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American Floral Endowment
Fundraising Dinner
August 14, 2014
Marriott Marco Island
Marco Island, FL
www.endowment.org
Just the Last Decade…AFE By the Numbers
Corpus increased by $4.4 million
Currently at $12.5 million
From
2004 - 2014
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$ 2.9 million
funded in
scientific
research
40
$423,572
in Ball and
Mosmiller
Intern
Scholarships
named funds
scholarships awarded
annually
$235,636 in
scholarships
(since 2006,
when AFE
began
administering
scholarships)
$225,791 in
educational
grants
$105,500 in
James & Helen
Phillip Floral
Design Grants
(established
in 2008)
$36,000 in
Paul Ecke Jr.
M.S./Ph.D.
Fellowships
(established
in 2010)
250+
online research
reports
330+
Living, Memorial and Corporate
Tributes established
Funding Generations of Progress Through Research and Scholarships
Welcome & Invocation
Dinner and Sponsor Recognition
(Music by Seaside Strings)
Introduction of the AFE Board of Trustees
Endowment Update
Donor Recognitions
New Named Fund Recognitions
Passing of Gavel
Closing Remarks
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is a nonprofit organization established to
secure contributions for funding research, scholarships and educational grants
relevant to floriculture and environmental horticulture, the results of which will benefit
the industry and the general public.
The success of the floral industry depends on the availability of healthy, long-lasting
flowers and plants. Your tax-deductible donations to AFE help make that possible.
To learn more, visit AFE’s newly designed website at
www.endowment.org.
American Floral Endowment • August 2014
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AFE Sponsors
The success of the AFE Fundrasing Dinner is due largely to sponsors who graciously lend their names and financial support.
Sponsorships help AFE offset the fundraising dinner expenses, allowing more funding for research, grants and scholarships.
RECEPTION SPONSOR
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
FLORAL DONATIONS
HOSTS
INSURANCE & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
To guide and provide
SPECIAL THANKS:
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SPONSORS
PRINTING SPONSORS
WINE SPONSORS
OTHER SUPPORTERS
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AFE Executive Committee/Board of Trustees/Staff
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Paul Bachman
Chairman
Bachman’s, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Gabriel Becerra
Chairman-Elect
Golden Flowers
Miami, FL
Dwight Larimer
Tom Butler
Ken Altman
Charles Kremp
Past Chairman/
Emeritus Trustee
Teleflora
Oklahoma City, OK
Treasurer/Secretary
Altman Plants
Vista, CA
Treasurer/
Secretary-Elect
Kremp Florist
Philadelphia, PA
DESIGN MASTER
color tool Inc.
Boulder, CO
Ramon Garcia
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jim Daly
Laura Drotleff
Mike Duvall
PJ Ellison
Bill Fernandez
Floralife, Inc.
Walterboro, SC
Meister Media
Worldwide
Willoughby, OH
The Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
Ellison’s Greenhouses,
Inc.
Brenham, TX
Continental Flowers,
Inc.
Miami, FL
The Pete Garcia Co.
Atlanta, GA
Kristi Huffman
Eric Levy
Laura Shinall
Randy Tagawa
Hillcrest Garden, Inc.
Paramus, NJ
Marvin Miller,
Ph.D.
Eric Nissen
The John Henry Co.
Lansing, MI
Sunshine State
Carnations, Inc.
Hobe Sound, FL
Syndicate Sales, Inc.
Kokomo, IN
Tagawa Greenhouses
Brighton, CO
Debi Aker
Suzanna
McCloskey
Gus De Hertogh,
Ph.D.
Ball Horticultural Co.
West Chicago, IL
AFE STAFF
Juan Carlos
Gonzalez Uribe
G.R. Chia S.A.
Chia, COL
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Ken Young
Phoenix Flower
Shops
Scottsdale, AZ
Executive Director
Manager of
Communications
and Media
Research Coordinator
Chairman’s Message
Dear Industry Friends,
What a pleasure it has been to serve as AFE chairman over the past two years.
My term as chairman comes to a close with this year’s Annual Fundraising
Dinner, and I am honored to share this evening with you.
Over the past 50-plus years, AFE has funded more than $14 million in research
and scholarships in floriculture and environmental horticulture for the benefit
of growers, wholesalers, retailers, allied industry organizations and the
general public.
The past two years have been a real growing period for AFE. With the
guidance of AFE Public Relations Chairman Charles Kremp, the trustees have
led the charge in increasing awareness of AFE within the industry in a fun yet unconventional way. At last year’s
dinner, we unveiled AFE’s “Murder, Sex and Greed” animated awareness video. I am happy to report the video has
since gone on to win multiple awards and done what we as a group set out to do – increase awareness! It pays to be
willing to take risks and think outside of the box.
I know murder, sex and greed are not usually words that come to mind when you think of flowers, but AFE wanted
to take a shocking approach to raising awareness about how its research supports longer lasting flowers and plants
to benefit the entire industry and how its educational efforts promote hands-on experience for future leaders.
Additionally, 12 new named funds have been established since 2011, raising nearly $3 million for AFE. We will
announce five of those new named funds this evening! Named funds are generous ways to show your support of
the industry and leave a lasting mark for years to come. Special thanks to AFE Development Chairman Tom Butler
for his exceptional dedication in helping secure these new named funds.
As you look through this program, I hope you will get an even better idea of AFE’s activities and how far-reaching
your contributions are. Thank you for your continued investment in the future of the industry we love.
Sincerely,
Paul Bachman
Chairman, American Floral Endowment
Bachman’s, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
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Donors Reaching New Giving Levels
Congratulations to the following donors receiving awards tonight!
$200,000 Club
AmericanHort
Platinum Club
$100,000 to $199,999
Manatee Fruit Company
Diamond Club
$75,000 to $99,999
Strange’s Florist and
Greenhouse
Gold Club
$50,000 to $74,999
Benefactors Club
$20,000-$24,999
Tagawa Greenhouses
ProFlowers
Builders Club
$25,000 to $49,999
Patrons Club
$15,000 to $19,999
Chrysal Americas
Pikes Peak of Texas
Continental Farms
Malmborg’s, Inc.
Special Recognition
for 15 years of floral
donations:
Founders Club
$10,000 - $14,999
Fresca Farms
Kremp Florist
The Queen’s Flowers
Tributes
Living, Memorial and Corporate
Tributes are a special way of
honoring individuals, families
and organizations.
A minimum contribution of
$1,000 is required to establish
a tribute, and additional
contributions to a tribute
can be made in any amount
at any time. The family or
organization is always notified
of contributions.
A complete list of tributes
is available at
www.endowment.org.
Recent Memorial Tributes:
John “Jack” B. Giles
A memorial tribute honoring the late John “Jack” B. Giles of Huddart
Floral Company in Salt Lake City has been established within AFE by his
family. A true believer that flowers help people feel beauty, happiness
and healing, Mr. Giles passed away Feb. 19 at age 84. He got an early
start in the floral industry by helping his father at Huddart Floral
Company, eventually joining him full time after retiring as captain
in the Air Force. He went on to purchase the company and become
prominent in the industry, serving as SAF convention chairman in 1977
and as American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) chairman in 1981-1982. He also served on the FTD
Membership Committee and the FTD President’s Council on Government and Industry Affairs, and his
exceptional achievement in the industry earned him FTD’s John A. Valentine Award.
Edmund “Ed” and Dorothy “Dot” Niklas
Past AFE Trustee David Niklas and wife Zoe established a memorial
tribute honoring David’s late parents. Mr. Niklas, former president of
Clackamas Greenhouses, Inc. in Oregon, was a strong supporter of
AFE through generous donations and as a host of numerous Vic and
Margaret Ball and Mosmiller interns. He was president and general
manager of Clackamas until 1986 and remained chairman for two
decades after. He served as president of the Oregon Flower Growers
Association, board member for the Northwest Florists’ Association
and the Oregon Florist Association and on the SAF advisory board on western air cargo in the 1960s,
with Mrs. Niklas accompanying him on many assignments.
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New 2014 Named Funds
The Todd Bachman Memorial Fund
The Pennock Company Fund
Todd Bachman served as chairman
and CEO of Bachman’s before his
untimely death in 2008. Todd was a
past chairman of AFE and was very
active in many state and national
industry organizations. Those who
knew him will always remember
what a great communicator he was
and his outstanding leadership and
devotion to work and family. His
wife and daughters are honored
to carry on his legacy. The Todd Bachman Memorial Fund will
underwrite AFE’s quarterly print and electronic Bulletin.
The Pennock Company was founded in 1882
and is the premier wholesaler serving the
Eastern Seaboard with a full selection of cut
flowers, floral containers and supplies and
specialty items. Today, the Pennock Company
continues to grow, with more than 200
associates in eight locations. Pennock sells
exclusively to retail florists and outlets and
has been a proud supporter of AFE since the
mid-1970s.
The Del Demaree Family Fund
Delmar “Del” Demaree has an unsurpassed commitment to
the floral industry and to the
Endowment, where he served
as chairman in the early 1990s.
As chairman of Syndicate Sales,
Inc., Del has earned the utmost
respect of his peers and colleagues
throughout more than 60 years
in the industry. Del has led many
industry organizations over the
years, notably as SAF president and
as treasurer for the Wholesale Florist
& Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA). Further, he received the
American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) Award of Merit for his
support and promotion of AIFD’s educational goals and also the
Leland T. Kintzele Distinguished Service Award from WF&FSA. The
Demaree Family has been a generous AFE supporter for decades
and continues their involvement today.
