. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review FiBKCABY 17, 1921 liiv*^-!tV^JtxSjJtV8!tJtv8jJt^8^'lxgjJl^»^lxR^. NEW YORK GROWERS ORGANIZE. Enthusiastic Gathering. The flower growers around New York and in nearby New Jersey held a meet- ing Friday afternoon, February 11, in the room used by the New York Flo- rists' Club in the Engineering Societies' building. About fifty were present. The call for the meeting was signed by F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; Eugene Dailledouze, Brooklyn; Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.; William H. Duckham and C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; M.
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Florists^ Review FiBKCABY 17, 1921 liiv*^-!tV^JtxSjJtV8!tJtv8jJt^8^'lxgjJl^»^lxR^. NEW YORK GROWERS ORGANIZE. Enthusiastic Gathering. The flower growers around New York and in nearby New Jersey held a meet- ing Friday afternoon, February 11, in the room used by the New York Flo- rists' Club in the Engineering Societies' building. About fifty were present. The call for the meeting was signed by F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.; Eugene Dailledouze, Brooklyn; Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.; William H. Duckham and C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; M. Math- cron, Baldwin, L. I.; F. B. Abrams, Blue Point, L. I.; John N. May, Jr., Summit, N. J.; L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J.; Joseph A. Manda, West Orange, N. J., and F. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., and read: "The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the organization of all growers in connection with the forming of the Allied Florists' Trade Association of New York, the advisa- bility of local advertising, and other important ; Opening Address. A. M. Henshaw, president of the Allied Florists' Trade Association, opened the meeting with a somewhat lengthy address in which he pointed out the desirability of organization on the part of the growers to promote pub- licity for flowers. It was believed, he said, that the time for action had ar- rived, and that the growers could and should start advertising in the local papers right away. There had been meetings galore, but nothing in the di- rection of publicity had been accom- plished. Only a small number of re- tailers had shown interest in publicity work, but when it would be seen that the growers had started publicity work in earnest, the retailers, no doubt, would get busy and help the movement. The suggestion before the meeting on which action was required was that growers be assessed $2 per thousand feet of glass operated, which was a small figure when compared with the basis of the fund raised by the
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