Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

SKETCH OF VICE PRESIDENT WI. r. SMITH
Tuesday next. at the National Rifles Armory
the eighth annual meeting Of the Society of
American Florists will be called 10 order. Great
preparations have been made for this meeting
and it is thought that between $500 and 5000
members and their friends will visit Washing
ton during the meeting.
There will be three DAYS session Of the So
ciety-on Tuesday. Wednesday and THURSDAY.
the 10th, 18th and 18th instants-and on Fri
day, the 18th instant. the day will be devoted
to recreation. The following preliminary pro-
gram has been arranged:
PROGRAM FOR THE CONVENTION
Tuesday, August l6, first day. opening ses-
sion, 10 O'Clock an: Address of welcome:
response; presidents address; reports
tary, treasurer, standing committees. special
committees; miscellaneous business: discussion
of presidents address. Evening session: Es-
say-"Club Root on Roses and Other Plants Z"
Its cause and probable remedy. Prof. Byron
ID. Halstead. Agricultural College, New Bruins
wick. y. j.; discussion; essay-"Insect Pests. in
the Greenhouse" their cause, John saul WASH
ington, ID. C.; discussion.
Wednesday, August IL, second dav, morning
session. 10 O'Clock: Selection OF place Of meet
ing and nomination of officers for 1898: reports
Of exhibition committees. essay-"Th- Propa-
CATION Of Roses. Paul Pierson. Scarborough
n. Y; discussion: essay-..The European Bulb
Market and the American Buyer" John Reck.
Bridgeport, Conn; discussion; selection Of
state vice presidents for 1898 by state dele
| cations after the close Of the morning session.
Evening session, O'Clock: Essay-"Hybridiza-
ton and the Improvement of Plants and
Flowers, Richard Bagg, Bridgeton, y. j.; dis
cussion; the question box.
Thursday, August 8. third day, morning ses-
| sion, 10 O'Clock: Election Of officers: review Of
new plants, VIM. Falconer, Glen Cove. y. Y;
essay-"Flowers for Holiday Demands" Henry
Young, ST. Louis. Mo-; discussion. Evening
session, s clock: Horticulture for chill
dren rs q means of increasing and difusing O
knowledge and love for flowers" Robert Far
quhar, Boston. Mass; discussion: the question
box (see below; deferred business and final
committee reports.
The following subjects for the question box
have been already sent in. ana. together with
those placed in the box during the sessions. will
be assigned to gentlemen competent 10 reply to
them on the evenings of the second and third
days.
What are the best twelve varieties Of carna-
tiops for commercial purposes?
What are the best twelve hybrid roses for
bedding purposes?
What are the best twelve monthly or ever
blooming roses for amateurs?
What are the best twelve palms for florists
use2
What are the best twelve ferns for florists
use?
What are the best twelve orchids for florists
use?
What are the best twelve hardy herbaceous
PLANTATION cut-fower purposes?
Has the steaming Of tobacco been found ef-
fectual in the killing Of green fy, with no evil
results?
What are the best materials to use for shad-
ing on glass in summer and how applied?
How to mend hose?
What admission fee for chrysanthemum
shows is likely to bring the best returns in
cities Of from 100. 600 to 200 900 population?
How can florists clubs be best managed for
the interests OF their membersl
What measures should the society take for
the protection Of its members from outside
sharks?
Friday. August 49, fourth day-The fourth
day will be devoted to recreation. In the fore
noon a trip to Mt. Vernon by invitation OF the
National Gardeners Club. In the afternoon a
carriage ride. The bowling contest will take
place on Friday afternoon at the Columbia
Athletic Club.
reception will be rendered to The society by
Mr.. John r.. Mclean at his garden, 18th street
and Boundary on Wednesday afternoon August
II. from to z O'Clock. Music by the Marine
Band.
AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
There are a number Of auxiliary societies
connected with the Society of American Flor
lists. and the following program has been ar
ranged by them:
The American Carnation Society Tuesday,
August is. at pm. {. J. Pennock. secretary.
The American Chrysanthemum Socisty Tues
day, August l6, at pm, Ed. Lonsdale. secre-
tary. meeting for the purpose of organizing
national rose society will be called imme-
diately after the close of the morning session
on Wednesday, August II. The Florists Hail
Association of America Thursday, August Is. 2
p. m, John q. Esler. secretary. The Florists
Protective Association Thursday, August ls,
$50 pm. H. b. Beatty. secretary. The Inter
national Telegraph Delivery Association Thurs
day, August Is, pm, H. b. Beatty, secretary.
THE FLORAL EXHIBIT.
An interesting and instructive feature Of the
annual meetings of the society is its trade ex-
hibit, in which shown the implements OF
the trade and also plants and flowers. The eN-
hibits will be made in the lower hall Of the Ma
tionaI Rifles Armory and those desiring space
for exhibition purposes should make early APP
plication to Mr.. c. +. Hale. 7l9 l4th street.
Washington. who il superintendent OF this de-
partment. uniform charge of IS cents per
square foot will be made for all space occupied.
excepting that all plants and flowers for exhibit
ton purposes only will be admitted free. AL
eAhiDits must De IN position DIV p. m on Il ues-
day. August 16. No articles shall be removed
until after the close of evening session OF
Thursday. August Is. Doors of exhibition shall
be closed five minutes before the opening hour
Of each session and remain closed during the
session. The exhibition shall be closed between
the hours Of 2and p m. on the first day, during
which time the judges shall pass on the exhibits.
Printed rules of the society governing this de-
partment may be had by applying to the super
intendent, Mr.. C. F. Hale.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
The officers Of the society for 1892 are: Presi-
dent, jas. Dean, Bay Ridge, N. Y; vice presi-
dent, w. r. Smith, Washington, d. c.; secre-
tary, VIM. ]. Stewart, Boston. Mass. treasurer,
n. A. Hunt, Terre Haute, Ind.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
For one year-wm. Falconer, Glen Cove. n.
Y. John Burton, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,
Pa; d. B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.
For two years-w. A. Manda, Short Hills. n.
J.; F. WEIGH, Boston, Mass; q. W. Buckbee,
Rockford, III.
For three years-C. ". Hoitt, Naahua. n. b.
J. II. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont; J. 7. Anthony,
Chicago, III
TEE LOCAL coHNIrTEE cHArRnKx.
The entertainment Of the members Of the so
eiety will be In the hands of the National
Gardener Club Of this city, and the following
gentlemen have been appointed chairmen Of