Establishing a named fund is a great
way to show your support and leave
a lasting tribute to the floral industry for years
to come. AFE is grateful to all those who have
created funds through the Endowment. If you
are interested in creating a new named fund,
please contact AFE at (703) 838-5211.
The Tom Butler Family Fund
Teleflora Chairman Tom Butler
began his distinguished career in
the industry more than 44 years ago.
After holding multiple prestigious
positions, he joined American Floral
Services (AFS) as President and CEO
and in 2000 led their merger with
Teleflora, creating the world’s largest
flowers-by-wire company. Tom is a
past chairman of AFE and continues
his dedication by currently serving
as AFE development chairman and emeritus trustee. He was
inducted into the SAF Hall of Fame in 2012 in recognition of his
outstanding contributions to advancing floriculture in America.
The Peter Ullrich/Esmeralda Farms Fund
Born in Germany in 1942, Peter
Ullrich moved to the U.S. in 1962
and is chairman of Esmeralda Farms.
He was one of the first growers to
establish a presence in Latin America
and foresaw the possibilities of its
favorable climate for growing flowers.
Esmeralda Farms is a market leader
in the floral industry, committed to
breeding, growing and distributing
the highest quality fresh cut flowers.
Based in Miami, Esmeralda is
dedicated to the sales, marketing and
distribution of flowers and only sells
flowers grown by its own operated farms in Colombia, Ecuador
and Peru. Peter Ullrich and Esmeralda Farms have been proud AFE
supporters since 2000.
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Previously Established Undesignated Named Funds
Teleflora Fund, $1 Million (2012)
Teleflora owners Stewart and Lynda Resnick established AFE’s largest undesignated named
fund to provide assistance for the industry’s most critical needs. Teleflora is the world’s
largest privately held floral wire service company.
FTD Fund, $450,000 (2013)
FTD, in Downers Grove, Ill., supports their floral network through an innovative spirit,
comprehensive education and a commitment to raising the awareness of giving flowers.
For more than 100 years, FTD has stood for trust, quality, creativity and worldwide floral
delivery.
The Ecke Family Fund, $275,000 (2013)
Since 1976, the Ecke family has made countless and lasting contributions to AFE and the
floral industry. The Ecke name is synonymous with the modern day poinsettia, as three
generations of Ecke’s developed and promoted poinsettias worldwide.
Herman and LaDonna Meinders Fund, $250,000 (2011)
Herman and LaDonna Meinders established AFE’s first undesignated named fund.
An industry icon and past AFE Trustee, Herman founded American Floral Services, Inc.,
which grew to one of the world’s largest floral wire services.
Mellano & Company Fund, $100,000 (2013)
Mellano & Company, headquartered at the LA Flower Market since 1925, is a leading cut
flower grower, shipper and wholesaler. Now in its third generation, Mellano & Company is
still plowing ahead in floriculture.
Olive Hill Greenhouses Fund, $75,000 (2013)
Olive Hill Greenhouses in Fallbrook, Calif., has grown into one of the largest interior plant
producers in the state since Tony and Sue Godfrey opened it in 1973. Olive Hill sets quality
standards high and has the support of excellent customers who appreciate their quality
plants and fantastic employees.
Sunlet Nursery, Inc. Fund, $25,000 (2013)
John and Janet Kister established Sunlet Nursery, Inc. in 1985 on the premise of offering
more unusual flowering plants than were typically available. Sunlet Nursery currently
supplies independent garden centers, wholesale florists and supermarkets across the U.S.
with an eclectic mix of flowering and foliage plants.
More information about these funds can be found at www.endowment.org
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Raising Awareness with “Murder, Sex and Greed” Video
It is no secret that flowers and plants make
people happy. However, AFE and the many
ways it benefits the entire floral industry
are secrets that need to be discovered
by more retailers, wholesalers, growers,
importers and allied organizations. The
Board of Trustees decided to take a
surprising approach to raising awareness
to get noticed.
AFE’s custom animated short video
spotlights how AFE-funded research
supports healthier and longer lasting
flowers and plants.
The award-winning video, accessible at
www.endowment.org/awareness or
by scanning the QR code on this page
with your smartphone, is the primary
communications vehicle for carrying this
message.
Murder, sex and greed describe solutions
AFE-funded research has unearthed, from
eliminating pests and diseases to solving
breeding and genetic issues. The video is
intended to be shared digitally memberto-member to increase awareness and
contributions, which can be made online
at www.endowment.org/donate.
“Murder, Sex and Greed”
is the proud winner of a 2014
American Advertising Award from
the DC Ad Club and a Gold Circle
Award from the American Society of
Association Executives (ASAE).
For more than 50 years, the Endowment’s
work has benefited everyone. The hope
is that the video effectively reinforces all
the good that has been accomplished
thanks to the current donor base, as well as
introduces a new generation of supporters
to AFE.
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AFE Research Funding - Benefiting the Entire Industry
Who benefits from a strong floral
industry? The answer is simple: everyone!
Production and post-harvest scientific research projects provide
essential knowledge for a growing and dynamic floricultural
industry. The complex and diverse structure of the industry makes
it difficult for single entities or individuals to support highly
comprehensive research programs.
The Endowment, however, allows all industry representatives,
regardless of size, to contribute to funding continuous floriculture
and horticulture research. Thus, AFE maintains strong, vibrant
floriculture and environmental horticulture industries. AFE
research priorities are focused on all floricultural crops – fresh cut
flowers, fresh cut greens, flowering potted plants, foliage plants
and bedding plants.
Some of the many AFE research
projects that have directly
benefited you and your business:
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2014-2015 Funded Research: $253,000
Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering
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Gene Mining in Impatiens for Resistance to Infection by
the Downy Mildew Pathogen, Plasmopara Obducens
– Dr. Gul Shad Ali, Dr. Aaron Palmateer and Dr. Tamer
Kahveci, University of Florida
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Development of Petunia with Enhanced Stress
Tolerance – Dr. Nicole Waterland, West Virginia University
Disease Management
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Insect Management
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Integrated Control of Western Flower Thrips – Dr. Steven
Frank, North Carolina State University (NCSU)
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Beneficial Fungal Endophytes for Effective Insect
Management in Floricultural Crops – Dr. Kevin Heinz,
Texas A&M University
Improving cut flower
longevity
Best care and handling
practices
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Pest and disease management
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Production technologies
Find more than 150 free research reports
online at www.endowment.org.
Managing Pythium Species in Floriculture Irrigation
Water – Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University
Post Production
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New and Potent Inhibitors of Ethylene Action for
Improving Cut Flower Longevity – Dr. Rasika Dias, The
University of Texas at Arlington
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Innovative Packaging Technologies to Enhance the
Quality of Fresh Cut Flowers – Dr. Thomas Gianfagna,
Rutgers University
Gus Poesch Research Fund
Production Technology/Protocols
The Gus Poesch Research
Fund was established in
honor of Gus Poesch, a true innovator and stimulator of research,
an influential educator and a respected businessman.
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Utilization of Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) Irradiation on
Ornamental Plants for Disease Suppression, Growth
Regulation and Extended Post-Harvest Longevity – Dr.
Mark Bridgen, Cornell University
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Post-Shipping/Storage Solutions for Recovery and
Rooting of Unrooted Cuttings – Dr. John Dole, NCSU
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Development and Evaluation of Various Biochars as
Aggregates for Increasing Substrate pH Stability – Dr.
Brian Jackson, NCSU
Poesch was a floriculture professor at The Ohio State University
for 11 years. The Gus Poesch Fund was created to help recruit high
quality floriculture graduate students and fund research projects
at Ohio State.
Current projects: $27,100
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Online Tool for Insect Forecast and Control – Dr. Luis Cañas
Basic and Applied Production and Post Production Training
for Future Floriculture Faculty – Dr. Michelle Jones
Floriculture Industry Roundtable of Ohio – Dr. Claudio
Pasian
“The first grant I ever wrote was to the Endowment. It
literally set my world on fire by letting me get started
in my career and get my foot in the door. I look at my
success in the industry as being a direct result of AFE.”
Mike Parrella, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Entomology Chair
and Professor
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AFE Funded Scholarships
Floriculture Scholarships
The Endowment supports the education
and fostering of students entering the
floriculture and horticulture industries by
providing scholarships and educational
opportunities.
AFE annually awards more than 20
scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000,
this year awarding more than $50,000 in
scholarship funding.
Paul Ecke Jr. M.S./Ph.D.
Scholarship
“This
scholarship
motivates me
more than ever
to strive for
excellence in
my schooling
and research,
in the aims
of ultimately
giving back more to this industry
I have become passionate about.”
Joshua Craver
Purdue University
2014 Ecke Scholarship Recipient
“The AFE scholarship I received was crucial
in supplementing my financial needs. During
the pursuit of my degree in horticulture, I
often didn’t know how I was going to make it
through the next semester financially. Thanks
to organizations like AFE, much of the stress of
college finances was relieved.”
Richard Cadwalader, Sandhills Community College
2013 Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry)
Scholarship Recipient
The scholarship honors the late Paul Ecke Jr.
of Encinitas, Calif., who made indispensable
contributions to the advancement of the
global floriculture industry. Among his
many interests was concern for the future
of floriculture, as influenced by innovative
research and educational programs.
He recognized that creative scientists
and educators are required to lead the
floral industry in the 21st century and
beyond. Thus, the primary objective of
the scholarship is to assist in funding the
education of graduate students (M.S. or
Ph.D.) who will become leading floricultural
scientists and educators.
