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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



August 18, 1910. 



tion for several novelties, including the 

 spun glass and other butterflies, the moire 

 crepe paper that is frost and waterproof, 

 the cork wood and the twig baskets. 



Lion & Co. received high commendation 

 for Colonial bridal scarfs and invisible 

 velvet corsage shield. 



Schloss Bros, received high commenda- 

 tion for shower effects for corsage ties, 

 ombcr green ribbon, French fancy ribbon, 

 combination chenille and silk violet ties, 

 striped gauze and lace bouquet holders. 



Andrew Wilson, Chatham, N. J., was 

 given high commendation for his galax 

 stemmer. 



The Gladiolus Society. 



The cooperation of the new American 

 Gladiolus Society undoubtedly did some- 

 thing to increase the trade display of cut 

 blooms of gladioli, which were more nu- 

 merous and larger than ever before, in 

 addition to which there was the competi- 

 tive exhibition of blooms for a fine list 

 of special prizes. These classes were 

 staged on the balcony of the new hall and 

 were considered to be a fine start at a 

 gladiolus exhibition. The judging was 

 done by H. Youell, L. M. Gage and E. H. 

 Cushman. The awards were as follows: 



Vaughan silver medal for twenty-'five 

 spikes Mrs. FranciS King — B. Hammond 

 Tracy, Wenham, Mass. 



Henderson prize for best twelve varie- 

 ties now on the market — H. W. Koerner, 

 Milwaukee, first; John Lewis Childs, Flo- 

 ral Park, N. Y., second, 



Eawson silver medal for best collection 

 of twenty-five varieties — Arthur Cowee, 

 Berlin, N. Y. 



Eawson silver medal for most artistic 

 basket — B. Hammond Tracy. 



Eawson silver medal for best American 

 seedling never before exhibited — Vaugh- 

 an 's Seed Store on a Princeps seedling, 

 red. 



Eawson bronze medal for ten spikes 

 scarlet — Arthur Cowee. 



Eawson silver medal for ten spikes 

 purest white — Vaughan 's Seed Store. 



A. L. Miller prize for best showing 

 pink and white varieties — Arthur Cowee. 



Cushman prizes for best twenty-five 

 white — Arthur Cowee first, B. Hammond 

 Tracy second. 



Arthur T. Boddington prize for best 

 yellow — E. E. Stewart, Eives Junction, 

 Mich. 



Hart silver cup for exhibit containing 

 largest number of standard named sorts 

 — John Lewis Childs. 



H. H. Groflf special prize — Arthur 

 Cowee. 



There was only one entry in the sev- 

 eral classes provided for amateurs, from 

 B. F. Ferry, Whiteville, Conn. 



Meeting of Ladies' S. A. F. 



The annual meeting of the Ladies' 

 S, A. F. was held in the parlors of the 

 Seneca hotel at 11 a. m. on Wednesday, 

 and was attended by nearly seventy 

 members, demonstrating for all time the 

 wisdom of creating this splendid or- 

 ganization, which has grown steadily 

 from its inception until now, when its 

 membership totals 211. The meeting 

 continued till nearly 1 p. m., and was 

 most harmonious and interesting. The 

 address of welcome, delivered by Mrs. 

 Montgomery, was an eloquent tribute 

 to women's influence and progress, full 

 of good advice and inspiration. In re- 

 sponse Mrs. J. C. Vaughan gratefully 

 expressed the society's appreciation, 

 and presented to the lady an immense 

 bouquet of American Beauties. 



All the suggested amendments were 

 passed, after careful discussion, in 

 which many of the ladies, especially 

 Secretary Maynard, evinced rare ora- 

 torical and forensic ability. Miss Mein- 

 hardt made a charming and efficient 

 presiding officer. A rising vote of 

 thanks for her able work during the 

 last year was given, with the hand- 

 kerchief cheer, which the society uti- 

 lizes in place of the "Hip, hip, hur- 

 rah!" of the sterner sex. 



Mrs. Vaughan, Miss Fulmer and Mrs. 

 Grant Wilson all spoke eloquently in 

 behalf of a $50 vase, appropriately en- 

 graved, to he awarded for the best 

 table decoration at the National Flower 

 Show in Boston, which vote was unani- 

 mously carried. 



The election of officers for 1911 re 

 suited as follows: President, Mrs. J. 

 V. Phillips, Brooklyn, N. Y.; first vice- 

 president, Mrs. Julius Roehrs, Jr., Ru- 

 therford, N. J.; second vice-president. 

 Miss Margaret Vesey, Fort Wayne, 

 Ind.; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Maynard, 

 Detroit, Mich.; treasurer, Mrs. A. M. 

 Herr, Lancaster, Pa. 



Wednesday Evening. 



The illustrated lecture on "Trees, 

 Shrubs and Flowering Plants," by 

 John Dunbar, assistant superintendent 

 of parks at Rochester, set for Wednes- 

 day evening, was postponed because of 

 Mr. Dunbar's illness, and in its place 

 J. L. Cowles, secretary of the Postal 

 Progress League, talked on the parcels 

 post, a subject which should interest 

 all florists, but which doesn't seem to. 



In the absence of W. N. Eudd, who 

 hasn 't missed a convention before in 

 years, his paper on "Value of Experi- 



ment Stations to Ornamental Horticiv 

 ture" was read by the secretary. 



A lengthy report by Benjamin Ham- 

 mond, chairman of the committee oii 

 school gardens, recording the progress 

 of the movement and showing much 

 hard work by the chairman, was ro 

 ceived and ordered printed in full in 

 the report. 



Mr, Cowles presented a set of three 

 resolutions endorsing the parcels post 

 proposition. The society has hereto- 

 fore fought shy of a decided stand in 

 the matter, but, after a reply by P. 

 'Mara and others, the resolutions v/ere 

 adopted. 



Ladies' Reception. 



The Ladies' S. A. F., whose mem- 

 bers had been taken during the after- 

 noon for an automobile ride through 

 Rochester's beautiful streets and parks, 

 tendered its annual reception to the 

 gentlemen at the Hotel Seneca Wednes- 

 day evening. The attendance was large 

 and the officers, present, past and elect, 

 who stood in the receiving line, heard 

 many compliments for themselves, their 

 society and their social function. Elab- 

 orate refreshments were served in the 

 big hotel's best style, and then there 

 was dancing until midnight to the 

 music of an excellent orchestra. 



As to its social features, this year's 

 convention must certainly be put down 

 as the best ever, 



Thursday's Session. 



J, A. Valentine presented a brief re- 

 port of the progress of the Retailers' 

 Association. 



J. K. M, L. Farquhar reported on 

 National Flower Show matters up to 



F.W.Vick. 



(Vice-president S. A. F , President Rochester Florists' Olah and Chairman Entertainment Committee. > 



