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HO RTICULTUKE 



October 18, 1919 



THE FINEST AND HARDIEST LILY GROWN 



L-IL-llJIVl REGALE 



Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. 



Trade Prices on Application 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & OO. 



BOSTON, MASS. 



BREITMEYE R IS PRESIDENT 



Indianapolis Gets the Next Convention of the F. T. D. 



Although not quite so largely at- 

 tended as the session last year the 

 annual meeting of the F. T. D. A. at 

 Buffalo, Tuesday and Wednesday, was 

 highly successful and very profitable. 

 It was an enthusiastic meeting and 

 at least the second best in the history 

 of the Association. 



The meeting opened with an ad- 

 dress by President Gude, which was 

 called by many the finest ever listened 

 to before any meeting of florists. 

 Phillip Breitmeyer responded in a 

 strong way and was very appreciative 

 of the excellent remarks from Mr. 

 Gude. Routine business followed, 

 with reports from treasurer and secre- 

 tary. It was voted to send a suitable 

 offering of flowers to President Wil- 

 son. The secretary reported it to be 

 the tin wedding of the F. T. D. (10 

 years). 



The secretary was then presented a 

 unique bouquet of tin kitchen utensils, 

 etc. It certainly was a lively opening 



Philip Breitmeyer, the New President 



meeting, with everyone in good humor 

 and with a prosperous feeling all 

 around. A tin washtub was sent 

 around, and brought back full of 

 money for the "Say it with flowers" 

 campaign, about $800.00. 



It was voted to telegraph flowers to 

 the mayor of every city from which a 

 representative was in attendance with 

 a card from the F. T. D. Flowers 

 were also telegraphed to Cardinal 

 Mercier, the King and Queen of Bel- 

 gium, the Prince of Wales, and the 

 widow of J. A. Valentine. 



Invitations were received from Al- 

 bany, Chicago, St. Louis, Frisco, New 

 York, Chattanooga, St. Joe, Philadel- 

 phia, Toronto and Indianapolis, for 

 next year's meeting. Philadelphia 

 made a strong plea but Indianapolis 

 had already been promised this year, 

 with Kansas City promised to follow. 

 ('has. Grakelow said, "I serve notice 

 here and now that Philadelphia will 

 be in Indianapolis next year with a 

 pocket full of fight looking for the 

 convention next year. Indianapolis 

 received the vote for next year unani- 

 mously. 



The election of officers resulted as 

 follows by unanimous vote: 



Phillip Breitmeyer, president. 



Irwin Bertermann, vice-president. 



The secretary and treasurer are ap- 

 pointive officers. 



The committee appointed to judge 

 retail store windows in competition 

 for following prizes reported as fol- 

 lows: 



Electric fountain, value. . .$250.00 

 From A. L. Randall & Co., 

 Chicago, 111. 



' Henry A. Dreer, Inc 100.00 



Flower Growers' Associa- 

 tion, Chicago 100.00 



It was voted that the directors be 

 instructed to present to the Associa- 

 tion at the next regular meeting an 



I have above my require- 

 ments 500 Pot Grown 

 Hydrangeas in mixtures. 

 Top notch stock. 



$75 $100 $125 $150 

 per 100 



A. L. MILLER 



JAMAICA N. Y. 



amendment to the By-Laws providing 

 for a salary to be paid the secretary 

 and treasurer, also reimbursement to 

 the secretary for office expenses. 



On Monday a bouquet of flowers was 

 sent to the editor of every evening 

 paper, and it resulted in liberal read- 

 ing notices, to say nothing of editor- 

 ials where "Say it with flowers" was 

 the keynote. In fact that slogan in 

 Buffalo these few days is very much 

 seen, heard and felt. 



Those present at the meeting were 

 greatly delighted with a handsome 

 basket of the new Frank W. Dunlop 

 rose. These roses showed up splendid- 

 ly. Madam Butterfly was also shown 

 and attracted attention. 



Pres. Gude's Address. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen: — 



One year ago when we met in the 

 City of Cleveland, Ohio, we gathered 

 under very different conditions from 

 those existing today. Then we met 

 over-shadowed with gloom on account 

 of the World War. Today we meet 

 full of optimism, with prosperity writ- 

 ten on our banner and our good ship 

 sails along, so "Get into the right 

 channel," concentrate and properly di- 

 rect your efforts," and "Never put off 

 for tomorrow what can be done to- 

 day." 



Our membership has more than 

 doubled since our last meeting and 

 resignations have been few. Our 

 slogan, "Say It With Flowers" has 



