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JITLT IS, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



19 



To realize this I need only explain that 

 while I was in California during the 

 early part of June, I had the privilege 

 of inspecting practically 1,000 acres of 

 sweet peas on various seed ranches, all 

 growing for seed. The masses of unsur- 

 passed color effects, the glorious flowers 

 and the perfume laden air are impossi- 

 ble to describe. The most natural 

 thought that arises in one's mind is: 

 Where does all the seed go? Although 

 it is not all used in American gardens, 

 much of it finding its way to Europe, 

 yet the enormous quantities of sweet 

 pea seed sold in this country is almost 

 past belief. This is proof, if indeed 

 proof be required, to demonstrate the 

 fact that our lovely annual holds a 

 favored place with the majority of 

 flower lovers. 



Flourishing Financially. 



"If our society has not grown as fast 

 as we would all delight to see, still, as 

 will be emphasized by our treasurer's 

 report, we are doing much better finan- 

 cially than at one time seemed possible. 



"Much of this success is due to the 

 untiring efforts of our secretary, Wil- 

 liam Gray, who has not spared himself 

 on our behalf, while William Sim, our 

 treasurer, and the other members of the 

 executive committee have at all times 

 been ready and willing to further the 

 welfare of the society. 



"With our finances in a fairly flour- 

 ishing condition, it remains with the 

 members to increase still further our 

 usefulness in the horticultural world, so 

 that we may realize the hope that there 

 is a great future ahead for the Ameri- 

 can Sweet Pea Society." 



Treasurer's Report. 



William Sim presented the following 

 report as treasurer of the society: 



INCOMB. 

 J«nuar7 1: 



Balance $226.86 



Membership 72.00 



Afflllatlon 20.00 



AdTertHinjr 187.00 



$60ff.86 

 BXPBNSES. 

 TebmuT U: 



WilUam Qnr 9 13.66 



March 11: 

 Ward Prlotiiv Co 150.14 172.80 



Balance $333.06 



LADIES' S. A. F. 



Committees Appointed. 



The committees for the annual con- 

 vention of the Ladies' Society of 

 American Florists, to be held in Cleve- 

 land August 17 to 19, have been ap- 

 pointed by the president, Mrs. B. Ham- 

 mond Tracy, as follows: Introduction 

 committee, Mrs. Charles Maynard, Mrs. 

 J. A. Peterson, Mrs. A. Austin, Mrs. E. 

 G. Wilson and Mrs. F. C. Witthuhn; 

 general welfare committee, Mrs. Her- 

 man Knoble, Mrs. E. B. George, Mrs. 

 Frank Friedley, Mrs. A. L. Miller and 

 Miss Ida Peterson; entertainment com- 

 mittee, Mrs. Charles Graham, Mrs. Al- 

 bert M. Herr and Mrs. Philip Foley. 



Amendments. 



Miss Perle B. Fulmer proposes the 

 following amendment to the constitu- 

 tion and by-laws, article 6, section 4, 

 relative to the duties of the treasurer: 

 "She shall turn over to her duly elected 

 successor all moneys, books and papers, 

 so that they shall reach her by Janu- 

 ary 1." 



Mrs. Albert M. Herr proposes an 



George W. Kerr, Retiring President of the Ameticao Sweet Pea Society* 



amendment to article 6, to become sec- 

 tion 6 of the same, relative to the duties 

 of directors, as follows: "They shall 

 meet at the call of the president as 

 soon as convenient after the appoint- 

 ment of the new members and elect 

 their chairman; they shall fix the 

 amount of the bond of the treasurer 

 and secretary according to the financial 

 status of the society and they shall 

 have power to dispose of any unfinished 

 business and to vote on any or all 

 questions pertaining to the welfare of 

 the society during the time between 

 meetings." 



Mrs. Albert M. Herr, Sec'y. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



As a Business Organization. 



Thirty-six years ago at this time a 

 small group of pioneers in our industry 

 were preparing to hold, in Cincinnati, 

 the first convention of our society. The 

 convention was held in due course and 

 was well attended, although the mem- 

 bership during 188.5 did not exceed 450. 

 Today it is advancing rapidly toward 

 the 4,000 mark. 



But as an organization representing 

 an industry of such magnitude as ours, 

 we ought to be at least 5,000 strong, 

 and even then we should embrace, per- 

 haps, only a quarter of those engaged 

 in the business. Of course, there are 

 men in every profession who are so 

 wrapped up in themselves that they will 

 hold aloof from everything; let us look 

 at them as something we do not want 

 to be. Every live florist ought to be a 

 member of the S. A. F. The dues, $5 

 per year, certainly entail no hardship, 

 and it should be a pleasure to be able 



to pay them for a partnership in such 

 an organization. 



Are You a Member? 



The society has done lots of good and 

 prevented lots of harm. It is the 

 spokesman of the industry and recog- 

 nized as such, and its members share 

 in the recognition. It should be a mat- 

 ter of pride with any florist to become 

 a member. As President John Thorpe 

 said in his address at the first conven- 

 tion, "Just think of an industry of 

 such magnitude without a voice or a 

 word in its own interest." That con- 

 tingency is past. We have a grand and 

 glorious organization, whose voice is 

 heard whenever there is occasion to lift 

 it, and whose representative qualifica- 

 tion is unquestioned. 



There are none too big or too little to 

 come into our society. It really ought 

 to be made a 100 per cent alliance. Our 

 prime object is to foster the interests 

 of the trade at large. Every florist 

 shares in these interests and therefore 

 should join with us. If you are not 

 already a member, why not send in 

 your application to the secretary, ad- 

 dressed to the society's own offices, 43 

 West Eighteenth street, Xew York, and 

 if you can break away from your busi- 

 ness cares for a few days, why not at- 

 tend our thirty-sixth convention at 

 Cleveland, August 17 to 19? You will 

 feel the better for it. 



A. L. Miller, Pres. 



Warren, Pa.— Donald Head and his 

 father have about an acre of gladioli. 



Pella, la. — Martin J. De Jong is pre- 

 paring to start in business with two 

 Foley greenhouses, which are being 

 erected. 



