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MEETING AT CHAMPAIGN. 



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A Good Attendance. 



The Illinois State Florists' Associa- 

 tion is in session this week at the State 

 College of Agriculture as the concluding 

 feature of a ten days' horticultural in- 

 stitute conducted by the Illinois State 

 Horticultural Society with the coopera- 

 tion of several organizations other than 

 that of the florists. The big storm 

 which swept over the state early in the 

 week doubtless did something to keep 

 down the attendance, and especially to 

 reduce the exhibition of cut flowers and 

 plants; also the fact that there has 

 been something doing of interest to flo- 

 rists every day since the opening of the 

 institute, January 31, doubtless has de- 

 tracted from the attendance on the 

 closing days. Nevertheless, there is a 

 large and representative gathering of 

 the florists of Illinois, 



The routine business session was held 

 Wednesday afternoon, February 8, open- 

 ing with the address of President C. 

 L. Washburn, who spoke in part as 

 follows: 



President's Address. 



"This is our sixth annual convention 

 and each year has seen a steady growth 

 of this association. We, in this state, 

 have had a very prosperous year and 

 can congratulate ourselves in this re- 

 spect when comparing ourselves with 

 the trade in the east and also with some 

 other lines of business. Your associa- 

 tion is becoming one of the recognized 

 industrial associations of this state and 

 was called on in conjunction with the 

 Chicago Commercial Association, the 

 Illinois Manufacturers' Association and 

 a number of other associations to join 

 in a protest to the Illinois Board of 

 Railway and Warehouse Commissioners 

 against the express companies regard- 

 ing their high rates. After a long hear- 

 ing of the case, the board ordered a 

 reduction of twenty per cent on all ex- 

 press rates in this state. This action 

 of the board was immediately contested 

 with an injunction, on the ground that 

 the board had no jurisdiction over the 

 express companies. This, however, will 

 be decided in a short time and I am told 

 that there is no doubt that the express 

 companies will lose their case. They 

 obtained the injunction to gain time 

 and possibly to compromise on a better 

 basis. 



"The time of holding our meeting is 

 inconvenient to most of us, for during 

 the latter part of January and the first 

 two or three weeks of February we are 

 right in the midst of our busiest season 

 and it is like pulling teeth to get a flo- 

 rist to leave his business when it is 

 very active, I think if our meetings 

 were held along in the first half of 

 March that more would attend, and cer- 

 tainly a larger number of flowers would 

 be available for a display. A discus- 

 sion of this point should bring out some 

 good ideas on this subject. 



"The matter of federal inspection of 

 plants and Manetti at seaboard points 

 should be taken up, so that when an 

 import shipment has once been in- 

 spected at port of entry, that should be 

 suflScient to carry it into any state. 

 This is a matter which has bothered a 

 number receiving shipments direct from 

 across the water." 



This was followed by the reports of 

 the secretary and treasurer, which 

 showed the association to be making 

 steady progress. The advisory commit- 

 tee, which has charge of the work for 

 floriculture at the State Experiment 

 Station, presented a lengthy report cov- 

 ering its meetings of the year and the 

 progress of the work at the station 

 greenhouses. 



Wednesday evening was given over to 

 the annual banquet of the association. 



The program for Thursday, February 

 9, was as follows: 



"Live Issues for the Florist," a paper by 

 J. C. Vauzhan, Chicago. 



"Some New Things/' a paper by B, G, Hill, 

 Richmond, Ind. 



"Work at the Experimental Greenhouses," a 

 paper by H. B. Domer, who has charge. 



Reports of committees, miscellaneous business, 

 election of officers, etc. 



The Horticultural Institute. 



On the program for the horticultural 

 institute there have been a large num- 

 ber of features of interest to florists, 

 C. L. Washburn, Chicago, read a paper 

 on "Greenhouse Management" Febru- 

 ary 7, February 4 P, J. Foley, Chicago, 

 read a paper on "Illinois Greenhouses 

 and Their Products, ' ' February 2 J, F, 

 Ammann read a paper on "Packing and 

 Shipping Plants and Flowers," and the 

 same day W. N. Rudd was down for an 

 illustrated lecture on "How to Plan 

 Home Grounds." Following an address 

 on the relation of the nursery business 

 to the landscape gardeners by A. M. 

 Augustine, of Normal, Miss Emily 

 Domer, La Fayette, Ind., was on the 

 program for February 6 for a paper on 

 "Floral Decoration." H. B. Domer; 

 J. J. Davis, J, C. Blair and others of 

 the university staff talked on scientific 

 subjects of interest to the trade. E. 0. 

 Orpet and E, Bollinger, of Lake Forest, 

 were down for papers February 7. 



The Exhibition. 



The quantity of stock shown was not 

 large, but the quality was high. 



