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HORTICULTURE 



August 27, 1910 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS I 



Guests of Rochester Florists 



REPORTS OF STATE VICE-PRESI- 

 DENTS. 



R. A. Vincent, Maryland. 



We are glad to note that building 

 activity continues and improvements 

 in every way all along this line seem 

 to be the order of the day, many old 

 places being torn down to make way 

 for modern constructions. 



Business has been a little above tlia 

 average, Easter trade far in advance 

 of other seasons. Spring trade was 

 good, all good stock being well cleaned 

 up. The seedsmen report an excellent 

 spring trade. The great suburban de- 

 velopment has created an extensive de- 

 mand for all kinds of bedding and 

 nursery stock. 



The Florists' Exchange, owned and 

 controlled by growers, has been very 

 successful in advantageously disposing 

 of all stock, both cut flowers and 

 plants, in a very satisfactory manner, 



Maryland is coming to the front as 

 a great apple center, a large capital is 

 being invested, and thousands of acres 

 planted on the mountain sides in the 

 western part of the state, where the 

 finest that can be produced anywhere 

 are being grown. 



The Maryland State Horticultu'-al 

 Society has held two very notable 

 meetings, the one held last December 

 being a complete success. The exhi- 

 bition was a revelation in regards to 

 the state resources in the fruit line 

 and created great enthusiasm among 

 the members. The summer meeting 

 just held Is conceded to have been the 



most successful ever held in the his- 

 torv of the association. 



The Gardeners' and Florists' Club 

 has been wide awake. Their meetings 

 have been full of interest and well at- 

 tended. The membership has greatly 

 increased, several special meetings 

 have been held at which prominent 

 speakers lectured on interesting sub- 

 jects. The club being firm in the be- 

 lief of unity of effort of kindred asso- 

 ciations, looking to the betterment of 

 every horticultural interest, is afBIi- 

 ated with the Farmers' League and 

 the Maryland Horticulture Society. 



The legislative committee has been 

 on the alert watching legislation, see- 

 ing if anything could be done in the 

 interest of the horticulturist and thai; 

 no adverse laws should be passed. 

 They have urged liberal appropriation 

 for the purpose of advancing all hor- 

 ticultural interests. They have also 



