File:Florists' review (microform) (16058179313).jpg

Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_16_1 (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors:
Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
w^ August 24, 1905. The Weekly Rorists' Review. 753 cally reported his remarks would be a jewel. The colonel should be annexed to the society in some form. It appeared to us that the trade ex- hibit was equal in quantity and quality to any that has gone before and in splendid collections of plants perhaps su- perior, but unfortunately divided into three different halls and I am afraid some of them were missed. Washington is such a grand and beau- tiful city no citizen of this wide coun- try can afford to miss it. It seems to me that in a few years our people of fashion and wealth will aU want to winter there. It may never catch up in population with half a dozen of the large cities, but for clean streets, splendid residences, majestic public buildings, beautiful parks it has no equal. There is only one Washington. We only learn by hearsay, but on the best authority, that the trip to Bal- timore as guests of the florists of that city, the ride around the parks, and more particularly the trip down the bay and the presentation to retiring Presi- dent Vaughan, was the intellectual treat of the convention. Eobert Craig's presentation speech and Mr. Freeman's remembrance to Mrs. Vaughan were nicely done. Judge Sands was brilliant, as he can be whenever he chooses, but the man wound up for the occasion was E. G. Hill, the Hoosier. A close friend of th3 latter said "Gurney was glo- rious." Mr. Hill is so full of hard com- mon pense and serious business that you do not look for much Chauncey Depew- ism, but when he breaks loose, look out. We could not be there and visit Mt. Vernon. We got a cherry stone from the latter place from the tree that George didn't cut down. We should have got an intellectual treat and the finest soft shell at Baltimore. J. Nicholas Lucifer Carmody made a fine eergeant-at-arms. His appearance inspired awe and obedience and it was a fijic sight to see him capering in front of those ten maids and matrons on the stage. Wm. F. Gude was on tap always on the right moment. His fine appearance and splendid voice has a powerful infiu- ence whenever he exerts it. F. K. Kramer never sleeps, never eats, never , but is willing to keep it going as long as anyone will stay. He is a dandy, and all tliat the Washington boys were looking for was an opportu- nity to please the visitors. That informal farewell in Joe Free- man's store was very happy and the way Joseph went through the Cakewalk and several entirely new movements was much enjoyed. It was there in a thirty second duel of the Highland fiing with the versatile Mr. Curran, of Elmira, that we fully realized how much we had become a "has been." No one worked harder or with less bluster than W. H. Ernest, the chairman of the bowling, a right good fellow, and it went off without a hitch. In conclusion we think few conven- tions will be remembered with greater pleasui'e. Some may look for more se- rious business, and some do not care for that end of it and look for simply a good time. We think the two elements are about happily blended and if you will notice the proceedings of other conventions you will observe that ours devotes much more than the average to the real business for which we convene. Let us have a great and glorious floral exhibition in the spring of 1906 and we shall soon become nationally famous. Gardening was the calling of our first parents. It should be the highest achievement of ideal man. William Scott. THE JOINT COMMITTEE. The joint committee of the S. A. F., Seed Trade and Nurserymen's Associa- tions held a meeting at the New Willard Hotel, Washington, August 18. Harlan P. Kelsey, Boston, and T. B. Meehan, Germantown, Pa., appointed by the American Association of Nurserymen; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, and Chas. N. Page, Des Moines, la., appointed by the American Seed Trade Association; F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, and J. A. Val- entine, Denver, appointed by the Society of American Florists were present. The following persons were also duly accred- ited as members of the joint committee: C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, la., from the Nurserymen's Association; Geo. S. Green, Chicago, from the Seed Trade Association, and Benj. Hammond, Fish- kill-on-Hudson, from the florists, but they were not present. The committee was organized by elect- ing F. E. Pierson, chairman, and Chas. N. Page, secretary. After considerable discussion it was decided to co-operate on the following subjects, and such other matters of mutual interest as may be brought up for action or consideration from time to time: Unite In striving to aecnre legislation wblch shall be favorable to one or more of the allied associations of seedsmen, nurserymen and florists. Work for the defeat of legislation which would prove unfavorable to either assoclatioD. Try and secure favorable rulings In the cus- tom house regarding Imports of seeds, plants, bulbs, trees and horticultural merchandise and supplies. Should Congress revise present tariff classi- fication and Import duties, to strive to ascertain what changes. If any, are desired by the trade at large and work for their adoption. Secure as favorable classification and rates as
Text Appearing After Image:
Display of H, H, Bcrger & Co.,^New York, at the Washington G)nvention, August 15 to 18,1905.

Note About Images