What is a Horticultural Society?
The objects of a horticultural society are to encourage
interest and improvement in horticulture,
a) by holding meetings respecting the theory and
practice of horticulture
b) by encouraging the planting of tress, shrubs,
and flowers on public and private grounds
c) by promoting balcony and community gardening and
outdoor beautification
d) by arranging field trips, contests, competitions,
and exhibitions relating to horticulture and awarding prizes
e) by distributing seeds, plants, bulbs, flowers,
trees, and shrubs
f) by promoting the circulation of horticultural
information through any media
g) by promoting the protection of the environment
h) by promoting the benefits of therapeutic horticulture
i) by stimulating an interest in the study of horticulture
What is a horticulturist?
A horticulturist is:
a person who likes to share
a person who likes to create beauty
a person with pride in his community
a person concerned with the environment
a person who is willing to plant a tree under whose shade he/she never
expects to sit
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