. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ment of a new and larger site for the Botanic Garden, which long ago out- grew its present quarters. Several sites in different sections of the city have been recommended, but Congress has been slow to act. Congressman Lang- ley, however, has announced his inten- tion of pushing his bill and will make every effort to have it passed before the Sixty-Seventh Congress passes into history, March 4, 1923. >^^ Horticultural Society Formed. Formation of the American Horticul- tural Society, to be national in scope, was completed at a meeting held Oc- t
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ment of a new and larger site for the Botanic Garden, which long ago out- grew its present quarters. Several sites in different sections of the city have been recommended, but Congress has been slow to act. Congressman Lang- ley, however, has announced his inten- tion of pushing his bill and will make every effort to have it passed before the Sixty-Seventh Congress passes into history, March 4, 1923. >^^ Horticultural Society Formed. Formation of the American Horticul- tural Society, to be national in scope, was completed at a meeting held Oc- tober 10, when some two score persons interested in furthering the growing of flowers by private persons adopted a constitution, which gives concrete form to a plan proposed at a preliminary meeting held September 28. Dr. Firman Mulford, of the Depart- ment of Agriculture^ presided at the meeting, and, as chairman of a consti- tutional committee appointed at the first meeting, submitted the draft of a constitution which had been agreed upon. After considerable discussion aild some changes, the constitution was adopted. Under its terms there will be five classes of membership in the organi- zation: Members, to pay dues of $3 per year; associate members, to be persons under 18 years of age, to pay dues of $1 per year; life members, to make a flat payment of $100; patrons, to be those wha contribute $200 or more toward the support of the society; fel- lows, who shall be elected as members in recognition of valuable contributions in the horticultural or allied fields. The organization will have the usual list of officers, president, first and second vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer, to be elected annually. These officers, together with ten directors, will form an executive committee, to which shall be entrusted the business of the organization and the carrying out of the policies agreed upon. Regular meetings are to be held each month and an annual meeting will be held the s
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