. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoT. The American Florist. 1615 This precipitated a lively debate in which the attrnctions of ,the various railroads were fully rehearsed by their respective advocates. A vote was finally reached and the West Shore railroad was endorsed by a very large majority. The committee was instracted to negotiate for a special train with dining car and to have tickets made to include coupons to Niagara Falls. In the matter of hotel accommo- dations, it was voted on recommenda- tion of Mr. (^'Mara that the Larkin Flats near
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoT. The American Florist. 1615 This precipitated a lively debate in which the attrnctions of ,the various railroads were fully rehearsed by their respective advocates. A vote was finally reached and the West Shore railroad was endorsed by a very large majority. The committee was instracted to negotiate for a special train with dining car and to have tickets made to include coupons to Niagara Falls. In the matter of hotel accommo- dations, it was voted on recommenda- tion of Mr. (^'Mara that the Larkin Flats near the Pan-American grounds, with accommodations for one hundred and fifty people, be secured for the New York visitors. The name of W. R. Smith, of the Botanic Garden, Washington, D. C, was preiented for honorary membership, by W. J. Stewart, and Mr. Smith was unan- imously elected by a rising vote amid much enthusiasm. The secretary was instructed to send the usual token to the funeral oi Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hiltman; Messrs. A. I,. Miller, D. Y. Mellis and John Young were constituted a commit- tee to prepare suitable resolutions. Four new names were put in nomination for membership. W. A. Manda made a fine exhibition of irises and hemerocallis. Preiident Sheridan having been called away to attend a funeral, Vice President Wallace occupied the chair and made a very favorable impressionin this, his first appearance in that capacity. J. K. M. L. Farqnhar was introduced after routine business had been finished and proceeded to give his new lecture on horticulture and its possibilities in the Hawaiian Islands. This is the best lec- ture Mr. Farqnhar has ever given and he held his audience spell-bound for an hour and a half as he described the beautiful pictures that were thrown on the stere- opticon screen in rapid succession. Views of the guano industry, rice fields, fruit markets, sugar plantations, palace and cottage gardens, wild mountain scenery, tropical vegetation, groves of p
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