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further effect state or sectional orgunl- 

 zations among the growers. 



Our plan of organizations adopted 

 along National lines will bring to oth- 

 er growers the remarkable progress 

 we have made within a year's time. 

 Our preliminary experience Is avail- 

 able to growers surrounding other cen- 

 ters of distribution. After these va- 

 rious organizations have been perfect- 

 er, one section of the county will learn 

 from the other. It is surprising how 

 the Chicago growers overcome trade 

 Jealousies and suspicion and get to- 

 gether toward friendly co-operation. 



On a national basis our organization 

 win co-operate with the scientific and 

 theoretical experimental work in flori- 

 culture. We can deal safely with posi- 

 tive results and leave the experimental 

 stations do the experimenting. 



A national organization can give us 

 an exchange of the best cultural meth- 

 ods, knowledge of the best markets, 

 supply the different local organization 

 with instructors and organizers for 

 every prospective and permanent or- 

 ganization. 



As our industry advances we become 

 Individually more ready to surmount 

 difficulties and make our profession it) 

 keeping with the most advanced meth- 

 ods in practice in other Industries. 

 Our national organization will stand 

 out like the rock of Gibraltar to hus 

 band our resources to meet any 

 emergency. 



THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION 



Plans Being Perfected for a Big Gath- 

 ering in the Ninth Garage 



It has been definitely settled that 

 the annual convention and trade ex- 

 hibition of the S. A. F. August 17, 18 

 and 19th, next, shall be held In the 

 Ninth Garage, St. Clair avenue and 

 East 6th street. Cleveland. 



The building is of fireproof rein- 

 forced concrete and steel construction, 

 equipped with a modern sprinkler 

 system. A whole floor of the immense 

 building has been leased, which allows 

 of about 20,000 sq. ft. of space being 

 available for the trade exhibition. The 

 sessions of the convention will he held 

 on the same floor. In quarters parti- 

 tioned off from the rest of the floor, 

 but light and cheerful, and having en- 

 try from the exhibition floor. Thete Is 

 every convenience for a gathering of 

 this kind, and the convention and ex- 

 hibition will be most comfortably 

 housed. 



The location of the N'inth Garage is 

 Immediately adjacent to the very heart 

 of the downtown business, shopping. 



LILY BULBS storage 



GIGANTEUM, RUBRUM, ALBUM, AURATUM 

 MELPOMENE, LILY OF THE VALLEY 



Careful storage, prompt express shipment on dates as arranged 



TUE8K 

 BEADY 

 NOW 



GLADIOLUS, TUBEROSES, 

 CANNAS, CALADIUMS 



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VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE 



43 Barclay St., NEW YORK CITY 33 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO, ILL. 



THIS SEASON'S NEW ROSES 



PILGRIM CRUSADER PREMIER RUSSELL HADLEY 



We are r«cel%'lni dally uhlpmenta of thcMi new Bo«e(, in larce qnantltle*, aad 



eAn fornl»h name on short notice. 



We have a larne itock at aU tlmea of oholoe CABNATION8, OHBTSAlfTH*- 

 KU1I8, OKCH1U8. VAXi.EY and AMBBJCAN BE1AUTIJ58. 



tat DEVON8HIBE BTRKETT 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



T.L, Main 6267 WELCH BROS. CO. 



FAMOUS WABAN ROSES 



Grown %nA sold «xoliulTelj by 



WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES 



KoHCH at whole«ale; shipped by expreee anywheffv. 



Kinds: Ratsell, Hadley, Ophelia, Premier, Thayer, Brilliant, KillameT, 

 White Killamey. Conti-actt given for miniiniim delirerie* daily or weekly, 

 with protection in Holiday Season*. 



Write or telephone BOSTON OFFICE, 15 BEACON STREET 



Mention this Paper 



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financial, office and amusement dis- 

 trict ot Cleveland. It Is Just across the 

 street from the new three million dol- 

 lar Convention Hall. It Is one block 

 from the City Hall, two blocks from 

 the post office, three blocks from the 

 public square, two blocks from Euclid 

 avenue, and one block from the Hol- 

 lenden Hotel. The transportation 

 lines of the city, railroads, Intenirban 

 and street cars, centre In and around 

 Public Square. Visitors journeying to 

 the convention in their own automo- 

 biles, can store their cars In the Con- 

 vention Building. 



Plans of the Trade Exhibition floor, 

 showing the different blocks of space 

 available tor exhibits, will be Issued 

 about the middle of April, and the sec- 

 retary will be pleased to mall one, 

 with regulations governing exhibits 

 and blank forms of contracts, to any- 

 body making request for same. The 

 rate for space Is 60c (sixty cents) per 

 square foot. The selling of merchan- 

 dise by persons or firms not having 

 engaged space will not be allowed, un- 

 less such person or firm shall have 

 secured a permit or license from the 

 Secretary, the fee for which Is twenty 

 dollars. 



The exhibition classes will be as fol- 

 lows: Plants, cut blooms, boilers and 

 heating apparatus, greenhouse struc- 

 tures, fiorlsts" supplies. Including fancy 

 pottery, bulbs, seeds and garden reqtil- 

 sltes. miscellaneous. Judges of trade 

 exhibits will be appointed by Presi- 

 dent Miller in advance of the Conven- 

 tion, who will examine all exhibits and 

 make detailed reports on them in the 

 afternoon of the opening day. Exhib- 

 itors showing novelties, or improved 

 devices which they wish to have ex- 

 amined by the judges for special no- 

 tice, or award, are required to make 

 an itemized entry ot them In advance. 

 For exhibits deemed worthy, diplomas 

 in three grades are granted, as fol- 

 lows: Certificate of Merit, Honorable 

 Mention. Highly Commended. 



NEW ENGLAND. 

 A new concern to handle ferns has 

 been organized at Adams, Mass. It 

 will be known as Robert Groves, Inc., 

 and the Incorporators are Robert 

 Groves. Blanche Groves, Thomas 

 Groves. William Baker and William 

 Paro, all of Adams. The capital stock 

 of the concern Is given as $75,000. 



