. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE history of affiliation in our na- tional society has not been a suc- cessful one. Present and past lead- ers have tried in vain to amalgamate the scattered interest, but we cannot stand still, we must advance; so when I come before you with an old topic, but on new lines, I ask you to consider it carefully. Don't be hasty in your judg- ment to condemn. Everyone who is in the profession should try to see his na- tional society strong and able to take care of all our interests. The merging of the membership of the florists' clubs does not touch a
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE history of affiliation in our na- tional society has not been a suc- cessful one. Present and past lead- ers have tried in vain to amalgamate the scattered interest, but we cannot stand still, we must advance; so when I come before you with an old topic, but on new lines, I ask you to consider it carefully. Don't be hasty in your judg- ment to condemn. Everyone who is in the profession should try to see his na- tional society strong and able to take care of all our interests. The merging of the membership of the florists' clubs does not touch a special interest. It does not interfere with the workings of a rose society, carnation society or others, but the interests would blend nicely together, as most of the members of these independent societies would then be members of the S. A. F. as well, and if properly handled the merging should prove a boon to the florists' clubs as well as to the S. A. F. Influence of Florists' Clubs. March 29 an article by me advocated the merging of the florists' clubs' mem- bership into the fold of our national society. I said then I was surprised that the florists' clubs had not been merged into the S. A. F. long ago, as that seems the easiest and best way of starting affiliation. I think I can say to you without contradiction that the florists' clubs are the direct offspring of the national society, and therefore we owe her something. The oldest club in the country, the Philadelphia club, was started to enter- tain the national society. After this was successfully done, the most of the public-spirited and wise got together and thought best to try and keep together those men who had got acquainted by this time, and to form a permanent club on the same lines as the S. A. F., but locally only, and they won out. It was not long before other good and true men in the large cities took up the good work started in Philadelphia. Florists' clubs were started everywhere over the country. Who will
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