. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. President Herrlngton's Address. [Delivered at annual meeting of the Chrysanthe- mum Socety of America, New York, November 10-12, /oo? ? A year ago, in Chicago, in first convention assem- bied. we reviewed tlie past so far as it pertained to tile worli ot tlie Ctirysan- themum Society of Ameri- ca from its inception, toolc a carefui survey of our position as a national so- ciety and, imbued witli en- thusiasm by the support accorded that meeting, re- soived that its annuai fixity was thence- forth an assured fact.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. President Herrlngton's Address. [Delivered at annual meeting of the Chrysanthe- mum Socety of America, New York, November 10-12, /oo? ? A year ago, in Chicago, in first convention assem- bied. we reviewed tlie past so far as it pertained to tile worli ot tlie Ctirysan- themum Society of Ameri- ca from its inception, toolc a carefui survey of our position as a national so- ciety and, imbued witli en- thusiasm by the support accorded that meeting, re- soived that its annuai fixity was thence- forth an assured fact. A desire long cherished in the minds of many had at last been consummated, and the consummation was justified by the re- sults attained, as shown then in the general Interest manifested in the society's work, and since by a large addition to its roll of membership. In all undertakings diligence in the advocacy of aim and object is usu- ally a stepping stone to recognition, and a well-directed effort to give a larger national significance to the work ot the Chrysan- themum Society has already met with such marked encouragement and responsive sup- port as to justify the belief that there is a bright and useful future assured the society. The general interest in the chrysanthe- mum is well sustained, and there is no ap- parent reason for any abatement thereof in a flower of such inherent variability. If "variety is the spice of life," how richly endowed with this particular trait Is the life and history and the unlinown future development of the flower for which we stand as sponsors, endeavoring to obtain for it a larger measure of popularity, ex- ceeding even that wliich it receives today. Coincident with this, in fact a necessity towards its attainments, is the organized effort for which the society exists, and dealing with a subject so comprehensive, so rich in latent charm, it behooves us to rise equal to the exigencies of our day, to pur- sue our aims diligently and
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