. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. |S your presiding officer, I bid you welcome to this, our twenty-fifth annual meet- ing. Just a quarter of a century ago, in the good, old Quaker city of Phila- delphia, a small body of earnest carnation enthusiasts saw the possibilities of the flower from which we derive our name and issued a call which was sent broadcast over the land. All who were interested in car- nation growing were invited to join them in organizing a permanent society. With your permission I will read their call of 1891. The Call to Organize. "To American Carnation Gro
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. |S your presiding officer, I bid you welcome to this, our twenty-fifth annual meet- ing. Just a quarter of a century ago, in the good, old Quaker city of Phila- delphia, a small body of earnest carnation enthusiasts saw the possibilities of the flower from which we derive our name and issued a call which was sent broadcast over the land. All who were interested in car- nation growing were invited to join them in organizing a permanent society. With your permission I will read their call of 1891. The Call to Organize. "To American Carnation Growers: You are cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held at Horticultural hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Thursday, Octo- ber 15, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of organizing a society of American car- nation growers. All those who are un- able to attend, kindly send their names for enrollment. The object of this so- ciety will be to materially benefit car- nation growers and to advance the popularity of the divine flower so that it shall stand second to none. (Let us all step to the front and put our shoul- ders to the ; The call was signed by C. W. ?Ward, George Creighton, C. E. Allen, William Swayne, E. T. Lombard, Fred Schneider, Charles T. Starr, C. J. Pennock, George Han- cock, A. M. Herr, Edward Swayne, E. B. Jennings, John McGowan, George W. Love, Alexander Mc- Bride, H. E. Chitty, Isaac Larkin, Edwin Lonsdale and W. E. Shelmire. From every section of the country, east, west, north and south, came ap- plications for membership and at the close of that memorable meeting in Horticultural hall there were enrolled forty-nine stanch champions of our fair flower. And thus was conceived and ushered into existence the American Carnation So- ciety. Toutlifnl Push. It is fitting to mention at this time the name of Edwin Lonsdale, the first presiding officer of our body. During the last year he has answered the final call and leaves a place in the ranks that is difficult to
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