Each year, one student will receive $5,000
for two consecutive years, providing they
continue to meet requirements. However,
in 2014, two applicants were so impressive,
the Board of Trustees awarded two
scholarships.
AFE Scholarships
American Florists’ Exchange Scholarship
Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship
Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship
Harold Bettinger Scholarship
BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices
Scholarship
James Bridenbaugh Memorial
Scholarship
John Carew Memorial Scholarship
Carlson-Johnson Scholarship for
Nontraditional Students
Earl Dedman Memorial Scholarship
Long Island Flower Growers Association
(LIFGA) Scholarship
Markham-Colegrave International
Scholarship
Richard T. Meister Scholarship
National Greenhouse Manufacturers
Association (NGMA) Scholarship
Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship
Lawrence “Bud” Ohlman Memorial
Scholarship
James K. Rathmell Jr. Memorial
Scholarship for Horticultural Work/Study
Abroad
Seed Companies Scholarship
John L. Tomasovic Sr. Scholarship
Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship
Emma Lookabaugh
North Carolina State University
2014 Ecke Scholarship Recipient
Jacob and Rita Van Namen Marketing
Scholarship
Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry)
Scholarship
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Internships – Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
The Vic and Margaret Ball
Intern Scholarship Program
In 1992, Vic and Margaret Ball made a
generous donation to AFE to establish this
program for students to receive critical
hands-on growing experience away from
home and to help establish successful
future generations of horticulturalists.
AFE supports opportunities focused on
attracting young people to the industry, as
well as educational endeavors to identify
and solve industry needs and challenges.
This year AFE is funding more than $56,000
in internships.
AFE offers two paid internship programs
encouraging students to:
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Train at the industry’s top facilities
Develop critical skills, potentially
improving employment opportunities
Apply classroom knowledge to real and
practical situations
Get diverse, hands-on paid experience
“This experience has strengthened
my career goals...I also think it
has helped me realize my career
goals are possible with a lot of
hard work and knowledge. My
education has only improved
through this experience.”
Joanna Kusilek
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ball internship at Bob’s Market and
Greenhouse
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Vic and Margaret Ball’s interest in
student training stems from their close
involvement with the DuPage Horticultural
School, for which they provided leadership
and direction. Having observed firsthand
the educational value of work-study, which
served as a cornerstone of that highly
respected program, they established
this internship program to help assure
continuance of practical experience
opportunities.
Vic and Margaret Ball
Internships are available for a period of
three, four or six months.
The Mosmiller Intern
Scholarship Program
Named in honor of the Colonel and Mrs.
Walter E. Mosmiller Jr., this internship is
geared toward equipping students with
real experience working with leaders in
floral retail, wholesale or allied trades.
Internships are available for a period of
10-16 weeks.
Colonel Mosmiller, a past AFE chairman
and a former retail florist in Richmond, Va.,
demonstrated a strong lifelong interest
in professional training and encouraged
young people to pursue careers in
the floral industry. The Endowment
established this program to honor the
Mosmillers and express a meaningful
extension of their industry dedication.
“Before the internship, I was
unaware of all the intense details
that go into an ordinary day at a
florist. I liked the fact that I learned
about so many aspects of the floral
business. I was continuing my
education every step of the way.”
Pamela Anthony
Brigham Young University
Mosmiller internship at Bo-Ty Florist, Inc.
Educational Grants - Building a Stronger Floriculture Industry
The AFE Education Committee annually
reviews and approves funding for
educational programs to promote the
industry. The majority of programs focus
on attracting young people to the industry
or on educational endeavors to identify
and solve industry needs and challenges.
This year, AFE will fund $38,000 in
educational grants, which must provide a
benefit to a broad geographic area and for
a broad industry constituency within the
U.S. AFE is committed to the education of
future leaders of the industry.
Visit www.endowment.org to learn more
about educational grants, including:
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Floriculture InfoSearch
Engine and AFE Floriculture
Library
Floral Plant Give Away As a Recruiting
Tool: An Evaluation of the Impact on
Student Perception of Horticulture
The e-GRO (Electronic Grower
Resources Online) Alert
Many more!
Classified = 2” x 5”
ONLINE NOW!
James & Helen Phillip
The James and Helen
Phillip Floral Design
Scholarship Grant
The James and Helen Phillip Scholarship
Fund was established to honor James and
Helen Phillip by providing scholarship
assistance to people in need who are
interested in careers in the retail sector
of the floral industry. The fund was
established by a $500,000 donation by
their daughter, Lee Phillip Bell, in 2008.
2014-2015 James and Helen Phillip
Grant Funding:
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College of Southern Nevada
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Hennepin Technical College
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Joliet Junior College
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Kishwaukee College
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Mississippi State University
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The Ohio State University ATI
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Texas A&M University
Total: $34,000
The scholarship provides annual grants to
institutions to distribute to students. While
the majority of grants are geared toward
the Great Lakes region, they are also available to worthy applicants from elsewhere
in the country.
Floriculture
InfoSearch Engine
and American
Floral Endowment
Library
The industry’s only free floral
search engine, featuring
information dating back
to the early-1800s.
floricultureinfosearch.ces.ncsu.edu
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Heritage Circle
AFE’s Heritage Circle is an
honorary organization of
individuals who have made
provisions for a planned gift
to AFE through a bequest,
life insurance policy, trust or
retirement plan beneficiary
designation.
The Heritage Circle was
established as a way for AFE to
recognize and appreciate those who wish to make such thoughtful
contributions that will support the future of the industry.
Heritage Circle Members:
Ken and Deena Altman
James and Peggy Leider
Paul and Barbara Bachman
Shirley and Terry Lyons
Gabriel and Maria Becerra
Robert and Charee Maddux
Tom and Becky Butler
Michael Novovesky & Family
Sten and Maryann Crissey
Herman and LaDonna
Meinders
August and Mary Belle
De Hertogh
Jim and Gwen Phillip
The Del Demaree Family
J.R.* and Mary Phillip
John R. De Winter *
Russell G. Phillip
Your support can provide vital assistance to AFE in our efforts to
fund research and scholarships that are so critical to the industry.
By becoming a member of the Heritage Circle, you help fund a
stronger Endowment for a stronger industry.
Jim and Ellen Ellison
Dennis Puppel
PJ Ellison
Mel and Joey Schwanke
Brenda and Pete Garcia
Jacob* and Rita Van Namen
Red and Katie Kennicott
Charles and April Walton
For more information about the AFE Heritage Circle, contact
AFE at (703) 838-5211.
Charles and Gina Kremp
Wanda M. Weder
John and Janet Kister
Anonymous
Dwight and Dawn Larimer
*Deceased
AFE Trustees established the FMRF in 2008 to focus
on funding consumer research projects to advance
the floriculture industry and enhance the lives of
consumers. With financial support from Asocolflores,
the Flower Promotion Organization (FPO) and other
industry members, the FMRF has provided more
than $160,000 in funding to date.
The FMRF has funded the following studies, available
for free at www.floralmarketingresearchfund.org.
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Purchasing Barriers Tracking Study for
Non-Flower Buyers (2013)
A Social Media Guide for Floral Retailers and
Wholesalers (2012)
Consumer Preferences for Flowers as Gifts: Age,
Segments, Substitutes and Perceived Risk (2010)
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The FMRF’s latest study on Improving Flower Use by College
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2014 • ISSUE TWO
Solutions to Common
Gerbera Concerns
For satisfied floral customers, cut flowers should
have high quality and a long vase life, but bending of the scape (stalk) is a major postharvest issue
that can leave flowers unmarketable and customers unsatisfied. AFE funded researchers from the
University of Florida screened 14 gerbera varieties
for scape bending, flower quality and vase life.
Scape bending of ‘Testarossa’ was eliminated when stems
were supported during hydration (left).
Reducing Scape Bending in the Gerbera Daisy,
Research Report #454 includes the following best
practices to eliminate scape bending:
n
Choose varieties that are less susceptible to
scape bending or that easily recover. (Most
susceptible varieties included Guarda, Fiction,
Pink Elegance, Primrose, Sonata, Teresa and
Testarossa)
n
Avoid storing cut gerbera and never store in
boxes.
n
Unpack immediately, cut stems and place in a
freshly made hydration solution, particularly
one formulated especially for gerbera.
n
Provide physical support to stems while hydrating. They should not touch the bottom of the
container.
Find additional best practices by viewing the full
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150 other free research reports.
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the late floriculture
pioneer and is
awarded to M.S. or
Joshua Craver
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Ph.D. students who
are on track to become exceptional researchers or educators.
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show great promise and will be strong assets to
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Paul Ecke Jr.
continued on page 7
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$1 Million Club
Asocolflores/Colombia
Flower Council
Teleflora
$500,000 Club
Margaret Ball
Lee Bell
Andrew L. Darbee Estate
Extra Touch Florist
Association
$400,000 Club
FTD, Inc.
Society of American
Florists
$300,000 Club
Ball Horticultural Company
Bay City Flower Company,
Inc.
Altman Family
Bill Suyeyasu Wholesale
Florist, Inc.
Gertrude Bianchi
Florafax International, Inc.
Garcia Group
Olive Hill Greenhouses
Oscar G. Carlstedt
Company
BioWorks, Inc.
Blackmore Co., Inc
Arthur Blome Estate
Candle Artisans, Inc.
CCC Associates
Strange’s Florist,
Greenhouse & Garden
Center
Century Florist Supply
Company
Syndicate Sales, Inc.
