August 18, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



37 



A View of the Older Part of Convention Hall, Rochester. 



•ii, whit-li was shown liiirdy cut t'cnis. 

 ii:il<<l spnico, Christiiiiis trees, Ijiuiqiu't 

 :;! It'll, vtv. L. \l. Hrjigiic was in charge. 



The Crowl Forii Co., Millington. Mass., 

 sh'iwed hardy cut ferns, fancy and dajj- 

 yi'i ; galax leaves, laurel wreaths and 

 nnathinp, bouquet green, (Christmas trees 

 ■Hhl other greens. K. W. Yineca was in 

 '•liui'ge. 



The Shaw Fern Co., Pittsfield. Mass., 

 iiiade prosaic dagger and fancy ferns 

 'liiite attractive by showing whole plants 

 ti'iin the woods, mixed in with small ever- 

 mten trees. L. E. Shaw was in charge. 



If. J. Smith, Hinsdale, Ma.«s., Avas on 

 li.iiid with laurel wreaths, roping, moss, 

 liMiiiy cut ferns, Christmas trees, etc. 



K. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala., brought 

 scxcral bales of his fadeless sheet moss. 



Miscellaneous. 



The Illinois Heater and Mfg. Co., Chi- 

 '■■f-'V. entering under the name of the 

 '"luird & Jones Co., put up a large ex- 

 |ii''it of its self-watering flower boxes. 

 ' '" y make forty-five styles, one for every 

 "-• that any other plant receptacle is 

 'i-i'le for. The, display had i conspicuous 

 I'l.-e and was quickly" sold. C. A. Wooley 

 "■> in charge. 



''"Mij. Hammond. Fishkill, N. Y., had 

 ■'I 'xcellently staged display of his large 

 '" of ])aiiits, jtutty, insecticides, fungi- 

 '■'' •^. lawn ciressings. brushes, sprayers, 

 '' The liootii was iu charge of C. II. 



^. .1. T.inley. (ilens Falls. N. Y., .leui- 

 '" "ated his patent flower liolder. it is 

 ■' I'Mt of wood just the width of a p:i]ier 



" . \vith a soft tin arrowhead on eacdi 

 "' ' '■ till' (deat is pressed down on the 

 " ^''rs, the sharp tin forced througii the 

 l'''">" and (din(died, holding the flowers 

 ^' iirely. 



■'• 1). McLanrii) Co.. New York, had a 

 ^' "ig nuudiiiie whiidi uses a gummed 

 ' "■ lo seal packages, doing away with 

 ''' Heed for string on the cut flower 



"•'■es sent out by retaih>rs. The line in- 

 '■'''l''il paper and (doth l;iliels ;iud 

 ~ mined tapes. S. S. l.andon showed 

 '"'^v the TiKudiines work. 



'' S. Blake & Son. Bo(diester. ]iiit u]i a 

 '"'■''on of iieiKdi and strung it to sujiport 



plants, with their new jiatent hick ring 

 (di]) for attacdiing wires to the stakes. 

 B. S. Jilake was demonstrator. 



W. P. Kasting Co., Buffalo, staged 

 Harrisii bulbs, indurated fiber ware, 

 green glazed cut flower vases, jardinieres, 

 etc. ; glass and metal cemetery vases, pot 

 covers and Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 

 W. ir. Eiss was in charge. 



I. L. Pillsbur}-. Galesburg. 111., was on 

 hand with a display of his patent staple 

 for mending split carnatiori calyxes. 



.1. E. Alatthewson, of Sheboygan. 

 Wis., brought an exhibit of liis patent 

 carnation su))i)ort. 



E. C. Brown Co., Rochester, had a 

 table of spi'ayers, principally hand and 

 knapsack, but representing only a small 

 part of their large line. 



The McFarland Organizations, Harris- 

 burg, Pa., showed autochrome.s and a 

 large line of advertising literature for 

 the trade. O. P. Beckley was in charge. 



The Chilton Co., Philadelphia, showed 

 a line of advertising post cards, in colors, 

 for the trade. 



Nathan R. Graves, Rochester, hid a 

 table of fine photographs of flo-.vers and 

 plants. 



D. B. Long, Buffalo, brought liis usual 

 line of florists' printed matter. 



THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT. 



The local luanagemeiit <>i' the conven- 

 tion was in the hands of an executive 

 coinniittee of forty-six members, repre- 

 senting the IJocliester Florists' .\sso(da 

 tion. ( )f tills executive coniiiiittre !'. 

