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Title: Florists' review (microform)
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8 The Weekly Florists' Review^ JUNB 15. 1911. ety, named, crtmsou, first, Cottage Gardens Co.; Mcond, E. A. Reeves. Class 7.—Peonies, best collection of not less than twelve varieties, named, one of each variety, second, F. B. Van Vorst, Uackensack, N. J. Class 15.—Peonies, best vase of twenty-five pink, of one variety, first, E. A. Reeves. Class 16.—Peonies, best twelve pink varieties, •Ix blooms each, first, S. G. Harris. Class 18.—Best American seedling peony, not tn commerce in 1908, B. H. Farr, first on Carl Roscnfleld. Thomas Meehan & Sons prizes for painting of peonies: Elizabeth Chase Burt, first; Helen K. McCarthy, second; Florence M. Miller and Eliza- beth Schwarz, honorable mention. The Business Session. The annual meeting of the American Peony Society was held in the lecture room of Horticultural hall at 10:30 a. tn., Friday, June 9, President Bertrand H. Farr in the chair. The secretary's report was read by W. Thurlow, in the absence of A. H. Fewkes, and showed a membership of sixty-three, divided as follows: Sew York 18 Iowa 2 Pennsylvania 8 Illinois 6 Massachusetts 12 Missouri 2 New Jersey 2 Minnesota 1 Ohio 7 Nebraska 2 Canada 2 Michigan 1 Maine 1 Also five honorary members. George Hollis, a charter member, was <?ulogized, Mr. Fewkes stating that his death was a serious loss. Mr. Thurlow read the treasurer's re- port, as follows: Balance from last report $300.96 Receipts this year 312.60 Total; $613.56 Expenditures this year ;215.77 Balance 397.79 Total $613.56 After President Bertrand H. Farr had read his address, published elsewhere in this issue, a letter was read from Prof. John Craig, of Cornell University, who is in charge of the nomenclature of the peony, stating that he was un- 'able to be present because of the ill- ness of Mrs. Craig. In reply to the re- quest for the art committee's report, Mr. Humphreys said that the pictures were painted especially for this pre- mium and that the judges, five of the best Philadelphia artists, found it hard to decide, so keen was the competition. One of the art judges, by the way, is a near relative of Jackson Dawson, of the Arnold Arboretum, Boston. It was proposed that the American Peony Society work in connection with the various local sh9W8 in order to bring out and properly judge the peo- nies in different sections of the coun- try, because of the impossibility of getting peonies from all sections of the country into one great show, owing to varying weather conditions. Ithaca, N. y., was selected as the meeting place for 1912. The society has for a num- ber of years been working on the peony question at Cornell University, where it has a collection of 2,000 varieties. It had been hoped to have an exhibit from this collection, but as the Cornell season is from three to four weeks later than at Philadelphia, only a few varieties were fit to send. Among these were James Kelway, one of Kelway's introductions, wrongly known as Lady Alexander Duff, and Martin Cahuzac, a deep bronzy red. The blooms of Cahuzac are said by the growers to be the finest they had ever seen. A letter was read from A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands, Mass., declining re- nomination as secretary. This was ac- cepted with regret, as the work of Mr. Fewkes has been of great value to the society. A vote of thanks was passed to the Pgwreylvania Horticultural Society for "tne use of Horticultural hall, and to David Bust for the many courtesies shown the exhibitors and members. Mr. Bust said that it was a pleasure to do all he could for the members of the Peony Society and that the members of the Horticultural Society were hap- py to have them there. After the adjournment of the meet- ing many of the members went out to the Andorra Nurseries as the guest of J. H. Humphreys, where a pleasant af- ternoon was spent on the banks of the picturesque Wissahickon. Those Present. The attendance was slightly larger than at the Boston meeting of last year. Among those noted were: Anderson, A., Hackensack, N. J. Bassett, George, Hammonton, N. J. Brown, R. T., Queens, N. J. Karr, B. H., Beading, Pa. Farrell, James, West Chester, Pa. Harris, 8. G., Tarrytown, N. Y. Humphreys, J. H., Chestnut Hill, Pa. Meehan, S. Mendelson, Germantown, Pa. Mlchell, Henry F., Philadelphia. Peterson, George, Fair Lawn, N. J. Reeves, B. A., Cleveland, O. Sims, Harry C., Rlverton, N. J. Styer, J. J., ConcordviUe, Pa. Thurlow, W., West Newbury, Mass. Wild, Gilbert H., Sarcoxle, Mo. Wlnthrop, T. H., Needham, Mass. Van Vorst, F. B., Hackensack, N. J. PRESIDENT FABS'S ABDBBSS. (Deliveied at'the annual meeting of the American Peony Society, in Horticultural hall, Philadelphia, June 8 and 9, 1911.) The passing of another year marks the ninth in the history of the Ameri- can Peony Society, and it is gratifying to see again so many faces that have become familiar from having met them as regular attendants at so many for- mer meetings. This loyalty of the older members, the steady increase in membership of the society and the interest taken in the present ezhibi' tion are encouraging evidences of the continued popularity of the peony and of the enthusiasm which still animates the members of its society. Though but a handful in numbers, you are to be congratulated on the success which has so far attended your efforts, for the solution of the problem of peony nomenclature is so vast and difficult an undertaking that it would not have been surprising had the work ended in failure. That such is not the case is due to the perseverance and determination of the members of the society, aided by the efficient support given by the au- thorities of Cornell University and the generous contribution of plants from the most prominent growers in this country and in Europe. Small as our membership is, it is doubtful whether any similar society has ever conceived, carried out and concluded an operation of this kind on anything like as com- plete and comprehensive a scale as the peony test at Cornell. Work of Nomenclature Oommittee. For the information of those who have not kept fully in touch with the work at Ithaca, I will state that two
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