Clackamas Greenhouse,
Inc.
Nancy S. Tuinier
Gold Club
$50,000 - $74,999
Sarah and Jules Armellini
Chrysal Americas
CCluband Plant & Flower
Company
Continental Farms
DESIGN MASTER color tool
Inc.
The Ecke Family
Armellini Express Lines,
Inc.
$200,000 Club
Association of Floral
Importers of Florida
Earl J. Small Growers, Inc.
Ball Seed Company
Esmeralda Farms
Berwick-Offray, Hampshire
Paper and Lion Ribbon
Fall River Florist Supply
Company, Inc.
Tom and Becky Butler
Floral & Nursery Times
Green Glo Products
Platinum Club
$100,000
Floralife, Inc.
Kennicott Brothers
Company
FloraStar
Bachman’s, Inc. & Bachman
Families
Leider Horticultural
Companies, Inc.
Four Farmers
Albert H. Burki Foundation
Meister Publishing
Company
Fred C. Gloeckner
Foundation, Inc.
Mt. Eden Floral Company
Gary Gallup
National PromoFlor
Council
Glass Corner Greenhouses,
Inc.
Ole & Eleanor Nissen
Joel Goldsmith
Phillip’s Flower Shops
Gude Brothers Company
Hortica
R.J. Carbone Company
Hall Affiliates, Inc.
Kitayama Brothers/
Greenleaf Wholesale
Florist, Inc.
Stuppy Family Foundation
Henry Mast Greenhouses,
Inc.
American Floral Services,
Inc.
AmericanHort
Herman and LaDonna
Meinders
Delaware Valley Floral
Group
DWF Wholesale Florists
Hallmark
Highland Supply
Corporation
Los Angeles Flower Market
of the American Florists’
Exchange Ltd.
Manatee Fruit Company
Mellano & Company
Pennock Company
Pete Garcia Company
Mabel Simmons
Sunburst Farms, Inc.
Tagawa Greenhouses, Inc.
White’s Nursery &
Greenhouses, Inc.
Builders Club
$25,000 - $49,999
A.L. Randall Co.
Allied Hort Sales, Inc.
Smithers-Oasis Company
Baisch & Skinner Wholesale
Florist
The John Henry Company
Ball Publishing Company
Vans, Inc.
Diamond Club
$75,000 - 99,999
Yoder Brothers, Inc.
Dillon Floral Corporation
Equiflor/Rio Roses
M. Fossum
Hills Floral Group
Ivy Acres, Inc.
Jim Botsis Wholesaler’s
Educational Program
Kamut International, Ltd.
Knud Nielsen Company,
Inc.
Krueger-Maddux
Greenhouses
Long Island Flower
Growers Association
Malmborg’s, Inc.
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Builders Club
$25,000 - $49,999
Dillen Products
Brand’s Nurseries, Inc.
C. Raker and Sons, Inc.
Jack Kaufman
John Henry Dudley
continued
Gardens America, Inc.
Canadian Greenhouse
Conference
C.J. Van Bourgondien, Inc.
Greenhouses
Kee Kitayama Research
Foundation
Mikkelsens Incorporated
Harry’s Greenhouse, Inc.
Jim, Judy and John Corfield
California Chrysanthemum
Growers Association
Klepac Brothers
Greenhouses, Inc.
California Flower Market,
Inc.
Kremp Florist
California Pajarosa
Lafayette Florist &
Greenhouses, Inc.
Egon and Laina Molbak
Heartland Growers
Barbara Mosmiller
Irwin Greenhouses, Inc.
Walter Mosmiller Jr.
Art & Alice Ito
Pearlstein Family
Foundation
L. Piazza Wholesale Florists
Lehrer’s Flowers, Inc.
Colleen Crombie
Robert Dewey
Dosatron International, Inc.
Extra Touch Florists District
11 O + P Louisiana
Will & Barb Carlson
Fischer USA
Coast Nurseries, Inc.
Mainland Nursery, Inc.
Fred C. Gloeckner &
Company, Inc.
Everett Conklin
Conroy Wholesale Florist
Mayesh Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Gallup & Stribling Orchids,
Inc.
Creative Distributors, Inc.
Molbak’s, LLC
Gelco Internacional, SA
Golden Flowers, Inc.
Del Rey Plastics Corporation
Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Northwest Florist
Association
Sieck Wholesale Florist
ProFlowers
Gordon Boswell Flowers,
Inc.
Southern Floral Company
Rainbow Flowers Imports,
Inc.
Hillcrest Garden, Inc.
JR and Mary Phillip
Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Company
Presbyterian Foundation
Redbook Florist Services
Royer’s Flower Shop
Sunlet Nursery, Inc.
Linda Vista S. A.
Claude Hope
Sunshine State Carnations,
Inc.
Reeves Floral Products, Inc.
Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
Rockwell Farms, Inc.
Harry Tayama
Scotts Miracle-Gro
The Roy Houff Company
Speedling, Inc.
Lincoln Wholesale Florists
Co.
The Scotts Company
United Wholesale Florists,
LLC
McShan Florist, Inc.
Tomasovic Greenhouses &
Nursery, Inc.
Jacob & Rita Van Namen
W.F.R., Inc.
Ribbon Narrow Sales, LLC
Kube-Pak Corporation
Larry Beck Company, Inc.
Layser’s Flowers, Inc.
Walter J. Engel, Inc.
Michigan West Shore
Nursery
Washington Bulb Company,
Inc.
Ocean View Flowers
Oglevee, Ltd.
Weatherford Farms &
Greenhouses, Inc.
Harold Wilkins, Ph.D.
Wilsey Bennett, Inc.
PA Floral Industry
Association
WF&FSA
Zelienople Greenhouses,
Inc.
Benefactors Club
$20,000 - $24,999
A & W Glads, Inc.
Patrons Club
$15,000 - $19,999
Albin Hagstrom & Son, Inc.
1-800-FLOWERS
Aldershot of New Mexico,
Inc.
Bob & Betty Abrams
Paul F. & Alwina Amling
Estate
Alexander R. Masson
Greenhouses, Inc.
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Mid-American Growers
Mischler’s Florist, Inc.
Dramm and Echter, Inc.
Moore Paper Boxes, Inc.
Dramm Corporation
Mueller Brothers, Inc.
East Jordan Plastics, Inc.
National Floral Supply of
Maryland, Inc.
Maureen Ecke
Elite Flower Services, Inc.
Ever-Bloom, Inc.
National Greenhouse
Manufacturers Assoc.
Exotic Gardens
Neal Mast & Sons
Greenhouses, Inc.
Fairytale Foils
Neubauer’s Flowers, Inc.
Farmers’ West Flowers &
Bouquets
Oliver & Thompson, Inc.
Fred Flipse
Floral Plant Growers, LLC
Park Floral Company
Paul’s Wholesale Florist
Pierson Gardens, Inc.
Regency International
Business Corp.
Pinter Brothers
Gainan’s Floral &
Greenhouses
Pleasant View Gardens, Inc.
Robert R. Hall, Inc.
Green Point Nurseries, Inc.
Schaefer Greenhouses, Inc.
Greiling Farms, Inc.
Sunnyside Nurseries, Inc.
David Hartley
The Sun Valley Group, Inc.
Rojahn & Malaney
Company
Hungnong Seed America
Inc.
Roman J. Claprood
Company
International Master
Products
Rosas Del Monte/
Inversiones Ponte Tresa Cia
Ltd.
The USA Bouquet Company
Associated Cut Flower Co.,
Inc.
Founders Club
$10,000 - $14,999
Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm,
Inc.
A.L. Randall Co. Salesmen
BloomNet, Inc.
Dos Gringos - H&L Group
LLC
Fresca Farms, LC
Wanda Weder
DeWinter’s, Inc.
Metrolina Greenhouses, Inc.
Pikes Peak of Texas
Ashland Addison Florist
Company
Bill Doran Company
Don Flowers Florist, Inc.
Phoenix Flower Shops
Bordine Nursery, Ltd.
Bay State and Johnsons
Matsui Nursery, Inc.
Frazee Flowers, Inc.
Val-Al Greenhouses, Inc.
DeJong Greenhouses, Inc.
Mast Greenhouses-Illinois
Flowers, Inc. Balloons
American Takii
CFX, Inc.
William Maas
Pajaro Valley Greenhouses,
Inc.
Bob Gilmore Company, Inc.
Cenflo, Inc.
M. Adler’s Son, Inc.
Pearlstein Family
Foundation
BFG Supply Co., LLC
Brody Company
Lubbock Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Flower Trading Corporation
American Oak Preserving
Company, Inc.
Branch-Smith Publishing
Co.
Cuthbert Greenhouses
Kurt Weiss Florist, Inc.
Bell Nursery
Billy Heroman’s
Burnaby Lake Greenhouses
Ltd.
Irene Hayes Wadley &
Smythe LeMoult, Inc.
Post Gardens, Inc.
Jack Redditt
J. M. McConkey & Company,
Inc.
San Diego County Flower &
Plant Association
J. P. Freund, Inc.
Jacobson Floral Supply, Inc.
San Diego International
Floral Trade Center
John Dramm Sales
Shinoda Floral, Inc.
K.W. Zellers & Sons
Sieck - Wright Floral
Products, Inc.
American Floral Endowment • 2014
Sluder Floral Co.
Bel-R Greenhouse, Inc.
Esprit Miami, Inc.
