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The Florists' Review 



Febuuauy 8, 1917. 



the liaiullinj; t»f trees. It lias made no 

 differenee whether one has been faithful 

 in meeting the financial obligations of 

 the association or not, he has received 

 through the efforts of our association 

 workers benefits great beyond computa- 

 tion. Whether he be retailer or whole- 

 saler, whetiier he be dealer or agent, 

 if he deals in trees and plants his busi- 

 ness is worth more today because of the 

 eternal vigilance of our association offi- 

 cers. 



Is there any considerable difference 

 among us anyway, friends, whether one 

 ships his stock in carload or by local 

 freight and express? Are not our in- 

 terests in a large degree at least mu- 

 tual? C;an we afford to view with e(|ua- 

 nimity an effort to divide our forces 

 when every thinking man must realize 

 the hazard of such a division? Let us 

 as retailers and wholesalers get awav 

 from our own little affairs and, shoulder 

 to shoulder, work together for the up- 

 building of the nursery interests of 

 America. Let us quit talking about 

 "big fellows versus little fellows," 

 for none of us is big unless our perspec- 

 tive of life is true, unless we can lose 

 sight of selfish interests in service to 

 our fellows, and none of us is little ex- 

 cept that we be selfish. 



No Other Organization Needed. 



On a former occasion I declared mv- 

 self against further organization, arid 

 am of the same opinion today, because 

 I think the ground is entirely covered 

 and the interests of all are "protected 

 within our present organizations. As 

 one interested principally in the sale of 

 stock through retail endeavor, I feel 

 that I have at all times received a 

 square deal and am entirely satisfied 

 that there is no present need of any 

 member of the fraternity but that can 

 be met satisfactorily through our pres- 

 ent organizations. 



During a period of more than fortv 

 years, the combined efforts of the nur- 

 serymen of America have resulted in 

 gathering together a membership of 

 between 450 and .100. Every possible 

 effort has been made to interest every 

 worthy man engaged in the nursery busi- 

 ness or in closely allied trades. The great 

 need of our officers througli all tlic past 

 has been money, and much more would 

 have been accomplished liad it not been 

 for tliis handicaji. At the Detroit meet- 

 ing in .Tune. 191.', I had the hf)nor of 

 presenting a jilan for the reorganization 

 of the association which provided a bet- 

 ter financial system than we had had 

 in the past, and tlie plan was adopted by 

 practically a unanimous vote of the 

 members ]iresent. It is believed by the 

 oxe(Mitive committee that when this 

 plan is in thorough working order it 

 ivill provide approximately .$10,000 an- 

 nually, an amount sufficient to meet 

 ■creditably the needs of our officers. No 

 plan for raising funds could be fairer 

 than that provided by our new consti- 

 tution, where every member's assess- 

 ment is based upon his earnings. 



Funds Would Be Lacking. 



We are just beginning to get the 

 machinery of this new organization to 

 working smootlily, when along comes 

 the suggestion that the majority of the 

 members secede and form an organiza- 

 tion of those who are interested espe- 

 cially in the retail end of the business. 

 What effect all this would have on the 

 affaiis of the association is, to be sure, 

 a matter of conjecture. The way the 

 question presents itself to my mind is 



S. A. NUTT 



We have a surplus of about 50,000 S. A. Nutt Geraniums, in 

 3-inch pots, extra strong, fall propagated, which have been 

 topped back and are now branched. Also about 50,000 

 others in good assortment of varieties. 



This would make extra fine EASTER STOCK. 

 We offer them at $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. 



Cash with order. 500 at 1000 rate. 

 MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS 



2-inch, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1000. 3-inch, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. 



Achyranthes. Alyssum, Giant and Dwarf. Altemantheras, 10 varie- 

 ties. Ageratum, 6 varieties. Begonias, Luminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfitzer's 

 Triumph, Gracilis Rose. Coleus, 10 varieties. Cuphea. Hardy English 

 Ivy. Heliotrope. Lemon Verbenas. Lantanas, 10 varieties. Moonvines, 

 white and blue. Parlor Ivy. Petunias, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. 

 Pompon Chrysanthemums, large assortment. Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich. 

 Swainsona, white. Scented Geraniums. 



Abutilon, Savitzii. 2-inch, $3.0«) per 100. 3-inch, $4.00 per 100. 



Send for Catalogue. 



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PETER REINBERG 



30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



