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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



Fkbbuahy 29, 1912. 



FORWARDERS ARE FINED. 



At New York last week three Chi- 

 cago forwarding agents were fined on 

 a charge of false representation of con- 

 tents of packages delivered to the Bal- 

 timore & Ohio* railroad for transporta- 

 tion in interstate commerce. 



One of the men fined, $100, was 

 August Bontoux, president of the In- 

 terTiational Forwarding Co., which con- 

 cern handles large quantities of bulbs, 

 nu^-sery stock and other imports for 

 florists all over the country. Mr. Bon- 

 toux was charged with having shipped 

 8,500 pounds of natural flowers, or im- 

 mortelles, as millinery goods not other- 

 wise specified, at a rate of 75 cents 

 per hundred pounds, whereas the reg- 

 ular prescribed rate on natural flowers 

 is $1.50 per hundred pounds. Another 

 of those in the case was Oscar KMche, 

 proprietor of C. D. Stone & Co,,^«Ik> 

 handled some horticultimJ businein,'Qnit 

 the importation on whMi fae got Into 

 trouble was for another line. 



STATE FLORISTS' AMMXilATION. 



President Washburn's Appeal. 



The Illinois State Florists' Associa- 

 tion will hold its seventh annual meet- 

 ing in Joliet, March 5 and 6. This is 

 a call to every florist in the state to 

 come to this meeting. We need you 

 to help the good cause of the florists' 

 trade and you not only need us but can 

 see what the association has done and 

 will do for you. The florists' industry 

 is growing rapidly and has various 

 needs, sucn as the standardization of 

 grades, both of flowers and plants, 

 which should be made uniform all over 

 the state. There is also a universal de- 

 mand that introducers of new varieties 

 should not only show these varieties to 

 the florists but should explain their 

 methods of culture and give the average 

 number of blooms thm can be evt from 

 a plant under ordinary conditions. We 

 need some uniform methods of determin- 

 ing the values of new varieties. Take, 

 for instance, this new rose, Sunburst. 

 E. G. Hill has proinised to come to our 

 meeting and give us some facts regard- 

 ing it. These are what we want to 

 know. 



The association assisted materially 

 in getting the express rates reduced and 

 stands ready to join with the other 

 mercantile associations in the state in 

 protecting our trade from unreasonable 

 rules or rates. 



Our association is recognized by the 

 other trade associations as being an 

 important factor in the general busi- 

 ness of the state. This puts all florists 

 on a good commercial basis and helps 

 advertise the business as an important 

 and prominent industry. Now, don't 

 stand back and let some brother florist 

 do your share as well as his own in 

 looking after the interests of such a 

 business, but come on along and help 

 all you can. Brjng a small exhibit if 

 possible. The dues are only $1 per year. 

 Illpois expects every florist to do his 

 duty and attend this coijvention. 



C. L. Washburn, President. 



^ Arrangements at Joliet. 



Arrangements have been made for 

 holding' the business sessiqns of the Illi- 

 nois State Florists' Association at the 

 Hotel Monroe, which will be headquar- 

 ters. Just down the street is the Swefit- 

 Orr building, and here the exhibition 



will be staged. Peter Olsem is chair- 

 man of the exhibition committee, and 

 from information already in hand it is 

 expected that the display will exceed in 

 size anything in the previous history of 

 the society. No charge is made to ex- 

 hibitors of greenhouse products, but a 

 charge for space is being made to help 

 meet expenses in the case of displays of 

 florists' supplies and advertising ban- 

 nerp, , 



The attendance is expected to be 

 large and representative of the entire 

 state. A large party wiU attend from 

 Chicago, leaving Chicago JU 11:45 Tues- 

 day morning, March o. J^ar those who 

 cannot attend the opening day, but 

 wljo can attend the second day, a train 

 leaves Chicago at 8:30 a. m., reaching 

 Joliet at 9:40. The visitors will be 

 e«N»1ted to the state penitentiary at 

 10%.^. 



9ke program is as follows: 



TUESDAY, MARCH 5. 



Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 



Introdnctory Remtrks — W. N. Rudd, Morgan 

 Park. 



Address of Welcome — Hon. Edmund A. Allen, 

 Mayor of Joliet. 



Response — George Aamns, Chicago. 



President's Address — C. L. Wa«ht)urn, Hins- 

 dale. 



Report of Secretary — J. F. Ammann, Edwards- 

 vlUe. 



Report of Treasurer — F. L. Washburn, Bloom- 

 Ington. 



Report of Advisory Committee, Illinois Fl«rt- 

 cnlture Experimental Station — W. N. Rudd, liec- 

 retary, Morgan Park. 



Evening Session, 7 :30 P. M. 



Report on the Work at the Experimental Sta- 

 tion — H. B. Domer, Urbana. 



Unfinished Business. 



New Business. 1,41^ 



Question Box. ,^ 



Nomination and Eleotlon of Qmcers. 



Adjournment. 



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. 



In the bands of Joliet florists. 

 Trip through the penitentiary. 

 Luncheon at noon at the greenhouses of the 

 Chicago Carnation Co. 



THE NEW YORE FEDERATION. 



Answering the call of the New York 

 Florists' Club, the delegates appointed 

 by the different clubs and societies of 

 the state of New York assembled at 

 Cornell University, Ithaca, Friday, 

 February 23, and organized the New 

 York State Federation of Florists' 

 Clubs. 