Sonny’s Texas Posies
Company
Beroske Farms &
Greenhouses, Inc.
Euser’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Southern California Floral
Association
Andy Blodgett
Southern California Flower
Growers, Inc.
Bodger Seeds, Ltd.
Larry Teitel
Tennessee Florist Supply,
Inc.
The Queens Flowers
Corporation
The YardenCare Company
Twin City Florist Supply,
Inc.
Twyford Plant Laboratories,
Inc.
U.S. Floral Corporation
Wadsworth Control
Systems, Inc.
Blumex USA, Inc.
Ferris Brothers, Inc.
FloraCraft Corporation
Oregon Roses Inc.
Ray Kitayama
Panzer Nursery, Inc.
Paul Krone Fellowship
Fund
Kuhn Acquistion, LLC d/b/a
Kuhn Flowers, Inc.
Pacific Floral Exchange, Inc.
Parks Horticulture, Walt
Disney World
S. Pennock Jr.
Boesen the Florist
Florists’ Mutual Insurance
Co.-Officers
Bogie Lake Greenhouse,
Inc.
Florists’ Review Enterprises,
Inc.
Bouldin & Lawson
Foco, Inc.
Frederick Brown
Four Star Greenhouse
California Assn. of Flower
Grower & Shippers
From You Flowers, LLC
California Cut Flower
Commission
FTD District 15-A - Seattle
Living Plant Growers
Association
FTD District 2-A&B,
Nielsens’ Flw. Inc.
Longfellow Greenhouse
Platz Flowers & Supply, Inc.
Longview Fibre Co.
Possum Run Greenhouses,
Inc.
California Flower Shippers
Calvert Wholesale Florists,
Inc.
Elaine Carbone
Jerome Wagner
Carolina Nurseries
Milton M Weiss
Carson & Gebel Ribbon Co.
Welby Gardens Company,
Inc.
Catoctin Mountain
Growers
William Willbrandt
Celebrity, Inc.
Protectors Club
$5,000 - $9,999
Fairview Greenhouse, Inc.
T. James Kavanagh
Foundation
Cherry Creek Systems, Inc.
Chicago Florist Supply
Company
A-Roo Company
Conner Park Florist, Inc.
AA Importing, Inc.
Conroy’s, Inc.
Accent Decor
Continental Floral Greens
Agriflora Group
Continental Flowers, Inc.
Aldershot of New Mexico,
Inc.
Craig Bachman Imports
Sten Crissey
FTD District 14 G
G. A. Berlin, Inc.
Lakewood Greenhouses,
Inc.
Landmark Plastic Corp.
Lansing Florists Exchange
Lederer Greenhouses, Inc.
Victor Levy
Penny’s Flowers
Peoria Gardens, Inc.
Perishables Research
Organization
Peterson Brothers
Ronald and Barbara Pierre
Plainview Growers
Plant Marvel Laboratories
G. R. Kirk Company
Lynchburg Wholesale
Floral Corp.
George W Radebaugh &
Sons
Maday’s Wholesale
Greenhouses, Inc.
Glad-A-Way Gardens
Master Tag
Rhyne Floral Supply
Manufacturing
Golden State Bulb Growers
McIntire Florist
Riverdale Farms, Inc.
Grande Greenhouse, Inc.
Mears Floral Products, Inc.
Green Leaf Enterprises, Inc.
Micandy Garden
Greenhouse
Robert Mann Packaging,
Inc.
Greight Marketing
Concepts
Cloy Miller
Groen Rose Company, Inc.
Marvin Miller, Ph.D.
Growers Wholesale Florist
Mount Clemens Rose
Gardens
Growing Systems, Inc.
Grupo Visaflor
H.J. Benken Florist &
Greenhouses, Inc.
Multiflora / Vistaflora
Corporation
Mutual Cut Flower, Ltd.
Premium Flowers Corp.
Pyramid Flowers, Inc.
Robert Saunders &
Company
Roman J. Claprood of
Florida
Ronald Jones Ferneries
Royer’s Flower Shop
San Diego Flowers by
Coley
San Francisco Flower Mart
Kathleen Curtice
Henry J. Seagroatt
Company, Inc.
N.C Bulb Growers
Association
D.S. Cole Growers
Donald Hook
Nature’s Flowers
Shady Hill Gardens
D’Arcy Masius Benton &
Bowles, Inc.
Hudson and Associates,
Inc.
Albert Neill
Harry Sharp
Nelson & Holmberg
South Central Growers, Inc.
Daehnfeldt, Inc.
James and Iva T. Irwin
Newton Greenhouse, Inc.
Sparks Florist, Inc.
Delbert Smith, Inc.
Iwasaki Bros., Inc.
Nordlie, Inc.
Amlings Flowerland
Dominion Growers, Inc.
Amlings of California, Inc.
Duamex L.L.C.
J.B. Parks Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Norfolk Wholesale Floral
Corp.
Spectrum Investment
Company
Amy’s Orchids
Dunlap, Codding & Rogers
P.C.
J.R. Johnson Supply, Inc.
Bob Norton
Summit Plastics Company
Karl Jens
Novartis Seed Company
Eason Horticultural
Resources, Inc.
Jim Akin, Inc.
Nyren Brothers of
Connecticut
Suncoast Greenhouses,
Inc.
Elmhurst Flower Growers,
Inc.
Jones the Florist, Inc.
Aldik Artificial Flower Co.
American Carnation
Society
American Clay Works &
Supply Co.
American Foam
Technologies, Inc.
B & L Greenhouse LLC
Badger Wholesale Florists,
Inc.
Richard Barrett
Bartz-Viviano Flowers
Battlefield Farms
Behnke Nurseries
Company
Elmira Floral Products, Inc.
Elzinga & Hoeksema
Greenhouse
Esbenshades’ Greenhouses
Robert Johnson
K Drive Greenhouse
Company
Kalamazoo Valley Plant
Growers Co-op
Karthauser & Sons, Inc.
Seagroatt Riccardi, Ltd.
Stimming Flowers
James Sykora
Oglesby Plant
Laboratories, Inc.
The Claprood Companies
Ohlman Farm &
Greenhouse
The Hiawatha Corp.
Olson’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Oregon Flowers, Inc.
The Elite Flower Company
Timbuk Farms, Inc.
Delores Todd
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Protectors Club
$5,000 - $9,999
continued
Toni’s Flowers & Gifts
Hero Tsukushi
Tulsa Greenhouse, Inc.
U.S. Flowers
Uniflora Overseas Florida,
Inc.
United Floral Exchange,
Inc.
US Flowers, Inc.
USA Floral Products
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Valley View Farms
Jack & Carolynn Van
Namen
John Van Wingerden
Van Wingerden
Greenhouse Company
Veldkamp’s Flowers & Gifts,
Inc.
Vosters Nurseries, Inc.
W.A. Zappettini Group, Inc.
Wagner Greenhouses, Inc.
Charles and April Walton
WeHoP
Wenke Greenhouses
Otto Wentland
Al’s Garden Center
Colonial Village Flowers
Flowerbuyer.Com
Hortus Group
Allied Florists Assn. of
Baltimore
Continental Farms LLC
Flowers by Dick & Son, Inc.
Huddart Floral
Corso’s Flower & Garden
Center
Flowers by George, Inc.
IF Supply Company, Inc.
Frank Adams Wholesale
Florist
Inglis Florists
Allied Florists Assn. Of
Illinois
Ameri-Cal Floral
Crofton Grower Services,
Ltd.
American Floral Art School
D & R Plants
American Nurseryman
Franklin China Co., Inc.
Inland Wholesale Flowers,
Inc.
Dakota Plastics Company
Franklin County Floral
Services
International Floral
Distributors
Amling Brothers / Newport
Wholesale Floral, Inc.
Darby Greenhouses &
Farms, Inc.
Fred C. Gloeckner &
Company, Inc.
J.P. Bartlett Co. Inc.
Andy Mast Greenhouses,
Inc.
David L Jones Wholesale,
Ltd.
Frey’s Greenhouse
J.R. Johnson Supply
Company
Aquatrols Corp
Day One Fresh, LLC
FTD District 3-G
Jacques Flower Shop, Inc.
Ball Tagawa Growers
Jack de Vroomen
FTD District 9-D
Jiffy / Preforma
Barco Sons, Inc.
DeLoache, Inc.
FTD District 10-A
Jim Durio Florist, Inc.
BASF
DeSantis Florist
FTD District 15-I
Joe Koida Florist
Baucom’s Nursery
Company
Dickerson’s Greenhouse
G & E Greenhouses, Inc.
Johnston Investments
Joseph H. Hill Company
Bayport Flower Houses,
Inc.
Didier Greenhouses, Inc.
Gassafy Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Do Right Plant Growers
Jim and Donna Gaunt
Keeline-Wilcox Nurseries,
Inc.
Dole Fresh Flowers
General Reinsurance
Keller Pottery Co.
John Dole, Ph.D.
Geo. W. Radebaugh & Sons
Ken’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Dreisbach Wholesale
Florist
George Thomas Floral
Kendal Floral Supply
Egan’s Gardens, Inc.
Giftwares Company, Inc.
Kiyota Greenhouses
Carl Gortzig
Klooster Greenhouse, Inc.
Greenhouse & Truck
Gardener
Klupengers Nursery, LLC
Griffin Greenhouse and
Nursery Supplies
Koehler & Dramm, Inc.
Bedding Plants
International
Benson’s Farm
Berens Flower Gardens
Berthold-Grigsby of
Kentucky, Inc.
