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112 



The Florists^ Review 



June 29. 1022 



taining to association business only. I 

 besjjcak for the Booster the serious con- 

 sideration of the incoming executive 

 board. 



"In this connection, I wish to state 

 that your president lias avoided pub- 

 lic utterances through the trade papers 

 to a marked degree during the past 

 year, and I take this occasion to say 

 to the editors of our estimable trade 

 journals that my failure to take ad- 

 vantage of the kind offer of the columns 

 of their papers was due not to the fact 

 that I had nothing to say, nor to a per- 

 sonal desire to keep out of print, but, 

 remembering the discussions that ap- 

 peared in the trade journals in 1920-21 

 and the comment and criticisms emanat- 

 ing from these discussions, I felt that 

 the public expression of views on asso- 

 ciation matters could not be conducive 

 at this time to the best interests of 

 this organization. 



Vigilance Vork. 



"Under the aggressive direction of 

 the chairman of the vigilance commit- 

 tee, vigilance work has developed to 

 a degree that makes it indispensable to 

 the A. A. N. The present practice of 

 scrutinizing and investigating every ap- 

 plication for membership in this organi- 

 zation makes it practically impossible 

 for any nursery firm or person to gain 

 membership unless his methods and busi- 

 ness ethics have been up to standard. 

 Thus the executive board takes care of 

 all new members joining the association, 

 while the vigilance committee looks 

 after those that are already members 

 of the association. Our vigilance com- 

 mittee has not confined itself to investi- 

 gating complaints made against members 

 of the A. A. X.; in fact, so far as I 

 know, there has been little complaint 

 along that line, but other people have 

 been addressed by Paul Lindley and 

 his assistants. His report on these mat- 

 ters v^'ill no doubt be illuminating. It 

 is evident that the nurseryman wlio 

 does not practice his business according 

 to our standard of ethics does not apply 

 for membership in this organization, and 

 while it is perhaps outside of our juris- 

 diction to look after liim, I am pleased 

 to state that the vigilance committee 

 has been most active in giving many 

 of these fellows their most careful at- 

 tention. Complaints to the vigilance 

 committee are just a little interesting 

 from a nurseryman 's viewpoint because 

 so many of them arise from victims 

 being caught by misleading advertise- 

 ments appearing in various papers and 

 periodicals. Would it be out of place 

 to suggest that vigilance work be di- 

 rected just a little to those papers and 

 periodicals whose columns are appar- 

 ently open to questionable advertising? 



State and Sectional Associations. 



"The past year has seen the organiza- 

 tion of several new sectional associa- 

 tions, and it is noticeable that every 

 state and sectional association has been 

 particularly active throughout the past 

 winter. These activities, to mv mind, 

 augur great benefits to the nursery in- 

 dustry and are also powerful contribut- 

 ing agencies to the strengthening of 

 the nationr.l organization. Tlie sectional 

 associations, embracing, as they do, many 

 firms outside of tlie national body, 

 quickly manifest the need for coopera- 

 tion and team work among nurserymen 

 if they can hope to successfully combat 

 abuses in the trade or defeat vicious 

 legislation. You seldom find a member 



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Nursery Stock for Florists' Trade 



Field-Grown Roses Our Specialty 



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Magna Charta, American Beauty, Baby Rambler, Ulrich Brunner, 

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of a state or sectional nursery associa- 

 tion who would lose his membership for 

 many times its cost. These men readily 

 recognize the need of a national body, 

 and it is only a question of time until 

 their application is sent in. 



"I am firmly of the opinion that the 

 future of the A. A. N. will be greatly 

 influenced by the activities of local 

 and sectional bodies, and the stronger 

 the local association becomes, so will 

 the national body. At the present time, 

 there is not the proper relationship exist- 

 ing between the national association and 

 sectional associations, and I .suggest that 

 a plan be worked out whereby every 

 sectional association in the United States 

 will take out an auxiliary membership 

 in this organization, and that a board 

 of secretaries embracing the secretaries 

 of every sectional association be formed 

 and recognized as a unit of this national 

 body. The chairman of the board of 

 secretaries could be appointed by the 

 president of the national association, and 

 I believe some effective work for the 

 betterment of the industry could be 

 brought about. 



Transportation. 



"Transportation matters will be pre- 

 sented by Mr. Sizemore in his report. 

 We have been particularly active dur- 



Thank You 



for the business you gave 

 us this spring and we ex- 

 tend you an invitation to 

 call at the Nursery this 

 summer and see our 

 growing stock. 



Onarga Nursery Company 



CULTRA BROS., Maaagen 

 ONARGA, - ILLINOIS 



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PEONIES 



Send for our Special Price List showing 



best sorts, with each color in the 



order of blooming. 



PETERSON NURSERY 



30 N. La SaUe Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



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Mas^olia Grandiflora 



Bverftrecn variety, hardy in cold sections if 

 planted to northern exposure. 2 to 8 ft., 

 tSO.OO: 8 to 4 ft., t76.00; 4 to 6 ft., S125.M per 100, 

 Other sizes n voted on reouest. 



ABELIA GRANDIFLORA 



1 to 2 ft., $26.00; 2 to 3 ft.. 185.00 per 100. 



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I4b»44<«7 PVtlf-k-v We h»ve 35.000 nice, 



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 of choice varieties of Hardy Piilox now in tne field. 

 If yod will be in the market this fall, write for prices. 

 Also a fine lot of our choice strain of Hybrid 

 Delphiniums, Aquilegrias, Pyrethrum, Daisies, Iris 

 and other popular Hardy Perennials. 



WM. TOOLE & SON 



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BARABOO, WISCONSIN 



