SERVICES RENDERED TO ITS MEMBERS-NAMELY, CONDUCTING A CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE SALE OF GIFTS, FLOWERS, PLANTS AND/OR FLORAL DISPLAYS AS ENTAIL THE COOPERATION OF TWO OR MORE COMPANIES AND/OR PERSONS RESPECTIVELY DOING BUSINESS IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND/OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES; THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSIONS AND REPORTS PERTAINING TO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS, FLOWERS, PLANTS AND/OR FLORAL DISPLAYS OR ARRANGEMENTS, TO THE PRESERVATION, CULTIVATION AND CARE OF FLOWERS, AND ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND DATA OF SPECIAL INFORMATION AND INTEREST TO FLORISTS, AND TO THE CUSTOMERS OF SAID FLORISTS; COMPILING AND MAINTAINING LISTINGS OF THE COMPANIES AND PERSONS WHO ARE ACCREDITED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED FOREIGN ASSOCIATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID COMPANIES AND PERSONS; INSTRUCTING ITS MEMBERS BY DIRECT ORALLY CONDUCTED CONFERENCES OR BY MAIL IN THE ART OF FLORAL DESIGN AND BY OPERATING FLORAL DESIGN SCHOOLS FOR MEMBERS; THE MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING OF ADVERTISING LITERATURE AND DISPLAYS FOR ITS MEMBERS FOR DISPLAY UPON THE PREMISES OF SUCH MEMBERS AND FOR USE BY ITS MEMBERS IN LOCAL ADVERTISING PROGRAMS; FURNISHING EMBLEMS IDENTIFYING MEMBERS FOR USE ON FLORAL, GIFT AND OTHER MERCHANDISE SOLD OR USED BY MEMBERS; CARRYING ON NATIONAL ADVERTISING PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS; SETTLING CUSTOMER AND INTER-MEMBER DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS; ARRANGING FOR AND PROCESSING THE EXCHANGE OF CREDITS AND FUNDS BETWEEN MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES; AND PROMOTING THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF GIFTS, FLOWERS, PLANTS, FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND/OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES ON ORDERS ORIGINATING ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR FOREIGN COUNTRIES