Bob’s Market &
Greenhouses
Bonnett Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Eighteen Karat
International Product
Sourcing, Inc.
Elaine’s Flower Shoppe
Elliott & Williams Roses
Western Michigan
Greenhouse Association
Brehob Nursery, Inc.
Jim And Ellen Ellison
Bright’s Florist Supply, Inc.
Elzerman’s Greenhouse
Westview Greenhouses
Broussard La Foliage
Greenhouse
Engwall Florist &
Greenhouses, Inc.
William F. Kasting
Company, Inc.
Buchbinder
Erie Cut Flower & Supply
Co., Inc.
World Commerce Online
Burdette Coward &
Company, Inc.
Olin Wetzel
G. Ramsey Yoder
Georgia Yoder
Renato Zappettini
Zeidler Floral Company,
Inc.
Zieger & Sons, Inc.
Guardians Club
$2,500 - $4,999
A Gude Sons Company
A. B. Price, Inc.
A.D. Mohr Greenhouses,
Inc.
Acme Engineering &
Manufacturing Corp.
Buckingham Florist, Inc.
Falcon Farms
Flint Florist Exchange
Gunther’s Greenhouse
H.L. Stansell Trucking
Company
Halifax Floral Company
Hans Rosacker Stems and
Vines
James W. Kussow
L. Ginsberg, Inc.
Lakeland Florist Supply,
Inc.
Langohr’s Flowerland
Dwight Larimer
Philip Lavalle
Hardin’s Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Lee Wholesale Floral
Leider’s Garden Greenery
California Florida Plant
Company
Floral Finance Business
Services
Hawaiian Heart, Inc.
Lemac Nurseries
Callaham Wholesale
Florists, Inc.
Floral Greens International
Heap Greenhouses, Inc.
Norma Lineberger
Heeney Company, Inc.
Lion Ribbon Co.
Heinz Bros. Greenhouses
Lomey Manufacturing
Corp.
Canton Wholesale Floral,
Inc.
Cavicchio Greenhouse
Floral Resources / Hawaii,
Inc.
Floranova
Center Greenhouse, Inc.
Florascope
Communications
CF Greenhouses
Florence Zuegel
Chicago Flower Exchange,
Inc.
Florensis Deutschland
GmbH
Roman Claprood
Florimex,Inc. New York
Claymore C. Sieck, Inc.
Florist Magazine
CCluband Floral
Flower Mart, Inc.
Flower Transfer
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Grolink, Inc.
Knox Nursery, Inc.
Henry C Alders Wholesale
Florist, Inc.
Louisiana Wholesale Florist
Henry F. Michell Company
Lovell Farms, Inc.
Herman J. Heyl Florist, Inc.
Ludvig Svensson, Inc.
Hill’s Imports
Ludy Greenhouse Mfg.
Corp.
Holland America Bulb
Farm, Inc.
Lynn Lary McLean, LLC
Holland Flower Express
M. J. Malloy Company
Hood’s Gardens, Inc.
Malborg’s Greenhouse
Howard Hook
Master Flowers, Inc.
Tennessee Wholesale
Florists, Inc.
Vanguards Club
$1,000 - $2,499
The Garden Factory, Inc.
The Green Thumb, Inc.
A to Z Wholesale Floral
Supply
Robert J. Bennett
Wholesale Florist, Inc.
The Haeger Foundation
A. Caggiano, Inc.
Ballard Blossom, Inc.
The Ivy Basket Florist
A. Cavallaro & Son, Inc.
Bark & Garden Center
Roman J. Claprood of West
Virginia
The Minneapolis
Foundation
A. Dykstra Florist
Steven and Sarah Bartfield
Ron Clesen’s Ornamental
Plants, Inc.
The Smith Floral Company
A. G. Beiser Wholesale
Floral Co.
Barton’s Greenhouse &
Nursery
Ross Marketing Co.
Thompson Rose Sales, Inc.
A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc.
Miller’s Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Tipton & Hurst, Inc.
Action International
Bay State Farm Direct
Flowers
Milton Adler Company
Tom Johnson Investment
Management
Adelaide’s Flowers & Gifts
Beall’s Roses
Ruth Messmer-Florist, Inc.
Ades and Gish Nurseries
Beaverton Florists
S & S Wholesale Florist
Turkey Creek Farms, Inc.
Agrexco (USA) Ltd.
S Austin S. Edgar Floral, Inc.
Ah Sam Floral Company
Bel-Air Flower Growers &
Shippers, Inc.
Saito Nurseries, Inc.
Ulery Greenhouse
Company
San Francisco Flower
Growers Association
Underhill Ferneries
Uniflor
Betty Sapp
Union Bank of California
Satake Nursery, Inc.
United Flowers by Wire
Canada
McConkey Company
Barbara Puppel
MEI
Reed’s Flowers
Richard T. Meister
Regional Farms, Inc.
Meldrum Manufacturing &
Engineering
Riverview Flower Farm, Inc.
Memorial Florist and
Greenhouse
Michigan Floral
Association
Michigan Peat
Grace Moore
Moore Greens, Inc.
Mountain View
Greenhouse
Nanz & Kraft Florist
Terril and Cathy Nell
New Century
Transportation
Ninomiya Nursery
Company
Rough Brothers, Inc.
Schaaf’s, Inc.
Schmidt Bros, Inc.
Norfolk Florist
Schmidt’s Flowers
North Central Florists Assn.
Schroeder’s Flowers, Inc.
Northwest Wholesale
Florist, Inc.
Schwartz’s Greenhouse,
Inc.
NPI
Scott’s Gladiolas Farms, Inc.
OHP, Inc.
Shoch’s Wholesale Florist
Pagter Innovations, Inc.
Leona Short
Pan American Seed
Company
Sieck Floral Products, Inc.
Airborne Express
Glenna Benton
Al-Par Peat Co.
Berkley Florist Supply
Company, Inc.
Albert J Lauer, Inc.
All Seasons Flowers LLC
Valley Floral Company, Inc.
Allcities Allstates FlowersBy-Phone
Alpine Floral, Inc.
Amato’s Wholesale Florist
John Van Hanford Jr.
America’s Florist
Vaughan, Inc.
American Horticultural
Society
Victor the Florist, Inc.
John Balistreri
Bennett’s Greenhouses,
Inc.
Allburn Florists
Van Dyk Brothers
Wholesale Florists
Baldwin Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Ahern’s, Inc.
Vacuum Orna-Metal, Inc.
Van Bloem, Inc.
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Berns Greenhouse &
Garden Center, Inc.
Berry Hill Farms, Inc.
Newt Beugen
Biaggi’s Evergreen
Company
Bill Moore & Company, Inc.
Bill’s Montclaire Floral
Billings Floral
W. H. Milikowski, Inc.
Americana Floral
Distributor, Inc.
Blackwell Nurseries, Inc.
Alice Walker
Americas Flower Dist., Inc.
Paradise Candles, Inc.
Sieck Wholesale Florist Of
New York
Virginia Walter
Bloom-Rite Flowers, Inc.
Amling Brothers
Pell Greenhouses
Sieck Wholesale Florist, Inc.
Wallitsch Nursery, Inc.
Anchor Hocking
Blue Pacific Wholesale
Florist
Samuel Pennock III
Silver Lerner Schwartz &
Fertel
Waterdale, Inc.
Anchor Wholesale Flowers,
Inc.
Blue Sky Flower Farms, Inc.
Slingerland’s, Inc.
Weidner’s Gardens, Inc.
WF&FSA
Annandale Florist, Inc.
Bo-Ty Florist, Inc.
Whitmire Micro-Gen
Research
Apex-Neidinger, Inc.
Bonnie Brae Flowers
Sam Applebaum
Wilhide’s Flowers, Inc.
Bordine Nursery, Ltd.
WoJo’s Greenhouses
Appleway Florist &
Greenhouse
Bostdorff Greenhouse
Acres
Speight Associates Ltd.
Woodburn Nursery &
Azaleas, Inc.
Argus Controls Systems,
Ltd.
Boulevard Florist
Wholesale Market
Sen Speroff
Woodinville Garden Club
Aromas Nursery, Inc.
Boven’s Quality Plants
Plants, Inc.
Stadium Flowers, Inc.
World Flowers, Inc.
Monica Bramblett
Pleasant Valley Flowers,
Inc.
Sunnyvale Plants
X.S. Smith, Inc.
Assoc Florida Gladiolus
Growers, Inc.
Swiss Army Brands, Ltd.
XL Group, Inc.
Pletschers Greenhouse,
Inc.
Tayama Wholesale Florists
York Flowers, Inc.
Temkin International
Z. D. Blackistone/Trust
Tennessee Florist Supply,
Inc.
Zywicki’s Greenhouse
Pennsylvania Florist Assn.
Research & Ed Fund
Peoples Florist
Sole Farms
Perkins Flowers, Inc.
Southern Retail Florist
Assn., Inc.
S. Peterson
Phoebe Floral Shop
Pikes Peak Greenhouse
Plant Island Greenhouses,
Inc.
Powell Plant Farms, Inc.
Proven Winners North
America LLC
Southern Steel & Wire, Inc.
Speedling, Inc.
Atlantic Nurseries, Inc.
Avenue J Florist
B & B Greenhouses
Blanton’s Flowers, Inc.
Bluebird Nursery, Inc.
Briarwood Florist
Broadway Florist
Brower Greenhouses
B & C Greenhouses
Brown Wholesale Floral
Company
B & H Flowers, Inc.
