. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 38 The Florists^ Review March 10, 1921. (^iyji4yjii^Am2«iLMiy«t^4Lm2J^^ AT SAGINAW iYrti«\irr^ir/s\ir^»\;r^^^^ MICHIGAN FLORISTS MEET. Annual Convention at Saginaw. The annual convention of the Michi gan State Florists' Association held at Saginaw, Mich., at the Masonic Temple, Marcli 8 and 9. A largo at- tendance o£ ^tate florists, besides sev- «'ral outside visitors, helped to inako the meetings a complete success. Invita- tions were sent personally to every Michigan florist available. A flower show was held at the same time and, with admiss
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 38 The Florists^ Review March 10, 1921. (^iyji4yjii^Am2«iLMiy«t^4Lm2J^^ AT SAGINAW iYrti«\irr^ir/s\ir^»\;r^^^^ MICHIGAN FLORISTS MEET. Annual Convention at Saginaw. The annual convention of the Michi gan State Florists' Association held at Saginaw, Mich., at the Masonic Temple, Marcli 8 and 9. A largo at- tendance o£ ^tate florists, besides sev- «'ral outside visitors, helped to inako the meetings a complete success. Invita- tions were sent personally to every Michigan florist available. A flower show was held at the same time and, with admissions at 25 cents to the public, the exhibition was crowdo<l. Ralph (Jrohman was chair- man of the exhibition committee. A full-page advertisement appeared in one of the Saginaw dailies announcing the ojiejiing of the show and this ad- vertising effort was more than repaid by the increased gate receipts. The flower sliow was well advertised. ^'isitors saw on their arrival at the rail- load station l)anners three feet long fasteiu'd on automobiles advertising this sliow. There were fifty of these banners on automobiles arouiul the city. At the hotels, in the lobby, were large vases of flowers and more banners announcing the show. Twenty five of the leading stores had a large vase or basket of flowers in the most jirominent place in their sliow windows with cards announc- ing tlic show. Every flower shop in town was well decorated for the occa- .sion. Still oilier banners about the town announced a $l(t,(l()(i display of flowers, but the biggest of tliem all was our famous slogan, "Say It with Flowers,'' on a banner in front of the Masonic Tfiiiple, which stretdied the full width of the street ami could be read five ))lorks away. Splendid Exhibition. The Masonic hall where tliis flower show was held contains o])eii floor s])ace of 7(1x80 feet. On enteiing this hall one was confronted witli an exce])tioiiall\' well arranged assortment of over pots and pans of s
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