Evening star., 1905-08-16

Vice CHAIRMAN entertainment tOluUlttee
tions were extended to the society to con-
slider Columbus. Ohio, for some future
meeting. and Dayton Ohio. and Niagara
Falls for the meeting of 1906. The discus
sion was earnest and the interests of the
two cities were well represented The
mayor of Niagara will, 1t is said, himself
extend an invitation. but has been delayed
on the way to the convention. Tellers were
appointed and the balloting began.
Afternoon Features.
The features of this afternoons enter
tainment will be drive for the ladies
through the city and the valley OF Rock
creek. and for the gentlemen the bowling
contest at the Rathskeier alleys, corner of
Sth and f streets The captains Of the
teams met at Mr.. William F. Guides. 1914 F
street. to draw for positions at Il O'Clock
today.
Great regret was expressed yesterday
at the enforced absence of Secretary VIII
son. Following the address OF Commission
er Macfarland an address on the part or
the Department of Agriculture was deliv-
cred by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Hays. He said in part:
I have great pleasure in welcoming you
and inviting you to the Department or
Agriculture. | wish you to meet Prof. B.
T Galloway and to see the work that Is
being done by the bureau of plant industry.
of which he is charge. 1t ls a great
work that is being done by the department
tural interests of the country, and the band
of scientists, young men and women, many
of whom are graduates OF our agricultural
colleges and other institutions of learning.
are destined to form noble factor of what
Is soon to be the greatest and most useful
scientific body in the world Because per-
sons have been defective in some respects
in a great system, because there nave been
personal foibles among men to whom this
country and all humanity owe a debt Of
gratitude. is no reason for condemning the
system. Your careful study of plants indi-
vidualy has been an inspiration to the gov
ernment plant scientists, and you should
keep in touch with them. for you will be
mutually benefited. Even you can hardly
appreciate the work which the experts or
the department are doing for you as well
as for the community at large. in further
ing the knowledge of horticulture and or
plant life, with the view to making this
great agricultural nation bring forth the
best of which it is capable.
Response to Welcome.
Following the response to the welcome.
made by j. A. Valentine Of Denver. Col.
the president OF the association made his
address. President Vaughan said there
was never such an opportunity as the pres
ert for exploiting the business Of the florist
never a time when the public was so
eagerly interested In horticulture. Ihere
Is an Increasing demand for plants, and the
great and growing interest in public i'm
provements Is an opening for the art of
the florist. He said In part:
"A large section OF civic Improvement
work now depends upon the use of our
products. Our art Is most applicable and
available for this purpose. 1t Is used in
streets. parks. vacant lots. children's play
grounds, etc The awakened public interest
in horticulture has increased the demand
for our aid broadly in this direction. This
is our great good fortune and is our oppor-
tunlty. This favor shown to our profession
by best citizens should be inspira-
ton. 1t should cause every florist to join
or lead all movements for civic improve
nIent work which have in their scope the
use of horticultural products. not for pc
cuniary advantages that may come directly
or Indirectly, but for the better reasons
that horticul.urists can handle such mat
ters intelligently and efficiently, and be-
cause they cannot AFFORD to allow any other
class of their fellow citizens to preeede
| them in applying their art to the betterment
of mankind. If they have noble opportuni-
ties in their chosen pursuit let them be
foremost In putting them into practice
The press is a great help. They will
gladly print free of charge all gardening
news and cultural information We will SUP
ply them and such articles could be made
of great general good to our trade every
where.
l find that President LonsdaIe in 1895
recommended press bureau to be attached
| to the local societies to supply monthly.
weekly and daily journals with reliable
news and cultural notes. A bureau once
established would Immediately become au-
thoritative on these questions and would
rid of the exaggerated statements now
| freely circulated in irresponsible journals.
often of such a nature as to make our best
| people skepticaf regarding all horticultural
news.
National Council of Horticulture.
| This society Is asked to be one of six or
! eight societies to contribute toward carry