. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1921. The American Florist. 261 witnessed in Washington, there being many prominent growers and nearly all the presidents and secretaries of the prominent organizations in attend- ance. The hearing lasted about three hours, during which time the matter was discussed from every angle. August 26, the regulation to quar- antine the District of Cblumbia for the purpose of controlling, eradicating and preventing certain diseases and infec- tion was sent out. This pamphlet cov- ered from eight to nine pages. It was a dr
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1921. The American Florist. 261 witnessed in Washington, there being many prominent growers and nearly all the presidents and secretaries of the prominent organizations in attend- ance. The hearing lasted about three hours, during which time the matter was discussed from every angle. August 26, the regulation to quar- antine the District of Cblumbia for the purpose of controlling, eradicating and preventing certain diseases and infec- tion was sent out. This pamphlet cov- ered from eight to nine pages. It was a drastic regulation, and like many' others, sounded much worse than it really was, but it served to have the post office department carry the notice that no cut flowers would be received for shipment. This caused quite a bit of annoyance. This regulation has been exploited in the trade press, therefore, we need not dwell on it here. From that time, up to the present, we have received no less than 287 rules, regulations, quarantine matters and letters of various kinds, dealing with all manner of quarantines and regulations, all of which have been exploited in the trade press. EXPRESS MATTEK. Last winter there were numerous letters received in reference to the ex- press companies not igiving the proper service. This matter was taken up with the interstate commerce commis- sion and with the officials of the ex- press companies in New York. After a thorough consideration of the com- plaints from every angle, your com- mittee came to the conclusion that the express companies were doing the best they could under the circumstances, for it must be remembered that the good old times of pre-war have gone, and probably will never return. The express carriers promised, however, that they would grant us relief as soon as the crowded conditions, then prevailing on all railroads, would al- low, considering the high price of everything especially labor. A number of complaints were re- ceived from
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