. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Hmerici is "the Praw of the HbssbIi there may fie mare comfort Rmidships, but wears the Srst to taucb Unknown ; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, HAY 15, 1887. No. 43. Copyright, 1S87, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-class Mail matter. Published on the ist and 15th of each month by T//E AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. Generai. Offices, 54 La Salle Street, Chicago. Eastern Office, Room Sr, Vanderbilt Building, New York. All communications should be addressed to the general oflfice at Chicago. Society op
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Hmerici is "the Praw of the HbssbIi there may fie mare comfort Rmidships, but wears the Srst to taucb Unknown ; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, HAY 15, 1887. No. 43. Copyright, 1S87, by American Florist Company Entered as Second-class Mail matter. Published on the ist and 15th of each month by T//E AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY. Generai. Offices, 54 La Salle Street, Chicago. Eastern Office, Room Sr, Vanderbilt Building, New York. All communications should be addressed to the general oflfice at Chicago. Society op American Florists.—Robert Craig, Philadelphia, Pres.; J. C. Vaughan, V Pres.; M. A. Hunt, Treas.; Edwin Lonsdale. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Sec'y. The third annual meeting at Chicago, August 16. 17 and DECOR.^TION Day.—In the rush of the plant trade the opportunities for cut- flower business. May 30 must not be over- looked. On no day in the year are more flowers used, though at moderate prices. The New Hail Association Is uow fully organized, under the laws of New- Jersey, and with charter and by-laws entirely satisfactory to the directors of that body. It is believed that the plan, as organized, presents a most desirable opportunity to prove, at the least pos- sible expense or risk to the insured, the feasibility of a Mutual Hail Insur- ance on the benevolent plan. We believe it to be the high duty and pleasure of every large owner of glass to join this cause, even in a small way, to at least give the plan a fair trial, hoping that it may prove what is hoped for—a .self- supporting, economical safe-guard for the smaller houses and beginners in busi- ness against that which so often has been the ruin of such places. Had \vc the eloquence of Secretary Hill, we might continue in the high spirit shown in his Philadelphia speech, in which he said: "All members of our association should lay aside petty differ- ences, as to details, and unite in support of a practical
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