. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 270 The American Florist. Aug. 25, brothers. It behooves us as true Amer- ican citizens, to conserve our re- sources in every way possible, to be able to meet any demands that may be made on us during this terrible struggle, and to be able to respond quickly to every call of our country. Never before were conventions ap- parently so handicapped as the ones that are called this year, but after all, it is a great test for us all, for surely it has developed stability and independence, and yet with many handicaps we
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 270 The American Florist. Aug. 25, brothers. It behooves us as true Amer- ican citizens, to conserve our re- sources in every way possible, to be able to meet any demands that may be made on us during this terrible struggle, and to be able to respond quickly to every call of our country. Never before were conventions ap- parently so handicapped as the ones that are called this year, but after all, it is a great test for us all, for surely it has developed stability and independence, and yet with many handicaps we assemble today in what I hope to be our gTeatest Society of American Florists convention; per- haps, not the greatest in number pres- ent, not the greatest in lavish enter- tainment, but I hope the most effi- cient, through ovu- opportunity for real results. Our conventions in the past have been most eiBcient, but at this convention the opportunity is pro- vided to help, not only ourselves but to prepare to help and comfort our brothers in the craft, in this world- war country over there. "We are given the opportunity to make this conven- tion different, and distinct from all others. We have all appreciated each convention, each type of man that serves, and it is the same spirit of appreciation of the circumstance? that makes this a convention different from others. Old methods and manners are changing; in fact, must change, and is it not well that the S. A. F. should be put to the test and show all that our national conventions do not depend on entertainments? And I am proud of the fact that the con- vention over which I am allowed to preside shows that loyalty to service. MEMBERSHIP. Time has flown fast during the past and most eventful 12 months, since this great organization honored the south, and especially Texas and Hous- ton with our convention. From Bos- ton, in the extreme east, to San Fran- cisco in the extreme west, to Houston In the extreme south, is record of
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