. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 1237 President Burpee's Letter. The following letter from President Burpee was then read by the secre- tary: Will you kindly express to our fellow members of the National Sweet Pea Society of America my sincere regrets that instead of being present to de- liver "The President's Address," for which I am scheduled on June 29, I am compelled to offer "an apology and ; The "apology" will sure- ly be accepted when you offer the ex- planation that it
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 1237 President Burpee's Letter. The following letter from President Burpee was then read by the secre- tary: Will you kindly express to our fellow members of the National Sweet Pea Society of America my sincere regrets that instead of being present to de- liver "The President's Address," for which I am scheduled on June 29, I am compelled to offer "an apology and ; The "apology" will sure- ly be accepted when you offer the ex- planation that it was only after our March meeting in Boston, when the date of the Philadelphia exhibition was fixed for June 23-2-t, that I engaged passage for myself, Mrs. Burpee and sons on the "Olympic" June 28, so that we could attend the exhibition of the National Sweet Pea Society of England, which we were compelled to miss last year. Kindly explain also how deeply I regretted the necessity for deciding with you and other fellow members, after conference two weeks ago with members of the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society, that, ow- ing to the lateness of the season, it would be necessary to postpone our exhibition at least a week. While "on the briny deep" I shall be with you all in spirit and shall look forward eagerly to receiving July 4, upon arrival at Southampton, a cable- gram telling of the success of this third annual exhibition. I feel quite sure that under your able manage- ment,—and you are well entitled to be called "The father of the National Sweet Pea Society"—assisted by our vice-president and other officers, to- gether with such willing helpers as Messrs. Craig, Pennock, Rust, Watson, Michell, Earl and Kerr, the exhibition will be a decided success. Such work as you and your co-laborers have done so effectively at the two previous ex- hibitions of our infant society is of lasting value in bringing to the notice of the trade and of growe
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