. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgii. The American Florist. 251 trade lias been large and it can be confidently expected that it will be proportionally greater in the next de- cade. Is it not then about lime that the growing importance of iloi interests were recognized, ami strong effort made to get substantial appro- priations from the different provincial governments for the establishment of florists' departments in connection with Provincial Experimental Farms, and at these departments there should also be taught commercial floricul
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgii. The American Florist. 251 trade lias been large and it can be confidently expected that it will be proportionally greater in the next de- cade. Is it not then about lime that the growing importance of iloi interests were recognized, ami strong effort made to get substantial appro- priations from the different provincial governments for the establishment of florists' departments in connection with Provincial Experimental Farms, and at these departments there should also be taught commercial floriculture in addition to carrying out experiments in the growth of plants, uses of fertil- izers and soils, insecticides, fuel and the many other subjects that a florist should know about. Article four of the constitution of the association provides for Provincial vice-presidents and I consider that it would be to the interests of the asso- ciation to have these officers elected at this meeting. Provincial vice-presi- dents should be able to secure mem- bers for the association in their re- spective provinces, keep in touch with Provincial legislation affecting horti- cultural trade interests, and generally to broaden the scope and Influence of the association. The time is not far distant when it will be advisable for this association to consider the establishing of sections, for instance such as the retailers, private gardeners, cut flower growers and plant growers. We should have a general meeting to discuss matters of general interest, different meetings would be held at the same time by the different sections to discuss matters pertaining to their particular branch of work. At these section meetings there would be more expressions of opinion than can be had at a larger meeting, and the more diffident of our members would feel more at his ease in asking or answering questions of interest to him. It is somewhat dif- ficult to arrange a programme at a convention like this and hold
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