. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo2. The American Florist. 221 parks and well developed and maintained public grounds and streets Is recognized by all observing people, and our small state of Connecticut is in a position to show the benotlcial influence such im- provements have on the home grounds of its citizens. Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London, Middletown, Waterbury and Wlliimantlc can give con- vincing proofs for this statement. True, not many towns and cities are so fortunate as to have so public-spirited citizens as has Merlden
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igo2. The American Florist. 221 parks and well developed and maintained public grounds and streets Is recognized by all observing people, and our small state of Connecticut is in a position to show the benotlcial influence such im- provements have on the home grounds of its citizens. Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London, Middletown, Waterbury and Wlliimantlc can give con- vincing proofs for this statement. True, not many towns and cities are so fortunate as to have so public-spirited citizens as has Merlden and Hart- ford, for instance, where the gifts of ' noble men have not only opened the way for such acquirements and improvements, but have developed them to stay and to be forever a blessing to the human race, but every city, town and village has end- less opportunities and possibilities for municipal development on such lines, and it is astonishing to see how in many In- stances the progressive and active lead- ership of a few men can awaken public spirit and pride to such an extent as to make the seemingly Impossible not only feasible but even easily accomplished. The close, intimate relationship to na- ture which we all enjoy in the following of our chosen noble profession does not only qualify us to take a leading part in all such improvements, but strongly sug- gests that we take the initiative in that direction. Let us think of the good we can do by showing how to take care of our trees, at this very time when numer- ous devastating Insects are threatening to shorten their life. Let us show what can be done for the present and coming gen- erations by improving and planting our schoolhouse grounds, giving thereby ob- ject lessons which will surely bear fruit, since they will be started in the retentive and productive mind of what will some twenty years from now be the hopeful, progressive working element, the stay of our nation. Let us branch out of the nar- row single tr
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