. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. 729. Scale (> inctiet). CARNATION MRS. ELIZ, REYNOLDS AS SHOWN AT THE INDIANAPOLIS MEETING. glad to state that the organization was strong financially and numerically nearly double what it was one year ago, pre- dicting that the coming year would be the most prosperous in their history. In responding Mr. O'Mara promised to do all in his power forthe club's welfare, sac- rificing his private interests where neces- sary for the good of the organization and hoping for the same hearty
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. 729. Scale (> inctiet). CARNATION MRS. ELIZ, REYNOLDS AS SHOWN AT THE INDIANAPOLIS MEETING. glad to state that the organization was strong financially and numerically nearly double what it was one year ago, pre- dicting that the coming year would be the most prosperous in their history. In responding Mr. O'Mara promised to do all in his power forthe club's welfare, sac- rificing his private interests where neces- sary for the good of the organization and hoping for the same hearty support that had been accorded his predecessors. The other officers-elect followed with similar sentiments. The committee on the legality and ad- visability of taking stock in or endorsing the scheme of a proposed palm garden made an adverse report, which was ac- cepted. The question of a club headquar- ters, which had been assigned to this meeting, was alter discussion referred to the executive committee. The committee entrusted with the settlement of the spring show question reported unfavora- bly and their report was adopted. The matter of a fall show was discussed and finally left to the next meeting for deci- sion. The inadequacy of the greenhouse buildings in connection with the public parks was also brought up and New York's inferiority to other cities in this respect commented upon with the result that a committee of ten gentlemen was appointed to agitate the matter and con- fer with the park commissioners. The introduction ot the subject of duties on various imported plants and roots as contemplated in the Wilson bill started quite a flow of oratory, but the advocates for protection on these goods soon dem- onstrated that they were in a great ma- jority, and those favoring the other view obligingly abandoned the set-to, and so the duty may go on without molestation as far as the New York florists are con- cerned. A proposition from the Farmers' Club looking to co-opera
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