. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. AUGIST 18, 1921 The Florists^ Review 31 8/^t>g^igi;jji^asiit^ia;4iii8j)ij8«as^tgjitat]i^ PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Tins is the third time our society has liad the good fortune to j^atlier together in this city of Wash- ington for its annual convention. We • •an all feel proud at nieetinj; in the capi- lal city of the greatest of nations. Hvery American is also proud of this Moble city, and every member of the Society of American Florists may also !)e pleased that here we were honored by the grant of a federal charter, which I believe ; the only
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. AUGIST 18, 1921 The Florists^ Review 31 8/^t>g^igi;jji^asiit^ia;4iii8j)ij8«as^tgjitat]i^ PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Tins is the third time our society has liad the good fortune to j^atlier together in this city of Wash- ington for its annual convention. We • •an all feel proud at nieetinj; in the capi- lal city of the greatest of nations. Hvery American is also proud of this Moble city, and every member of the Society of American Florists may also !)e pleased that here we were honored by the grant of a federal charter, which I believe ; the only one ever gi\en to ;i horticvdtinal society. Under this charter our society is expected to develoj) and advance flori- lulture and horticulture in all their many branches, and to diffuse the knowl edge of these subjects. J think we are I'ulfilling this obligation ami living up to the expectations of those wliose \ ision and faith meant so much in the I'arly days when so high a standard was set for us all to f(»llow. I want to emphasize the fact that our great Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists is not simply organized to make money directly for it- self or for its members, but that it aims to inijirove and stimulate our j)rolession ,ind its practices. 1 fully believe that tlic many activities of our society ajid its aftiliated socii'- ties cannot fail to foster and create a love for horticulture in every section of our country among all classes of i)eople; ami we are not merely doing this to soil a product. We are increasing a love for one of the fine arts, which in some phases conu's into the class of the useful arts. As a tine art alone, how- ever, it has the most universal ap])lica- tion to our whole people, and as the great Lord Bacon said, it ''is the jiurest of human pleasures.'' The Future. It seems to me the future of horti- eulture never looked l>iighter. Industry in general is much upset, because of *he backwash df th.' i^reat war, and
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