E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., staged 

 Sunburst, Mrs. Aaron Ward and Rose 

 Queen roses; also Carnation Bonfire. 



Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, showed 

 Easter lilies and O. P. Bassett carna- 

 tions, 



Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, sent Car- 

 nation Pocahontas. 



Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind., 

 sent Carnations White Wonder, Glori- 

 osa, and crimson and pink seedlings, 



Bertermann Bros. Co., Indianapolis, 

 showed Carnation J. Whitcomb Riley 

 and a pink seedling, 



Chicago Carnation Co., Chicago, 

 showed Washington, Princess Charming, 

 Mav Day, Sangamo, Enchantress, White 



Enchantress, Mary Tolman and a scar- 

 let seedling. 



Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, 

 showed Princess of Wales violets and 

 Paper Whites. 



Mt, Greenwood Cemetery, Morgan 

 Park, showed Afterglow, a variegated 

 seedling, and a vase of mixed seedlings, 



C, Loveridge, Peoria, showed Herrick 

 and Princess of Wales violets. Golden 

 Spur narcissi, and Beacon, White En- 

 chantress, Bassett, Enchantress, White 

 Perfection and Rose-pink Enchantress 

 carnations. 



Henry Baer, Peoria, showed White 

 Enchantress, Rose-pink Enchantress 

 and Enchantress carnations. 



A. C. Brown, Springfield, showed 

 Richmond roses and the following car- 

 nations: Scarlet Glow, James Whit- 

 comb Riley, Optimo, Clara Mae, Dor- 

 othy Gordon, White Perfection, Su- 

 perba. White Enchantress, Mrs, Ward, 

 Enchantress and Sangamo, 



John C, Hatcher, Amsterdam, N. Y,, 

 sent excellent strings of Asparagus 

 Hatcheri, 



F. B. Smith & Sons, Danville, showed 

 primulas, Lorraines, cyclamens and vio- 

 lets, 



I, L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, showed 

 his calyx staple, 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, showed 

 heating plans and photographs. 



There were no premiums, but each 

 exhibit was given appropriate recog- 

 nition by the judges, W. J. Keimel, 

 Joseph Kohout and George Asmus, 



Those Present. 



Among those present Wednesday 

 were the following: 



Ammann, J. F., Edwardsrllle. 



Asmus, George, Chicago. 



Balsley, Harry, Detroit, Mich. 



Benson, Andrew, Hinsdale. 



Bernlng, H. G.. St. Louis, Mo. 



Bertermann, Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Bollinger, Emil. Lake Forest. 



Browti, A. C, Springfield. 



Caldwell. H. D.. DanTlUe. 



Colp. T. A.. Pekln. 



Edwards, Wm., Onarga. 



Elchler, Otto, Chicago. 



Evans, J. A., Richmond, Ind. 



Foley, P. J.. Chicago. 



Gullett, C. E., Lincoln. 



Hill, E. G., Richmond, Ind. 



Howard, H. B., Chicago. 



Jack, G. W., Springfield. 



Johann, H., ColllngsvIUe. 



Johnson, C. W., Morgan Park. 



Johnson, Henry, Bloomington. 



Jones. John, Richmond, Ind. 



Keimel, W. J., Elmhurst. ' 



King, A. D., Mattoon. 



Kohout, Joseph, Hinsdale. 



Lautenschlager, Fred, Chicago. 



Longren, A. F., Chicago. 



Loveridge, C, Peoria. 



McPherson, R. A., Litchfield. 



Morris, H. M. and wife. Rantoul. 



Mueller. C. P.. Wichita, Kan, 



Olsem, Peter, Jollet. ' 



Orpet. E. O., Lake Forest. / 



Palinsky, W. L.. Chicago. 



Peterson, Andrew, Hoopeston. 



Pillsbury, T. L.. Galesburg. 



Pyfer, A. T., JoIJet. 



Rudd, W. N., Morgan Park. 



Scott, Walter, LaGrange. 



Smith, Henry, Peoria. 



Smith, Herbert, Danville. 



Tavlor, C. C, Louisville, Ky. 



Washburn, C. L., Chicago. 



Washburn, F. L., Bloomington. 



Wirt, W. J., Parsons, Kan. 



Wood, E. A., Chicago. 



Woodyard, R. S., Chicago. 



Janesville, Wis,— Though J, T. Fitchett 

 does not give his undivided attention 

 to his dahlias, being a printer as well as 

 a florist, yet he has received first prizes 

 for these flowers, in the professional 

 class, in various exhibitions in the state, 

 and he feels safely within the bounds of 

 truth in stating that he "grows the 

 largest and best collection in this neck 

 o' the woods." He is sending out a lit- 

 tle calendar which contains a photograph 

 of a vase or two of his flowers. 



