. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 182 The American Fl or rs t. A tig. 20 Ladles' Society of American Florists. The Lailios' Society of American Florists hekl the most successful meeting in its history at the Seneca hotel, Rochester, N. Y., August 17. There was an unusually large attend- ance and 32 new members were added to the role of membership, making a total of 1' 12. The society appropriated $50 for a vase to be offered for the best table decoration at the National Flower Show. The following oHicers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Joh
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 182 The American Fl or rs t. A tig. 20 Ladles' Society of American Florists. The Lailios' Society of American Florists hekl the most successful meeting in its history at the Seneca hotel, Rochester, N. Y., August 17. There was an unusually large attend- ance and 32 new members were added to the role of membership, making a total of 1' 12. The society appropriated $50 for a vase to be offered for the best table decoration at the National Flower Show. The following oHicers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. John B. Phillips, Brooklyn, N. Y., president; Mrs. Julius Roehrs, Ruther- ford, N. J., first vice-president; Miss Margaret Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind., second vice-president; Mrs. Albert H. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., treasurer; Mrs. John Maynard, Detroit, Mich., secre- tary. The Gladiolus Society's Show. The first annual exhibition of the American Gladiolus Society was a marked success for an initial venture and the interest shown gave promise of a bright future for this young and energetic society. The following is the list of awards given : Vaughau's Seed Store silver medal for best 25 spikes at -Mrs. Francis King.—B. Hammond Tracev. Wenbam, Mass. Peter Henderson & Co.'s prize of $10 in gold for best 12 varieties not in commerce, three spilses of each.—W. H. Koerner, Milwaukee, Wis. W. W. Rawson & Co.'s silver medal for best collection of 25 varieties, three spikes of each. —Arthur Cowoe. Berlin, N. Y. Silver medal for basket filled with Gladiolus America.—B. Hammond Tracey. Silver medal for the best American seedling' never before exhibited nor yet disseminated.— Vau^han's Seed Store, Chicago. Bfoiize medal for 10 spikes of scarlet gladioli. —Arthur Cowee. Silver medal for 10 spikes of the purest white glafiiolus.—VauKhan's Seed Store. A. L. Miller's prize of $.j for the best dis- play of pink and white varieties, three spikes of at least six sorts.—Arthur Cowee.
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