. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1430 The American Florist. June 23^ bit above anything I have heretofore seen. The man and the occasion were above the average and the people of Bos- ton rose to the situation in a way that distinctly calls for the admiration of their compeers everywhere. Representa- tive men were there from long distances, the speeches were broad and dignified and showed an appreciation of the trend of events in the past fifty years and a just and hopeful summing up of the pos- sibilities of the next fifty, that was most grateful
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1430 The American Florist. June 23^ bit above anything I have heretofore seen. The man and the occasion were above the average and the people of Bos- ton rose to the situation in a way that distinctly calls for the admiration of their compeers everywhere. Representa- tive men were there from long distances, the speeches were broad and dignified and showed an appreciation of the trend of events in the past fifty years and a just and hopeful summing up of the pos- sibilities of the next fifty, that was most grateful to all students with a sincere desire for the welfare of horticulture in this country. After it was all over I heard many of the participants compli- ment Messrs. Stewart, Edgar and Mathi- son, the committee in charge, for the perfection with which everything had' been arranged and carried out. Mr. Mathison disclaimed worthiness of com- pliment and said that Mr. Stewart was the man who should be crowned with the laurel, as he was the creative spirit behind the afi'air, of which they were all justly proud. Your regular correspond- ent has given you a complete account of of the banquet but I add my mite as I fancy it will be interesting to Bostonians to see themselves as othtrs see them. I thought 1 knew all about the outs and ins of the Afrikander (]uestion but after listening to the eloquence of Sam Neil for one side and the equally persua- sive and convincingclinchersof Lawrence Cotter for the other, 1 am compelled to admit that they are both right and that I know nothing about it except that it seems to warm people under the collar even worse than 16 to 1 did four years ago. Mr. Cotter found Carnot one of his most profitable crops last season. It did well with him all summer and was profitable as late as the middle of Janu- ary. He believes in Meteor and has a house of 1100 looking in excellent shape. The seed trade here seems to be in a healthy condition, all the houses rep
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