The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . rs a decided acces-sion of new blood wliich is thoroughly in sympathywith the past history and motives of the organiza-tion The attendance was not only large butrepresentative, and the sessions were earnest, en-thusiastic and fruitful of purpose and work. Toledobeing the largest clover seed market of the worlddrew a large attendance from the field and grassseed men as well as others. An address of welcomewas delivered by Mayor Brand Whitlock; he de-clined to present the keys of
The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . rs a decided acces-sion of new blood wliich is thoroughly in sympathywith the past history and motives of the organiza-tion The attendance was not only large butrepresentative, and the sessions were earnest, en-thusiastic and fruitful of purpose and work. Toledobeing the largest clover seed market of the worlddrew a large attendance from the field and grassseed men as well as others. An address of welcomewas delivered by Mayor Brand Whitlock; he de-clined to present the keys of the city, claimingToledo was a free city without gates, and receivingvisitors in kindliness and a brotherly spirit. Theproblems facing the country to-day are municipallargely, and Toledo is doing her part in workingthem out. „ ., . This was followed by the address of PresidentGrenell. The recommendations in the presidentsaddress were referred on motion of Mr. Wood,Richmond, Va., to a committee of five for report,later, the committee consisting of S. F. Willard, Burpee, Henry W. Wood, G. C Cropp and Watson. Rudolph Fischers Freesia Purity Woodruff. C. S. Burge, chairman of the committeeon weights and measures, reported regrets thatToledo is now only a large primary seed marketthat still clings to the bushel system; and urging theuniform adoption there and elsewhere of the centalsystem. Postal Laws, Etc. Chas. N. Page, ex-president and chairman of thecommittee on postal laws, reported, that thenew system of mailing pamphlets and other thirdand fourth class matter without affixing stampswas now in operation in upwards of 700 of the larg-est postofflces in cancelling stamps. It was hopedto secure a law modifying the present ruling so asto permit mailing in bulk of all printed matter,seeds, plants and all third class matter in packagesof less than two ounces in weight at a bulk rateof eight cents per pound, paying money for postagewithout stamps affixed. The committee f
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