THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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DEPARTMENT OF FLORICULTURE. MASSA- 

 CHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



Aniu 11. Xehrling, who recently resigned his position 

 as associate in floriculture in the College of Agriculture 

 at the University of Illinois, to become head of the de- 

 partment of floriculture in the Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College, at Amherst, IMass., was born July 2b, 1886, 

 at I'Veistadt, Ohio. His preliminary education was re- 

 ceived in Alilwaukee, in the public schools and in Con- 

 cordia College. 



In tlie spring of 1905 Mr. Nehrling entered the Mis- 

 souri Botanical Gardens and Shaw School of Botany at 

 St. Louis, at that time the only school in the United 

 States specializing along florictiltural lines, where he had 

 obtained a scholarship. He was graduated in 1909. 

 From March, 1909, until July, Mr. Nehrling taught 

 nature study and school gardening in the public schools 

 of South Chicago, after which he entered into his duties 

 in the floricultural division of the department of horti- 

 culture, University of Illinois. 



He comes from a horticultural family, his father and 

 four brothers being engaged in some phase of horticul- 

 ture. 



.•\K.\0 H. .NEIiHI.KNO. 1'KI)M;SS()U OI'' FI.ORICfLlUKK. 

 .XMIIKRST, M.'\SS, 



Mr. Xehrling has made plans for a general enlarge 

 nient of the work of his department. For some time past 

 it has been found that because of the increased enroll- 

 ment and the progress that has been made in conse- 

 quence, the present equipment is entirely inadequate. 

 When the acldition to French Hall is completed, it is 

 expected that the original part of the building will be 

 given up entirely to floriculture. Prof. Nehrling is also 

 planning a complete reorganization of the courses, mak- 

 ing them more specialized and professional in order tn 

 fit the men for practical work. This is in accordance 

 with the example set by the University of Illini)is, which 

 at its last commencement granted the first college degree 

 in floriculture ever given in this country. 



TWO EXPERIMENTAL ROSE GARDENS. 



Tiie -American Rose Society, through their commit- 

 tee in conjunction w'ith a committee appointed by the 

 Society of American Florists, now feel ready to launch 

 the establishment of two experimental rose gardens — - 

 one in connection with the Department of Agriculture 

 at Washington, D. C, and one at the College of Agri- 

 culture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York — and in 

 this connection they ask the co-operation of rose grow- 

 ers throughout America. 



In conjunction with this invitation \vill be found 

 statements from both these institutions, indicating 

 their readiness to proceed with this proposition. 



It is proposed that credit shall be given in each gar- 

 den to all firms contributing to its success, but it is 

 not proposed to make public any statement showing 

 which varieties were contributed by any firm. In tliis 

 way it is hoped that all rose growers in .\merica may 

 be placed on the same footing without favoritism being 

 shown to any one, or any group of growers. 



Rose growers everywhere will be quick to see the ad- 

 vantages likely to spring from these experimental gar- 

 dens. We are fortunate to have one in a district rep- 

 resentative of the colder sections, while results in the 

 other may be taken as a criterion for the warmer sec- 

 tions of our country. 



We are fortunate in each case to have the backing 

 of institutional care that shall be impartial in its co- 

 operation and ensure the continuity of eft'ort so essen- 

 tial to an enterprise in which real success can be 

 measured only after a term of years. Furthermore, 

 both institutions are in position to issue bulletins, and 

 for the benefit of all concerned, spread dependable in- 

 formation regarding roses. 



Alex. CuMMi\r,.s. Jr.. 

 Chairman Committee American Rose -Society, 



\\'m. F. Gude, 

 Chairman Committee Society of -\merican Florists. 



UXTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

 bureau of Plant Industry. Oflicp of Assistant Chief of Bureau. 



Washinaton, D. C. February 14. 1914. 

 Air. Alexander Ciimming. Jr., Cliairman Committee, American 



Kose Society. 

 \V. F. Gude. Cliairnuiii Committee, Society -■Vmerican Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists. 

 Ooar Sir.s : With further reference to the letter of the acting sec- 

 retary to your committee addressed to Mr. W. F. Gude. under date of 

 .\ufriist 16. 1913, the ground proposed to be devoted to a rose gar- 

 den at Arlington Farm in conjunction ivith your societies is now 

 available for that purpose, and the Bureau of Plant Industry 

 -tai.ds ready to push the work of planting as soon as the stock 

 nrives and the weather is suitable. 



The objects to be gained from the Department's standpoint are 

 ilii' possibility of researches in the heredity of cultivated roses, 

 iiid also the adaptability of roses to climatic conditions similar 

 ;.. tliiwe fif Washington. 



Very truly yours, 



( Signed 1 L. C. CORBETT, 

 Assistant Chief of Bureau. 



NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 

 Department of Floriculture. 



Ithaca, N. Y., February 10. 1914. 

 .Ml'. -Moxauder Cummings, Jr., Chairman Committi'C. .\merican 



Rose .Society. 

 \V. F. Gude. Cliairman Committee. Society of .\mcricaii Florists. 

 Gentlemen: The rose garden area on the grounds of the De- 

 lia rtment of Floriculture at Cornell is in excellent condition to 

 receive the plants this spring. The Department has the facilities 

 to properly oare for the stock immediately upon arrival and to 

 plant as .soon as weather conditions permit. The undersigned 

 will give his personal attention to the details of the rose trials. 

 .\n investigation of the botany, evolution, breeding, etc.. of the 

 Hybrid Wichuraiana and Rambler Roses is already in progress. 



