April 10, 1020 



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It is a contribution he owes to him 

 self. It is an investment in the clear- 

 est sense of the term. It is an invest- 

 ment of a very smnll sum of money in 

 a fund for advertising the florist busi- 

 ness, the business from which all in 

 the trade make their living, so that 

 they can make more than a mere 

 competence. It is a business proposi- 

 tion, the success of which has already 

 been assured. XTntil this campaign 

 started the florist indu.stry, unlike 

 other industries no more important, 

 was never advertised. It was not in 

 the public eye, and suffered in conse- 

 quence. The publicity we have se- 

 cured in the last two years has worked 

 wonders. Never were flowers in bet- 

 ter demand than they are today, for 

 people have been brought to look upon 

 them as necessities in every home of 

 refinement. Many now make the per- 

 manent decorations of their living 

 rooms in neutral color so that flowers 

 shall give the color note, chan.sjeable 

 at will. Remembrance of anniver- 

 saries by gifts of flowers was never so 

 general as it is today. And what has 

 caused all this? Simply the publicity 

 which has been provided by our cam- 

 paiftn. And you, Mr. Nonsubscriber, 

 are asked to contribute a small share 

 of the expense, yet hesitate to come 

 across with your mite. You want to 

 see the good work go on, without 

 doubt. Then sit right down, no bet- 

 ter time than now, write out your 

 checque for what you think you can 

 afford and send it in to the secretary 

 — it is nee<led. 



.loHX Young. Sec. 

 1170 Broadway. New York. 



CHARLES F. FAIRBANKS HEADS 

 GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. 



The Massachusetts Gladiolus Society 

 was formed Saturday afternoon at a 

 meeting in Horticultural Hall for the 

 purpose of educating people in the ap- 

 preciation of this flower. An annual 

 exhibit will be given in Horticultural 

 Hall in August. 



Charles Frank Fairbanks, of Lexing- 

 ton was elected president. Other 

 officers are: S. E. Spencer of Woburn, 

 first vice-president: .John Zeestratton 

 of Mansfield, second vice-president; 

 C. \V. Brown of Ashland, treasurer: 

 Robert R. Walker of Mansfield, secre- 

 tary; .lelle Roos, A. S. Stephen, S. E. 

 Spencer, executive committee; E. M. 

 Fischer, Thomas Proctor. M. L. Gage, 

 exhibition committee. 



April 30 and October 12 have been 

 named as arbor and bird days by Gov- 

 ernor Lrowden of Illinois. It seems as 

 though the nurserymen might be able 

 to do some extra business by bearing 

 these dates in mind. 



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