 

 Doubles, twenty-four birds — first prize, $20 in gold; second 



prize, gun case, value $10; third prize, fishing rod, 



value $5. 