There were present Wm. F. Kasting 

 and W. A. Adams, Buffalo; George 

 Arnold, E. R. Fry and W. T. Logan, 

 Rochester; C. B. Weathered and John 

 Young, New York; Dr. E. A. Bates and 

 George E. Thorp, Syracuse; Arthur 

 Co\^ee, Berlin, and T. S. Hendrickson, 

 Floral Park. The meeting was called 

 to order by Charles B. Weathered, who 

 read the call. Wm. F. Kasting was 

 made temporary chairman, and John 

 Young temporary secretary. Prof. L. 

 H. Bailey gave a brilliant address on 

 the necessity of organizing the floricul- 

 tural interests of the state, and out- 

 lined what other lines were doing. Mr. 

 Kasting also gave an interesting talk 

 and urged the members to so organize 

 that they would not only be in a posi- 

 tion to ask for state aid, but be in 

 a position to demand it. Upon motion 

 of Arthur Cowee, it was decided to 

 form the state organization. A consti- 

 tution and by-laws were adopted and the 

 following officers then were elected: 



President — William F. Kasting, Buf- 

 falo. 



Vice-presidents — Dr. E. A. Bates, 

 Syracuse ; Charles B. Weathered, New 

 York City; E. R. Fry, Rochester. 



Secretary— John Young, New York 

 City. 



Treasurer — W. A. Adams, Buffalo, N. 

 Y. 



Executive Committee — Prof. A. C. 

 Beal, Ithaca; George Arnold, Rochest<ir. 



President Kasting appointed the fol- 

 lowing committees: 



Legislative — F. R. Pierson, chairniaa 

 Tarrytown; Wm. T. Logan, Rochester; 

 S. A. Anderson, Buffalo; Charles B. 

 Weathered and John Young, New 'Yoik 

 Oity. 



State Fair — George E. Thorp, chair- 

 man, Syracuse; Wing R. Smith, Syra- 

 cuse; A. Cowee, Berlin; Frank [. 

 Traendly, New York; F. A. Danki r, 

 Albany. 



Resolutions were adopted pledging 

 the support of the organization to 

 secure a state appropriation of $75,000 

 for a Horticulture building in Syracuse, 

 and to support the bill introduced in 

 assembly by Mr. Wende to secure an ap- 

 propriation of $50,000 for erecting 

 greenhouses for experimental work in 

 floriculture it Cornell University. 



The next meeting, which will be the 

 anni)(^ one, will be held at Syracuse 

 in Sl^ember, at the tiiae of the state 

 fair. ^ 



^OlfeMititatlM ind B7-I.aw8. 



I'he fortfllWingf fi the constitution and 

 by-laws adopted: 



Nan*. New York State Federation of Floral 

 Clubs. 



Objeet. The objects of this Federation are to 

 promote In all possible ways the art of floricul- 

 ture, ornamental horticulture, and gardening 

 under glass, including educational and civic 

 improvement benefits arising therefrom, among 

 the people of the state of New York. 



Membership. Club memberships only shall be 

 held. These memberships shall consist of dele- 

 fates appointed or elected by the various floral 

 chibs of the state. Each club shall have the 

 right to appoint or elect one delegate for each 

 twenty-five members In good standing. Each 

 club shall be represented by at least one member. 

 Whenever possible a club shall be represented by 

 two or more members, according to the size of 

 the club. 



Offloen. The Federation shall elect at the 

 annual meeting a president, three vice-presidents, 

 a secretary, treasurer and an executive commit- 

 tee of fire persoai, three of whom shall be the 

 president, secreuuy, and treasurer. 



rieotloiu. N<Hnlnatlons for the dlflferent 

 officers shall M made from the floor, and elections 

 shall be maM by ballot by a majority vote of 

 the accredits delegates. A quorum shall con- 

 sist of the majority of the delegates present 

 from each of the floral clubs. A majority of 

 the members of the executive committee shall 

 constitute a quorum of that body. 



Keetloft. An annual meeting shall be held 

 at Syractjse during state fair week and a regular 

 meeting At New York State College of Agrtcnl- 

 ■ larmers' week. Other meetings may 



le president or executive commit- 

 .. ed necessary. 



membership fee of $5 for each club 

 i per capita for every member over 

 100 shall be payable to the secretary-treasurer 

 January 1 of each year. 



The Income of the association shall be used 

 for printing and ix>stage expenses, for expenses 

 of legislative committee, but shall not be used 

 to pay expenses of delegates In attendance at 

 annual or special meetings. 



Committees. The president shall appoint 

 standing or special committees when necessary. 

 The following standing committees are recom- 

 mended: Legislative Committee, Committee co 

 Cooperation with Department of Horticnltnro, 

 New York State College of Agriculture. Commit- 

 tee on Transportation and Publication, Committee 

 on State Fair. 



The Federation shall publish a brief report ri 

 the close of each year, reciting Its activities fcr 

 that period and outlining a program of work a* 

 far as possible for the incoming year. 



This constitution may be amended at the an- 

 nual meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the 

 members present, provided notice of such pri'- 

 posed amendment shall have been given at least 

 thirty days prior to the meeting. 



tnre dnt 

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WHO GETS TRADE PRICES? 



I, for one, am glad to see W. W. Wil- 

 more bring up the question: "Who 

 Gets Trade Prices t" Our answer to 

 this is: "Those who are making the 

 growing and selling of flowers and 

 bulbs a business." How is the local 

 florist to make the business pay if tbff 

 trade^is .going to give wholesale price* 

 to amateurs who buy in large quan- 

 tities t Then there is the feUow who 

 makes a sideline of the business and^ 



