. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review AU008T 28. 1919. ^•yiWJL^fyjlvf>tJLVS/XvS/Jt)«A![^4t^JliS!/JlvS^^ TARIFF AND LEGISLATION lrr4^1^/sx1rrs\(^r*^1^«^1rr*^1r)«^1r^\1r^«\]lrs>(1rr?\lrr*^1^)rl^ THE last year was one of the most eventful of our organization, I might say in the history of the florists of North America. Numerous regula- tions bearing on the florists' business in many ways were promulgated and sent out by the Federal Horticultural Board, making it almost impossible to Import anything in the florists' or nursery line from foreign countries. The
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review AU008T 28. 1919. ^•yiWJL^fyjlvf>tJLVS/XvS/Jt)«A![^4t^JliS!/JlvS^^ TARIFF AND LEGISLATION lrr4^1^/sx1rrs\(^r*^1^«^1rr*^1r)«^1r^\1r^«\]lrs>(1rr?\lrr*^1^)rl^ THE last year was one of the most eventful of our organization, I might say in the history of the florists of North America. Numerous regula- tions bearing on the florists' business in many ways were promulgated and sent out by the Federal Horticultural Board, making it almost impossible to Import anything in the florists' or nursery line from foreign countries. The coal situation during the first three months of our fiscal year was dreary, owing largely to the conflicting ei;ror8 occurring between the national fuel administration and the local fuel administrators. All of this trouble, with the exception of a few isolated c^ses, was happily ended November 11 upon the signing Qi the armistice. ' Shipping. The embargo on shipping caused by the concentration of ships on the Atlan- tic ocean to transport soldiers and am- munition made it difficult to receive imports from anywhere. This condition was also much relieved when the armis- tice was signed. Quarantine No. 37. The most important work before your committee during the last twelve months, possibly the most important in the history of our society, has been in connection with the plant import pro- hibition known as Quarantine No. 37 of the Federal Horticultural Board. Your committee made every effort to secure the rescinding of this measure and the substitution in its place of regu- lations which would do justice to, and not unnecessarily interfere with, the horticultural interests of the country and which would, by correct methods of inspection, properly and within rea- son, safeguard the country against an invasion of foreign pests and diseases. However, they were unsuccessful in bringing about these results and the new regulation has been in force since June 1. Members of your com
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