. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 489. FIRST PRIZE GROUP OF POT ROSES IN VARIETY BY VAUGHAN'S GREENHOUSES, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL. was lost, the beginning of the oflScial term was fixed at July 1, instead of January. Mr. Simpson stating in detail his reasons recommended that a resolu- tion be passed, putting this matter in better shape. Thereupon, J. A. Valen- tine offered the following: Whereas, At a meeting of this society, held In the city of New York in 1902, the by-laws were amended so as to pro- vide that the term o


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 489. FIRST PRIZE GROUP OF POT ROSES IN VARIETY BY VAUGHAN'S GREENHOUSES, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL. was lost, the beginning of the oflScial term was fixed at July 1, instead of January. Mr. Simpson stating in detail his reasons recommended that a resolu- tion be passed, putting this matter in better shape. Thereupon, J. A. Valen- tine offered the following: Whereas, At a meeting of this society, held In the city of New York in 1902, the by-laws were amended so as to pro- vide that the term of its officers should begin on July 1, instead of on the first day of January succeeding the election. Therefore, Be it resolved. That this society instructs and authorizes its sec- retary to clearly set forth that change in the by-laws, and further Resolved, That this society shall here- after conduct its elections and business in conformity with such change. This resolution being duly read twice was adopted by unanimous vote. The vital question of the growth of the society was taken up by Mr. Ham- mond and laid before the meeting in de- tail, the step taken to produce a publi- cation as a means of extending the in- fluence of the society interesting the membership at large, the prospectus sent out and the responses in return shown. All present took much interest and some part in the discussion. Frank R. Pier- son, of Tarrytown, N. Y., said he was heartily in favor of the project, but sug- gested that, in lieu of any advertising support, the needed backing be done by direct subscription to the fund, and, to that end he would start the project with a subscription of $ This was fol- lowed by Poehlmanu Bros. Co., $25; Park Floral Company, of Denver, Colo., $25; Myers & Samtraan, Wyndmoor, Pa., $10; Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., $10; Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y., $10. Seventeen persons already had taken a space in the paper at a cost of $10. The recommendation was to el


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