. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 166 The American Florist. Sept. problems which concern us all, and thus qualifying himself to take part in the proceedings. Every man should do what he can, on the Baconian principle that "cTery man isa debtor to his ; After the Convention. Here we have the popular secretary of the New York Florists' Club, enjoying a well earned rest after the labors incident to the convention. Mr. Young was one of the hard workers, and the many friends who benefited by his zeal and courtesy will not begrudge
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 166 The American Florist. Sept. problems which concern us all, and thus qualifying himself to take part in the proceedings. Every man should do what he can, on the Baconian principle that "cTery man isa debtor to his ; After the Convention. Here we have the popular secretary of the New York Florists' Club, enjoying a well earned rest after the labors incident to the convention. Mr. Young was one of the hard workers, and the many friends who benefited by his zeal and courtesy will not begrudge him a holiday now, tor when there was work to be done he was always found on the ground floor and never "up a tree.' Convention Musings. Since arriving home from the great convention I've been meditating. They say that meditating is a lazy man's job. Perhaps it is, but the man who went to New York last week and made an effort to take in everything offered between Tuesday morning and Friday night and does not feel lazy this week must be con- structed of steel. Yes, I confess, I'm glad to get home and am satisfied that my trip has furnished me food for profit- able thinking for the coming twelve- month. If asked what impressed me most strongly at New York, I would unhesitatingly answer, the wonderful system, the perfect organization, the punctuality and order pervading every feature of the convention proceedings and the exhibition, every detail of the work of the New York Florists' Club, at Glen Island, at Prospect Park, every- where and always. Equally impressive was the object lesson of the great com- bined exhibition. Between the two grand sections, trade and amateur, only emulation as to which should bring to New Y'ork and to American horticulture the greatest honor. And this is the very thing that we have been told, number- less times, could never be brought about in New York. Never before has the fra- ternal idea been so fully demonstrated; the patience and good nature
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