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HOETICULTURE 



January 3, 1914 



ROSE ''MRS. GEO. SHAWYER'' 



North ! East ! South and West ! the word comes back to us — 

 " Finest Rose we ever handled ! " The color holds in winter 

 when the Killarneys bleach almost to white. We have five 

 thousand plants that have been carried over and are now start- 

 ing off splendidly. Why not remove those poor plants and 

 replant with Shawyer, which we guarantee will give you a 

 wonderful spring and summer crop. 



Immediate Delivery, 21-2 in. plants, $20.00 hundred; $150.00 thousand 



CHARLES H. TOTTY, '^^S'f ^-^ 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 



To the OtBoers and Fellow-Membeis of 

 Hie Society of American Florists and Orna- 

 mental Horticulturists, Greetings! and tbe 

 best compliments of the season. 



May I ask for a moment of your 

 kind attention in the midst of your 

 busy life? 



I believe that the thirtieth year of 

 the existence of our National Associa- 

 tion can easily be made the most con- 

 spicuous, progressive and fruitful one 

 in the history of our Society, if we 

 only, all of us, do our modest share 

 towards that end. I wish to thank you 

 for the confidence you have shown me 

 in entrusting a part of that work and 

 responsibility into my hands, and I 

 wish to ask you now for the support 

 and help which is due our organization. 



In selecting and appointing the men 

 to the different offices of responsibil- 

 ity, which it has been my duty, right 

 and privilege to bestow, I have tried 

 honestly and believe have succeeded 

 to find the right men for those posi- 



J. J. Hess 

 S. A. F. Director for Three 1'ears. 



tions of trust and honor. While I am 

 glad to have had the opportunity to 

 so honor them, my main object was to 

 secure their efficient and loyal help 

 lor the progressive and important 

 work which our National Association 

 has set out to accomplish. The honor 

 of those offices demands and is sus- 

 tained only by the faithful and effi- 

 cient performance of duty. He who 

 would accept such distinction without 

 earnest intention and endeavor to per- 

 form his duty cannot disguise under 

 this mantle of trust ana honor his 

 lack of appreciation and worthiness 

 for a common cause. But there are 

 none such amongst the officers of the 

 S. A. F. & O. H. 



The aims and interests of our or- 

 ganization are many, and yet they af- 

 fect us all alike and are, therefore, 

 worthy of the careful consideration 

 and attention of every follower of our 

 trade in all its man.v branches. Do 

 not let us ask the question, "What 

 good will it do me?" but rather let us 

 consider, "What good can I do?" We 

 cannot do good to others and a com- 

 mon cause without benefiting thereby 

 ourselves. 



Our Association meets once a year 

 in annual convention for three or tour 

 days, and transacts its business along 

 a well prepared program, pertaining 

 to the most pressing needs of our 

 common interests. The Executive 

 Committee, consisting of the officers 

 and the Board of Directors, is en- 

 trusted with the conduct of the busi- 

 ness affairs of the society. The best 

 support that can be given those offi- 

 cers by the members of the Associa- 

 tion is by keeping in close touch with 

 them through correspondence or 

 through the medium of our trade pa- 

 pers, which are so closely interwoven 

 with our interests, and whose columns 

 are always so generously opened for 

 the expressions of opinions of all, be 

 it pro or con on anv deserving sub- 

 ject. The officers will be enabled to 

 work in your interests if you will con- 

 fide in them and make them acquaint 

 ed with your needs, desires and ob- 

 jects. It is also one of your duties to 



give your close attention and thought 

 to all matters that the Executive Com- 

 mittee submits tor your consideration 

 and action. Be a live member and 

 show your interest and work through 

 true co-operation and not by kicking 

 and often unjustified criticism. 



The pi'ompt payment of dues and 

 the loyal attendance of conventions 

 alone does not cover anywhere near 

 all we owe the Association. We owe 

 it our moral and active support. Our 

 Association is on a sound financial ba- 

 sis and is strong enough to accom- 

 plish almost anything worthy it may 

 undertake. Yet less than 10 per cent, 

 of the 20,000 florists of our great coun- 

 try are enrolled on our membership 

 list. There is no good reason why 

 every gardener and florist should not 

 be a member of the S. A. F. & O. H., 

 and not only every state vice-presi- 

 dent, but every individual member 

 should set out to bring in his 

 share of the strays within the com- 



S. A. F. 



J. A. Peterson 

 Director for Three Years. 



