March 9, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



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a splendid addition to the rose garden, being very vig- 

 orous in growth. The large-sized blooms of good sub- 

 stance are of a silvery carmine tint, with shades 

 of salmon. Bessie Brown is also one of Messrs. Dick- 

 son's gold medal roses, the large creamy white blooms 

 usually being well to the fore at the leading shows. 

 They also introduced Mildred Grant, of a silvery white 

 tint, which is recognized as a good '"laster." 



Frau Karl Druschki, in spite of its difficult name, has 

 secured a firm footing as one of the best whites in com- 

 merce, and its attractive form is always included in the 

 most successful exhibits at the shows. It is vigorous 

 in growth and free in blossom; the flowers are boldly 

 produced and finely formed, with wax-like petals. Its 

 popularity is likely to further extend. 



Mrs. John Laing has charmed the jDublic for the last 

 20 years, and is still useful as an exhibition rose. The 

 well shaped and globular blooms are of a very attractive 

 rosy pink tint. Ulrich Brunner is also included in the 

 older section. This rose with its cherry red tinted pet- 

 als has been found very reliable. It is also useful for 

 autumn culture. 



Caroline Testout and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria have 

 long passed from the novelty stage. Mrs. W. J. Grant 

 needs but little comment for it is known and grown in 

 America as Belle Siebrecht. A. K. Williams is another 

 old friend, of a carmine red tint. Mrs. E. G. Sharman 

 Crawford is a very acceptable rose pink and La France 

 has been winning favors since 1867. The progress of 

 the H. T.'s in the last few years has been remarkable. 

 Kaisers have paid special attention to increasing this 

 class so that at the present time there is a wide selection 

 from which a choice can be made. The H. T.'s may 

 rightly claim to have the good qualities of both parents 

 without the bad ones. There is no doubt that the 

 hybridists have still some new developments upon which 

 to work and these in time will further enrich the present 

 long list of treasures in this section. Wliat is now 

 needed is a careful weeding out, for some of the lists are 

 becoming over-crowded, whilst the multiplicity of 

 varieties only confuse the buyers. 



NEW IXTRODCCTIONS OF 1907. 



The great success of the shows last year was Walsh's 

 new rambler, Hiawatha. This received an award of 

 merit from the Eoyal Horticultural Society in addition 

 to other honors at leading exhibitions. The Queen of 

 Spain, raised by Messrs. S. Bide and Sons, was also one 

 of the most popular introductions. Tliis is a seedling 

 from Antoine Eivoire and a h)'brid perpetual, and it 

 has the advantage of a vigorous constitution and good 

 lasting powers. It is of a pale flesh tint, being darker 

 in the center, and is likely to be in favor for exhibition 

 work. The Eoyal Horticultural Society has given it 

 an award of merit. Alex Dickson and Sons are send- 

 ing out nine new roses. These include Harry Kirk, a 

 hybrid tea which ranks amongst the firm's best produc- 

 tions. The color is deep golden yellow, passing to 

 canary at edges of petals, which are very large and 

 smooth. The fragi-ant flowers are of good size and 

 form. Elizabeth Barnes, from the same firm, is of a 

 unique tint, being satiny salmon rose, the centre being 

 fawn, suffused with yellow, the outside of the petals is 

 deep rosy red splashed with y(^llow. The blooms have 

 a delightful fragrance. 



Horticulture in the Public Schools 



Editor lIoiiTicuLTUKK : 



Of all that transpired at our convention in Dayton 

 last summer, the address by Mr. Hallock on teaclung 

 horticulture in the public schools, was to me the most 

 important and far-reaching. And in your recent issue 

 (if HoKTicuLTUEE that splendid article by Mr. Henry 

 Saxton Adams has awakened me. As Mr. Saxton 

 Adams says, it is not enough to have a piece of 

 land, but the youngsters require a leader. Mr. Hallock 

 says "need of standardizing." 



On careful perusal of all documents and reports that 

 we could obtain, we find no two schools or organizations 

 conducting their garden-work on the same lines, but 

 each pursuing their work according to their own ideas 

 and as seems best to them. Great good has undoubtedly 

 come from these disunited efforts, but greater good will 

 undoubtedly come from concerted action, emanating 

 from some central authority, thoroughly standardizing 

 their work. Then why not the S. A. F. that central 

 authority? Let it get into the most fertile field and 

 demonstrate the work thoroughly; employ some one 

 with a thorough practical knowledge of gardening, 

 secure the land, buy the necessary tools, seeds, bulbs, 

 and plants, and teach the children and their teachers 

 how to do this work right ; take photographs during the 

 season showing the different stages of the work, and in 

 winter when no outdoor work is to be performed, visit 

 every school possible and show them just what had 

 been done, and tell them how and, if necessary, give out 

 literature telling the children all about it. 



The press of the country are anxious for such good 

 material, and once in the press then in the homes — 

 "and what then" ? Wliat under the canopy of heaven 

 can you do that will produce such a lasting and refining 

 infiuence on humanity as teaching the children and 

 tlieir teachers gardening? 



Flowers — the toughest kid on the streets loves a 

 flower. Teach him how to cultivate them and his tough- 

 ness will disappear. On the training of the kid depends 

 the good citizen, and the good citizen is the bulwark of 

 the nation. I am of the opinion that if this great work 

 was thoroughly and practically demonstrated, that the 

 States would awaken to do their duty in this direction, 

 if not the nation itself. But as Mr. Adams says, to get 

 a director who knows how to garden and to handle chil- 

 dren "is of vital importance." I think it is the vital 

 point, the very foundation. 



I fear few of us stop to fully realize the great good 

 this work will bring to humanity — to say nothing about 

 the monetary consideration to our profession. Of 

 course, this means money to get a start, but with so 

 many large and prosperous firms throughout this great 

 country, and the grand results bound to come to us 

 all, surely enough can be raised to start this great work 

 right. 



I will lie one to give fifty dollars a year for five years, 

 if necessary, to start this work right, and am convinced 

 that by that time the States, and maybe the National 

 Government, and our many wealthy citizens will awaken 

 to the good results and give it substantial support. 



The States and the Nation itself certainly owe some- 

 thing to the children. Very truly yours. 



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