. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 530 The American Florist. April 1, American Rose Society. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Amei'iean Kose Societ>' was called to order by President 8. S. Pennock in Convention hall, Philadelphia, Pa., on Monday evening. March 27, at .* p. m. Some 50 members, nearly all leading lig-hts of the craft, were in attendance, and made the meetingcine of the most noteworthy in the annals of the organization. After the read- ing of the president's address, which was an excellent paper containing val- uable suggestio
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 530 The American Florist. April 1, American Rose Society. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Amei'iean Kose Societ>' was called to order by President 8. S. Pennock in Convention hall, Philadelphia, Pa., on Monday evening. March 27, at .* p. m. Some 50 members, nearly all leading lig-hts of the craft, were in attendance, and made the meetingcine of the most noteworthy in the annals of the organization. After the read- ing of the president's address, which was an excellent paper containing val- uable suggestions, Secretary Ben- jamin Hammond read his report, which showed the society to be in a flourishing condition with increasing membership, <a great gain since meet- ing in Philadelphia 12 years ago. He recommended measures to increase amateur membership Treasurer H. O. May reported an increase in funds since last year, showing the society to be going ahead. The question of standardizing the names of sizes of cut roses handled commercially in the various wholesale markets of the country was taken up and created much discussion. A com- mittee had reported in favor of the following lengths to be used in connec- tion with such words as now are in use in some markets : Tea roses—Extra special. 30 inches or over: specials. 24 inches; fancy, IS inches; extras, 14 inches; firsts, 10 inches; seconds, all shorter sizes. For American Beauties —Specials, 36 inches or over; fancy. 30 inches; extra, 24 inches; firsts, IS inches: seconds, 12 inches and shorts. Wm. Elliott thought the plan adopted by the society six years ago, calling the lengths by their actual measure- ment, which plan had been adopted in Boston and found to work yery satisfactorily, was good enough. Grades were placed three inches apart, from six inches to 24 inches and long- er, and there was never any doubt as to the roses wanted. The matter was referred back to committee for fur- ther action. A schedule of points for
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