. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. florists whoa* csrOa appMur on tbo pacos eanrrlnc this hmA* wrm ] ? trom oUmt florlsu lor local doUvery on tlia unwl I. NEED FOE aROWERS* BODY. Help ftom New Organization. The S. A. F. convention held at Cleve- land in 1920 is going down in history as accomplishing more benefit for the florists' industry as a whole than any other convention that the society ever held. In years to come you will hear this convention spoken of as the one at which the National Flower Growers' Association was formed. At the beginning of the life of this new organiz
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. florists whoa* csrOa appMur on tbo pacos eanrrlnc this hmA* wrm ] ? trom oUmt florlsu lor local doUvery on tlia unwl I. NEED FOE aROWERS* BODY. Help ftom New Organization. The S. A. F. convention held at Cleve- land in 1920 is going down in history as accomplishing more benefit for the florists' industry as a whole than any other convention that the society ever held. In years to come you will hear this convention spoken of as the one at which the National Flower Growers' Association was formed. At the beginning of the life of this new organization it would not be amiss to stop and consider, first, its mission; second, if there is need for such an organization, for the writer recognizes the fact that overorganization is pos- sible in any enterprise, and third, its relation to the parent society. These are the three points on which I have heard arguments advanced for not giv- ing support to this new organization. As to its need, let me remind you that in the last five years the florists' busi- ness has taken strides that have placed it in the front rank of the recognized industries of the country. To be frank, the business has gone beyond the ability of those conducting it. I can hear some of my readers saying this is a ridiculous statement; to such I would quote that old proverb, "Truth is mighty and will ; We need only go back to last winter, when the business was in a state of confusion from one end of the country to the other. I heard retailers actually begging for stock to fill orders. The demand was far in excess of the supply. The result was that actual values were not considered. It was a case of every- one getting as much as he could for his stock. Everyone but the grower and the commission man was dissatisfied. In many cases the retailer had to sell his stock at a figure that left him but a small margin of profit, to say nothing of the complaints of the consumers. Right here it is well to
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