Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_36_1 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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The first of the season's Harrisii bulbs are due to reach New York July 3, but no considerable quantity will arrive until ..the boat due July 14. Henry J. Barrow is on his way from Meriden, Conn., to Montana, where he will represent the firm of Mandeville & King, of Koehester, N. Y., during the summer. S. F. Leonard, president of the Leon- ard Seed Co., Chicago, sends word that he is having a great time. After visiting both expositions he will make a tour of the seed growing districts of the Pacific coast. Corn is suffering heavily in the north central states as a result of the contin- ued cold and the superabundance of rain. As it is not advisable to replant later than June 25, there is every indication of a shortage. A. J. Brown, of the Brown Seed Co., went to the Idaho pea district after in- specting the concern's crops in Califor- nia before and after the convention. At Grand Kapids it is reported the company has 1,000 acres of peas under contract in Idaho this year. SAN FEANCISCO CONVENTION. (For a full report of the first two days of tho conveLtion, see this departmbtit of The Review for June 24.) OfO-cers Elected. At the closing session of the thirty- third annual convention of the Amer- ican Seed Trade Association, at San Francisco, June 24, the following offi- cers were elected: President—John M. Lupton, Matti- tuck, L. I. First Vice-president—Kirby B. White, Detroit. Second Vice-president—F. W. Bol- giano, Washington, D. C. Secretary-treasurer—C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, 0. Assistant Secretary—S. F. Willard, Jr., Cleveland, O. Executive Committee — Lester L. Morse, San Francisco; C. C, Massie, Minneapolis; Watson 8. Woodruff, Orange, Conn,; Herman Simmers, To- ronto; J. Charles McCullough, Cincin- nati. The membership committee remains as before: Albert McCullough, Cincin- nati; Ben. P. Cornell, St. Louis; H. G. Hastings, Atlanta, Ga. Thursday's Meetiug. The principal business of the conven- tion was done Thursday morning, June 24, when the members met in executive session. One feature of this final meet- ing was the report of the obituary committee, which brought to mind the deaths of Jesse E. Northrup, John M. Griffith, Louis B. Schulte and Wm. H. Qrenell. The report included a special tribute to ex-PresidentS Northrup and GrencU, by ex-President S. F. Willard. Another feature of the meeting was the report rendered by the committee on the president's address. fJtii^ com- mittee reported favorably on the rec-
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John M. Lupton. (Pi-esUlont-elect American Seed Trade Association.) ommendations of the president, and the report was concurred in by the associa- tion. Cincinnati was recommended to the executive committee as the next meet- ing place. With the seating of President Lupton, and the voting and rendering of three cheers for retiring President Morse, the convention came to an end. The Seed Farms Tour. "To me the seed trade is more than a business," said President Morse in welcoming the association to San Fran- cisco; "to me the seed trade is a fra- ternity, and some of the pleasantest associations of my life are those I have formed with men in the seed business. Rarely if ever have the members of the American Seed Trade Association been so delightfully entertained, while at the same tinje keeping close to busi- ness, as was the case June 25 and 26, when they were the guests of the seed growers operating in the Santa Clara and San Juan valleys. The start was made from San Francisco at 8 a. m., with 180 people in the party. At San Jose hand baggage was put off in charge of porters from Hotel Vendome. Arrived at Gilroy, Louis Kimberlin, of San .Jose, took command and with a line of thirty-three automobiles took the guests to the seed farms, following a prearranged itinerary. Only brief stops were possible, so many places were to be visited, but refreshments were served at several farms. At noon the party reached the old San Juan mission, where Waldo Eohnert was in charge of a barbecue. Good food was served under canvas on the piazza of the old General Castro home. Gen- eral Fremont's old headquarters, a beautiful, picturesque place. Four hours of the afternoon were devoted to further seed farm inspection via the motors. The party arrived at Hotel Vendome shortly after 7 o'clock, in time for dinner and bed. A fresh start was made in the automobiles at 9 a. m. Saturday and a number of farms vis- ited before luncheon at the County Club at San Jose, where Dr. E. O. Pieper was in charge. Returning to Hotel Ven- dome in the afternoon, the party broke up, many returning to San Francisco while others scattered, east, south or as V)usiness or other interests called. The itinerary of the auto trip was as fol- lows: JUNE 25. Arrive Gilroy 10:10 A. M. Leave Gilroy 10:25 A. M. Arrive Pleters-Wlicclor 10:53 A. M. Leave Pleters-Wlicoli r 10:59 A. M.

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