Apkil 6, 1911. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



41 



Classes for Flesh and Light Pink Carnations at the National Flower Sho\^-. 



This would make our membership 2,146 

 instead of 1,073. 



Up to date, fifteen have been added 

 to the life membership roll. Eleven are 

 transfers and four are new members. 

 Up to March 29, forty-seven new mem- 

 bers have been taken in. The total 

 number of members now in good stand- 

 ing is 854. This number includes the 

 life members, pioneer members and 

 those annual members who have paid 

 their 1911 dues. 



Since our last report, in August, 1910, 

 twenty-six registrations have been 

 made. The plants registered were as 

 follows: One coleus, thirteen chrysan- 

 themums, one canna, eight geraniums, 

 three roses. A complete list of regis- 

 trations for the year will be given at 

 the August convention. 



THE FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas the S. A. F., in the holding 

 of its second National Flower Show in 

 the city of Boston, is deeply indebted 

 to the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ("iety, the Gardeners' and Florists' Club 

 of Boston and their ladies, Mayor Fitz- 

 gerald, the press, and the public of Bos 

 ton, for courtesies extended and assist- 

 ance rendered during the period of the 

 show, 



And whereas the National Flower 

 Show Committee, through its Board of 

 Control and its efficient managers, have 

 Jill performed their duties in a manner 

 entirely satisfactory to the society. 



And whereas Frank E. Pierson. the 

 chairman of the National Flower Show 



Committee, has given unlimited time 

 and services to make the show a success. 

 Be it Resolved, That the society ex- 

 tend its most heartfelt thanks for such 

 courtesies and assistance rendered, and 

 the entertainment so liberally furnished. 

 Furthermore Resolved, That the so- 

 ciety feels that the show has been an 

 unqualified success, due greatly to the 

 efforts of those mentioned. 



And be it Further Resolved, That 

 these resolutions be extended uion the 

 members of the society, and copies sent 

 to the organization's members. 

 (Signed) \\. T. De La Mare. Chairman. 



J. R. Fotheringham. 



J. H. Pepper. 



James Forbes. 



A. Farenwald. 



ROSE SOCIETY'S PRESIDENT. 



The election of Adolph Farenwald as 

 president of the American Rose Society 

 is a fitting recognition of the hearty 

 support that this able rosarian has given 

 to furthering the interests of the na- 

 tional society. A brief sketch of Mr. 

 Farenwald 's career is of especial inter- 

 est at this time. 



Adolph Farenv.ald was born at Stet- 

 tin, Germany, forty-eight years ago. 

 When 14 years of age he commenced his 

 apprenticeship as a florist, serving for 

 three years at places in Hamburg, 

 Dresden and Stettin. He then went to 

 a rose nursery in Norwich, England, 

 where he remained for two years. Mr. 

 Farenwald came to this country in 188.5. 

 He worked for one and a half vears at 



the Dreer nurseries at Riverton and for 

 another year or more at several small 

 places. In October, 1888, he became 

 foreman for Joseph Heacock, at Wyu- 

 cote. Pa., where he was successful with 

 roses for cut flowers. Beauties, Brides 

 and Maids were exceptionally well done. 

 In April, 1898, Mr. Farenwald started 

 his place at Roslyn, Pa. His success 

 with Liberty, then a new rose, was 

 almost phenomenal. Beauty, too, did 

 finely for him. Richmond and Killarney 

 now are his specialties and both thrive 

 under his care. His place has steadily 

 grown until today it is one of the large, 

 as well as one of the best, cut flower 

 establishments near Philadelphia. Mr. 

 Farenwald 's success is due to thorough 

 grounding in floriculture, his quick per 

 ception of the needs of the rose and how- 

 best to fill them, and to his appreciation 

 of the value of fine stock. Phil. 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. 



In opening the meeting held at Bos- 

 ton March 30 President Isaac S. Hen 

 drickson said: "A good many people, 

 especially those of the trade, are about 

 tired of joining trade societies; we 

 must depend largely for new members 

 among the amateurs." But Secretary 

 Gage reported 172 names on the mem- 

 bership roll. Financial Secretary H. 

 Youell reported only fourteen delin- 

 quent in the payment of dues. Treas- 

 urer Fuld showed total receipts of 

 $368.10, disbursements of $282.68 and 

 balance on hand of $85.42. Since last 

 meeting 30,000 leaflets have been dis- 



