. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t88g. The American Florist, 115 lastinj; credit of the Mass. Hort. Society that tliis spook has been so thoroughly buried that it will doubtless be a loug time before any self constituted saviors of the society will again have the temerity to resurrect it. Strange as it may seem there are still a few individuals left who would insist that the ofiicers of a horticultural society should be anything under the suu except practical horticulturists, and who resent as an unpardonable sin any claims to social equality on
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. t88g. The American Florist, 115 lastinj; credit of the Mass. Hort. Society that tliis spook has been so thoroughly buried that it will doubtless be a loug time before any self constituted saviors of the society will again have the temerity to resurrect it. Strange as it may seem there are still a few individuals left who would insist that the ofiicers of a horticultural society should be anything under the suu except practical horticulturists, and who resent as an unpardonable sin any claims to social equality on the part of "gardeners.'' We read in English magazines of under- gardeners, so called, who do not dare to sign their names when contributing to the horticultural periodicals lest they may lose their situations in consequence of their ambition, Fortunately the at- mosphere in this part of the world is not favorable to the propagation of that species of vegetation, and it is most grat- ifying to be able to record that in this year, A. I). , the strongest and most honored horticulturalsociety in the world has stood up to be counted, four to one, on the right side. Wm. J. Stewart. Philadelphia. At the last meeting of the Florists' Club the annual election of officers re- sulted as follows: President, Robert Craig; Vice President, C. D. Ball; Treas- urer, Thomas Cartledge, Secretary, Henry F. Mitchell. The Treasurer's report showed a bal- ance on hand of over Ji,ooo. The idea of buying a club house, to be kept open at all times for the benefit and conven- ience of the members, is still talked about, but nothing definite has been de- cided upon. A paper was read by John Burton on "The advantages of steam over hot water and hot water under pressure for heating greenhouses," which was by motion or- dered to be forwarded to the Florist for publication. Trade is improving and the outlook is promising for a good season next winter. E. L. Wind-Tight Ventilator. The acco
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