. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1300 The American Florist. July 20, perience and an enthusiastic temper, which led him to large undertakings. Convincing or persuading the doubting and the halting, enough interested per- sons were secured to organise, and he was made president of the corporation, his associates being Wm. McRoberts. Jr., Wm. Feast, Edwin A. Seidewitz. Chas. G. Campbell, Isaac H. Moss and John Wiedey. Halliday, McRoberts and Camcbell are no more; Seidewitz, Moss and Feast are in the present board, though they have not served uninte
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1300 The American Florist. July 20, perience and an enthusiastic temper, which led him to large undertakings. Convincing or persuading the doubting and the halting, enough interested per- sons were secured to organise, and he was made president of the corporation, his associates being Wm. McRoberts. Jr., Wm. Feast, Edwin A. Seidewitz. Chas. G. Campbell, Isaac H. Moss and John Wiedey. Halliday, McRoberts and Camcbell are no more; Seidewitz, Moss and Feast are in the present board, though they have not served uninterupt- edly. The authorized capital of $5,000 was divided into 1,000 shares, no person be- ing allowed to subscribe to more than two shares. The subscriptions amounted to the ridiculously small sum of $310; a small, inconvenient and ill-lighted cel- lar was rented on N. Liberty street, a meagre equipment installed, John J. Perry, a young man just from the country and without experience, was ap- pointed manager, and the craft was launched. This was in the earlv winter of 1889-90. The business was limited at the outset, and long afterwards, to the sale of cut flowers, and the by-laws made provision for maintaining an equilibrium of the interests of buyers and sellers. There were some misgivings, doubts and fears, but the move was so palpably timely that a moderate success was achieved from the start. The trade felt the benefits and a limited, sometimes grudeing, support was accorded, but in 18 months the volume of business com- pelled removal to a store on the street level. Somewhat later another change was made to 229 Park avenue, where the business grew rapidly, onerations being carried on here for several years until their proportions required more space which was found at 505 N. Eutaw street, a commodious storeroom, running through the block and with a large base- ment. Mr. Perry, its first manager, quickly .erew up to the demands of the post, but did not remain, engaging late
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