Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
AMERICAN FLORISTS.
The Officers Nominated Yesterday
Are Elected Today.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
"Flowers for Holiday Demand" and the Dif-
ferent Kinds at the Different Seasons
Treated by Mr.. Young-Progrsm for This
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Notes.

At this mornings session Of the Society of
American Florists the gentlemen nominated
yesterday for officers for the coming year were
formally elected. as follows: President, W. II.
Smith of Washington, D. C.; vice president,
William Trelease OF 81. Louis, Mo-; secretary,
VIM. ]. Stewart. Boston. Mass; treasurer, NJ.
A. Hunt, Terre Haute. Ind
A short paper on 1.-The Review Of New
Plants was read by Mr.. Vim. Falconer of
Glen Cove. y. Y. He said that it would have
been an easy matter for him TO have compiled
huge list Of new plants, but he saw no use
for such list. Instead he had
concluded TO get opinions from persons quail
ned bv practical acquaintance with the differ
ent plants He had received many replies
and would file them with the secretary;
Some of the new plants he had found
to be quite old IN cultivation and
referred to by two or three different writer's.
In all he had received communications from
twenty-seven different persons, covering very
wide range of subjects.
President Dean then submitted number OF
questions received through the question box
and called upon different members to
answer them. One of the questions
was. what is the national flower!
No ore could answer the question. and 1t was
the opinion of the society that II was question
which could be answered only by the people OF
the whole country.
FLOWERS TOR HOLIDAY DEMANDS
Mr. Henry Young Of st. Louis next read an
Interesting pauer on Flowers for Holiday De-
mants" Mr. Young said that at Christmas,
n time when all vegetation is taking
its annual rest flowers are most
appreciated. and all growers Of cut flowers
plan months ahead to have as large and
fine a. crop as possible Tea roses were
then at their best and were the leading
flower until the hybrids came in later in the
season. Roman hyacinths and narcissus
were then indispensable Nlolets. SAID
Mr. Young we're in demand at all times and
everywhere. PanSies. if sowr In July. made
verv pretty Thanksgiving flower, and II well
protected would run throughout the season.
Double white primrose. although now sixty years
old still held its own midwlnter flower.
Orchids while they could not be strictly ella .sed
asa holiday flower. should be kept. Tulips
were SNOWY, generally very useful. and the
early single varieties could be had at New
Year day.
At Easter the next important holiday for the
florist the class Of flowers most in demand
were OF the light and delicate shades Yellow
flowers were then more popular than at any
other time OF the year. Lilies were peculiarly
connected with Easter. so much so
that Easter without lilies would be no
Easter at all Japonicas were also grown
very extensively for Easter. OF the rose the
public never tires. and il remains the great
popular favorite throughout the entire year.
Decoration day and the time OF school COM
mencements were the last holidays of florists
trade, and owing TO abundance Of outside
flowers prices were always low at those times.
The paper was briefly discussed by Mr..
Seidewitz Of Annapolis. Nd, who said that his
experience taught him to ask no fancy prices
for his flowers.
The AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
he, obi upfiI O'clock
this evening, when the following program will
be observed:
Essay. horticulture for Children as Means
Of Increasing and Diffusing a Knowledge and
Love for Flowers" Robert Farquhar. Boston,
Mass; discussion; final committee reports.
THE QUESTION BOX.
l. What are the bek materials to use for
shading on glass in summer and how applied!
2. How to mend a hose?
g. What admission fee for chrysanthemum
shows is likely to bring the best returns in cities
from 100, 600 to zoe. 900 population?
L. How can florists clubs be best managed
for the interests Of their members?
S. What measures should the society take for
the protection Of its members from outside
sharks?
6. Which system of heating is preferable, hot
water or steam?
a.-For small houses.
b.-For larger houses
Z. What is the best system for piping green
houses for hot-water heating?
a.-Regarding size of pipes used.
b.-Regarding position of pipes. overhead
now and return under bed, or both flow and re-
turn under bed.
CONVENTION NOTES.
A meeting of the New York Florists Club
will be held in the blue room Of the Ebbtt
House at 4:30 this afternoon.
Messrs- c. ". Hoitt. Wm. Falconer and c. Z.
whitnall have been appointed the committee on
final resolutions.
j. III. Mcfarland. J. c. Vaughan and P.
OMAN have been appointed on the committee
on catalogue postage.
Vice presidents have been elected by the state
delegations As follows: For Illinois, L. j. Hans
With of Chicago; Maryland. VIM. Il. McRob-
erts. ir.; Missouri. Robt- +. lesson; Indiana,