. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 478 The American Florist. Mar. 22. Twin City Florists. Credit for having had the Hrsi Flor- ists' Culb in the Twin Cities belongs to St. Paul. About twenty-five years ago the Ramsey County Florists and Gardeners' Association held a flower show and made money. For some strange reason, which even tin- mem- bers of the organization cannot ? plain, the club dissolved. Its dissolu- tion could not have been due to lack of funds, because at the time it dis- banded it had a balance of about $800. Some years after the diss
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 478 The American Florist. Mar. 22. Twin City Florists. Credit for having had the Hrsi Flor- ists' Culb in the Twin Cities belongs to St. Paul. About twenty-five years ago the Ramsey County Florists and Gardeners' Association held a flower show and made money. For some strange reason, which even tin- mem- bers of the organization cannot ? plain, the club dissolved. Its dissolu- tion could not have been due to lack of funds, because at the time it dis- banded it had a balance of about $800. Some years after the dissolution of the St. Paul club the Association of Min- nesota Florists was organized with E. Nagel (now deceased) as president. This association had members in both cities and for a number of years pro- gressed successfully and accomplished a great deal for the benefit of florists in general. Finally, however, due to lack of interest, it followed the St. Paul club into dissolution. Upon the completion of the first greenhouse built by the Park Board of Minneapolis in 1907, Theodore Wirth. Superintendent of Parks, ten- dered an invitation to the florists of the Twin Cities to inspect the new plant and to get acquainted. From this informal meeting there developed in December of the same year the Twin City Florists' Club, which is now a vigorous, healthy organization, growing in numbers and influence ev- ery year. The officers elected at the initial meeting were : Theodore Wirth, president; O. J. Olson, St. Paul, vice- president; S. D. Dysinger, St. Paul, secretary; and R. A. Latham, Minne- apolis, treasurer. The monthly meetings of this club held alternately in the two cities were well attended. Exhibits and papers kept the interest high. An annual winter dance and a summer picnic always drew large crowds and were helpful in promoting closer friendship between the florists and their em- ployes. To place the association on a business basis and to give it prestige, articles of incorpo
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