. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 378 The American Florist. Mar. 26, great meeting in Boston next^ear under the leadership of President Montgomery. Otto Thilow made what he called his maiden speech as a debutante. His toast was "Horticulture," and he predicted that if we progressed as muchin the next fifteen years as we had in the past, there was no one could predict the advance- ment that would be then shown. Robert Craig spoke on "The Rose," and said there is nothing more lovely than the rose, all the associations of the flow
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 378 The American Florist. Mar. 26, great meeting in Boston next^ear under the leadership of President Montgomery. Otto Thilow made what he called his maiden speech as a debutante. His toast was "Horticulture," and he predicted that if we progressed as muchin the next fifteen years as we had in the past, there was no one could predict the advance- ment that would be then shown. Robert Craig spoke on "The Rose," and said there is nothing more lovely than the rose, all the associations of the flower being pleasant. He spoke of how useful siich an organization as the national society could be made, referring to the great success achieved by the sister asso- ciation of England. He thought it would be wise to issue bulletins and pamphlets on culture and varieties of the rose and encourage amateurs to join. He pre- dicted a great meeting in Boston, as President Montgomery, who has glori- fied the rose, would stir up enthusiasm and the success of the exhibition and, meeting was assured. The invitation to Boston was also emphasized by W. J. Stewart, who said he had gotten tired answering to the toast of the "Horticul- tural ; It was no longer a nov- elty, having grown from a single sheet, bi-monthly, to some halt dozen weekly publications, and there was no sign of the limit having been reached. He pre- dicted a great meeting in Boston next year. W. K. Harris made some witty remarks about his toast "Ourselves," and said there were no two alike. Mr. Harris was in good humor and appears younger as the years roll by. Patrick O'Mara made a fine speech to the toast, "The Twentieth ; He said it was a healthy youngster, and had already done great things for a four-year-old. With the aid of schools, experimental stations and other educational lines, he looked forward to the time when results will be reached that are not now dreamed of. He ha
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