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Copyright, 1899, bv 

 FLORISTS' PUBLISHING GO., 520-S35 Gaxton Building. CHICAGO. 



Vol. IV. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 24, 1899. 



No. 9J. 



LANDSCAPE EFFECTS. 



We present herewith two views of 

 the grounds of Mr. A. Gilchrist, To- 



ronto Junction, Ont., showing land- 

 scape effects instead of the usual bed- 

 ding. 



Some four years ago Mr. Gilchrist 



Landscape Effects, 



purchased eight acres of land upon 

 which he has built a fine range of 

 glass and is making a specialty of 

 landscape work applied to both small 

 and large places. 



And he has very wisely made his 

 place as far as possible an example of 

 what can be done in this line in a 

 moderate space and but a few years' 

 time. 



THE DETROIT CONVENTION. 



At the Thursday evening session Mr. 

 J. F. Sullivan read his paper on "The 

 development of public patronage in 

 the flower trade." He named as fac- 

 tors in this development catalogues, 

 the horticultural papers, calendars, 

 pamphlets, exhibitions, bedding in 

 parks and at railway stations, the dis- 

 plays of plants and flowers at the 

 great expositions as well as local ex- 

 hibitions, the annual flower parades, 

 the Florists' Clubs, the distribution of 

 plants and seeds to school children, etc. 



He dwelt upon the importance of 

 supplying accurate information to the 

 general press about plants and flowers, 

 and felt it the duty of a florist to at 

 once take steps to correct any absurd 

 statements that creep into the daily 

 press. He told his hearers that they 

 must go to the papers and not expert 

 the papers to come to them. 



The Committee on Co-operative Pur- 

 chase reported a plan of action anil 

 suggested the organization of a com- 

 pany with power to buy, sell or manu- 

 facture. There was considerable dis- 

 cussion and the following motion was 

 finally carried: "Moved, that the Exe- 

 cutive Committee of the S. A. F., in 

 their individual capacity and without 

 involving the society in any way what- 

 ever, do organize the corporation as 

 suggested by the committee." 



Robert Craig, on behalf of the mem- 

 bers of the society, presented Presi- 

 dent Rudd with a valuable diamond 

 stud, which was received by that gen- 

 tleman with a few brief, but evidently 

 heartfelt words. • 