Bruce Wheeler Marketing
21
Vanguards Club
$1,000 - $2,499
Coy Kendall Flowers, Inc.
Thomas Dudley
Flora-Dec Sales, Inc.
FTD District 7 I
Crestline Flower Shop
Durban’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Flora-Trop
FTD District 7-D
continued
Crowley Brothers, Inc.
Earthco, Inc.
Florabundance, Inc.
FTD District 8-K
Buffalo Import Company
Crown Floral Shop
Crown Research &
Chemical
East Coast Bulb Company,
Inc.
Floral & Hardy dba The
Farm Bridge, Inc.
G. C. Chastain Co., Inc.
Bundi Gardens, Inc
Floral Acres, Inc.
Curtis Richardson, Inc.
Eastern Floral and Gift
Shop
G. S. Grimes Seeds
Cut Flower Exchange of
Pennsylvania
Echter’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Floral Ave. Greenhouse
Company
Ed Lenz Enterprises, Inc.
Floral Supply Syndicate
D & L Grower Supplies, Inc.
Ed Pawlak & Sons Florist,
Inc.
Floral Works, Inc.
Edgewood Greenhouses
Floralware Display
Products, Inc.
Buning The Florist
Butterfly Garden-Lynn Ann
Flowers & Gifts
BVM Florist
C. J. Baker Wholesale
Florists, Inc.
California Cut Flower
Commission
California Flower Farms,
Inc.
California Protea
Management
California State Floral
Association
Christopher and Diane
Calkins
Dahlstrom & Watt Bulb
Farms, Inc.
Daisy Hill Greenhouses,
Inc.
Edward’s Florist Supply,
Inc.
Daisy’s Market Place
Edwards Florist, Inc.
Dan & Jerry’s Greenhouse
Edwards Greenhouse, Inc.
Dandelions Flowers & Gifts
LLC
Eldorado Trading Corp.
Danziger Flower Farm
Ellis Floral Company, Inc.
Davidson-Uphoff, Inc.
Elliott Rose Company
Elsberry Greenhouse, Inc.
Campbell Road Nursery,
Inc.
Gus De Hertogh, Ph.D.
Dean’s Designs, Inc.
Emil Yedowitz Sons, Inc.
Greenhouses
Carey’s Flowers, Inc.
Dean’s Greenhouse
Emma’s Flowers & Gifts
Carithers Flower Shop /
Flower Holdings LLC
Delaware County
Wholesale Florist
Endres Floral Company
Carlton Rose Nurseries
deMonye Greenhouses
Cathy Cowgill Flowers, Inc.
Deneweth’s Greenhouses
& Strawberries
Ensign Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Cedar Rapids Greenhouses
Central Iowa Wholesale
Floral, Inc.
Bradley Deprez
Charles Barr Company
Diane Deprez-Harmon
Charlotte Florist Supply
Company, Inc.
Design of the Times
Chipola Nurseries, Inc.
Robert Deprez
Designer Dispatch
Engledow Group
Eric Johnson, Inc.
Ernst Benary of America,
Inc.
Express Seed Company
Clyde Smith & Sons
Dick & Don’s Greenhouse,
Inc.
Extra Touch - Virginia
District 6 H&I
Collins Flowers, Inc.
Dick Adgate Florist
F. Clesen & Sons, Inc.
Colony Florist
Dick Miller Florist
Fenton Art Glass Co.
Colorado Nursery &
Greenhouse Association
Diefenbacher Greenhouses
Clearview Horticultural
Products
Gardensville Greenhouses
GEMS Group, Inc.
Geneva Flower Farm
George Didden
Greenhouses
Florimax, Inc.
Flower Cart
Flower Farm, Inc.
Flower Pak, Inc.
Flower Promotion
Organization
Flower Shop Network, Inc.
Flowers By Esther
Flowers by Ramon
Flowers by Sandy, Inc.
Flowers by Tommy Luke
Flowers First, Inc.
Flowers International, Inc.
Flowers, Inc. Wholesale
Four Seasons Greenhouse
& Nursery
Everflora, Inc.
Garden City Floral
Florida State Florists’ Assn.
Eufloria Flowers
Dey Bros. Greenhouses,
Inc.
Galleria Farms, LLC
Geo E. Fern Company
Focus Greenhouse
Management, Inc.
Everflora Chicago, Inc.
G.M. Floral Company
Florida Fern Growers Assn.
Erwin Mojonnier
Enterprises
DeVor Nurseries, Inc.
City Scents, Ltd.
Floralies Marketing, Inc.
G. R. Brown Company, Inc.
George’s Florist
Georgia State Floral Dist.
Gerald Stevens
Germantown
Greenhouses, Inc.
Ghilarducci’s Florists, Inc.
Barbara Gilbert
Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens
Gish’s Pacific Flowers, Inc.
Golden Field Greenhouse
Golden West Greenhouse
Joan Gordon
Gordon’s Greenhouse, Inc.
of Bear Valley
Graf Growers
Robert Graham
Gramercy Park Florist
Foxpoint Plant Growers
Grassmid Greenhouse
Frampton’s Greenhouses
Great Lakes Greenhouse
Fred C. Gloeckner &
Company, Inc.
Green Circle Growers, Inc.
Fred C. Gloeckner &
Company, Inc.
Green Mountain Florist
Supply, Inc.
Green Thumb Floral
Field of Flowers
Frank and Bess
Fredenhagen
Greenhouse Grower
Magazine
Dill’s Greenhouse
Figone Nursery
Frederickson Greenhouse
Dix Greenhouse, Inc.
Fiksdal’s Flowers
Frericks Gardens
Greenstone Farm Credit
Services
Dixie Green, Inc.
Fine Farms
Freytag’s Northwest Florist
Greenstreet Growers, Inc.
Doherty Flowers
Fischer and Page, Ltd.
Friesell Ranches
Greenwood Greenhouses
Computer Solutions, Inc.
Dole Fresh Flower
Fisher Florist, Inc.
FTD District 1 L
Greenwood Nursery
Conklyn’s, Inc.
Don Hahlbeck Greenhouse
FTD District 1-G&H
Gregoire’s Flowers
Cottage Gardens Nursery,
Inc.
Donna’s Designs, Inc.
Flambeau Products
Corporation
FTD District 5-A&B
Drew Gruenburg
Dos Pueblos Orchid
Company
Fleming Wholesale, Inc.
FTD District 5-C
Gulley Greenhouse
Flora Fresh International
Flora Fresh, Inc.
FTD District 6-E
JoLynn Gustin
Hulda Dramm
FTD District 6-F&G
H. Nakano & Sons
Colorado Springs
Columbia Greenhouse
Co., Inc.
Country Florist of Waldorf,
Inc.
22
H.M. Buckley & Sons, Inc.
Illinois Bronze Paint Co.
Kono & Sons, Inc.
Matzke Florists
Obra Verde Growers
H.R. Mueller Florist
Ironwood Evergreens, Inc.
Oelschig Nursery, Inc.
Alice and Jim Ito
Krismer’s Northgate
Greenhouses
Mazzoni Farms, Inc.
Halls Flower Shop
Hamilton Farms
Ivex Floral & Nursery
McArdle Florist & Garden
Center
Oelschig’s Wholesale
Nursery
Handy Floral Products
J & L Plants, Inc.
OHP
Hanford’s, Inc. Wholesale
J-M Trading Corporation
McCallum Wholesale Floral
Service
Wilja Happé
J. H. Thompson, Inc.
McHutchison Horticultural
Distributors
Harris’ Farms
J. Mollema & Son, Inc.
Oklahoma State Florist’s
Assn.
Harrison Wholesale Floral,
Inc.
J. W. Dudley Sons
Company
Harry H. Fukutome
Nursery, Inc.
Harry Miller Flowers
Hawkins Greenhouses
Hayman & Lindenberg, Inc.
Hehn’s Greenhouses, Inc
Henry J Kaufman & Assoc.,
Inc.
Henry Molded Products,
Inc.
Hermes Floral Company,
Inc.
Heyl Roses, Inc.
Hicks Nurseries, Inc.
Jim Hill
Hills Floral Group
Oklahoma Flower Market
Judy Mears
Jackson Florist, Inc.
Measured Marketing
Jacksonville Wholesale
Floral Company
Diane Lagerstedt
Meskers’
Lala Imports, Inc.
Alice Metcalf
Orie VanWingerden & Sons
Greenhouses
Lamborn Floral Company
Michell’s
Stephen Otte
Lanman Flower Shop, Inc.
Michigan Peat
Otto Keil Florist
Roy & Darlyne Larson
Mid Island Floral Supply,
Ltd.
Pacific Coast Evergreens
James Saunoris & Sons, Inc.
Hausermann Orchids
Kwantlen University
College
La Salle Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Harts Nursery of Jefferson,
Inc.
Hauge’s Flower Store, Inc.
Frank Kuwahara
McNamara - Broadripple
Florist
Jacobsens Flowers
Hastings, Inc.
Kunz Floral
La Crosse Floral Company,
Inc.
Hartman’s Towne &
Country Greenhouse, Inc.
Harvey O Preuss Florists
Kruse Grimm Florist, Inc.
Jade Systems
Javo USA, Inc.
Jeff Creque Farms, Inc.
Jessup Transportation, Inc.
Latif Farms
M. James Leider
Len Busch Roses, Inc.
Middle Atlantic Florists
Assn.
Leo Berbee Bulb Company
Midwest Horticulture
Supply Company
Liberty Blooms
Milmont Greenhouses, Inc.
