. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Richard Vincent, Jr. President Society of American B'lorists. F. R. Pierson. (-.'hairmjm Legislative Committee. Benjamin Hammond, riiairmau Scliool Gardens Committee,. Thomas B. Symons. Prof. H. H, Whetzel. Chas. H. Totty. EiitcmoloKiit. Pathologist. .Director. PRESIDENT VINCENT OF THE SO.;iETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND SOME OF HIS APPOINTEES, Society of American Florists. THE 'S MESSAGE. During the year now opening before us, it is my earnest desire to see our membership increased to its fullest ex- tent


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Richard Vincent, Jr. President Society of American B'lorists. F. R. Pierson. (-.'hairmjm Legislative Committee. Benjamin Hammond, riiairmau Scliool Gardens Committee,. Thomas B. Symons. Prof. H. H, Whetzel. Chas. H. Totty. EiitcmoloKiit. Pathologist. .Director. PRESIDENT VINCENT OF THE SO.;iETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND SOME OF HIS APPOINTEES, Society of American Florists. THE 'S MESSAGE. During the year now opening before us, it is my earnest desire to see our membership increased to its fullest ex- tent, both as to life and annual mem- bers. This cannot be accomplished by myself, alone, therefore I seek your kindly assistance. There are hundreds, yes, probably thousands of men in the trade and allied industries, who, if they were personally approached, and the advantages of membership in the S. A. F. demonstrated to them, would willingly join our ranlis, and this is why I appeal to you to help along our great work. There must certainly be several men amongst your own personal acquaintances who would make good S. A. P. members; there- fore, I say to you, each individual mem- ber, secure new members by your di- rect personal appeal. (Application blanks will be sent upon request.) The opportunities presenting them- selves at the coming convention to be held in Chicago, August next, in all probability will be the largest in the history of our society, and the results which we hope to see accomplished at that time will, we trust, make history. With a large membership present, all striving for the coinmon good, and with the many advantages of our busi- ness organization, such a meeting and such an attendance cannot fail to pro- duce a general good feeling, and do much towards bringing a closer af- filiation of the different interests and allied societies which have been drift- ing away rather than toward the parent society. Much excellent work has been done in the past years by the


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