A«GUST 11, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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Formosa Lilies on a Plantation in Oshima Island. 



]»erous and if we work diligently to- 

 gether we should be able to add greatly 

 to our list of members before we hold 

 our next convention. 



A Great Opportunity. 



I have also observed what is in my 

 o|)inion a grand opening in the whole- 

 sale trade. Why should Vie, with oppor- 

 tunities within our reach to grow stock 

 in a wholesale way, depend on so much 

 stock from across the borders, when the 

 avoiding of these conditions would tend 

 to bring us in closer relationship with 

 each other and further advance us in 

 establishing a universal association 

 among the florists and growers of this 

 country! Let each of us try, with all 

 our might, to push the good cause and 

 to bring ourselves on the same footing 

 as older organizations of our kind. Let 

 11^ take an interest in the younger mem- 

 bers of the profession and establish 

 some measure of qualification, so that 

 tlipy may become proficient, and capable 

 '^t ontering into the many places in the 

 li'Tticultural line that at this age pre- 

 S'lit so many opportunities for those 

 who are qualified for such positions. Let 

 ">* not think of what others are going to 

 do for us; let us endeavor to do more 

 for others than we expect, as indi- 

 viduals, to receive. 



There is no reason why a society like 

 ours, by means of which we can meet 

 each year and come in personal contact 

 yith each other, for the comparison of 

 ideas and the discussion of everything 

 tliat pertains to the advancement of our 

 line of business — there is no reason, I 

 say, why our society should not become 

 one great body, that would embrace 

 nearly all in ' the same calling all 

 through our country. 



The principal subject which I wish to 

 present to you, and which will be 

 brought up for discussion, is regarding 

 *he duty on plants, flowers, in- 

 secticides and supplies. Shall we 



petition to abolish the duty on 

 plants and flowers coming into Can- 

 ada, or will it be advisable to 

 Imve it abolished on plants or supplies 

 or insecticides only? I trust that dur- 

 ing the sessions of our meetings our 

 deliberations may be earnest, honest 

 and decisive, and that i-ach one will 

 express his own individual opinions, 

 either by speaking or voting, on any 

 subject that may be presented. 



OSHIMA. 



Not all the so-called Formosa lilies 

 come from the island of Formosa, but 

 from small islands in the groups north 

 of Formosa, but south of Japan. The ac- 

 companying illustration gives some idea 

 of the character of the Oshima islands, 

 which lie in a latitude about that of 

 the southern part of the United States. 

 The plants shown are Formosa lilies. 

 The photograph was sent to Ralph M. 

 Ward & Co. by Mr. Aral, the Japanese 

 bulb grower and exporter. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' SPECIAL. 



Chicago to Bochester. 



The Chicago Florists' Club has ar- 

 ranged with the Lake Shore & Michi- 

 gan Southern railroad for transporta- 

 tion to the Rochester convention as 

 follows: 



A special train will be provided, same 

 to be counterpart of the Twentieth 

 Centurji Limited and to consist of com- 

 bination baggage and buffet car, one 

 of the famous Lake Shore diners, as 

 many 12-section and drawing-room sleep- 

 ing cars (compartment cars if de- 

 sired) as may be required to properly 

 take care of the party and give every- 

 one plenty of room, the train to be fin- 

 ished off with either an open section or 

 compartment observation end sleeping 



<'ar. The train will leave Chicago at 

 .'):30 p. m. Monday, August 15, arriving 

 in Rochester at 9 a. m. Tuesdav, 

 August 16. 



The rate authorized for this occasion 

 is one and three-fifths fare on the cer- 

 tificate plan, $13.38 going (passengers 

 to be sure and ask for certificates in 

 I)urchasing their tickets, for on same 

 will depend their being able to secure 

 the reduced rate returning) and three- 

 fifths of that or $8.10 returning, mak- 

 ing a total of $21.48 for the round trip. 

 The Pullman rates are as follows: 

 Double lower berth or upper berth, $3; 

 section, $6; compartment, $8.50: draw- 

 ing room, $11. 



Delegates from St. Louis, Indianap- 

 olis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, 

 etc., can join together and arrange for 

 special sleepers to be attached to this 

 spocial train at Cleveland, thus bring- 

 ing all together at that point for the 

 remainder of the journev, Cleveland to 

 Rochester. As to the Detroit people, 

 it would be a very easy matter for 

 them to join the special train at Toledo. 

 The St. Louis people could come via 

 Chicago and join this special train if 

 they so desired, as the same rate would 

 apply through Chicago as via the direct 

 line. All florists are invited by the Chi- 

 cago Florists' Club to travel with the 

 Chicago party. 



G. K. Thompson, general agent pas- 

 senger department, will accompany the 

 party for the purpose of seeing that 

 everything goes smoothly. For further 

 information and reservation, address 

 U. K. Thompson, 180 Clark street, cor- 

 ner Monroe (Telephone, Harrison 7600), 

 or E. F. Winterson, 45 Wabash avenue 

 (Telephone, Central 6004). 



Lake Geneva, Wis.— The Gardeners' 

 Association has purchased the south- 

 west corner of the Whiting lot for a 

 site for the erection of a horticultural 

 hall. 