John Liesveld
Lievens Bros. Farm, Inc.
Minneapolis Floral
Company
Linder’s Greenhouse, Inc.
Minshall The Florist, Inc.
Lindskoog Florist
Moehring-Woods Flowers
Lisa Anne American
Foliage Company/The
Allensworth Group
Moeller Greenhouse
Lloyds Wholesale Florist
Monterey Flowers, Inc.
Johnston The Florist
Logigs/Hove
Jones Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Longwood Gardens
Morgan’s Nursery & Plant
Farm
Lopshire Flowers, Inc.
Jonker’s Garden
Louis B Glick & Son, Inc.
Jost Greenhouses
Loyson’s Greenhouse
Laura Kantakis
Lucas Greenhouses
Karen’s Floral Expressions
Lucie Sable Imports, Ltd.
Kessler & Associates
Lynde Greenhouse &
Nursery, Inc.
Jetram Sales, Inc.
Jiffy Products of America
Joe’s Market Basket LLC
John Gernaat & Son, Inc.
John S. Swift Charitable
Trust
John Schuring, Jr.,
Company
John VanEerden
Greenhouses
Johnston & McCallum, Inc.
Moncrief’s Wholesale
Greenhouses, Inc.
Mountain State
Greenhouse
Oku, Inc.
Oliver Flower Shop &
Greenhouses
Orchid Isle Nursery
Pacific Flower Shippers,
Inc.
Pacific Plant Farm, Inc.
Palisade Greenhouse, Inc.
Palm Ranch
Panacea Products
Corporation
Parmenter & Blooms Florist
Michael Parrella, Ph.D.
Passion Growers LLC
Paul Meconi Wholesale
Florist
Paul Meconi, Inc.
Paul Minor, Inc.
Pechiney Plastics
Packaging
Penn Hill Farm
Muennich Sales, Inc.
Penn State Seed Company
Napco Marketing Corp.
Peter’s Flowers
Navlet’s Flowers & Gift
Phil Gernaat & Sons, Inc.
Neitzert’s Greenhouse &
Florist
Plant Products Company,
Ltd.
Netcong Village Florist
Plantland Garden Center
Nettie’s Flower Garden, Inc.
Plaza Flowers
Nickeson Greenhouses
Gustav Poesch
Machiela Farms
Norben Import Corp.
Klenke Floral
Main Wholesale Florist
Marshall St. Greenhouses
Hub Floral Corp.
The Robert J.M. Knash
Estate
Norl Schut Greenhouses,
Inc.
Poinsettia Pete’s Exotici,
Inc.
Mary Jane Flst/Gift Shop
Hummert International
Knaup Floral Inc.
O.A. Matkin
Hungerford Farms
Mark Knox
IBC, Inc.
Koetsier Greenhouse
Mattern Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
IBG International
Konjoian’s Floriculture
Education Service
Hilltop Gardens
Hines Horticulture, Inc.
Hirt’s Wholesale Company
Nancy Holden
Holex Flower B.V.
Holtkamp Greenhouses,
Inc.
Hoogasian Flowers, Inc.
Hoover Fisher Florist
Horticulturist
Hrnak’s Flowerland, Inc.
Keystone Ribbon & Floral
Supply Co.
Kiko’s Flower & Gifts
King Wholesale Flowers
Kitty’s Flowers
Lynn Doyle Flowers, Inc.
M & M Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Mattoon Flower Shop &
Ghses.
Poulsen Greenhouses, Inc.
Nouvette Trading Ltd.
Prairie Flowers & Gifts
Novacek Greenhouses
Pressell’s Florist &
Greenhouses
Nuckton Company
Oak Grove Fernery
Oakland Nursery
Preston Altman Etal
Priva Computers, Inc.
Ann O’Bleness
23
Vanguards Club
$1,000 - $2,499
Clarksburg
continued
Roman J. Claprood of Lima
Springfield Florists’ Supply,
Inc.
Produce Marketing
Association
George Ross
Royal and Charlene Heins
Progressive Growers
Ruhlig’s Farms
Prolific Plants, Inc.
S.F. Brannan St. Wholesale
PVP Industries, Inc.
Safeguard
Quality Gladiolus Gardens,
Inc.
Quality Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Quinlan-Wasserman
R. David Adams Flowers
Radford City Florist, Inc.
Rainbow Farm and
Greenhouse
Sam Bridge Nursery’N
Greenhouses
San Diego Florist Supply
Inc.
San Lorenzo of Texas
Satow Growers, Inc.
Sauisa S.A.
Schaap’s Greenhouse
The Grower Talks
Advertisers
Waukesha Floral &
Greenhouse
The Growing Place
Estate of Doris N. Weberg
St. Cloud Floral, Inc.
Thies Farm & Greenhouses
St. Rose Nursery
Thorsen’s Greenhouse
Wedowee Wholesale
Florist, Inc.
Stan Cassel Greenhouses,
Inc.
Toledo Area Flower &
Vegetable Growers
Association
Weesies Brothers Farms,
Inc.
Thomas Weiler
Tom’s Greenhouses, Inc.
Welch Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Sportel Greenhouse
Star Lake Greenhouse
Starbright Floral Design
Stemson’s
Stimming Flowers of
California
Stokes Seeds
Stonequarry Greenhouses,
Inc.
Tommy’s Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Tremont Floral Supplies,
Inc.
Tri-Mar, Inc.
Tropical Foliage Plants, Inc.
Stringer Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Trudy’s Flowers
Strong Lite Products
Tuinstra Greenhouse, LLC
Stutzman Greenhouses
Twin Lake Greenhouse, LLC
Ulery Greenhouse
Company
Trueleaf Technologies
Rainbow Florist
Scherer’s Plant Farm
Rancho Tissue
Technologies, Inc.
Lin Schmale-Tate
Schmidlin Produce, Inc.
Styer’s Hort. Consulting,
Inc.
Raney’s Plants
Israel Schneider
Suk Farms & Greenhouses
Uncle John’s Plant Farm
Cindy Rapley
Schneider’s Florist
Steve Summers
Raymond A Fleck, Inc.
Schundler Company
Sun Gro Horticulture, Inc.
Union County Florist
Supplies, Inc.
Reinecker Nursery
Robert Schurke
Reliable Glassware &
Pottery Co., Inc.
Scott’s House Of Flowers
Sunderman Manufacturing
Company
Select Ribbons, Inc.
Sunflowers Florist
Selecta Farms, Inc.
Sunwest Wholesale Floral,
Inc.
Relles Florist
Riverside Wholesale Florist
Robert Fine Associates
Robert L. Orth, Inc.
Robertson Of Chestnut Hill
Florist
Rocket Farms, Inc.
Rod McLellan Company
Alabama
Semrau Greenhouses, Inc.
Shannon’s Flowers & Gifts
Delois Shelton
Shemin Nurseries
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
Shenandoah Floral Mfg.
Co., Inc.
Susan’s Florist
Sweetwater Tropicals
Swift Greenhouses, Inc
Fred and Martha Swindle
Syracuse Pottery, Inc.
United Flower Growers
Co-Op.
United Wholesale Florists
of California
University of Alaska
Utah Roses, Inc.
Value Network Service
Jim and Cyndy Van Namen
Van Wingerden
Greenhouses
Vanni Nursery, Inc.
Sheppard West, Inc
T L C Polyform, Inc.
Sheridan Nurseries
T. Larry Jones, Inc.
Laura Shinall
Talmage Farm
Vickery Wholesale
Greenhouse
Shinoda Design Center,
Inc.
Bill Taylor
Vinson & Fortiner
Taylor’s Flower Shop &
Greenhouse, Inc.
Vis Seed Company
Ken Short
Shreveport Flower Mart,
Inc.
Terra Nigra, Inc.
Sid’s Greenhouse & Florist
Texas State Florists’ Assn.
Simon Hoekstra & Son, Inc.
The Conard-Pyle Company
Skinner Advertising
Specialties, Inc.
The Country Greenery
Harry and Katherine Smith
Texas A&M
The Flower Basket, Ltd.
Smith Gardens, Inc.
The Flower Company
International
Smith, Brock & Weber LLC
The Greenery
Sol Spitz Co., Inc.
24
Superior Florals, Inc.
United Floral Supply, Inc.
Vestal Woda Farms
Viviano Flower Shop
Vogt’s Flowers, Inc.
Vogue Flowers & Gifts, Ltd.
Tyrus C. Voigt
Wells Fargo Bank Carlsbad RCBO
West Hills Greenhouses,
Inc.
West Side Greenhouses
Westerlay Roses
Weston Trucking Co.
Weyerhauser Tissue
Culture Center
Whistle Stop Florist
Wholesale Flower Market,
Inc.
Virginia Wienhoeber
Wild Flowers Quality
Wholesale
J. Wilcox
Willard DeHaan & Son
Greenhouses
William F. Puckett, Inc.
William Pinchbeck, Inc.
Willow Run Farms
Wilson Farm, Inc.
Windler Wholesale Floral
Company
Windmill Nursery
Witmers’ Greenhouses, Inc.
Wolfe Wholesale Florist,
Inc.
Wooden Shoe
Greenhouses, Inc.
Everett Wright
X.S. Smith, Inc.
XYZ Imports, Inc.
Yoshitomi Brothers
Zipperer Farms, Inc.
W. W. McAllister Company
Wagenmaker Farms, Inc.
Waldo & Associates
Walter R. Knoll Florist
P. Washburn
Waterloo Gardens, Inc.
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