 \V. Vick was (diairrnan and II. \'>. 

 Stringer secretary. The sub-coininittees 

 were as follows: 



ICiitcrtaiimiciil -K. W. Vick. cliairniaii; nil 

 iii.'iiilicrs of tlic Kiiclicstcr l"l<irists' .Vssni'iation. 



I.ailit's -c'. II. Osstcn. cliairinau; (Jco. T. 

 r.i.iMlKT. K. U. ricy, Jciliii House, J. O. rrid- 

 iiwuc. W. T. I.osaii. 



I'liiiime \\ . T. I'oiiila. clialriiiaii; F. I!. Kliii;, 

 (". W. ('rosiiiaii. 



S'liiveiiif Allmiii C. II. Vick. cliainnaii: I). F. 

 Uowc. \V. I.. Keller, N. It. Craves, .loliii lluii- 

 liar. 



I'lesideiifs U.'eeplinn Ccoii;.' ». Hart, oliair- 

 Mian: F. S. Oslionip. .\. H. SaltiT. (has. F. 

 I'.iowii. Robert liallanl.vuo. K. 1>. l.eMtclifor(J. 

 .loliii Coiiilie. .Toliu I.iviiiKstoii. 



It>«liiii: .\. F. Vjek. .Iiainnati: Walter Sal 

 iiioii. (ie.Mjje .1 Kelli r. .lelin Ilolieiier, ,1. .M. 



Keller. 



1) iMtioiis F. .1, Keller, eliairiiiaii: F. I'. 



\\'il>oii. (lias. Sulir. Win. I'iiie, ('. II. Vick, F. 

 Sirezeski, !■;. li"ri,\. 'I'lionias CogKer. 



Music v.. I'. Wilson, cliairiiiai] ; It. (J. Salter. 

 W. II. Dildlne. 



Sliooting — K. ('•. Sall'er. cliairiii.'in: F. IC. 

 SelilcKPl, Paul Tlioiiianu, C. H. Vick, .Toliii .Me- 

 Keouen. 



Hall Ganio -J. M. Keller, chairman: W. II. 

 IMldiiio, I,. T. Tickncr, Chas. Scliomtiere, Otl.> 

 (Jresinzer. 



Transportation — E. S. Osborne, chairman; 

 Ceoriic J, Keller, H. D. Leiitcliford. 



I'rintinB and Press — E. F. Uowc, chairman: 

 Geo. H. Hart, A. L. VVoml. 



HadRcs— Will H. Dlldino. 



Superintendent Trade's Display — Charles II. 

 Vick. 



The officers of the Rochester Florists' 



Association are: 



President— F. W. Vick. 

 Vice president — E. P. Wilson. 

 Secretar.v — II. B. Stringer. 

 Treasurer — W. L.. Keller. 



Trustees — Charles Siilir, J. O. Pridmort. F. R. 

 Schlegel. 



The management was exceptionally 



capable in all departments; everything 



went smoothly and the utmost harmony 



and good fellowship prevailed. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



[i'lie fc llowinsr Is the report of Sirrotai.v H. 

 It I'lrner, read before the Societ.v of .\nierlcaii 

 I'loiist^, ill iiiiiveiilion at Rochester, .Vugust H> 

 lo III. lliKi.] 



The books and other properties per- 



t;iiiiiiig to the secretary's otlict; were 



iiiiiied over liy the outgoing secretary 



e;iily in .l;(nii;iry. .Muidi coiimiendat ion 



is due .Mr. Iiudd for the excidlent and 



simple s\steni that lie h.-is devised foi- 



tiie keejiing of accounts and records. 



It is only by ;i careful ex.aininat ion of 



tiicse tiiat one can fully appreciate the 



tiioiiolit and labor put into tiie work. 



Condition of Finances. 



Tiie tin.-inces of the society ;ire stead 

 ily improving. The |iermaneiit or life 

 nieiiilierslii|i fund, .\iigiist 1, had 

 re;i(died the sum ot' .+S,:! 1 ;;..")(). nnd to 

 tliis anioiiiit will be ;idtle(l :^\'2') for five 

 new life iiieiiilieisiiips wl'icli have been 

 i('cei\('d since that date. .\ lull finan- 

 cial statement will be gi\-eii separat(dv. 



Membership. 



It is .'ilso gratifying to note tii;it the 

 nieriiliersiiip is oi;i,|||jilly iiici-easino. In 



