. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 54 The American Florist. Aug. 18, had a visit from the S. A. F. during the sixteen years of its existence. Whether she will ever have deoends, in the first instance, on Baltimoreherselt. Personally 1 would be glad to see the trade there wake up, as, unlike the unkind critics I have often heard, I consider Baltimore well worth visiting horticulturally, and the florists there compare favorably with those of any other horticultural center of equal size. There is no doubt what- ever but that they could rise to the occ
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 54 The American Florist. Aug. 18, had a visit from the S. A. F. during the sixteen years of its existence. Whether she will ever have deoends, in the first instance, on Baltimoreherselt. Personally 1 would be glad to see the trade there wake up, as, unlike the unkind critics I have often heard, I consider Baltimore well worth visiting horticulturally, and the florists there compare favorably with those of any other horticultural center of equal size. There is no doubt what- ever but that they could rise to the occasion in magnificent style if they once made up their minds to that effect. When I say this, I do not refer particu- larly to local entertainment in the way of eating, drinking and other recreations. That should always be given second place to horticultural interests. The best flower growing establishments, both commercial and private; the public parks and conservatories, the flower shops, the nurseries, the best landscapes, all these things are interesting to S. A. F. visitors and should not be lost sight of. The visitors can always get some good points wherever they go, and the largest possible opportunity should be set before them. Entertainment committees are prone to devote themselves too much to providing an eating and making merry, rolling ten pins, shooting and gallivant- ing around sort of programme. While that is all right in its place, it should not predominate. The visitors desire first of all to attend the business sessions of a convention, secondly to become familiar with local horticultural matters, and, if there be any time left, to enjoy a good dinner or a game of ten pins. Is there anything in that to scare Baltimore or any other horticultural center? I trow not. Speaking of recreation reminds me that some one was hitting at our friend, the don't know their man. John Westcott is not only a grower, but he was a retailer, too, a quarter of a century or more, and
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