. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 138 The American Florist. Aug. 22, ing annual interest amounts to a sub- stantial sum. We should not, however, lose sight of the fact that, considering the number of Ijeople engaged in horticultural pursuits in the Uhited States, our membership is disappointingly small and our sphere of usefulness consequently limited. We should have a life membership of at least one thousand and an annual list of twice that number. How shall we attalin it? Thus far all expedients for acquiring the consistent allegiance of the tho
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 138 The American Florist. Aug. 22, ing annual interest amounts to a sub- stantial sum. We should not, however, lose sight of the fact that, considering the number of Ijeople engaged in horticultural pursuits in the Uhited States, our membership is disappointingly small and our sphere of usefulness consequently limited. We should have a life membership of at least one thousand and an annual list of twice that number. How shall we attalin it? Thus far all expedients for acquiring the consistent allegiance of the thousands of prosperous florists of our country have produced but minor results, and when such services as we have been able to give this year prove ineffectual whither shall we turn? In closing this report permit me to express the hope that the results of this convention shall justify all the unselfish, faithful preparatory work which has been done by society officials and the energetic members of the local florists' club, whose favored guests we are to-day. Wm. J. Stewart, Sec'y. On motion of Alex. Wallace, of New York, action on that part of the report referring to the registering of the tree and Japanese peonies was deferred until it could be ascertained whether the said registration applies to new plants as provided by the constitution of the S. A. F. The remainder of the report was accepted and ordered filed. The report of Treasurer H. B. Beatty, of Oil City, Pa., was presented and read. It was accepted and ordered filed. Numerous reports from state vice- presidents were presented without being read and ordered published in the official report. John N. May, of Summit, N. J., pre- sented and read a report from the com- mittee on legislation reciting that efforts had been successful in securing from the express companies a restoration of the old express rates. Geo. C. Watson, of Philadelphia, pre- sented the report of the peony committee. He prefaced it with the statement that
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