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The Weekly Florists' Revi^wi* 





of stem, no two cities using the same 

 names for the different grades, and in 

 the same cities hardly any two grading 

 the same way. One florist 's No. 2 may 

 be longer than the other florist's No. 1. 



It certainly is no more trouble, in or- 

 dering roses, to mention 15-inch Killarney 

 than it is to say "special Killarney," 

 and it would be much more simple and 

 systematic to write such orders. Why 

 could we not call these roses by the 

 length of the stem, 9-inch, 12-inch, 15- 

 inch, 18-inch, 21-inch, 24-inch and so 

 on, that anyone can understand and that 

 anyone may use, and can also tell if he 

 receives what he has ordered? I have 

 used this kind of system for the last two 

 years and it has proved quite satisfac- 

 tory, r should like to have a committee 

 appointed to take up this matter. 



SECRETAEY BAUR'S REPORT. 



[Read before the American Carnction Society, 

 In couveution at Boston, March 25 to April 1, 

 1011.] 



The year 1910 may well be considered 

 a successful one for the American Car- 

 nation Society. The membership has 

 made its usual slight gain. During the 

 year 1910 we added fifty-seven new 

 names, and against these we have 

 twenty-eight on the delinquent list. 

 Sixteen new names have been added 

 since the first of this year. We now 

 have -344 members in good standing. 



Five deaths were reported during the 

 year, namely: Lyman B. Craw, of New 

 York; Mrs. W. J. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, 

 Ind., who died April 8; W. E. Hall, of 

 Clyde, O., who died May 3; Anthony 

 Wiegand, of Indianapolis, Ind., who 

 died December 19; Fred Dorner, of La 

 Fayette, Ind., who died December 29. 

 *xor the funeral of Mr. Dorner, who 

 was one of our early presidents, we 

 ordered a wreath of carnations, costing 

 $15, after having first secured the .sanc- 

 tion of the president. Nine members 

 of the A. C. S. attended the funeral 

 services, which were held January 3, 



Complying with instructions given by 

 the last convention, we have had de- 

 signed a permanent button. The design 

 having been approved by the board of 

 directors, we had 150 of them made, 

 and we are pleased to state that most 

 of them have been sold among our 

 members. They were sold at a slight 

 profit to the society, a wide distribution 

 being more desired than a profit. 



The premium schedule for this ex- 

 hibition was gotten out in due time. 

 We were able to secure slightly more 

 advertising matter than was carried by 

 last year 's list, the amount being exact- 

 ly thirty pages, amounting to $300. 



The cost of printing the schedule ran 

 slightly over $100 and we have de- 

 ferred payment until this meeting ap- 

 proves the account. 



This transaction is a violation of 

 Section 6 of Article 2 of the consti- 

 tution, and inasmuch as the cost of 

 printing this schedule will vary in pro- 

 portion to the amount of revenue it 

 produces for the treasury, and as we 

 expect and hope to see a recurrence of 

 the same thing each year, we would 

 recommend that the printing of the 

 premium schedule be inserted in that 

 clause which gives permission to spend 

 over $100 for printing the annual re- 

 port. 



We would also recommend a change 

 in Section 8 of the by-laws. We recom- 

 mend that instead of compelling a de- 

 linquent member to pay up all arrear- 

 ages, he be compelled to pay only one 



Fred Burki. 



(Preeldcnt American Cdroatlon Society.) 



year's dues. This will cover the time 

 we carried him on the books after the 

 last payment of his dUes. Or, that 

 after a certain lapse of time he may 

 be allowed to join as a new member. 



The merging of our exhibition with 

 the National Flower Show was perhaps 

 responsible for most of the activity in 

 the secretary's office. Just how much 

 the society will be benefited, or other- 

 wise, remains to be seen. The liberal 

 premiums, coupled with the rule com- 

 pelling membership in the A. C. S. of 

 all competing exhibitors, has brought in 

 several members — more than usually 

 come in before the convention takes 

 place. 



The large increase in the total 

 amount available for carnation pre- 

 miums made it necessary to completely 

 rearrange the schedule. The schedule, 

 as it is this year, seems much more 

 nearly perfect than any other we have 

 ever had, in that it provides for a more 

 complete exhibition of the carnation 

 and its possibilities. If this list can be 

 reduced without eliminating too many 

 of the decorative features, it would be 

 a step in the right direction. 



To the National Flower Show Com- 

 mittee is due our thanks for placing at 

 our disposal the generous sum of $750 

 to be used for premiums at this exhibi- 

 tion. This, added to our usual amount 

 of cash, medals and special premiums, 

 made the largest amount of premiums 

 ever offered for carnations, totaling 

 nearly $1,400. The large number of 

 entries shows that the money was 

 wisely distributed. 



In conclusion, I wish to add that the 

 society owes its thanks to our vice- 

 president, E. A. Peirce, for the able 



manner in which he has handled the 

 local end of the preparations. 



AMONG THOSE PRESENT. 



With so large an attendance, and 

 many who came only for a day and 

 failed to make themselves known at 

 the offices, it is impossible to give any- 

 thing like the usual complete list of 

 those present at Boston this week. 

 Those from outside Boston whose pres- 

 ence had been noted up to Wednesday 

 morning were: 



Adams, Jas. M., Hartford, Conn 

 Ainmann, J. F., KdwardsTlUo, 111. 

 Amrhyn, Gustave, New Haven, Conn 

 Anderson, Harry, Cromwell, Conn 

 Andre, J. K.. Philadelphia, Pa 

 Arentshorst, H. J., Sassenhelm, Holland 

 Armstrong, F. A., Dalton, Mass. 

 vVrnold, G. F., Winchester, Mass 

 Asmus, George, Chicago, 111. 



Bacon, M., Old Town, Me. 

 Badgley, W. G., Chatham, N. J. 

 Baldwin, G., Secancus, N. J. 

 Bancroft, S. H., Hartford, Conn. 

 Barker, E., Manchester, England 

 Barnes, S. G., Pittsfleld, Mass. 

 Barry, W. C, Rochester, N. Y 

 Bartels, F. C, North Olmsted, O 

 Bartsch, H. H., Waverley, Mass. 

 Batchelor, Samuel, Philadelphia, Pa 

 Batchelor, Thomas, Jenklntown, Pa 

 Bate, Guy, Cleveland, O. 

 Bates, H. E., New York, N. Y. 

 Bauer, Anthony, Deal Beach, N J 

 Baum, F. J., Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Baur, A. F. J., Indianapolis, Ind. 

 Beasley, Charles, Norwich, Conn. i 



Beckman, Charles, Elmhurst, N. Y 

 Bennett, Jos., Montreal, Que. 

 Berger, r.ouIs, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Bertermann, Irwin, Indianapolis, Ind 

 Birnle, John, West Hoboken, N. J. 

 Boddlngton, Arthur T., New York, N. Y 

 Boehler, Oscar, West Hoboken, N. Y. 

 Bonijer, S. T., Pittsfleld, Mass. 

 Breltmeyer, Phil, Detroit, Mich. 

 Bridgham, R. C, NewtonvlUe, .Mass. 

 Brown, A. C, Springfield, 111. 

 Brown, J., Stamford, England. 

 Brownell, F. R., Columbus. O. 

 Brownell, R. C, Walden. N. Y. 

 Brozat, J., Bloomfleld, N. J. 



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