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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



AuuusT 18, 191(1. 



tion for several novelties, iiuliuliug the 

 spun glass and other Imtlerllies, tiie moire 

 o'epe jiapcr that is t'rost ;iii(l \v:it('r|)rooi', 

 the eork wnod ami tlie twig liasiiets. 



Lion & Co. received liigli conHnriidation 

 for Coloni.a! i)ri(lal scarf's and iiuisiijle 

 velvet corsage siiield. 



Schloss Bros. r(\-eived high comineiida- 

 tioii for shower eil'ects for corsage ties, 

 onilier gre<'n rildMni, i'"rencli fancy rildion, 

 combination chenille and silk violet ties, 

 striped gauze antl lace bou<juet holders. 



Andrew Milson. (iiatliani. \. ,1.. w;is 

 given high comiiicnihit ion fur his L;aha.\ 

 steinnier. 



The Gladiolus Society. 



Tlic cooj)eration of the new American 

 Gladiolus Society uiuioubtedly did some- 

 thing to increa.se the trade display of cut 

 blooms of gladioli, which were more nu- 

 merous and larger than ever before, in 

 addition to -wliich tliere was the competi- 

 tive exliibition 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 exliibition. The ju<lging was 

 done by 11. Youell, L. M. Gage and E. H. 

 Cushman. The awards were a.s follows: 



Vauglian silver medal for twenty-'five 

 spikes Mrs. Francii? 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 I'ark. N. Y., second. 



Rawson silver medal for be.st collection 

 of twentv-five varieties — Arthur Cowee, 

 Berlin, N. Y. 



Rawson silver medal for most artistic 

 basket — B. Hammond Tracy. 



Rawson silver medal for iiest .\meriean 

 seedling never before (exhibited — Vaugli- 

 an 's Seed Store on a Princeps snedling, 

 red. 



Rawson bronze medal for ten spikes 

 .scarlet — Arthur Cowce. 



Rawson silver medal for ten spikes 

 purest white — Vanghan 's Seed Store. 



A. L. Miller pi-ize for best showing 

 pink and white Aarieties — Arthur Cowce. 



Cushman prizes for best fwenty-five 

 white — -Arthur Cowee first. B. Hammond 

 Tracy second. 



Arthur T. Boddingtou prize for best 

 yellow — E. E. Stewart. Rives Junction, 

 Mich. 



Hart silver cup for exhibit containing 

 largest number of stan(hird )iamed sorts 

 — John Lewis Childs. 



H. H. Groff 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 )>arlors of the 

 Seneca hotel at 11 a. jn. on Wednesday, 

 and was attended by nearly seventv 

 members, demonstrating for all time the 

 wisdom of creating this splendid or 

 ganization, which lias grown steadilv 

 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. 



-Ml the siiggi'st(Ml ameiidiiieuts were 

 passed, after careful discussion, in 

 whitdi many of tiie ladies, especially 

 Secretary Mayiiard, e\"incetl rare ora- 

 torical and foitiisic ability. ]\Iiss ]\Ieiu- 

 hardt inad(> a ciiarniing and efficient 

 presiding officer. A rising vote of 

 thanks for lier able work during the 

 last year was given, with tiic hand- 

 kerchief cheer, which the society uti- 

 lizes in jdaco of the "lli]>, hip, hur- 

 rah I " of the sterner sex. 



j\Irs. Vaughan, Miss Fulnier and Mrs. 

 Grant Wilson all spoke eIo(|uentl.y in 

 behalf of a ^')0 vase, ajipropriately en- 

 graved, to be awardeil for the best 

 table decoration at the National Flower 

 Show in Boston, which vote was unani 

 mously carried. 



The election of otficeis for 1011 re 

 suited as fidlows: President. Mrs. J. 

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

 president, Mrs. ,1 alius IJoehrs, Jr., Ru- 

 therford. N. J.; secoiKl \ice-president, 

 Miss IMargaret A'esey, Fort AVayiie. 

 Ind.; secretary, Airs. C. IT. A[aynar<l, 

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

 Ilerr, 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 ])ost]ionod because of 

 Air. Dunbar's illness, and in its ]i]ace 

 .L L. Cowles, secretary of the Postal 

 Progress League, talked on the parcels 

 post, a subject which should interest 

 all florists, but whi(di doesn't seem to. 



In flic absence of AV. N. Rudd. who 

 hasn't missed a convention before in 

 years, his paper on " X'alue of Ivxjieri- 



inent Stations to Ornamental lloiiic, 

 ture" Avas rea<l by tiie secretary. 



A lengthy report b\" Benjamin llai 

 mond, cliairman of the committee , 

 school gardens, recording the progic 

 of tlie movement and showing mu, 

 hard Avork by tiie cliaiinian, was i, 

 cei\ed and ordered printed in full 

 tlie report. 



Air. (Jowles presented a set of ihr. ^ 

 resolutions endorsing the parcels [ki ■ 

 proposition. The society has lievd 

 fore fought shy of a decided stan! . 

 the matter, but, after a reply by i 

 O'AIaia and others, the resolutions we, 

 adopted. 



Ladies' Reception. 



The Ladies' S. A. I'.. Avhose nun 

 bers had been taken iluring tlie aftc 

 noon for an automol)ilc ride tliroug' 

 liO(diester 's beautiful streets and park- 

 t(>n(lerod its annual reception to tin 

 gentlemen at tiie Hotel Seneca AVedne- 

 day evening. The attendance was lar^. 

 and the officers, present, past and elect 

 wlio stood in the receiving line, lieaii 

 many compliments for themselves, tl'.eii 

 society and their social function. I]lal. 

 orate refreshments were served in th' 

 big hotel's best style, and then tlier. 

 was dancing until midnight to tiu> 

 music of an excellent orchestra. 



As to its social features, this yeaiV 

 convention must certainly be jmt dowi, 

 as the l)cst ever. 



Thursday's Session. 



J. A. A'alentine presented a brief' ic 

 port (if the progress of the Retailers 

 Association. 



J. K. AI. Ti. Farquhar reported oi: 

 National I'Mower Show matters u|i i' 



F. W. Vick. 



(Vice-president S. A. F . I'resident liocheslor Florists' Cliili and ('liairiii;in Kntcrtainment Conimittci'. 



