. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 208 The American Florist. Mar. 5, model range ol houses upon the Higin- botham property. Mr. Hartshorne is a member of the Society of American Florists, the American Carnation Soci- ety, the Chicago Horticultural Society and the Chicago Florists' Club and takes an active interest in the work of ; See portrait page 201. ' The Management of Exhibitions. BV W. N. RUDO, MOUNT GREENWOOD, ILL. The manager of a horticultural exhibi- tion, especially one intended for the general public, must be prepared to expen
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 208 The American Florist. Mar. 5, model range ol houses upon the Higin- botham property. Mr. Hartshorne is a member of the Society of American Florists, the American Carnation Soci- ety, the Chicago Horticultural Society and the Chicago Florists' Club and takes an active interest in the work of ; See portrait page 201. ' The Management of Exhibitions. BV W. N. RUDO, MOUNT GREENWOOD, ILL. The manager of a horticultural exhibi- tion, especially one intended for the general public, must be prepared to expend all his energies, both of brain and muscle; he must be prepared to crowd two working days into every twenty-four hours; he must be firm and determined, yet good natured and diplo- matic, and above all he must be able to think and act quickly under unforseen difficulties, and perhaps amid a storm of abuse. Given a man with the proper qualifications, thereis "till, generally, the lack of experience on his part and inability to secure experienced assistants. It is customary to divide the work of exploit- ing and holding an exhibition among various committees, and this is an excel- lent method if the proper men can be Dlaced on the committees ana the proper coordination secured and enthusiasm developed among them. The manager should, however, be in constant touch with all the committees and have an intimate acquaintance with the work they are doing. The Premium List—kfter deciding to hold an exhibition, the first thing to be done is to issue a premium list. A pre- liminary premium list should be gotten out as early as possible—a year in advance will be none too early. Of course the extent of the list and the size of the premiums will be governed by the amount of money available. Local firms and individuals can generally be induced to subscribe liberally towards the pre- miums. In order to secure a well balanced exhibit it is advisable to block out the list first and then
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